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

Egan 2024.22 - Top Performers

Emeraldhill Lane. Who would’ve thought that a 0.08 mile segment would cause so much frustration? Several riders reported that Strava didn’t properly record the segment, either causing an inaccurate time or not identifying the segment at all in their ride data. As Egan éminence grise Dirk Bergstrom pointed out, Strava isn’t so good at dealing with short segments, and in fact no longer allows them to be created. More info here: https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/articles/216918227-Optimizing-Segment-Creation-How-to-Create-Good-Segments#short

For this reason, we removed Emeraldhill Lane from the official results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-22

For those of you who hammered up Emeraldhill (and most of you did) and didn’t face any GPS inaccuracy issues, here are the original results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-22-orig. It should be noted that our own Robin Betz got the QOM!

Marc Osswald was rider of the day with PRs on all 10 segments. Robin Betz got the top spot on the women’s GC and Matin Massoudi was the men’s GC leader.

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 2024.22

This week’s Egan route is untitled. Because I couldn’t think of a cool name. But that doesn’t mean the ride will be easy or uninteresting. From the shortest segment (Emerald Hill Lane @ 0.08 miles) to the longest (Altamont @ 1 mile), it will test your legs & lungs.

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 6:08PM. Start times as follows:

• Egan A Group @ 6:05

• Egan B Group @ 6:08

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3254294582095635412&s=4243560,456211,3687553,21192549,2903975,9441001,619680,1712416,3588820,638963,20963377

Summary: 23.08mi, 3062ft (Strava route)

Segments:

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

2. Tepa-Summit Wood: https://www.strava.com/segments/456211 - (2:01 / 2:48)

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

4. Camino Hermosa (Egan Official) to Magdalena: https://www.strava.com/segments/21192549 - (1:42 / 2:16)

5. Mora Glen Drive climb maximus: https://www.strava.com/segments/2903975 - (52s / 1:09)

6. Mora: steep to gate: https://www.strava.com/segments/9441001 - (2:06 / 2:34)

7. Stonebrook to Prospect: https://www.strava.com/segments/619680 - (41s / 50s)

8. Emeraldhill Lane: https://www.strava.com/segments/1712416 - (16s / 25s)

9. Altamont - Stop Sign to Crest: https://www.strava.com/segments/3588820 - (3:57 / 4:59)

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

11. Foothills Park Vista Point (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20963377 - (2:11 / 2:47)

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 2024.21 - Top Performers

This week we tried to answer some questions on GC leaderboard tactics: how do you pace overlapping segments? What if those two segments are almost 50% of the combined segment times? In the end, it looks like the standard strategies won: just do it. And so with the spirit of Egan, we climbed Blandor not just once, but twice, with zest, zeal, and zing!

By the numbers:

• 82 riders, 58 GC riders

• 491 PRs

• 12 segments, 21 mi and 2,940 ft of climbing

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-21

Rachel Hwang secured rider of the Day with 8 PRs, 6 top tens, 2 XOM and the woman’s GC leader. In a continuation from last week, Matin Massoudi took the top spot for the men with 7 PRs and 1 top ten.

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 2024.21 - Twin Peaks

Although the days are getting shorter, there’s still no letup in the intensity for Egan #21. Matt’s route features one of our favorite segments, Blandor/Olive Tree, not just once but twice! If that climb doesn’t make you stronger the first time, it will kill you the second time (metaphorically speaking, of course).

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 6:08PM. Start times as follows:

• Egan A Group @ 6:05

• Egan B Group @ 6:08

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3252140893608646078&s=931998,29199832,1847115,10534914,34802507,686220,913443,1315771,659027,934161,2190242,739865

Summary: 21 mi, 2944 ft (Strava route)

Segments:

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

2. Wildcrest to 2nd White Gate (Egan Official) - https://www.strava.com/segments/29199832 (48s / 1:15)

3. Vinedo Lane (to summit) - https://www.strava.com/segments/1847115 (59s / 1:06)

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

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

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

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

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

9. Plateau Ave Climb - https://www.strava.com/segments/659027 (37s / 48s)

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

11. Loyola with Berkshire sidetrip - https://www.strava.com/segments/2190242 (2:28 / 3:14)

12. Base of Blandor to Olive Tree Cul de Sac - https://www.strava.com/segments/739865 (3:06 / 3:44)

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 2024.20 - Top Performers

Announcements:

Tonight is the last night to order from the Alto Velo/Egan store for the summer order!

Recap:

In true Egan fashion, another tough ride aligned with another particularly toasty evening. After clearing the first couple of segments, the A and B groups merged at a water beak in Portola Valley to tackle the remaining segments en masse.

By the numbers:

• 152 riders

• 438 PRs

• 9 segments, 28.7 mi and 3,482 ft of climbing

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-20

Jen Tavé secured rider of the Day with 8 PRs, 5 Top Tens, 2 XOM and the woman’s GC leader. In a shakeup from previous weeks, Matin Massoudi took the top spot for the men with a commanding lead.

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 2024.20 - La Punition

After the punishing route last week, we decided to double down this week with another Jerome Special™. We’re back with a fieldtrip to Wayside followed by a scenic jaunt through Los Trancos. With some punchy climbs interspersed with a couple longer segments, this route has something for everyone.

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 6:08PM. Start times as follows:

• Egan A Group @ 6:05

• Egan B Group @ 6:08

Route: Egan 2024.20 - La Punition

Summary: 28.66mi, 3482 ft

Segments:

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

2. St Francis Rd: https://www.strava.com/segments/3483867 - (1:33 / 1:51)

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 - (1:48 / 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)

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

2024.19 Top Performers

Announcements:

• One more week to hit the minimum order for Egan kits

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

Recap:

After the recent heat wave, this week we were treated to a perfectly cromulent evening in the hills of Westridge. Strava reports that we had 69 riders land on the GC leaderboards, each of them conquering 3200 ft of climbing in just 25 mi. Incredibly, there were nearly 500 PRs set on Tues, meaning an average of 7.2 PRs per person (the extra 0.2 is for pizza PRs)! Amidst this tough competition, Laura Formosa was rider of the day with all 11 PRs and 3 top 10s! At the top of the women’s GC was Rachel Hwang with 8 PRs, 6 top 10s, and 1 XOM while Matthew . led the men’s leaderboard with 9 PRs and 4 top 10s!

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-19

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 2024.19 - Golden Fawn

Making the most of our summer daylight, this week we take on a new and improved V2 of Golden Fawn. After a few warm-ups (including a redo from Egan Inferno), we’ll head to Westridge for the remainder of the ride. Along with some of the regulars, we’ll visit some new segments off the beaten paths in the area.

Reminders:

• The Bike Hut Classic: This event is running from July 4-21 as a fundraiser for Abundant Grace Coastside Worker. More information can be found at www.bikehutclassic.com.

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 6:08PM. Start times as follows:

• Egan A Group @ 6:05

• Egan B Group @ 6:08

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3247679179194226098&s=4243560,619616,9473578,5873554,9984812,27347065,13012326,270069,21036775,1378290,17808568

Summary: 25.3 mi, 3254 ft

Segments:

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

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

3. Liddicoat + Stanford - https://www.strava.com/segments/9473578 (50s / 1:16)

4. Portola Valley LKHC #3 Hillbrook - https://www.strava.com/segments/5873554 (1:10 / 1:46)

5. Palmer Climb - https://www.strava.com/segments/9984812 (54s / 1:45)

6. Golden Oak - Sausal to top - https://www.strava.com/segments/27347065 (2:37 / 3:26)

7. Meadowood NB - https://www.strava.com/segments/13012326 (33s / 1:01)

8. Cervantes Wall - https://www.strava.com/segments/270069 (2:20 / 3:14)

9. Minoca (Egan Official) - https://www.strava.com/segments/21036775 (2:20 / 2:50)

10. Pinon Drive to La Sandra Way - https://www.strava.com/segments/1378290 (2:10 / 2:29)

11. Egan Golden Fawn - https://www.strava.com/segments/17808568 (3:44 / 4:39)

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

2024.18 Top Performers - Sue Lin Egan Sendoff

Announcements:

NEW! Egan kits have been added to the store.

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

Recap:

A bientôt Sue Lin! Sue Lin has been an outstanding board member, racer and Egan rider for the Alto Velo race team and Egan community. We will always keep fond memories of her girls distributing ice cream during the last Egan rides of past seasons. We wish her a smooth transition to SoCal. Thanks Bernard van Táp for the popsicles at the top of La Cresta as we bid farewell to Sue Lin.

Here are some of the highlights of the ride:

• The temperature was mild and the pace was fierce.

• Several riders enjoyed the collection of traditional Egan segments. This means the route may have been too easy as you should feel buried at the end of the ride questioning your life decisions to attend. We’ll make up for that next week.

By the numbers:

• 108 riders

• 443 PRs

• 11 segments, 17.86 mi and 2,874 ft of climbing

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-18

Jen Tavé was rider of the Day with 10 PRs, 9 Top Tens, 1 XOM and the woman’s GC leader. Matthew . got the top spot again for the men.

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 2024.18 - A Little Bit Country Clubbin’

This week we continue our tour with some classic Egan climbs and some of my favorites.

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.

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 6:08PM. Start times as follows:

• Egan A Group @ 6:05

• Egan B Group @ 6:07

• Egan She/Her @ 6:09

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3245266965700359252&s=12597337,628214,676449,610570,1664991,2083915,1727466,21331441,20917732,994786,491203

Summary: 17.86 mi, 2874 ft

Segments:

1. Quail Beotch - (0:29 / 0:44)

2. Westwind (E side) - (0:18 / 0:23)

3. Viscaino Rd (East side) - (1:25 / 1:56)

4. Elena Rd to Natoma - (1:31 / 2:00)

5. Edgerton from the bottom - (1:25 / 1:51)

6. Altamont_Circle KOM - (1:14 / 1:40)

7. Alexis to Country Club - (1:46 / 2:16)

8. Bandera Dr (Egan official) - (0:40 / 1:00)

9. Laurel Glen to Top of Alexis (Egan official) - (2:26 / 3:24)

10. A little bit Country - (0:52 / 1:10)

11. La Cresta - (2:56 / 3:39)

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 2024.16 - Top Performers

The good news is the longest ride of the year is behind us! The bad news is the longest ride of the year is behind us! It’s still all uphill from here though. This week was challenging, with 83 starters and 63 riders landing on the leader boards. Jen Tavé was rider of the day with 10 PRs, 8 top 10s, and 2 XOMs, also grabbing the top spot of the women’s GC! Matin Massoudi was top of the closely contested men’s GC with 7 PRs and 4 top 10s!

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 best pics at photos@altovelo.org.

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-16

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 2024.16 - Summit Patrol

Straddling the solstice, last week we had our furthest trip south and this week we will take our furthest trip north just about reaching the base of Kings Mountain Road. Along the way we will get treated to some fresh pavement on Westridge and a few local classics. This route promises to be a long and tough one! The segments will end furthest from Los Altos so be sure to have lights this week for the trip home.

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 weeks 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 6/25 at 6PM meet up at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. First group rolls at 6:05 and the second group at 6:08PM.

Route: Route Viewer and Strava, 34.7 mi, 3816 ft

Segments:

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

2. Deer Creek Lane up - https://www.strava.com/segments/1642603 (40s / 1:05)

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

4. Liddicoat + Stanford - https://www.strava.com/segments/9473578 (50s / 1:17)

5. Westridge Drive - https://www.strava.com/segments/359323 (3:23 / 4:19)

6. Pinon Drive to La Sandra Way - https://www.strava.com/segments/1378290 (2:10 / 2:35)

7. Mapache last grunt - https://www.strava.com/segments/3789060 (51s / 55s)

8. Bear Gulch to Gate - https://www.strava.com/segments/2414627 (1:05 / 1:33)

9. Summit Springs Rd (steep part) - https://www.strava.com/segments/10902095 (1:56 / 2:43)

10. Summit Springs from Patrol - https://www.strava.com/segments/2942159 (1:40 / 2:46)

11. Patrol Road - https://www.strava.com/segments/9959040 (3:11 / 4:21)

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 2024.15 - Top Performers

Another toasty ride on what may be the longest Egan of the year! With 91 riders whittled down to 54 completing all segments for the GC, this week was one for the record books. Rachel Huang secured Rider of the Day and women’s GC with a staggering 11 PRs, 6 Top 10’s, and FIVE XOMs. Just barely edging out Matin, Matthew . continued his streak as men’s GC with a perfect 13 PRs.

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 best pics at photos@altovelo.org

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-15

Photos by the one and only Dirk Bergstrom - more here

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

Rider of the Week

Egan 2024.15 - The Saratoga Shuffle

Quick Announcement - The Bike Hut Classic: The 5th anniversary of The Bike Hut Classic is coming soon! This annual fundraiser ride is a DIY time trial, to be completed on your own from July 4 - 21, 2024. Climb 1900 feet in elevation over 8.3 miles from The Bike Hut to Skyline on Tunitas Creek Road in Half Moon Bay while supporting Abundant Grace Coastside Workers! This fundraiser ride supports Abundant Grace as they hire the homeless at Potrero Nuevo Farm (behind The Bike Hut). Organic produce is donated to low-income families, and participants earn money while giving back to the community. Registration includes a limited edition t-shirt, a chance to win raffle prizes, and entry to our Ride Reception on Saturday, July 27 with ice cream sundaes and live music. Do you have what it takes to dethrone your fellow Egan riders whose names are enshrined on a plaque in the Bike Hut. Register now at www.bikehutclassic.com!

Egan 2024.15 Ride Announcement: Egan is all about balance: what goes up must come down. It’s fitting then that as the sun reaches its most northern extent this week’s route will take Egan to our most southern point for the season. After we see what the Saratoga hills have to offer, we’ll end with my favorite climb up Mora Trail for the sunset view of the bay.

We recommend bringing lights with you just in case it starts to get dark as we head back to downtown Los Altos.

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

Start Times: Tuesday 6/18 at 6PM meet up at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. First group rolls at 6:05 and the second group at 6:08PM.

Route: Route Viewer and Strava

Summary: 30.1 mi, 3156 ft

Segments:

1. Valley View from Border: 0:33 / 0:46

2. Mora: steep to gate: 2:06 / 2:34

3. RSA bump: 0:34 / 0:47

4. H2N: Voss: 0:48 / 1:13

5. Lindy Ln (No Canyon View) - Egan Official: 2:48 / 3:27

6. H2N: Maria Ln: 1:10 / 1:54

7. Prospect hill repeat: 1:04 / 1:35

8. Parker Ranch to Star Ridge: 1:22 / 2:01

9. Comer (Egan Official) Bridge to Stop Sign: 1:59 / 2:35

10. Comer Climbs (Third): 0:51 / 1:04

11. Vist Arrroyo Wall Two: 0:37 / 1:03

12. Stevens Creek Climb Westbound: 0:18 / 0:28

13. Mora Trail - Egan Official: 1:59 / 2:40

Ride Safety:

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

• 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. 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

Egan 2024.14 - Top Performers

Thank you for all of you who signed up to volunteer at the Alto Velo Pescadero Road Race this Saturday. It’s great to see the cycling community come together to promote the sport throughout the region. This is our one ask for the year and Thank You to those who answered the request! Now on to the top performers results for the ride:

We are in peak season and the ride will likely get shorter from here, what a bummer! But that didn’t stop 80 riders from showing up this week for the 27 mile route racking up 3,323 ft of elevation gain. Great job everyone, especially Steph Hart who nabbed 5 top 10s, PRs on all 9 segments and claimed Rider of the Day status. Great job Steph! Jen Tavé and Matthew . are the two GC leaders for the week.

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 best pics at photos@altovelo.org

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2024-14

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 2024.14 - Tuesday 6/11 @6pm - Portola Valley

Eganeers,

Public Service Announcement (PSA) - The local cycling community barely survived the pandemic and last year’s regional banking crisis. SVB was an important sponsor for local cycling teams and the regional economy certainly felt the impact. We need to help make the local cycling community thrive again! The Alto Velo Racing Club needs ALL local cyclists to help make this happen by volunteering to help at the club’s annual race event, the Pescadero Road Race. Please, please, please sign up here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YSqQnoLorD_e3xfjHvwdK-5UmHEZ_Lk7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104543281577565516089&rtpof=true&sd=true

Now on with this week’s ride announcement. With the longer days, it's time to ride the hills of Portola Valley again. This week's route will feature some longer climbs like La Mesa and Wayside, as well as a couple of rare Egan segments!

We recommend bringing lights with you just in case it starts to get dark as we head back to downtown Los Altos.

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

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3235322684599370306&s=9687341,30846866,697481,23831189,9870926,9870944,20760283,473763,11380228

Summary: 27mi, 3323ft

Segments:

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

2. Deer Creek Sprint (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/30846866 (30s / 50s)

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

4. La Mesa Dr from Mira Way: https://www.strava.com/segments/23831189 (2:44 / 3:33)

5. Morro Vista: https://www.strava.com/segments/9870926 (38 / 56)

6. Up Escobar to Westridge: https://www.strava.com/segments/9870944 (2:29 / 3:05)

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

8. Corte Madera Rd to Tan Oak: https://www.strava.com/segments/473763 (1:10 / 1:39)

9. Horseshoe Bend - Steep Bit: https://www.strava.com/segments/11380228 (1:00 / 1:49)

Ride Safety:

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

• 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. 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