Egan 2024.17 - The Egan Inferno
This is a brand new hand crafted refreshing route. “Good thing on Tuesday it is going to be a chilly 98 Fahrenheit or 32 Degrees Celsius.” said Tanner, the Egan weatherman. Thus bring two bottles of ice water to avoid dehydration.
To keep it fresh, we have added some new spicy twists:
We are not doing the usual Foothill Park loop. We are only doing the Boronda Egan Sprint and then the Dam Delight sprint!
A new segment has been added to the mix: Natoma to Almaden Court
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 week 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 7/2 at 6PM meet up at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. First group rolls at 6:05 and the second group at 6:08PM. The Women’s ride has been pushed to next week.
Route: Route Viewer and Strava, 50km with 1,227m of elevation.
Segments:
1. Deerfield Drive up: https://www.strava.com/segments/931998 - (26s / 36s)
2. De Bell (Egan official):https://www.strava.com/segments/21706104 - (31s / 42s)
3. La Paloma from Westwind:https://www.strava.com/segments/4243560 - (57s / 1:05)
4. Stonebrook: El Monte to Prospect:https://www.strava.com/segments/633801 - (1:17 / 1:45)
5. Oak Park Court (steep bit):https://www.strava.com/segments/7021782 - (33s / 45s)
6. Rhus Ridge Road: https://www.strava.com/segments/730153 - (2:11 / 2:39)
7. Moody - New "Official":https://www.strava.com/segments/6445920 - (2:21 / 3:11)
8. Boronda Egan Sprint (Egan Official):https://www.strava.com/segments/30846897 - (46s / 59s)
9. Dam Delight: https://www.strava.com/segments/11593553 - (51s / 42s)
10. Altamont [WB] - Natoma to Almaden Court:https://www.strava.com/segments/1691743 - (26s / 39s)
11. Black Mtn Rd.: https://www.strava.com/segments/638963 - (1:32 / 1:56)
12. Stirrup/Saddle to Moon:https://www.strava.com/segments/4594985 - (1:31 / 1:50)
13. Viscaino West Side: https://www.strava.com/segments/619616- (50s / 1:18)
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