Sunday A Ride 5/19/24 - Page > 9 > 84

Have you been inspired by this year’s Giro d’Italia? This Sunday, the A Ride will do our own Giro through the Santa Cruz mountains. No rampas inhumanas in this one; we’ll be sticking to the smoothest climbs in the area. The goal for this one is to maintain a steady pace throughout the ride. We’ll first warm up by going up part of Page Mill, before heading down Foothill towards Highway 9 via Eden. We’ll then climb 9, take Skyline, descend West Alpine, climb back up on 84, and take Skyline to Kings. From there we’ll descend Kings and head back home. Plan for short regroupings on top of every climb, with a water stop at the fire station on 9.

The main cues for the route are Page > Altamont > Foothill > Eden > 9 > Skyline > West Alpine > 84 > Skyline > King > Sand Hill

Hope to see you there!

Summary: 67 miles; 6800 ft elevation gain

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46706628

Start: Summit Bicycles, Palo Alto

Time: Arrive 8am, leave by 8:10am

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

Ride Leader: Flo Costa