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Local Business!
by Sheri L 21 May '20

21 May '20

CVC Team, Please consider buying local. This is a hard time for all of our local vendors. These are the local stores and shops that survive on US! They have all sorts of ways of operating safely and need our business. Win's, The Hub, JRA Bikes and Brew, Trek Westlake, Michaels, Newbury Park Bicycles...Serious Cycling.. Pedego Most are business as usual, they will be there to service, and to sell. The Hub is taking appointments to keep social distance. Please be considerate and wear a mask. All local business needs us. Share the love, and let's keep them going vs. mail order from the big companies. -- Sheri

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CVC bobble heads
by Taylor Hodoose 19 May '20

19 May '20

Hello CVC riders. As Kent always says, "ride with your head on a swivel". This past weekend, I was riding along PCH from Deer Creek south to Latigo. While beach parking lots were not open, there were an extraordinary amount of people parked along PCH heading to the beach. They were not paying attention while parallel parking or pulling out. Surf boards, chairs, towels, dogs.... When I finally reached Latigo, I felt like I had been puckered up the whole trip. I recommend staying off PCH. In addition, the canyons are busier as well. I was passed by cars heading up Little Sycamore, on Yerba, even Cothrain. Traffic in the canyons has increased by 10 fold. I expect this holiday weekend to crazy. Be cautious, and assume no one can see you. -- Taylor Hodoose 805-390-2200

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Fwd: [cvc members] Update: Rock Store : new gate arrangement
by Kent Koral 15 May '20

15 May '20

More on the Rockstore barriers from Mike. Kent Koral (818) 802-0826 Begin forwarded message: > From: Michael Margolis via members <members(a)mail.cvcbike.org> > Date: May 15, 2020 at 3:48:58 PM PDT > To: Kent Koral <kentkoral(a)gmail.com> > Cc: CVC member list <members(a)mail.cvcbike.org> > Subject: [cvc members] Update: Rock Store : new gate arrangement > Reply-To: Michael Margolis <michael.l.margolis(a)gmail.com> > > Further to my previous mail, the gate work has now been completed. Since then, they have installed vertical poles in the center of the walk-thru gates. A determined owner of a small-ish motorcycle might be able to get his bike through by wiggling the handlebar round the center pole, but it doesn’t look like a slam-dunk, and he’d also be running the risk of a fine as the sign still says Road Closed, and the exception notice still only refers to pedestrians and cyclists being permitted. I’m not sure if e-mails to this list are permitted to attach photos…but if they are, you’ll see a photo of the gate arrangement attached. > > Probably still worth keeping ones ears alert for engine noise, but it looks like the Department of Transport (DOT) have done a good job, and we should be better off on balance, as we don’t have to lift bikes over barriers. Clearly with this effort, the DOT are signaling that they are not planning on repairing Rock Store to take cars any time soon. And with the pandemic having destroyed the State finances, it probably won’t get onto their to-do list for a long time. > > Taylor’s warning about skateboarders should also be heeded. There were five of them today. > > Ride safely, > > Mike > >> On May 11, 2020, at 11:06 PM, Michael Margolis <michael.l.margolis(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Workmen have been constructing new barriers/gates just inside the lower and upper concrete barriers. When they are complete, the concrete barriers will be removed. >> >> The barrier arrangements consist of a wire mesh fence, with wide lockable gates to permit authorized cars and trucks to drive through, plus a narrow opening through which pedestrians can pass, and through which we will be able to ride our bikes, or walk them through if one prefers not riding through narrow gaps. >> >> The good news…..no more having to lift our bikes over the concrete barriers. >> >> The bad news is that the gaps as currently constructed are wide enough for motorcycles to get through. Possibly the workers will fit a low step over bar.At present the sign says that Rock Store is closed to motorized traffic and that pedestrians and cyclists may proceed “at their own risk”. (That refers to the few places where there were mud slides and the road is down to a single lane, and one place where the road is dirt…literally only for a few feet though). l don’t know if the Department of Transport intends to continue to limit access to motorcycles. If there are motorcycles with no cars, those guys are going to be riding even crazier than usual, and we’ll have to be very alert to what’s going on. > _______________________________________________ > members mailing list > members(a)mail.cvcbike.org > You can unsubscribe and manage your message preferences here: > https://mail.cvcbike.org/mailman/listinfo/members

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Rock Store, Lake, and Landing
by Sheri L 12 May '20

12 May '20

This came from Mike M. (one of our members) Workmen have been constructing new barriers/gates just inside the lower and upper concrete barriers. When they are complete, the concrete barriers will be removed. The barrier arrangements consist of a wire mesh fence, with wide lockable gates to permit authorized cars and trucks to drive through, plus a narrow opening through which pedestrians can pass, and through which we will be able to ride our bikes, or walk them through if one prefers not riding through narrow gaps. The barrier arrangements consist of a wire mesh fence, with wide lockable gates to permit authorized cars and trucks to drive through, plus a narrow opening through which pedestrians can pass, and through which we will be able to ride our bikes, or walk them through if one prefers not riding through narrow gaps. The good news…..no more having to lift our bikes over the concrete barriers. The bad news is that the gaps as currently constructed are wide enough for motorcycles to get through. Possibly the workers will fit a low step over bar.At present the sign says that Rock Store is closed to motorized traffic and that pedestrians and cyclists may proceed “at their own risk”. (That refers to the few places where there were mud slides and the road is down to a single lane, and one place where the road is dirt…literally only for a few feet though). l don’t know if the Department of Transport intends to continue to limit access to motorcycles. If there are motorcycles with no cars, those guys are going to be riding even crazier than usual, and we’ll have to be very alert to what’s going on. And Taylor added: Also be aware there are people walking up and down Rock store who are not paying attention to which side of the road they are on. Be careful while descending, you may find someone directly in your path. And I will add to that.... there are many people on bikes around Westlake, (going around the lake) who are helmetless and most important to note... they are IN THE BIKE LANE on the WRONG side of the street going in the WRONG direction. Please be careful in this time of our lives when people who do not normally ride, are riding... AND ONE MORE THING... many of you are still meeting in the parking lot at the Landing... please be aware of what could be perceived as "congregating" . This is not a place you want to be seen doing that. We have been starting our rides there as a privilege and we do not want people thinking CVC is abusing this and then we lose our ride start location for the whole club. We have been asking over and over not to park against the wall but in addition to that, we never want to lose our ride start location by being THE CLUB who breaks social distancing rules by congregating before being allowed to do so. Thanks, Stay Safe, -- Sheri

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Week of 5/11 CVC Zwift Meet-Ups
by Kent Koral 10 May '20

10 May '20

Hey CVCrs, This Week the CVC Weekly Tuesday and Thursday 5:30pm Zwift group rides will be as follows: Tuesday will be in Lindon riding the “Greatest London Loop” route with Kent Koral. It will utilize the Keep Together feature and the Meet Up Only View. This will be a Discord ride. See below for more Discord information. https://zwiftinsider.com/route/greatest-london-loop/ This is an all level ride. Thursday will be Yorkshire riding the “Royal Pump Room 8” route with Shane Mann. It will utilize the Keep Together feature and the Meet Up Only View. This will be a Zoom meeting ride. See below for more Zoom meeting information. https://zwiftinsider.com/route/royal-pump-room-8/ This is an all level ride. You will need to use the Zwift Companion app to make sure you are following both Shane and Kent so that we can add you to the rides if you are have not already done so. Please make sure you are following us by 4PM on The day of the ride so that we can have everybody on the invite that wants to ride. Make sure you are a few minutes early to the start since you can’t join a meetup late. To utilize the Discord server you need to download the app to your phone first and then hit the link at the bottom of this announcement. Once your in, pick the CVC voice server. Don’t be intimidated by it and give it a try. There are many YouTube videos to show you how to set it up. It’s great because we can all speak to each other live throughout the ride. I find that I can run the Companion app and Discord at the same time from my phone, toggling back-and-forth, and it works well. For the Zoom meeting rides, make sure you download the Zoom app ahead of time and learn a little bit about using it. Then using the link (see below), join the zoom meeting. Zoom will give you the option of transmitting both audio and video out to the meeting, or just audio if you want to forgo the video feed. This is another great option we utilize to keep the chat fun and lively. You will still be able to see those that are feeding video. Again, there are many YouTube videos out there that you can watch to learn everything you need to know about Zoom meetings And of course, if you want to forgo the Discord and the Zoom options, there will be plenty of interaction going on via text on Zwift itself from/with your leaders! Since we are using the Meet Up Only View which makes only the riders in our meetup visible, wear your favorite kit, We will also be making use of the rubber band (Stay Together Option) to keep everyone together on both rides. This makes it so that some riders who may not be able to keep up will be kept with the group as long as they keep peddling. But try to keep in the pack and drafting as the draft makes a big difference. Feel free to reach out to us via text if you have any questions. We are both looking forward to riding and having fun with you all in the incredible world of Zwift! Kent Koral 818-802-0826 Shane Mann 818-401-5927 Virtual Ride Leaders Conejo Valley Cyclists DIscord Server invite (you only have to do this once to become a member of the server) for Kent’s Tuesday ride: https://discord.gg/pDUruYj Zoom Meeting invite for Shane’s Thursday ride: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6964400386 Information about all of the Zwift routes: https://zwiftinsider.com/routes/

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Announcing New Kit!
by Sheri L 10 May '20

10 May '20

*Coming Soon!* New CVC Kit will be sold on line! It is exciting, fun and bold! And it is very CVC! Using a combination of our survey information, input from the CVC Kit Design Committee, and our professional design team at Ascend Sportswear, we have created the *NEW 2020 CVC Kit!* We know you will be as excited as we are with the results! Let us proudly stand out and stand united! Watch for on- line store ordering process coming your way very soon! (A tape measure will come in handy). Jerseys, shorts, bibs, sleeveless women's jerseys, summer weight arm warmers, masks and neck gaiters! WOOHOO! (Jackets/vests will be available in the fall) Be one of the first to debut our new CVC kits! -- Sheri Leiken CVC President

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CVC Zwift meetup rides for the week of 5-4-20
by Kent Koral 03 May '20

03 May '20

Hey CVCrs, This Week the CVC Weekly Tuesday and Thursday 5:30pm Zwift group meetup rides will be as follows: Tuesday will be in Watopia riding the “Road to Ruins” route with Kent Koral. It will utilize the rubber band. This will be a Discord ride. See below for more Discord information. https://zwiftinsider.com/road-to-ruins/ This is a level 5 and above ride. Thursday will be New York riding the “Everything Bagel” route with Shane Mann. IIt will utilize the rubber band. This will be a Zoom meeting ride. See below for more Zoom meeting information. https://zwiftinsider.com/everything-bagel/ This is an all level ride. You will need to use the Zwift Companion app to make sure you are following both Shane and Kent so that we can add you to the rides if you are have not already done so. Please make sure you are following us by 4PM on The day of the ride so that we can have everybody on the invite that wants to ride. Make sure you are a few minutes early to the start since you can’t join a meetup late. To utilize the Discord server you need to download the app to your phone first and then hit the link at the bottom of this announcement. You then need to configure the set up to be “push to talk” which works like a walkie-talkie. Don’t be intimidated by it and give it a try. There are many YouTube videos to show you how to set it up. It’s great because we can all speak to each other live throughout the ride. I find that I can run the Companion app and Discord at the same time from my phone, toggling back-and-forth, and it works well. For the Zoom meeting rides, make sure you download the Zoom app ahead of time and learn a little bit about using it. Then using the link (see below), join the zoom meeting. Zoom will give you the option of transmitting both audio and video out to the meeting, or just audio if you want to forgo the video feed. This is another great option we utilize to keep the chat fun and lively. You will still be able to see those that are feeding video. Again, there are many YouTube videos out there that you can watch to learn everything you need to know about Zoom meetings And of course, if you want to forgo the Discord and the Zoom options, there will be plenty of interaction going on via text on Zwift itself from/with your leaders! Everyone should change to the Basic 1 black and yellow Killer Bee Jersey so we can keep track of each other. It is fairly easy to keep track of the leader as they have a beacon over their head, but the jersey makes it easier for us to keep track of you all. Just go into your garage and switch over to that jersey for the ride prior to the start. We will also be making use of the rubber band (Stay Together Option) to keep everyone together on both rides. This makes it so that some riders who may not be able to keep up will be kept with the group as long as they keep peddling. But try to keep in the pack and drafting as the draft makes a big difference. Feel free to reach out to us via text if you have any questions. We are both looking forward to riding and having fun with you all in the incredible world of Zwift! Kent Koral 818-802-0826 Shane Mann 818-401-5927 Virtual Ride Leaders Conejo Valley Cyclists DIscord Server invite (you only have to do this once to become a member of the server) for Kent’s Tuesday ride: https://discord.gg/pDUruYj Zoom Meeting invite for Shane’s Thursday ride: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6964400386 Information about all of the Zwift routes: https://zwiftinsider.com/routes/ End.

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Picnic & Benefit Ride update
by Sheri L 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Hey CVC Members, Hope you are all doing well. As you all know, organizing anything in this day in age is challenging at best. The Picnic & Benefit Ride is no exception. Our original early May date was pushed out to June and now that date is not looking viable. In an abundance of caution, we are now going to push out to September 19th. We have secured a date with the the Park and Rec department and will keep an eye on developments over the summer. By September, we will be more than ready to be riding and enjoying time with each other. We all look forward to this ride every year and to helping our community in a way that we all enjoy. Stay tuned for any new events and weekly ride information. Be safe and well. -- Sheri Leiken Presiden, Conejo Valley Cyclists

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Picnic & Benefit Ride change again
by Sheri L 28 Apr '20

28 Apr '20

So sorry everyone..... For some reason as careful as we were not to step on other rides that had to reschedule, we stepped on the holidays in Sept. as it was not on the on line calendar! That date is NOT happening. NO SEPT. 19th. We said this was hard to coordinate. We weren't kidding! We are now looking at the second weekend in October. We are waiting for confirmation from CRPD. Thanks for your patience. -- Sheri

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CVC Thurs 5:30PM Zwift Meetup with Shane
by Kent Koral 27 Apr '20

27 Apr '20

Hey CVCrs, As Sheri mentioned last week, our own Shane Mann has taken on hosting a weekly Thursday night CVC group ride at 5:30pm. Please follow Shane from the Zwift companion app so that she can invite you to the group rides. This week Shane is riding in Watopia on the Out and Back route for 60 minutes. Those that wish to extend can hang together and keep having fun after the time is up. The ride will utilize the rubber band to keep everyone together. Shane is doing things differently than I am as she is utilizing a zoom meeting so you can chat with each other live and even stream yourself live into the meeting if you wish to. Or you can keep your camera off and just talk. Your choice, but all fun! I’m going to jump on Thursday and see how the zoom works out and we may utilize it on the CVC Tuesday Zwift ride in the future. Look for the Zoom link on Shane’s invite in the Zwift companion app. Going forward, we will announce the following week’s official CVC Zwift group rides on Sunday evenings in one simple email with all the information you will need. Unlike the CVC Outdoor rides which are for official members only, the Zwift rides are open to all for the foreseeable future. Shane and I are looking forward to seeing all of you on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30pm on Zwift! For those that want information on the Zwift routes, go to: https://zwiftinsider.com/routes/ (There is enough information on this list to keep even the most discerning metric-geek enthralled). Kent Koral Conejo Valley Cyclist’s (818) 802-0826

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