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June Membership Meeting! Don't miss.
by Sheri Leiken 11 Jun '17

11 Jun '17

Don't miss this Great Membership Meeting in 1 week! Where? The WLV Library at 7:00 PM Attractions? Our own Jeff Korchek, orthopedic surgeon, will talk about the repairs needed to our personal "frames". Scott Davis, Ironman competitor and proprietor of P5 Training will discuss nutrition and training for the cyclist. Jack Nosco will accept the CVC donation to the Mike Nosco Foundation. These funds were generated through the support of our highly successful Picnic/Charity event. JIm Huth, formerly of Westlake Cyclery, will talk about his newest venture, that of Being the Velofix, mobile bike repair, facility for the area. He will also have the "rolling workshop on display". As always, we will have snack, water, club news, door prizes, and more including a few new silent auction items!!!! See you there! Bob Muzio & Sheri

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of June 8 - 15
by Bart Ziegler 08 Jun '17

08 Jun '17

Weekend Ride Route Summary Saturday Away Ride - epic Rose Valley and Pine Mountain, Ojai Start at the Rotary Community Park, Ojai (at the junction of the 150 and 33 in downtown Ojai). Rollout at 9am. There is ample parking on the streets or at the Vons parking lot. I'll drop extra water at the top of Rose Valley. Weather will be ideal. Away Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Rose Valley and Pine Mountain: Ojai/33 North/Pine Mountain Summit/Return Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/3616462> Away Orange Ride, Leader: Lance Soloway Rose Valley and Casitas Lake: Ojai/Carne/Grand/Signal/Aliso/Foothill/Fairview/33 North/Rose Valley Turn-around/33/Rice/Santa Ana/33 Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18919361> Away Gold Ride, Leader: Craig Percy Ojai and Rose Valley: Ojai/Carne/Grand/Signal/Aliso/Foothill/Fairview/33 North/Rose Valley Turn-around/33/Ojai Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18913469> Local Westlake Landing Rides, 8:30am: Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Potrero and Mulholland: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/HIdden Valley/Lynn/CSU/Lewis/PCH/Mulholland/Decker/Triunfo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17359627> Local Gold Ride, Leader: Sharon Campise and Lisa Gutman Reverse Grimes Canyon: Lindero/Lakeview/Agoura/Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Erbes/Arboles/Moorpark/Tierra Rejada/Spring/Broadway/Grimes/Hitch/Tierra Rejada/Bypass Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13832110> 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 Stunt and Piuma: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Malibu Hills/Las Virgines/Mulholland/Stunt/Piuma/Las Virgines/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18464199> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Top of Tapo Canyon: Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Arboles/Erbes/Pederson/Olsen/Royal/Sequoia/Township/Tapo Canyon/Lost Canyon/Erringer/Fitzgerald/Long Canyon/Madera/Pederson Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21900270> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Lake Sherwood and Hidden Valley: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Hidden Valley/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13970711> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, We have another perfect weekend for riding - overcast and cool in the 70s both days! It's high summer though, so hydrate and make sure to eat enough as you ride. On Saturday, we have three fun AWAY rides starting in Ojai, including Rose Valley, Pine Mountain and Lake Casitas. We also have a couple local rides from the Landing. In Ojai, the Red Ride is heading right out of Ojai and up Rose Valley all the way to the newly-paved summit at Pine Mountain. The Orange ride is doing a loop around Ojai, then up Rose Valley to the first turn-around and back down before looping around Lake Casitas. The Gold ride is enjoying the Ojai bike path for a bit before heading up Rose Valley and ending with the smooth descent back to lunch. Beautiful area, epic routes, great lunch options. Join us. If you have a limited schedule on Saturday, we also have a local Orange ride heading for the Mulholland climb up from the coast, or a Gold ride heading for Grimes Canyon. On Sunday the Red Ride is heading for Stunt, going through Lost Hills, up Stunt, over to the descent of Piuma and back over Mulholland. The G.O. Ride is riding out to Simi Valley to do the North side of the Valley up Tapo Canyon, before returning over Big Sky and up Long Canyon and back over Olsen. And the social ride is doing one of our favorite cruises out to the Hidden Valley Stables near Treasure Hill before returning around Lake Sherwood. We've also got midweek rides on Tuesdays and Thursday, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderat-paced options), the return of our Pub Rides on Thursday nights 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 first weekend next month. We always cover group riding information and do a nice easy cruise locally. 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 began this month 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. See route summary info and description above for more info. And join us! June 19th, Club Members' Meeting The WLV Library at 7:00 PM to enjoy speakers on orthopedics, cycle training, charity award from benefit ride, and mobile bike repair. Join us for fun, snacks, club news, door prizes, and more! Saturday, June 24th Summer Time Change - 30 minutes earlier for Saturday and Sunday rides. Rollout times will be 8:00am on Saturday and 8:30am on Sunday. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Susan Ashby Be ready to roll at 9:00am from The Landing parking lot. Stunt Out-n-Back route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5392723> 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 and Bart Ziegler Be ready to roll at 9:00am from The Landing parking lot. Piuma route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13966865> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. Evening Pub Ride - Leader Sheri Leiken and Kent Koral 5:30pm, start location changes each week. Please watch for announcement. We may start from Pub destination. 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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Tuesday 5:30 pm Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 05 Jun '17

05 Jun '17

The Tuesday evening 5:30 pm Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday June 6th at 5:30 pm PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. Weather looks good. - Jonathan [image: Inline image 1]

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Summer Pub Ride Begins THIS WEEK!
by Sheri Leiken 04 Jun '17

04 Jun '17

Welcome to Summer and the Summer Pub Ride! Woohoo! Here we go. Different location each week, so please watch your emails! We have a lot of fun all summer long meeting at a different eating/drinking establishment. This is a spirited social ride, usually of 20 something miles! Come on out everyone for socializing and riding fun! This week's ride led by Sheri and Kent. Starting THIS Thursday, we will be meeting at: Treehouse Grill Addr ess <https://www.google.com/search?biw=1536&bih=735&q=treehouse+grill+address&st…> : 29008 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 Ride start is 5:30!!!!! Here is the route! We will go up Agoura to Thousand Oaks, a lake lap and back.... https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21823829 Bring your helmets, a jacket for after riding, and come on out. You do not have to stay for the festivities if that does not work within your schedule, and you are welcome to join the festivities if riding doesn't work. It is all about summer fun! See you ready to ride at 5:30 THURSDAY! Sheri/Kent 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 ADDITIONAL NOTES 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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SAVE THE DATE CVCr's!
by Sheri Leiken 01 Jun '17

01 Jun '17

June 19th, Save the Date ! Why? You don't want to miss the next CVC members meeting! Where? The WLV Library at 7:00 PM Attractions? Our own Jeff Korchek, orthopedic surgeon, will talk about the repairs needed to our personal "frames". Scott Davis, Ironman competitor and proprietor of P5 Training will discuss nutrition and training for the cyclist. Jack Nosco will accept the CVC donation to the Mike Nosco Foundation. These funds were generated through the support of our highly successful Picnic/Charity event. JIm Huth, formerly of Westlake Cyclery, will talk about his newest venture, that of Being the Velofix, mobile bike repair, facility for the area. He will also have the "rolling workshop on display". As always, we will have snack, water, club news, door prizes, and more including a few new silent auction items!!!! See you there! Bob Muzio & Sheri

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week June 1 - 8
by Bart Ziegler 01 Jun '17

01 Jun '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: Taylor Hodoose Potrero, Deer Creek and Encinal: Triunfo/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/CSU/Las Posas/PCH/Deer Creek/Yerba Buena/PCH/Encinal/Decker/Triunfo Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21407422> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Cardiac, Rockstore and Encinal: Lindero/Agoura/Mureau/Calabasas/Mulholland/Lake Malibu/Rock Store/Encinal/Mulholland/Decker/Triunfo Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21598200> Gold Ride, Leader: Cliff Scott Simi Wood Ranch: Triunfo/Townsgate/Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Arboles/Erbes/Pederson/Olsen/Country Club Drive/Wood Ranch/Long Canyon/Running Creek/Sinaloa/Royal/Madera/Erbes/Old Conejo Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16887803> Purple Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Lindero and Fountainwood: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Reyes Adobe/Kanan/Fountainwood/TO/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21702073> 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 Old Topanga, Fernwood and Stunt: Lindero/Agoura/Las Virgines/Mureau/Calabasas Parkway/Old Topanga/Fernwood/Stunt/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/290138> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Stunt Out-n-Back: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/Gillette Ranch/Stunt/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5392723> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Valley Spring and Fountainwood: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Reyes Adobe/Lakeview/Valley Spring/Westlake/Kanan/Fountainwood/TO/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13777567> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, We have another perfect weekend for riding - sunny and cool in the 70s or low 80s both days! It's high summer though, so hydrate and make sure to eat something as you ride. On Saturday we have four rides. The Red Ride is heading out Hidden Valley to CSU, dropping to the coast, coming up Deer Creek, down Yerba and back up Encinal. The Orange Ride is heading for Calabasas to come up over Mulholland to do Cardiac Hill, the Rock Store and Encinal Canyon. The Gold ride is doing a Wood Ranch Loop out to the western end of Simi Valley. And we've got a purple ride heading up Reyes Adobe and through Oak Park and back down Fountainwood. On Sunday the Red Ride is heading for Calabasas, up Old Topanga, descending to the Fernwood Climb and coming back over Stunt. The G.O. Ride is heading directly up Mulholland for an up-n-back route on Stunt. And the social ride is doing one of our favorite loops up Valley Spring to Westlake and Kanan, and descending back down through Oak Park. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderat-paced options), the return of our Pub Rides on Thursday nights 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 THIS SATURDAY. We will cover some information on group riding, then take a nice spin up through Oak Park. 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. We will start at the Rotary Community Park, Ojai (at the junction of the 150 and 33 in downtown Ojai). Rollout at 9am. There is ample parking on the streets or at the Vons parking lot. Sample routes: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/3616462> <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18919361> <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18913469> Saturday, June 24th Summer Time Change - 30 minutes earlier for Saturday and Sunday rides. Rollout times will be 8:00am on Saturday and 8:30am on Sunday. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Sherrie Felton Be ready to roll at 9:00am from The Landing parking lot. 7-Minute HIll and Cold Canyon route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21673246> 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 Be ready to roll at 9:00am from The Landing parking lot. Dos Vientos Loop route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19169421> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. Evening Pub Ride - Leader Sheri Leiken Thursday, June 8th, will be the inauguration of Summer Pub Rides 2017! 5:30pm at The Landing parking lot. Please watch for announcement. We may start from Pub destination. 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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Wed. Ride is on hiatus for Summer
by Sheri Leiken 31 May '17

31 May '17

The vote is in, and Thursday Evening wins! NEXT Thursday, June 8th, will be the inauguration of Summer Pub Rides 2017. For now, Wednesday rides are on hiatus and will begin again in late Sept/ early October. Stay tuned for more info. Sheri

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cat eye found?
by Sheri Leiken 30 May '17

30 May '17

By chance, has anyone found a random cat eye? I lost mine.. Sheri

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Potrero Bike Lane Update
by Sheri Leiken 30 May '17

30 May '17

Dear Cycling Friends, Thank you for your support of bike lanes along Potrero Road in Hidden Valley. The Ventura County Board of Supervisors held a Bike Lane Study Session on May 23rd and received many of your thoughtful comments. Some of you had written in support of Potrero Road bike lanes more than a year ago, and I want to let you know that your comments proved to still be important to our decision-making process. The Board of Supervisors displayed unanimity in its support for adding new bike lanes and paving unpaved shoulders, particularly on roads like Potrero where there is heavy bike traffic and substandard lane widths. The Board committed to a plan to get all six CMAQ (Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality) bike lane projects completed, and Potrero is on that list, in part because of your strong support. I look forward to getting back to you with a timeframe for when this bike lane will be added. Overall, the Board agreed at our Study Session to add more than 40 miles of bike lanes to roads in the unincorporated county, at a cost of close to $14 million. Again, thank you for speaking up! I look forward to continuing to work together to make Ventura County even more bicycle friendly. Also, if interested, please save the date for our next Santa Monica Mountains Bicycle Roundtable on June 15th 12-1:30 in the Oak and Park Rooms at Thousand Oaks City Hall. An invite and RSVP request will be going out shortly. If you’re not already on the Roundtable list and would like to be added, please let Damon Wing in my office know. With appreciation, --Linda Linda Parks Supervisor, District 2 625 West Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (805) 214-2510

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Tuesday Evening 5:30 pm Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 29 May '17

29 May '17

The Tuesday evening 5:30 pm Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday May 30th at 5:30 pm PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. Weather looks good. - Jonathan [image: Inline image 1]

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