Saturday a friend organized a ride through Woodside / Old La Honda down to Pescadero (with a stop for the famous artichoke bread and to look at adorable baby llamas), up Highway 1 with great views along the ocean, and then up the always-intense miles of climbing that is Tunitas Creek Road and then down to Alice’s Restaurant.
A great ride, and my Anchor Steam jersey (I rarely wear logo jerseys) sparked a discussion about Potrero Hill with the owner of Potrero Nuevo Farms (which sponsors The Bike Hut coffee/snack stop). Potrero Hill was formerly named Potrero Nuevo (new pasture), while Bernal Hill was Potrero Viejo (old pasture), two grassy undeveloped hills that grazing animals were rotated through. I didn’t know that.
About 5000’ of elevation over 50 miles, see previous rides on this route (or the “best rides” list) for better maps…
