Alto Velo C Ride Jun24'23
Starts at Summit Bicycles in Palo Alto
Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/310708027310039213237 miles, 3.8k' vertical
The AV C Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules (read them!) and all participants must sign an annual waiver.
Helmets required, no sudden lateral moves, call out hazards, call out mechanical problems, ride at a steady pace, …, ask for a mentor if you are new to group riding
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.
Time: Saturday, gather at 9am. rolling by 9:15am
Start: Summit Bikes - 392 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA
Summit is Alto Velo's sponsoring bike shop.
Protocol:
Double paceline when conditions allow, jam as hard as you like on the climbs, occasional sprint OK, soft pedal for an in-flight regroup when group gets separated
Regroup at the top of every major climb and every significant descent — everyone descends at their own safe speed
Bring two water bottles
Description:
Hello peloton. Because we did a great job on the Hwy 9 - Skyline - Page Mill loop, we will now take on Montebello. This is a challenging ascent and yet a forgiving route. As an out-and-back climb we can pick up riders on the way down for anyone who doesn’t arrive at the top by a certain cut-off time. A couple of good intermediate points are the school and Swiss Creek Lane. If you are ascending late (and as always!) - keep to the right of the center because some people may have started their descent. When descending take note of any cyclist ascending because there could be a car overtaking a cyclist around a blind curve.
Route highlights: Los Altos Hills, Steven’s Canyon Road, Montebello Road, Foothill Expressway
Regroups: The first stationary regroup will be at the bathrooms in the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve and the following regroup will be called out at every stop. At minimum, we will regroup at the end of each major ascent and descent (don’t rush your descents!) and use rolling regroups where needed.
On the C Ride we emphasize group riding skills & communication in a supportive, controlled environment. On the C Ride we emphasize fun.