So I am a first one on waiting list for University RR. In case everyone actually shows up, whats a good training route 2h ish?

Thanks
UD

Are you up for some climbing? Lots of great roads around there.

How about up Empire Grade road to the Ice Cream Grade / Felton Empire intersection, then either left on Ice Cream Grade to Pine Flat / Bonny Doon / Hwy 1 and loop back to campus, or right on Felton Empire to 9 and loop back to campus.

Are you a student there? I am dropping my son off this Thursday at the UCSC Stevenson College, a month before classes start for sports tryouts. He's a freshman there this year and he'll be trying out for the water polo team.

Anyway, he's bringing his road bike but he's not a cyclist. He just rides with me once in a while to keep his legs in shape for WP. When I visit him again in September, I'm bringing my road bike and by then I am hoping he's had a chance to explore some routes.

Up Empire Grade to the Lockheed-Martin gate, then turn around and head back down.

Are you up for some climbing? Lots of great roads around there.

How about up Empire Grade road to the Ice Cream Grade / Felton Empire intersection, then either left on Ice Cream Grade to Pine Flat / Bonny Doon / Hwy 1 and loop back to campus, or right on Felton Empire to 9 and loop back to campus.

I am always up for some climbing. :) How long is that loop?

UD

Are you a student there? I am dropping my son off this Thursday at the UCSC Stevenson College, a month before classes start for sports tryouts. He's a freshman there this year and he'll be trying out for the water polo team.

Anyway, he's bringing his road bike but he's not a cyclist. He just rides with me once in a while to keep his legs in shape for WP. When I visit him again in September, I'm bringing my road bike and by then I am hoping he's had a chance to explore some routes.

No, I am not a student there. I think UCSC has a cycling team, if he is interested.

I am always up for some climbing. :) How long is that loop?

UD

The Bonny Doon loop would be about 26mi/2400ft, the Felton loop would be about 20mi/2500ft. I'm guessing either loop would be an hour and half or less.

UCSC south entrance to Lockheed and back would be about 35mi/4100ft.