AV-B Ride Dec. 27th UPDATED: Four Loops Ride
AV-Ber’s,
My sincerest apologies. There was a miscommunication with ride planning and this weekend we will be riding from Summit Bicycles Palo Alto as usual so we can finish the year right… with Shake Shack!!
We will start by going up Westridge since it has definitely been a hot minute since we’ve done that. We’ll cut off at the bottom because I’m selfish and want to ride my favorite little 1-block stretch in Portola, Hidden Valley Ln. Then it’s time for one last OLH for the year. If anyone wants to push up it together or would like a lead out I’d be psyched to help someone go for one last PR of the year or just get a good effort in. Please tell me once the ride starts! We will regroup at Sky Londa before descending the front of 84.
We will meander past Woodside and turn off Cañada at Jefferson to go up the Emeralds the opposite direction we came down them 2 weeks ago. We will do a quick regroup at the top and there are a lot of turns descending these hills so let’s make sure those on the front know them. After that it’s a flat stretch across Edgewood and Alameda before climbing up Ralston. We will regroup at the top and be very cautious regarding traffic (we had a close call turning onto the bike path from here this fall).
After descending the bike path and going over 280 it’s down Cañada again. We will stop at the Water Temple for water but the ride is not over yet! We’ll take Mountain Home to Portola Rd and go around the valley to Alpine for one more climb. No one enjoys Joaquin but we can suffer one more steep one for the year, right? We’ll regroup at the Vista Verde intersection and then descend back and head to Shake Shack!!
Again, the forecast says completely clear of rain so far but I’m sure the roads will still be wet so dress appropriately. Looking forward to one more ride of 2025 with y’all and hearing about your plans for 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 Street, Palo Alto, CA
Route File
Link to Strava Route File
62 miles and 5,600 feet
Start Time
Meet: 9 AM
Leave: 9:10 AM
Regroups
Mile 7 - Top of Westridge Regroup
Mile 16 - Sky Londa Regroup (Water)
Mile 25 - Top of Emeralds Regroup
Mile 34 - Top of Ralston Regroup
Mile 37 - Pulgas Water Temple Stop (Water/Portos)
Mile 51 - Top of Old Spanish Trail Regroup
Mile 60 - Shake Shack Stop