Rapha Day in Hell - Double Shot Ride (Mt. Diablo + Mt. Hamilton, CA)

[@jpvdw1961]

Interesting tidbit... the 360 degree view from Mt Diablo summit allows one to see more visible land than any other summit in California

[@BertVasquez-b1b]

Awesome!! Great Rapha Ride!!

[@pmccarty]

Bravo!! Well done! Love this video.

[@jwbaker]

Nice one, thanks for sharing. If this is your idea of fun check out the Devil Mountain Double, also in April every year, that throws in Patterson Pass to make it an even 200mi and 21k feet up.

[@smouvemouves]

OH DAM! That sounds WILD, but I'm going to check this out! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@jayobannon5359]

I live in Hawaii and am coming over to CA this fall to ride a bunch of your climbs. These two are on my list.

[@smouvemouves]

Excellent! Depending on when in fall, that's usually a better time to climb those mountains. Both mountains are exposed to the sun, so you'll want to check the forecast carefully.

[@cntchds]

What a killer video. Great cinematic shots and excellent voice over. Thanks for sharing!

[@elbowspeak]

Great ride and gorgeous scenery. Just the right time of year while the Bay is still green!

[@smouvemouves]

I really wish it could look like that year around! Soon as May hits, the land turns back to brown rust 😅

[@JaredForkner]

Groovin to your vid and when you said you put on some dnb, got the sub. Keep pedaling!

[@m3drivr]

Beautifully done! Reminds me of the natural beauty around us and the joy of why we ride!

[@smouvemouves]

Thank you! I 100% agree with you! I'm energized whenever I get to ride and experience the natural environment from outside of the car. Thanks for watching!

[@chinaskibukowski7747]

The last 200-300 yards to the summit are pure hell. The only climb I can imagine that's worse is the climb out of limantour beach.

[@CyclerJohn]

There are also long tough climbs in the high mountains of the Eastern Sierra-Owens Valley: Onion Valley, White Mountain, Horseshoe Meadows and others. The west side of Sonora Pass is especially hard for the first few miles up from Kennedy Meadows. See PJAMM Cycling for climb profiles.

[@michaelsolis5857]

Look up Mix Canyon out of Vacaville. Top of Diablo is 450 yards at 16% - Mix Canyon has a mile of that...

[@chinaskibukowski7747]

@@genegade I used to ride up there a few times a week when I didn't have a lot of time for riding just to punish myself :)

[@asewamu]

@@michaelsolis5857I ride that every now and then, it’s no joke!

[@joxerlee1]

Congrats on the ride! I've done Mt Diablo and Mt Tam but have not tried Mt Hamilton yet. Way to grind it out!

[@smouvemouves]

Thanks! You should add this to your ride bucket list. I recently rode Mt. Hamilton and Mt. Umunhum and will have a vid for that soon. (That was quite the experience!) 😅

[@tibiynb]

Thats a great ride. I did it unsupported with a friend back in 2016 while planning our Ham/MtD/Tam ride. Going up the wall that is the backside of Ham cemented our choice of starting in SJ and finishing in SF.

[@jaymsf4503]

Great ride. I attempted Mt. Diablo starting from Fremont, but IT band pain forced to take the bart back home. The most agonizing part was riding from Fremont Bart to my apartment. You did it like a champ 👍.

[@smouvemouves]

Thanks for watching! Sorry to hear that you had to bail out from attempting Diablo from Fremont. Are you going to try again in the future?

[@normanderson01]

So awesome. I've been riding for years and never had the courage to do a Century. My legs start cramping at the 50 mile mark almost every time. I still haven't figured out how to eliminate that issue but I just wanna say I'm super impressed with your ride. What a great achievement. Congrats 👏

[@Marcopolomtb]

What an epic ride!…🤙🏽 I don’t road bike, but I do mountain bike & enjoy long ride’s. 11K ft of elevation in one day is quite insane…lol Really awesome video!…🤙🏽

[@smouvemouves]

Thank you!! I rode into the last big climb with limited energy then had to descend down Mt. Ham in ICE COLD conditions! This ride was a serous battle of extremes!

[@kentlewan]

That must have been a cold descent down Mt. Diablo. I would have frozen for sure. Sorry about your crash the prior year. I guess this was something of a redemption ride for you. Nice video and music. Thanks

[@hapageek707]

Epic ride and great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@MrSinestesico]

Nice! You should do Das Hugel in Austin next lol!

[@smouvemouves]

I'd never heard of that ride until you mentioned it. I just looked it up... that route looks brutal! 🤣 I'll put it on my ride list for when I visit Austin. Cheers!!

[@joseflemire4284]

Raced over these but never in the same day...I want to give it a go...anyone out there no when another version or this one again...preferably in warmer weather

[@smouvemouves]

The Double Shot ride usually happens in conjunction with Rapha's "A Day in Hell" world event during April. Subscribe to Rapha's club channel for updates on next years event. (Assuming this will happen again.)

[@happyjim8027]

Epic ride, well done.

[@paipai_yy]

Epic video!

[@robrockatansky5905]

Nice ride and good video! Come climb in Utah for a good challenge!

[@DWPLMPS]

Hell yeh, my cadence is Drum and Bass! Impressive ride.

[@smouvemouves]

Haha, thanks!! Besides being a long time fan of D&B, it's my goto whenever I need to keep energy up. 😎

[@baofengzhou4806]

Great video, I still have nightmares from my descent down mt Diablo

[@smouvemouves]

Thanks for watching! Mt. D has become my nemesis for descending.

[@thegoodwheel]

This was awesome!

[@davidweisz3338]

How much car traffic is there on Hamilton compared to Diablo (esp on the East side)? I've never made it down that way. Nice ride! It looks like a memorable one.

[@smouvemouves]

Thanks for watching! The car traffic on Hamilton is nothing compared to Diablo. During the week, you won't see much in the way of car traffic at all once you get past the East San Jose foothills - it's very sporadic. On the weekends, you can expect to experience some car traffic, but it's minimal as compared to the incredibly busy Mt. D. On the east of Mt. Ham.... you'll see maybe less than 5 cars. 😅 There's nothing but open backcountry on the eastern side. But, it is MUCH steeper than the west (more popular) side.

[@SheldonGrunwald]

Great video. I have crashed on Mt Diablo. Now I usually take the mountain bike and take the trails down. You still might crash, but no road rash

[@mohdzulfadli6276]

I guess the breathtaking views made all the hellish parts worth it 😅

[@brentwalker8596]

Damn! I did both of these races back in the day but to link up both in one day is intense.

[@smouvemouves]

😅 Yeah, this was a whopper of a ride for me! I'm going to be better prepared for next year. Poor food management and could have used warmer socks for the frosty descents.

[@kareno7441]

Done both peaks but in two separate times. 😂 Great video quality. What camera did you use?

[@Marco-717]

I'm down to try this but not on my gravel bike (even though I have road wheels for it). Sweet ride and sweet editing 🤙 safe riding

[@thomasbradley9356]

What camera do you use? Looks great

[@mrpercussive]

This got me a little homesick. Thanks for sharing!

[@SouthLondonCyclist]

Yes to the drum n bass! Enjoyed the video 🎉

[@oldguyandabike]

Nicely done. That is a decently big day! I just completed a 154 mile, 15,000’ one day event and that was a looong day. Not cold though! Keep up the good vids. Enjoyed it.

[@smouvemouves]

PHEW! 15,000'... I couldn't even imagine doing that! Kudos to you!!! Thanks for watching!

[@deltagchemistry12]

When is this ride?

[@uberkloden]

Easy climbs

[@craighamley3669]

That you did this ride on a mostly empty stomach is AMAZING! You must store muscle glycogen very effectively and burn fat through ketosis extremely efficiently! Think what you could do if you consumed 30-60 grams of carbs per hour...

[@mikecardwell6497]

You auto to come try the Death ride it is in northern CA in early July 104 miles and 14k feet of climbing. 😃🚵‍♀️