Alto Velo C Ride Feb 14, 2026 - I have a crush on every hill
Hi All,
In Latin America, el dia de San Valentin celebrates love and friendship, so I’m allowed to say I have a bike crush on all of you. Speaking of crushing, let’s show the local hills some love and hope the weather holds up. We have some very steep ascents and some even steeper descents so let’s make sure we don’t turn a crush into a crash, okay?
Assuming it’s not actually really wet in which case I will audible to something boring, our route will take us to Portola Valley for a Westridge (+ mapache) loop before circling back to Portola/Alpine where our first two regroups will be. Then it’s Willowbrook to Alpine to Vista Verde which someone said is taller than the top of OLH but they look the same elevation to me on Strava… hmm…
After carefully and safely descending Los Trancos, we will next regroup at the Arastradero Preserve parking lot for bathrooms/water at about the halfway point. Then comes a fun little tour of the Los Altos Hills with La Cresta and Mora (quick stops after each) and Altamont where we will have our final regroup before rolling back into town together. Hope you all love it!
AV C Ride
Time: Saturday, gather at 9:00 am, rolling by 9:15am
Start: Summit Bicycles
Route: Egan is coming
47 Miles, 4850ft
Regroups:
Alpine & Portola (x2 - mile 8, mile 15)
Top of Vista Verde (mile 20)
Arastradero Parking Lot (mile 26 - bathrooms, water)
Top of La Cresta (mi 28 - quick)
Top of Mora Water Tower (mi 34)
Altamont/Black Mtn (mi 40)
Ride Leader: Jonathan
________________________________________________
The AV C Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules (read them!).
Non - Members:
Alto Velo welcomes non-members to join us on our rides. However, non-members must have a Waiver on file with the club.
The AV C Ride offers a more moderate workout than the other Alto Velo rides (although a workout it is). Group riding skills & communication in a supportive controlled peloton are emphasized. When not on designated climbs, we aim to keep the group together.
