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August 21st Club Meeting
by Sheri Leiken 08 Aug '17

08 Aug '17

Are you ready for this one? It should be a fantastic meeting. We have a great venue with some incredible speakers. The meeting will be held at: Giant Bicycles 3587 Old Conejo Rd Newbury park ca 91320 The meeting begins at 7. We've got member socializing, club updates and discussions, safety talks, and we have Supervisor Linda Parks who has previously served as a Planning Commissioner, City Council member, and Mayor for the City of Thousand Oaks, who will be joining us. Linda has obtained public funding for pedestrian and bicycle improvements,and will be coming to share some of the exciting changes in our cycling community. You will be surprisingly happy. And to top it off, we will be in the GIANT Bicycle offices where we get some great sneak previews! This is a meeting NOT to be missed! I will see you Monday, August 21st! Sincerely, Sheri Leiken CVC President

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Save the Date 8/21
by Sheri Leiken 04 Aug '17

04 Aug '17

Hi Members! Save the date Monday, August 21st for a CVC members meeting . You will be involved in a very informative discussion regarding the future of cycling in The Conejo Valley! You don't want to miss this one! Details coming soon. please excuse typos...autocheck not correct always

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of Aug 3 - 10
by Bart Ziegler 03 Aug '17

03 Aug '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. 8:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Stunt, Las Flores and Potrero: Triunfo/Westlake/Agour/Cornell/Mulholland/Stunt/Las Flores/PCH/Las Posas/Lewis/Potrero/Lynn/Wndy/Potrero/HIdden Valley Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21407731> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Piuma and Stunt: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/King Gilette/Cold Canyon/Piuma/Schueren/Stunt/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13966865> Gold Ride, Leaders: Alfonso Canella Calabasas, Cardiac and Mulholland: Lindero/Agoura/Las Posas/Mureau/Calabasas Parkway/Park Granada/Capri/Oro/Old Topanga/Mulholland/7-Minute/Muholland/Agoura Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12044614> Purple Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Oak Park and Thousand Oaks: Triunfo/Townsgate/Lakeview/TO/Promenade/Westlake/Hillcrest/Erbes/La Granada/Hodencamp/TO/Old Conejo/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16233529> 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. 8:30am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Dos Vientos and Encinal: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/CSU/Lewis/PCH/Encinal/Mulholland/Westlake/Triunfo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17359516> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold CSU, PCH and Mulholland: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/HIdden Valley/Lynn/CSU/Lewis/PCH/Mulholland/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13514712> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Carlisle and Hidden Valley: Triunfo/Westlake/Carlisle/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/HIdden Valley Stables/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Westlake/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13084095> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather looks great this weekend - with temps in the low 80s! But it's summertime hot and humid so drink lots and measure your efforts. On Saturday we have four rides. The Red Ride is heading toward Calabasas, climbing Stunt, dropping down over Las Flores, north on the PCH and return back up Potrero. The Orange Ride is heading that direction as well, and will climb Piuma through Cold Canyon, back down Stunt and home over Mulholland. The Gold ride is heading directly for Calabasas over Agoura and Mureau, then coming back over Muholland with climbs including Cardiac and all the rollers back to Cornell. The Newcomers' Ride will be doing a lake lap, climbing up Lakeview and looping back around the Conejo Creek before rolling home back over Old Conejo and Agoura. On Sunday we've got three ride options. The Red Ride will be heading for Dos Vientos through Hidden Valley, dropping to the beach via CSU, then returning home back up Encinal Canyon. The G.O. Ride is doing a ride heading the same direction to the beach through Dos Vientos, and will return up Mulholland . And the social ride is going up Westlake to Carlisle Canyon for an Out-n-Back before rolling out to the Horse Stables in Hidden Valley. We've also got midweek rides on Tuesday and Thursday morning and evenings, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderat-paced options), our wildly fun Thursday night Pub Ride and 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. When calling out, be loud, especially around vehicles. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a good turn-out. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our Purple rides are scheduled for THIS SATURDAY. We can also put together a Purple ride anytime. We may also add Purple rides every weekend soon. 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 REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader David Stumpf 8:30am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Hidden Valley and Mulholland up from the beach route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13514712> 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 Bart Ziegler 8:30am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Dos Vientos Out-n-Back route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6565746> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. Evening Ride - Leaders Sheri Leiken 5:30pm, start location changes each week. Please watch for announcement. Location for August 3rd is PitFire Pizza, Join us for a nice evening cruise through North Ranch. Ride Begins at Pitfire Pizza. Located in: Westlake Plaza and Center, Address: 966 S Westlake Blvd #3, Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 Ready TO ROLL at 5:30! Here is the route: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23782901> UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, August 19th Cool Breeze Century in Ventura for our monthly Local-away Ride Sign up for the event and join the fun, or a group will also do a parallel ride from Ventura on the same day following a similar route. Stay tuned for more info. For more info, see event website at: <http://www.cibike.org/cool-breeze-century.html> 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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Thursday Eve Pub Ride
by Sheri Leiken 01 Aug '17

01 Aug '17

It's already almost Thursday and hopefully it will cool off for us to take a nice evening cruise through North Ranch. Ride Begins at Pitfire Pizza. Located in: Westlake Plaza and Center <https://www.google.com/search?q=Westlake+Plaza+and+Center&ludocid=188164998…> Address <https://www.google.com/search?q=pitfire+pizza+westlake+plaza+and+center+add…> : 966 S Westlake Blvd #3, Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 Ready TO ROLL at 5:30! Here is the route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23782901 Let's enjoy another evening of riding while we can! Food and festivities outside on tables after ride. See you Thursday. Sheri

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LAST 3 DAYS to order CVC Cycling Clothing
by Sheri Leiken 28 Jul '17

28 Jul '17

Hi CVC Members, Don't delay and miss this opportunity to purchase club clothing, jerseys, vests, bibs, and shorts!On Line ordering will close on SUNDAY!! Once the store closes, there is an estimated 5 week time for manufacturing this custom order. The clothing will be sent directly to you. Here is the link to the club store. https://hyperthreads.com/team-stores/conejo-valley-cyclists/ [1] Sizes are pretty standard. IF you want to try a sample of the fit, please go to Win's Wheels, where there will be sample sizes to try. On the website there is a picture of drawing of our kit, but there is a picture of their design of how it will look more detailed. Only our kit is available for purchase. I have a few limited items still on hand from the previous manufacturer LG. If you are in a hurry, please contact me and I will let you know what I have on hand. Have fun shopping! Let me know if you have any questions. Sheri Leiken CVC President

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of July 27 - Aug 3
by Bart Ziegler 27 Jul '17

27 Jul '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. 8:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose HIdden Valley, Potrero and Yerba: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/CSU/Lewis/PCH/Yerba/Lil Sycamore/Mulholland/Decker/Triunfo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17867914> Orange Ride, Leader: Jerry Scott Hidden and Santa Rosa Valleys: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/CSU/Camarillo/Lewis/Pleasant Valley/Sport Park/Adopho/Santa Rosa/Reed Bypass Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13083901> Gold Ride, Leaders: Sharon Campise and Lisa Gutman Westlake, Sherwood and Malibu Lakes: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Lynn/Hillcrest/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Troutdale/Sierra /Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23553789> 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. 8:30am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Rock Store, Encinal, Lil Sycamore and Carlisle: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Rock Store/Encinal/Mulholland/Lil Sycamore/Mulholland/Carlisle/Westlake/Triunfo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20653829> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Wood Ranch Loop: Triunfo/Townsgate/Lakeview/Westlake/Arboles/Pederson/Olsen/Royal/Sinaloa/Running Creek/Long Canyon/Wood Ranch/Country Club/Madera/Erbes/Old Conejo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16887803> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Wildwood Park: Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Old Conejo/La Granada/Erbes/Las Flores/Keats/Arboles/Big Sky/Wildwood/Olsen/Pederson/Erbes/Arboles/Westlake/TO/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13353991> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather looks great this weekend - with temps in the low 80s! But it's still July, so drink aggressively and don't push yourself too hard. On Saturday we have three rides. The Red Ride is heading out Hidden Valley to drop down Potrero and the coast before returning up Yerba Buena and Lil Sycamore. The Orange Ride is riding out the same direction through HIdden Valley, but will turn inland as CSU and come back up Santa Rosa Valley. The Gold ride is doing the 3 Lakes Ride featuring Westlake, Sherwood and Lake Malibu. On Sunday we've got three ride options as well. The Red Ride will be heading for the Rock Store, shooting down Encinal Canyon and hitting out-n-back loops on Lil Sycamore and Carlisle Canyon on the way home. The G.O. Ride is doing a ride out to Wood Ranch in Simi Valley, including Long Canyon and a challenging climb back over Erbes. And the social ride is heading up through Thousand Oaks to Wildwood Park, before looping back over Westlake Boulevard and home on Lakeview. We've also got midweek rides on Tuesday and Thursday morning and evenings, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderat-paced options), our wildly fun Thursday night Pub Ride and 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. When calling out, be loud, especially around vehicles. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a good turn-out. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our Purple rides are scheduled for the first weekend of every month. We can also put together a Purple ride anytime. We may also add Purple rides every weekend soon. 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 REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Susan Ashby 8:30am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Malibu Lake and 7-Minute route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16013534> 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 8:30am rollout from The Landing parking lot. 7-Minute Out-n-Back route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2729115> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. Evening Ride - Leaders Sheri Leiken 5:30pm, start location changes each week. Please watch for announcement. Location for July 13th is the Stonehaus, 32039 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Route to be determined at start. This is a Gold-paced ride of approx. 20-25 miles. UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, July 30th - Club clothing store closes this Sunday night! Please see the website and order from there. Samples are at Win's if you want to try on. The design is our club design, not the ones you try on at Win's. You would be trying on for sizing purposes only. This will likely be the last order of the year for club clothing. I have some accessories on hand if you are interested in those. Otherwise, you can order, and the clothing will come directly to your home in approx 5 weeks after the store closes. Here is the link to the club store. https://hyperthreads.com/team-stores/conejo-valley-cyclists/ Saturday, August 19th Cool Breeze Century in Ventura for our monthly Local-away Ride Sign up for the event and join the fun, or a group will also do a parallel ride from Ventura on the same day following a similar route. Stay tuned for more info. For more info, see event website at: http://www.cibike.org/cool-breeze-century.html 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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Thursday Night 5:30 Social Ride!
by Sheri Leiken 24 Jul '17

24 Jul '17

This Thursday is THE most special Thursday ever... it is Lisa Gutman's Annual Birthday Bash Ride, a ride on her day followed by a celebration, at, (you guessed it!) StoneHaus! Meet to be ready to ride at 5:30! This is a social paced ride up through Hidden Valley... some can climb up Treasure Hill, and we will all meet again at the end of Hidden Valley Road. 21 miles... Come ride and join Lisa, Come celebrate after WITH Lisa, or any combo above! All CVC Members should come out and enjoy this lovely evening with a lovely reason to celebrate! See you in the front of Stonehaus at 5:30, ready to roll! Sheri

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1 more week to order clothing
by Sheri Leiken 24 Jul '17

24 Jul '17

This coming Sunday night the clothing sales on line store will close. Please see the website and order from there. Samples are at Win's if you want to try on. The design is *our club design*, not the ones you try on at Win's. You would be trying on for sizing purposes only. This will likely be the last order of the year for club clothing. I have some accessories on hand if you are interested in those. Otherwise, you can order, and the clothing will come directly to your home in approx 5 weeks after the store closes. Here is the link to the club store. https://hyperthreads.com/team-stores/conejo-valley-cyclists/ Any questions, please email me. Thank you, Sheri

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CVC Leadership Opportunities
by Sheri Leiken 23 Jul '17

23 Jul '17

CVC Members, CVC Board is looking for volunteers who want to be involved with the club in a more in depth way. We are always looking for members who want to step up and lead, whether it be ride leadership, (from leading a purple ride once a month, to a gold, orange, or red) to weekday ride leaders, and even those who want to step forward and serve the club in other leadership positions that may be more "behind the scenes). This would certainly involve a time commitment out of the saddle. If you are interested in serving your club in one of the leadership roles, please contact me and let's talk about it. Thanks so much, Sheri Leiken CVC President

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Clothing Order-reminder
by president＠cvcbike.org 22 Jul '17

22 Jul '17

Hi CVC Members, As part of the CVC, you have the option to purchase club clothing. We are changing manufacturers to Hyperthreads. We have some good pricing and love the quality and fit. The design will remain the same with some ever so slight changes to accommodate this manufacturer and their cut. We will have an online store open until JULY 30th only. This may be the last order we place this year! Don't delay and miss this opportunity to purchase club clothing, jerseys, vests, bibs, and shorts! Once the store closes, there is an estimated 5 week time for manufacturing this custom order. The clothing will be sent directly to you. Here is the link to the club store. https://hyperthreads.com/team-stores/conejo-valley-cyclists/ [1] Sizes are pretty standard. IF you want to try a sample of the fit, please go to Win's Wheels, where there will be sample sizes to try. On the website there is a picture of drawing of our kit, but there is a picture of their design of how it will look more detailed. Only our kit is available for purchase. I have a few limited items still on hand from the previous manufacturer LG. If you are in a hurry, please contact me and I will let you know what I have on hand. Have fun shopping! Let me know if you have any questions. Sheri Leiken CVC President

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