HillsRUs

Sorry guys but I'm going to try and stick close to home and try to earn some brownie points. Considering I already asked if it was ok of I ride I have a lot to make up for, OOPS!!

It's time for a Fall visit to Big Basin State Park. Weather looks good but there is still no water in the park.  Be sure you get water at the Jamison Creek Fire Station (mile 32) if you need it. The water you carry will have to last  until you are back at Monta Vista Park

63 miles with 7000 feet of climbing

Start Location and Time: meet at Monta Vista Park at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure . Faster riders will depart first followed by the Social Climbers.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46015117

Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46015117/cue_sheet

Weather: https://bit.ly/4gdVngE

Lunch:  Bring or Buy lunch in Boulder Creek to eat in Big Basin Park

Ride Leader: Don Johann

HILLSRUS C+DE/5(7451)/64.1 FOR Dec 11

Highway 9 is apparently still closed so I'm changing the route for easier travel.

Now, we'll hit Old La Honda, Portola Redwood State Park, Haskins Hill, Stage & Tunitas Creek.

Regroups are on the map 

Meet at Pioneer in Woodside at 845am for a 9am start time.

64.1 miles, 7979’ of climbing 

Lunch: Will be at Pescadero bakery. 

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49231474

Weather by Randoplan: https://bit.ly/3VUNMf5

Leader: Shawnery Hardin

The ride this week is a basic loop along Foothill and Sand Hill, up King's, along Skyline, down 84 to the duck pond for lunch. We return up West Alpine and down Page Mill.

Start location and time: Shoup Park at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure. Rain cancels

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31822705 

Weather: https://bit.ly/4fPVD5h 

Cue sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31822705/cue_sheet

Lunch: At the duck pond/Reflection Lake. Bring or buy at La Honda.

48 miles and 5200 feet of climbing.

Ride leader: Mark Huie 

HILLSRUS C+DE/3.8(5070)/61.4 FOR Nov 27

We'll be enjoying the slide ride clockwise for a bit of a new feel on an old favorite. People may be concerned with climbing 1 to devil's slide from this direction but its exactly the same as the opposite direction, sucky. Traffic should be super light the time of day we'll be climbing it though. As for climbing Sharp Park, there is an incredible amount of bike lane headed up to Skyline College so no concerns there at all, I've done it multiple times.

Meet at pioneer @ 845 for a 9am start.

61.4 miles, 5070’ of climbing 

Lunch: Will be at the Devil's slide rest stop, with hopefully beautiful views to help wash lunch down our gullets. Either bring lunch or pick something up at the Half Moon Bay regroup.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49137090

Weather by Randoplan: https://bit.ly/3OpRj0s

Leader: Shawnery Hardin 

Due to the rain forecast on Wednesday HillsRUs will be moved to Thursday for this week. In keeping with this we will revive the HRU Winter Classic FIVE BUMPS TO MONTEBELLO. This too may be cancelled if the forecast for Thursday changes or the roads are excessively wet so stay tuned for any updates. The Five bumps are: Mora, Parker Ranch, Sarahills, TollGate and Mt. Eden

Start Location and Time: meet at Shoup Park at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure. Faster riders will leave first followed by the Social Climbers

Route:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30146275

Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30146275/cue_sheet

Weather: https://bit.ly/3Oeppon

 Lunch : No official lunch.  Bring snacks to eat at the top of climbs. Regroups will be at the top of each climb

39 miles with 4200 feet of climbing

Ride Leader:  Don Johann

It's likely that HRU will be cancelled this week due to rain or wet roads, but just in case we get lucky (as happened a few months ago), I'm posting a local hills ride I found in route listings, with a subtext that this was Mike Khaw's swan song.  On an iffy day like this, I like to do rides that circle the drain, so we can make an early exit if need be.

If the roads are wet and/or the radar looks bad, I'll send out an email in the morning, but if the roads are dry and the radar looks OK, I'll show up at Shoup and give it a go.

Assemble at Shoup Park at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure, with D/E riders launching a bit before the Social Climbers. 

43 miles, with 4100' of climbing.  

Lunch - We'll do an impromptu lunch somewhere along the route - TBD, so bring what you need.

Route

Weather from Randoplan 

Ride leader - Steve Rempel

I am planning for this week's ride to ascend Kings then Swett, follow Skyline, descend 84 West/La Honda Road, up West Old La Honda, and back along Skyline to Page Mill.

Some weather reports call for brisk winds and up to 90+ minutes lost to wind, according to Randoplan. If the forecast continues to look windy, we can fall back on Five Bumps to Montebello which shows only 50 minutes lost to wind.

49 miles and 4900 feet of elevation gain if climbing Kings, or 40 miles and 4400 feet if climbing Montebello. 

Start location and time: Shoup Park at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure, route will be finalized then.

Route:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48970298 
Alternate route if too windy: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30146275

Weather: https://bit.ly/3YDuTxF 
Alternate weather: https://bit.ly/3YRB2Yp 
Rain cancels.

Cue sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48970298/cue_sheet 
Alternate: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30146275/cue_sheet

Lunch: In Sky Londa- sample the cuisine from the market or bring your own, or wherever we can find out of the wind.

Ride leader: Mark Huie 

HRU gets Moody on Black Mountain Road!!

We'll be heading up Page Mill with a bit of a Moody beginning. Then making our way along Skyline to Bear Creek. We'll make our way down Bear Creek to face the struggle known as Black Mtn. Then there's lunch at Castle Rock before we finish our out and back to Shoup Park.

Meet at Shoup Park @ 845 for a 9am start.

59.2 miles, 7076’ of climbing

Late Lunch: Will be at Castle Rock Park on the return to Shoup Park.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48898318

Weather by Randoplan: https://bit.ly/3YgVvnK

Leader: Shawnery Hardin 

We haven't ridden beautiful Eureka Canyon for a few months and the weather looks good for it. Santa Cruz is waiting for us !

As usual there will be two groups with the fastest riders leaving first followed by the Social Climbers(C+D)

Starting Location: Parking Lot .3 mi past the dam at Lexington Reservoir. There is a $6 fee to park there (Credit/Debit Card). There is also a free dirt area across the street from the parking lot that can handle about 8 cars.

Directions: take the Bear Creek Rd exit off of Hwy 17, go across Hwy 17 and turn left like you were getting on 17. Take Alma Bridge Rd and go .6 mi to the parking lot just past the dam

Start Time: be there by 8:45 for a 9 am departure.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35706625

Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35706625/cue_sheet

Weather: https://bit.ly/3AaB9EP

62 miles with 5000 feet of elevation gain

Lunch: Bring or buy to eat in Corralitos

Ride Leader:  Don Johann