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It's time to try the Coastal Classic again.  The usual route.  56 miles, 5500 ft.

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 Triangle 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

Lunch at San Gregorio

R Hwy 1

R Tunitas Creek

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

 

Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1718539

Assault on Soda Springs Rd. 5.4 Mi. 8.1%. Preview for Low Key Hill Climb this Fall.

The Maze to Saratoga, Hwy 9 to LG (going the back way via RidgeCrest into downtown), LG Creek Trail ( dirt,wide,climb to dam can be walked) to the reservoir, up Soda Springs, back down, around the reservoir and up Black(lunch break at school, bring lunch) to Skyline, down Hwy 9 to Mt. Eden/Pierce to return. 65.7 miles, 9536 ft according to GoogleMaps CueSheet, so more like 8200? 7,100 ft.

No lunch stop (bring lunch or buy in Los Gatos before we get on the LG Creek Trail). Bring lots of water, there aren't many water stops.

Cue sheet (http://tinyurl.com/9sroj68)

   Distance    |     Climbing     |      Directions
 Total    Last |  Elev Total Last | 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
  0.00    0.00 |   209     0    0 | Depart    Shoup Park
  0.63    0.63 |   241    36   36 | Left      S El Monte Ave
  0.74    0.12 |   231    36    0 | Right     Foothill Expy
  4.43    3.69 |   340   153  117 | Straight  N Foothill Blvd
  5.09    0.66 |   383   202   49 | Left      Stevens Creek Blvd
  5.20    0.11 |   385   204    2 | Right     Janice Ave
  5.39    0.20 |   388   209    5 | Right     Mira Vista Rd
  5.80    0.40 |   373   213    4 | Slight L  McClellan Rd
  6.15    0.36 |   369   239   26 | Right     Linda Vista Dr
  6.34    0.18 |   385   264   25 | Right     Hyannisport Dr
  6.38    0.04 |   391   270    6 | Left      Linda Vista Dr
  6.89    0.51 |   421   327   57 | Right     Santa Teresa Dr
  6.94    0.05 |   436   342   15 | Slight L  Terrace Dr
  7.28    0.34 |   381   342    0 | Right     Bubb Rd
  7.57    0.29 |   397   359   16 | Left      Rainbow Dr
  8.07    0.50 |   335   359    0 | Right     S Stelling Rd
  8.56    0.49 |   344   370   11 | Straight  Prospect Rd
  8.83    0.27 |   320   370    0 | Right     Vía Roncole
  9.11    0.29 |   333   383   13 | Straight  Arroyo De Arguello
  9.97    0.85 |   390   443   60 | Left      Comer Dr
 10.08    0.12 |   404   458   15 | Right     Pierce Rd
 10.47    0.38 |   412   489   31 | Left      Surrey Ln
 10.65    0.18 |   439   527   38 | Right     Saraview Dr
 10.82    0.17 |   477   565   38 | Left      Sarahills Dr
 10.98    0.16 |   477   578   13 | Left      Verde Vista Ln
 11.15    0.18 |   448   578    0 | Right     Tamworth Ave
 11.27    0.12 |   464   594   16 | Right     Seaton Ave
 11.43    0.16 |   490   620   26 | Left      Malcom Ave
 11.57    0.14 |   510   640   20 | Left      Trinity Ave
 11.61    0.04 |   501   640    0 | Right     Pontiac Ave
 11.71    0.10 |   517   657   16 | Left      Saratoga Hills Rd
 11.77    0.06 |   517   657    1 | Right     Reid Ln
 11.84    0.07 |   519   660    2 | Left      Canyon View Dr
 11.86    0.02 |   517   660    0 | Right     Elva Ave
 12.08    0.22 |   541   684   24 | Left      4th St
 12.35    0.27 |   497   717   33 | Left      Big Basin Way
 12.55    0.21 |   471   717    0 | Right     Hwy 9
 15.41    2.86 |   503   878  161 | Right     Ridgecrest Ave
 15.99    0.58 |   598  1006  128 | Left      Beck Ave
 16.08    0.08 |   577  1006    0 | Right     Hernandez Ave
 16.66    0.59 |   471  1043   37 | Slight R  Glen Ridge Ave
 16.78    0.11 |   468  1048    5 | Left      Pennsylvania Ave
 16.87    0.09 |   436  1048    0 | Right     Bayview Ave
 16.90    0.03 |   438  1049    1 | Left      W Main St
Regroup/water stop in downtown Los Gatos
 17.24    0.34 |   385  1061   11 | Right     Los Gatos Creek Trail
 19.01    1.77 |   665  1442  381 | Straight  Alma Bridge Rd
 21.72    2.71 |   687  1954  512 | Left      Soda Springs Rd
 27.21    5.49 |  3207  4682 2728 | U-Turn    Soda Springs Rd
Regroup at top
 32.71    5.50 |   687  4893  211 | Bear L    Alma Bridge Rd
 34.15    1.44 |   659  5152  259 | Right     Aldercroft Heights Rd
 34.66    0.51 |   864  5389  237 | Sharp R   Old Santa Cruz Highway
 36.70    2.04 |   675  5583  194 | Left      over Hwy 17
 36.76    0.06 |   697  5605   22 | Right     Montevina Rd
 37.05    0.29 |   683  5631   26 | Left      Black Rd
Regroup/water(/restrooms?) Lakeside Elementary School, about halfway up
 41.56    4.50 |  2456  7589 1958 | Right     Skyline
(optional detour to CDF fire station on Skyline past Hwy 9 for water/restroom)
 47.88    6.32 |  2607  8461  872 | Sharp R   Big Basin Way
 53.42    5.54 |   743  8648  188 | Left      Pierce Rd
 54.43    1.02 |   572  8779  130 | Left      Mt Eden Rd
 56.74    2.31 |   584  9171  393 | Straight  Stevens Canyon Rd
 59.90    3.16 |   424  9484  312 | Straight  S Foothill Blvd
 61.10    1.20 |   338  9484    0 | Straight  Foothill Expy
 64.80    3.70 |   227  9519   35 | Left      S El Monte Ave
 64.96    0.15 |   241  9532   14 | Right     University Ave
 65.57    0.62 |   209  9540    7 | Arrive    Shoup Park

Map (link):

Profile:

Route on Ride with GPS
Leader: Mike harding
Distance: 40 Miles
Elevation: 4000 ft
Lunch: Bring or buy at Polhemus @ De Anza shopping plaza.

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/Woodside Rd
cont. Canada
X under I-280
R Godetia
L Jefferson
R Glencrag
S Maple (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 barrier
cont. Hallmark
L Ralston
X over Hwy 92
cont. Polhemus
R Crystal Springs
L Tartan Trail; climb
L Black Mountain @ T
L Hayne
    X under I-280
L Skyline/Hwy 35 @ T
L Crystal Springs
R Polhemus
lunch option: Polhemus 
    @ De Anza shopping plaza
R Polhemus
L Bunker Hill; climb
L Hwy 35
L Hwy 92 R Canada
R Olive Hill
L Albion
SHARP R Manuella
R Kings MountainR Kings Mountain
L Tripp
regroup Old Woodside Store
cont. Tripp
merge onto Hwy 84
S 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

 

Route on Ride with GPS
Leader: Paul Melville
Distance: 53 miles
Elevation: 6700 ft according Ride with GPS
Lunch: La Honda

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

Steve Chapel leads this 70 mile ride.

Dave Fitch leads this 66 mile, 6200 ft. ride.

Mike Harding leads this 35 miles, 4500? ft. ride. One change from the original route: the main route will go up Bohlman, leaving On Orbit to (in the ride leader's words) "the macho types"; i.e., at the junction of Quickert and On Orbit, the main route turns R to descend to Bohlman, then L to continue up Bohlman to the summit.

Leader: Paul Melville
Distance: 68 miles
Elevation: 8900 ft per Ride with GPS
Lunch: Big Basin Park HQ, very small store so bring food

Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1504447
Depart University Ave
L El Monte Ave
R Foothill Expy
S Stevens Canyon
R Stevens Canyon
REGROUP restrooms on Mt. Eden fork
L Stevens Canyon
R Mt. Eden
R Pierce
R Hwy 9 (Big Basin Hwy)
REGROUP Saratoga Gap @ Skyline
- Water at CDF fire station if needed
S Hwy 9
REGROUP Hwy 9 @ Hwy 236
S Hwy 236
REGROUP Big Basin Park HQ (Lunch)
S Hwy 236
L China Grade
R Hwy 236
REGROUP Hwy 236 @ Hwy 9 STOP sign
S Hwy 9
L Skyline
REGROUP CDF 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

Due to fresh oil and chip coat on Kennedy (thank Steve Prothero for the route condition info), the route for Wednesday is changed:

Redwood Gulch, Hwy 9, Bear Creek, Black

RWG Redwood Gulch, Hwy 9, SN1 Skyline to Bear Creek, down Bear Creek, up BLK Black, and return via Skyline, Hwy 9, Pierce/Mt. Eden. 58 miles, 7000 ft. No lunch stop. Rain cancels.

Bring food/snacks as there aren't any places to get them. Also bring lots of water: there are some places to refill along the way, but some longish stretches with no water sources.

Shoup Park
L University
R Burke
R Foothill
X Stevens Creek
cont. Foothill/Stevens Canyon
R Stevens Canyon @ Mt. Eden
regroup restrooms on L past junction (water)
cont. Stevens Canyon
L Redwood Gulch to T
R Hwy 9
R Skyline
regroup CDF fire station on L (water, no restrooms)
R Skyline (back to Saratoga Gap)
regroup Skyline @ Bear Creek
L Bear Creek
regroup Bear Creek @ Montevina
L Montevina
L Black
regroup Lakeside Elementary School (water? restrooms?)
cont. Black
R Skyline
regroup Saratoga Gap (hotdog/soda guy?)
R Hwy 9
L Pierce
regroup Mountain Winery
cont. Pierce
L Mt. Eden (or Teerlink/Damon/Mt. Eden)
R Stevens Canyon (opt. detour L to restrooms/water)
X Stevens Creek
cont. Foothill
L El Monte
R University
L Shoup Park

Ride leader Dave Fitch says: Coastal Classic. Approx. 56 miles, 5200 ft. (back at Shoup by 3:30-4 pm). Brief lunch stop at the "no bike shoes" General Store in San Gregorio (bring or buy). Heavy coastal fog or high winds changes route, rain cancels.