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Kings and Queens-Additional News!
by Sheri Leiken 10 May '18

10 May '18

Congratulations to our Top Strava Segment Winners from the Picnic & Benefit Ride. Here are the winners: 75 Mile KOM : Aaron Mead QOM : N/A ( there was not a female 75 mile rider that recorded their ride) 50 Mile KOM: Chris Armstrong QOM: Sherrie Felton 25 Mile : KOM : Tex Williams QOM-no female recorded To further our excitement of the King and Queen of the Mountain - Jim Huth from Velofix has graciously donated to full gift certificates to the winners. Because we had 3 categories (male and female) and 2 gift cards, we put names in hat. Aaron Mead and Sherrie Felton-Congratulations to you both! 1 Free Major Tune Up from Velofix- (includes gear adjust, brake adjust, full drive train strip, soak, scrub, and full lube, wheel truing and frame clean and polish) I will have your gift cards Saturday. Please see me then! Congrats to you both, -- Sheri, and the Benefit Ride Team

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of May 10 - 17
by Bart Ziegler 10 May '18

10 May '18

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, Encinal and Potrero Wall: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Up Rock Store/Encinal Canyon/PCH/Las Posas/Hueneme/Up Potrero/Lynn/Reino/Potrero/HIdden Valley/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Westlake/Agoura/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19031476> Orange Ride, Leader: John McIntyre Piuma, Mulholland and Calabasas: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/Cold Canyon/Up Piuma/Scheuren/Down Stunt/Mulholland/Up 7-Minute/Old Topanga/Park Oro/Calabasas Parkway/Mureau/Las Virgines/Agoura/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27405748> Gold Ride, Leader: Sheri Leiken Malibou Lake, 7-Minute HIll and Calabasas: Lindero/Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibou/Mulholland/King Gillette/Up 7-Minute Hill/Mulholland/Old Topanga/Park Oro/Park Sierra/Park Capri/Park Granada/Parkway Calabasas/Calabasas Road/Down Mureau/Las Virgines/Agoura/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16013534> Purple Ride, Leader: Jonathan Kehr Hidden Valley Out-n-Back: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/HIdden Valley/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Westlake/Triunfo/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5456542> SUNDAY 9:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Newbury, Wildwood and Kanan: Lindero/Agoura/Foothill/Old Conejo/TO/Conejo/Hillcrest/Wendy/Old Conejo/Reino/Kimber/Las Brisas/Lynn/Arboles/Wildwood Park/Arboles/Up Westlake/Kanan/Oak Hills/Kanan/TO/Argos/Driver/Chesboro/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27459050> Orange Ride, Leader: David Stumpf Oak Park, Erbes and Wildwood: Lindero/Agoura/Chesboro/Driver/Conejo View/Argos/TO/Carell/Hollow/Comfield/Eagleton/Kanan/Westlake/Arboles/Up Erbes/Olsen/Moorpark/Arboles/Keats/Las Flores/Erbes/La Granada/Old Conejo/Foothill/Agoura/Triunfo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27037883> Social Ride, Leader: Sharon Campise Thousand Oaks and Wildwood Park: Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Erbes/Las Flores/Keats/Arboles/Big Sky/Wildwood/Olsen/Pederson/Rickard/Arboles/Westlake/Meadow Gate/Promenade/TO/Lakeview Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13353991> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather looks great this weekend. Cloudy in the mornings should give us cooler days! And the winds look pretty moderate, so we are good to go! A special thanks to Sheri, Kent and everyone who made last weekend's Benefit Ride and Picnic a huge success! You guys made it look easy, but it's a huuuuuuge job. Thanks again. What fun! On Saturday we've got four rides. The Red Ride is going up Rock Store and then Encinal Canyon, before tackling the dreaded Poterero Wall coming up from CSU. Then a cruise through Hidden Valley and home. The Orange ride is heading up Cornell to Mulholland as well, but then turn south toward Calabasas and climb Piuma before descending Stunt, back up 7-Minute and home through Calabasas. And the Gold ride is headed south too, but will roll North toward the Rock Store around Lake Malibou, then south on Mulholland to do 7-minute Hill and come home through Calabasas and over Mureau. And the Purple Ride will be doing a nice out-n-back around Lake Sherwood and to the stables in Hidden Valley. On Sunday, it's "How Many Ways Can You Get to Wildwood?" I will lead a Red Sprinter's Ride through Thousand Oaks, Dos Vientos, Wildwood and back over Westlake and Kanan. The Gold ride will do the moderate climbing version through Oak Park first, then over Erbes, Wildwood before coming back over La Granada and Old Conejo. And the social ride is heading directly for Wildwood over Old Conejo and Las Flores before looping up over Pederson after the park. Let's see where we all cross paths. And start a great Mother's Day! We've also got midweek rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings, the Wednesday afternoon ride with Sheri, and 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 Please note, we are short of midweek ride leaders now. Please volunteer so the rides can be more consistent and reflect your preferences for route, pace and stops. Drop me an email or contact Sheri for more info. Tuesday Morning Ride Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Old Topanga, Fernwood and Stunt (with shortened option to 7-Minute Hill) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/290138> Evening Ride Many of our members join the legendary Tuesday Night Rock Store Race Ride. While not an official CVC ride, you can join fellow members, as well as local ride heroes, young racers and other riders from all over the world attracted to the famous Rock Store challenge. A number of different groups roll out from the Landing between 5 and 5:30pm, with more moderately paced groups rolling at 5 or 5:15. 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 3:45pm 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 - Bike Repair Stand Local Press Tour with Jack Nosco Our fire department has installed another 6 Dero Bicycle Repair Stands throughout the county and has invited us to the press gathering. Next week is National Bike to Work week, and so on Thursday May 17th we will meet at 9am in front of NP Bike Shop (they installed a stand there too!), have a press release and then ride our bikes over to the fire station on Reino Road (Fire Station 32, 830 S. Reino Road). We will gather to check out this stand before riding down to our Camarillo station, Fire Station 50 (at the Camarillo Airport). We will have coffee and light snacks. Then ride down toward Camarillo to see another stand at the fire station in Santa Rosa Valley. Then it's the ride home up the Norwegian Grade or the Read Bypass and back to NP Bike Shop. See you there! Here is the route: <http://www.strava.com/routes/13011531> UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday May 16th, 5:45pm Ride of Silence Join hundreds of your fellow riders May 16th, in solemn rememberance of the tragic deaths of over 600 cyclists killed on our roads by motor vehicles each year. This will be a short, solemn, easy 10-mile ride escorted by the Thousand Oaks Police. Stand tall with your fellow cyclists throughout the world. Help educate drivers to be more vigilant when approaching cyclists on our public roads. Cyclists of all ages and abilities welcome. SAME ROADS, SAME RULES, SAME RIGHTS The Lakes of Thousand Oaks, 2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Monday July 30th, 7:00pm Club Swap Meet and Meeting at the Westlake Library. Details to come. Stay tuned. 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 CVC Ride Director jaggedsurfinfo(a)gmail.com

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Thank You CVC!
by Sheri Leiken 08 May '18

08 May '18

CVC'rs and Significant Others, I want to send out a HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in the CVC Picnic & Benefit Ride. I know you there are many choices, and I am honored to ride and to be associated with all of you who supported the Conejo Valley Cyclists by giving your time, your financial and tangible donations, and your help to enable CVC to make our community a better place. What a great team we all are! The benefit was a huge success and the picnic, well, that was just flat out fun. Let's not forget the ride... We ordered no rain, and got a perfect day. Sure a few degrees less would be great, but we will take it. Made the beer and margaritas alot more refreshing! A Perfect Day! I want to give a shout out to so many people, and how lucky I feel to say that! When you see them, please let them know your appreciation. Our rest stop workers who gave up their day of riding OR did it for their dedication... Ali, Lou, Connie, Jeannie and Ursula.... and let's not forget those wonderful kids! Zoe and Zeke. Early, hard work, and true care for others. Our vendor support, Hyperthreads for the donations of kits, Win's Wheels, for the great support at the rest stop and donation of gift cards, Velofix for incredible SAG support and gift cards, Michael's Bicycles, JRA Bikes and Brew, (check out their new location in Thousand Oaks!), Nothing Bundt Cakes, Newbury Park Bike Shop, Dr. Heather White from Chiropractic Sports Institute in Westlake, Prevelo Bikes for that incredible little kid's bike.... And for our generous donations from our own club members, David Stumph, Brad Hughes, Paul Sterngold, Jim Doane, and Justin Kopiki for the amazing belt buckle, Harlene Roen for the beautiful Wine Blanket, Amy Patton's Mom MO for the adorable slipper basket, And for making these baskets so appealing with all the extras including your sipping pleasure, and getting them out there, please give a shout out Lisa Gutman, Kay Fields, and Susan Ashby! And thank you to the Korcheks for the much needed Margarita Making! And of course our own SAG drivers Bob Muzio, Jim Doane, and Jeremy Littman! You all got some great auction items so please, when visiting these local establishments, or seeing these club members, please give an extra Thank You! Thanks to the team that came to the meetings to help plan and make this happen and to Lisa G. for hosting! Thanks Henry for the great newsletters and for getting those out while flying from one place to another. To Sherrie F. for her editing, to Connie V. to help in the morning with sign ins... to Alfonso, David, and Jeremy..and to all of you who helped with clean up, and to those who signed up and couldn't ride... you rock! Last, to my hubby...Kent... we made it another year.... woohoo! As hard as it is to work together, being together makes it so much more fun. Thanks for your endless hours and always responding to my honey-do lists and thinking of everything, from PA systems, to permits and reservations, and especially the little things like getting up at 5 to put signs on the last part of the route. As honored as I am to do this fundraising and social planning, I feel this is a good time for me to work with anyone else who would like to take this event over. I have had 10 years on the CVC Benefit event circuit (Cruisin) and I feel retirement is approaching. It takes a team, so thanks CVC Team! Sheri L. CVC President

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Wed. Afternoon ROAD ride 3:45 by popular demand
by Sheri Leiken 07 May '18

07 May '18

Back this week by popular demand.... let's meet at the Landing at 3:45. Route TBD.... throw your ideas at me.... Rock store? North Ranch? Peter Strauss? Hmmmm, 20 miles.... Gold + See you then... -- Sheri

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of May 3 - May 10
by Bart Ziegler 03 May '18

03 May '18

Our CVC Charity and Benefit Ride is Saturday!! See you all there. Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY All regular club rides are cancelled. Because you will be at the Benefit Ride and Picnic!!! See you there. SUNDAY 9:00am at The Landing. G.O. Ride, Leader: David Stumpf Piuma, Stunt and Mulholland (with 7-Minute Hill as an Out-n-Back option): Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/Cold Canyon/Piuma/Schueren/Stunt/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13966865> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Lindero and Westlake: Triunfo/Agoura/Reyes Adobe/Lindero/Kanan/Westlake/Hillcrest/Old Conejo/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26948586> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather looks great this weekend. Little clouds to keep it cool and perfect for our big Benefit Ride and Picnic!! We may get a little wind coming in off the ocean, but it should make for a nice tailwind back to the picnic. On Saturday we've got a number of route options - something for everyone. Look for an email from Kent tonight with exact routes and other relevant info. On Sunday we've got our G.O. Ride and our Social ride. We are still looking for a Red Ride leader for Sundays, so please volunteer and help out your club. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings, the Wednesday afternoon ride with Sheri, and the Tuesday Night Rock Store Race Ride (with less racy options). Always be more aware and anticipate dangers when riding with your groups. At the event this weekend, we should have some really large groups, so be careful and hold your line. Even at a special event, 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. Old Topanga and Fernwood (with 7-Minute HIll Out-n-Back option) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6541303> Evening Ride - Leader: Jonathan Woodbury The fast paced Rock Store ride Also 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. 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: Lance Soloway Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Rockstore, Encinal and Little Sycamore (with shorter option over Mulholland and down Westlake from RS) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26644675> UPCOMING EVENTS Cinco de Mayo marks the date of our club's Annual Picnic and Benefit Ride. It's THIS SATURDAY!! Don't miss this spectacular day! 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 CVC Ride Director jaggedsurfinfo(a)gmail.com

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Registration Closes 9:00 PM TODAY!
by Sheri Leiken 02 May '18

02 May '18

Your friends with CVC do not want anyone missing out on Saturday's Picnic and Benefit Ride. The registration closes at *9:00 PM this evening* and you must be pre-registered to ride and to enjoy lunch. If you have already signed up, you will receive routes and times in an email tomorrow. It is going to be a great day! Thanks to all of you who have already signed up and for those helping to put this together! Register at www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride password: Benefit -- Sheri Leiken CVC President P.S.Super Special on vintage Cruisin jerseys will be offered Saturday only! Extra Woohoo!

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CVC Benefit and Picnic Ride-Last Chance!
by Kent Koral 01 May '18

01 May '18

Hey CVC'rs We are down to the last two days to register for CVC Picnic & Benefit Ride.The event is THIS Saturday May 5th and you must be pre-registered. Registration Closes Wednesday Evening at 9PM. If you have been waiting to make sure the weather will be nice, check it out...Its going to be perfect!!!!! Thanks to all of who are supporting: JRA Bikes and Brew(Check out their new location), Michael's Bicycle, Velofix, Win's Wheels, Hyperthreads, Newbury Park Bike Shop, Prevelo, CSI, (Chiropractic Sports Institute) among others! The amazing Pickles & Peas Food Truck awaits you all upon your return! And don't forget the Famous CVC Beer Garden!! Have a great ride on a beautiful day and enjoy those ocean views! Register at www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride password: benefit I'm looking forward to seeing you all out there! Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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Correction on tomorrow's route
by Bart Ziegler 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Hey CVC, We missed this mistaken link for tomorrow's ride in last week's announcement. Here is the correct link and info: Tuesday Morning Ride - Leader: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Simi Loop Clockwise (with Simi Long Canyon as shorter option) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10615577> We are actively looking for ride leaders for the Tuesday and Thursday morning rides. Please let me know if you can volunteer, even on a limited basis or schedule. And I'll see you all this weekend at the Benefit Ride! Let's ride, Bart Ziegler CVC Ride Director jaggedsurfinfo(a)gmail.com

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4 more days to sign up!
by president＠cvcbike.org 28 Apr '18

28 Apr '18

Hi All, Hope you are having a fantastic weekend! Next week will be fabulous! Remember, there will be no club rides Saturday, other than the CVC Picnic and Benefit Ride. Don't forget to sign up. Registration closes in 4 days! Must be registered to partake. Don't miss all the great riding, the incredible food truck, the amazing silent auction, and the other festivities at the park. This is YOUR club ride of the year! EVENT REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride PLEASE USE EVENT PASSWORD: Benefit (case sensitive) The weather will be amazing, a true spring day on Cinco de Mayo! As of right now, temps in the 70's and SUNNY! See you all there! Sheri

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Volunteers?
by Sheri Leiken 26 Apr '18

26 Apr '18

Still in need of a couple of rest stop volunteers and a runner for the CVC Picnic and Benefit Ride. If this could be you, or someone you know, please email me. Thank you! -- Sheri

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