We are now in the heat of the season. We'll do a fun ride visiting the coast and going into our redwood forest.
We are doing the challenging Tunitas Creek climb this week. Departing from Alpine Inn with the C-group, we'll head up OLH. Regrouping at top, then drop down via West OLH, and merge in with hwy 84. Take a brief reststop at Old La Honda water fountain. Turning Left onto Pescadero Creek Rd, then Right onto Stage road to San Gregorio. We'll take a rest stop at the General Store, then head over to Tunitas Creek road. We'll visit the famous Bikehut, snap some photos and then climb the queens stage of Tunitas Creek Road. Its quite challenging and steep for 4.5 miles, it does smooth out near the top. Regroup at the top and we'll do a safe descend down Kings Mtn road (or rt 84) back down to Alpine Inn, hopefully not too later for lunch.
Disclaimer: This is a very challenging ride. Make sure you are self sufficient and have the direction to get back to the start. Some areas will not have cell services. However, there will be plenty of follow bikers around for assistance if needed.
This is a "B rated" ride, riders need to be able to keep up with the pack at a pace of ~16 mph rolling terrain. We'll have a few re-group points along the way. However, this is not a "no-drop" ride. Please download the route onto your Garmin and be able to navigate home on your own.
Ride start: Rossotti’s Alpine Inn
Arrive by 8:30AM, roll at 8:45AM
3915 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028
Route:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56392660
BE PREPARED: Bring cue sheet (above), water (2 bottles), gels, bars, spare tubes (with the correct stem length for carbon wheels), pump/CO2 cartridges, tools, sunblock lotion, and additional clothing for any weather changes.