A-Ride 9/11/22

Don’t miss this week’s A-Ride, which will feature the celebrated Crystal Springs course, with a climb up famed Old La Honda Road on the way out for good measure. Come enjoy the (hopefully) cooler weather and test your late summer/early fall fitness on OLH and then enjoy practicing some pacelining/rotating as we head north to Crystal Springs, with a lead-out and sprint as we approach 92. We can go as hard as folks want to go on the way back. Feeling strong? Why not take an 11-minute pull on Cañada South? Tired? Feel free to cruise in the draft and then attack on Sand Hill.

As always, we’ll start at Summit in Palo Alto, and then we’ll make our way to Arastradero, Alpine, Portola, up OLH, down 84, out to Crystal Springs (where we can stop for water), down Crystal Springs, up Polhemus, down the bike path, and then Cañada, Mountain Home, Sand Hill, and Foothill as we make our way back to Summit.

Route: AV A Ride 9-11-22 | 52.1 mi Cycling Route on Strava

Summary: Foothill > Old Page Mill > Arastradero > Alpine > Portola > Old La Honda > Skyline > 84 > Maze > Cañada > Skyline > Crystal Springs > Polhemus > Bike Path > Cañada > Mountain Home > Sand Hill > Foothill

Start: Summit Bicycles, Palo Alto

Time: 8 am. Leave 8:10 am (enthusiastically)

Ride etiquette: https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules

Ride Leader: Nat Green