Egan 2024.27 Egan GP Top Performers

Instead of watching Tuesday’s political debate, we attended the long awaited inaugural Egan GP with plenty of fast rolling, low grade non-Egan segments. Fortunately, the dogs, cats, deers and turkeys were spared but not the Egan riders. We achieved 400 PRs! The A Group did two extra bonus segments on West Altamont and Almaden Court.

Next week for the last Egan, get crazy & dress-up your bike. Here are some ideas. Something with a bit more flair here.

Official Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-27

Yash S. was rider of the day with PRs on 8 segments and 2 top 10s. Once again, Rachel Hwang took the top GC spot for the women (and hydration technique) while Matin Massoudi took the GC crown for the men as usual.

Note: If you’re wondering how to show up in the results, here’s how it works:

• Upload your ride that evening (the results are tabulated early Wednesday mornings)

• In your privacy controls, make sure that everyone can see your activities (if you’re worried about privacy, Strava has other settings such as restricting your profile page to followers and map start/end point visibility)

• You have to complete all segments to show up in the GC

Photographer: unknown.  Photo touch-ups: Christophe Testi.  Chloé in full effort, wearing the Egan roadsuit at the last Ironman in Santa Cruz last Tuesday.  Great Egan participation including Simon and Hugo!

Egan 2024.27 - Egan GP

Tired of Akin’s painfully slow intervals from last week? Welcome to the first edition of the Egan GP! This Tuesday night, get ready for long, fast rolling intervals with a touch of unpredictability. We’re honoring "The Best Part of Purissima," a long-overlooked gem in Los Altos, with a stopover at Viscaino. Prepare for Dirk's complaints about the 2% incline over 1km, a true Egan-style rebellion against the norm. Enjoy, and happy fast rolling!

Warning: Be careful on the first segment with a sharp right turn into Miranda.

Leaders: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Start Times: Tuesday at 6PM meet up at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. First group rolls at 6:05, followed by the second group at 6:08 and women’s group at 6:10. Start times as follows:

• Egan A Group @ 6:05

• Egan B Group @ 6:08

• Egan Women’s Group @ 6:10

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3268449227577990310&s=627427,1247601,10249847,619616,35204659,31402844,638963,30846897

Summary: 18.02 mi, 1875 ft (Strava route)

Segments:

1. Miranda Hill: https://www.strava.com/segments/627427 - (57s / 1:05)

2. St. Francis to La Cresta: https://www.strava.com/segments/1247601 - (48s / 1:00)

3. Purissima — Arastradero to Viscaino: https://www.strava.com/segments/10249847 - (1:36 / 1:53)

4. Viscaino West Side: https://www.strava.com/segments/619616- (50s / 1:18)

5. The Best Part of Purissima: https://www.strava.com/segments/35204659 - (47s / 44s)

6. Altamont: Padre Ct to Top (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/31402844 - (3:06 / 3:58)

7. Black Mtn Rd.: https://www.strava.com/segments/638963 - (1:32 / 1:56)

8. Boronda Egan Sprint (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/30846897 - (46s / 59s)

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

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. 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. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

Egan 2024.23 - Top Performers

The inaugural Sprint Delight route was a success! Riders were panting and legs got heavier & heavier after each segment. Best of all, Dirk Bergstrom cursed yours truly, the best honor one can receive from our local Egan legend. It’s like winning a gold medal for hill climbing. I digress but Egan should be added to the next Olympic games in LA. Christophe and Jonathan enjoyed the pain cake with 14 delicious handcrafted sprints and said that it was the “Best BD ever.” Seriously, climbing hills instead of drinking Champagne, what’s wrong with those two Egan riders?

Official results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-23

Jeff Walls was rider of the day with PRs on all 14 segments. Claire MacDougall got the top spot on the women’s GC and Matin Massoudi was the men’s GC leader again! Who is going to dethrone Matin?

Note: If you’re wondering how to show up in the results, here’s how it works:

• Upload your ride that evening (the results are tabulated early Wednesday mornings)

• In your privacy controls, make sure that everyone can see your activities (if you’re worried about privacy, Strava has other settings such as restricting your profile page to followers and map start/end point visibility)

• You have to complete all segments to show up in the GC

Bday boys! Jonathan and Christophe

Egan 2024.23 - Sprint Delight! Women’s ride is on!

Joyeux Anniversaire, Christophe! On Tuesday, we're celebrating our talented Egan Photographer from CreativeShot, Christophe Testi! To mark the occasion, we've crafted a special Egan handcrafted cake, complete with 14 delicious slices of sprint bliss. Get ready to enjoy the 'pain cake' on Tuesday, and savor each moment! Women’s ride is on and Robin will be leading it!

Leaders: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Start Times: Tuesday at 6PM meet up at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. First group rolls at 6:05 and the second group at 6:08. Start times as follows:

• Egan A Group @ 6:05

• Egan B Group @ 6:08

• Egan Women’s Group @ 6:10

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3257556529066987042&s=21706104,1247601,619166,1529368,994786,771633,1691743,3744123,7021782,631065,2903909,20659253,6871583,12244647

Summary: 20.18mi, 2838ft (Strava route)

Segments:

1. De Bell (Egan official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21706104 - (31s / 42s)

2. St. Francis to La Cresta: https://www.strava.com/segments/1247601 - (48s / 1:00)

3. Arastradero Steep Sprint: https://www.strava.com/segments/619166 - (58s / 1:17)

4. Mir Mirou: https://www.strava.com/segments/1529368 - (32s / 49s)

5. A little bit Country: https://www.strava.com/segments/994786 - (52s / 1:10)

6. Briones climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/771633 - (44s/ 1:00)

7. Altamont [WB] - Natoma to Almaden Court: https://www.strava.com/segments/1691743 - (27s / 39s)

8. Almaden Ct. Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/3744123- (36s / 47s)

9. Oak Park Court (steep bit): https://www.strava.com/segments/7021782 - (33s / 45s)

10. Dawson Road Wall: https://www.strava.com/segments/631065- (48s / 1:09)

11. Valley View Climb from south: https://www.strava.com/segments/2903909 - (29s / 39s)

12. Quinhill from University (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20659253 - (33s / 48s)

13. Summerhill / Rockpoint: https://www.strava.com/segments/6871583 - (49s / 59s)

14. Madonna Way (the climb): https://www.strava.com/segments/12244647 - (41s / 56s)

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

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. 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. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

2024.17 - Top Performers

Announcements:

NEW! Egan kits have been added to the store.

Don’t forget to sign-up for The Bike Hut Classic!

Recap:

Why go to the Climb To Kaiser when we had our own Egan Inferno at home last Tuesday? Here are some of the highlights of the ride:

• To our great regret, the official ride was shortened to Foothills Park due to some riders having low thermal resistance. We decided to stop riding when their carbon handlebars started to melt.

• A few smart people dodged the official Moody and traded it for the peaceful and shaded Dirt Moody. Tanner and I bravely stayed the course when Dirt Moody was calling us. Please do not tell Dirk.

• Several nameless Stanford triathletes jumped in the lake, marking our first inaugural Egan biathlon.

• A few brave souls finished the entire ride all the way to Viscaino. Thankfully, the temperature had cooled down by then.

By the numbers:

• 82 riders

• 212 PRs

• 9 segments (short version), 13 segments (long version), 27.39 mi and 3581 ft of climbing

Results: Official (9 segments) and 4 unofficial segments

Zachary Hill was rider of the Day with PRs on the 9 “official” segments. Emily Selman took the woman’s GC and Matthew . got the top spot for the men. As for the 4 extra “unofficial” segments, Tanner got the best time on those.

As a reminder, the AV Photo Contest will be running through July 4, so there is still time to join the our growing list of impeccable shots! Email your best pics to photos@altovelo.org

Note: If you’re wondering how to show up in the results, here’s how it works:

• Upload your ride that evening (the results are tabulated early Wednesday mornings)

• In your privacy controls, make sure that everyone can see your activities (if you’re worried about privacy, Strava has other settings such as restricting your profile page to followers and map start/end point visibility)

• You have to complete all segments to show up in the GC

Egan 2024.17 - The Egan Inferno

This is a brand new hand crafted refreshing route. “Good thing on Tuesday it is going to be a chilly 98 Fahrenheit or 32 Degrees Celsius.” said Tanner, the Egan weatherman. Thus bring two bottles of ice water to avoid dehydration.

To keep it fresh, we have added some new spicy twists:

• We are not doing the usual Foothill Park loop. We are only doing the Boronda Egan Sprint and then the Dam Delight sprint!

• A new segment has been added to the mix: Natoma to Almaden Court

Reminders:

• The Bike Hut Classic: Reminder that the Bike Hut Classic is coming up from July 4-21 as a fundraiser for Abundant Grace Coastside Worker. More information can be found at www.bikehutclassic.com.

• Alto Velo Photo Contest: These are the final week of the AV Photo Contest so be sure to gather your Egan submissions in the next few weeks.

Leaders: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Start Times: Tuesday 7/2 at 6PM meet up at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. First group rolls at 6:05 and the second group at 6:08PM. The Women’s ride has been pushed to next week.

Route: Route Viewer and Strava, 50km with 1,227m of elevation.

Segments:

1. Deerfield Drive up: https://www.strava.com/segments/931998 - (26s / 36s)

2. De Bell (Egan official):https://www.strava.com/segments/21706104 - (31s / 42s)

3. La Paloma from Westwind:https://www.strava.com/segments/4243560 - (57s / 1:05)

4. Stonebrook: El Monte to Prospect:https://www.strava.com/segments/633801 - (1:17 / 1:45)

5. Oak Park Court (steep bit):https://www.strava.com/segments/7021782 - (33s / 45s)

6. Rhus Ridge Road: https://www.strava.com/segments/730153 - (2:11 / 2:39)

7. Moody - New "Official":https://www.strava.com/segments/6445920 - (2:21 / 3:11)

8. Boronda Egan Sprint (Egan Official):https://www.strava.com/segments/30846897 - (46s / 59s)

9. Dam Delight: https://www.strava.com/segments/11593553 - (51s / 42s)

10. Altamont [WB] - Natoma to Almaden Court:https://www.strava.com/segments/1691743 - (26s / 39s)

11. Black Mtn Rd.: https://www.strava.com/segments/638963 - (1:32 / 1:56)

12. Stirrup/Saddle to Moon:https://www.strava.com/segments/4594985 - (1:31 / 1:50)

13. Viscaino West Side: https://www.strava.com/segments/619616- (50s / 1:18)

Ride Safety:

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

What: The Egan Ride used to meet at the Jr. High School, but now meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00 pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no trouble keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022.

Ride Splitting: If the ride reaches a large enough size, we will split into multiple groups with one group leaving a few minutes after the first. This is for safety, too many folks on some of the smaller roads can be an issue.

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Eganslack: https://eganrideclub.slack.com
Egansite: https://www.altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan 2024.11 - Season 2 of the 3 Body Problem

🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️ By popular demand, The Egan’s 3 Body Problem: Season 2 is now available! Don’t miss the next thrilling episode at 6pm tomorrow. Pay close attention to the segments below—we've hand-crafted the steepest ones for maximum challenge. The first 5 segments will make you question your intergalactic sanity!

To keep the groups well-spaced, please note the following roll times:

A group: roll 6:05

B group: roll 6:08

Leader: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Route: The 3 Body Problem Season 2

Segments:

1. Madonna Way (the climb):https://www.strava.com/segments/12244647 - (41s / 56s)

2. quinhill (steep to top):https://www.strava.com/segments/5021711 - (20s / 28s)

3. Border Hill: https://www.strava.com/segments/913443 - (1:12 / 1:32)

4. Valley View from Border:https://www.strava.com/segments/1315771 - (33s / 46s)

5. Hilltop Drive: https://www.strava.com/segments/678219 - (1:26/ 1:58)

NEW! 6. Summerhill / Rockpoint:https://www.strava.com/segments/6871583 - (49s / 1:08)

NEW! 7. Foothill College Climb to Gym / Pool:https://www.strava.com/segments/4449111 - (13s / 14s)

8. my altamont repeats:https://www.strava.com/segments/11679548 - (1:53 / 2:28)

9. Edgerton from the bottom:https://www.strava.com/segments/1664991 - (1:25 / 1:51)

10. Briones climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/771633 - (44s / 1:00)

11. Boronda Egan Sprint (Egan Official):https://www.strava.com/segments/30846897 - (46s / 59s)

12. Foothills Park Vista Point (Egan Official):https://www.strava.com/segments/20963377 - (2:11 / 2:58)

Ride Safety:

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

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. 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. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Eganslack: https://eganrideclub.slack.com
Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

Egan 2024.06 - Top Performers

Last Tuesday's Egan Ride was quite a celestial adventure! The fearless riders took on the challenge across 13 segments, with Dirk leading the charge after returning from celestial retirement. Utilizing every sun ray available, the riders conquered the gravitational problem, although the B group had to skip Saddle Stirrup due to timing constraints (this is why Saddle Stirrup is excluded from the ride results). And congratulations to Christophe Testi for winning the 3 body contest!

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-06

Jen Tavé was rider of the day with 12 PRs, 9 top 10s and a QOM on Dezahara. For the men, top GC honors went to Matthew.

Top 10 for Saddle Stirrup:

1 - Jack Lund: 1:55
2 - Matthew .: 1:57
3 - Yann .: 1:58
4 - Soren Holm: 2:01
5 - Tanner DeVoe: 2:06
6 - Jen Tavé: 2:07
6 - Nick Fletcher: 2:07
6 - John Janetzko: 2:07
8 - Anthony Riley: 2:08
9 - Spencer Seay: 2:10
10 - Adam Bhavnani: 2:17

Note: If you’re wondering how to show up in the results, here’s how it works:

• Upload your ride that evening (the results are tabulated early Wednesday mornings)

• In your privacy controls, make sure that everyone can see your activities (if you’re worried about privacy, Strava has other settings such as restricting your profile page to followers and map start/end point visibility)

• You have to complete all segments to show up in the GC

How to find us on the interweb:

Eganslack: https://eganrideclub.slack.com
Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

The Egan’s 3 Body Problem by Christophe Testi

Egan 2024.06 - The Egan’s 3 Body Problem

Egan riders! Get ready to tackle the Egan's 3 Body Problem route on Tuesday's hill climbing! This route will test your mettle for 32km of ups, downs, and enough elevation gain to make your legs question their life choices.

Inspired by the mind-boggling complexity of the 3 body problem, this route will have you feeling like you're navigating a cosmic dance of gravitational forces, with chaotic and stable areas challenging your cycling skills. Remember, just like those poor celestial bodies, hydration is key! Nobody wants to end up feeling like a dried-up yoga mat by the end of the ride.

For those who haven't indulged in the mind-bending saga of "The Three-Body Problem" series, do yourself a favor and check it out on Netflix or pick up the books. You'll thank us later for the cosmic inspiration!

In the spirit of intergalactic exploration (or at least neighborhood exploration), we challenge you to spice up your Strava profiles and IG post with themes inspired by the 3 body problem. Let's see who can come up with the most out-of-this-world script and profile picture! The winners will be featured on the Performance Report.

To keep the groups well-spaced, please note the following roll times:

A group: roll 6:05

B group: roll 6:08

Women’s group: roll 6:10

Leader: The Egan Collective (Akin, Jerome, Matt, Mike, Robin and Tanner)

Route: 19.72 mi, 2792 ft, 13 segments

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3214389475801830890&s=12244647,20659253,913443,29199832,628286,10535308,1673922,35588358,2083915,994786,4594985,3010957,491203

Segments:

1. Madonna Way (the climb): https://www.strava.com/segments/12244647 - (41s / 56s)

2. Quinhill from University (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20659253 - (33s / 48s)

3. Border Hill: https://www.strava.com/segments/913443 - (1:12 / 1:32)

4. Wildcrest to 2nd White Gate (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/29199832 - (48s / 1:16)

5. Alta Tierra: https://www.strava.com/segments/628286 - (33s / 45s)

6. La Barranca Rd last steep part: https://www.strava.com/segments/10535308 - (22s / 28s)

7. Dezahara Way: https://www.strava.com/segments/1673922 - (47s/ 1:17)

8. Almaden Court: https://www.strava.com/segments/35588358 - (53s / 1:06)

9. Altamont_Circle_KOM: https://www.strava.com/segments/2083915 - (1:14 / 1:40)

10. A little bit Country: https://www.strava.com/segments/994786 - (52s / 1:10)

11. Stirrup/Saddle to Moon: https://www.strava.com/segments/4594985 - (1:31 / 1:50)

12. Horseshoe Ct: https://www.strava.com/segments/3010957 - (31s/ 48s)

13. La Cresta: https://www.strava.com/segments/491203 - (2:56 / 3:39)

Ride Safety:

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

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. 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. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly covered socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Eganslack: https://eganrideclub.slack.com
Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

Egan 2024.05 - Safety is our top priority

Last Tuesday night's Egan was a blast! With a fantastic group of hill climbers, perfect weather, and an exciting climbing route, it was an unforgettable experience. However, amidst all the fun, safety remains our top priority during our weekly climbs. Our leaders are dedicated to ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone. It's crucial to follow their instructions at all times, both during climbs and descents:

• Do not pass ride leaders while descending.

• Familiarize yourself with the route and segments beforehand.

• Do not cross the double yellow line.

• Do not block the road. Move to the far right if sandbagging a segment. Additionally, refrain from blocking the lane for faster riders and pass while keeping to the right.

• Bring lights, just in case the ride ends after sunset and you need to ride in the dark.

• Check your bike brakes, tires and groupset. If your bike is not fully operational and ready to handle the demanding hill climb sprints, please keep it in your garage.

It’s everyone’s responsibility to make safety a top priority while we continue to enjoy our climbs together!

Jen Tavé was rider of the day with 7 PRs, 6 top 10s, and a QOM on Conception! She also took the top spot in the women’s GC, ending Rachel Hwang’s 4-week winning streak! For the men, Matthew took top honors.

The women's group had 11 riders! Tell your friends, let's see if we can get even more turnout next time.

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-05

Important message from the Egan Leadership

Dear Egan Rider,

Wishing you a joyous holiday season with your friends and family! This marks a crucial period for Egan & Alto Velo. It's vital to renew your AV membership by December 18th for several reasons:

• Gain eligibility to vote for the AV Board of Directors, including our two current Egan leaders.

• Advocate for AV/Egan initiatives benefiting the entire club, such as clinics.

• Support the promotion of more women's rides and diverse group activities, expanding access to the cycling community.

Egan, as AV's outreach program, embraces openness and inclusivity:

• Egan rides are open to all, no AV membership required.

• The Egan jersey touts a clean, mininmalist design inflused with flare of French fashion!

• Wearing the Egan jersey doesn't necessitate AV membership.

Our simple request:

• CLICK HERE to join AV by December 18th

• AV membership costs vary to accommodate all financial abilities.

• Exercise your right to vote.

Details on Egan members running for the board will be revealed soon.

As a token of appreciation, Egan riders renewing AV membership by 12/18 enjoy an EARLY ordering window for the stylish new Egan kit.

Thank you for being part of our vibrant cycling community.

Best regards,

The Egan Leadership Team

Egan 2023.22 - Top Performers

It was a puncheur’s night with over 79 riders, 489 PRs and 4 KOM/QOMs. There is no doubt that Egan is the most popular ride in the Bay Area! Why is Egan so popular? Egan is not a structured workout nor a café ride. I came to the conclusion that Egan is a ”show on two wheels” where both racers and weekend riders join to defy gravity at sunset.

Yesterday’s BIG ring show was super fun with 12 short segments (with KOMs less than 1 minute except one). Simon had so much fun that he repeated the Boronda View Sprint twice (see video below).

Gina Yuan was the rider of the day with 10 PRs, 6 Top 10s, 2 QOMs and top GC honors (just ahead of Robin). Gavin led the men’s GC behind Yann who was taking a nap on the Stirrup Wall. Hannon finished 3rd because he could not find his front derailleur since we cut off his cable.

Also kudos to Tanner and Zack for completing the University Road Race 2023 in Cat 4-5. It was a brutal scorching day to complete 15 laps of this circuit.

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-22

Note: If you’re wondering how to show up in the results, here’s how it works:

• Join the Egan club on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/

• Upload your ride that evening (the results are tabulated early Wednesday mornings)

• In your privacy controls, make sure that everyone can see your activities (if you’re worried about privacy, Strava has other settings such as restricting your profile page to followers and map start/end point visibility)

• You have to complete all segments to show up in the GC

REGISTER TODAY FOR THE AV PICNIC! For 2023 we have a new venue and catered tacos! The Alto Velo Picnic will take place on Sunday 09/24 from 3-6pm at Shoup Park at 400 University Avenue, Los Altos. REGISTER HERE

We are welcoming all-comers to this INCLUSIVE event. We expect this event to sell out. Please register early to avoid incurring late registration fees. Everyone is welcome to attend, and we want this picnic to be INCLUSIVE. Bring your family and friends to join us.

Vatos Tacos will be catering this event with beef, chicken, pork, and vegetarian options. In addition, there will be fresh churros made on site. Both alcoholic and non alcoholic refreshments will be provided. 

Excellent performance from Zach and Tanner at URR 2023. Tanner is a diesel engine that cannot be stopped once launched.

Simon’s leadout on the Boronda View Sprint. 2nd round. Egan leaders having fun. Tanner deserves all the credit since he did the entire 15 laps of URR 2023 on Sunday.

Egan 2023.22 - Le Puncheur

Eganeers,

It is time for another repeat from last year! We will celebrate your BIG ring so we will do only SHORT sprints, but a lot of them! We will squeeze in as many as time allows. It will be easier so you do not have to “sandbag” your efforts on a small ring. Count the number of climbs you do on a big ring and post it on your Strava feed. Extra bonus if you climb Horseshoe Ct on a big ring.

Leaders: The usual suspects!

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2997682219494292684&s=931998,12597337,21706104,21733835,9687341,3010957,766199,19570446,610571,1673922,3744123,4312996

Summary: 21 mi, 2628 ft

Segments:

1. Deerfield Drive up: https://www.strava.com/segments/931998 - (26s / 37s)

2. Quail Beotch: https://www.strava.com/segments/12597337 - (29s / 44s)

3. De Bell (Egan official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21706104 - (32s / 42s)

4. Esperanza Counterclockwise (Egan official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21733835 - (1:19 / 1:32)

5. Aric Lane: https://www.strava.com/segments/9687341 - (20s / 28s)

6. Horseshoe Ct: https://www.strava.com/segments/3010957 - (31s / 48s)

7. Stirrup Wall: https://www.strava.com/segments/766199 - (42s / 45s)

8. DeerCreekClimb: https://www.strava.com/segments/19570446- (37s / 1:05)

9. La Barranca Rd: https://www.strava.com/segments/610571 - (25s / 31s)

10. Dezahara Way: https://www.strava.com/segments/1673922 - (47s / 1:17)

11. Almaden Ct. Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/3744123- (36s / 47s)

12. Boronda View Sprint: https://www.strava.com/segments/4312996 - (47s / 1:03)

Note: If you’re wondering how to show up in the results, here’s how it works:

• Join the Egan club on Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/

• Upload your ride that evening (the results are tabulated early Wednesday mornings)

• In your privacy controls, make sure that everyone can see your activities (if you’re worried about privacy, Strava has other settings such as restricting your profile page to followers and map start/end point visibility)

• You have to complete all segments to show up in the GC

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

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. 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. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

Egan 2023.18 - Top Performers

What a night! We had 62 riders, 281 PRs, and 3 KOMs on De Bell, St Francis (Greg McCullough) and Willowbrook (Gavin Hlady). “La Punition” was well deserved and we had a lot of fun with over 1060 meters of climbing Westridge, Wayside, Joaquin and Vista Verde. Congrats again to Gavin Hlady (P123) and Zach Berger (Open Novice) on the victory at the Pescadero Road Race. Thank you to all the Pescadero Race volunteers! This is what makes Egan and Alto Velo so special!

Rider of the Day: Daniel Blake

GC Top Performers: Sue Lin Holt (Women) and Gavin Hlady (Men)

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-18

Egan 2023.18 La Punition

Congratulations to Gavin Hlady for winning the P123 at the Pescadero Road Race this weekend! Gavin is a regular Eganeer so we are proud of his accomplishments. To celebrate Gain’s win, we will do a new route called La Punition. It will be punchy so tighten your seat belt!

Leaders: The Egan Collective (Matt, Akin and Jerome). Ride to be split as needed. Mike is in Japan! Tanner is on vacations too.

Route: Egan 2023.18 - La Punition

Summary: 28.66mi, 3482 ft

1. De Bell (Egan official):https://www.strava.com/segments/21706104 - (32s / 42s)

2. St Francis Rd: https://www.strava.com/segments/3483867 - (1:33 / 1:52)

3. Arastradero 280 Steep Sprint: https://www.strava.com/segments/7073675 - (42s / 57s)

4. Westridge first K (Alpine to Boliver): https://www.strava.com/segments/4784901 - (3:07 / 3:58)

5. Wayside (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20760283 - (5:22 / 5:58)

6. Willowbrook: https://www.strava.com/segments/12920450 - (1:51 / 1:57)

7. Alpine hill repeats: https://www.strava.com/segments/10983974- (40s / 1:05)

8. Joaquin Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/10265967 - (1:44 / 2:10)

9. Vista Verde (Egan Official) Old Spanish to End: https://www.strava.com/segments/21091956 - (2:48 / 3:35)

KUDOS TO:

95 volunteers at Pesky including 49 Egan riders and 326 Racers

THANK YOU! WITHOUT YOU, THE PESCADERO ROAD RACE

WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE!

Akin Dirik

Akos Lukovics

Albert Gomez

Alex Acceta

Alex R

Alison Hlady

Andrew Ernst

Ari Pascarella

Austin King

Bernardo Tapia

Bob Machlin

Brian shreeve

Calvin Owens

Cameron

Chris Davis

Chris Tsui

Christian McDonald

Christophe Testi

Clark Penado

Claude Luu

Colin Karpfinger

Conor Austin

David Couturier

David Shih

Dero Gharibian

Dirk Bergstrom

Doug Ambrisko

Drew Mathews

Ed Stewart

Emily Chen

Emily Schell

Eric Forster

erik schiller

Gabriela Wehner

George Wehner

Gina Yuan

Grant Miller

Hoss Hayati

Ian DiPace

James Lo

James Porter

Janene Ostrow

Jeff Bennett

Jen Steele

Jeremy Besmer

Jerome Sierra

Jim Turner

Joe Atmore

John Contreras

John Janetzko

John Morrell

Jon Wells

Jonathan Lewis

Karen Brems

Kaushik Kalyan

Kelly Brennan

Kelsey Pedersen

Kevin Eck

Kristin Hepworth

Leslie DeBoer

Logan Allen

Lora Maes

Louise Thomas

Marco Mariutto

Mark Hlady

Matt and Niky

Maxime Cauchois

Mike Kato

Nat Green

Nathan Martin

niklas

Oli Baseley

Otto Jolanki

Patrick Amor

Paul Hepworth

Peter Capetz

Piyush Shah

Riley Chapman

Robin Betz

Robin Kutner

Shai Traister

Sharon Marucut

Skyler

Soren Holm

Steph Hart

Stephanie Burns

Steven Wu

Sue Lin Holt

Suzanne Ambiel

Tim Coombs

Tim Mountfold

Will Hakim

Xiong Chang

We met Macy at Pesky with her foster parent this Saturday. If you want to adopt her, contact Rocket Dog Rescue

THIS THURSDAY AT 6PM Unofficial Egan 2023.15 - Evil Twin Peaks by Matt Bierbaum

IMPORTANT: TUESDAY EGAN IS CANCELLED AND REPLACED WITH AN UNOFFICIAL EGAN EDITION AT 6PM ON THURSDAY

Egan Store is Open until 07/14. Last order for 2023!

This is the first route crafted by Matt Bierbaum with German precision. This route will get you back in shape after the 4th of July turpitudes. 100% guaranteed. It promises to deliver and challenge you into the evening. It would be a perfect addition to the palmarès of the Egan Classic route of evil.

This week's Egan is about dichotomy - we will be hitting two of the longer climbs of the season with a cluster of short ones in between. We begin with some warmup segments on our way to an extended Blandor segment, a climb that only gets steeper. We then drop down into the University and Country Club areas for a series of punchy short climbs before heading back to Blandor as a digestif.

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3110738866515074138&s=13019436,1416331,10534914,34802507,686220,913443,1315771,934161,2449493,9528037,739865

Leaders: Matt, Tanner, Jerome, Akin

Segments:

1. Wildcrest Dr.: https://www.strava.com/segments/13019436 - (1:02 / 1:34)

2. Vinedo Lane: https://www.strava.com/segments/1416331 - (1:16/ 1:27)

3. Stonebrook from Priscilla:https://www.strava.com/segments/10534914 - (49s / 32s)

4. Olive Tree from Stonebrook - Egan Official:https://www.strava.com/segments/34802507 - (4:52 / 5:27)

5. Quinnhill from Summerhill:https://www.strava.com/segments/686220 - (33s / 40s)

6. Border Hill: https://www.strava.com/segments/913443 - (1:12 / 1:32)

7. Valley View from Border:https://www.strava.com/segments/1315771 - (33s / 46s)

8. fulll Whitham Avenue:https://www.strava.com/segments/934161 - (48s / 1:05)

9. Country Club Drive:https://www.strava.com/segments/2449493 - (44s / 55s)

10. Eastbrook to Berkshire on Loyola:https://www.strava.com/segments/9528037 - (1:24 / 1:51)

11. Base of Blandor to Olive Tree Cul de Sac:https://www.strava.com/segments/739865 - (3:06 / 3:48)

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

What: The Egan Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00pm and leaves at 6:05. 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. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: www.instagram.com/eganrideclub
Strava: https://www.strava.com/eganride

Egan 2023.14 Top Performers

What an evening for an extended ride out to the hills of Saratoga and ending at the top of Mora Trail at the exact minute of sunset (8:33 PM). I regret to announce that we are officially past the peak Egan ride season and all the rides will be incrementally shorter from here on out…. I know you are all devastated by this reality, so here are the results you’ve been waiting for:

Rider of the day is Eugene Chan with PRs on all 13 segments, 4 top 10s, one PRIME, the sticker award and zero Club KOMs! The GC awards go to Yvonne Walbroehl and Yann. The good samaritan rider is Claude Luu, who helped out two riders with flats and the photographer of the evening goes to nikhil, who somehow was always able to get up the hills before us to snap some amazing photos.

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-14

Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/198487074@N02/albums/72177720309390806/

Egan Store Open Until July 14: https://www.altovelo.org/egan/egan-store-is-opened-until-0714-last-chance-to-order-the-2023-kit

Pro Tip: follow the Zen Turtle (aka Marco) on the Saratoga segments. He knows these hills better than anyone!

Effortless roll for Matt B. while George plans his attack!

The ladies of Egan making it look easy!

Eugen’s PRIME award with his cheat sheet for segment times. Is that legal? I cry FOUL!

Egan Store is opened until 07/14 - LAST Chance to order the 2023 Kit.

This is your last chance to order the 2023 Egan Kit by 07/14. Place order here. 10% discount at Check-out.

Egan 2023.13 Top Performers

The Egan 2023 Death Ride edition did not disappoint. This classic route will be remembered for generations of Egan riders to come. The explosive route started with the 3 evil triplets (Deerfield, Madonna and Quinnhill) but we all got rewarded at the end with a magnificent fireworks of pastel colors at the top of Foothills Park. We climbed almost 1,200 meters (3,900 ft). The A group completed 15 segments whereas the B group had to cut one short due to lack of day light. We finished the ride with the last sun-rays of the day. We had 59 registered riders on Strava and 275 PRs.

In the B Group, we had at least 5 women who completed this arduous course. Whereas their male counterparts complained non-stop, the women gracefully accepted the challenge in front of them. One of them even walked her bike on Deerfield and Moody. At the end of the ride, I approached her and she said will get stronger next time!

Meanwhile, here is note from the spicy Group A: “Oofta! Our longest ride of the year had A group chanting kind words about the route maker at the end. Despite a bonus segment over B group (sorry, but not) and some mechanicals, group A was spicy all the way to sunset with a very close top 3.” Matt Bierbaum

Rider of the Day: Matt Larson

GC Top Performers: Sam Schneider (Men) and Jen Ji (Women)

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-13

Photo Credit: Roger Pai

Photo Credit: Chloé Nguyen

Photo Credit: Justin Pane

Photo Credit: Justin Pane

Egan 2023.13 - The Death Ride Edition

Bonjour Eganeers!

This is a repeat from last year. Saddly, you will be utterly disappointed because I will not add surprise segments along the way. We will only do 1/4 of the Death Ride Elevation with some punchy back-to-back sprints along the way. My favorite one is definitly the puncheur combo, Madonna and Quinhill, a perfect Egan apéritif. If you plan to attend the Death Ride on July 15th, connect with us on Slack and join the 2023 Death Ride channel.

Make sure to take a lot of pictures at Foothill Park and tag us on IG at https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/

Route:

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3105654547202145806&s=931998,12244647,20659253,631065,15025857,619680,7021782,730153,6445920,11886743,1664991,21036783,4312996,20963377

1. Deerfield Drive up: https://www.strava.com/segments/931998 - (26s / 36s)

2. Madonna Way (the climb): https://www.strava.com/segments/12244647 - (41s / 56s)

3. Quinhill from University (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20659253 - (33s / 48s)

4. Dawson Road Wall: https://www.strava.com/segments/631065 - (45s / 1:09)

5. Magdalena - Dawson to Stonebrook: https://www.strava.com/segments/15025857 - (2:05 / 2:27)

6. Stonebrook to Prospect: https://www.strava.com/segments/619680 - (41s / 44s)

7. Oak Park Court (steep bit): https://www.strava.com/segments/7021782 - (33s / 45s)

8. Rhus Ridge Road: https://www.strava.com/segments/730153 - (2:11 / 2:41)

9. Moody - New "Official": https://www.strava.com/segments/6445920 - (2:21 / 3:11)

10. Via Ventana and Briones climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/11886743 - (1:46 / 2:25)

11. Edgerton from the bottom: https://www.strava.com/segments/1664991 - (1:25 / 1:51)

12. Taaffe from Dezahara (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21036783 - (55s / 1:07)

13. Boronda View Sprint: https://www.strava.com/segments/4312996 - (47s / 1:03)

14. Foothills Park Vista Point (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20963377 - (2:11 / 2:59)

Ride Leaders:

• A Group: Tanner and Matt

• B Group: Mike and Jerome

Ride Safety:

• Riders should carry a Medical ID that contains your name and emergency contact information. Additional helpful information includes any medical history. Two IDs are preferable.

• Riders must wear a helmet.

• Riders are always responsible for their own safety.

• Look for yourself for cars and other road users, and OBEY TRAFFIC rules – you are responsible

• Do NOT cross the centerline.

• No Aero Bar use

• No Ear Buds or non-transparent headphone use. It is important that you are able to hear warning calls and approaching traffic.

• Important Note for Non Alto Velo members: If you are planning to attend Egan in 2022, please complete the online waiver at https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver-2023. Save your QR Code to confirm registration.

What: The Egan Ride used to meet at the Jr. High School, but now meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot every Tuesday at 6:00 pm and leaves at 6:05. We regroup and recover after every climb; if you can do OLH in under 25 minutes you should have no trouble keeping up.

Where: Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. 321 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022.

Ride Splitting: If the ride reaches a large enough size, we will split into multiple groups with one group leaving a few minutes after the first. This is for safety, too many folks on some of the smaller roads can be an issue.

How: Remember, pace yourself appropriately, there's lots of hills to climb! Pay attention to traffic and don't hog the road. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks on the Egan Ride, and riders are discouraged from riding Egan if they wear conservative socks.

Egansite: https://www.altovelo.org/egan
Egangram: https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/ 
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride