Coffee & Cake Ride
Perhaps you’re a beginner looking for a more moderately paced ride, or you want to rest your legs after a hard Saturday? Welcome to the Coffee & Cake Ride, an easy-paced social ride at below C Ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. Each ride stops at a local coffee shop where you can enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake.
Start: Sundays 9:00am once per month at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce, rolling at 9:10am. New riders welcome!
Pace: Casual and no-drop; rides are typically 2-3 hours (including coffee stop), about 30 miles in length with around 2000ft of climbing
Example route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3066129002464167114
The Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules and all participants must sign an annual waiver.
See below for details of the next ride as well as past rides.
Coffee & Cake Ride November 17 2024: Saratoga
This Sunday will be the November edition of the Coffee & Cake Ride. The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery, chat with fellow riders before stopping at around halfway in Saratoga to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake.
Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 1245 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa in Los Altos.
For this month for those wanting more elevation gain as well as cake the Climbing Ride will be departing just ahead of us and taking on a hillier route before joining us in Saratoga.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:15am (climbing ride leaving at 9:10am)
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3146110967723258074
Stats: ~30mi, ~2,600ft
Coffee and Cake Stop: Sue’s Gallery Cafe / Kandoo Cafe / maybe Big Basin Cafe
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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. Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Coffee & Cake Ride October 20 2024: Alice’s
This Sunday will be the October edition of the Coffee & Cake Ride and will be a new route for the ride taking in the climb of Old La Honda with a coffee and cake stop at Alice’s at Skylonda. The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. This route offers the option of either a bonus climb of West Old La Honda (my favourite local climb) or a longer coffee stop before we will all regroup again at Skylonda and head back to Los Altos for a post ride second cake stop at Manressa in Los Altos. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos will be 1 ish.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3275635274439955622
Stats: ~36mi, ~3,400ft
Coffee and Cake Stop: Alice’s Restaurant, Skylonda
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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. Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
Coffee & Cake Ride September 22 2024: Woodside
The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop after climbing Huddart at the Village Hub in Woodside to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 1230 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa in Los Altos.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3164068533980366950
Stats: ~33mi, ~2,800ft
Coffee and Cake Stop: Village Hub, Woodside
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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. Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
Coffee & Cake Ride Saturday August 31 - Above Category Bike Show
This is a special edition of the Coffee & Cake ride, with a different starting time (Saturday) and location (San Francisco). The final destination will be the Above Category Invitational in Sausalito, where you can drool over high-end bikes & components and their makers. If you’ve ever wanted to see a Sarto/Baum/Prova/Bastion/Pinarello/Mosaic/Scarab/English/No.22/Factor in the flesh, this is your chance.
This ride will be at a “Coffee & Cake” pace and will feature stops at one of my favorite Bay Area coffee roasters: Equator Coffee. We’ll head over the Golden Gate Bridge into the scenic Marin Headlands and ride to downtown Mill Valley for a mid-ride stop at Equator. After climbing the foothills of Mt Tam, we’ll descend back down to Sausalito, where the ride will end at another Equator — only a block away from Above Category. Once you’re done checking out the bike show, you can continue riding in Marin (Mt Tam? Paradise Loop?) or return back to the ride start.
Notes about parking: Free parking is available at Crissy Field. There are also parking lots at this location on the western side of the Golden Gate Bridge. These are generally safe places to park but exercise caution by not leaving valuables in your car. If you’re uncomfortable parking in SF and/or want to skip the bridge, you could park at Mike’s Bikes in Sausalito and meet up with the group on the Marin side of the bridge.
Time: gather at 9am, rolling by 9:10am
Start: In front of the Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3263600411835288364
Stats: ~31.2mi, ~2827ft
Coffee and Cake Stop(s): Equator Coffees in Mill Valley and Sausalito
Ride Leader: Akin
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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. Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Coffee & Cake Ride August 25 2024: Saratoga
This Sunday will be the August edition of the Coffee & Cake Ride. The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery, chat with fellow riders and to work off some of the tacos from Saturdays AV Annual Picnic (tickets currently available) before stopping at around halfway in Saratoga to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake.
Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 1230 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa in Los Altos.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3146110967723258074
Stats: ~30mi, ~2600ft
Coffee and Cake Stop: Big Basin Cafe / Sue’s Gallery Cafe
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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. Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Coffee & Cake Ride July 28 2024: Emerald Hills
This Sunday will be the July edition of the Coffee & Cake Ride. The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop around halfway in Emerald Hills to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 1245 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa in Los Altos.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3250342891139674582
Stats: ~35mi, ~2,400ft
Coffee and Cake Stop: Emerald Hills Cafe & Roastery
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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. Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Coffee & Cake Ride June 30 2024: Saratoga
This Sunday will be the June edition of the Coffee & Cake Ride. The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop around halfway in Saratoga to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 1230 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa in Los Altos.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3146110967723258074
Stats: ~30mi, ~2600ft
Coffee and Cake Stop: Big Basin Cafe / Sue’s Gallery Cafe
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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. Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Coffee & Cake Ride May 19 2024: Woodside
The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop after climbing Huddart at the Village Hub in Woodside to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 1230 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa in Los Altos.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3164068533980366950
Stats: ~35mi, ~3,000ft
Coffee and Cake Stop: Village Hub, Woodside
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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. Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
Coffee & Cake Ride April 28 2024: Saratoga
This Sunday will be the April edition of the Coffee & Cake Ride. The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop around halfway in Saratoga to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 1230 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa in Los Altos.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3146110967723258074
Stats: ~29mi, ~2300ft
Coffee and Cake Stop: Big Basin Cafe / Sue’s Gallery Cafe
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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. Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Coffee & Cake Ride March 10 2024: Saratoga
This Sunday will be the March edition of the Coffee & Cake Ride. The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop around halfway in Saratoga to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 1230 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa in Los Altos.
As a reminder the clocks change to daylight savings early Sunday morning.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3146110967723258074
Stats: ~29mi, ~2300ft
Coffee and Cake Stop: Big Basin Cafe / Sue’s Gallery Cafe
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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. Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Coffee & Cake Ride February 11 2024: Woodside
The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop after Huddart at the Village Hub in Woodside to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 1230 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa in Los Altos.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3164068533980366950
Stats: ~35mi, ~3,000ft
Coffee and Cake Stop: Village Hub, Woodside
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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. Filling out the waiver is only required one time per year.
Ride Etiquette https://www.altovelo.org/ride-rules
Coffee & Cake Ride December 10 2023: Woodside
After a one month break there will be another Coffee & Cake Ride this Sunday.
The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop after Huddart at the Village Hub in Woodside to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 1230 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa in Los Altos.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3164068533980366950
Stats: ~35mi, ~3,000ft
Coffee and Cake Stop: Village Hub, Woodside
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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.
Coffee & Cake Ride October 8 2023: Saratoga
This Sunday there will be another Coffee & Cake Ride. The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop around halfway in Saratoga to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 12-1230 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa in Los Altos.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3123781193129414712
Stats: ~29mi, ~2300ft
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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.
Coffee & Cake Ride September 10 2023: Woodside
This Sunday will be another edition of the Coffee & Cake Ride.
The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a stop around the halfway point to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake at The Village Hub in Woodside . Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 1230 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
https://www.strava.com/routes/3134702271403741714
Stats: ~32mi, ~2,500ft
Ride Leader: Simon
Regroups:
Altamont
Portola Road and Alpine Road (water)
Woodside Stores Park - before heading up Huddart (water)
Village Hub Woodside (coffee and cake)
Portola Road and Alpine Road (water)
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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.
Coffee & Cake Ride August 13: Saratoga
This Sunday will be the fourth edition of the Coffee & Cake Ride.
The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop around halfway in Saratoga to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 12-1230 ish with the option of a second cake stop at Manressa.
For future rides if anyone has any recommendations for cyclist friendly coffee stops or routes please message the AV Social Team.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
https://www.strava.com/routes/3066129002464167114
Stats: ~29mi, ~2300ft
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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.
Coffee & Cake Ride July 9th: Emerald Hills
This Sunday will be another Coffee & Cake Ride.
The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop around halfway at Emerald Hills Cafe & Roastery to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 1230 ish.
For future rides if anyone has any recommendations for cyclist friendly coffee stops or routes please message the AV Social Team.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
https://www.strava.com/routes/3111764901043858254
Stats: ~36mi, ~2600ft
Coffee Stop: Emerald Hills Cafe & Roastery
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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.
Coffee & Cake Ride June 4th: Woodside
This Sunday will be the second Coffee & Cake Ride.
The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop around halfway at the Village Hub in Woodside to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 12-1230 ish.
For future rides if anyone has any recommendations for cyclist friendly coffee stops or routes please message the AV Social Team.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3066128186341289794
Stats: ~33mi, ~2600ft
Coffee Stop: Woodside
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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.
Coffee & Cake Ride May 7th
This Sunday will be the first of the planned monthly Alto Velo Coffee & Cake Rides.
The ride will be an easy paced social ride at below C ride pace giving the opportunity to take in the scenery and chat with fellow riders. We will have a short stop around halfway in Saratoga to enjoy a coffee (or tea) & cake at a local coffee shop. Timing wise the expected return to Los Altos Chamber of Commerce will be 12-1230 ish.
For future rides if anyone has any recommendations for cyclist friendly coffee stops or routes please message the AV Social Team.
AV Coffee & Cake Ride
Time: gather at 9am. rolling by 9:10am
Start: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/3066129002464167114
Stats: ~29mi, ~2300ft
Coffee Stop: Saratoga
Ride Leader: Simon
The AV Coffee & Cake Ride is subject to Alto Velo's Ride Rules.
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.
