So tell me about this place - I live about 6 hours away, but I would love to try it out.
Pictures are encouraged!
Pictures are encouraged!
Tell Me about Diablo
- Thread starter Konabumm
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Its elephantiasis not Elephantitis
It's LOTS of fun!!!! There really are so many great things to ride there...berms, drops, skinnies, rocks, roots, dirt jumps. I'll dig up some more pics if you really want me to, but here are a few to get you started:
Yes, we have ridden there quite often and love it
Yes, we have ridden there quite often and love it
when does diablo normally open?
Not for this team
looks like fun! Monkeyfest should be held there
its niiiiccceee
2nd weekend in May
sounds good, but there has to be a photographer!
Well, we have an XC Monkeyfest already scheduled for July, but we should definitely have a DH monkey gathering too 
How about for the May 20th race? We're planning on taking a couple of extra days off to race and ride.
I have that penciled on my calendar...I'd love to come down and ride for a day or two and meet you. We'll see though....I may have an XC race then too
ill bring my xc bike and we race down the mountian!I have that penciled on my calendar...I'd love to come down and ride for a day or two and meet you. We'll see though....I may have an XC race then too
should make it on a non race weekend so its less crowded.
weekend after the us open
When is that?
I ride the gondola at Mtn Creek 2x a week and every time I see that trail under it, it makes me drool for warmer weather.
That could work
june 2 and 3 should be monkeyfest
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dirtyjrzy1031
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there is alot of people at diablo, that sit at the bottom by the chairlift and tell bike stories those are the cool people
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dirtyjrzy1031
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in all diablo is great...... you have to go
My bday is may 24th - that could be a good gift to myself
Indeed!
Wow, I didn't see this forum until today. I guess we needed a new place for discussion after the e-drama at that "other forum"
Diablo rocks. Great trails, great staff and some of the most well-run races anywhere. The mountain is small, but they really maximize the potential. It has something for all riders.
EDIT: We definitely need to schedule a Diablo Monkeyfest. I've seen a lot of monkeys there...
Diablo rocks. Great trails, great staff and some of the most well-run races anywhere. The mountain is small, but they really maximize the potential. It has something for all riders.
EDIT: We definitely need to schedule a Diablo Monkeyfest. I've seen a lot of monkeys there...
We planned on this weekend because it was included in the East Coast Series and we're trying to make 7 of the eleven races with this one being the furthest away.
give it time.
this is the MOST drama infested site known to mankind.
i gotta make it up there this year.
my riding buddies are trying to get me to go to the open.
but they also follow that up with horror stories about crowds and trail stack-ups.
but the place looks like a ton of fun.
every place will have a stack up, esp when practice times are only in certain times, and everyone wants to practice the same thing at the same time. most races will not have problems when its an open practice.
Joey
I reccomend you go to the race and just freeride during practice. Then pin it for one qualifing run without checking out the course. That's how I do it when I ride with you at Windrock
Or you can race Pro and there are minimal backups. In fact, over the last 3 years I have only been held up once. Some guy with "Hill" on his jersey wouldn't let the faster riders by.
) (Actually, there was a Pro women that was a little slow but otherwise no backups)
Diablo's a pretty killer place.
the people there are superrr nice, and the people who work there are just as nice and willing to help you with pretty much anythingg.
This past season was my first full season riding, and there are PLENTY of ppl I met who helped me progress through the season.
Looking forward to this season, can't wait to see what it brings! =]
the people there are superrr nice, and the people who work there are just as nice and willing to help you with pretty much anythingg.
This past season was my first full season riding, and there are PLENTY of ppl I met who helped me progress through the season.
Looking forward to this season, can't wait to see what it brings! =]
racin pro has been highly advised to me by a number of guys who've been there.Joey
I reccomend you go to the race and just freeride during practice. Then pin it for one qualifing run without checking out the course. That's how I do it when I ride with you at Windrock
Or you can race Pro and there are minimal backups. In fact, over the last 3 years I have only been held up once. Some guy with "Hill" on his jersey wouldn't let the faster riders by.
at 50, i'll probably be the oldest.
but i'd lay a large amount of $$$ down, sayin' i won't be the slowest.
what do ya say, john ?
a little butt whippin on your side of the mason dixon line ?
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dirtyjrzy1031
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young or old JUST DO IT. train,train,train on the off season and you will be fine
gone.
Will there be other trails to ride doing race weekend ,I would rather ride then race ,but may come up on race weekend with friends that want to race?
all trails and features are open during a race weekend, unless they cut through the race course. ie last years us open weekend doms denial was closed because the landing was in the race course. and parts of waterboy will be roped off from the dom race. nothing that will prevent you from having fun.
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dirtyjrzy1031
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diablo is the best in the tri-state area,but there is alot of cool guys that think there shi-t don't stink. these are the guys that have the expensive bikes do 3 runs, then sit at the bottom by the lift for the rest of the day, and tell how great they are. 
so how is it you let them ruin your day ?diablo is the best in the tri-state area,but there is alot of cool guys that think there shi-t don't stink. these are the guys that have the expensive bikes do 3 runs, then sit at the bottom by the lift for the rest of the day, and tell how great they are.
walk past them, pay them no mind and rip off another run.
racin pro has been highly advised to me by a number of guys who've been there.
at 50, i'll probably be the oldest.
but i'd lay a large amount of $$$ down, sayin' i won't be the slowest.
what do ya say, john ?
a little butt whippin on your side of the mason dixon line ?
Oh Joey......are we gunna start this thing up AGAIN?????
Now before we start ANY kind of wagering let me fill you in on a couple things.
1) I have been to this place many times before.... I know this course like you know you're Mt.
2) I ALL READY have a bit of motvation to be VERY fast that weekend.
(John Frucci has thrown down the gautlet allready)
So if you're still game then I will take this as a challenge.
I will just kill 2 birds with one stone.
I will state it here and now.... I WILL beat you and JF. You will both have to buy me.......BEER.
JF........"ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE" (in my best Bruce Buffer voice)
If I loose ...... The beers on me..and better yet I will serve them to you........ IN A DRESS
Hows that for self-motivation?????- JM