B Ride
Alto Velo's B Ride peloton consists of former riders who have retired from racing, up-and-coming riders who enjoy a challenge and strong riders who enjoy camaraderie. Based on the principle of getting outdoors and seeing and doing some cool things, this ride is meant to be challenging but doable. Mostly a no-drop ride, we average 50 miles per ride.
Start: Saturdays 9:00am from Summit Bicycles at 392 California Ave in Palo Alto, rolling at 9:10am. New riders welcome!
Pace: Moderate and sometimes fast. If you're at the front early on, know the route and please look back to see that the group is together (three souls gasping for air is not considered a group). Paceline when possible, wait at the top of longer climbs
Regroups: We regroup at the top and bottom of hills and recover after every climb
Example route: https://www.strava.com/routes/4519225
The B Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules and all participants must sign an annual waiver.
See below for details of the upcoming ride as well as past rides.
AV-B Ride August 19 2023 - Swetty Old La Hondas
Heading north this week for a selection of slightly shorter climbs
Start / End Location
Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3125654184477796796
~55 miles and 5,100 ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
Ride Leader
Simon
Regroups:
Alpine and Portola
Skylonda (water)
Skylonda again (water)
Top of Kings
Top of Swett
Water Temple (water)
Opposite Sharon Park Drive
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AV-B Ride August 12 2023 - Lexington Reservoir and Black Rd
This week we’ll head even further south. We’ll start off with Mt. Eden and Pierce as the appetizers, then go down to and around Lexington Reservoir, before the main course of Black Rd back up to Skyline. From there it will be a straight shot along Skyline to Page Mill, which we’ll descend before finishing at Backyard Brew.
Hope to see you there!
- Louise
Regroups:
Mountain Winery
Blaney Plaza, Saratoga (water)
After Los Gatos Creek Rd
Castle Rock (water)
Bottom of Page Mill at Arastradero
Start / End Location
Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3124567960559652284
~63 miles and 6,144 ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
Ride Leader
Louise
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AVB Ride August 5: Montebello-RWG-Mora-Moody
Hi Folks, with a lot of our friends up in Marin doing the Tam century I figure those of us left behind could get some climbing in ourselves. We will ride as a group out to Montebello along Foothill. After coming back down Montebello we will take on Redwood Gulch, then Mora Trail, then Moody before descending the lower part of Pagemill back to our start point. It should be a good day for fighting through some of these smaller punchy climbs after having a couple big ones in the legs. I look forward to riding with you.
-Hannon Ayer
Ride:
https://www.strava.com/routes/3122059307328689208
Regroups:
Stevens Creek Reservoir (if needed)
Top of Montebello
Stevens Creek Park Canyon Picnic Area (water stop)
McClellan Ranch Park (water stop)
Top of Mora
Route:
55 miles, 5800 ft of climbing
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
p.s. its my first time being an official ride leader so please don’t do silly things that will make my life harder -Hannon
AVB Ride July 29 2023: ⛰️Kings - ⛰️Portola State Park Rd - ⛰️W Alpine
AVBers,
For the climbers’ delight, this Saturday we will hit 3 hills on our route: Kings, Portola State Park Rd and West Alpine.
We will regroup at the top of each climb, plus Skylonda, La Honda, and Portola State Park.
Water will be available at Skylonda, Portola State Park, and at the top of West Alpine.
Have fun and ride safe
Marco
Ride
https://www.strava.com/routes/3119013525361725658
Start / End Location
Route
53 miles, 6272+ ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AV-B Ride July 15 2023 - Coastal Classic
Peleton
Rinse and repeat of last week - only better. I have shared IG Messages with Moss and Wonder, and they will be waiting at the top of Tunitas for ice lollies. We are also going to celebrate our achievement by eating Terun pizza back at Cal Ave at the end of the ride. We are working out the logistics as it is costly to reserve the patio. We may still end up there or some place along Cal Ave. For AV members, this food is part of your benefits, and the cost will be covered by the AV Social Club. Last week both rides finished about the same time so hopefully we can have some B & C intermingling.
Please sign up for the Bike Hut Classic as we will be doing this segment on the ride, and Abundant Grace is one of the communities we are supporting through our club.
Additionally, there will be no B/C Ride on July 22. That is the day of our Pesky Road Race and you all should be volunteering for the event. Please head to this spreadsheet and sign up for a volunteer role.
Ride
Start / End Location
Route
B Route: Coastal Classic
56 miles, ~5100
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
Ed - Alto Velo
AV-B Ride July 8 2023 - Coastal Classic
Peleton
Saturday’s ride will be the 1st of back to back Coastal Classics. Next week’s ride will hold some pretty cool gastric rewards for members. With 84 still closed let’s be extra careful climbing OLH and descending Kings and try to stay to the right as much as possible. Keep in mind this is a GROUP ride, so we have regroups at Alpine / Portola, Sky Londa, Bike Hut, Old Woodside Store, and across from Shell station. We should endeavor to have all riders find enjoyment and want to join us again next time.
Please sign up for the Bike Hut Classic as we will be doing this segment on the ride, and Abundant Grace is one of the communities we are supporting through our club.
Additionally, there will be no B/C Ride on July 22. That is the day of our Pesky Road Race and you all should be volunteering for the event. Please head to this spreadsheet and sign up for a volunteer role.
Ride
Start / End Location
Route
B Route: Coastal Classic
56 miles, ~5100
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
Ed - Alto Velo
AV-B Ride 01 July - Memorial County Park
AVBers,
This weekend I am going to take you to the Memorial County Park in Loma Mar.
The route:
After a warm up on Portola Valley rd, our 1st climb of the day will be OLH (finally reopened!) with the usual regroup at Skylonda.
Once we leave Skylonda, we are going to descend W-84 until we turn left into Pescadero rd, after a quick regroup in La Honda.
1.1 miles into Pescadero rd we’ll be turning right to stay on Pescadero rd (It’s not time for Alpine rd yet) and begin the 2nd climb of the day, with a quick regroup at the top. After the regroup, we will descend towards Loma Mar, until we will see on our left the Memorial County Park, where we will stop for water/restrooms/food.
After the water stop at the Memorial County Park, we well keep riding south-west for 1.3 miles and then turn left into Wurr rd, that will take us around the park and back to Pescadero rd. We’ll turn right into Pescadero rd, where the 3rd climb of the day starts, followed by the 3rd descent of the day. After the descent, we will turn right again -this time into Alpine rd- to begin the 4th and last climb of the day, that will take us all the way to Skyline, where we’ll have the last regroup of the day.
Finally we will descent through Page Mill Rd, full steam ahead pointing towards the Backyard Brews
Start / End Location
Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3107212370005409012
~52 miles and 6115ft+
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
Ride Leader
Marco
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AV-B Ride 24 June Moody-Page-92
AVBers,
This week we’ll climb to Skyline Blvd via Moody and Page Mill then ride Skyline north descending to Highway 92 down to Cañada heading back south to Backyard Brew via Whiskey Hill and Sand Hill.
Regroups at top of Page Mill (regroup), Skyline & 84 (water/bathroom) Skyline & 92, (regroup) Filoli (bathrooms/water) . Other stops added as needed.
Start / End Location
Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3094117827531710910
~53 miles and 4,949 ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
Ride Leader
Lora
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AV-B Ride 17 June - Lexington Reservoir w RWG
AVBers,
This week we’ll be headed to Lexington reservoir, via Redwood Gulch, HWY 9, Skyline and Black Road.
On the way back we will pass through Saratoga, then climb the first part of HWY9 and turn right into Redwood Gulch, and then point towards the Backyard Brewery.
Regroups at:
Canyon Picnic Area (water/bathroom)
Top of Redwood Gulch (quick regroup)
Castle Rock Park (water/bathroom)
End of Black Rd (quick regroup)
End of Los Gatos Creek Trail (quick regroup)
Saratoga Old town (water)
Bottom of Redwood Gulch (quick regroup)
Start / End Location
Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3103061028427382760
~57 miles and 5,108 ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
Ride Leader
Marco
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AV-B Ride 10 June - To The Ocean And Back
AVBers,
This week, after a warm up on Portola and Mountain Home, we will climb to the top of Kings through Huddart Park, on our way to the ocean via Tunitas and Lobitos Creek.
At the end of Lobitos Creek, we will turn left into Cabrillo Hwy and follow the coast until we will turn left again into Tunitas Creek Rd, to begin the second climb of the day (After a stop at the Bike Hut)
We will finally point towards the Backyard Brewery, via Kings -> Tripp -> Sandhill -> Junipero Sierra -> Stanford Ave.
Regroups at:
Alpine and Portola
King and Skyline
Bike Hut
Kings and Tripp
Start / End Location
Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3101737073008860326
~54 miles and 5,587 ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
Ride Leader
Marco
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AV-B Ride 3 June - Montebello
Hello AVBers,
This week we’re going to head south to take on Montebello, Mt Eden, and Pierce. After a quick water stop at Saratoga, we’ll head back up Foothill via Mora Trail and finish at Backyard Brew again. Regroups will be at the top of Montebello, the top of Pierce at the Mountain Winery entrance, Blaney Plaza in Saratoga, and the top of Mora Trail.
Start / End Location
Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3099788110611321768
~50 miles and 4,400 ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
Ride Leader
Louise
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AV-B Ride 27 May - A collection of short climbs
This week we’re going to do a tour of a few smaller local hills. It’s not one of the standard routes so I’d advise downloading it if you’re planning on going off the front. We’ll start with Altamont Rd in Los Altos Hills, then head out to Cañada and do Edgewood Rd and Jefferson, through the maze to Huddark Park, and finish with Alpine Rd and Joaquin (before having coffee at Backyard Brew).
Start / End Location
Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3096677877807280688
~55 miles and 4,500 ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
Ride Leader
Louise
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AV-B Ride 20 May - A Moody Page to 92
Climbing Page Mill again this week but via Moody for a bit of variety and then heading north along Skyline to 92.
Start / End Location
Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3094117827531710910
~53 miles and 5,000 ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
Ride Leader
Simon
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AV-B Ride 13 May - Page Mill And Pancakes
This Saturdays B-ride heads up Page Mill via Taaffe and we’ll aim to make it to the Saratoga Gap fire station on Skyline in time for pancakes before heading down the 9 and tackling Mora before heading back to Palo Alto.
At the end of the ride the Club will also be hosting our monthly coffee/tea at Backyard Brew. All riders are welcome and encouraged to join us and the club will pay for 1 drink per member.
Start / End Location
Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3091249622152298462
~45 miles and 4,800 ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
Ride Leader
Simon
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AV-B Ride 22 April - Coastal Classic
Peleton
The weather is finally looking decent for this weekend, and so I am proposing the Coastal Classic. With 84 still closed let’s be extra careful climbing OLH and try to stay to the right as much as possible. Keep in mind this is a GROUP ride, so we have regroups at Alpine / Portola, Sky Londa, Bike Hut, Old Woodside Store, and across from Shell station. We should endeavor to have all riders find enjoy and want to join us again next time.
I am hoping I have recovered enough from BWR San Diego and Egan to have legs for the ride. Should I feel to tired for the B pace, I will let some else lead at Sky Londa.
Ride
We ride this route at 2.5+ watts / kg on the hills and less on the flats. If you can climb OLH in 30 min or less, and ride 55 miles than you can do this ride.
-Ed
Start / End Location
Route
B Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40102681
56 miles, ~5100
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AV-B Ride 15 April - Memorial Ride **8 AM start**
Hello AVB-ers,
As many of you may have heard, local rider Lester Legarda was killed while cycling on Cañada Road this past Monday. PenVelo is organizing a memorial ride for him and other cyclists that have died over the past few years, and is inviting everyone in the local community to join. The memorial ride starts at 9 am at Woodside Town Hall, so to show our support the B ride will start from Summit at 8 am to get to Woodside by 9 and ride with the group to the site of Lester’s crash before continuing on with the rest of our ride.
The route we will take is:
Summit Bicycles -> Portola -> Woodside Town Hall -> Cañada -> up Kings via the maze and Huddart -> Skyline -> down Page Mill -> Backyard Brew
Regroups at Portola/Alpine intersection, Woodside Town Hall, top of Kings, Skylonda, bottom of Page Mill
Ride Leader
Louise
Start / End Location: Summit Bicycles - Palo Alto
Route: 58 miles, 4,926 ft
https://www.strava.com/routes/3081825254251635792
Time: Meet: 8 AM, Leave: 8:10 AM
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
AV-B Ride 4/1 Montebello
Hey guys!
I always have a Montebello itch, so we are going to go for it since it seems to be one of the local climbs not completely wasted by the weather! Will update this depending on if the weather holds. Regroup at the top of Montebello, and at the bottom (after descending) by the reservoir. The route details are below:
Start / End Location
Route
Montebello Route - https://www.strava.com/routes/3075835294737901944
53.53 miles
4088 ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
B/C Ride 25 March - Destination Cat’s Hill
Peleton
This is a unique week. We have a local race (Cat’s Hill) and we are going down to support our race team. In response, they will have a tent for us to rest, food to eat (Terun Pizza at 12:30 pm) and merch to check out (KAV stickers, Wend Wax samples, Terun pizza, and a local Summit @ Los Gatos). This stop will be about exactly in the middle of the ride and will be about 30 min stop. Anybody is welcome to stay longer, and I will try to coral everybody before we head back.
Ride
B/C Ride will leave together and hopefully stay together until Steven’s Canyon / Mt Eden intersection. Then comes 1 of the 3 decisions on the day: climb RWG or stay on Mt. Eden / Pierce. We will regroup at the Blaney Plaza in Saratoga. From there we will head out on 9 and you can go either through Montalvo on a scenic detour or continue on 9; decision 2. We will then stop at the tent. The route back is the same for both rides with the exception of Trail of Tears / Mora Trail: decision 3.
I hope this will be fun.
-Ed
Start / End Location
Route
B Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42304812
51.2 miles, ~3220 ft
C Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42305787
44.4 miles / ~2200 ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
B Ride 18 March - A Moody Page Mill
Start / End Location
Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3071226706609365958
47 miles / 4,900 ft
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
Members
As a bonus for members this week the club will cover one drink per member at the post ride coffee/tea stop at Backyard Brew.
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. Because of COVID, there are now multiple forms that must be completed. Blank forms may be found on our website at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver
Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
03/11/2023 - B ride cancelled
Looks like it’s going to be another rainy weekend. Sigh.
Due to the atmospheric river and flood warnings (and the ride leaders being sick of cycling in the rain, especially after the hail last weekend), we’ve decided to cancel this week’s B ride. That said, if anyone’s willing to tough out the rain and lead the ride let me know.
For all the Zwifters there will be a combined Zwift B/C ride
Stay dry out there,
Louise
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