I sometimes bike with my husband. This past week he ask me to bike with him from Contra Loma Reservoir to Black Diamond Mines. I accepted that invitation.
We bike over to Frederickson Lane, at the bend going into Contra Loma Reservoir we took the gravel road that goes toward the hills.
The day was cold and windy so I chose to stay in the valley not ride the ridge trail.
It was a beautiful ride with small ups and downs.
I enjoyed beautiful views of Mt. Diablo.
We biked past the Star Mine Group Camp.
Prospectors Tunnel
and the Stewartville backpacking camp. The ride has many small ups and down until we came to the part of the the road that is called the wall.
I biked the lower part of the wall and then got off my bike and started to push it. The trail got steeper and pushing got harder. Terry was far a head sitting and waiting for me to catch up.
I stopped and looked behind me. It was beautiful, green and fairly level. I knew that it would be easy to get on my bike and return the way I had come. I decided to continue uphill slowly pushing my bike. Terry come back and encouraged me. He offered to take my bike but I was determined to finish the climb myself.
When I reached the top it was a beautiful view. This bike adventure is like life, we each choose our course. The choices we make will make a difference of the view at the top or happiness we will feel because of the choices we made.
