Pre-Ride - Thursday July 6th - Better not be your first ride of the year!

A short ride to get your muscles warmed up. We will check out bikes, make sure everyone has atleast one climbing gear.....

Lodging: Los Gatos

Day 1 - Friday July 7th - Record Time: 15 mins

The uphill day.

Route: Start with a usual ride into Saratoga, then go uphill for 6 miles. A few rolling hills on Skyline takes us to Russian Ridge and the downhill to Portola Park. Most should look familiar from Hikers Hut trips.

Total Distance: 25 Miles
Uphill Distance: 8 Miles
Downhill Distance: 10 Miles
Elevation Change: 200 Feet
Lodging: Portola Redwoods SP

Day 2 - Saturday July 8th - Off road shortcut?

The long day.

Route: A good day always starts with a downhill! This is not a good day... Uphill climb out of the campground, then up and down to the coast. After lots of coast riding we stop at the pizza place for some lunch/dinner, then drive/ride to the campground.

Total Distance: 51 Miles
Uphill Distance: 5 Miles
Downhill Distance: 5 Miles
Elevation Change: 100 Feet
Lodging: Henry Cowell Park

Day 3 - Sunday July 9th - Remember this from tour #1?

The uphill day. (again)

Route: Returning to a road we came down in 2001, this time we go up Mt Charlie Rd. Yes it is still falling apart. After that a nice downhill to Lexington and into LG.

Total Distance: 25 Miles
Uphill Distance: 8 Miles
Downhill Distance: 8 Miles
Elevation Change: -100 Feet

Totals - Wow I can still stand!

Los Gatos to Portola to Santa Cruz to Los Gatos

Total Distance: 100 miles
Uphill Distance: 20 Miles
Downhill Distance: 23 Miles