Egan 2024.16 - Summit Patrol
Straddling the solstice, last week we had our furthest trip south and this week we will take our furthest trip north just about reaching the base of Kings Mountain Road. Along the way we will get treated to some fresh pavement on Westridge and a few local classics. This route promises to be a long and tough one! The segments will end furthest from Los Altos so be sure to have lights this week for the trip home.
Reminders:
The Bike Hut Classic: Reminder that the Bike Hut Classic is coming up from July 4-21 as a fundraiser for Abundant Grace Coastside Worker. More information can be found at www.bikehutclassic.com.
Alto Velo Photo Contest: These are the final weeks of the AV Photo Contest so be sure to gather your Egan submissions in the next few weeks.
Leaders: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)
Start Times: Tuesday 6/25 at 6PM meet up at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. First group rolls at 6:05 and the second group at 6:08PM.
Route: Route Viewer and Strava, 34.7 mi, 3816 ft
Segments:
Wildcrest Dr. - https://www.strava.com/segments/13019436 (1:02 / 1:34)
Deer Creek Lane up - https://www.strava.com/segments/1642603 (40s / 1:05)
Horseshoe Ct - https://www.strava.com/segments/3010957 (31s / 48s)
Liddicoat + Stanford - https://www.strava.com/segments/9473578 (50s / 1:17)
Westridge Drive - https://www.strava.com/segments/359323 (3:23 / 4:19)
Pinon Drive to La Sandra Way - https://www.strava.com/segments/1378290 (2:10 / 2:35)
Mapache last grunt - https://www.strava.com/segments/3789060 (51s / 55s)
Bear Gulch to Gate - https://www.strava.com/segments/2414627 (1:05 / 1:33)
Summit Springs Rd (steep part) - https://www.strava.com/segments/10902095 (1:56 / 2:43)
Summit Springs from Patrol - https://www.strava.com/segments/2942159 (1:40 / 2:46)
Patrol Road - https://www.strava.com/segments/9959040 (3:11 / 4:21)
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 6:00 pm 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 trouble keeping up.
Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022.
Ride Splitting: If the ride reaches a large enough size, we will split into multiple groups with one group leaving a few minutes after the first. This is for safety, too many folks on some of the smaller roads can be an issue.
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.
Eganslack: https://eganrideclub.slack.com
Egansite: https://www.altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride