The Joy Ride is a no-drop ride with a slower pace than the C Ride. It’s more in line with the old Peet’s ride tempo, but faster than the LHR ride.

Start: Once a month on the 2nd Saturday at 9:00am from Summit Bicycles at 392 California Ave in Palo Alto, rolling at 9:15am, around the same time as the C ride

Pace: Ideal for someone who can climb OLH in 30-35 minutes, easily maintain 15 mph on flat sections and skilled to ride in a peloton, for a B or C rider looking for a recovery ride or a launching pad to get one’s fitness to the C level. The ride leader will be emphasizing bike safety and riding skills.

Regroups: We regroup at the top and bottom of hills and recover after every climb

Example route: 40-45 miles in length & 3000-3500 feet of climbing. The ride will finish at a local coffee shop.

The Joy Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules and all participants must sign an annual waiver.

New riders welcome!

If you’re a new rider or haven’t done a group ride before, there are many critical things that one needs to know about biking in general & about group biking in particular, some of them not so obvious. It's a good idea to learn these not-the-hard-way 😉.

• Check out this blog post “How to avoid being that rider”: https://trainright.com/14-group-ride-etiquette-tips-avoid-guy-girl/

• To improve your group riding skills, consider joining a skills clinic. Lorri Lown's road biking clinics have worked for many: https://savvybike.com/clinics-and-camps-new/

• A simple bike fit might also make a huge difference to your comfort & safety on the bike. For instance, many riders don't feel comfortable riding “in the drops” of the handlebars. However, riding in the drops offers, by far, the most overall control & braking ease. Alto Velo sponsor Agile Physical Therapy offers bike fit assessments.

See below for details of the next ride.