The Morning Ride (TMR)
Palo Alto, CA · Road
- When
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 amYear-round
- Starts at
- Sand Hill Rd and Pasteur Dr, Sand Hill Rd & Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA Map ↗
- Pace
- Conversation pace up Sand Hill, then hard efforts with regroups; sprint points on Tuesdays and ThursdaysSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- The Morning Ride (TMR)Community-run
- Kind of ride
- Road
For visitors
Not an Alto Velo ride; Alto Velo's page lists it for members and visitors. The page is undated, so confirm before a first visit.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, front and rear lights (it's a dark-hours ride), water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 6:30 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Conversation pace up Sand Hill, then hard efforts with regroups; sprint points on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- Check
- Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the The Morning Ride (TMR) group ride
The Morning Ride (TMR) is a road group ride in Palo Alto, CA. It rolls tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 am from Sand Hill Rd and Pasteur Dr.
A long-running early ride on the Peninsula. It begins at conversation pace up Sand Hill Road, gets hard through the Sand Hill Stinger, regroups at Alpine and Portola, then climbs Page Mill. It is a fast ride with sprint points; the pace is high.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 2, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.