A-Ride 5/22/22 - Morgan Hill race simulation
For this week's A-ride, we will head south toward the rarely explored Morgan Hill territories. To help us race smarter as a team, it's going to be a race simulation with 4 KOMs and 1 sprint during the middle ~50 miles of the ride, from Los Gatos to Los Gatos. That means team strategies are highly encouraged, and we can discuss more depending on who shows up for the day. Another key change is that the start time of A-ride has been moved to 8am from now on due to the longer daylight and hotter weather.
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/2961814268357957406
Pacing:
Easy ride to Los Gatos
Race simulation/fast pacelining including 4 KOM and 1 sprint from Los Gatos to Los Gatos
Regroup at water stop halfway
Easy ride back from Los Gatos to Los Altos
KOM/sprint and water stop:
Sprint: 20052 mailbox at the top of a small bump on McKean Rd
Water stop: Uvas Pines RV Park
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce Parking Lot
Time: Sunday 8 a.m. Leave at 8:10 a.m.
Non-members:
Alto Velo welcomes non-members to join us on our rides. However, non-members must have a Waiver on file with the club. We are using a new process now, and it is all electronic. There is no need to sign a form, scan it, and email it to the team. Instead, you can use BikeReg. It is free of charge. Use the attached QR Code to initiate the process to sign the waiver and you are good to go for riding with AV for 2022.
Health notes:
Follow local guidance for COVID 19, and bring a mask to use when you can't separate by 6 feet.
You must be vaccinated to ride with Alto Velo.
Ride Etiquette:
Introduce yourself to new riders. If you're a new rider, introduce yourself at the start of the ride.
Roll out from the start/regroups gently so everyone has a chance to warm up and get going.
Use hand signals and call out turns, stops, and road obstructions. Repeat the message through the group.
Mechanicals: relay the message to the front. Help out the impacted rider. Wait for the impacted rider at the next regroup.
Ride paceline / 2x2 on the flats. The ride leader will initiate a rotating paceline when the group desires.
Follow behind the wheel in front to avoid the bunch spilling over the road.
If you leave a ride early, notify someone so the group doesn't think they lost you.
Ride Safety:
Riders should carry a medical ID that contains their name and emergency contact information. Additional helpful information includes any medical history. Two IDs are preferable.
Riders must always wear a helmet. Riders are encouraged to wear a helmet on AV rides and riders are discouraged from riding with AV groups if they don't wear a helmet.
Riders are always responsible for their own safety. If you feel uncomfortable riding with the group, gently move to the rear of the group.
Look for yourself for cars and other road users, and OBEY TRAFFIC rules. You are responsible.
Do NOT cross the centerline. You will be asked to leave the ride if you do so.
If you're new to group riding, make this known to the ride leader and ask for help.
Protect your front wheel, do not cross wheels.
Do not make sudden lateral movements at any time.
Be gentle on brakes so as not to suddenly stop in front of someone.
No aero bar use.
No sitting on the top tube for descending.