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HillsRUs rolls weekly on Wednesdays

Route often includes Hwy 9, Page Mill, Old La Honda, Kings Mountain, West Alpine or Tunitas Creek. Always be prepared for variable weather on Skyline. Foul weather in the hills keeps the ride in the valley.

Start location and route announced Monday prior, via wwbc-rides email list and this page (scroll down to the blog).

Meet at 8:45 AM and roll at 9:00 AM departure. DE riders will depart first, C+ will follow.

Ride Leaders rotate weekly - Don Johann, Shawnery Hardin, Jack Jones and Steve Rempel, with guest appearances by Michael Khaw, Gary Virshup, Cathy Switzer, and others.

A selection of routes can be found in the WW Ride with GPS Route Catalog > use tag "HRU".

Last update: 20-Jul-2023 CBS

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  • Wed, November 06, 2024 8:45 AM | Anonymous member

    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 


  • Wed, October 30, 2024 9:00 PM | Anonymous member

    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 

  • Wed, October 23, 2024 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    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

  • Wed, October 16, 2024 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    HILLSRUS C+DE/4.2(6953)/65.5 FOR Oct 16 : Huckleberry's Birthday Bonanza


    There's two options available this Wednesday, the more or less adventurous versions. The adventurous will head through the bottom of windy hill, all easy well maintained smooth wide trails, then make our way up Dirty Alpine. The less adventurous will head up Old La Honda and then follow Skyline to the first regroup at the bathrooms at Russian Ridge on the corner of Skyline and West Alpine. One thing to point out is Wurr Rd. that we take just before Memorial park, it's a beautiful little of the beaten path road that exits back on to Pescadero right before the Loma Mar store.


    Assemble at The Pioneer parking lot at the corner of Whiskey Hill and Woodside Rd. in the town of woodside. Meet at 845 for a 9am start, be there or break Huckleberry's heart.;)


    Regroups and lunch stop are on the rwgps map.


    65.5 miles, 6953’ of climbing for the adventurous group.


    65.9 miles, 7130’ of climbing for the less adventurous group.


    Pick your poison!!


    Lunch - Will be at Arcangeli Store/Pescadero Bakery.


    Route for the Adventurous Group: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48762757


    Route for the Less Adventurous Group: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48763268



    Weather by Randoplan: https://bit.ly/4f2SD4J


    Leader: Shawnery Hardin 

  • Wed, October 09, 2024 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    Temperatures will hopefully be twenty degrees cooler than last weekend, so let's ride to Hicks and decide whether or not we want to climb Mt Umunhum.

    6,600 feet of elevation gain over 61 miles, or 4,400' and 50 miles if skipping Um.

    Start Location and Time: Meet at Monta Vista Park- 22601 Voss Ave, Cupertino- at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure.

    Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48689851

    Cue sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48689851/cue_sheet

    Weather: https://bit.ly/4dDUMmz

    Lunch: Bring lunch to eat on Mt Umunhum or at Blossom Hill Park

    Ride Leader: Mark Huie


  • Mon, September 30, 2024 2:59 PM | Anonymous member

    HILLSRUS C+DE/2.7(4695)/69.1 FOR Oct 2 : Huckleberry Coastal Pretzel!


    We'll be heading south on one from Half Moon Bay down to Pescadero and then North to Devil's Slide. Lunch will be in Half Moon Bay at the concrete bridge with ample local options.


    Assemble at The Concrete Park, at the intersection of Kelly and Main in Half Moon Bay. Parking available on Purissima near Kelly, one street West of Main. Meet at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure. 


    69.1 miles, 4695’ of climbing.


    Lunch - Bring lunch to enjoy or buy something in Half Moon Bay.


    Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48626955



    Weather by Randoplan: https://bit.ly/4drAwEj


    Leader: Shawnery Hardin 

  • Wed, September 25, 2024 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    We haven't done this beautiful ride for a couple of years, mostly due to the lack of water availability in Big Basin. We now know that if you go a mile past  the turnoff to China Grade you can get water at the Jamison Creek Fire Station. This makes this ride much more approachable and I've been waiting for some good weather to try it.

    57 miles with 6900 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.

    Routehttps://ridewithgps.com/routes/48532617

    Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48532617/cue_sheet

    Weather: https://bit.ly/3XyJdHc

    Lunch:  Bring lunch to eat in Big Basin Park

    Ride Leader: Don Johann


  • Wed, September 18, 2024 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    It's more likely than not that HRU will be cancelled this week, due to the start of the rainy season (can it really be here already).  But just in case, I'm posting a silly ride that includes the Kittridge Mile of Pain, which I used to do as an after work ride for many years.  I found this route last year when I was perusing the WW catalog of rides tagged as HRU.  

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

    38 miles, with 3900' of climbing.  

    Lunch - We'll do an impromptu lunch at the top of Bohlman, so bring what you need.

    Route

    Weather from Randoplan 

    Ride leader - Steve Rempel


  • Mon, September 09, 2024 3:29 PM | Anonymous member

    I'm a sucker for tradition, so we'll start from Shoup Park again and do a Pescadero loop. Going out to and climbing Old La Honda, we'll descend the other side and take 84 to San Gregorio, then along Stage Road to have lunch in Pescadero. Returning along Pescadero Creek Road, we'll climb Haskins Hill and west Alpine Road, and down Page Mill.

    The weather is forecast to be relatively mild, getting warmer on this side of Skyline, so it should be a pretty pleasant day.

    65 miles with 6500' of climbing.

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

    Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48379028

    Weather: https://bit.ly/3AZbqzl

    Cue sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48379028/cue_sheet

    Lunch: In Pescadero behind Arcangeli Grocery at mile 35. Bring or buy in town.

    Ride leader: Mark Huie 

  • Tue, September 03, 2024 9:00 AM | Anonymous member

    HILLSRUS C+DE/2.7(4678)/70 FOR Sept 4: Swanton from La Honda


    We'll be heading south on one from La Honda down to Swanton Berry Farms. On the way back we'll stop by Pie Ranch for lunch. 


    Assemble at La Honda store in La Honda. Parking available on 84 in front of store on botth sides. Meet at 8:45 for a 9:00 departure. 


    70.3 miles, 4678’ of climbing.


    Lunch - Bring lunch to enjoy or buy something at the Pie Ranch on 1.


    Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48225279



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


    Leader: Shwanery Hardin 

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