March 2025 - announce - mail.cvcbike.org

club Clothing
by president＠cvcbike.org 19 Mar '25

19 Mar '25

Production has been completed and your order is nearly ready to ship to you! This is an automatic notification to let you know that your order, Order #:30633 for Conejo Valley Cyclists is now being checked to certify it meets our top quality standards and specifications. We require that each garment pass inspection before it's packaged and shipped out to you! We know it feels like Christmas when you were a little kid, but don't sit by the front door waiting in anticipation just yet! Once your order has been packed and shipped we'll send you an Email from UPS notifying you of the shipment and the respective tracking information. Order Name: Conejo Valley Cyclists Estimated Delivery Date by or before: Mar 22, 2025 12:00 AM

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CVC Risk Assessment Team
by president＠cvcbike.org 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

Hello CVC members, CVC has asked for volunteers to head up a Risk Management team with the goal of enhancing the safety of our group and individual rides. We (Stephen Levinson and Carla Weier), have stepped up to take on this role. Stephen, a retired physician, has been a member for about three years. He describes his job as navigating the fine line between benefit and risk, similar to what we hope to accomplish with club cycling. Carla is new to the club as of October 2024, a Triathlon Coach and Personal Trainer who’s been actively cycling for 16 years. She started racing triathlons while living in NYC where cycling is like being in a video game. Lots of stimulus, crappy streets, dense city traffic, pedestrians, and very little room for error. We recognize that many of our members have been in cycling accidents involving trauma. We suspect all of you have had at least one very close call, whether it was your fault or not. Accidents occur for a variety of reasons: bad weather/ riding conditions, loss of focus, poor judgement, insufficient skills, overly fatigued, undernourished, or just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Our goal is to make us all better, safer cyclists, so we feel confident, whether riding Mellow Yellow or Red. We have outlined some steps to get us there and it will be a process. Please be patient with us. In the near future we will be sending out a membership questionnaire. We hope that all of you will respond. Our goal is to learn where you feel competent and what safety lessons you’ve learned over the years. Acknowledging your experiences will help determine where we can improve as a club so all members feel more safe riding alone or in a group. What we anticipate doing next is the following: • Give ride leaders education on what to do in the event of an emergency. This information will be shared with the whole club because the leader is not always present at the time of an incident and we want to empower all of you with the knowledge to handle most situations. • Provide specific riding safety practices. This may include a team meeting that involves an outside organization to speak to us, but will also include written guidelines. • Feedback from the questionnaire will allow us to come up with a plan that suits all our ride levels. We may introduce cycling skill clinics, short pre-ride discussions on how to improve a specific skill or handle a certain situation, as well as guidelines on how to be more aware and visible while cycling. We look forward to ramping up our safety initiative and working with all of our CVC friends to keep safety front and center. Please feel free to reach out to either of us to brainstorm and share ideas. Carla carlaweier(a)compleatfitness.com Stephen sglevinson1(a)icloud.com

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Tuesday Ride 9:00 Starbucks
by Sheri L 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

We finally get to go again! Here is the route for tomorrow, EXCEPT we will start at Starbucks lot as usual. We will get onto Lakeview from there. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45382427 We can discuss Library options at one of our stops. See you all tomorrow, -- Sheri

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This weeks CVC rides
by jerry blkdog.net 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

[Conejo Valley Cyclists] Saturdays rides start at the Landing and Sundays at Starbucks RIDES FOR THIS WEEK. CVC Biweekly Social MTB, March @ 5:30pm Location: Lights Required Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map MTB Kent 1-818 802-0826 Not Scheduled Saturday Rides, March 15th @ 8:30am Please do not park in the row next to the houses. Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map Red Greg 1 747 214-6642 Simi Valley, Lost, Long and Topo Canyons 51.2 3566 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41715185 Orange Chris 1 805 796-5286 Simi Valley, Lost, Long, Tapo Canyons 51.2 3566 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41715185 Orange Light Peter 1 805 340-9551 Landing HiVa, Potrero, CSUCI, Camarillo, Santa Rosa, Erbes 44.8 2533 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41714949 Gold Denise 1 310 387-9856 Agoura, Cornell, Cold Canyon O/B, Mully, Malibou Lake 36.2 3061 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45145744 Mellow Yellow No Drop Ride Tex 1 805 746-5713 Landing, Calabasas Starbucks and Back 23.4 1735 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12841363 Sunday rides March 16th @ 9:00am Location: ALL rides will start at the Starbucks @ Agoura Rd & Westlake Blvd by Vons. Please park towards the rear of parking lot to not disrupt local businesses. Leader Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map Social No Drop Ride Todd 1 805 405-2350 Todd's 7-7 Social Ride 17.9 998 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47407522 Gold Orange Ryan 1 202 680-8969 Starbucks, Long Cyn/Wood Ranch Loop 30.1 2249 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42426295 When riding with us, you will: * Use helmets and bike lanes! Call out hazards and ride predictably. * Avoid bunching up; don't overlap wheels. * Keep a prudent distance and ride single file on narrow roads. * Ensure your bike is in good working order. * Descend carefully! * Pass slower riders on the left and signal when changing lines. * Respect traffic laws and the rights of motor vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. * If the weather is inclement, we will cancel ALL rides. Follow us on" Facebook and Instagram (@conejo_valley_cyclists_) * Instagram photos and videos<https://www.instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D…> instagram.com<https://www.instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D…> [cid:image002.jpg@01DB93E7.1B954F20]<https://www.instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D…> Conejo Valley Cyclists<https://www.facebook.com/groups/131653973515124/> Private group * 1.0K members<https://www.facebook.com/groups/131653973515124/members/>

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Memorial Service Info
by Sheri L 09 Mar '25

09 Mar '25

For those of you who knew John Mclaughlin, or want to support his wife Marilyn, please see the link below for details about his memorial service. It is on Saturday, March 15th. Please RSVP through the link below. https://www.evite.com/event/000D45RIAMIGPQG24EPP6VJZKFELZQ/ -- Sheri

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This weeks CVC rides
by jerry blkdog.net 06 Mar '25

06 Mar '25

[Conejo Valley Cyclists] Saturdays rides start at the Landing and Sundays at Starbucks RIDES FOR THIS WEEK. CVC Biweekly Social MTB, February @ 5:30pm Location Lights Required Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map MTB Kent 1-818 802-0826 Saturday Rides, March 8th @ 8:30am Please do not park in the row next to the houses. Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map Red Taylor 1 805 390-2200 HV/Potrero/PCH/Deer Creek/Encinal/WLB 57.9 5208 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47120195 Orange Ryan 1 202 680-8969 Moorpark, Somis, Moorpark, Westlake 55 3395 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48097991 Orange Light Peter 1 805 340-9551 Mureau, Old Topanga, up Fernwood, down Stunt, Mully, Cornell 43.5 4505 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36993641 Gold TBD 7 Minute Hill from the Landing, Lost Hills, Gillette, back through Calabasas 31.6 2525 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13814245 Mellow Yellow No Drop Ride Tex 1 805 746-5713 Agoura/Oak Park Loop, up Kanan to Hillcrest 20.1 1245 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5472801 Sunday rides March 9th @ 9:00am Location: ALL rides will start at the Starbucks @ Agoura Rd & Westlake Blvd by Vons. Please park towards the rear of parking lot to not disrupt local businesses. Leader Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map Social No Drop Ride Edmond 1 805 338-7943 Starbucks to Hidden Valley and back 19.5 772 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49864230 Gold Orange Ryan 1 202 680-8969 Starbucks, Santa Rosa Loop 44.6 2463 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39454323 When riding with us, you will: * Use helmets and bike lanes! Call out hazards and ride predictably. * Avoid bunching up; don't overlap wheels. * Keep a prudent distance and ride single file on narrow roads. * Ensure your bike is in good working order. * Descend carefully! * Pass slower riders on the left and signal when changing lines. * Respect traffic laws and the rights of motor vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. * If the weather is inclement, we will cancel ALL rides. Follow us on" Facebook and Instagram (@conejo_valley_cyclists_) * Instagram photos and videos<https://www.instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D…> instagram.com<https://www.instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D…> [cid:image002.jpg@01DB8E76.43AABE30]<https://www.instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D…> Conejo Valley Cyclists<https://www.facebook.com/groups/131653973515124/> Private group * 1.0K members<https://www.facebook.com/groups/131653973515124/members/>

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Thursday's ride
by jerry blkdog.net 05 Mar '25

05 Mar '25

Cancelling Thursday's ride. Cold, 50 degrees by noon and very windy. Possibility for rain. Jerry

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Tuesday's ride
by jerry blkdog.net 03 Mar '25

03 Mar '25

Meet at Starbucks 9am. Let's go out to King Gillette and back to the old place before returning to Starbucks. Jerry

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email change
by jerry blkdog.net 03 Mar '25

03 Mar '25

Hi Sheri I received this from Bryan Winters who is a member. He changed his email and no longer gets the announcements. Old email: bryanwinters(a)live.com<mailto:bryanwinters@live.com> New email: wintersbryan84(a)gmail.com Jerry Scott 805 404-8525 jerry(a)blkdog.net

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Saturday Ride Start
by Sheri L 28 Feb '25

28 Feb '25

Dear CVC Members, Please remember that we are switching back to the 8:30 am start time tomorrow morning as our survey driven test period stated we would. As mentioned in the ride announcement, there will be an All Level lake lap at the beginning of tomorrow’s rides In memory of our fallen CVC Member, John McLaughlin. Please join us in quiet remembrance of John. Another group, that John was strongly affiliated with, the LA Tri Team is having a memorial ride on Saturday the 8th. Please read more about it on the GoFundMe page bio, And, if you haven’t already, and are able, please donate to the GoFundMe page that has been set up. https://www.gofundme.com/f/honor-john-mclaughlin-support-his-familys-future As we are addressing aspects of risk management, we are asking for no cell phone videos on rides unless you are off of your bike. In addition, if you need to take a phone call, please pull into a driveway, (not the bike lane). There will be much more talk about safety in the future as we want to do our best to prevent any incidents. Please respect our need to do this. Sincerely, -- Sheri

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