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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, 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

  • Wed, December 11, 2013 10:00 AM | Deleted user
    A few steep climbs staying at lower altitudes.

    REMINDER - EFFECTIVE DEC 1 START TIME IS 10AM FOR SOCIAL RIDERS AND 10:15 FOR THE NON-SOCIAL FOLKS.

    The Hills-R-Us route:  Mad Mikes Monster Mash
    Route link:  http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2558305
    Leader: Doug Hahn
    Distance:  44
    Elevation:  4600 ft
    Lunch: Crestview Park

    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
    

  • Mon, December 02, 2013 1:42 PM | Anonymous member

    Here is the route for wed.

    REMINDER - EFFECTIVE DEC 1 START TIME IS 10AM FOR SOCIAL RIDERS AND 10:15 FOR THE NON-SOCIAL FOLKS.

    Montebello, Mt. Eden/Pierce/Toll Gate, Comer/Parker Ranch
    Montebello, Mt. Eden (+ Sarahills and Toll Gate), Parker Ranch (from Comer), and finish with Mora and the Quarry in Los Altos Hills.. 43 miles, 4600 ft. No lunch stop planned, bring lunch to eat at regroup. Rain cancels.

    Link to Route - Ride With GPS

    Notes    Distance
    Start of route    0
    R University Ave    0.08
    L S El Monte Ave    0.69
    R Foothill Expy    0.81
    R Montebello Rd    7.5
    Regroup at top    12.69
    R Stevens Canyon Rd    17.98
    Cont. Mt Eden Rd    19.35
    L Pierce Rd    21.66
    R Sarahills Dr    22.27
    L Verde Vista Ln    23.07
    R Tamworth Ave    23.24
    L Seaton Ave    23.36
    L Malcom Ave    23.53
    L Trinity Ave    23.67
    R Pontiac Ave    23.7
    L Saratoga Hills Rd    23.81
    R Reid Ln    23.88
    L Canyon View Dr    23.94
    R Elva Ave    23.97
    L 4th St    24.18
    R Springer Ave    24.26
    L stay on Springer Ave    24.55
    R Big Basin Way    24.61
    R Toll Gate Rd    24.87
    Cont. Saratoga Heights Dr    25.39
    R Pierce Rd    25.87
    L Comer Dr    27.59
    Cont. Comer Ct    27.99
    Turn left to stay on Comer Ct    28.11
    R Star Ridge Ct    28.14
    Cont. Parker Ranch Ct    28.56
    L stay on Parker Ranch Ct    28.61
    Cont. Parker Ranch Rd    28.84
    L Prospect Rd    29.47
    R Seven Springs Pkwy    29.49
    R Seven Springs Dr    29.87
    R Rainbow Dr    30.13
    L Rainbow Dr    30.19
    R Bubb Rd    30.44
    L Hyannisport Dr    31.2
    R Linda Vista Dr    31.67
    L McClellan Rd    31.85
    L Palm Ave    32.36
    R Mira Vista Rd    32.37
    L Janice Ave    32.61
    L Stevens Creek Blvd    32.81
    R N Foothill Blvd    32.91
    L Cristo Rey Dr    33.57
    L Oak Valley Rd    34.66
    R Sycamore Dr    35.09
    L Stonehaven Dr    35.27
    Cont. St Joseph Ave    35.49
    Cont. Eva Ave    35.88
    L Granger Ave    36.15
    L Loyola Dr    36.64
    L Terrace Dr    36.66
    R Mora Dr    37.01
    Cont. Mora Trail    38.06
    L Sunhills Dr    38.18
    L Kenbar Rd    38.28
    R Rolly Rd    38.38
    L W Loyola Dr    38.5
    Cont. Camino Hermoso Dr    38.71
    L Magdalena Rd    38.9
    L Stonebrook Dr    39.62
    Cont. Laura Ct    39.9
    R Kate Dr    39.96
    L Teresa Way    40.06
    R Oak Knoll Cir    40.37
    R on Oak Knoll Cir    40.42
    L on Oak Knoll Cir    40.86
    R on Oak Knoll Cir    40.92
    Cont. Prospect Ave    40.96
    L La Loma Dr    41.32
    R Summit Wood Rd    41.6
    L Tepa Way    42.04
    R Moody Rd    42.21
    L Elena Rd    42.53
    R Robleda Rd    43.29
    R Chapin Rd    44.1
    L Burke Rd    44.36
    R University Ave    44.8
    Turn right into Shoup    44.94
    End of route    45.01

  • Wed, November 27, 2013 10:00 AM | Deleted user
    Since last week got rained out, lets try again.    44 miles 
  • Wed, November 27, 2013 9:00 AM | Deleted user
    It's still November, so it's a 8:45 meet for 10:00 start.  
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