Egan 2024.24 - 5% Fun
This week’s route may have you asking, “Is this really an Egan?” The first 10 segments or so average only around 5%, meaning a higher average speed than we are used to here on Egan ride. Several of them also employ the “kicker”, meaning the first half is an even milder grade until the very end. Make no mistake though, the total climbing height and time are just as long as other weeks. To round out these more moderate climbs, we also travel to some segments in south Los Altos while ending on beloved Mora.
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 6:08. Start times as follows:
Egan A Group @ 6:05
Egan B Group @ 6:08
Summary: 24.9mi, 2470ft (Strava route)
Segments:
Dianne Drive Climb - https://www.strava.com/segments/819038 (35s / 42s)
O'Keefe summitage - https://www.strava.com/segments/22323489 (38s / 52s)
Hilltop Drive - https://www.strava.com/segments/678219 (1:26 / 1:57)
Magdalena - Dawson to Stonebrook - https://www.strava.com/segments/15025857 (2:05 / 2:27)
Ravensbury - https://www.strava.com/segments/676448 (1:45 / 2:31)
West Loyola, Eastbrook to Rolly - https://www.strava.com/segments/632574 (2:19 / 2:53)
Vineyard/Redwood - https://www.strava.com/segments/804807 (1:04 / 1:20)
Deodara, Vineyard to the end - https://www.strava.com/segments/7994833 (32s / 50s)
Arboretum Drive - https://www.strava.com/segments/640149 (1:15 / 1:41)
Sierra Ventura - https://www.strava.com/segments/6664213 (55s / 1:12)
Highlands Circle (east) - https://www.strava.com/segments/711223 (39s / 59s)
Mora Trail - Egan Official - https://www.strava.com/segments/21137778 (1:59 / 2:40)
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