Sunday A-Ride – 1/05/25 – To the coast

Welcome to 2025! For our first Sunday A ride of the year, we’ll be doing a classic loop, hitting some of our favorite roads. It should be pretty nice out, so come join us for a good time. As always, have some fun on the climbs, cause we’ll be regrouping at the top of each (except Haskins, we’ll regroup after the descent at Wright Drive, just after the YMCA sign because the group often breaks up again on that twisty descent). Pace everywhere else will be steady, if you’re feeling extra good feel free to spend some time on the front to give others a break :)

We’ll plan to have two stops, one quick 5 minute stop at mile 20 Sky Londa just before we descend 84 to top off bottles, and second slightly longer 5-10 min stop in Pescadero at mile 54 to refill bottles. This is a long ride and my goal is not to stop for a full coffee or anything in Pesky, please bring all the calories you need! If you don’t mind the extra weight, pack an extra gel or two for people who forget :) If you need water after King’s to get home, there is a nice fountain at the Woodside Store park at the intersection with Tripp Rd. after we descend

If people are feeling extra good on the ride, we can add on Lobitos Creek Rd before Tunitas, one of my favorite little climbs. It adds roughly 4 miles and 750 feet of climbing to the total.

Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3310820426123560182

Summary: 88 mi / 8000 feet: Summit Bicycles > King’s > STOP IN SKY LONDA > 84 > Haskins > Bean Hollow > Cloverdale > STOP IN PESKY > Stage > (OPTIONAL LOBITOS CREEK IF UP FOR IT) > Tunitas > King’s > Summit

Start: Summit Bicycles, Palo Alto

Time: Meet 9:00 AM, Leave 9:10 AM

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

Ride Leader: Nathan Martin