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

Written By Alto Velo

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

Alto Velo
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