The Joy Ride 9/12/26 Our monthly joy ride Returns with a fun loop of 2 parks
It’s time for the once monthly Joy Ride.
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.
Pace: Ideal for someone who can climb OLH in 30-35 minutes, easily maintain 15 mph on flat sections and skilled at ridding 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 riding skills, bike safety and courtesy.
Go to The Alto Velo web sight for more Joy Ride details
Time: Saturday, gather at 9:00 am, rolling by 9:20am
Start: Summit Bicycles
Road Route: Foothills & Huddart parks
https://www.strava.com/routes/3508947907971601710
≈ 39 mi, ≈ 2900 ft
Download the route please
Foothills park - @ the top loop. Feel free to skip the climb on the back side if you like
Alpin & Portola rd. - full regroup
Huddart park - stop for bathrooms & water @ volleyball courts. This is our only water/bathroom stop.
Olive Hill lane & Canada rd. after The Maze - quick regroup
Sand Hill across from the Shell gas station - quick regroup, lets finish together
Finnish @ Shake Shack - Stanford shopping center.
NEW riders welcome and introduce yourself.
Please note:
Skill - We will ride in a group 2 × 2 when there is room & single file when not.
Safety - Move to the right when “car(s) back” is called out.
Courtesy - Please pull off the road & out of the bike lane when stopped for regroups.
The Joy Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules and all participants must sign an annual waiver.
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.
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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.