Alto Velo C Ride Nov4'23
Starts at Summit Bicycles in Palo Alto
Route: Old La Honda, Jefferson, Cervantes
https://www.strava.com/routes/3155012449405797004
43 miles, 3.6k' vertical
The AV C Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules (read them!) and all participants must sign an annual waiver.
Helmets required, no sudden lateral moves (as a group we need to work on this), call out hazards, call out mechanical problems, ride at a steady pace, …, ask for a mentor if you are new to group riding
Non - Members: Alto Velo welcomes non-members to join us on our ride; however, non-members must have a Waiver on file with the club.
Time: Saturday gather at 9:00am, rolling by 9:15am
Start: Summit Bikes - 392 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA
Summit is Alto Velo's sponsoring bike shop.
Protocol:
Paceline when conditions allow, jam as hard as you like on the climbs, occasional sprint OK, soft pedal for an in-flight regroup when we get separated
Regroup at the top of every major climb and every significant descent — everyone descends at their own safe speed
Bring two water bottles
Regroups: soft pedal between Sand Hill and OLH, regroup at bottom of OLH, then Sky Londa, …