March 2014 - announce - mail.cvcbike.org

Wed. Afternoon Ride 3:45
by Sheri Leiken 17 Mar '14

17 Mar '14

Wow, with all the Cruisin talk, I forgot to put out the announcement for the Wednesday afternoon ride. 3:45 at the Landing in Westlake. Route to be determined by wind. (I wish I could say rain, but it is always wind). Let's meet and I will have a 21-25 mile route planned for our mid week stretch. Avg. pace 15. Let's go have fun and get out hump day fun! See you there, Any questions, please ask.. Ohsheri2005(a)sbcglobal.net Sheri 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.

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Tuesday 5:30 Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 17 Mar '14

17 Mar '14

The red race pace Rock Store ride will continue on Tuesday March 18th at 5:30 pm PDT. The ride leaves from the Sprouts parking lot. We will again skip the Upper Encinal extension. Citibank / Sprouts - Agoura Road to Cornell - Hammer down Cornell - Malibou Lake - Rock Store - Mulholland Hwy - Decker Canyon - around Westlake Lake - Sprint on Lindero to Baronsgate Road. Re-group at the Encinal Y. RWGPS route with Mulholland return ( without Upper E) 26 + miles with 1,900' of climbing. RWGPS Mulholland return <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/142021> RWGPS route for the entire route including Upper Encinal: 29.1 miles 2,400' of climbing RWGPS with Upper Encinal Extension <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4160220> 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 the official 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. Please remember to park in the area along Westlake Bl.(between the street and the first driveway aisle) and not in the area in front of the Shops/Market. If we don't respect the requests of the lease tenants, we could be asked to park elsewhere. Time to Hammer, Jonathan Woodbury Tuesday 5:30 Ride Leader jonwoodbury(a)gmail.com

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Fwd: Dole Great Race of Agoura looking for cyclists to volunteer
by henry montalvo 17 Mar '14

17 Mar '14

Hey CVCers, Below is a request for volunteers. If you are interested to help this weekend. please contact Jodi below. Henry Montalvo CVC _________________________________________________________________. The Dole Great Race of Agoura Hills is in need of a few cyclists to be either race leaders or sweepers on Saturday, March 22. I was hoping you could send a message out to your customers. The Great Race of Agoura was established in 1986 by a group of parents looking to raise money for their children's elementary schools. Now professionally produced by Endurance Events and in its 29th year, *The Great Race of Agoura Hills* is one of the largest running events in the Los Angeles area and continues to donate to many schools in Agoura Hills and Oak Park. We are specifically in need of: 7:15am - 9:30 10K sweeper - ADULT 7:00am - 9:30 5K/10K leader - ADULT 10K starts on Carell near Agoura High and ends at Chumash Park near Agoura High 7:00am - 10:00 Pacific Half sweeper - ADULT Pacific Half starts at Paramount Ranch and ends at Chumash Park near Agoura High. to sign up, go to the website. And we can take pairs. Always more fun to ride with a friend! And if they want to help without their bikes, we have spots along the 10K in Old Agoura and along the Pacific Half, south of the freeway, where we could use additional help as race monitors. All open positions are listed on the website. We encourage people to sign up with a friend or family member. always more fun with a partner! *www.greatraceofagoura.com/volunteer <http://www.greatraceofagoura.com/volunteer>* Attached is a flyer for more information. Please let me know if you have any questions. We really appreciate your help! Sincerely, *Jodi Regan*Volunteer Services Coordinator for Dole Great Race of Agoura Hills *March 22, 2014* *www.greatraceofagoura.com/volunteer <http://www.greatraceofagoura.com/volunteer>* phone: 818-707-2995

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Cruisn The Conejo Info
by Sheri Leiken 16 Mar '14

16 Mar '14

Hello CVC Riders! I am in the process of finalizing the volunteer schedule for Cruisn the Conejo on May 10th. There are literally 100's of jobs open! All of the volunteer positions and times will be sent to you via Volunteer Spot. They will not send you spam, so please sign up through them! Look for this within the next two days. If you did a specific job last year that you WANT to do again, please let me know via email. You will not be automatically put into that same position unless you ask ahead because I have no way of knowing who can help that day or not. If you have ANY questions about Cruisin, rides, or memberhip, please contact me at Ohsheri2005(a)sbcglobal.net Sheri.membership(a)gmail.com Please come join us in pitching in on this very special event! Thank you so much, Sheri

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CVC SATURDAY RIDE---PLEASE READ!!!
by Cameron Young 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

Correction to the Ride Preview: Start location is Sprouts parking lot. Cam

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CVC Weekly Ride Preview and Race Team News
by Cameron Young 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

CVC WEEKLY RIDE PREVIEW and RACE TEAM NEWS March 15-20 Hi all! Looks like a warm week ahead with longer days. How nice it is to dump the winter gear and enjoy those miles from the best seat in the house, (pun intended!). So, print out a route slip or load up your Garmin and start those "engines". The 'Malibu 7 Canyon Classic' is Saturday, so cheer those brave souls on while you're out there! Saturday: 9am at the Mission Park parking lot Red-Jerry Scott will lead the Crimson Crushers to the coast and up Yerba Buena. RideWithGPS route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3949831 Orange-Jim Doane leads the Mighty O-Crew for a Piuma climb. RideWithGPS route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3977009 Gold-Craig Percy will point the 24 Karats to Newbury Park and back. RideWithGPS route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4100331 Purple- Fuchsia Force will take themselves on a Lake Malibou loop. RideWithGPS route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2845778 Sunday: 9am at Sprout's parking lot G.O. Ride-Dale Smith will spearhead the Gorangies the long way to Dos Vientos. RideWithGPS route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3344419 Social Ride-Henry Montalvo will lead the Friendly Folk counterclockwise through Oak Park. RideWithGPS route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3343987 Tuesday: Sprouts parking lot Red/Orange-5:15pm-Dale Smith forwards the Store Stompers up Rock Store Racer Ride-5:30pm-Jonathan Woodbury starts the Mean Machines for a Rock Store 'n more ride. MTB Ride-5:30pm-Kent Koral will help lead the Dirt Devils. Location and route TBA. Check your emails for announcement early in the week. Wednesday: 3:45pm at The Landing parking lot Landing Ride-Sheri Leiken will lead the Mid-Week Wonders out Hidden Valley and back. Check your emails for any changes early in the week. Thursday: 5:30pm MTB Ride-Location and route TBA. Check your emails for announcement early in the week. SAFE CYCLING TIP OF THE WEEK: One by one will get the job done, and two by two is fun to do, but three abreast is not always the best, scattered all over here and there. For traffic behind may tap your behind, and leave you gasping for care (Ancient Gaelic Proverb Translation) RACE TEAM NEWS The team is still selling CVC Race Team stuff, is it too early for Christmas shopping? Here's the link: https://store.jlracing.com/store.jsp?ID=1HFD0EIH8J84G6823529JA5ME33KJMK6KHJ… That’s all for now, folks. Have a great week! Cameron “Cam” Young CVC Ride Director 805-217-6659 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. Please remember to park in the area along Westlake Blvd. (between the street and the first driveway aisle) and not in the area in front of the Shops/Market. If we don't respect the requests of the lease tenants, we could be asked to park elsewhe

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CVC SOCIAL RIDE -- Sunday, March 16th, 9:00 a.m
by henry montalvo 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

*CVC SOCIAL RIDE -- Sunday, March 16th, 9:00 a.m* Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) for announcements; promptly at 9:00 am, then split into our groups to depart. *Route:* *Oakpark Counter Clockwise; 19.4 Miles; 1,670 Feet* * For a detailed map and route slip, go to: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3343987 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3343987>* The *Social Ride* is an ALL level of ride; 20+ Miles; 13+ mph; Moderate to average hill climbing; Regular regroups or stops. *This is a "no drop * *ride**". Please note that the pace is faster than the Purple Ride and slower riders may be inadvertently dropped. * Please understand the route before you start (and how to get back). *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 ridein these conditions; however, the ride will not be considered an official club ride. Let's go ride!

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CVC Members Mtg -- Wednesday, March 26th, 7:00 PM
by henry montalvo 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

*CVC Members Mtg -- Wednesday, March 26th, 7:00 PM* Meeting location: Westlake Village Library, 31220 Oak Crest Dr. (Corner of Agoura Rd. & Oak Crest) This is our first meeting of the year. Along with discussing club business, we will have guess speaker... Gary C. Brustin Bicyclelawyer.com An avid cyclist of over 45 years, Gary earned an Urban Studies degree from USC and his Juris Doctorate from Hasting school of Law. He has sat on the board of directors for the California Bicycling Coalition and currently sits on the board of the League of American Bicyclists. Gary's philosophy is simple and parallels virtually every Vehicle Code in the country...."Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicles." We hope ALL will be able to attend this important presentation.

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Sunday D.O. Ride March 16th.
by dpssmith＠aol.com 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

Hi CVC Members and Guests, Our G.O. Ride is typically 35 to 45 miles long with 2,200 to 4,200 feet of climbing and an average speed of 13 to 15 mph. As usual, we will meet at the Citibank parking lot and have our pre-ride announcements promptly at 9:00 AM then splitting into our groups and departing. This Sundays G.O. Ride is as follows: 37.5 miles. 2974 feet climbing. Route: Westlake to Arboles left on Parkview then a Left on Erbes follow by a Right on La Granada, we will ride up Lynn to Dos Vientos and returning on Portrero. This route is recent addition to the rotation so have a route slip if you are unfamiliar with these directions. For a detailed map and route slip, go to: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3344419 Regrouping Locations: Westlake and Arboles. La Granada and Erbes rolling re-group Greenmeadow multi use path. Dos Ventos Community Center for Restroom and Water This is a "drop ride" meaning that if you can't keep up with the group, and/or catch up within the re-group times - you are "on your own" to know the route from previous knowledge or by following the route slip. It is possible and/or probable that members can assist others with mechanical & other rider emergencies along the route however. Our re-group spots are meant to allow a short break & a chance for riders to catch up so that the group can ride together as much as is possible. 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 the official 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. Please remember to park in the area along Westlake Bl.(between the street and the first driveway aisle) and not in the area in front of the Shops/Market. If we don't respect the requests of the lease tenants, we could be asked to park elsewhere. Have fun and ride safe, Dale

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CVC PURPLE RIDE - Saturday March 15th, 8:30 a.m.
by William Sietsema 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

CVC PURPLE RIDE - Saturday March 15th, 8:30 a.m. Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) for announcements; promptly at 8:30 am, then split into our groups to depart. Ride leader/s for this ride will be: None identified, please organize yourselves and have a nice ride. Route: Malibu Lake Loop; 20.4 miles; 1441 feet For a detailed map and route slip, go to: <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2845778> http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2845778 The Purple Ride is an entry level ride - no one is dropped; however, if you are not planning on completing the route please inform the ride leader. Average distance is 20 to 25 miles at a pace of less than 12 MPH. It is mandatory to have & wear a helmet. It is the rider's responsibility to ensure that the helmet is in good condition. This is a "no drop ride" however, please try to stay together. As always we will try to stick together & have a fun safe ride. We will regroup regularly to allow everyone a chance to ride together. Ride note: If you leave the ride for any reason, please pass along the information to the ride leader so that we don't wait at the next re-grouping. 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. Purple Ride Captain - Bill Sietsema

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