The Climbing Ride, November 27 - Regrettable Choices

I had an unfortunate encounter with a slippery root on an MTB trail in Henry Cowell last week and thus was in no condition to lead a ride on the 20th. We’ll try again this weekend, on the assumption that I’ll refrain from pitching myself bodily onto the dirt between now and Sunday morning. Come on down and laugh at your own and other’s regrettable choices in recreation. Hauling your carcass up half a dozen absurd walls is a great way to work off excess turkey & stuffing.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2036476

48 Miles, 5500 ft.

Climbs of note: Redwood Gulch, Sanborn Rd, Pennsylvania/Overlook/Sheldon, Rest of Overlook, Saratoga Hills, Rainbow, Regnart, Lindy.

Ride Safety:

Riders must be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19.

For additional ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Climbing Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot alternate Sundays at 09:10 and leaves at 09:15. 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. Rides are 40-60 miles with 5000-7000 feet of climbing. The emphasis is on little-traveled hills with grades of ten to twenty percent. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks, and discouraged from vomiting in people’s driveways.