The Climbing Ride February 1st: No Shakes, No Shacks

Time for another episode of your favorite show. Come on out and climb a bunch of hills with no expectation of free food at the end. I’m comically lacking in fitness and motivation so y’all can laugh at me as I struggle and suffer.

If you are not an Alto Velo member you will need to fill out your yearly waiver at https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, “If you are going up hill, keep going".

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26805966

53 Miles, 5240 ft

Climbs of note: Moody, Alexis, Los Trancos/Vista Verde, Huddart, Farm Hill/Canada College, High Rd/Woodside Dr.

Ride Safety:

For ride safety rules, please visit https://www.altovelo.org/riding-etiquette

What: The Climbing Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot on semi-random Sundays at 09:10 and leaves at 09:15. 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. Rides are 40-60 miles with 5000-7000 feet of climbing. The emphasis is on little-traveled hills with grades of ten to twenty percent. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks, and discouraged from vomiting in people’s driveways.