My favorite Road DH route- Mt. Diablo...
It was a busy weekend of riding, with the Saturday morning group ride in Monterey at 7:00 a.m.Then the Benicia cycling event, at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, followed by a steady climb of Mt. Diablo.
Mt. Diablo has to be my favorite downhill of all the Road DH routes in Northern California. It is definitely one of my most favorite climbs. Yet, the downhill portion of Mt. Diablo stands far and away as the most fun section of Road riding I do in all of Northern California. It has the most turns, excellent pavement, outstanding views, and it is over 10 miles long with 3000 vertical feet lost on the way down. No other DH Road section can compare!~
Other Road sections have their own distinct characteristics... Like Chamisal Road in the Preserve with it's smooth- high speed vertical drop thrills. Chamisal has the highest speeds with most vertical feet descended per mile of all the rides in Nor-Cal. Chamisal has the steepest Road sections by far on the most smooth portions of pavement imaginable. 2000 vertical feet lost in 4 miles makes Chamisal Road one of a kind. And also the most difficult climb in Northern California to go up!
Or Robinson Canyon Road for it's technical sections and tight turns. Robinson Canyon is so technical and tricky, that Hollywood has filmed movies there. Motion picture directors have used the Road's radical turns to create video highlights which riders see & experience each time they drop down this incredible Road. The pavement can be considered rough, and there can be dirt and rocks in any of the corners waiting to surprise....
Fremont Peak is also one of my favorite DH Road sections. It is a big mountain with high speed turns and some super extreme fast sections. Fremont Peak mixes in technical turns and bombing fast sections to give this giant hill it's own unique feel.
However, the one Mtn. that is far and away the best downhill Road section in Nor-Cal is Mt. Diablo!
