Egan 2026.11 - Polka Dot Par-tay

Egan 2026.10 Results:

We had a great ride last week, surviving all 13 segments and even squeaking the B group into Foothills Park just under the wire. Well done all, that was a TOUGH course! Unfortunately Strava and Route viewer have not had a great week and the results program hasn’t been able to compile the GC or rider of the day - stay tuned as the tech wizards among us work to outsmart this glitch.

Egan 2026.11 Announcement:

The days are indeed getting longer and things at Egan are heating up, including the arrival of our smokin' new kits first spotted (ha!) on last week's ride! This week we will dial things back just a smidge from last week's whopping 13 “sprint” segments to allow us ample time for the Polka Dot Par-tay at State of Mind following the ride.  This week is a reboot of an old favorite: "5% Fun" but don't let the title deceive you, despite unassuming starts several of these hills have final kickers that will have you wishing you had only started slightly less hot out of the gate!

Join us at State of Mind in Los Altos after the ride for club-sponsored pizza at our first party of the season.  Bring yourselves in your new kits, bring your friends, new riders welcome!

Start Times:

• EE Group: 5:45 PM

• A Group: 6:05 PM

• B Group: 6:08 PM

This weeks pain planner: Brandy

Yours in all things Egan: The Egan Collective (Matt B, James, Robin, Brandy, and Hannon)

Route: 24.84 mi, 2469 ft / 30 km, 760 m

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3488686795268403106&s=931998,628286,676449,19570446,30846866,621107,612414,652296,10535308,637532,19435465,638963,4312996

Strava Link

Summary:

1. Dianne Drive Climb - https://www.strava.com/segments/819038 (35s / 42s)

2. O'Keefe summitage - https://www.strava.com/segments/22323489 (38s / 52s)

3. Hilltop Drive - https://www.strava.com/segments/678219 (1:26 / 1:57)

4. Magdalena - Dawson to Stonebrook - https://www.strava.com/segments/15025857 (2:05 / 2:27)

5. Ravensbury - https://www.strava.com/segments/676448 (1:45 / 2:31)

6. West Loyola, Eastbrook to Rolly - https://www.strava.com/segments/632574 (2:19 / 2:53)

7. Vineyard/Redwood - https://www.strava.com/segments/804807 (1:04 / 1:20)

8. Deodara, Vineyard to the end - https://www.strava.com/segments/7994833 (32s / 50s)

9. Arboretum Drive - https://www.strava.com/segments/640149 (1:15 / 1:41)

10. Sierra Ventura - https://www.strava.com/segments/6664213 (55s / 1:12)

11. Highlands Circle (east) -https://www.strava.com/segments/711223 (39s / 59s)

12. Mora Trail - Egan Official - https://www.strava.com/segments/21137778 (1:59 / 2:40)

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 6:00pm 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.

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