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Club Meeting THIS Monday!
by Sheri Leiken 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

CVC Meeting, April 17th 7:00 pm, Westlake Village Library Are you fit ? Yes ? That's good. How about you and your bike ? Do you fit ? You might think you do but maybe not. Our speaker will be Nate Loyal, Bike Fit Specialist, to elucidate on the fine art of making you and your bike "one". He'll also tell us of his experience at the Paris-Rubaix Sportive and the mega dollar bet that two non riders made about one's ability to ride from Las Vegas to L.A. and how to win within the agreement. Have you ridden a KTM ? No, not a motorcycle but a bicycle. We'll have Trever de Ruise from KTM Bikes to not only tell you about the bikes but to show you their product line. Yes, again, we'll have a "Bikes at the Library" meeting. Raffle prizes too! Why would you be anywhere else on Monday, April 17th ?

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CVC Tuesday 5:30 pm Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

The Tuesday evening 5:30 pm Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday April 11th at 5:30 pm PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. Sunset is about 7:25 pm so we have more than an hour from the Encinal Y to sunset. Weather looks good, maybe a smidgen cool for Upper Encinal descent. - Jonathan [image: Inline image 1]

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Message from the Prez
by president＠cvcbike.org 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

Members, This is my annual plea for help! We really need additional help with our Picnic/Benefit ride. We have positions open all over. It is time to ask your friends and family members to help out! We need a few drivers to make sure all riders are safe or to bring along a tube. We need a little help with set up and with tear down and clean up. This will not be long, but will be needed. I need another just to hang out and help out with beer garden and or to drive if someone needs something at a rest stop. Teens can also help out with clean up. Rest stop help is still needed. Please don't just have anyone show up, we need to get them in a position where they will be able to best help. We're using SignUp.com (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming SignUps. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/rfiYEj 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com. Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually. Thank you so much, Sheri PS. If you have not signed up for the ride yet, please do so ASAP as I will need to give an approximate lunch count about 10 days before. Watch for newsletters, exciting news on the ride coming up! http://www.cvcbike.org/cvc-picnic-ride--benefit.html Password=Benefit

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week April 6 - 13
by Bart Ziegler 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

Saturday Mount Baldy Away ride rescheduled to next weekend because of rain up there. Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY - LOCAL RIDES ONLY, AWAY RIDE RESCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEKEND BECAUSE OF RAIN FORECAST! 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 Local Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler 7-Minute, Rock Store, Yerba and Encinal: Lindero/Agoura/Calabasas/7-Minute/Rock Store/Mulholland/PCH/Yerba/Cotharin/Deer Creek/PCH/Encinal/Mulholland/Cornell Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20085790> Note: Long, hard ride. Bring extra food, 3 stops scheduled. Options to shorten to 60 miles. Local Orange Ride, Leader: Lance Soloway Camarillo Bike Path: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Lewis/Pleasant Valley/Bridgehampton/Bike Path/Village at the Park/Adolpho/Santa Rosa/Reed Bypass/Pederson Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13083901> Local Gold Ride, Leader: Petros Vasiliou Oak Park and 7-Minute Hill: Lindero/Agoura/Reyes Adobe/TO/Lindero/Kanan/Chesboro/Agoura/Moreau/Calabasas/Topanga/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13659051> 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 Westlake and Hidden Valley: Lindero/Agoura/Chesboro/Kanan/Westlake/Arboles/Moorpark/Norwegien/Reed/Lynn/Wendy/Hidden Valley Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16752909> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Simi Long Canyon: Triunfo/Townsgate/Lakeview/Westlake/Pederson/Olsen/Country Club/Long Canyon/Running Creek/Sinaloa/Royal/Madera/Sunset Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19775502> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Lake Malibu: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Mulholland/Waring/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Westlake/Triunfo/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20084988> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, We were going to do the Mount Baldy ride, but it's supposed to be wet up there, so let's wait until next weekend. Locally, it's perfect this weekend - light clouds and 75 degrees both days! On Saturday the Red Ride is doing a Mulholland end-to-end from Calabasas, including the Rock Store, Yerba and Encinal climbs. The Orange ride will be heading over Potrero to the Camarillo Bike Path and back up Santa Rosa Valley. The Gold ride is looping through Oak Park and up Mulholland to 7-Minute HIll. On Sunday the Red Ride is dong a Kanan loop, over Westlake and back around Hidden Valley. The G.O. Ride is heading for Simi Valley and Long Canyon up through Wood Ranch. And the social ride is going to Lake Malibu via Cornell and adding a little loop around Waring just a little farther up toward the Rock Store. 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 the 22nd. Come join us and bring family and friends. Easy cruise ride for all ride levels. 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 Saturday, April 15th Away ride RESCHEDULED FOR THE 15TH: Mount Baldy. This is a renown ride in Southern California beginning in Glendora (about 1 hour drive south and east on the 210 fwy). We will have a couple groups climbing the mountain that day. It's a nice moderate climb with a stunning ride back down and plans for a nice lunch stop afterwards. This weekend - let's epic. Monday, April 17th CVC Meeting, 7:00 pm, Westlake Village Library (31220 Oak Crest Dr, Westlake Village, CA 91361) Speaker Nate Loyal, Bike Fit Specialist, to elucidate on the fine art of making you and your bike "one". And we'll have a sample of KTM Bikes' product line. Raffle prizes too! Join us, food, bikes and fun. Saturday, May 6 Annual CVC Members Spring Charity Club Ride and Picnic! This special day begins at Thousand Oaks Community Park and rides begin at 8:00 and 8:30 · Pre-paid registration includes route slips with 2 new routes of 50 and 75 miles, (with an option to shorten the 50), and 1-2 supported regroup stops, along with SAG support · Post-ride celebration will continue at the park and will include lunch from a gourmet food truck, music, a silent auction, and fun! · This is YOUR ride, YOUR Day, You Own it, so please sign up now and be a part of the club you ride with and support! · A $65 minimum donation allows us cover expenses and still donate to a local charity · We will not have any official CVC club rides on May 6th as we are encouraging everyone to participate and support our annual fundraiser and official spring picnic. · We will pre-sale extra lunches at $20/adults and $10/children under 12. · There will be NO “DAY OF” registration. YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT. · https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride (password: BENEFIT) REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Sherrie Felton 9:00am ROLLOUT from The Landing parking lot. Piuma, Stunt, 7-Minute route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19849963> 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. Sunset is about 7:08 pm so we have about 40 minutes from the Encinal Y to sunset. 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. Dos Vientos route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19169421> 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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Wed. afternoon ride
by Sheri Leiken 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

TIME to roll out with the hump day spin, especially before the predicted rain of the weekend! 20-22 mile ride with a Gold+ pace. Leaving the Landing at 3:45 pm. Route: Around Lake, to Lakeview to Westlake, up, across Arboles, and will discuss the rest... NOW. if anyone wants to do Rock Store, let me know and we can do that instead. J See you there, Sheri

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CVC Tuesday 5:30 PM Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

The Tuesday evening 5:30 pm Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday April 4th at 5:30 pm PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. Sunset is about 7:20 pm so we have an hour from the Encinal Y to sunset. Weather looks ideal. - Jonathan [image: Inline image 1]

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CVC CLUB MEETING 4/17
by Sheri Leiken 31 Mar '17

31 Mar '17

CVC Meeting, April 17th 7:00 pm, Westlake Village Library Are you fit ? Yes ? That's good. How about you and your bike ? Do you fit ? You might think you do but maybe not. Our speaker will be Nate Loyal, Bike Fit Specialist, to elucidate on the fine art of making you and your bike "one". He'll also tell us of his experience at the Paris-Rubaix Sportive and the mega dollar bet that two non riders made about one's ability to ride from Las Vega to L.A. and how to win within the agreement. Have you ridden a KTM ? No, not a motorcycle but a bicycle. We'll have Trever de Ruise from KTM Bikes to not only tell you about the bikes but to show you their product line. Yes, again, we'll have a "Bikes at the Library" meeting. Raffle prizes too! Why would you be anywhere else on Monday, April 17th ?

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week March 30 - April 6
by Bart Ziegler 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '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 Local Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Deer Creek and Encinal: Triunfo/Westlake/Hidden Valley/CSU/Las Posas/PCH/Deer Creek/Yerba/PCH/Encinal/Westlake Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12048513> Orange Ride, Leader: John McIntyre Woolsey Simi Loop: Lindero/Agoura/Moreau/Valley Circle/Woolsey/Black Canyon/LA/Sycamore/Fitzgerald/Long Canyon/Madera/Pederson/Erbes/Old Conejo Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16752900> Gold Ride, Leader: Clilff Scott Hidden Valley and Santa Rosa: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Hidden Valley/CSU/Camarillo/Lewis/Santa Rosa/Reed Bypass/Pederson/Erbes/Old Conejo 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. 9:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Stunt and Old Topanga: Lindero/Agoura/Malibu/Lost Hills/Las Virgines/Gilett Ranch/Mully/Stunt/Fernwood/Old Topanga/Agoura/Chesboro/Kanan/Westlake Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19909638> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Grimes Canyon: Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Arboles/Erbes/Pederson/Norwegian Grade/Tierra Rejada/Grimes/Championship/Spring/Read/Sunset Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18819391> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Carlisle and Lake Sherwood: Triunfo/Westlake/Carlisle/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19912700> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather looks perfect this weekend - sunny and 75 degrees both days! On Saturday the Red Ride is heading for the beach through HIdden Valley, up Deer Creek, down Yerba and back up Decker. The Orange ride is doing a nice loop out to Simi Valley via Valley Circle and Woolsey Canyon. The Gold ride is dropping down to the beach through Hidden Valley and back up through Santa Rosa Valley. Everyone please be particularly careful on the descents! On Sunday the Red Ride is doing Stunt and Old Topanga plus a little Kanan loop. The G.O. Ride is riding out through Moorpark and doing Grimes Canyon and Championship Drive. And the social ride is doing a couple local favorites with Carlisle Canyon and Lake Sherwood. 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 April 15th. Come join us and bring family and friends. Easy cruise ride for all ride levels. 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 Saturday, April 8th Away ride: Mount Baldy. This is a renown ride in Southern California beginning in Glendora (about 1 hour drive south and east on the 210 fwy). We will have a couple groups climbing the mountain that day. It's a nice moderate climb with a stunning ride back down and plans for a nice lunch stop afterwards. Mark your calendar and let's epic. Saturday, May 6 Annual CVC Members Spring Charity Club Ride and Picnic! This special day begins at Thousand Oaks Community Park and rides begin at 8:00 and 8:30 · Pre-paid registration includes route slips with 2 new routes of 50 and 75 miles, (with an option to shorten the 50), and 1-2 supported regroup stops, along with SAG support · Post-ride celebration will continue at the park and will include lunch from a gourmet food truck, music, a silent auction, and fun! · This is YOUR ride, YOUR Day, You Own it, so please sign up now and be a part of the club you ride with and support! · A $65 minimum donation allows us cover expenses and still donate to a local charity · We will not have any official CVC club rides on May 6th as we are encouraging everyone to participate and support our annual fundraiser and official spring picnic. · We will pre-sale extra lunches at $20/adults and $10/children under 12. · There will be NO “DAY OF” registration. YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT. · https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride (password: BENEFIT) REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Susan Ashby 9:00am ROLLOUT from The Landing parking lot. Grimes Canyon route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18160256> 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. Sunset is about 7 pm so we have about 40 minutes from the Encinal Y to sunset. 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 Lisa Gutman 9:00am ROLLOUT from The Landing parking lot. Wildwood and Hidden Valley route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19173193> 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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Wed. ride 3:45
by Sheri Leiken 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

Looking forward to a bright sunshiny day Wednesday afternoon! For those of you who enjoy a mid-week spin in the afternoon, this is the ride to do! Let's meet at The Landing parking lot, close to the entrance, and be ready to go by 3:45 for about a 20-22 mile ride. This is a gold+ pace. See you Wednesday! Sheri L. CVC President 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

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CVC Tuesday 5:30 pm Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 27 Mar '17

27 Mar '17

The Tuesday evening 5:30 pm Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday March 28th at 5:30 pm PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. Sunset is about 7:15 pm so we have almost an hour from the Encinal Y to sunset. Weather looks ideal. [image: Inline image 1] - Jonathan

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