April 2017 - announce - mail.cvcbike.org

Cvc Ride Announcement, Week April 27 - May 4
by Bart Ziegler 27 Apr '17

27 Apr '17

JUST FIVE MORE DAYS to register for the CVC Annual Picnic and Benefit Ride - Saturday, May 6th! Tuesday is the LAST DAY to sign up. All riders must be pre-registered as there will be no on-site registration! Come join your club and let's go ride and support our local Conejo Valley Charities that you all voted to support. Your lunch from a very cool Los Angeles food truck is included, along with fun, a silent auction, and our own Beer Garden! Don't miss it! Register at <https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride> Password: Benefit Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY All rides meet & depart from "The Landing" parking lot at the South End of Westlake Lake. Please park in the middle lanes away from the homes on the East side of the lot. 8:30am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Piuma and Old Topanga: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/Cold Canyon/Piuma/Fernwood/Old Topanga/Calabasas/Moreau/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12222693> Orange Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Mulholland and Stunt: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/King Gilett/Stunt/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5392723> Gold Ride, Leaders: Petros Vasiliou and Sharon Campise Moorpark and Oak Park: Triunfo/Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Hillcrest/Lynn/Norwegian Grade/Tierra Rejada/Sunset Valley/Read/Olsen/Erbes/Westlake/Kanan/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12428928> SUNDAY All rides meet & depart from "The Landing" parking lot at the South End of Westlake Lake. Please park in the middle lanes away from the homes on the East side of the lot. 9:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Doug Castell Grimes Canyon and Bardsdale: Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Conejo School/HIllcrest/Erbes/Las Flores/Moorpark/Norwegian Grade/Spring/Grimes/Spring/Sunset Valley/Read/Pederson Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20653175> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Rock Store, Lil Sycamore and Carlisle Canyon: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Rock Store/Encinal/Mulholland/Lil Sycamore/Mulholland/Decker/Carlisle/Westlake/Triunfo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20653829> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Kanan and Oak Park: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Reyes Adobe/Lindero/Valley Spring/Westlake/Kanan/Fountainwood/Thousand Oaks/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13777567> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, We have a nice weekend for riding, with some winds on Saturday. Watch for gusts in canyons and descents. It's hot summer now, so remember sunscreen, extra water and electrolytes. On Saturday we have three rides. The Red Ride is heading over Mulholland and up Piuma, with a return down Fernwood and Old Topanga. The Orange Ride is doing a loop over Mulholland with an up-n-back on Stunt. And the Gold ride will going out toward Moorpark, then looping back through Oak Park. On Sunday the Red Ride is going up over Grimes Canyon to the Bardsdale Golf Course and back. The G.O. Ride is heading for the Rock Store, Lil Sycamore and Carlisle Canyon. And the social ride is doing a nice loop up Reyes Adobe, Kanan and Foutainwood in Oak Park. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderat-paced options), a Wednesday afternoon spin with Sheri and destination rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings. When riding with your groups, please be very verbal and watch for debris in the bike lanes. Always warn riders behind you of everything approaching! You are their eyes when you are on the front. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a good turn-out. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our next Purple ride is scheduled for May 6th. We can also put together a Purple ride anytime. Contact me or Sheri. Come join us and bring family and friends. Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I always have extra gear, nutrition, supplies and my toolbox, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, May 6 Annual CVC Members Spring Charity Club Ride and Picnic! Register at <https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride> Password: Benefit Wednesday, May 17th The Ride of Silence (ROS) will be held at The Lakes in Thousand Oaks (2200 e. Thousand oaks Blvd). We encourage everyone to participate and to bring one or two people. The ride is an easy, slow paced 10 miles. The Thousand Oaks Motor Officers “hold” all the intersections so there is no stopping for any red lights. The ride starts at 5:45pm and is over at 7:30. The Ride of Silence is a yearly international bicycle ride to commemorate cyclists killed or injured while riding on public roads. It helps to raise awareness among motorists of the dangers they pose to cyclists. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leaders Susan Ashby and Sherrie Felton 9:00am rollout from The Landing parking lot. 7-Minute and Old Topanga route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18271226> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. Evening Ride - Rock Store Loop, Leader - Jonathan Woodbury. Moderate-paced group leaves at 5:15 and race-pace group leaves at 5:30pm from the Landings parking lot. The route is the Rock Store loop with or without Upper Encinal. Warm-up pace along Agoura and fast after the turn onto Cornell. Re-group at the Encinal Y for a few minutes. Sunset is about 7:45 pm so we have about 55 minutes from the Encinal Y to sunset. Wednesday: Ride Leader - Sheri Leiken 3:45pm at The Landing parking lot. Please join us for a mid-week ride Wednesday afternoon. Route to be determined at start. This is a Gold+ pace ride of approx. 20-25 miles. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Kurt Heisser 9:00am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Hidden Valley and Carlisle route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13084095> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. SAFETY REMINDERS If there is a marked bike lane, cyclists may ride shoulder to shoulder. Single file otherwise. There is no three or four abreast at any time while moving.If you are wearing a CVC kit, you represent the club, so please be sure to follow the rules of the road. When riding with CVC, you agree to: * Wear a helmet and ensure my bike is in good working order. * Ride to the right, pass on the left. * Ride in the bike lane (where available) and signal when moving into another lane. * Ride no more than two abreast in the bike lane, single file on narrow roads, and avoid "Swarming" (bunching up and multiplying the chance of accidents) * Call out and point if I see a traffic hazard * Respect ALL traffic laws and the rights of all autos, bicycles, and pedestrians* Ride predictably and remind other to be safe * Be a bicycling ambassador PARKING Please remember when parking at The Landing for any weekend morning rides to park and congregate towards the far end of the lot away from the street and use the middle row. Do not park next to the homes. ADDITIONAL NOTES The Purple ride is considered a no drop. Having said that, please note that if you are falling behind or slower than the average pace, you may be dropped. All rides not asterisked are considered a "drop ride" so please understand the route before you start (and how to get back). If you get to a regrouping spot and no one is there, consider yourself dropped. As always, we will try to stick together and have a fun, safe ride. We will regroup regularly to allow everyone a chance to ride together. If for any reason you leave a group ride, please pass along the information to the ride leader. 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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Wed. afternoon ride
by Sheri Leiken 24 Apr '17

24 Apr '17

I cannot make this week's ride. Please go and enjoy the beauty of the afternoon and organize yourselves!!! Throw caution to the wind... not really, suggestion, DO not go through Hidden Valley!!! Otherwise, have a great ride, and I hope to see you this weekend! Sheri

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Tuesday 5:30 PM Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 24 Apr '17

24 Apr '17

The Tuesday evening 5:30 pm Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday April 25th at 5:30 pm PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. The weather looks perfect. - Jonathan [image: Inline image 1]

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Ride of Silence/Community Cycling News and events
by Sheri Leiken 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

Members, 1. Please see attachment for the Ride of Silence. The Ride of Silence is a yearly international bicycle ride to commemorate cyclists killed or injured while riding on public roads. It helps to raise awareness among motorists of the dangers they pose to cyclists. ... Our club will be hosting this ride at the Lakes in Thousand Oaks. Please come support this international event. On May 17, 2017 the Ride of Silence will traverse and unite the globe as nothing before it. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves. In 2003,Chris Phelan organized the first Ride of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed. The Ride of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 12 mph, wear helmets, follow the rules of the road and remain silent during the ride. There are no registration fees. The ride, which is held during National Bike Month <http://www.bikeleague.org/content/national-bike-month> , aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show respect for and honor the lives of those who have been killed or injured. 2. Angie Simpson, City Traffic Commissioner and all around great person is encouraging anyone who has an extra bike to donate it. This is her request:: Conejo Valley High School, which is our CVUSD's continuation program, is desperately looking for adult size bikes to use by students who are walking extreme distances to school. These students also need adult helmets and bike locks. This group of students need our support to ensure they have transportation to and from school, and that they have transportation to get to and from work. If you have a bicycle, lock, or helmet to donate, you can message me (angiesimpson805(a)gmail.com) and I'll pick them up, or better yet drop them off at the Thousand Oaks Teen Center located at 1375 E. Janss Road. Please tag the items "For CVHS Students" and have them placed in Pete's office. We are never motivated to clean our garage, but knowing these items will help our local kids succeed is all I need to think about to make it happen. 3. The County of Ventura is currently repaving a portion of Santa Rosa Road. If anyone has any comments or concerns about the re-striping they should contact the County Public Works Department or County Supervisor Linda Parks. They are not getting rid of /or are adding back rumble strips. Please voice your concerns there if need be. 4. You are cordially invited to join the Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) for a family-friendly, 10-mile recreational ride on Monday, May 15, 2017 to inaugurate the installation of the Department’s first public bicycle repair stand, a project idea of Bicycle Roundtable member and Ventura County Fire Captain Jack Nosco. The free Bike ‘n’ Ride event will kick off at 9 a.m., departing Giant Bicycle in Newbury Park. Led by Jack Nosco, participants will travel from Newbury Park to VCFD Fire Station 33 in Lake Sherwood where friends and families can cheer participants on as riders cross the finish line! At 10 a.m. VCFD will unveil the County’s first bike repair station. From changing a flat to adjusting brakes and derailleurs, the bike repair station features an air pump, tools and mounts to securely hang a bike so riders can make adjustments. This event will highlight the installation of one of several repair stands to be installed at Ventura County Fire Stations in our region. Giant Bicycle is located at 3587 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. The Lake Sherwood Fire Station is located at 33 Lake Sherwood Drive. Our thanks to Jack Nosco for spearheading this effort, and we hope you can join us! Thanks so much, Go out there and ride, have fun, and take part in our community events. Sheri Leiken CVC President

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week April 20 - 27
by Bart Ziegler 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

JUST TWO MORE WEEKS to register for the CVC Annual Picnic and Benefit Ride. All riders must be pre-registered as there will be no on site registration! Come join your club and let's go ride and support our local Conejo Valley Charities that you all voted to support. Your lunch from a very cool Los Angeles food truck is included, along with fun, a silent auction, and our own Beer Garden! Don't miss it! Register at <https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride> Password: Benefit Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY All rides meet & depart from "The Landing" parking lot at the South End of Westlake Lake. Please park in the middle lanes away from the homes on the East side of the lot. 8:30am at The Landing Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Reverse Nosco (Latigo, Encinal, Yerba, Potrero): Decker/Mulholland/Latigo/PCH/Encinal/Mulholland/PCH/Yerba/Deer Creek/PCH/Potrero/HIdden Valley Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17566306> We will ride at a comfortable pace, with several water stops. Bring extra food and mix for your bottles. Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver HIdden Valley and Mulholland: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/Potrero/Las Posas/PCH/Mulholland/Decker Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17359627> Gold Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Carlisle Canyon and Lake Malibu: Triunfo/Westlake/Hidden Valley/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Borchard/Rieno/Lynn/Las Flores/Erbes/Old Conejo Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20456808> SUNDAY All rides meet & depart from "The Landing" parking lot at the South End of Westlake Lake. Please park in the middle lanes away from the homes on the East side of the lot. 9:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Simi Loop and Box Canyon: Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Conejo School/HIllcrest/Erbes/Las Flores/Moorpark/Olsen/LA Ave/Santa Sue/Box/Valley Circle/Calabasas/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16117292> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Oak Park and Dos Vientos: Lindero/Agoura/Chesboro/Kanan/Westlake/Arboles/Erbes/La Granada/Encino Vista/Green Meadow/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Las Brisas/Hidden Valley Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16979429> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Wildwood Park: Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Old Conejo/La Granada/Erbes/Las Flores/Keats/Arboles/Big Sky/Wildwood/Olsen/Pederson/Erbes/Arboles/Westlake/To/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13353991> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, We have a perfect weekend for riding - light clouds and 75 degrees both days! On Saturday we have three rides. The Red Ride is doing our infamous "Reverse Nosco" with Latigo, Encinal, Yerba and Potrero. The Orange Ride is heading for the beach via Potrero and back up Mulholland. And the Gold ride will do a few favorites with Carlisle Canyon, Lake Sherwood and Lake Malibu. On Sunday the Red Ride is doing a Simi Valley loop featuring Box Canyon from the Simi side. The G.O. Ride is heading for Dos Vientos with a return loop around Oak Park and Chesboro. And the social ride is winding up through Thousand Oaks to Wildwood Park and back over Westlake Boulevard. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderat-paced options), a Wednesday afternoon spin with Sheri and challenging destination rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings. When riding with your groups, please be very verbal and watch for debris in the bike lanes. Always warn riders behind you of everything approaching! You are their eyes when you are on the front. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a good turn-out. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our next Purple ride is scheduled for May 6th. We can also put together a Purple ride anytime. Contact me or Sheri. Come join us and bring family and friends. Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I always have extra gear, nutrition, supplies and my toolbox, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, April 22nd Red Ride's Infamous Reverse Nosco. This is the big ride Taylor's killers have been training for. Join us. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17566306> Saturday, May 6 Annual CVC Members Spring Charity Club Ride and Picnic! · https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride (password: BENEFIT) Wednesday, May 17th The Ride of Silence (ROS) will be held at The Lakes in Thousand Oaks. We encourage everyone to participate and to bring one or two people. The ride is an easy, slow paced 10 miles. The Thousand Oaks Motor Officers “hold” all the intersections so there is no stopping for any red lights. The ride starts at 6:30 and is over at 7:30. The Ride of Silence is a yearly international bicycle ride to commemorate cyclists killed or injured while riding on public roads. It helps to raise awareness among motorists of the dangers they pose to cyclists. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Susan Ashby 9:00am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Hidden Valley and Santa Rosa route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13083901> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. Evening Ride - Rock Store Loop, Leader - Jonathan Woodbury. Moderate-paced group leaves at 5:15 and race-pace group leaves at 5:30pm from the Landings parking lot. The route is the Rock Store loop with or without Upper Encinal. Warm-up pace along Agoura and fast after the turn onto Cornell. Re-group at the Encinal Y for a few minutes. Sunset is about 7:40 pm so we have about 50 minutes from the Encinal Y to sunset. Wednesday: Ride Leader - Sheri Leiken 3:45pm at The Landing parking lot. Please join us for a mid-week ride Wednesday afternoon. Route to be determined at start. This is a Gold+ pace ride of approx. 20-25 miles. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Kurt Heisser 9:00am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Rock Store and Encinal route with optional Lil Sycamore. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/289498> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. SAFETY REMINDERS If there is a marked bike lane, cyclists may ride shoulder to shoulder. Single file otherwise. There is no three or four abreast at any time while moving.If you are wearing a CVC kit, you represent the club, so please be sure to follow the rules of the road. When riding with CVC, you agree to: * Wear a helmet and ensure my bike is in good working order. * Ride to the right, pass on the left. * Ride in the bike lane (where available) and signal when moving into another lane. * Ride no more than two abreast in the bike lane, single file on narrow roads, and avoid "Swarming" (bunching up and multiplying the chance of accidents) * Call out and point if I see a traffic hazard * Respect ALL traffic laws and the rights of all autos, bicycles, and pedestrians* Ride predictably and remind other to be safe * Be a bicycling ambassador PARKING Please remember when parking at The Landing for any weekend morning rides to park and congregate towards the far end of the lot away from the street and use the middle row. Do not park next to the homes. ADDITIONAL NOTES The Purple ride is considered a no drop. Having said that, please note that if you are falling behind or slower than the average pace, you may be dropped. All rides not asterisked are considered a "drop ride" so please understand the route before you start (and how to get back). If you get to a regrouping spot and no one is there, consider yourself dropped. As always, we will try to stick together and have a fun, safe ride. We will regroup regularly to allow everyone a chance to ride together. If for any reason you leave a group ride, please pass along the information to the ride leader. 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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Wed. afternoon 3:45 Ride
by Sheri Leiken 17 Apr '17

17 Apr '17

Weather should be cleared up, on its way to warmth, perfect mid week afternoon spin around Conejo. Meeting at the landing at 3:45 for a 20-25 mile ride, gold+ pace. See you there, Sheri

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Tuesday Evening 5:30 pm Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 17 Apr '17

17 Apr '17

The Tuesday evening 5:30 pm Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday April 18th at 5:30 pm PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. Sunset tomorrow is about 7:30 pm so we have more than an hour from the Encinal Y to sunset. There is a chance of rain tomorrow but hopefully it will be early and the roads will be dry by 5:30 pm. Per the usual policy, if the roads are wet or rain is imminent then the ride is cancelled. [image: Inline image 1] - Jonathan

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Membership cards/Meeting
by Sheri Leiken 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

Hey CVC Members, Just wanted to remind you that you can pick up your membership cards from Susan Ashby at the member's meeting this Monday, OR.. You can find her before a ride if you arrive early enough! We are sorry we won't be able to mail them, so please find her then! Don't forget to sign up for the Picnic/Benefit Ride! It's really shaping up to be a great event! Have a great ride this weekend! Sheri

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week April 13 - 20
by Bart Ziegler 13 Apr '17

13 Apr '17

It sounds like everyone had great rides this last week. Tremendous work from the Mulholland Challenge group! We have the away rides on Saturday doing the famous Mount Baldy climb up to the Village and Ski Lifts, as well as a couple local routes. Sunday we have 3 local rides. Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY - AWAY RIDE TO MOUNT BALDY Both rides meet & depart from the parking lot at the high school in Glendora, Ca (Glendora High School, 1600 E Foothill Blvd, Glendora, CA 91741 - about 1 hour east and South on the 210 frwy). There are plenty of restaurant options in the area for post ride dining including Eden Garden, Golden Spur and Sergio's Mexican). We will all stop at the Lodge at Baldy Village for water refills and restroom break. The harder ride will continue up to the ski lifts and both rides will drop back down the mountain, along the bike path and return. The weather should be nice and cool to start and sunny on the way back down. Epic climb and ride not to be missed! If you are limited on time or distance, we will have a local ride as well going out of the Landing. The away ride will begin at 9am. The local ride will begin at 8:30am, as usual. AWAY Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Mount Baldy and Ski Lifts: Glendora High School/Valley Center Ave/Sierra Madre/Glendora Mountain Road/Glendora Ridge Road/Baldy Village/Mnt. Baldy Road/Ski Lifts/Baldy/Foothill Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20205491> If anyone is inspired, additional 17.5 miles <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20205577> AWAY Orange Ride, Leader: Lance Soloway Mount Baldy to Village: Glendora High School/Valley Center Ave/Sierra Madre/Glendora Mountain Road/Glendora Ridge Road/Baldy Village/Mnt. Baldy Road/Foothill/Valley Center Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/289469> LOCAL Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Topanga and Old Topanga: Lindero/Agoura/Moreau/Calabasas/Mulholland/Topanga/Old Topanga/Park Oro/Mureau/Agoura Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2072020> LOCAL Gold Ride, Leader: Sharon Campise and Lisa Gutman Hidden Valley and Dos Vientos: Triunfo/Westlake/Hidden Valley/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Borchard/Rieno/Lynn/Las Flores/Erbes/Old Conejo Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20242582> SUNDAY All rides meet & depart from "The Landing" parking lot at the South End of Westlake Lake. Please park in the middle lanes away from the homes on the East side of the lot. 9:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Balcom Canyon: Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Los Arboles/Erbes/Pederson/Norwegian/Tierra Rejada/Mountain Trail/Hitch/118/Balcom/Stockton/Broadway/Spring/Sunset/Erbes Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6963786> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold 7-Minute HIll: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Mulholland/7-Minute/Old Topanga/Park Oro/Calabasas/Mureau/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16013534> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Westlake and Valley Spring: Triunfo/Townsgate/Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Valley Spring/Lindero/TO/Argos/Chesboro/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13778891> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, We have a perfect weekend for riding - light clouds and 75 degrees both days! On Saturday we have the Mount Baldy Away rides (2 routes going to the Village, and up to the ski lifts). See above for routes and info. We will also have an Orange and Gold local ride on Saturday. On Sunday the Red Ride is doing Balcom Canyon in Moorpark, with a return over Broadway and Spring. The G.O. Ride is heading for 7-Minute Hill along Mulholland. And the social ride is doing a couple nice loops up Westlake and around Oak Park. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderat-paced options), a Wednesday afternoon spin with Sheri and challenging destination rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings. When riding with your groups, please be very verbal and watch for debris in the bike lanes. Always warn riders behind you of everything approaching! You are their eyes when you are on the front. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a good turn-out. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our next Purple ride is scheduled for May 6th. We can also put together a Purple ride anytime. Contact me or Sheri. Come join us and bring family and friends. Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I always have extra gear, nutrition, supplies and my toolbox, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, April 15th Away ride: Mount Baldy. This is a renown ride in Southern California beginning in Glendora (about 1 hour drive south and east on the 210 fwy). We will have a couple groups climbing the mountain that day. It's a nice moderate climb with a stunning ride back down and plans for a nice lunch stop afterwards. This weekend - let's epic. Monday, April 17th CVC Meeting, 7:00 pm, Westlake Village Library (31220 Oak Crest Dr, Westlake Village, CA 91361) Speaker Nate Loyal, Bike Fit Specialist, to elucidate on the fine art of making you and your bike "one". And we'll have a sample of KTM Bikes' product line. Raffle prizes too! Join us, food, bikes and fun. Saturday, April 22nd Red Ride's Infamous Reverse Nosco. This is the big ride Taylor's killers have been training for. Join us. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17566306> Saturday, May 6 Annual CVC Members Spring Charity Club Ride and Picnic! This special day begins at Thousand Oaks Community Park and rides begin at 8:00 and 8:30 · Pre-paid registration includes route slips with 2 new routes of 50 and 75 miles, (with an option to shorten the 50), and 1-2 supported regroup stops, along with SAG support · Post-ride celebration will continue at the park and will include lunch from a gourmet food truck, music, a silent auction, and fun! · This is YOUR ride, YOUR Day, You Own it, so please sign up now and be a part of the club you ride with and support! · A $65 minimum donation allows us cover expenses and still donate to a local charity · We will not have any official CVC club rides on May 6th as we are encouraging everyone to participate and support our annual fundraiser and official spring picnic. · We will pre-sale extra lunches at $20/adults and $10/children under 12. · There will be NO “DAY OF” registration. YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT. · https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride (password: BENEFIT) REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Sherrie Felton 9:00am ROLLOUT from The Landing parking lot. Stunt and 7-Minute route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20268245> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. Evening Ride - Rock Store Loop, Leader - Jonathan Woodbury. Moderate-paced group leaves at 5:15 and race-pace group leaves at 5:30pm from the Landings parking lot. The route is the Rock Store loop with or without Upper Encinal. Warm-up pace along Agoura and fast after the turn onto Cornell. Re-group at the Encinal Y for a few minutes. Sunset is about 7:30 pm so we have about 40 minutes from the Encinal Y to sunset. Wednesday: Ride Leader - Sheri Leiken 3:45pm at The Landing parking lot. Please join us for a mid-week ride Wednesday afternoon. Route to be determined at start. This is a Gold+ pace ride of approx. 20-25 miles. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Bart Ziegler 9:00am ROLLOUT from The Landing parking lot. Hidden Valley and Encinal route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17359516> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. SAFETY REMINDERS If there is a marked bike lane, cyclists may ride shoulder to shoulder. Single file otherwise. There is no three or four abreast at any time while moving.If you are wearing a CVC kit, you represent the club, so please be sure to follow the rules of the road. When riding with CVC, you agree to: * Wear a helmet and ensure my bike is in good working order. * Ride to the right, pass on the left. * Ride in the bike lane (where available) and signal when moving into another lane. * Ride no more than two abreast in the bike lane, single file on narrow roads, and avoid "Swarming" (bunching up and multiplying the chance of accidents) * Call out and point if I see a traffic hazard * Respect ALL traffic laws and the rights of all autos, bicycles, and pedestrians* Ride predictably and remind other to be safe * Be a bicycling ambassador PARKING Please remember when parking at The Landing for any weekend morning rides to park and congregate towards the far end of the lot away from the street and use the middle row. Do not park next to the homes. ADDITIONAL NOTES The Purple ride is considered a no drop. Having said that, please note that if you are falling behind or slower than the average pace, you may be dropped. All rides not asterisked are considered a "drop ride" so please understand the route before you start (and how to get back). If you get to a regrouping spot and no one is there, consider yourself dropped. As always, we will try to stick together and have a fun, safe ride. We will regroup regularly to allow everyone a chance to ride together. If for any reason you leave a group ride, please pass along the information to the ride leader. 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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Club Meeting THIS Monday!
by Sheri Leiken 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

CVC Meeting, April 17th 7:00 pm, Westlake Village Library Are you fit ? Yes ? That's good. How about you and your bike ? Do you fit ? You might think you do but maybe not. Our speaker will be Nate Loyal, Bike Fit Specialist, to elucidate on the fine art of making you and your bike "one". He'll also tell us of his experience at the Paris-Rubaix Sportive and the mega dollar bet that two non riders made about one's ability to ride from Las Vegas to L.A. and how to win within the agreement. Have you ridden a KTM ? No, not a motorcycle but a bicycle. We'll have Trever de Ruise from KTM Bikes to not only tell you about the bikes but to show you their product line. Yes, again, we'll have a "Bikes at the Library" meeting. Raffle prizes too! Why would you be anywhere else on Monday, April 17th ?

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