HillsRUs

The Hills-R-Us ride for 3/30/16 will be: Clockwise Around Lexington
Note:  This ride will go up the dirt Los Gatos Creek Trail to Lexington
Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2583594
Leader: Paul Melville
Distance: 59 miles
Elevation: 5,500 ft
Lunch: Late Lunch at Fire Station on Skyline, bring food!

Route:

Depart University Ave

L  El Monte Ave

R  Foothill Expy

L  Homestead Rd

R  Mary Bike Bridge

L  Stevens Creek Blvd

R  N Stelling Rd

C  Prospect Rd

R  Via Roncole

S Arroyo De Arguello

L  Comer Dr

R  Pierce Rd

L  Surrey Ln

R  Saraview Dr

L  Sarahills Dr

L  Verde Vista Ln

R  Tamworth Ave

R  Seaton Ave

L  Malcom Ave

L  Trinity Ave

R  Pontiac Ave

L  Saratoga Hills Rd

R  Reid Ln

L  Canyon View Dr

R  Elva Ave

L  4th St

R  Big Basin Way

L  6^th St

L  Oak St

R  Lomita Ave

L  Vickery Ave

R  Saratoga Los Gatos Rd

R  Montalvo Rd

Regroup Montalvo Ticket Center

C  Piedmont Rd

R  Peach Hill Rd

L  Glen Una Dr

R  Glen Una Dr

R  Hwy 9

R  N Santa Cruz Ave

L  W Main

Regroup LG Town Park

R  Los Gatos Creek Trail

L  Alma Bridge Rd

R  Aldercroft Heights Rd

L  Old Santa Cruz Highway

R  Mountain Charlie Rd

R  Summit Rd

L  Bear Creek Rd

R  Skyline Blvd

Regroup at Skyline

Lunch Fire Station

R  Page Mill Rd

R  Altamont Rd

L  Taaffe Rd

R  Elena Rd

L  Robleda Rd

S  Chapin Rd

L  Burke Rd

R  University Ave

A  Shoup Park

The weather looks good this weeks so lets do

Shoup Park, Kings, Tunitas, Lobitos Creek, Lobitos Creek Cutoff
Right onto Tunitas, Lunch at Bike Hut. Return via Tunitas / Kings.

Distance: 55 miles. Total Ascent: about 6300 feet
Lunch at Bike Hut - Rain Cancels

Link to route at Ride With GPS

Turns Distance
Start of route 0
L University Ave 0.06
L Burke Rd 0.2
R Old Altos Rd 0.27
R Fremont Rd 0.38
L Concepcion Rd 1.45
R Purissima Rd 2.32
L Arastradero Rd 3.69
L Page Mill Rd 4.37
R Arastradero Rd 4.62
L Alpine Rd 6.62
R Portola Rd 7.76
Cont Woodside Rd 11.98
L Tripp Rd 13.1
L Kings Mountain Rd 13.95
Cont Tunitas Creek Rd 18.27
R Lobitos Creek Rd 23.97
L Verde Rd 28.08
L Lobitos Creek Cutoff 28.25
R Tunitas Creek Rd 29.94
Lunch at Bike Hut 30.93
Back up Tunitas
Cont Kings Mountain Rd 39.47
L Woodside Rd 44.49
R Whiskey Hill Rd 45.43
L Sand Hill Rd 46.81
R Santa Cruz Ave 49.75
L G5/Junipero Serra Blvd 49.85
R Main St 55.3
L University Ave 55.33
Turn right 55.52
End - Shoup Park 55.57

Looks like the weather may cooperate. This is a FUN little ride with two up and backs, Summit Springs and Patrol. Warm up on Moody and Golden Oak with Kings and finally LaCresta.

45 miles, 5,200 feet. Water at Foothill Park, Triangle Park or Little People's Park, or Huddart Park if needed.

GPS Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5629507

The weather is looking iffy so we can stay local if we need to depart early.

40 miles, 4800? ft. Mora, Parker Ranch, Sarahills, Toll Gate, Mt. Eden/Pierce, Montebello.

No lunch stop (bring lunch to eat at top of Montebello).

Bring plenty of water, no chances to refill after Rancho San Antonio (optional detour after Mt. Eden to rest stop on Stevens Canyon.

Route :: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10970821

Cuesheet :: http://www.s-chapel.com/sites/default/files/HillsRUs_Routes/routes/FiveBumpsToMontebello.pdf

Hi All,  Weather forecast looks good so lets go over the hill.  Poor weather will change the route and rain cancels.
 
The Hills-R-Us route:  Pescadero Clockwise
Route link:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2175070

Leader: Paul Melville
Distance:  66 miles
Elevation:  6400 ft 
Lunch: Bring or buy lunch in Pescadero

Route:

Pescadero Clockwise

D  Shoup Park
L  University Ave
L  Burke Rd
R  Chapin Rd
S  Robleda Rd
R  Elena Rd
L  Taaffe Rd
R  Taaffe Rd
R  Altamont

Rd Regroup at Black Rd
L  Page Mill Rd

Regroup Top of Page Mill
S  Alpine Rd
L  Pescadero Creek Rd Regroup at Sam McDonald Pk

R  Stage Rd

Lunch in Pescadero
R  CA-84 E
R  Old La Honda Rd
L  CA-35 N

Regroup in Sky La Honda
L  CA-84
R  Portola Rd
L  Sand Hill Rd
R  Santa Cruz Ave
L  Foothill Expy (G5)
R  Main St
L  University Ave
A  Shoup Park

Coastal Classic Backwards Plus Lobitos and Skyline / Page

Kings, Tunitas, Lobitos, Verde, Lobitos Cutoff, Tunitas, Hwy 1,
Stage Road, 84, West OLH,Skyline, Down Page

65 miles, 6500 ft. Lunch at The Bike Hut. Rain Cancels.

Route on RideWithGPS

Turns    Distance
Start Shoup Park    0
L University Ave    0.1
L Burke Rd    0.2
R Old Altos Rd    0.3
R Fremont Rd    0.4
L Concepcion Rd    1.5
R Purissima Rd    2.4
L Arastradero Rd    3.7
L Page Mill Rd    4.4
R Arastradero Rd    4.7
L Alpine Rd    6.7
R Portola Rd    7.8
Cont. Woodside Rd    12
L Tripp Rd    13.1
L Kings Mountain Rd    14
Cont. onto Tunitas Creek Rd    18.3
R Lobitos Creek Rd    24
L Verde Rd    28.1
L Lobitos Creek Cutoff    28.3
R Tunitas Creek Rd    30
L CA-1 S    32
L Stage Rd    33.5
L CA-84 E    34.7
R Old La Honda Rd    46.1
R CA-35    48.7
L Page Mill Rd    54.4
R Altamont Rd    60.9
L Taaffe Rd    61.9
R Elena Rd    62.8
L Robleda Rd    63
L Chapin Rd    63.8
L Burke Rd    64.1
R University Ave    64.5
R Shoup Park    64.7
End of route    64.7

Its been a while climbing Patrol and Summit Springs and there may be afternoon showers in which case we'll cut it short. 45 miles, 5,200 feet.

Lunch at Bike Hut.

56 miles,

5200 ft.

Rain cancels.

Link to route on Ride With GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/9610455

Distance

Start of route 0.0

R University Ave 0.1

R Burke Rd 0.2

R Old Altos Rd 0.3

R Fremont Rd 0.4

R Concepcion Rd 1.5

R Purissima Rd 2.4

R Page Mill Rd 4.6

R Arastradero Rd 4.9

R Alpine Rd 6.9

R Portola Rd 8.0

R Old La Honda Rd 10.9

R CA-35/Skyline Blvd 14.3

R Old La Honda Rd 14.3

Slight left onto CA-84 W 16.9

R Stage Rd 28.3

R CA-1 N 29.5

R Tunitas Creek Rd 31.0

Skyline Blvd, continue Kings Mountain Rd 40.4

R Woodside Rd 45.5

R Whiskey Hill Rd 46.4

R Sand Hill Rd 47.8

R Santa Cruz Ave 50.7

R G5/Junipero Serra Blvd 50.8

Continue onto Foothill Expy 53.2

R Main St 56.3

R University Ave 56.3

R Shoup 56.4

End of route 56.5

Lets do Mike K's Swan Song!   Rain cancels.  No lunch stop (there is a option for lunch but usually it is skipped) so bring snacks.

 
The Hills-R-Us route:  LAH quarry, Moody, Foothills Park, Alpine/Joaquin, Westridge, St. Francis/La Cresta
Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5193536
Leader: Paul Melville
Distance:  40 miles
Elevation:  4500 ft 
Lunch: Bring snacks, no lunch stop

Route:

R University Ave   0.0
L Burke Rd   0.2
R Chapin Rd   0.6
Cont. Robleda Rd   0.9
L Elena Rd   1.7
Cont. El Monte Rd   2.5
R Voorhees Dr   3.3
R Clausen Ct   3.4
Cont. Barley Hill Rd   3.6
L Hilltop Dr   3.9
R Hillview Rd   4.3
R Magdalena Ave   4.7
R Stonebrook Dr   5.8
Cont. Laura Ct   6.1
R Kate Dr   6.1
L Teresa Way   6.2
R Stonebrook Dr   6.3
R Oak Knoll Cir   6.5
Cont. Prospect Ave   7.1
L La Loma Dr   7.5
R Summit Wood   7.8
L Tepa Way   8.2
L Moody Rd   8.4
R Page Mill Rd   10.9
L Foothill Park   11.2
L Slight L   11.4
R Slight R   12.2
R Page Mill Rd   13.4
R Altamont Rd   13.8
L Briones Way   14.0
L Ventana Way   14.3
R Page Mill Rd   14.5
L Arastradero Rd   16.0
L Alpine Rd   17.9
L Joaquin Rd   22.3
R Old Spanish Trail   22.7
L Vista Verde Way   23.1
R Ramona Rd   23.4
R Los Trancos Rd   24.1
L Fire Rd Only   25.1
L Valley Oak St   25.2
L Indian Crossing   25.8
L Alpine Rd   25.9
R Willowbrook Dr   26.1
L Portola Rd   26.9
R Westridge Dr   27.3
R Golden Hills Dr   28.4
R Meadowood Dr   28.6
R Cervantes Rd   29.0
L Shawnee Pass   29.0
R Iroquois Trail   29.4
Cont. Georgia Ln   29.6
L Portola Rd   29.9
L Alpine Rd   30.4
R Junipero Serra   34.7
Cont. Foothill Expy   37.1
R Hillview Ave   37.7
Cont. Fremont Rd   38.4
R St Francis Rd   39.0
L La Cresta Dr   39.6
L Viscaino Rd   40.4
L Concepcion Rd   40.8
R Fremont Rd   41.1
L W Edith Ave   41.9
R University Ave   42.1

Weather looks good for Wed so lets do Old La Honda and West Alpine. 39 miles 4500 ft.

If the weather is really good this gives us the option of doing the coastal classic. Bring food to eat at regroups. Rain cancels.

Ride Leader: Steve Chapel

Route on RideWithGPS

Notes    Distance
Shoup Park    0.0
L University Ave    0.1
L Burke Rd    0.2
R Old Altos Rd    0.3
R Fremont Rd    0.4
L Concepcion Rd    1.5
R Purissima Rd    2.4
L Arastradero Rd    3.7
L Page Mill Rd    4.4
R Arastradero Rd    4.7
L Alpine Rd    6.7
R Portola Rd    7.8
L Old La Honda Rd    10.7
L Skyline Blvd    14.1
R Old La Honda Rd    14.1
Slight left onto CA-84 W    16.7
L Pescadero Rd    20.6
Cont. Alpine Rd    21.7
Cont. Page Mill Rd    29.2
R Altamont Rd    35.6
L Taaffe Rd    36.7
R Elena Rd    37.6
L Robleda Rd    37.8
R Chapin Rd    38.6
L Burke Rd    38.9
R University Ave    39.3
Turn right into Shoup    39.4
End of route    39.5