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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

  • Wed, February 05, 2014 10:00 AM | Anonymous member
    The Hills-R-Us ride for 1/29/14 will be: Clockwise Around Lexington
    Note:  This ride will go up the dirt Los Gatos Creek Trail to Lexington
    Rain Cancles
    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  6th 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
  • Wed, January 29, 2014 10:00 AM | Deleted user
    Some hard climbing this week (with some options if you want), lunch in Sky Londa. 
    Social Climbers meet at 9:45 for 10:00 start; Fast Climbers meet at 10:00 for 10:15 start.   


    Distance | Climbing | Directions
    Total Last | Elev Total Last |
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    0.00 0.00 | 209 0 0 | Left University Ave
    0.14 0.14 | 204 0 0 | Left Burke Rd
    0.58 0.44 | 251 60 59 | Right Chapin Rd
    0.83 0.25 | 259 92 32 | Straight Robleda Rd
    1.65 0.81 | 414 260 168 | Left Elena Rd
    2.40 0.76 | 329 321 61 | Right Moody Rd
    5.22 2.82 | 959 997 676 | Right Page Mill Rd
    7.73 2.51 | 249 1061 65 | Left Arastradero Rd
    9.72 1.99 | 389 1295 234 | Left Alpine Rd
    9.79 0.07 | 399 1305 10 | Right Golden Oak Dr
    10.55 0.76 | 770 1689 384 | Right Peak Ln
    REGROUP top of Peak
    10.64 0.09 | 794 1715 26 | Right Cervantes Rd
    10.68 0.04 | 779 1715 0 | Left Fawn Ln
    11.04 0.36 | 662 1720 5 | Left Golden Hills Dr
    11.69 0.66 | 464 1720 0 | Left Westridge Dr
    12.79 1.09 | 502 1856 136 | Right Portola Rd
    15.03 2.24 | 359 1876 19 | Left Portola @ Sand Hill
    15.85 0.82 | 448 1988 113 | Straight Woodside Rd
    16.97 1.12 | 462 2043 55 | Slight L Tripp Rd
    17.10 0.13 | 451 2043 0 | Left Noel Rd
    17.18 0.09 | 519 2111 67 | Right Partition Rd
    17.49 0.31 | 503 2135 25 | Left Summit Springs Rd
    REGROUP top of Summit Springs
    18.08 0.59 | 930 2562 427 | U-Turn Summit Springs Rd
    18.39 0.31 | 697 2562 0 | Left Patrol Rd
    REGROUP top of Patrol
    19.44 1.05 | 935 2946 384 | U-Turn Patrol Rd
    20.13 0.69 | 561 2947 1 | Left Entrance Way
    20.22 0.09 | 492 2947 0 | Sharp L Kings Mountain Rd
    REGROUP Skyline @ Tunitas
    24.30 4.08 | 2068 4542 1595 | Slight L Skyline Blvd
    REGROUP Skywood Mkt, Sky Londa (lunch)
    29.82 5.52 | 1465 4864 322 | Slight L CA-84
    33.25 3.44 | 448 4874 10 | Sharp R Portola Rd
    REGROUP Portola @ Sand Hill
    34.07 0.82 | 359 4897 23 | Right Portola Rd
    37.45 3.38 | 561 5153 256 | Left Alpine Rd
    38.60 1.14 | 389 5153 0 | Right Arastradero Rd
    40.59 1.99 | 249 5246 93 | Left Page Mill Rd
    40.82 0.23 | 237 5252 6 | Right Arastradero Rd
    41.76 0.94 | 196 5320 68 | Right La Cresta Dr
    REGROUP La Cresta @ Viscaino
    42.76 1.00 | 476 5615 295 | Slight L Viscaino Rd
    43.10 0.34 | 298 5623 8 | Left Viscaino Rd
    43.17 0.07 | 255 5623 0 | Left Concepcion Rd
    43.46 0.28 | 216 5624 1 | Right W Fremont Rd
    44.23 0.77 | 178 5655 31 | Left W Edith Ave
    44.40 0.17 | 188 5668 13 | Right University Ave
    44.87 0.46 | 209 5689 21 | Arrive Shoup Park
  • Mon, January 20, 2014 1:26 PM | Anonymous member
    Pescadero Clockwise
    Link to route on Ride With GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2175070
    
    Distance:  66 miles
    Elevation:  6400 ft 
    Lunch: Bring or buy lunch in Pescadero
    
    Route: 
    Shoup Park
    L University
    L Burke, almost to end
    R Chapin
    cont. Robleda, to end
    R Elena
    L Taaffe
    R Altamont
    REGROUP Black Mountain
    cont. Altamont
    L Page Mill
    REGROUP Skyline
    X Skyline
    cont. W Alpine
    L Pescadero
    REGROUP Sam McDonald(?) Park (on R, before summit)
    cont. Pescadero
    R Stage
    LUNCH Arcangeli's Bakery
    cont. Stage
    R Hwy 84
    R W Old La Honda
    L Skyline
    REGROUP Skywood Mkt, Sky Londa
    L Hwy 84 (towards Woodside)
    R Portola Rd, to end
    L Sand Hill
    R+L Alpine to Junipero Serra
    X Oregon/Page Mill
    cont. Foothill
    R Main/Burke
    L University
    R Shoup Park
    
  • Wed, January 15, 2014 10:00 AM | Deleted user
    The Hills-R-Us route:  Coastal Classic
    Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3909158
    Leader: Doug Hahn
    Distance:  58
    Elevation:  6000 ft
    Lunch: Bike Hut


    Cue sheet generated using googlemap_cuesheet from route: http://tinyurl.com/4y4wagq

    Distance:  55.93 miles
    Total Ascent: 5529 feet (GoogleMaps CueSheet tends to overestimate climb)

       Distance    |     Climbing     |      Directions
     Total    Last |  Elev Total Last | 
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      0.00    0.00 |   209     0    0 | Depart    University Ave
      0.13    0.13 |   204     0    0 | Left      Burke Rd
      0.20    0.07 |   191     0    0 | Right     Old Altos Rd
      0.31    0.11 |   201    18   18 | Right     W Fremont Rd
      1.38    1.07 |   216    88   70 | Left      Concepcion Rd
      2.24    0.86 |   371   248  160 | Right     Purissima Rd
      2.46    0.22 |   360   254    6 | Left      Purissima Rd
      3.61    1.15 |   224   263    8 | Left      Arastradero Rd
      4.29    0.68 |   231   343   81 | Left      Page Mill Rd
      4.54    0.25 |   249   367   24 | Right     Arastradero Rd
      6.53    1.99 |   389   601  234 | Left      Alpine Rd
      7.68    1.14 |   561   773  172 | Right     Portola Rd
     10.55    2.88 |   386   817   44 | Left      Old La Honda Rd
     13.95    3.40 |  1711  2156 1339 | Left      Skyline Blvd
     13.96    0.01 |  1711  2156    0 | Right     Old La Honda Rd
     16.51    2.55 |  1099  2190   34 | Slight Lt CA-84 W
     27.95   11.44 |    64  2388  198 | Right     Stage Rd
     29.11    1.16 |   461  2785  397 | Right     CA-1 N
     30.65    1.55 |   111  2872   87 | Right     Tunitas Creek Rd
     40.02    9.36 |  2068  5072 2200 | Slight Lt Kings Mountain Rd
     44.97    4.95 |   398  5092   19 | Left      Woodside Rd
     45.91    0.94 |   402  5125   34 | Right     Whiskey Hill Rd
     47.28    1.37 |   307  5157   31 | Left      Sand Hill Rd
     50.22    2.94 |   156  5306  150 | Right     Santa Cruz Ave
     50.32    0.10 |   155  5309    2 | Left      Junipero Serra Blvd
     52.74    2.42 |   159  5401   92 | Straight  Foothill Expy
     55.46    2.71 |   189  5508  107 | Right     W Edith Ave
     55.46    0.01 |   188  5508    0 | Left      University Ave
     55.93    0.47 |   209  5529   21 | Arrive    Shoup Park
  • Wed, January 08, 2014 10:00 AM | Deleted user
    55 miles, 4900' climbing, optional lunch stop midway at the shopping plaza on Polhemus.

    Shoup Park
    L University
    R Burke
    L Foothill
    X Page Mill/Oregon
    cont. Junipero Serra
    R+L Alpine to Sand Hill
    R Manzanita
    R Mountain Home
    regroup Roberts Market Woodside
    X Hwy 84
    cont. Canada
    X under I-280
    R Godetia
    L Jefferson
    R Glencrag
    L Maple (looks like straight, vs. R to Glencrag)
    L W Maple
    L Eastview @ T
    R Eastview @ Rocky Way
    L Hillcrest
    regroup Glenloch
    L Glenloch
    L Sylvan
    L Lakeview
    L Cordilleras
    L Edgewood
    R Crestview (!!!)
    thru gate
    cont. Hallmark
    L Ralston
    X over Hwy 92
    cont. Polhemus
    lunch option: Polhemus @ De Anza shopping plaza
    cont. Polhemus
    L Bunker Hill
    R Skyline @ T
    regroup Crystal Springs
    R Crystal Springs
    L Crystal Springs @ T
    L Tartan Trail
    L Black Mountain @ T
    L Hayne
    X under I-280
    L Skyline
    L Hwy 92 @ T
    R Canada
    R Olive Hill
    L Albion
    SHARP R Manuella
    R Kings Mountain
    L Tripp
    regroup Old Woodside Store
    cont. Tripp
    merge onto Hwy 84
    L Portola Rd
    R Portola Rd @ Sand Hill
    L Westridge
    R Cervantes
    R Minoca
    merge onto Golden Oak (downhill)
    L+R Alpine to Arastradero
    L Page Mill
    R Arastradero
    X under I-280
    R La Cresta
    R Viscaino
    L Roble Ladera
    merge onto Purissima
    L Robleda @ T
    R Chapin
    L Burke
    R University
    R Shoup Park
  • Wed, January 01, 2014 10:00 AM | Anonymous member
     
    I'm Planning on a special ride this week as a memorial to Mike Harding and I know  he would like us to start the new year with one of his favorite rides.  The ride will be Mt Hamilton and the start location will be Cataldi Park (10 am)  in San Jose (Morrill Ave/Cataldi Dr) .  I will be starting from Calabazas Park in West San Jose (S Blaney Ave/Rainbow Dr) (8:30 am meeting and leaving at 8:45) riding over to Cataldi Park if anyone wants to join for the full Mike Harding style ride.
     
    The Hills-R-Us route:  Mike Harding Memorial Ride
    Route link:  http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3824988
    Leader: Paul Melville
    Distance:  47 or 76  miles
    Elevation:  5100 ft
    Lunch: Lick Observatory, bring food
    Route:
    Calabazas to Lick
    Calabazas Park
    R  Bollinger Rd
    L  S Tantau Av
    R  Pruneridge Ave
    C  W Hedding St
    L  Oakland Rd
    R  Murphy Ave
    C  Hostetter Rd
    L  Morrill Ave
    L  Cataldi Dr
    Regroup Cataldi Park
    R  Morrill Ave
    L  Berryessa Rd
    R  Summerdale Dr
    L  Penitencia Creek Rd
    R  Toyon Ave
    L  McKee Rd
    L  Alum Rock Ave
    R  Mt Hamilton Rd
    R  Lick Observatory Rd
    Lunch at Lick
    L  Hamilton Rd
    L  Alum Rock Ave
    R  McKee Rd
    R  Toyon Ave
    L  Penitencia Creek Rd
    R  Summerdale Dr
    L  Berryessa Rd
    R  Morrill Ave to go to Cataldi Park
    C  Hedding St
    C Pruneridge Ave
    L  N Tantau Ave
    R  Bollinger Rd
    L  S Blaney Ave
    Calabazas Park
  • Mon, December 30, 2013 4:03 PM | Deleted user
    A wonderful memorial tribute to Mike, thanks for thinking of this.   However, the "leaders" of the Social Climbers (Gene and Martha) are not able to participate in this ride.  We will be thinking of Mike and his value to HRU.  

    If you decide to ride on your own and don't sign up with Paul Melville, please forward me your stats and I'll get them entered.   Thanks,  Martha 
  • Wed, December 25, 2013 10:00 AM | Anonymous member
    No Hills R Us Ride this week, enjoy Christmas Day
  • Sat, December 21, 2013 3:47 PM | Michael Khaw (Administrator)
    Mike Harding was one of the Hills R Us leaders and until early 2013 a regular on the Hills R Us rides. He was also Western Wheelers club President in 1984, Sequoia Chair 1975–1978, was active in bike advocacy in San Mateo County and completed the Davis Double Century 30 times!

    He started to slow down in 2013, to the extent that he felt he had to give up riding Hills R Us. Unfortunately, he was subsequently diagnosed with cancer and it got the better of him. He passed away Saturday December 14, 2013.

    We’ll remember him as a soft-spoken yet firm gentleman with his impeccable handlebar mustache and his trusty white Kestrel—one of the first production carbon road bikes.
  • Mon, December 16, 2013 3:00 PM | Anonymous member

    Kennedy/Shannon via Saratoga and Los Gatos

    The route is Kennedy Shannon, 45 miles and about 3800 ft. Bring or buy lunch in Los Gatos. No weird twists and turns between Saratoga and Los Gatos.

    GPS Route at:  http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1851295

    Rain Cancels.


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    Notes            Distance
    Start of route        0
    R University Ave    0.06
    L S El Monte Ave    0.68
    R Foothill Expy        0.8
    Continue Stevens Canyon    5.7
    Continue Mt Eden Rd    8.86
    R Pierce Rd        11.17
    R 6th St        13.58
    L Oak St        13.72
    R Lomita Ave        13.81
    L Vickery Ave        14.01
    R  Route 9 N        14.42
    R Montalvo Rd        14.44
    L Piedmont Rd        15.08
    Slight left Glen Una Dr    16.47
    R  Route 9 N        17.25
    R Ridgecrest Ave    18.72
    L Beck Ave        19.31
    R Hernandez Ave        19.4
    R Glen Ridge Ave    19.99
    L Pennsylvania Ave    20.1
    R Bayview Ave        20.2
    L W Main St        20.23
    Continue Los Gatos Blvd    20.94
    R Kennedy Rd        21.53
    L Shannon Rd        24.83
    L Englewood Ave        27.3
    R Kennedy Rd        27.71
    Continue Caldwell Ave    27.93
    L Bella Vista Ave    28.1
    Continue  New York Ave    28.5
    L Pleasant St        28.59
    R E Main St        28.73
    R University Ave    29.21
    L Route 9 S        29.68
    L Wardell Rd        35
    R Arroyo De Arguello    35.34
    Continue Vía Roncole    35.82
    L Prospect Rd        36.11
    Continue S Stelling Rd    36.38
    L Rainbow Dr        36.87
    R Bubb Rd        37.37
    L Hyannisport Dr    38.13
    R Linda Vista Dr    38.6
    L McClellan Rd        38.79
    L Palm Ave        39.3
    R S Foothill Blvd    39.5
    L S El Monte Ave    44.22
    R University Ave    44.37
    Turn left        44.98
    End of route        45.05

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