Egan 2024.16 - Summit Patrol

Straddling the solstice, last week we had our furthest trip south and this week we will take our furthest trip north just about reaching the base of Kings Mountain Road. Along the way we will get treated to some fresh pavement on Westridge and a few local classics. This route promises to be a long and tough one! The segments will end furthest from Los Altos so be sure to have lights this week for the trip home.

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 weeks 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 6/25 at 6PM meet up at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. First group rolls at 6:05 and the second group at 6:08PM.

Route: Route Viewer and Strava, 34.7 mi, 3816 ft

Segments:

1. Wildcrest Dr. - https://www.strava.com/segments/13019436 (1:02 / 1:34)

2. Deer Creek Lane up - https://www.strava.com/segments/1642603 (40s / 1:05)

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

4. Liddicoat + Stanford - https://www.strava.com/segments/9473578 (50s / 1:17)

5. Westridge Drive - https://www.strava.com/segments/359323 (3:23 / 4:19)

6. Pinon Drive to La Sandra Way - https://www.strava.com/segments/1378290 (2:10 / 2:35)

7. Mapache last grunt - https://www.strava.com/segments/3789060 (51s / 55s)

8. Bear Gulch to Gate - https://www.strava.com/segments/2414627 (1:05 / 1:33)

9. Summit Springs Rd (steep part) - https://www.strava.com/segments/10902095 (1:56 / 2:43)

10. Summit Springs from Patrol - https://www.strava.com/segments/2942159 (1:40 / 2:46)

11. Patrol Road - https://www.strava.com/segments/9959040 (3:11 / 4:21)

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

Egan 2024.15 - Top Performers

Another toasty ride on what may be the longest Egan of the year! With 91 riders whittled down to 54 completing all segments for the GC, this week was one for the record books. Rachel Huang secured Rider of the Day and women’s GC with a staggering 11 PRs, 6 Top 10’s, and FIVE XOMs. Just barely edging out Matin, Matthew . continued his streak as men’s GC with a perfect 13 PRs.

As a reminder, the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4, so there is still time to join the our growing list of impeccable shots! Email best pics at photos@altovelo.org

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-15

Photos by the one and only Dirk Bergstrom - more here

Note: If you’re wondering how to show up in the results, here’s how it works:

• Upload your ride that evening (the results are tabulated early Wednesday mornings)

• In your privacy controls, make sure that everyone can see your activities (if you’re worried about privacy, Strava has other settings such as restricting your profile page to followers and map start/end point visibility)

• You have to complete all segments to show up in the GC

Rider of the Week

Egan 2024.15 - The Saratoga Shuffle

Quick Announcement - The Bike Hut Classic: The 5th anniversary of The Bike Hut Classic is coming soon! This annual fundraiser ride is a DIY time trial, to be completed on your own from July 4 - 21, 2024. Climb 1900 feet in elevation over 8.3 miles from The Bike Hut to Skyline on Tunitas Creek Road in Half Moon Bay while supporting Abundant Grace Coastside Workers! This fundraiser ride supports Abundant Grace as they hire the homeless at Potrero Nuevo Farm (behind The Bike Hut). Organic produce is donated to low-income families, and participants earn money while giving back to the community. Registration includes a limited edition t-shirt, a chance to win raffle prizes, and entry to our Ride Reception on Saturday, July 27 with ice cream sundaes and live music. Do you have what it takes to dethrone your fellow Egan riders whose names are enshrined on a plaque in the Bike Hut. Register now at www.bikehutclassic.com!

Egan 2024.15 Ride Announcement: Egan is all about balance: what goes up must come down. It’s fitting then that as the sun reaches its most northern extent this week’s route will take Egan to our most southern point for the season. After we see what the Saratoga hills have to offer, we’ll end with my favorite climb up Mora Trail for the sunset view of the bay.

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

Leaders: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Start Times: Tuesday 6/18 at 6PM meet up at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. First group rolls at 6:05 and the second group at 6:08PM.

Route: Route Viewer and Strava

Summary: 30.1 mi, 3156 ft

Segments:

1. Valley View from Border: 0:33 / 0:46

2. Mora: steep to gate: 2:06 / 2:34

3. RSA bump: 0:34 / 0:47

4. H2N: Voss: 0:48 / 1:13

5. Lindy Ln (No Canyon View) - Egan Official: 2:48 / 3:27

6. H2N: Maria Ln: 1:10 / 1:54

7. Prospect hill repeat: 1:04 / 1:35

8. Parker Ranch to Star Ridge: 1:22 / 2:01

9. Comer (Egan Official) Bridge to Stop Sign: 1:59 / 2:35

10. Comer Climbs (Third): 0:51 / 1:04

11. Vist Arrroyo Wall Two: 0:37 / 1:03

12. Stevens Creek Climb Westbound: 0:18 / 0:28

13. Mora Trail - Egan Official: 1:59 / 2:40

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 2024.14 - Top Performers

Thank you for all of you who signed up to volunteer at the Alto Velo Pescadero Road Race this Saturday. It’s great to see the cycling community come together to promote the sport throughout the region. This is our one ask for the year and Thank You to those who answered the request! Now on to the top performers results for the ride:

We are in peak season and the ride will likely get shorter from here, what a bummer! But that didn’t stop 80 riders from showing up this week for the 27 mile route racking up 3,323 ft of elevation gain. Great job everyone, especially Steph Hart who nabbed 5 top 10s, PRs on all 9 segments and claimed Rider of the Day status. Great job Steph! Jen Tavé and Matthew . are the two GC leaders for the week.

As a reminder, the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4, so there is still time to join the our growing list of impeccable shots! Email best pics at photos@altovelo.org

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-14

Note: If you’re wondering how to show up in the results, here’s how it works:

• Upload your ride that evening (the results are tabulated early Wednesday mornings)

• In your privacy controls, make sure that everyone can see your activities (if you’re worried about privacy, Strava has other settings such as restricting your profile page to followers and map start/end point visibility)

• You have to complete all segments to show up in the GC

Egan 2024.14 - Tuesday 6/11 @6pm - Portola Valley

Eganeers,

Public Service Announcement (PSA) - The local cycling community barely survived the pandemic and last year’s regional banking crisis. SVB was an important sponsor for local cycling teams and the regional economy certainly felt the impact. We need to help make the local cycling community thrive again! The Alto Velo Racing Club needs ALL local cyclists to help make this happen by volunteering to help at the club’s annual race event, the Pescadero Road Race. Please, please, please sign up here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YSqQnoLorD_e3xfjHvwdK-5UmHEZ_Lk7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104543281577565516089&rtpof=true&sd=true

Now on with this week’s ride announcement. 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 rare 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: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3235322684599370306&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 2024.13 - Top Performers

The heat didn’t deter at least 73 Egan riders from a southerly adventure featuring some of the most notorious short climbs near Cupertino. The women’s group had great turnout too! Egan women’s group is at minimum the first ride of every month - join us!

The last bit of Lindy was definitely a challenge for everyone, except perhaps its new queen and our Rider of the Day Jen Tavé who obtained PRs on all 9 segments, FIVE XOMs, and top 10s on the other four. Are any segments safe from Jen’s dominance? Greg McCullough was fastest in the men’s GC with 8 PRs and 2 cups.

As a reminder, the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4, so there is still time to join the our growing list of impeccable shots! Email best pics at photos@altovelo.org

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-13

Photos by the one and only Dirk Bergstrom - more here

Note: If you’re wondering how to show up in the results, here’s how it works:

• Upload your ride that evening (the results are tabulated early Wednesday mornings)

• In your privacy controls, make sure that everyone can see your activities (if you’re worried about privacy, Strava has other settings such as restricting your profile page to followers and map start/end point visibility)

• You have to complete all segments to show up in the GC

Egan 2024.13 - Cupertino

We’ll enjoy this week’s warm weather and venture south into Cupertino. We’ll visit a few familiar hills along the way, passing through Rancho San Antonio on our way to the triple trouble of Regnart, Rainbow’s End, and Lindy. Save something for the last bit of the hill, you’ll definitely need it! Bring lots of water and a wind jacket for the journey back to State of Mind.

To keep the groups well-spaced, please note the following roll times:

A group: roll 6:05

B group: roll 6:08

Womens’ group led by Robin: roll 6:10 (bring a light for the ride home)

Route notes:

• On the Loyola segment, keep right onto Berkshire!

• Watch out for speed bumps at RSA. Be cautious and point them out to the riders behind you.

• Obey the stop light on Regnart - there can be oncoming traffic.

• This is a TWO water bottle ride. Please hydrate accordingly since it is a long ride.

• When you think “Lindy” is over, it is not! Turn left into trailhead and enjoy the complimentary 26% gradient.

Leader: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3100651740190622148&s=20659253,659027,2190242,15204014,16491370,660481,9747141,660321,3498252

Strava route: 25.7 mi, 2806 ft, 9 segments

Segments:

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

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

3. Loyola with Berkshire sidetrip:https://www.strava.com/segments/2190242 - (2:28 / 3:37)

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

5. Last climb out of Rancho: https://www.strava.com/segments/16491370 (20s / 30s)

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

7. Unbearable Regnart:https://www.strava.com/segments/9747141 - (2:39 / 3:04)

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

9. Lindy to the tippy-top of Canyon View:https://www.strava.com/segments/3498252 - (3:03 / 3:54)

Ride Safety:

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. (Ladies - the women’s group goes a lot more chill in between hills. If you can do Moody twice at any pace without stopping, you’ll enjoy this group).

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 covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

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

Egan 2024.12 - Top Performers

Turnout was a bit lower for this week’s Egan compared to previous weeks. Perhaps some people stayed away because of their fear of the mighty Los Trancos staircase? If so, they missed out on some high quality suffering.

For the 3rd week in a row, Jen Tavé was rider of the day with PRs on all 8 segments, 6 top 10s, and 2 QOMs! Her QOMs were on the Ramona and the initial Vista Verde segments! Jen also took top honors for the women’s GC, while Qüinn Felton got the top spot for the men with 7 PRs and a KOM on Nasty Los Trancos Driveway!

So far this year, Jen has been Egan rider of the day 6 times, far ahead of Rachel Hwang with 2. Is anyone up to the challenge of dethroning Jen?

As a reminder, the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4, so there is still time to join the our growing list of impeccable shots (such as the ones featured below). Email best pics at photos@altovelo.org

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-12

Mike Kato going deep into the pain cave on Vista Verde (photo credit Joshua Wise)

Mike Kato dreaming of a relaxing Hawaiian vacation after summiting Vista Verde (photo credit Hugo Perez)

Egan 2024.12 - Los Trancos

The days are getting longer so it’s that time again to test your legs on the infamous staircase route up to Los Trancos Woods!

To keep the groups well-spaced, please note the following roll times:

A group: roll 6:05

B group: roll 6:08

Leader: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

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

Strava route: 25.4 mi, 2965 ft, 8 segments

Segments:

1. St. Francis to La Cresta: https://www.strava.com/segments/1247601 - (48s / 1:00)

2. Deer Creek Sprint (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/30846866 - (33s / 50s)

3. Canyon Drive: https://www.strava.com/segments/2904465 - (1:00 / 1:10)

4. Nasty Los Trancos Driveway: https://www.strava.com/segments/2655590 - (2:02 / 2:32)

5. Los Trancos (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21091927 - (1:10 / 1:34)

6. Ramona (Egan Official) Carmel to Vista Verde: https://www.strava.com/segments/21091916 - (3:20 / 4:18)

7. Vista Verde (Egan Official) Ramona to Old Spanish: https://www.strava.com/segments/21091961 - (1:36 / 2:08)

8. Vista Verde (Egan Official) Old Spanish to End: https://www.strava.com/segments/21091956 - (2:48 / 3:35)

Ride Safety:

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 covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

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

Egan 2024.11 - Top Performers

I, for one, wonder just how many seasons we will see of this 3 Body Problem! This installment started out strong with 6 segments in just 5 miles and just about 900 ft. before continuing on to two segments that made their Egan debut. Let’s be sure to thank Jerome for this absolutely brutal start! 72 riders made it on the leaderboards this week, missing those with private or incomplete rides.

Jen Tavé was once again rider of the day with 10 out of 12 PRs, 4 XOMs, and 5 other top 10s! Jen Tavé also took top honors for the women’s GC, while Justin Peck got the top spot for the men with 12 out of 12 PRs and 5 top 10s!

As a reminder, the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4, so there is still time to join the our growing list of impeccable shots! Email best pics at photos@altovelo.org

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-11

Credit Will Gibb

Credit: Simon Parton (but not his drone)

Note: If you’re wondering how to show up in the results, here’s how it works:

• Upload your ride that evening (the results are tabulated early Wednesday mornings)

• In your privacy controls, make sure that everyone can see your activities (if you’re worried about privacy, Strava has other settings such as restricting your profile page to followers and map start/end point visibility)

• You have to complete all segments to show up in the GC

Egan 2024.11 - Season 2 of the 3 Body Problem

🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️ By popular demand, The Egan’s 3 Body Problem: Season 2 is now available! Don’t miss the next thrilling episode at 6pm tomorrow. Pay close attention to the segments below—we've hand-crafted the steepest ones for maximum challenge. The first 5 segments will make you question your intergalactic sanity!

To keep the groups well-spaced, please note the following roll times:

A group: roll 6:05

B group: roll 6:08

Leader: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Route: The 3 Body Problem Season 2

Segments:

1. Madonna Way (the climb):https://www.strava.com/segments/12244647 - (41s / 56s)

2. quinhill (steep to top):https://www.strava.com/segments/5021711 - (20s / 28s)

3. Border Hill: https://www.strava.com/segments/913443 - (1:12 / 1:32)

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

5. Hilltop Drive: https://www.strava.com/segments/678219 - (1:26/ 1:58)

NEW! 6. Summerhill / Rockpoint:https://www.strava.com/segments/6871583 - (49s / 1:08)

NEW! 7. Foothill College Climb to Gym / Pool:https://www.strava.com/segments/4449111 - (13s / 14s)

8. my altamont repeats:https://www.strava.com/segments/11679548 - (1:53 / 2:28)

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

10. Briones climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/771633 - (44s / 1:00)

11. Boronda Egan Sprint (Egan Official):https://www.strava.com/segments/30846897 - (46s / 59s)

12. Foothills Park Vista Point (Egan Official):https://www.strava.com/segments/20963377 - (2:11 / 2:58)

Ride Safety:

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 covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

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

Egan 2024.10 - Top Performers

Thank you all for a fun and safe ride on Tuesday (and for humoring me with yet another Blandor)! This week we got to visit some of our old friends near Ravensbury, cramming in 2600ft of climbing in just 17 miles. We had a total of 74 riders on the leaderboards (and probably many more who skipped some segments or kept their rides private).

Jen Tavé was rider of the day with 9 out of 10 PRs, 5 XOMs, and 4 other top 10s! Jen Tavé also took top honors for the women’s GC, while Nico Sandi got the top spot for the men with 1 XOM and 3 top 10s!

As a reminder, the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4, so there is still time to join the our growing list of impeccable shots!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-10

Note: If you’re wondering how to show up in the results, here’s how it works:

• Upload your ride that evening (the results are tabulated early Wednesday mornings)

• In your privacy controls, make sure that everyone can see your activities (if you’re worried about privacy, Strava has other settings such as restricting your profile page to followers and map start/end point visibility)

• You have to complete all segments to show up in the GC

Credit: Unknown. Egan Model: Christophe Testi

• PS: If you cannot make it to the top 10 in GC report, but you want to get your Egan photo featured on the performance report. Take a pic of your Egan jersey during one of your epic rides. Email us your pic at photos@altovelo.org. Subject Line: Egan

Credit: Simon Parton and his drone!

Egan 2024.10 - Ravensbury Side Quests

This Tuesday is the 10th installment of Egan for the year! By some coincidence we had a strong interest in segments on and around Ravensbury for this week, resulting in a ride of less traveled side quests. While there will be shorter travels between segments it also means less rest so keep pacing in mind as we get to the bulk of it. And would it be an Egan ride in that area without at least one trip up Blandor? Remember that the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4 so keep your eye out for great photo opportunities!

To keep the groups well-spaced, please note the following roll times:

• A group: roll 6:05

• B group: roll 6:08

Leader: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3224802036094978550&s=29199832,1847115,456211,3687553,4068467,2190242,9441001,631004,3595037,298309

Strava route: 17.6 mi, 2594 ft, 10 segments

Segments:

1. Wildcrest to 2nd White Gate (Egan Official) - https://www.strava.com/segments/29199832 (48s / 1:16)

2. Vinedo Lane (to summit) - https://www.strava.com/segments/1847115 (59s / 1:06)

3. Tepa-Summit Wood - https://www.strava.com/segments/456211 (2:01 / 2:48)

4. Dirk’s Super Short Hill Sprint - https://www.strava.com/segments/3687553 (14s / 17s)

5. Hermosa Lomita Linda - https://www.strava.com/segments/4068467 (59s / 1:13)

6. Loyola with Berkshire sidetrip - https://www.strava.com/segments/2190242 (2:28 / 3:37)

7. Mora: steep to gate - https://www.strava.com/segments/9441001 (2:06 / 2:34)

8. Ravensbury: back wall - https://www.strava.com/segments/631004 (54s / 1:17)

9. Ravensbury: climb out - https://www.strava.com/segments/3595037 (40s / 1:07)

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

Ride Safety:

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 covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

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

Egan 2024.09 - Top Performers

Another reminder that safety is our priority and there are no PRs on downhills! Let’s take it easy on the way home and pay special attention to your speed, surroundings and road hazards. Hitting a bump with speed hurts! Now on with the results…

What a wonderful way to spend a Tuesday evening! This week we kept the ride local, but added a few more segments to get us to 2,581 ft. of climbing. We had a total of 85 riders on the leaderboards (and probably many more who skipped some segments or kept their rides private).

Scott W was rider of the day with PRs on all 12 segments and a top 10 on Aric Lane. Rachel Hwang took top honors for the women with 2 QOMs, while Grant Miller got the top spot for the men, beating Yann by 1 second. Aric Lane served up some serious results for the sprinters, so you all owe us a big Thank You for including it in the route.

Once again, big thanks to Dirk, Hannon and Josh for snapping photos in random spots along the ride. Photos will likely be posted via Slack sometime soon. As a reminder, the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4.

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-09

Photo credit Simon’s Drone

Egan 2024.09 - Women’s Group

For the first Tuesday of the month tomorrow, Gina will also lead a women’s group. She will attempt to have some intel on all the segments but definitely will enforce a very chill pace in between. If you can make it up Moody twice without stopping and are comfortable riding with others, you can keep up with this group! Please bring lights and a layer for the ride home as we will finish around sunset. Roll 6:10 (see original announcement for ride details).

Egan 2024.09 - Palo Alto Hills

We are finally hitting some of my favorite segments in the small section of town, known only by a few, called Palo Alto Hills. This small oasis of land falls under the city of Palo Alto's jurisdiction, is exclusively accessible via a single road in-and-out (Alexis Drive), and is home to the only country club in the city. Do you have what it takes to become a member of this exclusive club where only KOM title holders are granted free passage? This is where we will make our final destination for the 9th episode of Egan 2024! Remember that the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4 so keep your phone handy for snapshots up the grueling top of Alexis!

To keep the groups well-spaced, please note the following roll times:

• A group: roll 6:05

• B group: roll 6:08

• Women’s group: roll 6:10

Leader: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3221907116547025326&s=9687341,681843,19570446,1529368,20659290,11109958,1155804,10102840,2475030,1727466,21331441,20917732

Strava route: 18.8 mi, 2581 ft, 12 segments

Segments:

1. Aric Ln - https://www.strava.com/segments/9687341 (20s / 24s)

2. Anacapa - Sir Francis to La Cresta - https://www.strava.com/segments/681843 (2:36 / 3:17)

3. DeerCreek Climb - https://www.strava.com/segments/19570446 (37s / 1:05)

4. Mir Mirou - https://www.strava.com/segments/1529368 (32s / 49s)

5. Paseo Del Roble (Egan Official) - https://www.strava.com/segments/20659290 (59s / 1:11)

6. Story Hill Ln - https://www.strava.com/segments/11109958 (39s / 59s)

7. Matadero Creek Ln - Off PM - 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 from stop sign - https://www.strava.com/segments/2475030 (40s / 57s)

10. Alexis_to_Country_Club_KOM - https://www.strava.com/segments/1727466 (1:46 / 2:16)

11. Bandera Dr (Egan Official) - https://www.strava.com/segments/21331441 (40s / 1:00)

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

Ride Safety:

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 covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

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

Egan 2024.08 - Top Performers

As always, Golden Oak Egan is popular because who doesn’t love climbing both sides of that monster? We had a total of 84 riders on the leaderboards (and probably many more who skipped some segments or kept their rides private). A surprising number of people decided to ride the gravel through Arastradero back to Los Altos…perhaps we can call this the first “Dirty” Egan?

Once again, big thanks to Christophe Testi for another photoshoot from the top of Golden Oak. You can find his latest photos here and leave a review here. As a reminder, the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4.

Yann . was rider of the day with PRs on all 7 segments and 3 top 10s. Robin Betz took top honors for the women while Matthew . got the top spot for the men, beating Yann by 25 seconds. There were also 2 QOMs: Gina Yuan on Liddicoat+Stanford and Robin on Golden Oak Sausal to Top.

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-08

Photo credit Andrew Y

Egan 2024.08 - Golden Oak Duo

It’s that time of year when Golden Oak beckons. As is the Egan tradition, we will be doing both sides of Golden Oak as well as several adjacent climbs like Minoca and Hillbrook. We’ll end the ride at the top of picturesque John Marthens Lane, after which you’re encouraged to ride the gravel through Arastradero Park back to Los Altos (if you’re not comfortable riding gravel on a road bike, you can simply head back on paved Arastradero Rd, but it will be 50% less fun).

Notes:

• It’s strongly advised that you go down Minoca in the smallest gear because the right turn onto Golden Oak will otherwise explode your rear derailleur and/or cause your legs to seize up.

• The same is true for the descent on Sausal Dr and the left turn onto Golden Oak.

• This is a good reason to familiarize yourself with the route and better yet, load the route onto your GPS device!

• Also, a reminder that the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4. Details

To keep the groups well-spaced, please note the following roll times:

A group: roll 6:05

B group: roll 6:08

Leader: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Route: Golden Oak Duo, 18.9 mi, 2575 ft, 7 segments

Segments:

1. St. Francis to La Cresta: 48s / 1:00

2. Liddicoat + Stanford: 50s / 1:17

3. Minoca Climb - from Golden Oak to Cervantes: 2:24 / 2:57

4. Golden Oak from Bear Gulch to Peak Ln: 1:50 / 2:20

5. Portola Valley LKHC #3 Hillbrook: 1:10 / 1:46

6. Golden Oak - Sausal to top: 2:37 / 3:28

7. John Marthens Lane: 1:40 / 2:09

Ride Safety:

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 covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

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

Egan 2024.07 - Top Performers

Can you believe that we’re already a quarter of the way through our Egan season? Good thing we checked off some neighborhood climbs last night to prepare us for the upcoming longer days and longer rides through the summer.

Approaching the summer also means that attendance will continue to grow so we ask everyone to be extra thoughtful about riding safely and predictably. As a reminder, aero bars are not permitted so please remove them before the start of the ride.

Getting into the fun stuff: shoutout to Christophe Testi for another glamorous photoshoot! You can find the latest photos here and leave a review here. As a reminder, the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4.

Continuing in both of their leaderboard domination, Jen Tavé was rider of the day and women’s GC leader with 8 PRs, 5 top 10s and 3 (!) QOMs while top GC honors for the men went to Matthew.

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-07

Photo Credit: Christophe Testi

Note: If you’re wondering how to show up in the results, here’s how it works:

• Upload your ride that evening (the results are tabulated early Wednesday mornings)

• In your privacy controls, make sure that everyone can see your activities (if you’re worried about privacy, Strava has other settings such as restricting your profile page to followers and map start/end point visibility)

• You have to complete all segments to show up in the GC

How to find us on the interweb:

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

Egan 2024.07 - Olive My Favorites

Eganeers! As the days get longer we’ll soon have enough daylight to venture further afield. That means it’s time to check off some of the Loyola and Los Altos Hills climbs that we’ve been neglecting. In contrast to Jerome’s relentless route last week, this week has a mix of long and short segments.

To keep the groups well-spaced, please note the following roll times:

A group: roll 6:05

B group: roll 6:08

Leader: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Route: Olive My Favorites, 19.69 mi, 2653 ft, 9 segments

Segments:

1. Dianne Drive Climb: 35s / 42s

2. O'Keefe summitage: 38s / 1:02

3. Altamont - Stop Sign to Crest: 3:57 / 5:09

4. Rhus Ridge: 2:06 / 2:36

5. Tepa-Summit Wood: 2:01 / 2:48

6. Camino Hermosa (Egan Official) to Magdalena: 1:42 / 2:16

7. Blandor to end of Olive Tree: 2:51 / 3:48

8. Dawson Dr.: 1:39 / 2:27

9. Hilltop Drive KOM: 1:04 / 1:33

Ride Safety:

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 covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

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