AV-C 5/25/24 Los Altos hills, Westridge hills & Emerald hills maze
Starts at Summit Bicycles in Palo Alto
Route: Los Alto, Westridge & Emerald Hills
https://www.strava.com/routes/3227432585412877008
44 miles, 3.7k' vertical
Download the rout as to not loose your way through the twists & turns of this ride
The AV C Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules (read them!) and all participants must sign an annual waiver
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. New riders introduce yourself
We will stay together for the first flat section till Los Alto hills. Up to Pagemill, over Arastradero, then over the Westridge “steeps”. Out Portola Rd/84 to Trip for a water stop @ the old woodside store. Through the maze, Cañada rd & over Edgewood. We will climb my personal fav “Emerald Hills Maze” back to Cañada. After Whisky hill & sand hill, a recovery pace back for Coffee, tea & pastries @ Back Yard Brew.
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:
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.
NO CROSSING DOUBLE YELLOWS
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 or 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
If you breakaway before the first regroup please be encouraged to wait at the first stop (if the wait is too long we will break the ride into two fragments: drop and no drop)
Bring two water bottles
Regroups: Old Woodside store, bottom of Edgewood @ Cordillaris & Jefferson & Cañada. Lastly a very quick stop on Sand Hill across from the Shell station to gather everone
https://www.strava.com/routes/3227432585412877008