Mt. Diablo - Poison Oak
And plenty of it. Some of the poison oak we saw were bushes as big as the manzaita they were climbing. If you don't watch out, you could get poison oak, poison ivy, and be bitten by ticks all in one day. So, watch your step in this fantastic park and refuge. And, if your riding a bike up Diablo, this is the beginning of star thistle season, known to bicyclists as "puncture weed." There is no preventative for it. As far as I know, I hold the record. On a century ride with my daughter (many years ago), going up and then around Diablo, I had seven flats, ran out of tubes, ran out of patches, ran out of patience, and luckily NOW I can't remember whether or not I finished the ride. The 7 flats I will never forget.
And plenty of it. Some of the poison oak we saw were bushes as big as the manzaita they were climbing. If you don't watch out, you could get poison oak, poison ivy, and be bitten by ticks all in one day. So, watch your step in this fantastic park and refuge. And, if your riding a bike up Diablo, this is the beginning of star thistle season, known to bicyclists as "puncture weed." There is no preventative for it. As far as I know, I hold the record. On a century ride with my daughter (many years ago), going up and then around Diablo, I had seven flats, ran out of tubes, ran out of patches, ran out of patience, and luckily NOW I can't remember whether or not I finished the ride. The 7 flats I will never forget.
Mt. Diablo - Poison Oak
And plenty of it. Some of the poison oak we saw were bushes as big as the manzaita they were climbing. If you don't watch out, you could get poison oak, poison ivy, and be bitten by ticks all in one day. So, watch your step in this fantastic park and refuge. And, if your riding a bike up Diablo, this is the beginning of star thistle season, known to bicyclists as "puncture weed." There is no preventative for it. As far as I know, I hold the record. On a century ride with my daughter (many years ago), going up and then around Diablo, I had seven flats, ran out of tubes, ran out of patches, ran out of patience, and luckily NOW I can't remember whether or not I finished the ride. The 7 flats I will never forget.
And plenty of it. Some of the poison oak we saw were bushes as big as the manzaita they were climbing. If you don't watch out, you could get poison oak, poison ivy, and be bitten by ticks all in one day. So, watch your step in this fantastic park and refuge. And, if your riding a bike up Diablo, this is the beginning of star thistle season, known to bicyclists as "puncture weed." There is no preventative for it. As far as I know, I hold the record. On a century ride with my daughter (many years ago), going up and then around Diablo, I had seven flats, ran out of tubes, ran out of patches, ran out of patience, and luckily NOW I can't remember whether or not I finished the ride. The 7 flats I will never forget.
