Egan 2022 #16 - Woodside Mulligan (7/28)

Hello Eganers,

Well last week was fun! Who doesn’t enjoy climbing random hills with fire and brimstone licking at our feet? Probably a good thing that we didn’t head towards the light… err… smoke and do the route as planned. Good thinking by Jerome and Mike to head back to Los Altos for some clearer air!

This week, we’re gonna try the diabolical Woodside climbs again with a few variations to keep things fresh. Hopefully we aren’t diverted by thousand degree heat, forest fires, tornadoes, hailstones or Night of the Lepus situations.

If you plan to finish the ride, you may want to bring a light. We’ll probably finish the last segment before sundown but it might be dark before you get home.

See everyone Tuesday!

Route:

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2974824749764551820&s=21706104,1323761,3971327,624116,3789060,669306,5872720,2414627,609311

Segments:

1. De Bell (Egan official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21706104 - (32s / 44s)

2. Coyote Hill from HV, only the hill: https://www.strava.com/segments/1323761 - (27s / 42s)

3. Matadero Creek Bike Path Climb -- Coyote to Deer Creek: https://www.strava.com/segments/3971327 - (1:07 / 1:26)

4. Golden Oak South Side: https://www.strava.com/segments/624116 - (3:12 / 4:39)

5. Mapache last grunt: https://www.strava.com/segments/3789060 - (51s / 1:04)

6. Entrance-patrol rd dead end: https://www.strava.com/segments/669306 - (4:27 / 5:07)

7. Summit Spring Rd: https://www.strava.com/segments/5872720 - (4:17 / 5:20)

8. Bear Gulch to Gate: https://www.strava.com/segments/2414627 - (1:07 / 1:33)

9. Hayfields: https://www.strava.com/segments/609311 - (4:06 / 5:42)

Ride Leader: Greg

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 Buds 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 the online waiver at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver. Save your QR Code to confirm registration.

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.

Egansite: https://www.altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/ 
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan 2022.15 Top Perfomers

Eganeers,

I hope you all enjoyed last Tuesday night. The route has been renamed the “101F Egan edition”. It was shorter, hotter and ended up with a new final segment called Pizza and Beers 😉

Rider of the day was Kevin Kim with 7 PRs and 1 Top 10. George Wehner with tired legs from the Pescadero Road Race took the overall GC. Big kudos to Alison and Chloé who showed up for this crazy ride.

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2022-15

Support your Egan Leader! Greg will be performing a free classical guitar recital this Saturday at 7pm with 10 other players at 20920 McClellan Road, Cupertino, next to De Anza College.

See you all again next week!

NB: want on the leaderboards? Join the club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

The Last Interval was tough!

Egan 2022.14 Top Performers

Eganeers,

I hope you all enjoyed last Tuesday night’s segments in Los Trancos. Because none of the Egan Leaders made it to the top 10, the report will not be published this week :-)

Rider of the day was Gavin Hlady with 8 PRs, 4 Top 10s and 2 KOMs and the overall GC. Katheryn Curi led the Egan women. In her own words: ”We had a small but strong turnout for the women's Egan, with 7 determined women tackling the steep slopes in Los Trancos. I was so inspired by the fortitude that all showed as each pushed their limit to earn some PRs and 'podium' finishes for the segments. The time between efforts seemed to fly by as we chatted away. I look forward to leading another women's Egan sometime in July (date TBD).”

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2022-14

See you all again next week!

NB: want on the leaderboards? Join the club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan 2022.14 - Egan Ladies's Night by Katheryn Curi

Eganeers,

Two important announcements this week at Egan:

1. Next Tuesday is Egan Ladies's Night!  Our national champion, Katheryn Curi, will lead all the Egan ladies 5 minutes before the rest of the pack. Do you know that Katheryn has her own Wiki page? Check it out at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katheryn_Curi

2. Have you ever thought to yourself “Egan has been so great for my fitness, it’s helped me achieve unbelievable PRs, I wish there was a way to pay it back?” Well, now is your chance! The Alto Velo Racing Club is hosting the Pescadero Coastal Classic THIS SATURDAY 6/18 and we need VOLUNTEERS!!! You don’t need to be a member to volunteer, but if you are a member you must volunteer. Volunteering for Pescadero is one of the best ways to give back to the local cycling community and ensure that local racing can continue. Please remind your friends to volunteer as well.

Please sign up to volunteer in this Google spreadsheet.

Thank you for volunteering! It is the best way to say thank you for the hard work that Egan leaders put in every week.  

Leaders: Katheryn, Mike & Jerome

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2971238516530273346&s=1247601,30846866,2904465,2655590,21091927,21091916,21091961,21091956

Summary: 25.44mi, 2965ft

Segments:

1. St. Francis to La Cresta

2. Deer Creek Sprint (Egan Official)

3. Canyon Drive

4. Nasty Los Trancos Driveway

5. Los Trancos (Egan Official)

6. Ramona (Egan Official) Carmel to Vista Verde

7. Vista Verde (Egan Official) Ramona to Old Spanish

8. Vista Verde (Egan Official) Old Spanish to End

Ride Safety:

• Refer to https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules for full safety rules & riding etiquette.

• 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 Buds 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 the online waiver at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver. Save your QR Code to confirm registration.

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.

Egansite: https://www.altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/ 
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan 2022.13 Top Performers

Eganeers,

I hope you all enjoyed last night’s segments in the hills of Ladera and Portola Valley.

Rider of the day was Niky Taylor with 9 PRs (on all segments), a QOM (on Minoca) and a Club QOM (on Horseshoe Bend)! For the men, Ben Hoskins took the overall GC with 8 PRs and a KOM (on Morro Vista). Way to go, Niky and Ben!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2022-13-v2

We had a couple of Alto Velo riders show up and give these important club announcements:

• Bernardo Tapia is Alto Velo’s racing coordinator for the annual Pescadero Coastal Classic Road Race on Saturday, June 18th. We need volunteers to help make sure it’s a positive and safe experience for racers. Please consider giving back to the club by signing up for a volunteer position in this sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ccb3bSecVDryyp4oVj_yuE9UM6TL4RM4/edit#gid=912235044

• Gina Yuan and the Alto Velo Women's Racing Team will be hosting a women’s ride this Saturday, June 11th, starting 9am from the Woodside Town Hall (https://goo.gl/maps/v1NKfhzDqPmsHt2j6). The ride will be a recon of the Pescadero Coastal Classic!

See you all again next week! If that's too long to satisfy your Egan addiction, please join us for a recon of next week's Egan route this Friday at 7am starting at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce (https://g.page/losaltoschamber?share).

Thanks,

Akin

NB: want on the leaderboards? Join the club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan 2022.13 - Tuesday 6/7 @6pm - Portola Valley

Eganeers,

With the longer days, it's time to ride the hills of Portola Valley again. This week's route will feature some longer climbs like La Mesa and Wayside, as well as a couple of new Egan segments!

We recommend bringing lights with you just in case it starts to get dark as we head back to downtown Los Altos.

Leaders: Greg and Akin

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2967908694920665240&s=9687341,30846866,697481,23831189,9870926,9870944,20760283,473763,11380228

Summary: 27mi, 3323ft

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. Minoca Climb - from Golden Oak to Cervantes: https://www.strava.com/segments/697481 (2:24 / 3:02)

4. La Mesa Dr from Mira Way: https://www.strava.com/segments/23831189 (2:44 / 3:33)

5. Morro Vista: https://www.strava.com/segments/9870926 (38 / 56)

6. Up Escobar to Westridge: https://www.strava.com/segments/9870944 (2:29 / 3:05)

7. Wayside (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20760283 (5:22 / 5:58)

8. Corte Madera Rd to Tan Oak: https://www.strava.com/segments/473763 (1:10 / 1:39)

9. Horseshoe Bend - Steep Bit: https://www.strava.com/segments/11380228 (1:00 / 1:49)

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 Buds 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 the online waiver at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver. Save your QR Code to confirm registration.

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.

Egansite: https://www.altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan 2022.12 Top Performers

Eganeers,

We are now halfway through Egan season. Thanks to Greg Finley for leading last night's ride with memorable climbs up Regnart and Lindy!

George Wehner was rider of the day with 8 PRs, 2 cups and a top men's GC, beating out the next rider by 39 seconds. Kristin Hepworth had the top women's GC with 7 PRs, 3 cups and a club QOM on the "Loyola with Berkshire sidetrip" segment!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2022-12

See you all again next week! If that's too long to satisfy your Egan addiction, please join us for a recon of next week's Egan route this Friday at 7am starting at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce (https://g.page/losaltoschamber?share).

REMINDER: Volunteer for the Pescadero Road Race on June 18!

We need more volunteers! Use this spreadsheet to claim a position:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ccb3bSecVDryyp4oVj_yuE9UM6TL4RM4/edit#gid=912235044

Thanks,

Akin

NB: want on the leaderboards? Join the club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan 2022 #12 - Tuesday 5/31 @6pm - Cupertino

Eganeers,

The days are getting longer and our rides are getting longer too! This week we'll be getting a taste of Cupertino featuring the infamous Regnart and Lindy/Canyon View climbs. I hope everyone can make it!

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Leader: Greg

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2964406356070743386&s=20659253,2190242,15204014,660481,9747141,660321,3498252,11993933

Summary: 25.4mi, 2773ft

Segments:

1. Quinhill from University (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20659253 - (33s / 48s)

2. Loyola with Berkshire sidetrip: https://www.strava.com/segments/2190242 - (2:28 / 4:07)

3. RSA bump: https://www.strava.com/segments/15204014 - (34s / 48s)

4. H2N: Voss: https://www.strava.com/segments/660481 - (48s / 1:13)

5. Unbearable Regnart: https://www.strava.com/segments/9747141 - (2:37 / 3:04)

6. Rainbow's End - Where's the pot of gold?: https://www.strava.com/segments/660321 - (1:22 / 1:58)

7. Lindy to the tippy-top of Canyon View: https://www.strava.com/segments/3498252 - (3:32 / 3:54)

8. Stevens Creek Climb Westbound: https://www.strava.com/segments/11993933 - (18s / 28s)

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 Buds 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 the online waiver at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver. Save your QR Code to confirm registration.

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.

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

Egan 2022.11 Top Performers

Eganeers,

Wow, that was a scorcher! Egan rides are hard enough without an accompanying heat wave. Thanks to Mike Kato for the mid-ride water stop, which in my opinion saved the ride from becoming a complete sufferfest :-)

Rider of the day was Don Taylor with PRs on all 14 segments and a top 10 on the "E Byrne Park & Deer Springs Way" segment. Way to go, Don! That same segment proved popular, with Robin Betz getting the QOM and William Hooper the KOM!

During the ride you might have noticed a friendly rivalry between George Wehner and John Janetzko. Well, the results are in: George beat out John by 5 seconds and took top spot for the Men's GC. John, better luck next time!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2022-11

See you all again next week!

If that's too long to satisfy your Egan addiction, please join us at 7am on Friday for a recon of next week's Egan route. We leave from the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce.

Thanks,
Akin

NB: want on the leaderboards? Join the club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan - 2022 #11, Tuesday May 24 at 6pm

Eganeers,

It's my turn to lead Egan this week, which will return to the familiar climbing grounds of Los Altos Hills and Palo Alto Hills. Time permitting, there will be a surprise segment after Vinedo!

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Leader: Akin

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2962864026876587860&s=907874,7458290,4594985,20659290,1727466,21331441,20917732,11886743,3744123,1445586,21036783,19435465,1416331

Summary: 21.1mi, 3090ft

Segments:

1. Orchard Hill: https://www.strava.com/segments/907874 - (38 / 48)

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

3. Stirrup/Saddle to Moon: https://www.strava.com/segments/4594985 - (1:31 / 1:50)

4. Paseo Del Roble Mir Mirou to Roble Alto: https://www.strava.com/segments/20659290 - (1:00 / 1:12)

5. Alexis to Country Club: https://www.strava.com/segments/1727466 - (1:46 / 2:16)

6. Bandera Dr: https://www.strava.com/segments/21331441 - (40 / 1:00)

7. Laurel Glen to top of Alexis: https://www.strava.com/segments/20917732 - (2:26 / 3:24)

8. Via Ventana and Briones: https://www.strava.com/segments/11886743 - (1:46 / 2:25)

9. Almaden Court: https://www.strava.com/segments/3744123 - (36 / 47)

10. Foothill Lane: https://www.strava.com/segments/1445586 - (34 / 45)

11. Taaffe from Dezahara: https://www.strava.com/segments/21036783 - (56 / 1:07)

12. E Byrne Park & Deer Springs Way: https://www.strava.com/segments/19435465 - (59 / 1:14)

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

14. Surprise Segment: to be revealed

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 the online waiver at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver. Save your QR Code to confirm registration.

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.

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

Egan 2022.10 Top Performers

Eganeers,

I'll remember Egan 2022.10 forever thanks to the surprise birthday cake at the top of John Marthens Lane. Thank you Jerome (and my wife Stacy) for organizing it! The cake was the icing on an awesome route to Portola Valley that included Minoca Rd and both sides of Golden Oak. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday gift :-)

Alex Obrand was rider of the day with PRs on all 9 segments, 7 top 10s and a QOM on Golden Oak (Bear Gulch to Alhambra)! For the men, Hoss Hayati put in an impressive performance with 7 PRs and a #5 cup on Minoca.

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2022-10

See you all again next week! If that's too long to satisfy your Egan addiction, please join us at 7:30am on Friday for a recon of next week's Egan route. We leave from the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce.

Thanks,
Akin

NB: want on the leaderboards? Join the club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan Ride #2022.10 @ 6PM @ Los Altos Chamber of Commerce

Bonsoir Egan Riders,

Welcome to the Egan Show #10 for 2020! On Tuesday, we will take you on a Tour d'Egan in Portola Valley. Oui, cela va faire très mal aux jambes ! (1)

Safety warnings:

• Baker Lane has a speed bump at the bottom.

• Go slowly downhill on Golden Oak and Minorca

• Shift down to your lowest gear going down on Minorca. Yes, it is not a typo.

• Expect something special at the end of this ride.

A bientôt!

J.

(1) You can use Google Translator but you can easily guess.

Leader: Jérôme

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2961111976938779960&s=628286%2C610571%2C8840877%2C3010957%2C9473578%2C697481%2C10105574%2C29016271%2C663533

Segments:

Warm-up segments:

1. Alta Tierra: https://www.strava.com/segments/628286 - (33s / 45s)

2. La Barranca Rd: https://www.strava.com/segments/610571 - (25s / 31s)

3. Baker Lane: https://www.strava.com/segments/8840877 - (56s/ 1:04)

4. Horseshoe Ct: https://www.strava.com/segments/3010957 - (31s / 48s)

5. Liddicoat + Stanford:https://www.strava.com/segments/9473578 - (58s / 1:17)

Painful segments:

6. Minoca Climb - from Golden Oak to Cervantes:https://www.strava.com/segments/697481 - (2:24 / 3:02)

7. Golden Oak from Bear Gulch to Peak Ln:https://www.strava.com/segments/10105574 - (1:50 / 2:20)

8. Golden Oak - Bear Gulch to Alhambra (Egan Official):https://www.strava.com/segments/29016271 - (3:00 / 4:32)

Surprise segment:

9. John Marthens Lane:https://www.strava.com/segments/663533 - (1:40 / 2:09)

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 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

How: Remember, charge the hills, slow roll in between. 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.

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

Egan 2022.09 Top Performers

Eganeers,

Yesterday's Egan ride was the twisted brainchild of Mike Kato and former Egan leader James Nicol. James had come up with the idea of "progressive intervals" where each segment was longer than the previous one. Now that James is down under, Mike decided to do this in reverse, starting with the longest segments first. I thought the ride was a big success, and thanks to Mike for his creativity!

Casper van Oosten -- who hosted Terún pizzas in his driveway last week -- was rider of the day with 11 PRs! Among the women riders, Robin Betz had 7 PRs and 1 cup. It was great to see her back on the Egan ride! And it's no surprise that Steven Wu bagged another Club KOM, this time on De Bell.

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2022-09

See you all again next week! If that's too long to satisfy your Egan addiction, please join us at 7:30am on Friday for a recon of next week's Egan route. We leave from the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce.

Thanks,
Akin

NB: want on the leaderboards? Join the club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan Ride #2022.09 @ 6PM @ Los Altos Chamber of Commerce

Egan Riders,

This week we have a special route that was inspired by James Nicol. He called his signature route “progressions" as each segment is a little longer/steeper/harsher than the last. Since he has moved down under and they do mostly everything the opposite as here, we thought we’d do his signature route in reverse form. The theme for the night is progressive regressive intervals, mostly shortening as the night progresses. None of this progression nonsense James seems to like ;-)

See you all on Tuesday!

Mike

Leader: Mike K8o

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2958207458776497126&s=4243560,3588820,491203,610570,638963,676449,619616,4849500,21706104,12597337,931998

Segments:

• La Paloma from Westwind: https://www.strava.com/segments/4243560 - (1:02/1:05)(1:04/1:16)

• Altamont - Stop Sign to Crest: https://www.strava.com/segments/3588820 - (3:52/5:09)(3:52/5:25)

• La Cresta: https://www.strava.com/segments/491203 - (2:56/3:39)(3:10/3:39)

• Elena Rd to Natoma: https://www.strava.com/segments/610570 - (1:31/2:00)(1:35/2:05)

• Black Mtn Rd.: https://www.strava.com/segments/638963 - (1:32/1:56)(1:32/1:57)

• Viscaino Rd (East Side): https://www.strava.com/segments/676449 - (1:28/1:56)(1:32/2:05)

• Viscaino Rd (West Side): https://www.strava.com/segments/619616 - (0:50/0:50)(1:18/1:18)

• Esperanza -- counterclockwise: https://www.strava.com/segments/4849500 - (1:00/1:23)(1:10/1:27)

• De Bell (Egan official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21706104 - (0:32/0:44)(0:38/0:44)

• Quail Beotch: https://www.strava.com/segments/12597337 - (0:29/0:44)(0:29/0:44)

• Deerfield Drive up: https://www.strava.com/segments/12597337- (0:28/0:37)(0:29/0:37)

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/alto-velo-guest-waiver. Save your QR Code to confirm registration.

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

How: Remember, charge the hills, slow roll in between. 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.

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

Egan 2022.08 Top Performers

Dear Eganeers,

Yesterday's Egan ride was truly a team effort. Steven Wu designed the route, Greg Finley led the ride, and Jerome Sierra coordinated the pizza logistics at the top Tepa :-)

The pain of climbing Blandor/Olive Tree was soon forgotten once we were all rewarded with an amazing assortment of pizzas from Terun. Many thanks to Casper van Oosten and Helena Plasschaert for their hospitality in hosting the Egan riders in their driveway, as well as Franco Campilongo from Terun for feeding a bunch of hungry cyclists!

Taos Ono was rider of the day with 13 PRs and overall GC! Among the woman riders Kristin Hepworth had 12 PRs and 1 cup. Alana O'Mara got the QOM for Whitham Avenue! Way to go, Alana!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2022-08

See you all again next week!

Thanks,
Akin

NB: want on the leaderboards? Join the club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

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

Egan 2022.07 Top Performers

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

NB: want on the leaderboards? Join the club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

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

Egan 2022.06 Top Performers

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

NB: want on the leaderboards? Join the club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

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