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With this nice fall weather, let's go visit another series of climbs we don't do very often - Paul's Redwood Ramble.  We'll get there via Kings Mountain, but in deference to the time change, we'll shorten things a tad by returning via 84 and
The Loop.

Rain cancels.

Start: Shoup Park
Distance: 55 miles
Elevation: 6,050'
Lunch: Bring food or buy a late lunch at Skylonda Market.
Ride Leader: Steve Rempel

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We've unfinished business with Montebello and the five bumps.  Hopefully the roads will have dried out.  Meet at Shoup Park, 8:45-ish for a 9:00 AM start.

44 miles and 4,900' of climbing.

There's no planned lunch stop, snack at regroups.

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Ride leader - Jack Jones

With this nice fall weather, let's go visit a climb we don't do very often - Portola State Park.  We'll get there via OLH and West Alpine, with a return down the beautiful new asphalt on Page Mill.   

Rain cancels.

Start: Shoup Park
Distance: 48 miles
Elevation: 6,000'
Lunch: Bring food for lunch at Portola State Park
Ride Leader: Steve Rempel

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It's about time we do this route again before the days get too short.  We will depart from Lexington Reservoir to explore some scenic roads near Santa Cruz including Rodeo Gulch, Granite Creek and Mountain Charlie.

Starting Location: Parking lot just past the Dam at Lexington Reservoir. Be there by 8:45 for a 9:00am departure

   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.

Distance: 53 miles

Elevation: 4900 feet

Lunch:  Bring Lunch to eat at the Community Park on Glenwood Drive in Scotts Valley at mile 37 (see route map for location)

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Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35435028/cue_sheet

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Ride Leader:  Don Johann

Weather forecast shows overcast with a 10-16% chance of rain. Staying on this side of the hills "just in case" we have to bail out. Montebello, Mt. Eden, Sara Hills, Stoneridge/Bank Mill/Toll Gate, Parker Ranch and Mora.

Rain at the start cancels the ride.

Start: Shoup Park
Distance: 44 miles
Elevation: 4,900'
Lunch: Bring food, no lunch stop planned
Ride Leader: Cathy Switzer

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Meet at Shoup Park at 8:45 for a 9:00 start. Chilly conditions will prevail as we ride amongst the trees along rural Skyline.

Bring lunch to enjoy at Castle Rock SP.

55 miles, 6,051' elevation gain

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Leader - Jack Jones

Let's do something just a little different - San Bruno Mountain via Skyline and Pacifica.  It's a ride and set of views I really like.  This route is a bit more urban than a typical HRU ride.  Note that it starts at the Pioneer Inn Parking in Woodside.  We'll ride along Skyline, before dropping down into Pacifica, then working our way back up to Skyline, and over to the base of San Bruno Mountain.  We'll climb the mountain for the (hopefully) killer views and then descend to Daly City for some great Tacos, before working our way through the City of the Dead, almost to SFO, and then back up to Skyline, for the final downwind leg of our journey.

Starting time and location:  Meet at the Pioneer Inn at 8:45 for a 9:00 start

Distance: 62 miles

Elevation gain: 5,050'

Ride Leader:  Steve Rempel

Bring or buy lunch at the Taqueria in Daly City.    

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We've been near Mt. Umunhum on recent rides. Let's summit another mountain. There are tasty optional bonus additions to this basic out-n-back of the front side of 'Ham', like the back side and Kincaid Rd. Hoping for clarity, air wise, for our viewing pleasure.

Meet at 8:45 for a 9:00 AM departure at Cataldi Park, 2900 Cataldi Dr., San Jose

Distance: 48.2 miles

Elevation gain: 5,270'

Lunch: Bring food for the summit

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Ride leader: Jack Jones

59 miles, 4,400' climbing

Ride Leader:  Steve Rempel

Lunch:  Bring or buy for Los Gatos Town Plaza Park.

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58 miles, 5,471' climbing

Ride Leader:  Jack Jones

Lunch:  Bring or buy for Los Gatos Town Plaza Park.

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