May 2013 - announce - mail.cvcbike.org

Malibu Lake Ride: Thursday May 16th - 5:30 pm
by Sherrie Felton 15 May '13

15 May '13

Come on out and join CVC on May 16th for the Malibu Lake Ride. Please see the route slip for details. If you are not familiar with the route, please bring a copy of the route slip with you. The Ride starts at 5:30 p.m. ROUTE: Malibu Lake + optional Mulholland East extension DISTANCE: 20-25 miles. PACE: This is an intermediate level ride that includes both Gold and Orange paces averaging 14+/15+ mph. NO DROPS: A no drop ride means that the leader will sweep behind the group or wait ahead at strategic points/turns along the route, as needed, so nobody gets left behind. Faster riders who are familiar with the course and who prefer to ride ahead are encouraged to do so; they need not wait at regroup points. DIRECTIONS TO RIDE START: Triunfo Canyon Rd. in Westlake Village, just west of the Dam (tennis) Club and little yacht club building. From the 101 Freeway, take Lindero Canyon south until it ends at Triunfo. Go right on Triunfo a couple hundred yards. You will see a grassy area where we PICNIC after the ride. Park along the curb. PICNIC: If a quorum is present, the Post-Ride Picnic will begin around 7:00 p.m. Please bring something to share: cheese crackers, fruit, olives, pretzels, cookies, whatever; a beverage and something to drink it out of if you don't want to drink it out of the bottle; something to sit on and a warm jacket. Bring your friends, neighbors, relatives, significant others, etc. QUESTIONS: Email or call Sherrie at hatoolah(a)msn.com / 908.432.3480. SAFETY NOTES: 1. A helmet is mandatory. I.D., water or sports drink, a snack, spare tube(s), CO2 cartridges or hand pump, patch kit, cell phone are recommended.2. Please do not call out "clear" at intersections. The intersection may not be clear for the rider(s) behind you.3. If you start with the group but decide to cut the ride short or take a different route, please let me know at a regroup stop or leave me a message (cell: 908.432.3480). CVC 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. Addendum: Round-the-lakers can start at any time and join us for the picnic at 7:00 p.m. (see picnic note above). Regards, Sherrie Felton

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ATOC Stage 4 Raffle Prize Winner!
by Lee Cole 14 May '13

14 May '13

And the winner for tomorrows ATOC Stage 4 Finish VIP Passes is Teri McLaughlin. All the raffle entries will stay in for Thursday's Stage 5 VIP Passes unless your email expressed Stage 4 only. We did not mention a stop time for today, sorry about that however we have to get the winner their passes for tomorrow. We will announce tomorrow's winner at 7:00pm. Have a great time Teri!

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Wed. Afternoon Ride Cancel
by sheri 14 May '13

14 May '13

I will need to cancel this week's afternoon ride due to Ride of Silence. Please come out to The Lakes (PFCHANGS) and join in this very meaningful, and community oriented ride. Our annual "Ride of Silence" is Wed the 15th, at The Lakes in Thousand Oaks. The Ride of Silence is an international event that helps to bring attention to those who have lost there lives, or have been injured in a bicycle accident. You can find more information at http://www.rideofsilence.org/. Keep in mind that the RoS website posts the international start time of 7pm but, we start our ride at 6:30PM for safety reasons. This is a short, slow ride to bring cycling awareness and safety to our community. Come on out and ride this to show your support. See you there, Sheri

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Fwd: [cvc members] Ride of Silence
by henry montalvo 14 May '13

14 May '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: J.C. Simmons <jc.simmons(a)verizon.net> Date: Tue, May 14, 2013 at 1:41 PM Subject: [cvc members] Ride of Silence To: Henry Montalvo <henry.montalvo(a)gmail.com> Cc: CVC member list <members(a)mail.cvcbike.org> CVCers: One last gentle nudge, our 6th annual "Ride of Silence" is tomorrow, Wed the 15th, at "The Lakes" just east of City Hall, please park at the rear so we don't wear out our welcome by chasing away customers. We gather at 5:30, program at 6:00pm and we ride at 6:30. Come out and help us make this year's ride, ROAR in Silence. This route is 10 miles of flat, with the steepest grade crossing the freeway, so bring the other half and older kids. You can also drop them off at the half way mark as we cross back in front of City Hall. I still need some support with Waiver collectors, Poem & Arm Band distribution, and Pop-Up set up and take down. I'm not even sure where we store it now that we have moved storage. If you can help, contact me by reverse email. Thanks. Great Cruisin' event again this year, see you tomorrow at RofS. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ __o Spins, Grins and Tailwinds. ;-) _\< (_)/(_) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J.C. Simmons, LCI <jc.simmons(a)verizon.net> President Emeritus: Conejo Valley Cyclists 805-479-7926 _______________________________________________ members mailing list members(a)mail.cvcbike.org You can unsubscribe and manage your message preferences here: https://mail.cvcbike.org/mailman/listinfo/members

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Amgen Tour of California VIP pass raffle!
by Lee Cole 14 May '13

14 May '13

We have received 4 Amgen Tour of California VIP passes to raffle off to CVC members. Two are for Wednesday's Stage 4 Finish in Santa Barbara. Two are for Thursday's Stage 5 Finish at Avila Beach, near San Luis Obispo. If you would like to go please reply which one to enter you into. We will do one raffle tonight, one raffle tomorrow. Good Luck!

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CVC Int/Adv MTB rides for this week
by Kent Koral 13 May '13

13 May '13

Tuesday we're riding the Los Robles trail east to Triunfo Park, via the White Horse Trail. Meet at the end of Moorpark Rd. at 6:00 pm Thursday we're riding in Wildwood and the Western Plateau. Meet in the parking lot at the end of Avenida de los Arboles at 6:00 pm Exact routes to be determined. Most of our rides are approximately 8-15 miles and last around 1.5-2 hours. This is an intermediate/advanced paced ride and not a no-drop ride. but,lets stay together within our groups, and have a fun safe time. You may still need a light for the end of the ride and some spares. I wont be making the Tuesday ride for a while but there is always a good showing and, as usual, great leading from Ben Griffes of the Conejo Mountain Bike Club. See you soon. Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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Reflections on Cruisin' the Conejo 2013
by Kent Koral 13 May '13

13 May '13

Well, We have put another edition of Cruisin the Conejo to bed, and, in my opinion, we had an absolutely stellar event. It was the perfect synergy of preparation running headlong into a batch of good luck to deliver a great time for a fabulous bunch of riders! When Lee, Sheri, Jim, Norm, Debbie, Caitlin, Henry and I sat down almost a year ago (we start the planning for the following year 2-3-weeks after the finish of the last one), we looked at things that needed to change, and things that were working. The first on the list was a major route overhaul, and we wanted to go to the coast! The team worked hard at making all the necessary changes (new rest stops, permitting, etc) and we did it. Then we looked at the expo and our lunch. We knew that moving the Expo to the north parking lot last year was a winner, but we also thought a beer garden area might be popular, and, it was! We were moving tables and shade structures into the beer garden area as fast as we could to keep up with the space demand, and all the folk seemed to be having a blast enjoying a cold one after the ride. We also made changes to our lunch menu and made sure we were serving the best after ride meal to be found at any ride. OK, all these changes are great, but if no one shows up, its all for naught. That brings us to the luck part. You can plan your brains out, but if it gets windy, really hot, rains, or the course burns to the ground and much of the route is closed, you are....how do I put this delicately...HOSED. Basically, we missed every one of these maladies by mere days (and in some cases hours) and had perfect conditions!!!! As they say, I'll take luck over skill any day. And with all this, did they come to ride? They surely did. We had a great turn-out, and by all accounts, everyone loved the routes. I spoke to a great deal of riders and ALL praised the course markings, and the rest stops. They really appreciated the Boy Scouts, who acted as bike valets for all the riders. They also loved the routes, especially going to the beach on the Challenge metric and the Century. When the riders came back, they were treated to a delicious lunch from the Cub Scouts. We also had a great raffle that kept our participants in the expo lunch area for a fun time of listening to music and fending of flying water bottles and other give away's. All in all, Cruisin the Conejo 2013 was a huge success! But, none of this can happen without a team of planners and a large number of hard working volunteers. Let me tell you about a few of them. I'm going to start with the person that is the glue, and the detail & idea monger behind Cruisin', and that is Cruisin' Director Lee Cole. Lee has put literally 1000's of hours into this ride, he has worked with every person involved and looked at every detail. This is his baby and we could never have pulled it off without him. He deserves a huge thanks from all of us. Another is Norm Weir, Norm spearheaded the route changes, helped with so many details, and with the help of James Hickey, marked all routes! Jim Doane again this year took care of our expo, and vendors. He also did a smashing job of running our raffle sales and conducting the raffle. Jim, You Rock! And of course, my wife, Sheri Leiken. the person who built the volunteer system, pulled all the volunteers together, made sure all jobs were covered, coordinated the Cheerleaders, pestered us to change the routes to the coast this year, and did her best to make sure I didn't forget anything (along with putting up with me, and calming me when I turned into a stress cadet). Another of our core team is Debbie O'Meara who did an outstanding job of running the registration again this year and making sure all were accounted for, and out on the course to ride. I also want to thank our other 2 board members, Treasurer Caitlin Steel for keeping us financially on track through all of this and Membership Director Henry Montalvo for always thinking outside the box, and setting up our new CVC and Cruisin' webites Thanks to all of you for your selfless support of our ride and our club. There are also a very large number of volunteers that gave up their day of riding and in some cases there friday eveining to come and work very hard to make cruisin' the great success that it is. You worked the registration tables, raffles, sales table, safety, parking, acted as runners, jockeyed water and trash, kept the site clean, and anything else that was needed. I want to mention a few, knowing I will forget some, and forgive me because there are too many to mention all. Thanks go to Nick Steel for running SAG and making sure all was good out on the course, Big Mike Hasenfratz, Mike Bass, Zac Cohen and the CVARC & VCARS HAMM radio clubs for real time, on course reporting and coordination, James Hickey for helping with the course markings and as cheif of the rest stops , Sherrie Felton for laying out and editing all of the route slips, Brian Davies and Ken Taylor for taking ton's of pictures, Rebecca Henry and Jennifer Littles for organizing the the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts and serving delicious food at our stops and finish, our DJ Brian for the great announcing and energy, RC builders for the use of their inflatable arch used at the start/finish line, Brian Shaughnessy of Skyworks for allowing us the use of the property for the event, Glenn Bachman for helping with all the graphics design work including the Jersey's. I also want to give a special shout out to a few volunteers who went above and beyond the call of duty; Dan Matera, a member for only 3 weeks, for working his tail off all day Friday and most of the day Saturday (he took a 4 hour break to sneak in a ride and then came back to help pack it all in), Dale Smith who picked up trucks, equipment, whatever and worked himself to the bone, and then is the last one to leave, Phil Cullen who just shows up at the crack of dawn and does everything to keep the start/finish area going smoothly, never stops,reminds me to breath when I start going in circles and then is also among the last to leave. To all of you, A huge Thank You! And lastly, a big thanks to all of our sponsors and vendors for their great raffle prizes and for making Cruisin' and the Expo the success that it was. Gratefully yours, Kent. Kent Koral President Conejo Valley Cyclists (818) 802-0826

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Cruisin the Conejo 2013
by Kent Koral 10 May '13

10 May '13

Hi CVC'rs, As you know, tomorrow is our annual Cruisin' the Conejo charity ride. We already have had a great deal of rider sign-ups and, from the looks of the absolutely perfect riding weather slated for tomorrow, we are anticipating a rather large number of riders to come out and sign up on the eve/day of the event. So if you are not volunteering and/or riding Cruisin, there is still something important left that you can do to support your club, and that is come out to the expo tonight, or tomorrow and be a part of the experience There will be food available and of course the Cronies beer garden, and then take a walk around the expo and visit our great expo participants. Its the people of the Conejo Valley Cyclsits that make this such an amazing event so, come out and see what your club has done! I hope to see you at Cruisin'!!!!! Kent Koral President Conejo Valley Cyclists (818) 802-0826

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Ride of Silence Re-post
by Kent Koral 08 May '13

08 May '13

All CVC'rs Re-post to announce from JC's earlier email with some editorializing on my part.... Our 6th annual *"Ride of Silence" is in one week, next Wed the 15th*, at The Lakes. The Ride of Silence is an international event that helps to bring attention to those who have lost there lives, or have been injured in a bicycle accident. You can find more information on the website at http://www.rideofsilence.org/ . Keep in mind that the ROS website posts the international start at 7pm but* we start our ride at 6:30PM* for safety reasons. We gather at 5:30 in the parking lot, have a short program in front of the Lakes at 6:00pm and we ride at 6:30. Come out and help us make this year's ride ROAR in Silence. This route is 10 miles of flat, with the steepest grade crossing the freeway, so bring the other half and older kids. You can also drop them off at the half way mark as we cross back in front of City Hall. We need a few volunteers for set up and support. If you can help, contact JC Simmons at jc.simmons(a)verizon.net We'll see you out there! Kent Koral President Conejo Valley Cyclists (818) 802-0826

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Cruisin The Conejo Location
by SHERI 08 May '13

08 May '13

Registration takes place at: Cruisin’ the Conejo is located at Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 649 Lawrence Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 cruisintheconejo.org

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