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Tuesday Evening 5:30 pm Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 22 May '17

22 May '17

The Tuesday evening 5:30 pm Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday May 23rd at 5:30 pm PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. Weather looks good. I won't be there tomorrow. I'm sure you'll figure out how to start at 5:30 pm without me. [image: Inline image 1] - Jonathan

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Ventura County Board of Supervisors Bike Lane Study Session - May 23rd
by Sheri Leiken 18 May '17

18 May '17

Dear Santa Monica Mountains Bicycle Tourism Roundtable Participants, The Ventura County Board of Supervisors will be having a Bike Lane Study Session on Tuesday, May 23rd. Your input is important. Please come and let the Board hear your suggestions for better cycling in our area. Here is a link to the agenda item: http://bosagenda.countyofventura.org/sirepub/agdocs.aspx? doctype=agenda&itemid=84437 This item will be heard on May 23rd at 1:30PM in the Ventura County Hall of Administration, 800 South Victoria Avenue in Ventura. Best regards, Damon Wing Aide to Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks 625 West Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (805) 214-2510

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week May 18 - 26
by Bart Ziegler 18 May '17

18 May '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: Mark Egidi CSU, Balcom and Grimes: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Lynn/Lewis/Pleasant/Sports Complex/Upland/34/North Street/Balcom/Mountain/Grimes/Olson/Erbes Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16106151> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Stunt, Fernwood and Old Topanga: Lindero/Agoura/Malibu Hills/Las Virgines/Mulholland/King Gilette/Stunt/Fernwood/Old Topanga/Calabasas/Agoura/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14436530> Gold Ride, Leader: Sheri Leiken and Kent Koral Dos Vientos and Wildwood: Lindero/Agoura/Malibu Hills/Las Virgines/Mulholland/King Gilette/7-Minute/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21223333> 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 Carlsle Canyon and Dos Vientos: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Hidden Valley Stables/Reino/Borchard/Rancho Dos Vientos/Lynn/Wendy/Hillcrest Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12413188> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Dos Vientos and Wildwood: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Borchard/Newbury/Green Meadow/Lynn/Big Sky/Pederson/Westlake Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21202013> Social Ride, Leader: Lisa Gutman and Sharon Campise Valley Spring and Kanan: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Reyes Adobe/Lindero/Lakeview/Valley Spring/Westlake/Kanan/Fountainwood/TO/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13777567> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, We have a perfect weekend for riding - sunny and 80 degrees both days! Be sure to hydrate and don't forget the sunscreen. On Saturday we have three rides. The Red Ride is dropping down to CSU through HIdden Valley then over Balcom to Somis, and back home via Grimes Canyon. The Orange Ride is heading for Mulholland doing Stunt, Fernwood and Old Topanga. And the Gold ride is rolling through Lost Hills to Gillette Ranch and 7-Minute Hill up and back. On Sunday the Red Ride is Carlisle Canyon, Hidden Valley and Dos Vientos up Borchard. The G.O. Ride is heading for Dos Vientos directly, with a return loop around Wildwood and Westlake. And the social ride is winding up through going through Oak Park via Reyes Adobe and Lindero to Valley Spring and Kanan before returning down Fountainwood. 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 May 6th. 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. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Sherrie Felton 9:00am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Hidden Valley, CSU and Encinal route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17359516> 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. 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. Rock Store route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18374660> 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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Ride of Silence Video - Wednesday May 17th
by Sheri Leiken 16 May '17

16 May '17

Please check out video from 2013! You may see someone you recognize! Hi, I hope you will consider participating in the annual Ride of Silence Wednesday...right after work. If you can't ride your bike to work then just put it in/on your car!! The ceremony begins at 6. Please arrive *by* 5:45-5:55 to check in and get an armband. Following announcements, there will be an approx. 10 mile police escorted, slow paced ride through Thousand Oaks and Westlake. If you ride, you will help bring attention to the drivers of the Conejo Valley, stressing the importance of motor vehicles being cautious with cyclists. It's the numbers that show! ANYONE can ride this ride! This is an INTERNATIONAL event held annually on the 3rd Wednesday in May. Please come show your support at our local level for cyclists all over the globe, for those you know who have had an accident and remembering and honoring the many hundreds of people we have lost in this world due to cars. TOTV made a great video a few years ago - https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=UGpLtP0eavQ If you're interested in reading more about the Ride of Silence check out their website: http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php Please show up and show your support. And forward this e-mail to anyone you think would be interested in riding!

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Ride of Silence Wednesday Eve
by Sheri Leiken 15 May '17

15 May '17

Ride of Silence ceremony begins at 6. Please arrive *by* 5:45-5:55 to check in and get an armband. Following announcements, there will be an approx. 10 mile police escorted, slow paced ride through Thousand Oaks and Westlake. Let's bring attention to the drivers of the Conejo Valley, stressing the importance of motor vehicles being cautious with cyclists. It's the numbers that show! ANYONE can ride this ride! This is a NATION WIDE event. Please come show your support at our local level for cyclists all over the globe, for those you know who have had an accident and remembering and honoring the many hundreds of people we have lost in this world due to cars. Please show by 5:15-5:30 if you are able to help Kent or Mike with the set up or check in of this event. Otherwise we will see you by 5:45. Please show up and show your support. Thank you! [image: Inline image 1]

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Tuesday 5:30 pm Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 15 May '17

15 May '17

The Tuesday evening 5:30 pm Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday May 16th at 5:30 pm PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. Sunny but cool tomorrow. - Jonathan [image: Inline image 1]

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Wed. Ride 3:45 AT THE LAKES
by Sheri Leiken 14 May '17

14 May '17

Hi All, Wednesday afternoon riders (all invited) will be meeting THIS Wednesday at THE LAKES parking Lot, behind CPK, (California Pizza Kitchen) area at 3:45. We will get in about 20 miles before we return to do The Ride of Silence. Ride of Silence ceremony begins at 6. Please arrive by 5:45 to check in and get an armband. Following announcements, there will be an approx. 10 mile police escorted, slow paced ride through Thousand Oaks and Westlake. Let's bring attention to the drivers of the Conejo Valley, stressing the importance of motor vehicles being cautious with cyclists. This is a NATION WIDE event. Please come show your support for cyclists all over the globe, for those you know who have had an accident and remembering and honoring the many hundreds of people we have lost in this world due to cars. If you cannot show for the 3:45 start, please show by 5:15-5:30 if you are able to help Kent or Mike with the set up or check in of this event. Please show up and show your support. Thank you! [image: Inline image 1]

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Photos from Picnic/Benefit Ride
by Sheri Leiken 13 May '17

13 May '17

Hey Everyone, Here is a link to Juliet's amazing pictures that she took on our Picnic Benefit ride. Juliet is a friend of mine and came on her day off last Saturday at no charge to us. She is offering you a download, but if you want to send her any tips, she would be thankful I am sure. Lots of great pictures of those that did the longer rides! Her cell is 818 424-9518 And her email is: julietwojciechowski(a)icloud.com Here is the link to the google drive folder. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8Ky4vcUb2uAYVlIbkViUlZDSmc Enjoy! Sheri

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week May 11 - 18
by Bart Ziegler 11 May '17

11 May '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 Decker, Lil Sycamore and Encinal: Triunfo/Westlake/Mulholland/Lil Sycamore/Mulholland/PCH/Encinal/Rock Store/Cornell/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17471470> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Decker, Encinal and Latigo: Triunfo/Westlake/Mulholland/Encinal/PCH/Latigo/Calimigos Ranch/Mulholland/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14912792> Gold Ride, Leaders: Sharon Campise and Lisa Gutman Hidden Valley and Santa Rosa: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/HIdden Valley/Lynn/CSU/Lewis/Santa Rosa/Read/Olsen/Pederson Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10180298> SUNDAY - Mother's Day Combine Ride 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. Club Combined Ride, Leader: Kay Fields and Bart Ziegler Hidden Valley, Lake Malibu and optional Rock Store: We will ride out to the Horse Stables in Hidden Valley with the harder ride doing Treasure Hill, then a return to Westlake for laps or continuing south to Cornell and Lake Malibu. Those wanting a longer ride will continue onto the Rock Store, while those pressed for time can return down Cornell and Agoura. This will allow you to ride 22, 35 or 51 miles. Main 35 Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21060777> Longer 51 Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21060853> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, We have a perfect weekend forecast for riding, with clear skies and temps in the 60's and 70s. Remember the sunscreen though. It's blazing sun time of the year. On Saturday we have three rides. The Red Ride is heading up Westlake to Lil Sycamore, descending Mulholland, back up Encinal and over Rock Store. The Orange Ride is heading up Westlake as well, then descending Encinal to the beach and coming back up Latigo. And the Gold ride will out Hidden Valley, dropping down to CSU and going through Camarillo and back up through the Santa Rosa Valley. On Sunday in honor of Mother's Day, we'll do a fun family club combined ride that can be adapted to your schedule. We'll head out Hidden Valley together, let the rockets run up Treasure Hill while the rest of us go directly to the stables area. Then we will loop back over Sherwood and you can finish with a lake lap, or continue with us up Cornell for a loop around Lake Malibu. If you have time and want a little more, you can continue up over the Rock Store. Bring mom. She'll love the view : ) 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 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 May 20th. 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 Wednesday, May 17th The Ride of Silence (ROS) will be held at The Lakes in Thousand Oaks (2200 e. Thousand oaks Blvd). We encourage everyone to participate and to bring one or two people. The ride is an easy, slow paced 10 miles. The Thousand Oaks Motor Officers “hold” all the intersections so there is no stopping for any red lights. The ride starts at 5:45pm and is over at 7:30. The Ride of Silence is a yearly international bicycle ride to commemorate cyclists killed or injured while riding on public roads. It helps to raise awareness among motorists of the dangers they pose to cyclists. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leaders Susan Ashby and Sherrie Felton 9:00am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Hidden Valley and Santa Rosa route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10180298> 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 7:45 pm so we have about 55 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 Susan Ashby and David Stumpf 9:00am rollout from The Landing parking lot. 7-Minute Hill route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10862130> 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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THANK YOU CVC Participants!
by president＠cvcbike.org 08 May '17

08 May '17

Dear CVC Members, I am happy to announce that our first CVC Picnic & Benefit ride was a big success. In the end, we financially outdid Crusin and had an incredible time doing so. The weather presented challenges for sure, but with the help of all, we overcame! Only thing needed was hot coffee! I'd like to take a few minutes to thank those of you who participated. All of the CVC riders who signed up on this new adventure to support your club, THANK YOU! A HUGE thank you!!!! I am really proud to be part of such a generous bunch of great people who ride for passion and for others. YOU totally made and owned the ride, and your positive attitude made my day, especially when I was feeling down about the weather. Who woulda thought we'd be shivering in May? Change was a gamble, but this change turned for the better and for that, I owe it to all of you who participated! I would also like to call out a few others who gave up riding for the day to help or were spouses who were gently coaxed into helping. Harlene Roen, my right hand gal, CVC Bear maker, silent auction organizer, wine blanket maker, and so much more.... Kay Fields who can turn something small into something so special and big with her beautiful basket organizing, Lisa Gutman who generously helped with getting all baskets and wrapping, Katie Suranyi for the wine, Eric for the silent auction donation, Jeanne R. for her help in gathering helmets, Bob Muzio and Chuck Seabury for their day of awesome SAG driving making all feel safe and secure, Connie and Jeff Vine, Ursula, Jeanne C. and Andrea for an incredible rest stop, Zulma and Joe for their help and expertise at the rest stop in Westlake. Oh my gosh, the watermelon. I heard someone got up at 5 to cut watermelon! And Connie Soloway for coming at a minutes notice. BTW, I am so glad I had some NorthWest people at both stops who were NOT be phased by the weather. Of course, I would like to thank those who helped me get this off the ground, Jim D, Sherrie F. David, Alfonso, and all of you who came to meetings to support and share ideas. And I can't let you not know about Henry. Yes, Henry is alive and well, and he sat and planned hours with us, and sent out every one of those juicy newsletters you received about the ride each and every week. And a special BIG thank you to Marty, Alfonso, and Ed B. for all staying and helping to clean up after! (and for those I missed who also helped out) But let's not forget my husband who has his hustling way of getting you all set up on routes, rest stops, securing locations, finding a sound system, finding support, route slips, and basically making it all work even through my nagging. xoxo Kent! When you see the following who generously donated to our event, or if you can locate them on Facebook, or even Yelp, please give them a like, or share your personal thanks with them. Timari from Hyperthreads at Win's Wheels for 2 incredible Kits. Win's Wheels for their generous donation, and for their time and support at the Westlake rest stop Michael's Bike Shop Newbury Park Bicycles Bill's Bike Shop in Camarillo Harlene: Bears to Cherish (on facebook) Dr. Heather from Chiropratic Sports Institute in Westlake Pickles&Peas Food Truck (picklesnpeasla) on Facebook Wesely-Thomas General Contractors for the generous financial donation for food at the Westlake Rest Stop Leah from Wesely Thomas for taking her Saturday to work her first rest stop! And thank you to Jim with VeloFix, Amazing SAG service that all were so thankful for! Velofix Greater LA North America's Largest Fleet of Mobile Bike Shops 1-855-VELO FIX | www.velofix.com My friend Juliet came to take photos and then moved the next day, so we will keep you posted as to where you can see them. Most importantly, we will be presenting Jack Nosco with a check at our June 19th Club Meeting. I hope many of you who came, can attend. We will have the reps from Conejo Open Space at our August meeting. See you at The Ride of Silence at the Lakes on Wednesday, the 17th. Thank you so much, Sheri

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