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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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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of July 13 - 20
by Bart Ziegler 13 Jul '17

13 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 Decker, Mulholland, Encinal and Latigo: Westlake/Mulholland/Decker/PCH/Mulholland/Encinal/PCH/Latigo/Rock Store/Cornell/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21407678> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Topanga and Old Topanga: Lindero/Agoura/Mureau/Parkway Calabasas/Mulholland/Topanga/Old Topanga/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23046768> Gold Ride, Leaders: Bart Ziegler Dos Vientos and Santa Rosa Valley: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/CSU/Camarillo/Lewis/Pleasant Valley/Santa Rosa/Reed Bypass Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10180446> 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 Simi Long, Lost and Tapo Canyons: Lakeview/Agoura/Foothill/La Granada/Erbes/Pederson/Olsen/Country Club/Wood Ranch/Long Canyoh/Fitzgerald/Sequioia/Township/TApo/Big Sky/Cochrin/Easy/Reed Bypass Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23081354> G.O. Ride, Leader: Susan Ashby and David Stumpf Simi Loop with Box Canyon: Lindero/Agoura/Mureau/Valley Circle/Box Canyon/Santa Sue/LA/Sequoia/Fitzgerald/Long Canyon/Wood Ranch/Olsen/Pederson We will add an option to take Valley Circle and over Santa Sue instead of Box Canyon Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16751303> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Valley Spring and Kanan: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Reyes Adobe/Lindero/Lakeview/Valley Spring/Westlake/Kanan/Fountainwood/TO/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13777567> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, We have a great weekend of riding - with temps at least ten degrees cooler than last weekend. But it's still going to get hot, so hydrate and don't push yourself too hard. On Saturday we have three rides. The Red Ride is heading for up Westlake and down Decker, up Mulholland, down Encinal and up Latigo. The Orange Ride is heading for Calabasas to do a Topanga Canyon and Old Topanga loop before coming back down Cornell. The Gold ride is rolling out to Dos Vientos, then dropping to CSU and back through Santa Rosa Valley. On Sunday we've got three ride options as well. The Red Ride will be looping around within Simi and Moorpark, with climbs including Long, Lost and Tapo Canyons. The G.O. Ride is doing a full Simi loop from the Chatsworth side, with options to go over Box Canyon or Santa Susanna. And the social ride is rolling up Westlake, over Valley Spring, and back through Oak Park. 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. 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. Dos Vientos and Encinal. Multiple bailout options depending on your schedule. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17359516> 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. Stunt Out-n-Back route, with shortened 7-Minute HIll option. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5392723> 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. 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 Evening Ride
by Sheri Leiken 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

Hey CVC! Come on out and join your crew for the Summer Pub Ride! This week we are back at Stonehaus in Westlake for a nice cruise around Hidden Valley. It's a great ride for an up and back. This ride is being done at a social pace, with a regroup at the fire station and at the end of Hidden Valley Road. Those who want to do an extra climb go ahead and run up Treasure Hill and meet us at the end of Hidden Valley Road. See you at 5:30 at Stonehaus Thursday! We meet in the front, and allow yourself a few minutes to park. Lots of spaces in back. Good friends, drinks and food together afterwards! Bring LOTS of water. Sheri/Lisa

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