Egan 2026.07 is Cancelled due to Weather - Rest Week

It is rest week at Egan due to weather conditions. See you next Tuesday.

The Egan Collective.

Egan 2026.06 - A Moon Mission

Egan 2026.05 Results:

Last week saw 89 riders with 518 PRs! That’s a significant increase from the previous week. With the return of good weather, we anticipate fresh legs will result in even more PRs this week.

Leading the way as the top Women’s rider and Rider of the day was Gina Yuan with 3 top 10s. Wil Gibb took the top spot on the men’s GC with 7 PRs, 3 cups, and a KOM! Rider of the day was Charles Hood with PRs on all 9 segments and top 10s on four of them.

Congrats to all finishers. 
https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2026-05

Egan 2026.05 Announcement:

This week has 11 classic Egan segments, on a variation of the notorious “Three Body Problem” route from last year. We’ll start with some segments that are more often seen at the end of Egan: Madonna, Quinhill, and Summerhill, so bring fresh legs and your leadout squad. We’ll wander through Los Altos hills with some classic out and backs along the way before ending up at Page Mill road and the notorious Altamont Circle KOM. Finally we’ll hit up two more segments off Page Mill before ending up on the Moon (via Stirrup/Saddle of course).

The NEW EGAN KIT DESIGN is now available for purchase! You will need to be a current AV club member to purchase the kit.  Follow this link https://www.bikereg.com/altovelo to become a club member so you don't miss out.

Egan Jersey - Front

Egan Jersey - Back

Start Times:

• EE Group: 5:45 PM

• A Group: 6:05 PM

• B Group: 6:08 PM

• Women’s Group: 6:10 PM (with Robin!)

Yours in all things Egan,

The Egan Collective (Jerome, Matt B, James, Robin, Brandy, and Hannon)

Route Creator: Robin (but really Jerome)

Route: link

Strava route

Summary:

1. Madonna Way (the climb) 0.29km 41m1 4.4%

2. Quinhill from University (Egan Official) 0.31km 38m 12%

3. Summerhill / Rockpoint 0.36km 30m 8.4%

4. Wildcrest to 2nd White Gate (Egan Official) 0.37km 47m 12.7%

5. Alta Tierra 0.27km 27m 10%

6. La Barranca Rd last steep part 0.17km2 4m 14.2%

7. Dezahara Way 0.48km 26m 5.4%

8. Altamont_Circle_KOM 0.46km 46m 9.8%

9. Briones climb 0.39km 32m 8.1%

10. A little bit Country 0.33km 37m 11.3%

11. Stirrup/Saddle to Moon 0.59km 48m 8.2%

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Egan Ride used to meet at the Jr. High School, but now meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

Photo credit: Dirk

Egan 2026.05 - Three Forks Pandemonium

Egan 2026.04 Results:

Last week saw 68 riders crushing it to get a whopping 382 PRs!

Leading the way as the top Women’s rider and Rider of the day was Zoe Gan with 9 PRs and 1 top 10. Wil Gibb took the top spot on the men’s GC with 4 PRs.

Congrats to all finishers. 
https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2026-04

Egan 2026.05 Announcement:

While it's hard to believe, we are indeed already one month into Egan 2026!  Spring is in the air and the days and our rides are getting longer.  If you haven't joined us yet this season you best come out ASAP before the long evenings of major vert and miles are upon us. This week marks the first time we have enough light to venture beyond Los Altos Hills.  We will head over the Country Club area off of Pagemill for a route featuring 9 segments with a new final segment and a spiffy new section of pavement back to the start.  We will also have our first women's ride of the season.  This is a great opportunity to connect with other women riders in a relaxed and supportive setting - bring friends and newer riders!

As if we didn't have enough packed into this week already, we leave you with a sneak peak at our NEW EGAN KIT DESIGN.  You will need to be a current AV club member to purchase the kit.  Follow this link https://www.bikereg.com/altovelo to become a club member so you don't miss out!  Watch out for a separate kit order email coming soon.  

Egan Jersey - Front

Egan Jersey - Back

Start Times:

• EE Group: 5:45 PM

• A Group: 6:05 PM

• B Group: 6:08 PM

• Women’s Group: 6:10 PM

Yours in all things Egan,

The Egan Collective (Jerome, Matt B, James, Robin, Brandy, and Hannon)

Route Creator: Brandy

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3473572460952073296&s=1315771,631065,4068467,32399505,659027,934161,640149,711223,617901
Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3473572460952073296

Summary:

1. Dianne Drive Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/819038 - (35s / 42s)

2. O'Keefe summitage: https://www.strava.com/segments/22323489 - (38s / 52s)

3. Tepa Way (starting at Adobe): https://www.strava.com/segments/1523112 - (41s / 54s)

4. Altamont: Corbetta to Crest (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/31402908 - (2:34 / 3:12)

5. Almaden Court: https://www.strava.com/segments/35588358 - (53s / 1:06)

6. A little bit Country: https://www.strava.com/segments/994786 - (52s / 1:10)

7. middle fork from stop sign: https://www.strava.com/segments/2475030 - (40s / 1:01)

8. Alexis_to_Country_Club_KOM: https://www.strava.com/segments/1727466 - (1:46 / 2:17)

9. Alexis final kicker: https://www.strava.com/segments/2306300 - (55s / 1:25)

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Egan Ride used to meet at the Jr. High School, but now meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

Photo credit: Dirk

Egan 2026.04 - Extra Tribulation

Egan 2026.03 Results:

Egan feels like it is in full swing with our first Foothills Park finish. We had 97 riders total last week, including 16 women which is more than we had on any single week last year.

Leading the way as rider of the day was Marshall Miller with 8/8 PRs. Jason Saltzman took the top spot on the men’s GC and Jen Tavé took the top spot for the women’s GC a QOM on Via Ventana and two other top tens to add

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2026-03

Egan 2026.04 Announcement:

Foothill got me in the mood for another Egan classic, this time in the form of Mora Trail of Tribulation, but it felt like we didn’t have enough properly steep stuff last week so I added some extra tribulation on the way there. We will see 4 segments that average over 10% grade and many of the ones that seem friendlier on paper are actually flat starts or long finishes with the bulk of the climbing done in our Egan comfort zone around 15%.

Start Times:

• EE Group: 5:45 PM

• A Group: 6:05 PM

• B Group: 6:08 PM

Leaders: The Egan Collective

Route Creator: Hannon

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3473572460952073296&s=1315771,631065,4068467,32399505,659027,934161,640149,711223,617901
Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3473572460952073296

Summary:

1. Valley View from Border: https://www.strava.com/segments/1315771 - (33s / 49s)

2. Dawson Road Wall: https://www.strava.com/segments/631065 - (48s / 1:09)

3. Hermosa Lomita Linda: https://www.strava.com/segments/4068467 - (50s / 1:08)

4. Ravensbury - Corner to CH (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/32399505 - (1:00 / 1:09)

5. Plateau Ave Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/659027 - (37s / 45s)

6. fulll Whitham Avenue: https://www.strava.com/segments/934161- (48s / 1:05)

7. Arboretum Drive: https://www.strava.com/segments/640149 - (1:15 / 1:41)

8. Highlands Circle (east): https://www.strava.com/segments/711223- (39s / 59s)

9. Mora: Trail of Tribulation: https://www.strava.com/segments/617901 - (1:54 / 2:38)

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Egan Ride used to meet at the Jr. High School, but now meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where:Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

Egan 2026.03 - Springing Upwards

Egan 2026.02 Results:

Last week was a classic midsummer Egan - 88°F at the start, sun beating down, stray photographers along the course .. wait what’s that? The Spring equinox is not until this Friday? The sun set at 7:17? Uh-oh!

Despite the early heat we had a wonderful turnout for 2026.02 with 79 recorded riders scoring 256 PRs over 7 segments. Rider of the day was Markús Diehl with 7/7 PRs. Robin Betz took the top spot for the women’s GC and Wil Gibb took the top spot on the men’s GC with 3 PRs plus a top 10.

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2026-02

Egan 2026.03 Announcement:

Spring is now officially here so we’re winding it up with 8 segments and a teensy bit more elevation gain. We’ll take a different approach to the 4 corners and then loop our way up to Foothills Park to try to catch the sunset.

Start Times:

• EE Group: 5:45 PM

• A Group: 6:05 PM

• B Group: 6:08 PM

Leaders: The Egan Collective

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3469853650647057464&s=21706104,627427,681843,610571,638963,11886743,4312996,20963377
Strava:https://www.strava.com/routes/3469853650647057464

Summary:

1. De Bell (Egan official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21706104 - (31s / 42s)

2. Miranda Hill: https://www.strava.com/segments/627427 - (56s / 1:05)

3. Anacapa - Sir Francis to La Cresta: https://www.strava.com/segments/681843 - (2:36 / 3:22)

4. La Barranca Rd: https://www.strava.com/segments/610571 - (25s / 34s)

5. Black Mtn Rd.: https://www.strava.com/segments/638963 - (1:32 / 1:56)

6. Via Ventana and Briones climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/11886743 - (1:45 / 2:25)

7. Boronda View Sprint: https://www.strava.com/segments/4312996 - (46s / 56s)

8. Foothills Park Vista Point (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20963377 - (2:11 / 2:47)

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Egan Ride used to meet at the Jr. High School, but now meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

Egan 2026.02 - 25% more climbing

Egan 2026.01 Results:

What a way to kick-off the season! We had 84 riders on the leader boards and 265 PRs, which is surprising given this is also the end of year route - good work everyone! Rider of the day was Charles Hood with all 7 PRs! Ella Say took the top spot for the women with 3 PRs while Sam Moskal took the top spot for the men with 5 PRs!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2026-01

Egan 2026.02 Announcement:

Since it appears everyone is so prepared for the season opener, let’s turn on the heat! We’ll be throwing in a few longer climbs this week including a few favorites up to the 4 corners and the classic Edgerton. And the heat is real, so be sure to come prepared! Also, note that the first segment is pretty close to the start this week so check your privacy radius (and check for e-bike flagging afterward) to make sure your ride is counted.

Start Times:

• EE Group: 5:45 PM

• A Group: 6:05 PM

• B Group: 6:08 PM

Leaders: The Egan Collective

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3204285087146874766&s=931998,628214,676449,610570,1664991,456211,10698750

Strava:https://www.strava.com/routes/3204285087146874766

Summary: 11.7 mi, 1637 ft

Segments:

1. Deerfield Drive up: https://www.strava.com/segments/931998 - (26s / 36s)

2. Westwind (E side): https://www.strava.com/segments/628214- (18s / 23s)

3. Viscaino Rd (East Side): https://www.strava.com/segments/676449- (1:25 / 1:56)

4. Elena Rd to Natoma: https://www.strava.com/segments/610570- (1:31 / 2:00)

5. Edgerton from the bottom: https://www.strava.com/segments/1664991- (1:25 / 1:51)

6. Tepa-Summit Wood: https://www.strava.com/segments/456211- (2:01 / 2:48)

7. Oak Park Ct - Cir Full Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/10698750- (48s / 1:01)

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Egan Ride used to meet at the Jr. High School, but now meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite:https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram:www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava:https://www.strava.com/eganride

Egan 2026.01 - Let’s Cancel Egan 2026!

Happy Egan Fool Day!

Just kidding — the Egan season is back. Dust off the cobwebs from your rear derailleur because the weather forecast looks promising and we are launching the 2026 Egan season on Tuesday, March 10!

Come join us for the inaugural ride of the year!

Start Times:

• EE / B Group: 5:45 PM

• Egan A Group: 6:05 PM

See you on the road!

Leaders: The Egan Collective

Route:https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2874856572963175602&s=4243560,610571,21036783,10534914,3687553,686220,863594

Segments:

1. La Paloma from Westwind: https://www.strava.com/segments/4243560 - (57s / 1:05)

2. La Barranca Rd: https://www.strava.com/segments/610571 - (25s / 31s)

3. Taaffe from Dezahara (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21036783 - (55s / 1:07)

4. Stonebrook from Priscilla: https://www.strava.com/segments/10534914 - (49s / 59s)

5. Dirk's super short hill sprint: https://www.strava.com/segments/3687553 - (14s / 17s)

6. Quinnhill from Summerhill: https://www.strava.com/segments/686220 - (33s / 40s)

7. Madonna Way: https://www.strava.com/segments/863594 - (43s / 58s)

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Egan Ride used to meet at the Jr. High School, but now meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite:https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram:www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava:https://www.strava.com/eganride

The Climbing Ride March 8th: Pre-Egan

Winter is going, Egan is coming; and what better way to welcome it than one last Climbing Ride? We’re gonna close out the 2025-2026 season with everyone’s favorite, Bohlman the long way. Come on out this Sunday and haul your freight up some steep pitches.

If you are not an Alto Velo member you will need to fill out your yearly waiver at https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, “If you are going up hill, keep going".

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36897978

40 Miles, 5151 ft.

Climbs of note: Eden, Pierce, Bohlman/Norton/Kittridge/Quickert, Wildcat Ridge, On Orbit, Apollo Heights, Bohlman, Canyon View, Stoneridge/Bank Mill/Hayfields/Lumbertown, Back side of Eden.

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Climbing Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot on semi-random Sundays at 09:10 and leaves at 09:15. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Rides are 40-60 miles with 5000-7000 feet of climbing. The emphasis is on little-traveled hills with grades of ten to twenty percent. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks, and discouraged from vomiting in people’s driveways.

The Climbing Ride February 1st: No Shakes, No Shacks

Time for another episode of your favorite show. Come on out and climb a bunch of hills with no expectation of free food at the end. I’m comically lacking in fitness and motivation so y’all can laugh at me as I struggle and suffer.

If you are not an Alto Velo member you will need to fill out your yearly waiver at https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, “If you are going up hill, keep going".

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26805966

53 Miles, 5240 ft

Climbs of note: Moody, Alexis, Los Trancos/Vista Verde, Huddart, Farm Hill/Canada College, High Rd/Woodside Dr.

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Climbing Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot on semi-random Sundays at 09:10 and leaves at 09:15. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Rides are 40-60 miles with 5000-7000 feet of climbing. The emphasis is on little-traveled hills with grades of ten to twenty percent. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks, and discouraged from vomiting in people’s driveways.

The Climbing Ride January 18: Making Hay Out of Your Legs While the Sun Shines

It’s supposed to be warm this weekend so we’ll tackle what’s normally the coldest Climbing route of the year. Hopefully we won’t be freezing our extremities off, but I still expect it to be pretty chilly down in the forest on Star Hill & Native Sons. Temperature aside, this is the most scenic Climbing route, so clean your sunglasses and polish up your camera lens for some great views.

If you are not an Alto Velo member you will need to fill out your yearly waiver at https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, “If you are going up hill, keep going".

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/7253576

57 Miles, 6200ft

Climbs of note: Bear Gulch (east side), Oak Kill, Kings, Star Hill, Native Sons, Swett, Bear Gulch (west side).

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Climbing Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot on semi-random Sundays at 09:10 and leaves at 09:15. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Rides are 40-60 miles with 5000-7000 feet of climbing. The emphasis is on little-traveled hills with grades of ten to twenty percent. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks, and discouraged from vomiting in people’s driveways.

The Climbing Ride: Special Holiday Edition on the Wrong Day

By request of a very special guest I’ve done my best to suggest a climbing fest this coming Monday the 29th, 09:10 at the Los Altos CoC. I realize many of you will be suffering under the lash of your corporate overlords, but hopefully a few souls will be able to suffer my lash instead.

Of course this may all be for naught, given that I got together with out-of-town family for Xmas and thus have a 50% chance of being sick as a dog by Monday. Please check your email for updates, or YOLO and be prepared to ride without me.

If you are not an Alto Velo member you will need to fill out your yearly waiver at https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, “If you are going up hill, keep going".

Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2036476

48 Miles, 4900 ft.

Climbs of note: Redwood Gulch, Sanborn Rd, Pennsylvania/Overlook/Sheldon, Rest of Overlook, Saratoga Hills, Rainbow, Regnart, Lindy.

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Climbing Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot on semi-random Sundays Monday this time at 09:10 and leaves at 09:15. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Rides are 40-60 miles with 5000-7000 feet of climbing. The emphasis is on little-traveled hills with grades of ten to twenty percent. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks, and discouraged from vomiting in people’s driveways.

The Climbing Ride: November 16th - Climbing, Coffee, and Cake

This week we will once again be combining the Climbing and Coffee & Cake rides. We’ll gather as usual at LA CoC (though at 9:00, not 9:10), mingle with Simon’s flatlanders, then make our way up the hills on the way south, meeting with the C&C folks in downtown Satatoga for sustenance and stimulants. Once everyone is full and rested we’ll go hit another couple of hills on the way back to Manresa for more calories.

If you are not an Alto Velo member you will need to fill out your yearly waiver at https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, "If you are going up hill, keep going".

Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3291272552128095722

36 miles, 4084ft

Climbs of note: Taaffe, Stonebrook, Mora, Voss, Eden, Albar, Heder, Saratoga Heights, Saratoga Hills, Comer Climbpocalypse

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Climbing Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot on semi-random Sundays at 09:10 and leaves at 09:15. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Rides are 40-60 miles with 5000-7000 feet of climbing. The emphasis is on little-traveled hills with grades of ten to twenty percent. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks, and discouraged from vomiting in people’s driveways.

The Climbing Ride: November 2nd - Time to Get Back on the Horse

It’s Climbing Ride season again, so let’s get going and haul our bikes and carcasses up those hills. It’s like an Egan Ride, but stretched both horizontally and vertically. Show up at the Los Altos Chamber parking lot this Sunday morning at 09:10 and we’ll have a grand old time.

If you are not an Alto Velo member you will need to fill out your yearly waiver at https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, "If you are going up hill, keep going".

Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1974596

49 Miles, 5190 ft.

Climbs of note: Jefferson, Edgewood, Canada College, Raymundo, Patrol, Summit Springs, Hayfields, Wayside, Alpine/Joaquin.

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Climbing Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot on semi-random Sundays at 09:10 and leaves at 09:15. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Rides are 40-60 miles with 5000-7000 feet of climbing. The emphasis is on little-traveled hills with grades of ten to twenty percent. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks, and discouraged from vomiting in people’s driveways.

Egan 2025 - End of Season Banquet + Last Chance to Pick-Up Your Egan Socks!

Egan 2025.28 Ride results

For the last official Egan of the season we had quite the turnout - 90 riders made it to the leaderboards with 387 PRs and 1 XOM! Rider of the day was Florian Costa with 7 PRs and 2 top 10s, also taking the top spot of the men’s GC while Laura Formosa took the top spot for the women with 7 PRs and 1 top 10, clean sweeping all segments as well!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2025-28

Egan Banquet

Thank you all for another wonderful season! We’ll celebrate the same as last year by doing a short and sweet pre-party ride (no official leaderboards), then head to State of Mind (SOM) for some real heat and sweet pizza. The route should take about an hour, so we’ll plan on starting the banquet by 7:00PM. Feel free to join the ride or just show up at SOM for the banquet and start occupying the tables outside. We can only make a partial reservation for inside, so we need to start occupying the tables as we arrive.

This is the last change to pick-up your Egan socks on Tuesday night!

In case you are missing Egan this winter, be sure to keep an eye out for Dirk’s Climbing Ride, running on occasional Sunday’s through the off season. There, we’ll climb some longer hills and and attempt to answer the question: “Why is Dirk the way he is?”

• Pre-party ride @ 6:05 Chamber of Commerce, one group

• Banquet @ 7:00 State of Mind: location

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3404705093221556262&s=676449,619616,681843,658065,491203

Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3404705093221556262

Summary: 10 mi, 1500 ft

Segments:

1. Viscaino Rd (East Side) - https://www.strava.com/segments/676449 (1:25 / 1:56)

2. Viscaino West Side - https://www.strava.com/segments/619616 (50s / 1:18)

3. Anacapa - Sir Francis to La Cresta - https://www.strava.com/segments/681843 (2:36 / 3:17)

4. Ascenscion + Anacapa - https://www.strava.com/segments/658065 (2:23 / 2:59)

5. La Cresta - https://www.strava.com/segments/491203 (2:56 / 3:39)

6. Heat and sweet pizza - https://www.stateofmindpublichouse.com/food (2:36 / 2:33)

7. Drake’s best coast - https://www.stateofmindpublichouse.com/los-altos-drinks (0:06 / 0:03)

Ride Rules: For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

Waiver: https://www.altovelo.org/waiver

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan 2025.28 - 🎃 Egan Halloween Ride – Trick or Treat on Two Wheels! 🎃

Egan 2025.27 Ride results

Last week, rider of the day was Florian Costa with all 9 PRs, 4 top 10s, and 1 XOM! Just ahead, Wil Gibb took the top spot of the men’s GC with 8 PRs and 4 top 10s, while Jackie Dulken took the top spot for the women with 9 PRs and 3 top 10s!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2025-27

Egan 2025.28 Ride Announcement

🎃 Egan Halloween Ride – Trick or Treat on Two Wheels! 🎃

It’s the season finale at Egan… so why not go out in style?

This Tuesday, test your scariest, funniest, or wildest costume on the Egan loop.

👻 Trick or Treat Rules of the Road:

• Costumes must survive a hot lap at speed.

• Extra points if your cape doesn’t get caught in the chain.

• Glow sticks, fake blood, wigs, or masks—bring the drama!

💡 Costume Ideas:

• Lycra Dracula 🧛‍♂️

• Tour de France Ghost Rider 👻🚴

• Peloton Pumpkin 🎃

• Mario Kart Cosplay 🍌🚦

• Squid Game Rider (don’t drop your number)

• Classic Superhero or Villain 🦸‍♀️🦹

The faster you ride, the more your costume gets tested.

Will you drop the pack… or will your tutu drop you?

• EE group - 5:45

• A/B group - 6:05

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2874856572963175602&s=4243560,610571,21036783,10534914,3687553,686220,863594

Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/2874856572963175602

Summary: 11.3 mi, 1300 ft

Segments:

1. La Paloma from Westwind: https://www.strava.com/segments/4243560 - (57s / 1:05)

2. La Barranca Rd: https://www.strava.com/segments/610571 - (25s / 31s)

3. Taaffe from Dezahara (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21036783 - (55s / 1:07)

4. Stonebrook from Priscilla: https://www.strava.com/segments/10534914 - (49s / 59s)

5. Dirk's super short hill sprint: https://www.strava.com/segments/3687553 - (14s / 17s)

6. Quinnhill from Summerhill: https://www.strava.com/segments/686220 - (33s / 40s)

7. Madonna Way: https://www.strava.com/segments/863594 - (43s / 58s)

Ride Rules: For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

Waiver: https://www.altovelo.org/waiver

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan 2025.27 - Ultimate Penultimate

Egan 2025.26 Ride results

Pavlo T was rider of the day with all 9/9 PRs. Robin Betz took the top spot for the women with 2 PRs and 2 top 10s while Wil Gibb took the top spot for the men with 4 PRs and 2 top 10s!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2025-26

AV Summer Picnic

Show your support to the club which puts on the Egan ride! The AV Summer Picnic will be at Huddart Park 3pm this Saturday (9/13). It will be catered by Sancho’s Taqueria and is open to both AV and non-AV members. Click HERE to register.

Egan 2025.27 Ride Announcement

We are down to the penultimate ride just before the final Egan on 9/16! For the occasion, we’ll take a more completionist’s route through south Los Altos, including two of the sister climbs of the Egan classic, Oxford, on our way to a scenic finish on Mora!

• EE group - 5:45

• A/B group - 6:05

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3397753033761746376&s=1315771,659027,640149,6664213,711223,1105444,1105558,1105588,617901

Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3397753033761746376

Summary: 15 mi, 1500 ft

Segments:

1. Valley View from Border - https://www.strava.com/segments/1315771 (33s / 46s)

2. Plateau Ave Climb - https://www.strava.com/segments/659027 (37s / 45s)

3. Arboretum Drive - https://www.strava.com/segments/640149 (1:15 / 1:41)

4. Sierra Ventura - https://www.strava.com/segments/6664213 (55s / 1:12)

5. Highlands Circle (east) - https://www.strava.com/segments/711223 (39s / 59s)

6. Regent Dr - https://www.strava.com/segments/1105444 (20s / 32s)

7. Andover Way - https://www.strava.com/segments/1105558 (23s / 34s)

8. Oxford Dr (West) - https://www.strava.com/segments/1105588 (15s / 25s)

9. Mora: Trail of Tribulation - https://www.strava.com/segments/617901 (1:54 / 2:38)

Ride Rules: For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

Waiver: https://www.altovelo.org/waiver

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan 2025.26 - Egan GP

Egan 2025.25 Ride results

Jackie Dulken was rider of the day with 10 PRs and 1 top 10! Marc Osswald top the top GC spot for the men with 7 PRs and 2 top 10s while Jen Tavé took the top spot for the women with 6 PRs, 2 top 10s, and 2 QOMs!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2025-25

Egan 2025.26 Ride Announcement

After Matt’s nonsensical 6% route last week, we can finally return to a true sprinter’s delight: the infamous Egan Grand Prix. With the days getting shorter, we’re closing in on the end of Egan season—the final ride of 2025 will be on 9/16. Until then, the routes will begin winding down in distance and complexity, but not in fun. This week we’re keeping the momentum rolling with a fast, punchy version of Egan GP: plenty of smooth, rapid segments for the sprinters, with a few short climbs sprinkled in to keep things spicy. Bring your speed, bring your legs—it’s Grand Prix time. 🏁

• EE group - 5:45

• A/B group - 6:05

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3397694812031525560&s=1247601,3010957,10249847,619616,35204659,610571,1664991,771633,4312996

Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3397694812031525560

Summary: 15 mi, 1850 ft

Segments:

1. St. Francis to La Cresta - https://www.strava.com/segments/1247601 (48s / 59s)

2. Horseshoe Ct - https://www.strava.com/segments/3010957 (31s / 48s)

3. Purissima — Arastradero to Viscaino - https://www.strava.com/segments/10249847 (1:30 / 1:53)

4. Viscaino West Side - https://www.strava.com/segments/619616 (50s / 1:18)

5. The Best Part of Purissima - https://www.strava.com/segments/35204659 (47s / 44s)

6. La Barranca Rd - https://www.strava.com/segments/610571 (25s / 31s)

7. Edgerton from the bottom - https://www.strava.com/segments/1664991 (1:25 / 1:51)

8. Briones climb - https://www.strava.com/segments/771633 (44s / 1:00)

9. Boronda View Sprint - https://www.strava.com/segments/4312996 (46s / 56s)

Ride Rules: For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

Waiver: https://www.altovelo.org/waiver

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

Egan 2025.25 - 6% Suffering & Women’s Group

Egan 2025.24 Ride results

Last week 79 riders completed Hannon’s inaugural Moody route, with 475 PRs set. Rider of the day was tied between Colin Vignon and Kai Yee, both with 10/10 PRs, 1 top 10, and reaching the top 10 on GC! Din 🦩 took the top spot for the women with 8 PRs and 3 top 10s while Matthew ! took the top spot for the men with 6 PRs and 1 top 10! Lundy Grind took the honors of most achievements with 11 top 10s (men + women) set during the ride.

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2025-24

Egan 2025.25 Ride Announcement

It’s time to dust off the aero kit. This week we have a more accurate and honest version of the classic “5% Fun” from prior years: “6% Suffering”. This time, only one climb will violate the 6% claim, with most in the 4-5% range. This also means that 24% of the entire route by length is a segment this week (compare to 13% from last week)! GLHF

• EE group - 5:45

• A/B group - 6:05

• Women’s group - 6:05 <- note an earlier start

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3394904332876655488&s=627427,4243560,610570,638963,1324513,10534914,678219,15025857,619680,3588820

Strava route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3394904332876655488

Summary: 20 mi, 2300 ft

Segments:

1. Miranda Hill - https://www.strava.com/segments/627427 (57s / 1:05)

2. La Paloma from Westwind - https://www.strava.com/segments/4243560 (57s / 1:05)

3. Elena Rd to Natoma - https://www.strava.com/segments/610570 (1:31 / 2:00)

4. Black Mtn Rd. - https://www.strava.com/segments/638963 (1:32 / 1:56)

5. Byrne Park - Deer Springs - https://www.strava.com/segments/1324513 (57s / 1:15)

6. Stonebrook from Priscilla - https://www.strava.com/segments/10534914 (45s / 59s)

7. Hilltop Drive - https://www.strava.com/segments/678219 (1:26 / 1:57)

8. Magdalena - Dawson to Stonebrook - https://www.strava.com/segments/15025857 (2:05 / 2:27)

9. Stonebrook to Prospect - https://www.strava.com/segments/619680 (41s / 50s)

10. Altamont - Stop Sign to Crest - https://www.strava.com/segments/3588820 (3:57 / 4:59)

Ride Rules: For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

Waiver: https://www.altovelo.org/waiver

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

Egan 2025.24 - In the Mood(y) for Mor(a) (foot)Hills

Egan 2025.23 Ride results:

Last week we received some punishment from Jerome, french style. in the form of the classic La Punition.

Rider of the day was: Mattheüs Johnson with 9 PRs, 5 top 10s, and a XOM to boot. Jen Tavé won the Women’s GC, while Quinn Fëlton won the men’s GC with 2 XOMs, 3 top 10s, but only 8 PRs which are what really count in this game.

Egan 2025.24 Ride Announcement

I’ve been shouting at you all for a few weeks, but I haven’t made a route of my own yet, so I strung together a few of the Egan greatest hits for us to enjoy.

-Hannon

Leaders: The Egan Collective (Matt, Hannon, Jonathan, Brandy)

Start Times: Tuesday at 6PM meet up at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. Early group rolls at 5:45 and the second group at 6:05PM. Start times as follows:

• Early Egan Group @5:45 Matt

• Egan A Group @ 6:05 Hannon

• Egan B Group @ 6:08 Jonathan

• Women’s Group @6:10 Brandy

Route: Egan 2025.25: In the Mood(y) for Mor(a) (foot)Hills

Strava Route Link: https://www.strava.com/routes/3392375669682877518

Summary: 36.47km, 874m

Segments:

1. Quinhill from University (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20659253 - (33s / 48s)

2. Lundy Grind: https://www.strava.com/segments/9184244 - (11s / 17s)

3. Mora: Trail of Tribulation: https://www.strava.com/segments/617901 - (1:54 / 2:38)

4. Dawson Road Wall: https://www.strava.com/segments/631065 - (48s / 1:09)

5. Stonebrook to Prospect: https://www.strava.com/segments/619680 - (41s / 50s)

6. Rhus Ridge Road: https://www.strava.com/segments/730153 - (2:11 / 2:39)

7. Old Snakey Rd - Off Moody Rd: https://www.strava.com/segments/1184408 - (33s / 51s)

8. Tanglewood Lane: https://www.strava.com/segments/9055326 - (31s / 37s)

9. Moody - New "Official": https://www.strava.com/segments/6445920 - (2:21 / 3:11)

10. Foothills Park Vista Point (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20963377 - (2:11 / 2:47)

Ride Rules: For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

Waiver: https://www.altovelo.org/waiver

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

Egan 2025.23 - XL La Punition

Since two Egan Leaders will be MIA tomorrow (Michael and Matt — not that we’re naming names), you all deserve a treat: an XL edition of La Punition. We’ll sprinkle in some extra stealth segments if you misbehave on Tuesday, so consider yourselves warned. Yes, I am not kidding. Be sure to thank Michael and Matt for these “gifts” when they return. Tomorrow’s adventure: a field trip to Wayside, followed by a scenic cruise through Los Trancos. Expect some punchy climbs and a couple of longer segments — something for everyone.

I almost forgot… it is Jonathan’s birthday today. He will lead the EE Ride. Do not forget to sing happy birthday at the top of each climb!

Leaders: The Egan Collective (Jerome, Hannon and Jonathan)

Start Times: Tuesday at 6PM meet up at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. Early group rolls at 5:45 and the second group at 6:05PM. Start times as follows:

• Early Egan Group @5:45

• Egan A-B Group @ 6:05

Route: Egan 2024.20 - La Punition

Summary: 28.66mi, 3482 ft

Segments:

1. De Bell (Egan official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21706104 - (31s / 42s)

2. St Francis Rd: https://www.strava.com/segments/3483867 - (1:33 / 1:51)

3. Arastradero 280 Steep Sprint: https://www.strava.com/segments/7073675 - (42s / 57s)

4. Westridge first K (Alpine to Boliver): https://www.strava.com/segments/4784901 - (3:07 / 3:58)

5. Wayside (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20760283 - (5:22 / 5:58)

6. Willowbrook: https://www.strava.com/segments/12920450 - (1:48 / 1:57)

7. Alpine hill repeats: https://www.strava.com/segments/10983974- (40s / 1:05)

8. Joaquin Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/10265967 - (1:44 / 2:10)

9. Vista Verde (Egan Official) Old Spanish to End: https://www.strava.com/segments/21091956 - (2:48 / 3:35)

Ride Rules: For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride