Egan 2023.12 Top Performers

Another spicy Egan field trip to Portola Valley and Ladera. Rider of the day is Hannon Ayer with PRs on all 9 segments and 2 top 10s. The GC awards go to Leslie DeBoer and Yann. The sticker award goes to Sam, better luck next week!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-12

PS: Have you spotted the new Egan jersey on the roads yet?

More photos by Nikhil at: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAHK2k

Egan 2023.11 Top Performers

The Oracle of Egan has reached the flat lands of The Lone Star State. Last Tuesday, we had two guests from Texas who enjoyed the tasty treats of Regnart and Lindy. Watch video below of those in love with Lindy. “If Lindy didn’t make you cry. You didn’t try hard enough.” Xu Lu

Every 1st Tuesday of the month, the Egan Women will start at 5:30pm. “We had 11 women. Gina got top 10s on every single segment! Yvonne showed us the benefits of her "Everesting gearing" with 4 PRs in preparation for her Everesting attempt on lower Montebello road. Show up any time during the day this Saturday to provide some Egan-style support.” Robin

CALL to ACTION: Come support and give some Egan love to Yvonne Walbroel on Saturday morning on Montebello

“The A group was tightly packed and really stepped up the power when the hills kicked up. Grant Miller had a phenomenal performance with 2 KOMs, 5 other top 10 performances, for a total of 8 PRs.”

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-11

In Love with Lindy. Listen to the sound track the grinding gears and huffing and puffing

Video Credit: Simon Edwards-Parton. Amazing video going downhill on Mora at Rancho San Antonio

Fast and furious. Our brave Egan Women on top of Lindy Lane.

Egan 2023.11- Regnart Edition. (Egan Women group will start at 5:30pm)

Eganeers,

This is a repeat of the 2022 Edition with Plateau added to the mix. Thank you Greg Finley for designing this great route. The battle plan for this ride:

• Egan Women group will start at 5:30 PM(Leader: Robin). Egan W. is scheduled every 1st Tuesday ride of the month.

• Egan A group will start at 6:05pm (Leaders: Tanner and Matt). Refer to “Egan 2023.10 Top Performers” for qualification list.

• Egan B group will start at 6:10pm (Leaders: Mike and Jerome)

Warnings:

• On the Loyola segment, keep right onto Berkshire!

• Watch out for speed bumps at RSA. Be cautious and point them out to the riders behind you.

• This is a TWO water bottle ride. Please hydrate accordingly since it is a long ride.

• When you think “Lindy” is over, it is not! Turn left into trailhead and enjoy the complimentary 26% gradient. Ask Rhodes for pro tips.

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3100651740190622148&s=20659253,659027,2190242,15204014,660481,9747141,660321,3498252,11993933

Segments:

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

2. Plateau Ave Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/659027 - (38s / 48s)

3. Loyola with Berkshire sidetrip:https://www.strava.com/segments/2190242 - (2:28 / 3:37)

4. RSA bump: https://www.strava.com/segments/15204014 - (34s/ 48s)

5. H2N: Voss: https://www.strava.com/segments/660481 - (48s / 1:13)

6. Unbearable Regnart:https://www.strava.com/segments/9747141 - (2:39 / 3:04)

7. Rainbow's End - Where's the pot of gold?:https://www.strava.com/segments/660321 - (1:22 / 1:58)

8. Lindy to the tippy-top of Canyon View:https://www.strava.com/segments/3498252 - (3:03 / 3:54)

9. Stevens Creek Climb Westbound:https://www.strava.com/segments/11993933 - (13s / 28s)

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 2023, please complete the online waiver at: https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver. 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.

Photos: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0kGtnIORGdKsz
Egangram: https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

2023.09 Robin Betz to lead Egan and promote and support women’s cycling

Egan Riders,

This week Robin Betz will lead a women’s Egan ride ahead of the men. The men will not be chasing the women’s group. Call to action: Invite all your female friends to join us on Tuesday evening! Let’s promote and support women’s cycling. Fun fact: Robin likes to build bike wheels and especially likes using the bearing puller tool. She has been attending Egan ride since 2018. Sometimes she does races but mainly enjoys hill climbs, the longer the better, and has a sub-hour Mt. Diablo!

We will split the men’s group (except women) by the last digit of your birth year: ODD and EVEN numbers. Example: If you were born in 1992, 2 is an EVEN number and you will be in the EVEN group.

For all of you who are not members of Alto Velo and regularly attend the Egan ride, we invite and welcome you to join AV as reciprocal appreciation for all the hard work that the club does to organize these rides.

Join us on Slack!

See you all on Tuesday!

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

Route Summary: 20.22 mi, 2465 ft, 11 segments

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2958207458776497126&s=4243560,3588820,491203,610570,638963,676449,619616,4849500,21706104,12597337,931998

Segments:

• La Paloma from Westwind: https://www.strava.com/segments/4243560

• Altamont - Stop Sign to Crest: https://www.strava.com/segments/3588820

• La Cresta: https://www.strava.com/segments/491203

• Elena Rd to Natoma: https://www.strava.com/segments/610570

• Black Mtn Rd.: https://www.strava.com/segments/638963

• Viscaino Rd (East Side): https://www.strava.com/segments/676449

• Viscaino Rd (West Side): https://www.strava.com/segments/619616

• Esperanza -- counterclockwise: https://www.strava.com/segments/4849500

• De Bell (Egan official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21706104

• Quail Beotch: https://www.strava.com/segments/12597337

• Deerfield Drive up: https://www.strava.com/segments/12597337- (0:28/0:37)(0:29/0:37)

Ride Safety: 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

How: Remember, charge the hills, slow roll in between. 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.

Photos: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0kGtnIORGdKsz
Egangram: https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

2023.8 Top Performers

It was a tough Tuesday and the pain factor increased 2x by climbing some of the most challenging Egan segments. Who will forget climbing Golden Oak at sunset blinded by the last sun rays of the day and gasping for air? But the best was waiting for us at the top of John Marthens Lane….

Egan by the numbers:

• 72 ice creams: gone!

• 48 Gatorades: gone!

• 40 bottles of water: gone!

• 1 surprise birthday party for Akin: done! (see video below)

Egan volunteer of the day: Simon Parton, who stored all the drinks and ice creams in his fridge few days earlier. Then he cut the ride short to bring all the above to the top of John Marthens Lane. Give kudos to Simon next time you see him on a ride. Great guy that embodies the true Egan spirit!

For all of you who are not members of Alto Velo and regularly attend the Egan ride, we invite and welcome you to join AV as reciprocal appreciation for all the hard work that the club does to organize these rides.

Julien Amblard was rider of the day with PRs on all 9 segments and 2 top 10s! Gina Yuan got 8 PRs and took the top spot in the women’s GC. Jack Liu snagged the men’s GC. We had a total of 439 PRs!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-08

NB: want on the leaderboards? Join the club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Credit: Richard Red

2023.8 Le Tour D’Egan est de retour

Bonsoir Egan Riders,

Welcome to Egan Show #8 for 2023! We have pressed the fast forward button since we’re behind schedule. It will be a painful back to future replay. On Tuesday, we will take you on a Tour d'Egan in Portola Valley. Oui, cela va faire très mal aux jambes! (1).

On Tuesday, the French Fashion Police is on duty, we will have two teams: bleu (group 1) and rouge (group 2):

• If your bike is blue or green you are in Group 1. Yeah, wear a bleu jersey too.

• if your bike is red, orange or yellow, you are in Group 2. Yeah, wear a red jersey too.

• If you bike is purple, we cannot help. You choose your team.

• If your bike is black, wear blue or red jersey or socks.

• If your bike is blue but you wear a red jersey, you are disqualified from the Performance Report.

• If your bike is blue, but your last name is Red, you have an identity crisis. It cannot be resolved on this ride.

Safety warnings:

• Baker Lane has a speed bump at the bottom.

• Go slowly downhill on Golden Oak and Minorca

• Shift down to your lowest gear going down on Minorca. Yes, it is not a typo.

• Expect something special at the end of this ride.

A bientôt!

J.

(1) You can use Google Translate but you can easily guess.

Leaders: Jérôme / Tanner (Group 1 / BLUE) and Akin (Group 2 /RED)

Summary: 21.24 mi, 2812 ft

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2961111976938779960&s=628286,610571,8840877,3010957,9473578,697481,10105574,29016271,663533

Segments:

Warm-up segments:

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

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

3. Baker Lane: https://www.strava.com/segments/8840877 - (56s/ 1:04)

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

5. Liddicoat + Stanford: https://www.strava.com/segments/9473578 - (58s / 1:17)

Painful segments:

6. Minoca Climb - from Golden Oak to Cervantes: https://www.strava.com/segments/697481 - (2:24 / 3:02)

7. Golden Oak from Bear Gulch to Peak Ln: https://www.strava.com/segments/10105574 - (1:50 / 2:20)

8. Golden Oak - Bear Gulch to Alhambra (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/29016271 - (3:00 / 4:32)

Surprise segment:

9. John Marthens Lane: https://www.strava.com/segments/663533 - (1:40 / 2:09)

Ride Safety: 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

How: Remember, charge the hills, slow roll in between. 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.

Photos: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0kGtnIORGdKsz
Egangram: https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/
Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

Egan 2023.06 Top Performers

This week Egan was rescheduled to Thursday due to evil rain. Despite cold weather, we managed to have a small group of fearless Eganeers. To spice it up, we added a stealth segment, Tanglewood Lane, that averages 15% and creeps up to 22% at the end. Then we chased our fearless Egan rabbit, Rhodes on Viscaino, resulting in someone exploding halfway. It was great Machiavellian fun!

Siddhant Benadikar was rider of the day with PRs on all 12 segments. Yan led the group by over 3 minutes and Yvonne Walbroehl took the women’s GC.

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-06

Join us again on next week's ride when Egan returns to its normal Tuesday schedule.

Thanks,

J.

NB: want on the leaderboards? Join the club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/eganride

RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY AT 6PM DUE TO RAIN. Egan 2023.06 Have you been on Moody lately?

RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY AT 6PM DUE TO RAIN. UPDATE YOUR CALENDAR AND CLOCK.

It’s been one year since Akin joined the leadership of Egan. This ride will feature his favorite segments, including Rhus Ridge, Moody (!), Altamont Circle and Edgerton. In fact, these 4 segments will happen one after the other so be sure to get plenty of rest in between them.

This time we’ll split the ride by Month of Birth. Be aware we will check IDs so don’t cheat! Participants caught cheating will be disqualified from the performance report.

• First group: January through June

• Second group: July through December

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

Route:

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2950981746450744424&s=29199832,1416331,12993037,6445920,27278158,1664991,19570446,619616,7458290,10076401,26590510

Summary: 17.24mi, 2650ft

Segments:

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

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

3. Rhus Ridge: https://www.strava.com/segments/12993037 - (2:06 / 2:36)

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

5. Altamont Circle Up: https://www.strava.com/segments/27278158 - (1:13 / 1:38)

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

7. Deer Creek Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/19570446 - (37 / 1:05)

8. Viscaino West Side: https://www.strava.com/segments/619616 - (33 / 1:18)

9. St Francis: https://www.strava.com/segments/7458290 - (32 / 38)

10. Manuela Ct: https://www.strava.com/segments/10076401 - (19 / 25)

11. Miranda Official Legburner: https://www.strava.com/segments/26590510 - (54 / 1:16)

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 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 2023.06 Have you been on Moody lately?

It’s been one year since Akin joined the leadership of Egan. This ride will feature his favorite segments, including Rhus Ridge, Moody (!), Altamont Circle and Edgerton. In fact, these 4 segments will happen one after the other so be sure to get plenty of rest in between them.

This time we’ll split the ride by Month of Birth. Be aware we will check IDs so don’t cheat! Participants caught cheating will be disqualified from the performance report.

• First group: January through June

• Second group: July through December

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

Route:

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2950981746450744424&s=29199832,1416331,12993037,6445920,27278158,1664991,19570446,619616,7458290,10076401,26590510

Summary: 17.24mi, 2650ft

Segments:

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

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

3. Rhus Ridge: https://www.strava.com/segments/12993037 - (2:06 / 2:36)

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

5. Altamont Circle Up: https://www.strava.com/segments/27278158 - (1:13 / 1:38)

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

7. Deer Creek Climb: https://www.strava.com/segments/19570446 - (37 / 1:05)

8. Viscaino West Side: https://www.strava.com/segments/619616 - (33 / 1:18)

9. St Francis: https://www.strava.com/segments/7458290 - (32 / 38)

10. Manuela Ct: https://www.strava.com/segments/10076401 - (19 / 25)

11. Miranda Official Legburner: https://www.strava.com/segments/26590510 - (54 / 1:16)

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 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 2023.03- Déjà vu à 18heures Mardi

Welcome to Egan 2022.03!

Déjà vu is a is “French loanword” for the phenomenon of feeling as though one has lived through the present situation before. It is an illusion of memory whereby — despite a strong sense of recollection — the time, place, and context of the "previous" experience are uncertain or impossible” Reference Wikipedia.

For the 3rd edition of Egan 2023, we have a special route with 8 classic segments.  Surprise surprise, it will be longer and harder than the previous one.  At the end, you will be rewarded with the magnificent views from Foothills Park.

Leader:  The Egan Collective (Akin is back with Jerome and Mike)

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2941938086945355120&s=21706104,12945031,658065,610571,638963,11886743,20963377,4312996

Segments: 

1. De Bell (Egan official):https://www.strava.com/segments/21706104 - (32s / 44s)

2. Half Esperanza -- counterclockwise:https://www.strava.com/segments/12945031 - (33s / 48s)

3. Ascenscion + Anacapa: https://www.strava.com/segments/658065 - (2:23 / 2:59)

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

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

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

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

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

Egan 2023.02 Top Performers

Eganeers,

Thank you for joining the official Egan launch ride for 2023! Welcome baaaack to the endless pain cave!!! Darn cold weather, but the Egan spirit was definitely on fire. Even Greg Finley, who designed this route last year, made the trip from San Jose to join the fun. Now, the data you’ve been waiting for all day (we’re certain of that!).

Egan by the numbers:

• Total riders: 61 (per Strava) grossely underestimated. We would guess the total riders were more in the 70-80 range. Can someone count the number riders in the video below and report to the group next Tuesday? Special prize for the Eganeer who can count all the riders.

• Total number of pizzas consumed: 12. Like true Pirates, we took over the entire space at SOM without reservations! Thanks Alto Velo Board of Directors for sponsoring. Don’t forget to join AV this year here!

• Total beers consumed: Unspecified. Thanks Chloe for the pint!

• Total calories burned: A lot

• Total calories consumed post-ride: More than a lot

• Temperature: 6° Celsius (42° F) at the end of the ride. Burrr…

• 23 Egan new kits on their way to be delivered early June. First ever Egan road suit in production!

Rider of the day was Evan Batzer, who got PRs on all 7 segments. Sam Schneider and Robin Betz (2nd week in a row) took the GC. Who is going to beat Robin next week… Alexandrine?

Click to view performance report

Video: credit Chloe. Photo credit: random Eganers

Egan 2023.01 — Launch is this Thursday 03/30 at 6pm

The end of boredom is finally over! After multiple delayed launches due to crappy weather…we’ve decided to do a soft launch for Egan 2023 this Thursday 3/30 at 6pm. Yes, you read that correctly…this Thursday, NOT Tuesday.

We don’t take this decision lightly because it’s been a long Egan tradition to have the ride on Tuesday evenings. It’s also been a longer tradition to not have weekly atmospheric rivers, so this is our way of giving a collective middle finger to mother nature and demanding the restoration of dryer weather.

PS: The Egan Store is closing is Friday so don’t miss ordering your new jersey.

Leader: The Egan Collection

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=2874856572963175602&s=4243560,610571,21036783,10534914,3687553,686220,863594

Segments:

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

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

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

4. Stonebrook from Priscilla: https://www.strava.com/segments/10534914 - (49s / 59s)

5. Dirk's super short hill sprint: https://www.strava.com/segments/3687553 - (14s / 17s)

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

7. Madonna Way: https://www.strava.com/segments/863594 - (44s / 58s)

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 (except for this one) 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.

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

Egan announcement

Unfortunately due to weather, Egan launch is delayed to 03/28. You can still place your order for your new 2023 Egan kit here until March 31st. Please note that we are not meeting our minimum order for the Road Suit. We need three more orders!

For a second, imagine yourself riding or racing with this road suit…

Egan 2023 launch date is…

Egan 2023 is delayed to Tuesday, March 21st at 6pm due to current weather condition. You can still place your order for your new 2023 Egan kit here until March 31st.

2023 Egan Collection is ready. Store Closes on 02/24 at midnight

Dear Eganeers,

Enjoy the 2023 Egan Collection! Place order here by 02/24 midnight.

We have added a Road Race suit this year.

Enjoy!

Jerome

Egan - Montebello LKHC Recap

Strong efforts from all Egan riders and AV members/racers at this weekend’s LKHC Montebello!

Alto Velo leads the team, women and men categories. You can view the Egan-specific results here (courtesy of Akin Dirk) as well as the Official LKHC results.

There were a total of 40 participating Egan riders! Congrats to the riders on the Egan podium:

1. Grant Miller: 27:29 (371 watts). Insane!

2. Maxime Cauchois: 28:00 (296 watts). Cocorico!

3. Katheryn Curi: 29:06 (300 watts). Did we mention that she was jet-lagged upon her return from Australia?

Click here to view pictures from Alexander Komlik. Be sure to check out Maxime climbing Montebello in his big ring!

Next LKHC for us is OLH. Meet at 8am on Saturday October 22 at Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. More info about the LKHC.

Join Egan on Slack to get the latest news about about coming rides or challenges:

Before…

Aero wheels and titanium bikes are important when you climb Montebello.

At the top. The best part of this was the sportsmanship of the fastest riders (Matt, Justin and Tanner) who came down to support and lead the other riders who were still climbing.

Check out Dirk’s new pink bike. He picked a small size frame to be more aero on Montebello. Photo credit: Chloé Nguyen

Claude enjoying the breathtaking view on Montebello

Egan 2022 Season Recap

Dear friends,

It has been a busy season at Egan 2022. After a sad beginning with James’ sendoff to Australia, we kept the show going. We dodged many obstacles from fire, smoke, and extreme heat waves to a near mutiny. But at last, we completed an entire season of pain and suffering during the summer’s golden hour. We are grateful for this amazing cycling community.

Recap by the numbers:

• 27 customized rides, each week featuring a different route, with 27 recon rides by leaders = 54 total Egan rides

• Total elevation gain: 2.4 times Mt. Everest!

• Total number of segments: 272 (average 10 per week)

• Total PRs: 5,509 or 204 PRs per week

• Total KOMs: 54 or 2 per week

• Total participants: 160 riders

• Average riders per week: 43. Most ever in one ride: 63 (underestimate, since not everyone has joined Egan on Strava)

• 1 sendoff party for James on top of Mora

• 1 surprise birthday party for Akin at Arastradero. Thanks to his wife Stacy for bringing a cake & their beloved whippets!

• 5 leaders (2 new leaders added: Akin and Steven)

• 1 pizza party sponsored by Terun and hosted by Helena and Casper

• 2 photoshoots by Christophe Testi (Egan & AVRT). Support Christophe if you need a family or corporate photoshoot this holiday season.

• 1 year-end ice cream delivery at the top of Madonna by the 3 ice cream fairies: Sue Lin, Kimberly and Lauren

• 1 bird rescued by Robin with her Egan jersey

• 3 amazing jerseys designed by Natalie Tellis and Eliel that have travelled internationally to Australia, France, Italy, Singapore, Spain…

• 1 AV website redesigned by Akin and Will

• 1 year-end gathering & pizza at SOM sponsored by the AV Board of Directors. Don’t forget to join AV, the amazing club that supports Egan

2022 awards:

• Rider of the year: Alexandrine Obrand

• GC men and women: George Wehner and Alexandrine Obrand

• Participation: Claude Luu and Yvonne Walbroehl

• Best Strava title of the year: Yuval Joseph for “I don’t know George but i took his suffer pill, it was painful”

• Best Instagrams of the year: Justin Pane (redbeardpane), Nick UCDecents (ucdescents), Roger Pai (rogerincal) and Chloéeee Nguyen (chloeeeestagram)

• Best costume of the year: Matt Flanzer

• Worst bike maintenance of the year: Joshua Wise

• Best Roadies: Simon Parton and Chloéeee Nguyen

Thank you for an amazing year!

Akin, Greg, Jerome, Mike and Steven

Lauren, the Ice cream fairy in action at the last Egan route of 2022. She was there with her sister Kimberly 3 years ago.

Akin with his two whippets: Tesla and Shadow. Tracy was so kind to bring his giant birthday cake for 50 riders!

Another use for our Egan jersey: bird shelter. Robin saved a bird that was later adopted!

Egan is officially over but those Egan rebels to do a make-up Egan the following week.

Egan of the Season Gathering: Thursday 09/22 at 6pm SOM

Dear Eganeers,

We will gather at State of Mind (SOM) at 101 Plaza North, Los Altos at 6pm on Thursday, September 22nd. We will celebrate your accomplishments and the 2022 top performers.

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

The Egan Leadership team

Akin, Greg, Jerome, Mike and Steven

Egan 2022.25 Top Performers + Egan After Party on Slack

Last Tuesday, we were chasing the sunset all the way to the top of Foothills Park where our exhausted faces were washed away with the last sun rays of the day. The countdown of the Egan Golden hour has started, click here to join Egan After Party on Slack. Le puncheur edition was packed with 12 short climbs. We had a total of 165 PRs. It was a big ring day and sandbagging on a small ring was not an option.

“I don’t know George but i took his suffer pill, it was painful. Short climbs, full gas, minimum recovery. This is Egan” Yuval

Unfortunately, George was not present but we will celebrate again his Cat 3 upgrade upon his return from the East Coast.

Rider of the Day was Luke Sonnet with 12 PRs out of 12 Segments. Sam Schneider, our Egan rider from Sacramento with an orange bike with gravel tires, took the Men GC. Amy Koop first time Egan rider took the Women GC. Congrats all!

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2022-25

Chasing Sunset with https://www.instagram.com/eganrideclub/

Photo credit: Roger Pai

Egan 2022.25 - Le Puncheur - George’s Special Edition

Eganeers,

This week we are going to celebrate George’s Cat 3 upgrade. Since George likes to climb on a big ring, we will do only short sprints, but a lot of them! We will squeeze as many as time allows. It will easier so you do not have to “sandbag” your efforts on a small ring. Count as many climbs you do on a big rig and post it on your Strava feed. Extra bonus if you climb Horseshoe Ct on a big ring. Unfortunately, no time for stealth segments this week. Don’t forget to congratulate George when you see him!

Leader: Jerome Sierra

George’s 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)

Ride Safety:

Riders must be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19.

For additional 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 6:00pm 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.

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