HillsRUs

 The Hills-R-Us route:  Kings Mt, Native Sons, Star Hill + Bear Gulch West Option

Half Moon Via Huddart Park, Tunitas Creek, Lobiitas Creek and Return
66 Miles 6100 ft
Leader : Doug Hahn
Lunch : San Benito Hotel
Rain Cancels

Link to Route on Ride With GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5187971

Depart          University Ave
Right           Main St
Left            Foothill Expy
Right           Santa Cruz Ave
Left            Sand Hill Rd
Sharp RT        Whiskey Hill Rd
Left            Woodside Rd
Right           Greer Rd
Left            Thru Gate into Huddart Park
REGROUP Right into 1st Parking Lot
Right to BATHROOMS and WATER
Right           thru Parking Lot
Left            Huddart Park Rd
Right           Kings Mountain Rd
REGROUP top of Kings Mountain Rd
Right           Tunitas Creek Rd
Right           Lobitas Creek Rd
Right           Verde Rd
Right           Purisima Creek Rd
REGROUP Purisima Open Space BATHROOMS
Left            Higgins Canyon Rd
Right           Main Street
Left            LUNCH at Garden Deli (356 Main)
Right           Main Street
Left            Highway 1
Slight Left at 2nd Verde DON’T MISS
2nd Left        Lobitas Creek Cutoff
Left            Tunitas Creek Rd
REGROUP top of Tunitas/Kings Mountain
C               Kings Mountain Rd
Left            Manuella Rd
Right           Albion 
Left            Woodside Rd
Right   Whiskey Hill Rd
Left            Sand Hill Rd
Right           Junipero Serra Blvd
C               Foothill Blvd
Right           W Edith Ave
Left            University Ave
Right           SHOUP PARK

I'm proposing a short but classic ride that is often avoided.

Norton-Quickert-Kittredge-On Orbit-Bohlman.

Forecast looks good.

Ridewithgps :: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6960811

Leader :: Doug Hahn

Distance :: 37 miles

Elevation :: 4000 ft

No lunch stop but bring a snack for the top of Bohlman. Rain cancels.

Route ::

  Looks like nice weather for Wed so lets go over the hills.
The Hills-R-Us ride for 2/4/15 will be: The Coastal Classic
Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/users/98609 
Leader: Paul Melville
Distance:  56 miles
Elevation:  5500 ft
Lunch: The Bike Hut, bring or buy at La Honda Mkt
  
Route:
Shoup Park
L University Ave

L Burke Rd

R Old Altos Rd

R W Fremont Rd

L Concepcion Rd

R Purissima Rd

L Arastradero Rd

L Page Mill Rd

R Arastradero Rd 

L Alpine Rd

R Portola Rd 

Regroup at Little Peoples Park

L Old La Honda Rd 

Regroup at top (Skyline Blvd)

S Old La Honda West

L CA Hwy 84 group

Regroup at La Honda Mkt

L Stage Rd

R Hwy 1

R Tunitas Creek

Lunch at the Bike Hut

Regroup at top (Skyline Blvd)

C Kings Mountain

L Woodside Rd (Hwy 84)

Regroup at Roberts Store

R Mountain Home Rd

L Manzanita Wy

L Sand Hill Rd

R Santa Cruz Ave

L Junipero Serra Blvd 

C Foothill Expy.

R Main St

L University Ave

R Shoup Park                                           

While Mike is home healing, let's honor him with his ride.   This ride is a cobbling together of a series of steep leg and lung busters: Crestview the steep way, Melendy, Hastings Drive (from Ralston/Alameda to Club/Crestview), Springdale (Cordilleras to Lakeview), Sylvan to the Redwood City Cross, then a detour to climb Woodside Drive from Fernside on the way back to Alameda.

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2558305

Route
Start Shoup Park
L onto University Ave 0.11
R onto Main St 0.19
L onto Foothill Expy 0.23
R onto Santa Cruz Ave 5.68
L onto Sand Hill Rd 5.79
R onto Whiskey Hill Rd 8.71
L onto Woodside Rd 10.09
R onto Cañada Road 10.32
R onto Edgewood Rd 13.77
L onto Crestview Dr 15.05
R onto Brittan Ave 15.7
L onto Alameda 16.96
L onto Melendy Dr 17.16
R onto Crestview Dr 18.61
Continue onto Hallmark Dr 19.84
R onto Ralston Ave 21.28
R onto Alameda De Las Pulgas 22.69
R onto Carlmont Dr 22.84
L onto Hastings Dr 22.99
R onto Club Dr 24.03
L onto Crestview Dr 24.41
L onto Edgewood Rd 26.37
R onto Cordilleras Rd 26.75
R onto Springdale Way 27.02
L onto Lakeview Way 27.47
R onto Sylvan Way 27.53
Continue onto Glenloch Way 28.37
R onto Hillcrest Way 28.7
R onto Eastview Way 29.09
Continue onto W California Way 29.5
L onto California Way 29.64
L to stay on California Way 29.87
R to stay on California Way 30.16
L onto Jefferson Ave 30.61
R to stay on Jefferson Ave 31.23
R onto Emerald Hill Rd 31.45
L onto Farm Hill Blvd 31.9
R onto Mcgarvey Ave 32.45
R onto Fernside St 32.56
R onto Woodside Dr 33.38
L onto Woodside Rd 35.25
R onto Northgate Dr 35.32
Continue onto Eleanor Dr 35.63
L onto Stockbridge Ave 35.7
R onto Alameda 36.21
Continue Santa Cruz Ave 38.11
L onto G5/Junipero Serra Blvd 38.51
R onto Main St 43.95
L onto University Ave 43.98
R End of route 44.15

It's been awhile since we've been up to Skyline and the forecast looks favorable. 

Leader : Doug Hahn

Distance : 49 miles

Elevation : 5000 ft

Lunch : Skylonda

RWGPS : http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2044034

Route :

GO  TOTAL   TURN
0.0     0.0     Head NORTH on University Ave 
0.2     0.2     L at Burke Rd
0.1     0.2     R at Old Altos Rd
0.1     0.3     R at W Fremont Rd 
1.1     1.4     L at Concepcion Rd 
0.9     2.3     R at Purissima Rd 
1.4     3.6     L at Arastradero Rd
0.6     4.3     Slight RIGHT to stay on Arastradero Rd
0.0     4.3     L at Page Mill Rd
0.3     4.6     R at Arastradero Rd 
0.4     5.0     Regroup at Parking Lot
1.6     6.6     L at Alpine Rd 
2.1     8.6     R at Willowbrook Dr 
0.8     9.5     L at Portola Rd 
2.1     11.6    L at Old la Honda Rd 
1.7     13.3    L to stay on Old la Honda Rd 
1.3     14.6    Regroup at Top of OLH
0.0     14.6    R at CA-35/Skyline Blvd 
1.5     16.1    L at CA-84/La Honda Rd 
2.8     18.9    Sharp LEFT at Old la Honda Rd
0.6     19.5    L to stay on Old la Honda Rd 
1.9     21.3    L at CA-35/Skyline Blvd 
1.5     22.8    Regroup at Skylonda 
0.0     22.8    Descend 84 East
0.2     23.0    L to stay on CA-84/La Honda Rd 
4.3     27.4    CONTINUE on Tripp Rd 
0.9     28.3    Regroup at Tripp & Kings
0.0     28.3    L at Kings Mountain Rd
0.2     28.5    R to stay on Kings Mountain Rd 
3.9     32.4    Regroup at Top of Kings
0.0     32.4    Head down Kings (East)
3.9     36.3    L to stay on Kings Mountain Rd 
0.9     37.2    L at CA-84/Woodside Rd 
1.0     38.2    Regroup at Woodside Store
0.0     38.2    R at Whiskey Hill Rd 
1.3     39.5    Slight LEFT to stay on Whiskey Hill Rd
0.0     39.6    L at Sand Hill Rd 
2.9     42.5    R at Alpine Rd
0.1     42.6    L at Junipero Serra Blvd 
2.4     45.0    CONTINUE on Foothill Expy 
3.0     48.1    R at Burke Rd
0.0     48.1    L at University Ave 
0.1     48.2    University Ave / Shoup Park

A cold, sunny day ride.  

Route on Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1633179
Distance: 53 miles
Elevation: 6200 ft.
Lunch: Fire Station before Hwy 9

Shoup Park
L University
L Burke
R Old Altos to T
R Fremont
L Concepcion to T
R Purissima to T
L Arastradero
L Page Mill
R Arastradero to T
L Alpine
R Portola
REGROUP Triangle Green Park
L Old La Honda
REGROUP Skyline
cont. West Old La Honda to T
L Hwy 84
REGROUP La Honda Country Market
cont. Hwy 84
L Pescadero
L Alpine (Regroup at top)
R Skyline
Regroup at CDF fire station
L Hwy 9
L Pierce
L Mt Eden
S Stevens Canyon
S Foothill Expy
Left S El Monte Ave
R University Ave
R Shoup Park

Anyone who would like a road ride should join the Social HRU as there may no be a HRU leader this week. 

 Time for another Dirty HRU Mountain Bike Alternative Ride for those who like to mountain bike.

Start time 10 am at Steven Creek - Mt Eden parking lot.
Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5442191  This is the core route and we will decide on the exact route depending on weather, trail condition and desires of the riders.  There are lots of short cuts for anyone who wants a shorter ride.
 
Bring water and snacks.
 
Paul