Every weekend is another opportunity to test my legs and lungs.

Road cyclists who live in the East Bay area of Northern California like to test their fitness and skill  by riding up and down Mount Diablo. It’s 3,848 feet high, and on a clear day, you can see the Sierra Nevada range across the Central Valley from its peak. A year ago, I swore I’d never ride on that curvy road with its long climb up and fast ride down. This is big time biking: it’s part of the Amgen Tour of California every year.

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Every weekend is another opportunity to test my legs and lungs.<\/p>\n

Road cyclists\u00a0who live in the East Bay area of Northern California like to test their fitness and skill \u00a0by riding up and down Mount Diablo. It’s\u00a03,848 feet high, and on a clear day, you can see the Sierra Nevada range across the Central Valley from its peak. A year ago, I swore I’d never ride on that curvy road with its long climb up and fast ride down. This is big time biking: it’s\u00a0part of the\u00a0Amgen\u00a0Tour of California<\/a> every year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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