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Photo folder from CVC Picnic and Benefit Ride
by Sheri Leiken 27 May '17

27 May '17

Hey! A few of you had asked for the link to the photos for the CVC Benefit Ride. Here is the link again. Juliet is a friend and did not charge, but I have included her email if you should ever need her. Feel free to open, download, print, copy, whatever you want. Here is the link to the google drive folder. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8Ky4vcUb2uAYVlIbkViUlZDSmc And her email is: julietwojciechowski(a)icloud.com Enjoy! Sheri

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Summer Pub Ride
by Sheri Leiken 25 May '17

25 May '17

Hello CVC Riders, June is around the corner and this marks the beginning of our Summer Pub Rides. For those of you who do not know what Summer Pub Rides are, this ride is a weekly weekday ride where we begin from a different eating/social establishment each week. We generally meet at 5:30. It is fun to socialize and refresh after the ride on those warm summer evenings. This has been a traditional favorite of many and we hope to continue to make it great this year as well. Some come for just the socializing, some have their significant others meet us after the ride, and some just ride, and others, well, they ride, eat, and re-hydrate and enjoy ALL the fun times throughout the summer. I am gathering a quick survey as to the time and would prefer to do this through survey monkey so that it does the tabulating for me. Please fill out the quick survey as soon as possible so that a decision on dates can be made and announced. Thanks so much, Sheri Leiken CVC President https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PB69JJK

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week May 26 - June 1
by Bart Ziegler 24 May '17

24 May '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. 8:30am at The Landing Red Ride, Leader: Mark Egidi Simi Loop toward TO and Woolsey: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Foothill/HIllcrest/Erbes/Olsen/Royal/LA/Santa Sue/Box/Woolsey/Valley Circle/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21407076> Orange Ride, Leader: John McIntyre Simi Loop toward Calabasas: Lindero/Agoura/Mureau/Valley Circle/Topanga/Santa Suzanna/LA/Seqouia/Fitzgerald/First/Royal/Madera/Erbes/HIllcrest Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15778469> Gold Ride, Leader: Tex Williams Carlisle Canyon and Big Sky: Triunfo/Westlake/Carlisle/Westlake/Triunfo/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Erbes/Las Flores/Lynn/Arboles/Big Sky/Lynn/Pederson/Westlake/TO/Lakeview Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21452450> 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. 9:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Dos Vientos and Wildwood: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Borchard/Newbury/Green Meadow/Lynn/Big Sky/Pederson/Westlake Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21202013> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Lake Malibu and 7-Minute Hill: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Mulholland/Gillette Ranch/7-Minute/Mulholland/Old Topanga/Park Oro/Calabasas/Mureau/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16013534> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Lake Malibu: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Mulholland/Waring Old Place turn-around/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Westlake/Triunfo/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20084988> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, We have a perfect weekend for riding - sunny and cooler in the 70s both days! It's high summer though, so drink, drink, drink. Join us for some rides, or be safe on your travels this Memorial weekend. On Saturday we have three rides. The Red Ride is doing a nice Simi loop and adding Box Canyon and an up-n-back on Woolsey Canyon. The Orange Ride is doing a Simi loop as well, but from the Calabasas side over Santa Suzanna and back through Simi and TO. The Gold ride is doing an up-n-back on Carlisle Canyon, then doing a loop around to Big Sky via TO and returning home over Westlake. On Sunday the Red Ride is heading for Dos Vientos park through Hidden Valley, with a return loop around Wildwood and Westlake. The G.O. Ride is doing a lake lap before doing a Lake Malibu loop, then continuing on to Mulholland and 7-minute Hill. And the social ride is going to Lake Malibu up Cornell and adding a little loop up toward the Rock Store and a Westlake lap after coming home. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderat-paced options), a Wednesday afternoon spin with Sheri and challenging 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. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a good turn-out. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our next Purple ride is scheduled for June 3rd. 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 UPCOMING EVENTS SMMT Challenge begins in June and Red Ride will be hitting all hills on coming Saturday rides. Saturday, June 10th Ojai and Rose Valley Local Away ride. 3 amazing routes and a great day in Ojai. More info coming soon. Mark your calendar. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Susan Ashby and Sherrie Felton 9:00am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Piuma, Stunt and 7-Minute HIll route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19849964> 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. Wednesday: Ride Leader - Sheri Leiken 3:45pm at The Landing parking lot. Please join us for a mid-week ride Wednesday afternoon. Route to be determined at start. This is a Gold+ pace ride of approx. 20-25 miles. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Kurt Kilgore 9:00am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Rock Store route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/7171271> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. 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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Wednesday afternoon ride 3:45
by Sheri Leiken 22 May '17

22 May '17

Come on and get your mid-week spin on! Going out for about a 20-22 mile ride Wednesday afternoon. Meeting at the Landing at 3:45 at a G/O pace. Route: Mullholland /Malibu Lake See you there, Sheri

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Tuesday Evening 5:30 pm Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 22 May '17

22 May '17

The Tuesday evening 5:30 pm Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday May 23rd at 5:30 pm PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. Weather looks good. I won't be there tomorrow. I'm sure you'll figure out how to start at 5:30 pm without me. [image: Inline image 1] - Jonathan

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Ventura County Board of Supervisors Bike Lane Study Session - May 23rd
by Sheri Leiken 18 May '17

18 May '17

Dear Santa Monica Mountains Bicycle Tourism Roundtable Participants, The Ventura County Board of Supervisors will be having a Bike Lane Study Session on Tuesday, May 23rd. Your input is important. Please come and let the Board hear your suggestions for better cycling in our area. Here is a link to the agenda item: http://bosagenda.countyofventura.org/sirepub/agdocs.aspx? doctype=agenda&itemid=84437 This item will be heard on May 23rd at 1:30PM in the Ventura County Hall of Administration, 800 South Victoria Avenue in Ventura. Best regards, Damon Wing Aide to Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks 625 West Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (805) 214-2510

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week May 18 - 26
by Bart Ziegler 18 May '17

18 May '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. 8:30am at The Landing Red Ride, Leader: Mark Egidi CSU, Balcom and Grimes: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Lynn/Lewis/Pleasant/Sports Complex/Upland/34/North Street/Balcom/Mountain/Grimes/Olson/Erbes Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16106151> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Stunt, Fernwood and Old Topanga: Lindero/Agoura/Malibu Hills/Las Virgines/Mulholland/King Gilette/Stunt/Fernwood/Old Topanga/Calabasas/Agoura/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14436530> Gold Ride, Leader: Sheri Leiken and Kent Koral Dos Vientos and Wildwood: Lindero/Agoura/Malibu Hills/Las Virgines/Mulholland/King Gilette/7-Minute/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21223333> 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. 9:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Doug Castell Carlsle Canyon and Dos Vientos: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Hidden Valley Stables/Reino/Borchard/Rancho Dos Vientos/Lynn/Wendy/Hillcrest Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12413188> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Dos Vientos and Wildwood: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Borchard/Newbury/Green Meadow/Lynn/Big Sky/Pederson/Westlake Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21202013> Social Ride, Leader: Lisa Gutman and Sharon Campise 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 perfect weekend for riding - sunny and 80 degrees both days! Be sure to hydrate and don't forget the sunscreen. On Saturday we have three rides. The Red Ride is dropping down to CSU through HIdden Valley then over Balcom to Somis, and back home via Grimes Canyon. The Orange Ride is heading for Mulholland doing Stunt, Fernwood and Old Topanga. And the Gold ride is rolling through Lost Hills to Gillette Ranch and 7-Minute Hill up and back. On Sunday the Red Ride is Carlisle Canyon, Hidden Valley and Dos Vientos up Borchard. The G.O. Ride is heading for Dos Vientos directly, with a return loop around Wildwood and Westlake. And the social ride is winding up through going through Oak Park via Reyes Adobe and Lindero to Valley Spring and Kanan before returning down Fountainwood. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderat-paced options), a Wednesday afternoon spin with Sheri and challenging 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. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a good turn-out. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our next Purple ride is scheduled for May 6th. 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 UPCOMING EVENTS SMMT Challenge begins in June and Red Ride will be hitting all hills on coming Saturday rides. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Sherrie Felton 9:00am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Hidden Valley, CSU and Encinal route. 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. Wednesday: Ride Leader - Sheri Leiken 3:45pm at The Landing parking lot. Please join us for a mid-week ride Wednesday afternoon. Route to be determined at start. This is a Gold+ pace ride of approx. 20-25 miles. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Kurt Heisser 9:00am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Rock Store route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18374660> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. 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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Ride of Silence Video - Wednesday May 17th
by Sheri Leiken 16 May '17

16 May '17

Please check out video from 2013! You may see someone you recognize! Hi, I hope you will consider participating in the annual Ride of Silence Wednesday...right after work. If you can't ride your bike to work then just put it in/on your car!! The ceremony begins at 6. Please arrive *by* 5:45-5:55 to check in and get an armband. Following announcements, there will be an approx. 10 mile police escorted, slow paced ride through Thousand Oaks and Westlake. If you ride, you will help bring attention to the drivers of the Conejo Valley, stressing the importance of motor vehicles being cautious with cyclists. It's the numbers that show! ANYONE can ride this ride! This is an INTERNATIONAL event held annually on the 3rd Wednesday in May. Please come show your support at our local level for cyclists all over the globe, for those you know who have had an accident and remembering and honoring the many hundreds of people we have lost in this world due to cars. TOTV made a great video a few years ago - https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=UGpLtP0eavQ If you're interested in reading more about the Ride of Silence check out their website: http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php Please show up and show your support. And forward this e-mail to anyone you think would be interested in riding!

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Ride of Silence Wednesday Eve
by Sheri Leiken 15 May '17

15 May '17

Ride of Silence ceremony begins at 6. Please arrive *by* 5:45-5:55 to check in and get an armband. Following announcements, there will be an approx. 10 mile police escorted, slow paced ride through Thousand Oaks and Westlake. Let's bring attention to the drivers of the Conejo Valley, stressing the importance of motor vehicles being cautious with cyclists. It's the numbers that show! ANYONE can ride this ride! This is a NATION WIDE event. Please come show your support at our local level for cyclists all over the globe, for those you know who have had an accident and remembering and honoring the many hundreds of people we have lost in this world due to cars. Please show by 5:15-5:30 if you are able to help Kent or Mike with the set up or check in of this event. Otherwise we will see you by 5:45. Please show up and show your support. Thank you! [image: Inline image 1]

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Tuesday 5:30 pm Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 15 May '17

15 May '17

The Tuesday evening 5:30 pm Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday May 16th at 5:30 pm PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. Sunny but cool tomorrow. - Jonathan [image: Inline image 1]

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