The Climbing Ride,February 25 - The Bohlman and the On Orbit

The time has come,' the Ride Leader said,
      To ride up many things.
With shoes — and cleats — and sealant leaks —
      With cups — and KOMs.
Ask why my legs are boiling hot —
      And whether Bohlman is worse than On Orbit.'

But wait a bit,' the Riders cried,
      Before we have our climb;
For some of us are out of breath,
      And all of us are fat!'

If you are not an Alto Velo member you will need to fill out your yearly waiver at https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, "If you are going up hill, keep going".

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36897978

40 Miles, 5151 ft.

Climbs of note: Eden, Pierce, Bohlman/Norton/Kittridge/Quickert, Wildcat Ridge, On Orbit, Apollo Heights, Bohlman, Canyon View, Stoneridge/Bank Mill/Hayfields/Lumbertown, Back side of Eden.

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 Climbing Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot alternate Sundays at 09:10 and leaves at 09:15. 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. Rides are 40-60 miles with 5000-7000 feet of climbing. The emphasis is on little-traveled hills with grades of ten to twenty percent. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks, and discouraged from vomiting in people’s driveways.

The Climbing Ride, January 28 - Questionable Decisions in the North

The weatherman says it’s going to be a beautiful day. My legs say otherwise; between illness and winter doldrums I’m way out of shape. This week is your chance to say “I beat Dirk up all the hills”. Come on out and watch me whine, complain, and suffer through the rich neighborhoods of San Carlos, Belmont and San Mateo.

If you are not an Alto Velo member you will need to fill out your yearly waiver at https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, "If you are going up hill, keep going".

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18933192

59 Miles, 5200 ft.

Climbs of note: Crestview, Alameda De Las Pulgas from Ralston, W. Hillsdale, De Anza, Ascension, Woodridge/Black Mountain, Hayne/Robinwood/Denise, Ralston, Polhemus.

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 Climbing Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot alternate Sundays at 09:10 and leaves at 09:15. 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. Rides are 40-60 miles with 5000-7000 feet of climbing. The emphasis is on little-traveled hills with grades of ten to twenty percent. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks, and discouraged from vomiting in people’s driveways.

The Climbing Ride, January 7 - Return of Bad Life Choices

We’re halfway between the end of Egan and the start of Egan, and I’m sure you’re jonesing for some horrible steep climbs. Well it’s your lucky week, because The Climbing Ride is back! It’s like an Egan, but twice as high and twice as long and maybe steeper. Good clean fun for your legs.

If you are not an Alto Velo member you will need to fill out your yearly waiver at https://www.bikereg.com/alto-velo-guest-waiver

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, "If you are going up hill, keep going".

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/1857342

44 Miles, 4600 ft.

Climbs of note: Voss, Montebello/Peacock, Mt. Eden, Old Oak, Pike, Sarahills, Peach Hill, Lancaster/Matilija, Comer, Prospect/Rolling Hills.

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 Climbing Ride meets at the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce parking lot alternate Sundays at 09:10 and leaves at 09:15. 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. Rides are 40-60 miles with 5000-7000 feet of climbing. The emphasis is on little-traveled hills with grades of ten to twenty percent. Riders are encouraged to wear garishly colored socks, and discouraged from vomiting in people’s driveways.

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

2023 Egan Bonus & Banquet Recap

The 2023 Egan season officially came to a close with a banquet at SoM (State of Mind) in Los Altos. Beforehand, a small group rode the infamous and beloved “5 ways to the 4 corners” that is always guaranteed to induce hunger and a need for liquid refreshment afterwards.

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

While we can’t wait until the 2024 Egan season begins (on March 12, 2024), we’re considering doing more “unofficial” Egan rides to tide us over the next 6 months. Stay tuned for future ride announcements.

Egan leaders Mike, Jerome, Akin and Matt (not pictured: Robin and Tanner)
Photo credit: Cristophe Testi

Photo credit: Cristophe Testi

Photo credit: Cristophe Testi

Photo credit: Cristophe Testi

Photo credit: Stephan Ummels

2023 Egan End of Season Banquet and Bonus Pre-Party Ride

Well here it is folks, the official end of the Egan 2023 season. This year we’ll celebrate a little differently by doing a short and sweet pre-party ride, then head to State of Mind (SOM) for some real heat and sweet pizza. The route should take about an hour, so we’ll plan on starting the banquet by 6:30PM. Feel free to join the ride or just show up at SOM for the banquet and start squatting at the tables in the parking lot. We can’t make reservations so we need to start occupying the tables as we arrive.

Pre-Party Ride meets at 4:50 and leaves at 5PM from the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce

Banquet starts around 6:30PM @ State of Mind: https://www.stateofmindpublichouse.com/locations-hours

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3143431361658079450&s=4243560,491203,681843,658065,676449,619616

Segments:

1. La Paloma from Westwind

2. La Cresta

3. Anacapa

4. Ascenscion + Anacapa

5. Viscaino Rd (East Side)

6. Viscaino West Side

7. Heat & Sweet Pizza

8. Drake’s Best Coast IPA chaser

Ride Safety:

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

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 2023.25 & 26 Top Performers

The 2023 Egan finalé had 114 riders, some dressed in costume, racking up 365 PRs and respirating under smoky atmospheric conditions with AQI in the mid-100s. While the ride was short, it had a sweet ending with ice cream and popsicles served at the top of Madonna Way, thanks to Gina Yuan and Sue-Lin Holt!

Rider of the day was Rachel Hwang with PRs on all 7 segments and top placement in the women’s GC. Gavin Hlady took top honors for the men.

Due to a technical glitch that messed up the results for Egan 2023.25 (more about that below), the results now include all riders, not just those who are in the Egan Strava club. Going forward, we’ll probably calculate the results in this way.

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-26

Egan 2023.25 Revised Results:

The results from Egan 2023.25 were missing a lot of riders, even if they were members of the Egan Strava club. The corrected results now include everyone who rode all segments that day. You can view the details in this Google Spreadsheet.

General Classification — Women

1. Calypso Sheridan

2. Charlotte Peale

3. Yvonne Walbroehl

4. Yvonne Yip

5. Rachel Vasquez

6. Christina J

7. Leslie DeBoer

8. Chloéeee N

9. Serenity Marshall

10. Joey W

General Classification — Men

1. Greg McCullough

2. Hannon Ayer

3. Mattheus J

4. Tanner DeVoe

5. Brooks Benard

6. Matin Massoudi

7. Pierre-Amaury Laforcade

8. Alex Derry

9. Matt Bierbaum

10. jeff vance

Matt Flanzer and Simon Parton sporting their new aero helmets (photo credit Roger Pai)

This can’t possibly be good for your lungs (photo credit Matt Bierbaum)

Is this Egan Ride or Critical Mass? (photo credit Chloe Nguyen)

Egan 2023.26 - The Season Finale (Egan Women meet at 5:40pm)

Weep ye bitter tears, for the season of Eganing is coming to an end. This Tuesday we will be riding the traditional First and Last Route with Jerome’s favorite pop singer addition (Madonna!). It’s short, but that just means you can go harder on each segment; we expect to see many PRs and cups, and hopefully a few crowns. Your efforts could be rewarded with some tasty treats at the end, but only if you go full gas and have something crazy on you (like a panda helmet) or your bike (pink tassels)!

• Egan Women meet at 5:40pm, leave @ 5:45 - Leader: Robin Betz

• Everyone else meet at 6:00, leave @ 6:05 - Leaders: Jerome, Matt, Mike and Tanner

And don’t free up that Tuesday evening slot on your calendar just yet! Tuesday, October 3rd will be the traditional end-of-season banquet; details to follow.

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 - (56s / 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 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.

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 2023.25 - Top Performers

We got off to an early start this week and it was a smooth operation throughout the ride. According to the Egan Strava club we only had 28 riders and 88 PRs. Something is not adding up here.

Adam Seeger took the rider of the day with PRs on all 10 segments. Yvonne Yip claimed the women’s GC while Hannon Ayer took the men’s GC from the B group (Sandbagger!). Tanner DeVoe finally gets the 2nd place sticker award. Leslie DeBoer gets the sticker on the women’s side.

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-25

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. 

Single Speeder showing off his high altitude fitness gains from Breck Epic!

NEW START TIME @ 5:55! Egan 2023.25 - A Very Merry Egan

‘Twas the night before Egan when all through the hills,

Not a rider was stirring, nor working on their skills,

The route was all planned by the leaders with care,

In hopes that St. Dirk soon would be there.

This week we’ll start a little earlier to make sure we finish with some daylight. Remember to bring your lights for the ride home! See adjusted times below:

• Egan A Group @ 5:55 - Leaders: Jerome Sierra and Tanner DeVoe

• Egan B Group @ 6:05 - Leader: Akin Dirik and Mike Kato

Route: Egan 2023.25 - A Very Merry Egan

Summary: 14.31 mi, 2120 ft

Segments:

1. Alta Tierra

2. Viscaino Rd (East Side)

3. Elena Rd to Natoma

4. Black Mtn Rd.

5. Matadero Creek Ln - off Pagemill Rd

6. Matadero Creek Ln Climb from Bottom

7. A little bit Country

8. Middle Fork Ln

9. Stirrup/Saddle to Moon

10. La Cresta

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 5:50pm and leaves at 5:55. 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 2023.24 - Top Performers

The pace was high last night with daylight running out. Even as the season nears its close, we had 57 riders racking up 268 PRs.

Colin Evans took the rider of the day with PRs on all 8 segments and two segment top 10s. Emily Selman decisively claimed the women’s GC while Gavin Hlady took the men’s GC in typical form.

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-24

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. 

Final Climb up Mora: Trail of Tribulation

Photo Credit: Simon Parton

Chasing the sunset

Photo Credit: Christophe Testi

Egan 2023.24 - Two by Four

Eganeers,

This week’s route is all about finding the middle ground after the big ring power of ‘Le Puncheur’ and the little ring grinding of ‘Moody Blues.’ We’ll do two sets of four intervals where each interval increases in length. Those that are able to balance the varied intensity will be rewarded with the best views of the sunset after the final segment.

• Egan A Group @ 6:05 - Leaders: Jerome Sierra and Tanner DeVoe

• Egan B Group @ 6:10 - Leader: Mike Kato

Route: Egan 2023.24 - Two by Four

Summary: 22.59 mi, 2596 ft

Segments:

1. Dianne Drive: (36s / 42s)

2. O’keefe Summitage: (0:38 / 1:02)

3. Tepa Summit-Wood: (2:01 / 2:48)

4. Blandor to End of Olive Tree: (2:51 / 3:48)

5. Dawson Drive Wall: (0:45 / 1:09)

6. Ravensbury Corner to CH: (1:00 / 1:09)

7. Arboretum Drive: (1:15 / 1:41)

8. Mora: Trail of Tribulation: (1:58 / 2:38)

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 2023.23 - Top Performers

A perfect follow-up to last week’s sprint route, it was endurance night with 8 longer segments and only one of them under a minute. That didn’t stop 78 riders from racking up 281 PRs on the ride.

Newcomer Clark Penado was the rider of the day with PRs on all 8 segments. B Ride leader Louise made a rare appearance and rode away with the women’s GC crown. Greg McCullough nabbed the men’s GC nudging out George Wehner who gets the sticker award.

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-23

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. 

“Full moon Egan” (photo credit Christophe Testi)

Egan 2023.23 - Moody Blues

Egan Riders,

Got the Moody Blues? If last week’s ‘Le Puncheur’ big ring sprinters route got you down, then this week’s route is aimed to please all the endurance climbers in the group. Noting that last week there was only one segment over a minute, this week has only one segment under a minute. Don’t attack the beginning of each segment unless you enjoy and can endure that lactate acid buildup in your legs!

Route: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3130915443321594730&s=628214,676449,610570,1664991,12993037,6445920,2083915,20963377

Summary: 19.13 mi, 2661 ft

Segments:

1. Westwind (E side): https://www.strava.com/segments/628214 - (18s / 23s)

2. Viscaino Rd (East Side): https://www.strava.com/segments/676449 - (1:25 / 1:56)

3. Elena Rd to Natoma: https://www.strava.com/segments/610570 - (1:31 / 2:00)

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

5. RHUS RIDGE: https://www.strava.com/segments/12993037 - (2:06 / 2:36)

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

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

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

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 2023.22 - 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 2023.21 - Top Performers

Egan 2023.21 had something for everyone — short steep climbs, long steep climbs and a few “easy” climbs. There were reports of much suffering on the Blandor/Olive Tree segment. Isn’t that the whole point of Egan? For those of you who didn’t suffer on that aforementioned climb, you weren’t trying hard enough 😀

Rider of the day was Salvatore T. (for the second week in a row!) with PRs on all 9 segments. Gina Yuan took the woman’s GC with a commanding lead and Hannon Ayer took top spot for the men. And congrats to the all the riders who collectively garnered 362 PRs.

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-21

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

Egan 2023.21

The sunsets are getting earlier so this ride is ever-so-slightly shorter than last week’s, but it includes some of our favorite climbs. We’ll have two staggered groups for the evening:

• Egan A Group @ 6:05 - Leaders: Jerome Sierra and Tanner DeVoe

• Egan B Group @ 6:10 - Leaders: Akin Dirik and Mike Kato

Route: 20.61mi, 2651ft

https://route-viewer.vercel.app/route?r=3126398800473841720&s=12244647,20659253,678219,631065,298309,32399505,640149,1105558,21137778

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. Hilltop Drive: https://www.strava.com/segments/678219 - (1:26 / 2:00)

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

5. Blandor to end of Olive Tree: https://www.strava.com/segments/298309 - (2:51 / 3:48)

6. Ravensbury - Corner to CH (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/32399505 - (1:00 / 1:13)

7. Arboretum Drive: https://www.strava.com/segments/640149 - (1:15 / 1:41)

8. Andover Way: https://www.strava.com/segments/1105558 - (23s / 34s)

9. Mora Trail - Egan Official: https://www.strava.com/segments/21137778 - (1:59 / 2:40)

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 2023.20 - Top Performers

Another Egan down in the books! While relatively tame on paper, this ride sure delivered. The alternating long and short segments catered to climbers and sprinters alike and led to a surprisingly densely packed leaderboard. Rider of the day was Salvatore T. with PRs on all 12 segments! An additional shoutout for Greg McCullough for snatching up a KOM on the short (at least for Greg) but steep Baker Lane.

Results: https://route-viewer.vercel.app/results/egan-2023-20

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

Egan 2023.20 - Pandemonium

For this week’s ride we’ll take it down a notch with 12 classic climbs. Have no fear though - these should be plenty to make you question your sanity. For the keen eyed (and those who push too hard on the climbs) you might even spot a psychedelic creature along the way. We’ll have two staggered groups for the evening:

• Egan A Group @ 6:05 - Leaders: Jerome Sierra and Tanner DeVoe

• Egan B Group @ 6:10 - Leader: Akin Dirik

Route: Egan 2023.20 - Pandemonium

Segments:

1. Viscaino Rd (East Side): https://www.strava.com/segments/676449 - (1:25 / 1:56)

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

3. Anacapa - Sir Francis to La Cresta: https://www.strava.com/segments/681843 - (2:36 / 3:17)

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

5. Deer Creek Sprint (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/30846866 - (33s / 50s)

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

7. Alexis_to_Country_Club_KOM: https://www.strava.com/segments/1727466 - (1:46 / 2:16)

8. Bandera Dr (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/21331441 - (40s / 1:00)

9. Laurel Glen to top of Alexis (Egan Official): https://www.strava.com/segments/20917732 - (2:26 / 3:24)

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

11. middle fork from stop sign: https://www.strava.com/segments/2475030 - (40s / 57s)

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

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