Egan 2024.20 - La Punition
After the punishing route last week, we decided to double down this week with another Jerome Special™. We’re back with a fieldtrip to Wayside followed by a scenic jaunt through Los Trancos. With some punchy climbs interspersed with a couple longer segments, this route has something for everyone.
Leaders: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)
Start Times: Tuesday at 6PM meet up at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. First group rolls at 6:05 and the second group at 6:08PM. Start times as follows:
Egan A Group @ 6:05
Egan B Group @ 6:08
Route: Egan 2024.20 - La Punition
Summary: 28.66mi, 3482 ft
Segments:
De Bell (Egan official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21706104 - (31s / 42s)
St Francis Rd: https://www.strava.com/segments/3483867 - (1:33 / 1:51)
Arastradero 280 Steep Sprint: https://www.strava.com/segments/7073675 - (42s / 57s)
Westridge first K (Alpine to Boliver): https://www.strava.com/segments/4784901 - (3:07 / 3:58)
Wayside (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20760283 - (5:22 / 5:58)
Willowbrook: https://www.strava.com/segments/12920450 - (1:48 / 1:57)
Alpine hill repeats: https://www.strava.com/segments/10983974- (40s / 1:05)
Joaquin Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/10265967 - (1:44 / 2:10)
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