AV-C 12/16/23 Carolands Chateau & Flintstone House

Starts at Summit Bicycles in Palo Alto

Route: Carolands chateau & Flintstone house
https://www.strava.com/routes/3170256787041546016

49 miles, 3.0k' 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 ride; however, non-members must have a Waiver on file with the club.

Time: Saturday gather at 9:00am, rolling by 9:15am

Start: Summit Bikes - 392 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA
Summit is Alto Velo's sponsoring bike shop.

Protocol:

  • Paceline when conditions allow, jam as hard as you like on the climbs, occasional sprint OK, soft pedal for an in-flight regroup when we get separated

  • Regroup at the top of every major climb and every significant descent — everyone descends at their own safe speed

  • Pay attention to the regroup locations and don’t pass them if you wish to stay with the group

Bring two water bottles

Regroups: soft pedal through Stanford. Stay together to Sandhill & 280. Rolling regroup on Manzanita. Quick Regroup @ driveway after Roberts, Canada & 92, Sawer camp, Skyline & Hayden, slow roll to Chaolands. long Regroup @ Flintstone house. Quick regroup @ top of Bunker hill, Canada & 92. Longe regroup @ water temple. Lets stay together on Canada. Returning via Mt Home, Portola & Alpine. Re-group @ Portola & Alpine. Bathrooms on Sawer camp trail, Water & bathrooms @ water temple.

If some of the regulars help “sweep” to prevent folks being dropped? Thanks.

https://www.strava.com/routes/3170256787041546016

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