July 2017 - announce - mail.cvcbike.org

LAST 3 DAYS to order CVC Cycling Clothing
by Sheri Leiken 28 Jul '17

28 Jul '17

Hi CVC Members, Don't delay and miss this opportunity to purchase club clothing, jerseys, vests, bibs, and shorts!On Line ordering will close on SUNDAY!! Once the store closes, there is an estimated 5 week time for manufacturing this custom order. The clothing will be sent directly to you. Here is the link to the club store. https://hyperthreads.com/team-stores/conejo-valley-cyclists/ [1] Sizes are pretty standard. IF you want to try a sample of the fit, please go to Win's Wheels, where there will be sample sizes to try. On the website there is a picture of drawing of our kit, but there is a picture of their design of how it will look more detailed. Only our kit is available for purchase. I have a few limited items still on hand from the previous manufacturer LG. If you are in a hurry, please contact me and I will let you know what I have on hand. Have fun shopping! Let me know if you have any questions. Sheri Leiken CVC President

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of July 27 - Aug 3
by Bart Ziegler 27 Jul '17

27 Jul '17

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. 8:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose HIdden Valley, Potrero and Yerba: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/CSU/Lewis/PCH/Yerba/Lil Sycamore/Mulholland/Decker/Triunfo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17867914> Orange Ride, Leader: Jerry Scott Hidden and Santa Rosa Valleys: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/CSU/Camarillo/Lewis/Pleasant Valley/Sport Park/Adopho/Santa Rosa/Reed Bypass Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13083901> Gold Ride, Leaders: Sharon Campise and Lisa Gutman Westlake, Sherwood and Malibu Lakes: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Lynn/Hillcrest/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Troutdale/Sierra /Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23553789> 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. 8:30am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Rock Store, Encinal, Lil Sycamore and Carlisle: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Rock Store/Encinal/Mulholland/Lil Sycamore/Mulholland/Carlisle/Westlake/Triunfo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20653829> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Wood Ranch Loop: Triunfo/Townsgate/Lakeview/Westlake/Arboles/Pederson/Olsen/Royal/Sinaloa/Running Creek/Long Canyon/Wood Ranch/Country Club/Madera/Erbes/Old Conejo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16887803> 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, The weather looks great this weekend - with temps in the low 80s! But it's still July, so drink aggressively and don't push yourself too hard. On Saturday we have three rides. The Red Ride is heading out Hidden Valley to drop down Potrero and the coast before returning up Yerba Buena and Lil Sycamore. The Orange Ride is riding out the same direction through HIdden Valley, but will turn inland as CSU and come back up Santa Rosa Valley. The Gold ride is doing the 3 Lakes Ride featuring Westlake, Sherwood and Lake Malibu. On Sunday we've got three ride options as well. The Red Ride will be heading for the Rock Store, shooting down Encinal Canyon and hitting out-n-back loops on Lil Sycamore and Carlisle Canyon on the way home. The G.O. Ride is doing a ride out to Wood Ranch in Simi Valley, including Long Canyon and a challenging climb back over Erbes. And the social ride is heading up through Thousand Oaks to Wildwood Park, before looping back over Westlake Boulevard and home on Lakeview. We've also got midweek rides on Tuesday and Thursday morning and evenings, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderat-paced options), our wildly fun Thursday night Pub Ride 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. When calling out, be loud, especially around vehicles. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a good turn-out. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our Purple rides are scheduled for the first weekend of every month. We can also put together a Purple ride anytime. We may also add Purple rides every weekend soon. 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 REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Susan Ashby 8:30am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Malibu Lake and 7-Minute route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16013534> 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. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Kent Kilgore 8:30am rollout from The Landing parking lot. 7-Minute Out-n-Back route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2729115> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. Evening Ride - Leaders Sheri Leiken 5:30pm, start location changes each week. Please watch for announcement. Location for July 13th is the Stonehaus, 32039 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Route to be determined at start. This is a Gold-paced ride of approx. 20-25 miles. UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, July 30th - Club clothing store closes this Sunday night! Please see the website and order from there. Samples are at Win's if you want to try on. The design is our club design, not the ones you try on at Win's. You would be trying on for sizing purposes only. This will likely be the last order of the year for club clothing. I have some accessories on hand if you are interested in those. Otherwise, you can order, and the clothing will come directly to your home in approx 5 weeks after the store closes. Here is the link to the club store. https://hyperthreads.com/team-stores/conejo-valley-cyclists/ Saturday, August 19th Cool Breeze Century in Ventura for our monthly Local-away Ride Sign up for the event and join the fun, or a group will also do a parallel ride from Ventura on the same day following a similar route. Stay tuned for more info. For more info, see event website at: http://www.cibike.org/cool-breeze-century.html 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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Thursday Night 5:30 Social Ride!
by Sheri Leiken 24 Jul '17

24 Jul '17

This Thursday is THE most special Thursday ever... it is Lisa Gutman's Annual Birthday Bash Ride, a ride on her day followed by a celebration, at, (you guessed it!) StoneHaus! Meet to be ready to ride at 5:30! This is a social paced ride up through Hidden Valley... some can climb up Treasure Hill, and we will all meet again at the end of Hidden Valley Road. 21 miles... Come ride and join Lisa, Come celebrate after WITH Lisa, or any combo above! All CVC Members should come out and enjoy this lovely evening with a lovely reason to celebrate! See you in the front of Stonehaus at 5:30, ready to roll! Sheri

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1 more week to order clothing
by Sheri Leiken 24 Jul '17

24 Jul '17

This coming Sunday night the clothing sales on line store will close. Please see the website and order from there. Samples are at Win's if you want to try on. The design is *our club design*, not the ones you try on at Win's. You would be trying on for sizing purposes only. This will likely be the last order of the year for club clothing. I have some accessories on hand if you are interested in those. Otherwise, you can order, and the clothing will come directly to your home in approx 5 weeks after the store closes. Here is the link to the club store. https://hyperthreads.com/team-stores/conejo-valley-cyclists/ Any questions, please email me. Thank you, Sheri

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CVC Leadership Opportunities
by Sheri Leiken 23 Jul '17

23 Jul '17

CVC Members, CVC Board is looking for volunteers who want to be involved with the club in a more in depth way. We are always looking for members who want to step up and lead, whether it be ride leadership, (from leading a purple ride once a month, to a gold, orange, or red) to weekday ride leaders, and even those who want to step forward and serve the club in other leadership positions that may be more "behind the scenes). This would certainly involve a time commitment out of the saddle. If you are interested in serving your club in one of the leadership roles, please contact me and let's talk about it. Thanks so much, Sheri Leiken CVC President

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Clothing Order-reminder
by president＠cvcbike.org 22 Jul '17

22 Jul '17

Hi CVC Members, As part of the CVC, you have the option to purchase club clothing. We are changing manufacturers to Hyperthreads. We have some good pricing and love the quality and fit. The design will remain the same with some ever so slight changes to accommodate this manufacturer and their cut. We will have an online store open until JULY 30th only. This may be the last order we place this year! Don't delay and miss this opportunity to purchase club clothing, jerseys, vests, bibs, and shorts! Once the store closes, there is an estimated 5 week time for manufacturing this custom order. The clothing will be sent directly to you. Here is the link to the club store. https://hyperthreads.com/team-stores/conejo-valley-cyclists/ [1] Sizes are pretty standard. IF you want to try a sample of the fit, please go to Win's Wheels, where there will be sample sizes to try. On the website there is a picture of drawing of our kit, but there is a picture of their design of how it will look more detailed. Only our kit is available for purchase. I have a few limited items still on hand from the previous manufacturer LG. If you are in a hurry, please contact me and I will let you know what I have on hand. Have fun shopping! Let me know if you have any questions. Sheri Leiken CVC President

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of July 20 - 27
by Bart Ziegler 20 Jul '17

20 Jul '17

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. 8:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Old Topanga, Fernwood and Stunt: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/7-minute/Old Topanga/Fernwood/Stunt/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14454851> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Westlake, Encinal and Latigo: Triunfo/Westlake/Mulholland/Encinal/PCH/Zuma Beach/Latigo/Mulholland/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14912792> Gold Ride, Leaders: Lisa Gutman and Petros Vasiliou Dos Vientos and Westlake: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Borchard/Wendy/Lynn/Green Meadow/Rancho/La Granada/Erbes/Arboles/Westlake/TO/Lakeview Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/1019760> 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. 8:30am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Bart Gudmundson Westlake, Sherwood and Malibu Lakes: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/Pederson/Westlake/Kanan/Chesboro/Agoura/Lost Hills/Mulholland/Malibu Lake Loop/Cornell/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15946945> G.O. Ride, Leader: Susan Ashby and PA Bart Ziegler CSU, Stockton and Grimes: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/CSU/Oxnard/Lewis/Pleasant/Adolpho/Lewis/North/Bradley/Stockton/Grimes/Spring/Sunset/Read Bypass Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15606787> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Lake Malibu: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Malibu Hills/Lost Hills/Las Virgines/Mulholland/Lake Vista/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/289483> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, We have a great weekend of riding - with temps in the 80s. But it's still going to get hot, so hydrate and don't push yourself too hard. Seriously. On Saturday we have three rides. The Red Ride is heading up Cornell to Mulholland to do 7-Minute, Old Topanga, Fernwood and Stunt. The Orange Ride is going over Westlake and down to the beach on Encinal, before returning back up Latigo. And the Gold ride is rolling out to Dos Vientos, then back through Newbury over Lynn and coming up the backside of Westlake Blvd. On Sunday we've got three ride options, as well. The Red Ride will be doing the 3 Lakes ride with Westlake, Sherwood and Malibu Lakes (plus a loop around TO). The G.O. Ride is heading out Hidden Valley to CSU, then up Bradley and Stockton, over Grimes Canyon and back home via the Read Bypass. And the social ride is doing a lake lap before heading south on Agoura to Lost Hills and a loop up around Malibu Lake. We've also got midweek rides on Tuesday and Thursday morning and evenings, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderate-paced options), our wildly fun Thursday night Pub Ride 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. When calling out, be loud, especially around vehicles. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a good turn-out. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our Purple rides are scheduled for the first weekend of every month. 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 REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Susan Ashby 8:30am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Rock Store Up-n-Back with and Encinal loop. Multiple bailout options depending on your schedule. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23274848> 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. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Kent Kilgore 8:30am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Hidden Valley and Wildwood route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19036851> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. Evening Ride - Leaders Sheri Leiken 5:30pm, start location changes each week. Please watch for announcement. Location for July 20th is the Adobe Cantina in Agoura Hills. 29100 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301. Route for this week is: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23248797> The ride will begin at 5:30, and will be a 22 mile ride at a social pace with regroups. 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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Thursday Night Pub Ride 5:30
by Sheri Leiken 17 Jul '17

17 Jul '17

WOOHOO! another summer night... This week at Adobe Cantina in Agoura Hills. 29100 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 The ride will begin at 5:30, and will be a 22 mile ride at a social pace with regroups. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23248797 First, we will ride and do a lake lap, then back to Cornell, up and down Mullholland and then turn around to go up and down Mullholland. We will return for icy drinks and a meal at Adobe Cantina about 7:15. PLEASE RSVP so I can give an approximate head count and hold a table. First regroup, Cornell and Agoura Rd. Some may want to wait at Cornell and Mullholland. Second Regroup: Turn around about Malibu State Park See you there. Come out and meet your club members on one of these fun summer nights rides and socials! Sheri

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Club Custom Clothing Open Order Time
by Sheri Leiken 16 Jul '17

16 Jul '17

Hi CVC Members, As part of the CVC, you have the option to purchase club clothing. We are changing manufacturers to Hyperthreads. We have some good pricing and love the quality and fit. The design will remain the same with some ever so slight changes to accommodate this manufacturer and their cut. We will have an online store open until JULY 27th only. Don't delay and miss this opportunity to purchase club clothing, jerseys, vests, bibs, and shorts! Once the store closes, there is an estimated 5 week time for manufacturing this custom order. The clothing will be sent directly to you. Here is the link to the club store. https://hyperthreads.com/team-stores/conejo-valley-cyclists/ Sizes are pretty standard. IF you want to try a sample of the fit, please go to Win's Wheels, where there will be sample sizes to try. On the website there is a picture of drawing of our kit, but there is a picture of their design of how it will look more detailed. Only our kit is available for purchase. I have a few limited items still on hand from the previous manufacturer LG. If you are in a hurry, please contact me and I will let you know what I have on hand. Have fun shopping! Let me know if you have any questions. Sheri Leiken CVC President

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Fwd: BAT meeting July 19th 4:00 Park Room
by Sheri Leiken 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

This meeting might be of interest to several of you. Go support and be active! Hi, I hope you can attend the BAT meeting on Wednesday July 19th at 4:00 in the Park Room. If you can't - you can always send an interested cyclist in your place. I've attached the draft agenda and meeting notes from the May 3rd meeting. If you would like me to add any item to the Agenda please just drop me an e-mail and I'll put it on the Agenda. Of note is the Rancho Road Sidewalk Project that is also going to the Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission (TTAC) on the same day, at 6:00 in the Board Room. It's the first item on the TTAC Agenda and the purpose of the item is to receive public input. You are encouraged to attend and provide comments. This is the same project that was presented at the last BAT meeting - but with changes based on BAT recommendations. Have a great rest of the week and weekend. *Kathy Lowry* City of Thousand Oaks Engineering Associate Bicycle Coordinator 805-449-2416 <(805)%20449-2416> klowry(a)toaks.org

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