Originally Posted by
Alphalegacy
I am taking the train to get to the race, which explains the poor timing. I will ride the 6 miles to the train station as a sort of warmup. I haven't ridden in several weeks, so I think I have to make up a lot of ground. How does Old La Honda compare to San Bruno because I am thinking of training on OLH. Thanks.
OLH is shorter but steeper 3.3 compared to 3.5 miles for San Bruno. The difference is in the beginning of the climbs. OLH is steep most of the way where as San Bruno is flatter at the beginning, steep at the end with a couple of fast spots. I think training on OLH is a good idea.