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New Annual Club Spring Event May 6th
by president＠cvcbike.org 24 Jan '17

24 Jan '17

Save the date for Annual Club Spring Event and Charitable Mixer-May 6th, 2017 Dear CVC Member, Save the date: Saturday May 6th to celebrate CVC’s Annual Club Spring Event and Charitable Mixer. Preliminary plans include a CVC organized club ride, unlike any other ride of the year, followed by a delicious gourmet Food Truck lunch. Many club members attended the Cruisin’ meeting last August where we held an in-depth discussion about the future of the event. At that, and other follow-up meetings, we brainstormed together on how we might reformat the event while simultaneously continuing to organize a fun and meaningful social event for CVC members that meets the club’s charitable goals. As a result of feedback from those meetings along with numerous informal discussions with many members since August, the CVC Board has determined that Cruisin’ the Conejo will be taking a hiatus. Our plan this year is to make the same kind of charitable impact in the community while creating a more intimate and social club event that is geared toward CVC Members. We see this as an opportunity to create an exclusive and fun CVC members-only event that will have a greater charitable impact on our local community, as well as strengthen the connections between CVC club members. CVC’s Annual Club Spring Event and Charitable Mixer will be limited only to current members of CVC and will require a donation. By limiting participation and creating a club event, we are cutting many of the expenses that were unavoidable and rising each year with Cruisin the Conejo. Fewer expenses translate to a higher percentage of each participant’s registration fee being freed up to go directly to local charitable organizations. Which local charities? We will be sending out a survey with a list of charitable candidates soon so that CVC members can help us with the charity selection. We are still working out the details of this new and exciting event. Some ideas that we are working on include roaming “SAG” support along with stocked and supported regroup spots on routes that rival Cruisin the Conejo. And for after the ride, we will celebrate our club members, our friendships we have forged, and our community with a festive lunch and silent auction. We want everyone to be involved and will need your help! Although this year’s event will be smaller in size and complexity than Cruisin the Conejo was, we will still need volunteers, (members, family and friends) to help out with pre-event planning, tasks, and the event. Please be on the lookout for an e-mail announcing the date of our first 2017 committee meeting that you can attend to learn more about how everyone can help out. Let’s enrich others through OUR own Conejo Valley Cyclists community. Sincerely, Sheri Leiken CVC President And the rest of your Spring Charity Mixer Ride Team

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CVC Tues Nite MTB
by Kent Koral 23 Jan '17

23 Jan '17

Hi guys, Due to the rains, and a work engagement, I won't be riding tomorrow night. For those that are just dying to get out, the CMB crew will be riding space Mountain. The trail should actually be in good shape (although I personally would like to give it a little more ). If you would like to join them, meet at the south end of Moorpark Road at 6 o'clock for a 610 start. Will Kenefick will be leading. This technically is not a sanctioned CVC ride. If anyone is interested in riding Thursday, ping me as I may be going. Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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Reminder: Club Meeting Feb. 1
by Sheri Leiken 23 Jan '17

23 Jan '17

Just one more week CVCr's! Revisit your youth and protect your rights are the themes for this month's meeting. CVC Members Meeting on February 1st features real steel bikes! Do you have one? Please bring it to and display it at the meeting. Many of us have steel bikes and love them. Share the eternal beauty of a pristine steel frame with your fellow CVC'ers. Only steel is real ! We will have Torelli Bikes displaying their Italian made steel framed bikes. Nothing rides like steel and with modern groups and wheels you can have 16 lb. bike. Additionally we will have David Drexler, a cyclist and attorney, to talk about your rights, your risks, what to know before an accident, and what to do after an accident. Come hear about our Spring 2016 CVC Bike Event of the Year! Be involved, share your ideas! Pizza Bites will be served for you!!! When: Feb. 1, 2017, 7:00 PM Where: The WLV Library

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HVAC
by dpssmith 23 Jan '17

23 Jan '17

Does anyone in our club do heating repairs? Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S® 5 Sport

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THURSDAY AFTERNOON ride
by Sheri Leiken 22 Jan '17

22 Jan '17

Of course now that it will clear up Wednesday, I am not able to start the ride due to a meeting. However, I am able to ride Thursday afternoon this week, and am hoping I will have some takers, the weather will be even better! PLEASE let me know if you can enjoy this lovely afternoon ride for about 20 miles, this Thursday, leaving from the Landing at 3:30! It would be great to start moving outside mid-week! Let me know! Sheri Inclement weather policy: In the interest of safety, whenever it is either actively raining or the ride route has wet roads, or has high winds, 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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DATE CHANGE: CAM/ANGIE Bon Voyage RIDE 1/29
by Sheri Leiken 19 Jan '17

19 Jan '17

DUE TO RAIN: Postponed until NEXT WEEK! 1/29/17 CVC Members, As many of you know, in February, Cam and Angie will be starting a new chapter in their life in Oregon. We are so thankful for Cam's service to CVC as Ride Leader, Ride Director, and Board Member, as well as for their friendships and riding partners. Let's send them off with a social ride dedicated to them on Sunday, January 22nd. This will be a social ride through Hidden Valley. Mark your calendars. Here is the route. Title: CAM-ANGIE RIDE Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18426748 Following the ride, Petros and Craig have made arrangements for a get together at The Twisted Oak starting around 11:00. Sincerely, Sheri

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of Jan. 19 - 26
by Bart Ziegler 19 Jan '17

19 Jan '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 Latigo: Westlake/Mulholland/PCH/Latigo/Calimigos Ranch/Mulholland/Westlake Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12832749> Orange Ride, Leader: Lance Soloway Grimes Summit: Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Erbes/Las Flores/Moorpark/Norweigen Grade/Tierra Rejada/Spring/Reed Bypass/Pederson Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18586361> Gold Ride, Leader: Petros Vasiliou Tapo Canyon: Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Old Conejo/La Granada/Erbes/Olsen/Royal/Sequoia/Township/Tapo/Lost Canyon/Royal/Madera/Erbes Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5117752> 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. **If Sunday is rained out, everyone is invited to meet at the Twisted Oak at 11am for the Send-off party for Cam and Angie! Red Ride, Leader: Shanin Azmoudeh Kanan and Dos Vientos: Lindero/Agoura/Chesboro/Kanan/Westlake/Arboles/Erbes/Pederson/Lynn/Wildflower/Big Sky/Arboles/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Reino/Potrero/Triunfo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16979513> G.O. Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Reyes Adobe and Newbury Loop: Lindero/Agoura/Reyes Adobe/Kanan/Westlake/Arboles/Erbes/Pederson/Lynn/Wildflower/Big Sky/Arboles/Lynn/Wendy/Potrero/Triunfo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18587316> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Hidden Valley: Lindero/Truinfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Hidden Valley Road/Potrero/Triunfo/Townsgate/Lakeview/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18426748> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weekend weather looks great on Saturday and totally rained out on Sunday. But you never know about the forecast around here, so stay tuned. We will plan rides in case it does take a turn toward sunshine. Saturday is suppose to be a bit windy, so be careful and watch out for debris on the roadways - and let everyone behind you know what's coming. On Saturday, we have three away rides. The Red Ride is heading up Decker and down to the coast before climbing Latigo back up. The Orange ride is doing a Grimes Canyon summiting ride, down Norweigen Grade, over Spring and up and back on Grimes to the top. The Gold ride is doing a nice loop around Tapo Canyon in Simi, over Erbes and Royal to Lost Canyon and back. On Sunday, we've got three rides if we aren't rained out. The Red Ride is heading for a nice "flatish" loop through Agoura and Newbury around Kanan and Hidden Valley. The G.O. Ride is heading for Reyes Adobe and a Kanan loop before finishing in Thousand Oaks. The social ride is going to enjoy a nice mellow loop out Hidden Valley to the Horse Stables. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including a Tuesday night mountain bike ride, a Wednesday afternoon spin with Sheri and cruise rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings. When riding with your groups, please be very verbal and on the 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 courses are getting a fantastic response. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our next ride is next weekend. Come join us. We cover lots of info from bike checks, to riding strategies, to group dynamics. Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I always have extra gear, supplies and my toolbox, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, January 28nd Cameron and Angie Thank You and Farewell Ride. Social pace ride out and back in Hidden Valley, with get-together following at the Twisted Oak Restaurant. Wednesday, February 1st Club meeting at Westlake Library, The Westlake Village Library Community Room 31200 Oak Crest Dr. Westlake Village, CA 91361 Revisit your Youth and Protect Your Rights are the themes for this month’s meeting. CVC Members Meeting features real steel bikes! Do you have one? Please bring it to and display it at the meeting. Many of us have steel bikes and love them. Share the eternal beauty of a pristine steel frame with your fellow CVC'ers. Only steel is real ! We will have Torelli Bikes displaying their Italian made steel framed bikes. Nothing rides like steel and with modern groups and wheels you can have 16 lb. bike. Additionally we will have David Drexler, a cyclist and attorney, to talk about your rights, your risks, what to know before an accident, and what to do after an accident. Also included, some club news and excitement! Come, enjoy your club on and off the bike! REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leaders Kent Kilgore 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Grimes Canyon Reverse route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13832110> There are very few cars out at this time. Evening Ride - Leader Kent Koral Beginner mountain bike rides. Bring your lights and your laughs. Look for Kent's announcements for locations and meetups. Wednesday: Ride Leader - Sheri Leiken 3:30pm 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 - Leaders Kent Kilgore and Susan Walters Ashby 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Rock Store route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/223309> Come and join us. No rider gets left behind. 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 cancelled
by Sheri Leiken 18 Jan '17

18 Jan '17

Rain predicted before we return, too cold. Sorry folks. Darn!

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CVC Tues MTB
by Kent Koral 17 Jan '17

17 Jan '17

These three day weekends throw me off. Completely forgot to announce the ride. But, with that said, we will ride Dos Vientos this week. Meet at Wendy and Potrero at 6 PM for a 610 launch. Don't forget your water, light, helmet, and spares. Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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Members Meeting is at 7
by SHERI 17 Jan '17

17 Jan '17

You all caught me! Forgot that part.

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