Egan 2024.07 - Olive My Favorites
Eganeers! As the days get longer we’ll soon have enough daylight to venture further afield. That means it’s time to check off some of the Loyola and Los Altos Hills climbs that we’ve been neglecting. In contrast to Jerome’s relentless route last week, this week has a mix of long and short segments.
To keep the groups well-spaced, please note the following roll times:
A group: roll 6:05
B group: roll 6:08
Leader: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)
Route: Olive My Favorites, 19.69 mi, 2653 ft, 9 segments
Segments:
1. Dianne Drive Climb: 35s / 42s
2. O'Keefe summitage: 38s / 1:02
3. Altamont - Stop Sign to Crest: 3:57 / 5:09
5. Tepa-Summit Wood: 2:01 / 2:48
6. Camino Hermosa (Egan Official) to Magdalena: 1:42 / 2:16
7. Blandor to end of Olive Tree: 2:51 / 3:48
9. Hilltop Drive KOM: 1:04 / 1:33
Ride Safety:
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 covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.
Eganslack: https://eganrideclub.slack.com
Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride