Egan Ride

The 2024 Egan season is over! Mark your calendars for the 2025 season: Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

The Climbing Ride: During the Egan off season, The Climbing Ride is held monthly on Sundays, starting at 9am at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. Slightly longer than Egan, it features crazy steep hills in places like Los Gatos, Emerald Hills, and Hillsborough. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, "If you are going up hill, keep going".

Bored with structured training? Increase your fitness with hill intervals! Welcome to Egan, a fun, social yet competitive group of eclectic hill climbers. We charge steep uphills and banter during recovery. Each week is a new route featuring challenging short climbs in the beautiful hills of Silicon Valley.

Join the Egan Ride Club on Slack to stay informed about rides and chat with other Egan riders!

Start: Tuesdays 6:00pm during daylight saving time at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, rolling at 6:05pm

Pace: Charge the hills, slow roll in between

Regroups: We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can climb Old La Honda in 25 minutes you should have no problem keeping up

Example route: https://www.strava.com/routes/2874856572963175602 (click here to see more)

The Egan Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules and all participants must sign an annual waiver.


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Representing Egan!

Chloé Nguyen at the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz Ironman

Chloé Nguyen at the 2024 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz Ironman

Warner Yuen at the Umbrail pass in the Dolomites

Simon Parton at the finish line of 2024 Unbound Gravel

Akin Dirik riding in Mallorca (Cap de Formentor)

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Egan - 2022 #8, Tuesday May 3rd at 6pm, featuring super secret bonus segments!

Hello Eganeers!

We've got a slightly shorter route planned for this week, but we're making up for it with thirteen (!) segments including Mora and the first jaunt up Blandor/Olive Tree for the year. The other reason that we're keeping it short is because we're adding some super-secret, first time for Egan bonus segments at the end of the ride! More details will be provided at the beginning of the ride, and no fair looking at Egan ride leader's route recon for hints, we want it to be a surprise :D

So without further ado, here's the route info:

Leader: Greg Finley

Route:
https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2954242405575600100&s=4111990,1315771,659027,934161,612899,632574,945941,4503987,31637455,298309,31612884,7021782,811582

1. Border Hill (official to summit): https://www.strava.com/segments/4111990 - (51s / 1:04)

2. Valley View from Border: https://www.strava.com/segments/1315771 - (33s / 46s)

3. Plateau Ave Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/659027 - (38s / 48s)

4. fulll Whitham Avenue: https://www.strava.com/segments/934161 - (53s / 1:11)

5. Mora - Stop to Sunhills: https://www.strava.com/segments/612899 - (1:26 / 2:04)

6. West Loyola, Eastbrook to Rolly: https://www.strava.com/segments/632574 - (2:19 / 2:53)

7. Toyonita: https://www.strava.com/segments/945941 - (39s / 55s)

8. Lomita Linda Ct.: https://www.strava.com/segments/4503987 - (15s / 10s)

9. Camino Hermoso: Fernhill to flats: https://www.strava.com/segments/31637455 - (1:14 / 1:43)

10. Blandor to end of Olive Tree: https://www.strava.com/segments/298309 - (2:51 / 3:48)

11. Stonebrook: Teresa to Prospect: https://www.strava.com/segments/31612884 - (32s / 31s)

12. Oak Park Court (steep bit): https://www.strava.com/segments/7021782 - (33s / 45s)

13. Emeraldhill Ln: https://www.strava.com/segments/811582 - (12s / 32s)

Important Note for Non Alto Velo members: If you are planning to attend Egan in 2022, please complete an online waiver at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver. Save your QR Code to confirm registration.

Ride Safety:

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

  • Riders should carry a Medical ID that contains your name and emergency contact information. Additional helpful information includes any medical history. Two IDs are preferable.

  • Riders must wear a helmet.

  • Riders are always responsible for their own safety.

  • Look for yourself for cars and other road users, and OBEY TRAFFIC rules – you are responsible

  • Do NOT cross the centerline.

  • No Aero Bar use

  • No Ear Bud or non-transparent headphone use. It is important that you are able to hear warning calls and approaching traffic.

When: Tuesday, May 3rd, 6pm

Where: Los Altos Hills

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.

Photos
: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0kGtnIORGdKsz
Egangram: https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

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Egan 2022.07 Top Performers

Sharon Newman was rider of the day with 11 PRs and 2 top 10s! Steven himself had a club KOM on the Coyote Hill segment. Maybe it was the slightly chilly/windy weather, but there were no QOMs/KOMs this week.

Eganeers,

Steven Wu, in his debut as an Egan leader, put on a great ride last night that focused mainly on short, punchy climbs off Page Mill Rd. There were also several segments that were geared (pun intended) towards sprinters.

Sharon Newman was rider of the day with 11 PRs and 2 top 10s! Steven himself had a club KOM on the Coyote Hill segment. Maybe it was the slightly chilly/windy weather, but there were no QOMs/KOMs this week.

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2022-07

See you all again next week for more suffering, and hopefully better weather!

Thanks,

Akin

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Egan 2022.07, Tues 4/26

Hi Eganers!

Here is another episode of Tuesday Egan adventure! The route this week consists of a good mixture of short and long segments so you will find some hills that you can thrive on! The main course this week is a quick succession of short segments along Page Mill and we will end on our favorite Egan intersection via La Cresta.

Since we will spend quite a bit of time on Page Mill, I will emphasize again on our yellow line rule and please respect the traffic. Also if you are a new rider, please complete the waiver online (see information below) and we no longer accept printed versions at the start.

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Leader: Steven

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2952229736319847926&s=9687341,30846866,644182,681843,20659290,11109958,1155804,10102840,707505,4594985,491203

Summary: 18.22 mi, 2245 ft

Segments:

1. Aric Lane: https://www.strava.com/segments/9687341 - (20s / 28s)
2. Deer Creek Sprint (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/30846866 - (30s / 50s)
3. Coyote Hill from PM: https://www.strava.com/segments/644182 - (52s / 1:04)
4. Anacapa - Sir Francis to La Cresta: https://www.strava.com/segments/681843 - (2:36 / 3:17)
5. Paseo Del Roble (Egan Official) Mir Mirou to Roble Alto: https://www.strava.com/segments/20659290 - (1:00 / 1:12)
6. Story Hill Ln: https://www.strava.com/segments/11109958 - (39s / 59s)
7. Matadero Creek Ln - off Pagemill Rd: https://www.strava.com/segments/1155804 - (23s / 30s)
8. Matadero Creek Ln Climb from Bottom: https://www.strava.com/segments/10102840 - (31s / 44s)
9. Middle Fork Ln: https://www.strava.com/segments/707505 - (52s / 1:16)
10. Stirrup/Saddle to Moon: https://www.strava.com/segments/4594985 - (1:31 / 1:50)
11. La Cresta: https://www.strava.com/segments/491203 - (2:56 / 3:39)

Ride Safety:

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

  • Riders should carry a Medical ID that contains your name and emergency contact information. Additional helpful information includes any medical history. Two IDs are preferable.

  • Riders must wear a helmet.

  • Riders are always responsible for their own safety.

  • Look for yourself for cars and other road users, and OBEY TRAFFIC rules – you are responsible

  • Do NOT cross the centerline.

  • No Aero Bar use

  • No Ear Bud or non-transparent headphone use. It is important that you are able to hear warning calls and approaching traffic.

  • Important Note for Non Alto Velo members: If you are planning to attend Egan in 2022, please complete online waiver at: https://www.bikereg.com/53442. Save your QR Code to confirm registration.

What: The Egan Ride used to meet at the Jr. High School, but now meets at the Lincoln Park Rotunda 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.

Photos: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0kGtnIORGdKsz
Egangram: https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

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Egan 2022.06 Top Performers

Alex O had another awesome performance with PRs on all segments, 7 top 10s, and a QOM! David Domonoske had KOMs on Manuela Ct and Miranda Official Legburner, while Steven Wu had a KOM on RHUS RIDGE.

Eganeers,

I hope you all enjoyed this season's first Egan featuring Moody Rd! We had a large group and I had fun leading for the first time. I'm sorry we had to skip one of the planned segments (St Francis Rd) but as the days grow longer we'll be able to squeeze ever more segments into each upcoming ride.

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2022-06

Alex O had another awesome performance with PRs on all segments, 7 top 10s, and a QOM! David Domonoske had KOMs on Manuela Ct and Miranda Official Legburner, while Steven Wu had a KOM on RHUS RIDGE!

Join us again on next week's ride which will be even longer & climbier.

Thanks,

Akin

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Egan 2022.06, Tues 4/19, 6pm (Moody!)

Eganeers,

It's an honor to lead my first Egan ride! I'll be stepping into some really really big shoes: Dirk Bergstrom who led Egan for almost a decade and more recently James Nicol who's moving back down under. But unlike those guys, I'm quite a bit slower. So I'll be leading from the middle of the pack :-)

Episode 6 of this season's ride will feature some of your favorite segments, including Rhus Ridge, Moody (!), Altamont Circle and Edgerton. In fact, these 4 segments will happen one after the other so be sure to get plenty of rest in between them.

Note: there's a slight chance of rain on Tuesday. In the event we need to cancel the ride due to rain, I'll still be at the start of the ride as a courtesy. Even though we need the rain, let's all hope that it remains dry this Tuesday evening.

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Leader: Akin

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2950981746450744424&s=29199832,1416331,12993037,6445920,27278158,1664991,19570446,619616,7458290,10076401,26590510

Summary: 17.24mi, 2650ft

Segments:

  1. Wildcrest to 2nd White Gate (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/29199832 - (55s / 1:16)

  2. Vinedo Lane: https://www.strava.com/segments/1416331 - (1:16 / 1:27)

  3. Rhus Ridge: https://www.strava.com/segments/12993037 - (2:14 / 2:36)

  4. Moody - New "Official": https://www.strava.com/segments/6445920 - (2:21 / 3:11)

  5. Altamont Circle Up: https://www.strava.com/segments/27278158 - (1:13 / 1:38)

  6. Edgerton from the bottom: https://www.strava.com/segments/1664991 - (1:25 / 1:51)

  7. Deer Creek Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/19570446 - (37 / 1:05)

  8. Viscaino West Side: https://www.strava.com/segments/619616 - (50 / 1:18)

  9. St Francis: https://www.strava.com/segments/7458290 - (32 / 38)

  10. Manuela Ct: https://www.strava.com/segments/10076401 - (19 / 25)

  11. Miranda Official Legburner: https://www.strava.com/segments/26590510 - (57 / 1:19)

Ride Safety:

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

  • Riders should carry a Medical ID that contains your name and emergency contact information. Additional helpful information includes any medical history. Two IDs are preferable.

  • Riders must wear a helmet.

  • Riders are always responsible for their own safety.

  • Look for yourself for cars and other road users, and OBEY TRAFFIC rules – you are responsible

  • Do NOT cross the centerline.

  • No Aero Bar use

  • No Ear Bud or non-transparent headphone use. It is important that you are able to hear warning calls and approaching traffic.

  • Important Note for Non Alto Velo members: If you are planning to attend Egan in 2022, please complete online waiver at: https://www.bikereg.com/53442. Save your QR Code to confirm registration.

What: The Egan Ride used to meet at the Jr. High School, but now meets at the Lincoln Park Rotunda 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.

Photos: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0kGtnIORGdKsz
Egangram: https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

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