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Group of Goldies
by Sheri Leiken 17 Mar '18

17 Mar '18

There will be a group of restless goldies going out at 9:30 from the landing. Any gold rider is welcome! Route to be announced. It will not be the posted ride. See you at 9:30. -- Sheri

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Wet Roads this Morning
by Bart Ziegler 17 Mar '18

17 Mar '18

Hey Guys, Conditions look pretty slick this morning. It's not supposed to rain, but with clouds all day and a slight chance, it's unlikely that the roads will dry up by 830. So we'll have to call off the official rides this morning. I'm sure a few hardcores will still show up and ride. Otherwise, let's rest up and have a great ride tomorrow. It's forecast to be clear tomorrow! I may go out for an afternoon spin locally in Simi this afternoon if anyone is interested. Let's ride, Bart Ziegler Design & Development Jagged Surf jaggedsurfinfo(a)gmail.com www.jaggedsurf.com (805) 813-2832

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of Mar. 15 - 22
by Bart Ziegler 15 Mar '18

15 Mar '18

Our CVC Charity Event Save the date and Register Now - Saturday May 5th....... it's more than a tacos and Tecate Cinco de Mayo, it's the CVC Picnic Ride and Benefit! Registration is open now for our Annual Club Ride and Benefit. You need to get signed up now (with a minium $65 donation) Why? Well, firstly it celebrates what we do, we ride and we socialize. There'll be great routes, super food, and your CVC peeps to enjoy. Why? We give the proceeds to local charities chosen by you, our members. Why? We repay the community for supporting cycling. New bike lanes, bike paths, repair stations at fire stations, and the myriad of parts that make cycling possible come from the community. It's our way of saying THANK YOU! So if you are not signed up already, here is the link: EVENT REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride PLEASE USE EVENT PASSWORD: Benefit (case sensitive) Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY 8:30am at The Landing 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. Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Rock Store, Deer Creek and Decker: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/Rock Store/Encinal/Mulholland/Lil Sycamore/Deer Creek/PCH/Decker/Mulholland/Westlake/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26971413> Orange Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Dos Vientos, Newbury and Kanan: Lindero/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Borchard/Greenmeadow/Rancho/La Granada/Erbes/Arboles/Westlake/Kanan/Lindero/Brimley/Oak Park/Chesboro/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26549959> Gold Ride, Leader: Sharon Campise and Lisa Gutman 7-Minute Hill Backwards: Lindero/Agoura/Las Virgines/Mureau/Parkway Calabasas/Park Oro/Mulholland/7-Minute Hill/Mulholland/King Gillette/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12044614> SUNDAY 9:00am at The Landing. G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold 2-Ranches (Paramount and Gillette): Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Mulholland/Sierra Creek/Kanan/Troutdale/Mulholland/7-Minute/Mulholland/Old Topanga/Park Oro/Calabasas Parkway/Mureau/Las Virgines/Agoura/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26974433> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Hidden Valley: Lindero/Truinfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Hidden Valley Road/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Westlake/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5456542> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather looks damp and cool again this weekend, but far less chance of rain. Hopefully the roads will be dry enough for Saturday - and Sunday should be clear for sure. For Saturday, keep an eye out for a possible cancellation notice early (if it's actively raining or the roads are really wet). See you Sunday for sure. On Saturday, we have three rides scheduled. The Red Ride will try again to head up Cornell to the Rock Store, wind over Lil Sycamore and down Deer Creek, then back up Decker and over Westlake. The Orange Ride will be doing a local loop around Newbury and Agoura including Hidden Valley, Dos Vientos and a run down Kanan. And the Gold ride will be rolling south to Calabasas and up Cardiac, then descending 7-Minute HIll and over Mulholland. On Sunday, we've got two rides. The G.O. Ride will be heading up around Lake Malibu and Paramount Ranch before turning south over Muholland, King Gillette and a return through Calabasas and Agoura Hills. The Social Ride is doing our popular Hidden Valley Stables route out around Lake Sherwood, through the rolling valley and winding back on Hidden Valley Road to the turn-around at the horse ranches. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings, the Wednesday afternoon ride with Sheri, and the return of the Tuesday Night Rock Store Race Ride (with less racy options). Always be more aware and anticipate dangers when riding with your groups. You are the eyes of everyone behind you and the voice to point out obstacles, vehicles and other hazards - even when you are tucked into the peloton. Keep your spacing generous and focus your efforts on the climbs. Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I usually have extra gear, supplies and my toolkit, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists REGULAR MID-WEEK CLUB RIDES Tuesday Morning Ride - Leader: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Piuma Out-n-Back via 7-Minute Hill (with shortened option to 7-Minute descent and return via Mulholland) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26985652> Evening Ride - Leader: Jonathan Woodbury The fast paced Rock Store ride has returned! And for those who would like to get out and ride these routes at more of an orange pace, a group leaves at 5:15 PM. The faster group usually catches up at the regroup point at the Mullholland/Encinal Split on top. Both rides leave from the Landing's parking lot. Sunset is at 7:03 pm which may require you to have lights toward the end of the ride. Shorter Route with Mulholland return: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18374660> Longer Route with Upper Encinal: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/289498> Wednesday Afternoon Ride - Leader: Sheri Leiken Rollout is 3:30pm at The Landing parking lot. Routes change for each week. Please look for the separate announcement. Rides usually gold pace, 15-22 miles. Thursday Morning Ride - Leader: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Moorpark and Grimes Canyon (with shortened to Moorpark Tierra Rejada Park) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18160256> UPCOMING EVENTS Cinco de Mayo marks the date of our club's Annual Picnic and Benefit Ride. Don't miss this spectacular day! Sign up now! Food truck, coffee truck, 3 spectacular routes, fully stocked rest stops, auctions and much more!!!! 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. Let's ride, Bart Ziegler Design & Development Jagged Surf jaggedsurfinfo(a)gmail.com www.jaggedsurf.com (805) 813-2832

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Wed. ride Cancelled
by Sheri Leiken 14 Mar '18

14 Mar '18

Due to instability and chance of rain in the weather, the Wed. afternoon ride is cancelled. This weather is certainly welcome, but.. coming in the way of my riding! Hopefully next Wednesday! -- Sheri

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CVC Picnic Ride and Benefit May 5th 2018
by Kent Koral 11 Mar '18

11 Mar '18

Hey CVC'rs Last year our members (you) made our inaugural Picnic and Benefit ride very successful and its time to do it again. OK, its on Cinco De Mayo, but its a lot more than tacos and Cervasas. So, put in your calendar now the ride date of May 5th, 2018 and get yourself signed up for the event. EVENT REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride PLEASE USE EVENT PASSWORD: Benefit (case sensitive) Need more to whet your appetite, we've got you covered! This ride is the epitome of what we do best at the CVC, ride bikes, socialize, laugh and enjoy our beautiful cycling locales with the coolest club members anywhere. We can't think of anyone we would rather share this experience with more than you guys. We have something for everyone; from a challenging 75 miler, a nice 50 mile route... or cut it down to a frolicking 25 miler that gets you back the food and beer before everyone else. We will once again have the folks from Win's Wheels staffing the Triunfo Park Stop for all your bike repair needs. Again, all the very best things from last years ride will be back including our world renowned beer garden, at the finish with great tunes going, that amazing Pickle and Peas Mediterranean food truck that is back by popular demand, a Raffle & Auction, and great SAG support from our favorite mobile mechanic, Jim Huth and his Velofix Van. This year, we are excited to have Gear Grinderz Coffee coming out with there coffee van so you are properly caffeinated to start your ride. Another great reason to ride is that all of the net proceeds from our ride go towards local organizations our CVC members have chosen. This will be that "cant miss" event of the year and in our usual CVC fashion....it's going to be an absolute blast weather you are a veteran member or new to the club. I fully expect to see you all out there on My 5th! Sincerely, Kent Koral Director of Charitable Operations For a bit more info, see below... Because this is a *"members only" event*, *we need you to sign up as soon as possible*, so we can create the best ride! Below are some details about the event… - The event start location is at the Thousand Oaks Community Park and rides begin at 8:00 am & 8:30 am. - Your pre-paid registration includes route slips for the 2 scenic routes of 50 and 75 miles, (with an option to shorten the 50), complete with supported regroup stops and SAG support. - The post-ride celebration will continue at the start location and will include lunch from a gourmet food truck, music, a silent auction, beer garden and more! - Remember…This is YOUR ride, YOUR Day, and YOUR Event. So, please sign up now and be part of a club you ride and event that help make our community a better place! - A $65 minimum donation allows us cover expenses for the ride and still be able to donate to an organization that CVC members chose. - There will not be any official CVC club rides on May 5th to encouraging everyone to participate and support CVC’s annual fundraiser and official spring ride. - Extra lunches are available for purchase through the registration link: $20/adults and $10/children under 12. No Tickets will be sold the day of the event. - There will be NO "DAY OF" registrations or lunch tickets sold. YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT. - If you are not a CVC member and would like to join the club, got to: https: www.bikereg.com/conejo-valley-cyclists-cvc-membership-enrollmentrenewal2

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Wet roads and cozy beds
by Bart Ziegler 11 Mar '18

11 Mar '18

Don't even think about riding this morning. Still a chance of more rain and obviously very wet roads. We had a great ride yesterday, and maybe this afternoon will clear up. But snuggle in and enjoy. See you all soon. Let's ride, Bart Ziegler Design & Development Jagged Surf jaggedsurfinfo(a)gmail.com www.jaggedsurf.com (805) 813-2832

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Weather today
by Bart Ziegler 10 Mar '18

10 Mar '18

Hey CVC, It's cloudy and rains may set in around 11, but dry enough to ride this morning. I'll modify my ride to just 7-minute or King Gillette out-n-back so we can get back early. Otherwise, a quick spin and coffee if we get actual rain. Taylor is cancelling the Red Ride. Gold looks like they are considering a shorter modification, or cancel too. See the diehards there. Let's ride, Bart Ziegler Design & Development Jagged Surf jaggedsurfinfo(a)gmail.com www.jaggedsurf.com (805) 813-2832

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Re: [cvc announce] Wed. Ride slight Time Change 3:45
by jaggedsurfinfo＠gmail.com 10 Mar '18

10 Mar '18

How does the weather look over there. Clear here so far... Sent from my LG Optimus G Pro™, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone ------ Original message------ From: Sheri Leiken via announce Date: Mon, Mar 5, 2018 7:46 PM To: Bart Ziegler; Cc: CVC announcements; Subject:[cvc announce] Wed. Ride slight Time Change 3:45 Hey Everyone, As predicted last week it was cold, and certainly we lost a day of riding. This weekend is also predicted to have rain, but the good news is, WEDNESDAY will be great! Some of us animals rode endured the cold last week, and so there is no excuse this Wednesday not to come as it will be 10 degrees warmer than last week even with clouds. Our ride time will have a slight delay start time of 3:45 so hopefully that will help some of you. I know it will help me! Let's do a North Ranch loop, about 21 miles, gold pace. See you at 3:45, -- Sheri

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of Mar. 8 - 15
by Bart Ziegler 08 Mar '18

08 Mar '18

Our CVC Charity Event Save the date and Register Now - Saturday May 5th....... it's more than a tacos and Tecate Cinco de Mayo, it's the CVC Picnic Ride and Benefit! Registration is open now for our Annual Club Ride and Benefit. You need to get signed up now (with a minium $65 donation) Why? Well, firstly it celebrates what we do, we ride and we socialize. There'll be great routes, super food, and your CVC peeps to enjoy. Why? We give the proceeds to local charities chosen by you, our members. Why? We repay the community for supporting cycling. New bike lanes, bike paths, repair stations at fire stations, and the myriad of parts that make cycling possible come from the community. It's our way of saying THANK YOU! So if you are not signed up already, here is the link: EVENT REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride PLEASE USE EVENT PASSWORD: Benefit (case sensitive) Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY 8:30am at The Landing 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. Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Rock Store, Deer Creek and Decker: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/Rock Store/Encinal/Mulholland/Lil Sycamore/Deer Creek/PCH/Decker/Mulholland/Westlake/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26971413> Orange Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Old Topanga and Latigo Canyon: Lindero/Agoura/Las Virgines/Mureau/Parkway Calabasas/Park Oro/Old Topanga/Topanga/PCH/Malibu Road/PCH/Latigo/Mulholland/Westlake/Triunfo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26947921> Gold Ride, Leader: Sharon Campise and Lisa Gutman 7-Minute Hill Backwards: Lindero/Agoura/Las Virgines/Mureau/Parkway Calabasas/Park Oro/Mulholland/7-Minute Hill/Mulholland/King Gillette/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12044614> SUNDAY 9:00am at The Landing. G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold 2-Ranches (Paramount and Gillette): Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Mulholland/Sierra Creek/Kanan/Troutdale/Mulholland/7-Minute/Mulholland/Old Topanga/Park Oro/Calabasas Parkway/Mureau/Las Virgines/Agoura/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26974433> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Hidden Valley: Lindero/Truinfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Hidden Valley Road/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Westlake/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5456542> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather looks damp and cool again this weekend. Both days have a chance of rain, so keep an eye out for a cancellation notice early each morning (if it's actively raining or the roads are really wet). And in case of brief showers later in the rides, routes may be modified. And there's always the chance we get lucky and it's nice. Stay tuned... On Saturday, we have three rides scheduled. The Red Ride will head up Cornell to the Rock Store, wind over Lil Sycamore and down Deer Creek, then back up Decker and over Westlake. The Orange Ride will be heading south over Agoura and Mureau through Calabasas then over Old Topanga and Topanga all the way to the beach, then north up PCH and up Latigo Canyon. And the Gold ride will be rolling south to Calabasas and up Cardiac, then descending 7-Minute HIll and over Mulholland. On Sunday, we've got two rides. The G.O. Ride will be heading up around Lake Malibu and Paramount Ranch before turning south over Mulholland, King Gillette and a return through Calabasas and Agoura Hills. The Social Ride is doing our popular Hidden Valley Stables route out around Lake Sherwood, through the rolling valley and winding back on Hidden Valley Road to the turn-around at the horse ranches. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings, the Wednesday afternoon ride with Sheri, and the return of the Tuesday Night Rock Store Race Ride (with less racy options). Always be more aware and anticipate dangers when riding with your groups. You are the eyes of everyone behind you and the voice to point out obstacles, vehicles and other hazards - even when you are tucked into the peloton. Keep your spacing generous and focus your efforts on the climbs. Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I usually have extra gear, supplies and my toolkit, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists REGULAR MID-WEEK CLUB RIDES Tuesday Morning Ride - Leader: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Piuma Out-n-Back via 7-Minute Hill (with shortened option to 7-Minute without Piuma) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26985652> Evening Ride - Leader: Jonathan Woodbury The fast paced Rock Store ride resumes on Tuesday April 13th at 5:30 pm sharp. And for those who would like to get out and ride these routes at more of an orange pace, a group leaves at 5:15 PM. The faster group usually catches up at the regroup point at the Mullholland/Encinal Split on top. Both rides leave from the Landing's parking lot. Sunset is at 7:01 pm which may require you to have lights toward the end of the ride. Route with Mulholland return: <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/142021> Route including Upper Encinal: <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4160220> Wednesday Afternoon Ride - Leader: Sheri Leiken Rollout is 3:30pm at The Landing parking lot. Routes change for each week. Please look for the separate announcement. Rides usually gold pace, 15-22 miles. Thursday Morning Ride - Leader: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Rock Store, Encinal and Mulholland (with shortened option over Rock Store and upper Mulholland) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26558908> UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, March 17th Local Away ride from Simi Valley Knolls Park. Come ride some of our favorite local routes without the 25 miles start. We will include some of the favorites like Long and Lost Canyons, as well as a few hidden secrets like Tapo Park, The Sequoia extension and Mount Sinai. We will have a little get together and potluck after the rides at the Bike Lodge. Little drive, big fun! Saturday, May 5th Cinco de Mayo marks the date of our club's Annual Picnic and Benefit Ride. Don't miss this spectacular day! Sign up now! Food truck, coffee truck, 3 spectacular routes, fully stocked rest stops, auctions and much more!!!! 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. Ride slight Time Change 3:45
by Sheri Leiken 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

Hey Everyone, As predicted last week it was cold, and certainly we lost a day of riding. This weekend is also predicted to have rain, but the good news is, WEDNESDAY will be great! Some of us animals rode endured the cold last week, and so there is no excuse this Wednesday not to come as it will be 10 degrees warmer than last week even with clouds. Our ride time will have a slight delay start time of 3:45 so hopefully that will help some of you. I know it will help me! Let's do a North Ranch loop, about 21 miles, gold pace. See you at 3:45, -- Sheri

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