AV-B Ride Dec 6: OLH, West Alpine, Saratoga

Hi Everyone,

This Saturday we are taking the scenic route to Saratoga. We will head out via Arastradero to warm up before tackling Old La Honda. From there, we’ll descend the west side of 84 to La Honda and make our way up the beautiful (and long) West Alpine climb. After traversing Skyline to Hwy 9, we’ll enjoy the long descent into Saratoga and cruise back home via Foothill. We will end in Manresa in Palo Alto where there will be free pastries sponsored by Bicycle Law.

The forecast looks clear, but remember it is December! It will be brisk, especially on the long descents down 84 and Highway 9. Please dress appropriately—layers, a windbreaker or gilet, and warm gloves are highly recommended.

We'll stick to the standard regroups to keep everyone together.

Start / End Location
Summit Bicycles, California Ave

Route
The Long Way to Saratoga
61 miles, 5,600 feet

Summary
→ Arastradero / Portola ↑ Old La Honda ↓ 84 (West) → Pescadero Creek ↑ West Alpine → Skyline ↓ Hwy 9 → Foothill

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM, leave: 9:12 AM

Regroups

• Alpine & Portola

• Sky Londa

• La Honda

• Top of West Alpine

• Blaney Plaza (Saratoga)

• Manresa (Palo Alto)

Ride Leader
Nicolas

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

AV-B Ride Nov 29: Page Mill, Tunitas, Shake Shack

Greetings AVBers,

I hope you all enjoyed Thanksgiving and filled up on turkey, stuffing and perhaps a side of Ham. This week we’re doing the Page Mill version of the Coastal Classic route finishing at Shake Shack for a free shake.

Start / End Location
Summit Bicycles, California Ave

Route

Page Mill, Tunitas, Shake Shack

53 miles, 5,600 feet

Summary
↑ Page Mill ↓ West Alpine → 84 ↑ Tunitas Creek ↓ Kings Mountain Road

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM, leave: 9:12 AM

Regroups

• Byrne Preserve (Altamont and Black Mountain)

• Top of Page Mill

• Pescadero & 84

• Bike Hut

• Top of Tunitas

• Old Woodside Store

Ride Leader

James R

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

AV-B Ride Nov 22: Kings to Joa-kers

This week we have one longer fun climb and a few shorter fun climbs. To start we’re heading out to Woodside to take on King’s via Huddart. Then we’ll take the Swetty way back to Skylonda and drop partway down 84 to climb WOLH (wave to the skulls!). After a second regroup at Skylonda we’ll descend 84 then traverse Portola Valley and head up Alpine + Joaquin to finish things off properly.

The forecast looks pleasant for riding on Saturday but keep an eye out for debris on the road from weather this week and remember to call hazards out for the rest of the group. First regroup will be at the old Woodside store before the first major climb.

James R

Start / End Location

Summit Bicycles, California Ave

Route

https://www.strava.com/routes/3426393258476083494

50 mi, 4,900 ft

Summary

→ Sand Hill + Manzanita ↗ KMR ↘ Tunitas ↗ Swett ↘ Skyline ↫ 84-W + WOLH ↘ 84-E → Portola ↗ Alpine + Joaquin

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM, leave: 9:12 AM

Regroups

- Woodside store
- top of Kings
- top of Swett
- Sky Londa (x2, water)
- Portola and Sand Hill (quick)
- top of Joaquin
- bottom of Los Trancos
- ZombieRunner coffee

Ride Leader

James R

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

No AV-B Ride Nov 15th

Hello AV-Bers,

We haven't been able to find a leader for tomorrow and the weather looks like there might be a hint of rain, so please take your pick of the A or C ride instead.

We're always looking for more ride leaders, so if you're willing to help out please let us know!

- Louise

AV-B Ride Nov 8th: B is for Bohlman

Hello AVB-ers,

In what might feel like déjà vu from this Saturday’s A ride (and C ride to some extent), this week we’re going to be heading south to tackle Bohlman Rd for Low Key Hillclimbs! However, unlike the A ride, we’ll turn around at the top of Bohlman and head back to Palo Alto via Hwy 9.

We’ll take it easy until Saratoga, go hard up the climb (regrouping and waiting for everyone at the top before descending), and then see how everyone’s feeling for the rest of the ride. Kessler will be providing SAG support for the A ride up Bohlman, so if you’d like to take advantage of that, you’re welcome to start with the A group and wait for us at the top. Our first regroup will be at Wildwood Park before Bohlman, and we’ll stop for water in Saratoga right after so folks can lighten up their bottles for the climb.

Hope to see you there!
Louise

Start / End Location
Summit Bicycles, California Ave

Route
AVB Bohlman
53 miles, 6,200 feet

Summary
→ Foothill, ↑↓ Bohlman, ↑ Hwy 9, ↓ Page Mill

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM, leave: 9:12 AM

Regroups
- Wildwood Park
- top of Bohlman
- Saratoga (water)
- the fire station on Skyline (more water)
- bottom of Page Mill

Ride Leader
Louise

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Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

AV-B Ride Nov. 1st: Kings to Cañada, Joaquin, Los Altos Hills

AV-Ber’s,

This week will finish what many of us started last Saturday in the dry and never finished because we got poured on and bailed!

We will take Sand Hill and Manzanita to Kings Mountain first! Then we will head north on Skyline, down 92, and take Cañada to our water stop at Pulgas Water Temple. Then we will head back to Portola Road and take Alpine up to Joaquin (ouchie), descend Los Trancos, and take Arastradero to Page Mill. Foothills Park will be our last stop before we descend Moody and head home!

The forecast looks more promising than it did last Saturday but pack for the cool start/possible uncertainties!

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

Ride Leader
Kessler

Start / End Location
Start and end at Summit Bicycles, 111 E Main Street, Los Gatos, CA

Route File
Link to Ride With GPS File
60 miles and 5,500 feet

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM

Regroups

• Mile 15 - Regroup at the top of Kings

• Mile 27 - Water/Porto stop at Pulgas Water Temple

• Mile 40 - Regroup at the top of Joaquin

• Mile 50 - Regroup at the top of Foothills Park

AV-B Ride Oct. 25th: OLH + Kings + Shake Shack

Hello AVB-ers,

We are going to keep it local this week and check off two of our favorite climbs on this side of the peninsula. Feel free to push on the climbs, but we will be doing quick regroups at/near the top to keep everyone together. Don’t forget to ride to Shake Shack at the end to get your complimentary shake! Looking forward to seeing you out there.

Kat

Start / End Location

Summit Bicycles, California Ave, end ride at Shake Shack Stanford Shopping Center

Route

OLH + Kings + Shake Shack

50 miles, 4,800 feet

Summary

↑ OLH, ↓ 84, ↑ Kings (via Huddart), ↓ 92

Start Time

Meet: 9 AM

Leave: 9:12 AM

Regroups

- Alpine and Portola

- Sky Londa

- Tripp Woodside Old Store

- Top of Kings

- Pulgas Water Temple

Ride Leader

Katarina

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

AV-B Ride Oct. 18th: Los Gatos to Seacliff

AV-Ber’s,

This ride starts and ends at Summit Bicycles Los Gatos, NOT Summit Bicycles Palo Alto!

Now that we have that out of the way, hope y’all are psyched to do a different ride this weekend! Was getting comments the coastal classic is feeling repetitive. The temps are finally cool enough to do this ride so let’s start in Los Gatos this Saturday and ride to the beach together!

The bike shop may not be open at 9am for us to use the bathroom, but there are portos at our super quick regroup 2 miles into the ride. If you haven’t done this loop before it’s super cruiser. All the climbing is low angle and the San Jose Soquel descent is a ripper! It’s like Highway 9 but with sweeping turns instead of hairpins, and generally less traffic. Let’s keep the regroups quick today considering there are so many and then we can enjoy a photo at the beach and coffee at Pie Trap. PLEASE do not be on the front after the San Jose Soquel descent unless you know where the turns in town are.

Temps are going to be low 60’s when we start and high 70’s when we end. There is a mile of hard-packed gravel at the very beginning/end of the ride but paved otherwise. It should be a beautiful day to ride and there are some really great roads on this route! Hope to see you there!

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

Ride Leader
Kessler

Start / End Location
Start and end at Summit Bicycles, 111 E Main Street, Los Gatos, CA

Route File
Link to Ride With GPS File
67 miles and 5,800 feet

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM

Regroups

• Mile 2 - Super Quick Regroup at Jones Trailhead Parking Lot

• Mile 13 - Regroup at Summit Store (portos)

• Mile 24 - Regroup after descent at Oneil Lane intersection

• Mile 28.5 - Quick Stop at Seacliff Beach bathrooms

• Mile 29 - Coffee Stop at Venus Pie Trap

• Mile 39 - Quick Regroup at Corralitos (porto)

• Mile 49 - Regroup at top of Eureka Canyon

• Mile 56 - Quick regroup at Summit Store (portos)

• Mile 64 - Last regroup

AV-B Ride October 11: RWG, 9, WOLH

AV-Bers,

We will be heading south on Foothill again this weekend, taking us far away from the Day of the Horse. We will first go up Stevens Canyon (regroup and water at the base of Mt Eden), and then take Red Wood Gulch up to Highway 9. Then we will turn right onto Skyline, with a regroup at Cal Fire Station 21, as well as a quick regroup at Paige Mill so we don't get too spread out. Regroup and water at Skylonda before dropping down La Honda to climb West Old La Honda. After the climb we will take a quick regroup at Skylonda, before heading back to the start.

Ride Leader:
James H

Start Location:
Summit Bicycles, 392 California Ave, Palo Alto

Route:
https://www.strava.com/routes/3332765482908554130

Start time:
Meet - 9 AM
Leave - 9:10 AM

Regroups:
- Stevens Canyon Road (near the base of Mt Eden) (water)
- Cal Fire Station 21 on Skyline (water)
- Paige Mill & Skyline (quick regroup)
- Skylonda (water)
- Skylonda again
- Sand Hill Road and Sharon Park Drive
- Back to start

Please make sure you are familiar with the Ride Rules

Non members are welcome! Please complete the ride waiver once per year

AV-B Ride Oct 4: ULKHC Montebello & Foothills Traverse

AV-Ber’s,

It’s Ultra Low Key Hill Climbs season! The B-ride won’t be doing them all because the A-ride already has plans to do several. But I’m stoked to lead us up the first one of the year! If you’re unfamiliar with this whole thing check out the ULKHC List for the skinny, the schedule, and maybe register yourself.

We will ride Foothill Expressway all the way into Stevens Creek Canyon and go up Mt Eden to warm up our legs. Eden is just under a mile so if you want to push hard up Montebello make sure you wake your legs up on Eden first. We will regroup at the top of Eden and turn around to roll back to Montebello. The climb is 5.2 miles long, gains 2,000 feet, and can be broken up into 3 sections. The first section is the hardest. It begins with the steepest continuous stretch where there is a 1/4-mile of 12%+ and a full mile of 9%+. Do not go too hard here. The 2nd section is the false flat in the middle of the climb. There is a full mile of under 3% here and can be big-ringed. The 3rd section is your standard 7/8% climbing with the occasional ramp. I encourage everyone to try their best but we will regroup and wait at the top for all. There should be a water spigot at the vineyard.

I figured after we all give it the beans for 5 hard miles we’d keep the ride chill. After descending Montebello we will head back north and roam across the foothills through some Egan territory. Note the regroup spots. The climbs are very short so we will keep the regroups quick like last week and aim for a proper water/bathroom stop at Rancho San Antonio Park only. Of course we’re rolling past Arastradero Preserve should anyone need an emergency stop. Forecasts say sunny and 75 by the time we get to the top of Montebello (and we’re not going up to Skyline) so don’t bring a bunch of extra clothing to carry up the climb with you!

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

Ride Leader
Ryan Dyke

Start / End Location
Start and end at Summit Bicycles, 392 California Ave, Palo Alto

Route File
Link to Ride With GPS Route File
55 miles, 5,700 feet

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM

Regroups

• Mile 15 - Regroup at top of Mt Eden

• Mile 22.5 - Regroup at top of Montebello

• Mile 28.2 - Quick regroup after Montebello descent

• Mile 32 - Water/bathroom stop at Rancho San Antonio Park

• Mile 33.5 - Quick regroup at top of Mora Trail

• Mile 36.5 - Quick regroup at top of La Loma

• Mile 44.8 - Quick regroup at Portola/Alpine corner

• Mile 48 - Quick regroup at top of Westridge

AV-B Ride Sept 27th: Classic Coastal via OLH, 84, & Tunitas

AV-Ber’s,

Another Classic Coastal this weekend! Half because I missed the coastal ride 3 weeks ago and half because Ultra Low Key Hill Climbs starts next weekend and I wanted to give us another opportunity to work those legs into shape! The first climb on the ULKHC List this year is Montebello. Tunitas Creek is similar in climb time and also starts with the steepest section, making it a good practice climb. I will be giving it an effort from the Lobitos Creek Road segment if anyone wants to tag along.

The route as a whole is as usual. Let’s just make sure we’re only riding 2x2 on the busy roads and let’s keep the quick regroups exactly that. Sky Londa and The Bike Hut should be adequate as full stops. I hope most of you want to save your legs for Tunitas and not hammer down 84 too fast. We should have great temps to ride! Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

Ride Leader
Kessler

Start / End Location
Start and end at Summit Bicycles, 392 California Ave, Palo Alto

Route File
Link to Ride With GPS Route File
60 miles, 5,600 feet

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM

Regroups

• Mile 13.5 - Water Stop at Sky Londa

• Mile 20 - Quick Regroup in La Honda

• Mile 28 - Quick Regroup at San Gregorio General Store

• Mile 29 - Quick Regroup at Highway 1

• Mile 31.5 - Water Stop at The Bike Hut

• Mile 40 - Regroup at Skyline

• Mile 44.5 - Regroup at Tripp Street

AV-B Ride Sept 20th: Moody Kings of Skyline

Hi AV-Bers,

It’s been a while since I’ve ridden the section of Skyline from Kings to 92, so I thought it was time to bring this route back. We’ll start with a nice warm-up on Elena and Moody, then climb Kings through the shade of Huddart Park. After a little detour on Swett, we’ll cruise Skyline all the way to 92 (fingers crossed the wind is kind on the ridge🤞), and head back on Cañada.

Hope to see you there!

– Louise

Start / End Location
Summit Bicycles, 392 California Ave, Palo Alto

Route
Moody Kings of Skyline
57 miles, 5,300 feet

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM

Regroups
- Black Mountain Rd & Altamont
- Bottom of Page Mill
- Woodside Old Store at Tripp (water)
- Top of Kings
- Top of Swett
- Pulgas Water Temple (water)

Ride Leader
Louise

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Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

AV-B Ride Sep 13th: Page Mill, PRSP, 84 to WOLH

AV-Ber’s,

It’s picnic weekend! Don’t forget we’re all invited to Huddart Park at 3 o’clock today for the club picnic! It is at the Miwok Shelter which is at the top end of the park. I’m hearing there is limited paid parking available so carpooling or biking over is encouraged if that’s an option for you.

I heard last weekend was Coastal Classic weekend so this weekend I wanted to route us through a less common climb and descent! We will take Sand Hill around Portola Valley and over Arastradero to climb Page Mill. After a regroup at Skyline we will descend Alpine Road and spur down into Portola Redwoods State Park all the way to the bottom. After a water/bathroom stop will climb out of the park and regroup at the fork before turning on Alpine Road and continuing that descent all the way to Pescadero Creek Road. We will do a quick regroup here and then take Highway 84 up to West Old La Honda, stopping for our final water stop at Sky Londa. After descending the front of 84 we will loop around to Woodside and then head back to the bike shop.

I know the route file says 7,000 feet but Ride With GPS has overestimated the last few group rides I’ve mapped so safe to say our climbing may be a bit lower than that. My best guess is this route gets us back to the bike shop between 25 and 45 minutes before the picnic at 3! That should give people time to head over, or just split off of the ride itself and get to the park a bit early. The weather is saying cloudy and temps between 63 and 73 where we’re riding. With all clouds this week it could be wet on the backside so remember to dress accordingly so we don’t have half the group bailing at Skyline again!

See everyone at the ride and/or picnic party!

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

Ride Leader
Kessler

Start / End Location
Start and end at Summit Bicycles, 392 California Ave, Palo Alto

Route File
Link to Ride With GPS Route File
63 miles, 7,000 feet

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM

Regroups

• Mile 23 - Regroup at top of Skyline

• Mile 30 - Water/Bathroom stop at Portola Redwoods State Park

• Mile 33.5 - Regroup at Alpine Road intersection

• Mile 38 - Regroup at Pescadero Creek Road intersection

• Mile 46 - Water stop at Sky Londa

AV-B Ride Sep 6th: Coastal Classic with Bicycle Law

Hi AV B,

The heat wave is gone! Let’s enjoy the remainder of summer with Coastal Classic. This ride is sponsored by Bicycle Law and for those who would like to join in on the post-ride fun and catch up with all our C ride friends, we will end at Manresa on Embarcadero.

We will aim for shorter regroups, especially at Portola/Alpine, after the 84 descent at La Honda, and after the Kings descent at Tripp road. Feel free to climb at your own pace up OLH and Tunitas. HOWEVER, to whoever ends up at the front on 84 — please don’t go 1000w and drop the poor souls who didn’t realize it was hammer time. I’ve been victim; it sucks! Let’s make sure the whole group is happily together before we take the Simon train :)

On our last regroup at Tripp rd, you are free to take the normal way home back to Summit or come along to Manresa (route: Sand Hill -> Arboretum -> Embarcadero) to socialize. From Manresa, there is a bike path along the Caltrain station that takes you back to Summit.

Hope to see you out there!

Start / End Location
Summit Bicycles, California Ave

Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3357596832553336352 which ends at Summit, or end at Manresa
55 miles, 5000ft

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:05 AM

Regroups:
- Portola/Alpine (quick)
- Skylonda (water)
- La Honda (quick)
- Bike Hut
- Top of Tunitas
- Woodside Store Park @ Tripp Rd (quick)

Ride Leader
Hannah C

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

AV-B Ride Aug 30th: Page Mill downhill

AV-Bers,

In the continuing theme of Page Mill, this week we’ll be taking it downhill. To get there, we’ll climb Black Rd and cruise along Skyline.

The last time I took the B ride up Black Rd was a couple of years ago and it left a few folks cooked, but hopefully everyone has recovered by now and is ready to give it another go.

And to sweeten the deal, we’ll finish at Shake Shack for our monthly free shakes. 🍦🚴

Hope to see you there!

– Louise

Ride Leader
Louise

Start / End Location
Start and end at Summit Bicycles, 392 California Ave, Palo Alto

Route
Black Rd to Page Mill
63 miles, 6,200 feet

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM

Regroups
- Blaney Plaza, Saratoga (water)
- Alma Bridge Rd
- Lexington Elementary School (water)
- Castle Rock (water)
- bottom of Page Mill
- Shake Shack

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

AV-B Ride Aug 23rd: Page Mill, Skyline, Cañada, Crestview

AV-Ber’s,

It was stupid hot this week, right? Well, Saturday it’s going to be “sunny with a high of 75”!! So let’s ride, y’all!!

This weekend we will be doing Page Mill in “one part”! I would like to go for a PR myself so we will take Alpine to Golden Oak and warm the legs up there. Then we will take Arastradero over to Page Mill. Anyone else who would like to give Page Mill the beans is welcome to push up with me, but I encourage everyone to climb at whatever pace they like and we will regroup at Skyline before continuing!

We will ride north on Skyline and stop at Sky Londa for water before heading down 84 and towards Woodside. Cañada takes us to Edgewood, which takes us to Crestview. I’ve never gone up Crestview and I figured the best time to suffer up this short but steep beast is when I can recruit a bunch of friends to suffer up it with me! We can do it. It’s only a mile.

After regrouping at the top we get to enjoy rolling across the ridge and then take the Ralston Bike trail down and over 280 (yes there’s a bike trail OVER 280!). Then we take Cañada all the way back. Looking forward to seeing everyone and hopefully getting a few people to give Page Mill a push! Just trying to get us all in shape for Ultra Low Key Hill Climbs 2026…

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

Ride Leader
Kessler

Start / End Location
Start and end at Summit Bicycles, 392 California Ave, Palo Alto

Route
Link to Ride With GPS Route File
58 miles, 5,800 feet

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM

Regroups

• Mile 8 - Quick regroup at top of Golden Oak

• Mile 20 - Regroup at Skyline/Russian Ridge bathrooms

• Mile 27 - Water stop at Sky Londa

• Mile 39 - Regroup at Top of the World bench

• Mile 46 - Water/portos stop at Pulgas Water Temple

AV-B Ride Aug 16th: Page Mill in two parts

AV-Bers,

This weekend’s ride will be a Page Mill double feature: Act I takes us from the bottom of Page Mill to Altamont, followed by a scenic Los Altos interlude. Act II heads up Moody and the upper half of Page Mill to Skyline. We’ll then finish by descending the 9 to Saratoga and Foothill back.

Hope to see you there!

– Louise

Ride Leader
Louise

Start / End Location
Start and end at Summit Bicycles, 392 California Ave, Palo Alto

Route
Page Mill in two parts
56 miles, 5,300 feet

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM

Regroups
- Altamont
- Top of Page Mill
- Skyline fire station
- Saratoga

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

AV-B Ride Aug 9th: Kings and West Alpine

AV-Bers,

Alas, we’ve been unable to find a leader for this weekend. I’ve created a route going up Kings, down 84, and up West Alpine, but since I’ll be away, you’ll need to organize yourselves.

If you’re interested in leading rides in the future (or even this one!), please reach out so we can avoid this tragedy in the future.

– Louise

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

Ride Leader
This could be you!

Start / End Location
Start and end at Summit Bicycles, 392 California Ave, Palo Alto

Route
Kings and West Alpine
52 miles, 5,200 feet

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM

Regroups
- Portola & Alpine
- Top of Kings
- Sky Londa
- La Honda
- Top of West Alpine
- Bottom of Page Mill

AV-B Ride Aug 2nd: OLH, Pescadero Counterclockwise, WOLH

AV-Ber’s,

Kessler here again! Last week was super fun so thank you to everyone who came out for OLH, Cañada, and the Hillsborough hills before Shake Shack!

This week I felt like staying in the neighborhood again as the weather in our area should be great. But I felt like finding ourselves on a road/direction we haven’t done in awhile. So this Saturday we will climb OLH, descend 84 all the way to Stage Road, and then take Stage south for a nice coffee/pastry stop in Pescadero. I think it’s been awhile since we’ve ridden Stage going south (and the wind should be in our favor to do this as well). To get home we will climb Haskins, then 84, and split off at the top to finish with West Old La Honda. Let’s plan for 3 full stops on the ride and 3 quick regroups.

The ride may look a little mega numbers-wise compared to usual but most of you will know none of the climbs on this route are super long or super steep. Looking forward to seeing everyone again, keeping the group together, and enjoying some coffee on Saturday!

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

Ride Leader
Kessler

Start / End Location
Start and end at Summit Bicycles, 392 California Ave, Palo Alto

Route
Link to Ride With GPS Route File
69 miles, 6,700 feet

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM

Regroups

• Mile 13 - Sky Londa stop (water)

• Mile 20 - La Honda General Store regroup

• Mile 28 - San Gregorio General Store regroup

• Mile 35 - Pescadero stop (bathrooms)

• Mile 47 - Alpine Road regroup

• Mile 56 - Sky Londa stop (water)

AV-B Ride July 26th: OLH, Cañada, Hillsborough, Shake Shack!

AV-Ber’s,

Kessler here and you know what that means! Shake Shack weekend! (Ssshhh.… I promise it’s a total coincidence that 4 of the 5 B-Rides I’ve led have been on Shake Shack weekend.)

This Saturday we will head down Old Page Mill and up Arastradero. We’ll then head up Minoca Rd to get us warmed up for OLH (and help us crack that 5,000 foot number later). I’ll probably aim for a 20 minute OLH myself if anyone wants to pace with me, and we’ll all meet up at Sky Londa as usual after. We’ll do a rolling regroup after descending 84 and then ride Cañada and Skyline up to Crystal Springs Reservoir. After a bathroom stop we’ll make our way into town and then ride Polhemus to Crestview to get back down. Super underrated canyon/ridge riding just because they’re in town!

Should be fantastic cool/nice riding weather all day. Please do not ride off the front if you don’t know where the route is going or are not comfortable making signals to the group about what’s ahead. There are some less common turns we’re making going from Minoca to OLH, and at the end of the ride off Alameda De Las Pulgas. I hope everyone can hang out at Shake Shack afterwards and enjoy a free milkshake!

Non-members are always welcome, but please complete the waiver once a year.

Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the ride rules as well.

Ride Leader
Kessler

Start / End Location
Start at Summit Bicycles, 392 California Ave, Palo Alto

End at Shake Shack Stanford Shopping Center, 180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Route
Link to Ride with GPS Route File
53 miles, 5,100 feet

Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM

Regroups

• Quick regroup at top of Minoca - Mile 7

• Water stop at Sky Londa - Mile 15

• Rolling regroup after descending Hwy 84 - Mile 19…

• Bathroom stop at Sawyer Camp Trailhead - Mile 32

• Water stop at Waterdog Trailhead - Mile 39

• Finish at Shake Shack - Mile 53