July 2011 - announce - mail.cvcbike.org

Thursday bike ride/picnic - North Ranch loop
by Grant, Janet E PWR 20 Jul '11

20 Jul '11

The weather should be perfect! C'mon out for a really social ride! Thursday, July 21st, 5:30 p.m. (Around-the-lakers can start at any time - picnic @ ~7:00) Westlake Village Start (directions below) Route: North Ranch - Triunfo to Westlake, right to Agoura Rd, right to Lakeview, left to T.O., left to Westlake, right to Kanan, right to T.O., left past Agoura High School to Chesebro to Agoura Rd, right to Lindero, left and back to start. For CVC'rs, longer ride is between a "gold" and "orange" level. No drops. I wait for the slowest rider. RIDE START: Triunfo Road just west of the Dam (tennis) Club and little yacht club building in Westlake Village. (From the 101 Fwy, take Lindero Cyn. south until it ends at Triunfo. Go right on Triunfo a couple hundred yards...where there's grass, sidewalk, the lake...and park along the curb. Picnic is here after the ride.) TIME: Those wishing to get in ~20 miles, 5:30, ready to ride. Those just going around the lake can show up at any time. PICNIC: After riding - picnic starts around 7:00 p.m. WHAT TO BRING: HELMET AND BIKE! For picnic, bring something to share (cheese, crackers, fruit, olives, pretzels, cookies, whatever...), a beverage (and something to drink it in if you don't want to drink out of the bottle), something to SIT on and a warm jacket. Also bring any friends, neighbors, relatives, S.O.'s and anyone else who might like to join us (preferably with bikes). Don't forget spare tubes, water bottles, etc. ROUTES: Longer ride: Routes will include Hidden Valley, Lake Malibou, North Ranch, and wherever. Around the lake: cruise around the lake in wide bike lanes...no left turns...~5 miles each loop...all flat, no discernible hills. If you wish to be removed from this e-mail list (unless you're getting the notice from CVC), please let me know. Also, feel free to pass the information on to friends, family and S.O's. Everyone is welcome. Jan Grant

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2011 CVC Summer Club BBQ - August 27th - RSVP Required
by Adam Winer 19 Jul '11

19 Jul '11

Last summer the club held its first and highly successful summer club BBQ. We had 90 club members and their families join for a fun filled afternoon/evening for good food with good friends. Read about last years BBQ and see pictures at http://www.cvcbike.org/?p=2813 Save the Date! Saturday, August 27, 2011 - (3:30pm - Sunset) Oak Canyon Community Park - 5600 Hollytree Dr., Oak Park (On Kanan just East of Lindero). This year we have both Pavilions reserved which is at the top level of the park. Map: http://bit.ly/clQU5h The club will buy meats to BBQ (Burgers, Chicken, Hot Dogs, etc) with all the condiments as well as water/sodas. Members, feel free to bring you favorite side dishes or desserts to share. ** Please RSVP to me personally if you are planning on attending so that we can get an accurate count of guests. Please note this is an exclusive invite to current active CVC members and family only. If you are not a current CVC member and would like to join or renew membership, you can do so now by following the below link: https://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=12216 Additional Information: #1 You may wonder how many people to plan for in regards to the side dishes or desserts that you will be bringing. Since we will have quite a large group, it would not be reasonable to plan to have a portion for everyone. If your side dish could feed 10 people, that would be adequate as we will have a lot of side dishes from our members to choose from. #2 NO alcohol is allowed on park property. #3 Yes, you must RSVP if you plan to attend. We need accurate counts in order to know how much meat to purchase #4 If you are a vegetarian or vegan, please let me know so options can be planned accordingly. #5 One more thing, you MUST have fun! There are some fun child (and adult) related parts of the park right by the Pavilion we have reserved. Play areas with playground equipment as well as a cool splash pad / water play area. Any other questions, please ask! ------ Adam Winer Conejo Valley Cyclists, President president(a)cvcbike.org

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Group Ride Safety
by Adam Winer 19 Jul '11

19 Jul '11

CVC Race Director, Michael Lilly sent an excellent email out to the members list this morning. I felt it was so on point that it should be sent to the announce list as well. Along the same topic, there have been some complaints lately of club members blatantly disregarding the rules of the road in an extremely unsafe manner. Such flagrant disregard of the law as well as riding that puts our group in unsafe situations WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Case in point was a member that felt it was OK to run a red light (full speed) Northbound at Arboles and Westlake a few weeks ago. I received no less than five complainants about this. If this pattern continues to happen, violators will be asked to cease riding with the club. Please be safe out there. ------ Adam Winer Conejo Valley Cyclists, President http://www.cvcbike.org/ _____ Hello All, As you may know, there have been a lot of serious crashes and near misses on our group rides recently. I have attached a great article I saved from Pez Cycling regarding group etiquette and safety measures to assure us all of fun, safe and organized rides every weekend. There are a lot of new club members that may be reading this for the first time and a lot of skilled veterans that have heard this all before but it's always good to review it, practice these tips and even help others understand why these guidelines work in a group ride. If you are in a situation in a group ride and don't know what you should be doing.please ask the Ride Leader or someone beside you. Having ridden with the group for over two years, I know that everyone is helpful and friendly and everyone wants a safe, fun ride.. Thanks. Michael Lilly CVC Race Team Director

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Tuesday Evening Gold Ride, Citibank, 5:15 pm start
by Lee Cole 18 Jul '11

18 Jul '11

Citibank start location to Malibou Lake - Rock Store - Mulholland Hwy - Decker Canyon - around Westlake Lake. 25 + miles with 2,100' of climbing. Starting at 5:15pm Same route as the Tuesday Red Ride (without upper Encinal Canyon). Dale Smith will be leading the ride. Re-group at: Cornell / Mulholland and top of Rock Store. Here's the route using "Ride with GPS". Where you can view the route and print out a cue sheet:http://ridewithgps.com/routes/150707 The ride will start at 5:15pm Lee Cole CVC Gold Ride Leader (805) 732-5982 Dale Smith Tuesday Gold Ride Leader dpssmith(a)aol.com

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Tuesday Morning CVC ride
by sheri 18 Jul '11

18 Jul '11

Hi Cvc'ers.... We had a great turnout last Tuesday morning! So anyone else who wants to come along... please join us! Actually, I won't be there, and I am not sure when Dennis returns, but I think we have a big enough group that if you show, you can pick a ride amongst yourselves and have a great time! (He may be back by then) Please join eachother at 8:30 on Tuesday morning at Citibank. The Tuesday Morning ride is an intermediate recreational ride (gold to orange level) approximately 25-30 miles in length with an average pace of 14+mph. It is not a "no drop ride" but as always let's try to stick together and have a fun,safe ride. Inclement weather policy: In the interest of safety, whenever it is either actively raining or the ride route has wet roads, it is our club policy to cancel a club ride. Club members may still choose to meet and ride in these conditions; however, the ride will not be considered an official club ride. Thanks, Sheri _____ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter <http://www.spamfighter.com/len> . SPAMfighter has removed 1032 of my spam emails to date. Do you have a slow PC? <http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen> Try free scan!

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CVC ROCKS!
by John Caffrey 16 Jul '11

16 Jul '11

Just a quick thank you to everyone that was there for me today. There is nothing like having a family of support around when you need them. My bike crash could have been much worse! A little time and the road rash and collar bone will heal. I am pleased that the bike is OK. Only a couple of scratches on the shifters. PS- I will back off a little on the descents, it's a tough learning curve. Thanks again, John

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Re: [cvc announce] INFO for Cyclists: Upcoming roadwork in Agoura Hills area
by Kent Koral 15 Jul '11

15 Jul '11

All, Please take a look at an email I received from the LVMWD today. The first segment won't affect us that much as most of our routes don't use Reyes Adobe Rd. However, the second segment on Agoura Rd will definitely affect us. I will try to narrow down the schedule for the second segment and find out how the lane closure will be handled. Thanks, Kent Koral CVC Ride Director (818) 802-0826 On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Low, Deborah <DLow(a)lvmwd.com> wrote: > *Hello* > > *Las Virgenes Municipal Water District will be installing new pipeline in > area roadways in two locations starting in August 2011. The first segment > of work will be from TO Blvd. at Reyes Adobe Road south to the new bridge at > the 101 Freeway. The second phase will be on Agoura Road between Cornell > and Reyes Adobe Roads. It is anticipated the project will be completed in > June 2012. LVMWD wanted you to be aware of this project.* > > *Check our website, www.lvmwd.com for updates or call me directly with any > concerns.* > > *Thanks.* > > * * > > * * > > *Deborah Low* > > Public Affairs Associate **** > > Las Virgenes Municipal Water District**** > > 4232 Las Virgenes Road**** > > Calabasas, CA 91302**** > > 818-251-2100**** > > www.LVMWD.com <http://www.lvmwd.com/>**** > > ** ** > > ** ** >

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Sat. 7-16th Ventura- Lake Casitas- Montecito RED RIDE Summary
by Jim Doane 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

Away Riders - Red Riders : In case some of the Red Riders aren't there at the 9:00am start this SAT here is my plan for re-groups: Ventura- Lake Casitas-Montecito-Ventura RED Ride RE-GROUP summary Approx. 65 miles approx. 4,500’ climbing Start: 9:00am from Mission Park Parking lot Ride up Ventura Bike Trail: 6 miles 225’ climbing 1st RE-GROUP: Entrance to Casitas Campground = 12.5 miles (water & bathrooms) Casitas Climb = 6.1 miles approx. 750+’ climbing ( w/ rollers) 2nd RE-GROUP: Top of Casitas Climb = 18.6 miles Toro Canyon Climb = 1.1 miles 228’climbing 3rd RE-GROUP : Top of Toro Canyon Climb = 33.5 miles Ladera Rd. climb = 1.3 miles 304’ climbing 4th RE_GROUP: Top of Ladera Rd. Climb= 34.8 miles 5th RE GROUP : Montecito: Pierre La Fond’s Market= at approx. 39 miles ( Intersection: E. Valley & San Ysidro Rd.’s) ( water, food, bathrooms) Ride back to Ventura – along Coast route – see routeslip See you in Ventura Sat. 9:00am ( ready to roll) Jim Doane - CVC Sec/Red Ride Leader

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CVC Sunday Social / Recovery Ride -- Sunday July 17th - 9:00am
by Adam Winer 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

CVC Sunday Social / Recovery Ride -- Sunday July 17th - 9:00am Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) Come out and join us for a social paced recovery ride (14 Mph Average Speed/Pace). 25-30 miles max. and stay a while to socialize afterwards by having an after-ride beverage and snack. With Mulholland nicely paved from Las Virgenes to Westlake now, let's do our Malibou Lake route this weekend, either in the normal or reverse direction. The normal direction takes us down Agoura Rd. to a re-group at De Anza Park. South, down Las Virgenes to Mulholland. Lake Vista Dr. and around Malibou Lake, returning via Cornell. The reverse direction is to ride out to Mulholland Hwy via Cornell and do a loop around Malibou Lake. Then head East down Mulholland Hwy towards Las Virgenes where we will return via Agoura Road. Several optional return routes are available depending on what everyone feels like. After ride socializing - Natural Cafe' Restaurant - Patio and/or front grassy courtyard area. Many options at this location for beverage and food establishments. ------ Adam Winer socialride(a)cvcbike.org

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CVC Members Meeting - Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 7:00pm
by Adam Winer 13 Jul '11

13 Jul '11

CVC Members Meeting - Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 7:00pm Westlake Village Community Meeting Room - Glass-walled room: Between the Library & Westlake City Hall Light refreshments and snacks will be served Save the date! Our next members meeting will be Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 7:00pm. Directions to Westlake Village City Hall: 31200 Oak Crest Drive Westlake Village, CA 91361-4643 Click this link for a map and directions: http://bit.ly/iavS85 Agenda- 1) Food as a healing tool - Speaker Joshua Lane * Presentation geared toward gaining energy, improvement in recovery time and how to have additional stamina. The presentation is 20-30 minutes and then a questions & answer period. * Joshua Lane taught Nutrition for Broward Community College, is published in magazines including, East West Journal, New Age Journal, Hallandale Digest, Dr. Shelton's Hygienic Review, and InFlight Magazine. In the 1980's Mr.Lane was host of the television show "Viewpoint on Nutrition" one of the first shows to discuss environmental illness. Joshua was host on South Florida Radio with a show called "The Natural Grocer" which had Whole Foods as one of the sponsors. Mr.Lane worked for Dr.Ann Wigmore, the originator of WHEATGRASS, at her clinic, The Hippocrates Health Institute of Boston, Massachusetts from 1973-1975. 2) Club committee reports I still have a small quantity of club cycling socks if you are interested and I will have them available at the meeting. I also have 2010 and a limited supply of 2011 Cruisin' the Conejo jerseys. Email if interested. Looking forward to seeing everyone there. ------ Adam Winer Conejo Valley Cyclists, President president(a)cvcbike.org

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