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This weeks CVC rides
by jerry blkdog.net 13 Aug '25

13 Aug '25

[Conejo Valley Cyclists] Saturdays rides start at the Landing and Sundays at Starbucks This week's Safety Message: How Safe Is Your Helmet? Did you know that most helmet manufacturers, and cycling safety organizations, suggest replacing your bike helmet every 3 to 5 years if it hasn't been in a crash? Most cyclists shopping for a helmet make their decision based on comfort, fit or aesthetics without much emphasis on how effective the helmet actually protects the cyclists. All helmets sold in the US require certification based on standards set by the Consumer Products Safety Commission. There are a number of proprietary safety technologies out there that are incorporated into helmets, the most well-known being MIPS (designed to minimize rotational impact forces) and WaveCell (designed to reduce linear impact). Before you make your next purchase, we recommend you check the Virginia Tech safety ratings in the link below. Virginia Tech has tested 277 helmets in the lab and has issued a comparative safety rating based on the determination of concussion risk. Interestingly, there does not seem to be a correlation between safety and price. https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html CVC Biweekly Social MTB, August @ 5:30pm Location: Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map MTB Kent 1 818 802-0826 Not Scheduled Saturday Rides, August 16th @ 8:00am Please do not park in the row next to the houses. Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map Red Taylor 1805 390-2200 Westlake, TOTW, Down Yerba, Latigo, Westlake 54.9 5746 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49101892 Orange Terry 1 805 490-4616 Potrero Decker 49.1 3495 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52200088 Orange Light Peter 1 805 340-9551 Hidden Valley, Potrero, CSUCI, Camarillo, Santa Rosa, Erbes 44.8 2533 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41714949 Gold Tim 1 805 807-8005 Wood Ranch and Reagan Library 37.4 2918 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38272095 Mellow Yellow No Drop Ride Tom 1 818 730-0729 Hidden Valley out and back 18.8 872 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52169912 Sunday rides August 17th @ 8:30am Location: ALL rides will start at the Starbucks @ Agoura Rd & Westlake Blvd by Vons. Please Park towards the rear of parking lot to not disrupt local businesses Ride Leader Route Miles Map Social No Drop Ride Terry 1 805 490-4616 Starbucks, Cornell, Lake Malibou, Lobo Canyon and back 23.6 1343 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38150150 Gold Orange Not Scheduled When riding with us, you will: * Use helmets and bike lanes! Call out hazards and ride predictably. * Avoid bunching up; don't overlap wheels. * Keep a prudent distance and ride single file on narrow roads. * Ensure your bike is in good working order. * Descend carefully! * Pass slower riders on the left and signal when changing lines. * Respect traffic laws and the rights of motor vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. * If the weather is inclement, we will cancel ALL rides. Follow us on" Facebook and Instagram (@conejo_valley_cyclists_) * Instagram photos and videos<https://www.instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D…> instagram.com<https://www.instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D…> [cid:image002.jpg@01DC0C72.9FFFAA90]<https://www.instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D…> Conejo Valley Cyclists<https://www.facebook.com/groups/131653973515124/> Private group * 1.0K members<https://www.facebook.com/groups/131653973515124/members/>

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CVC Pub ride #8! Wednesday 8/13 @5:30 p.m. from Tarantula Hill
by Denise Cusano 13 Aug '25

13 Aug '25

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Tuesday Ride: 8:30 Starbucks
by Sheri L 11 Aug '25

11 Aug '25

Here is the route for Tuesday. Fun and different. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48857948 Will be leaving from Starbucks! Woohoo! -- Sheri

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This weeks CVC rides
by jerry blkdog.net 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

[Conejo Valley Cyclists] Saturdays rides start at the Landing and Sundays at Starbucks CVC Biweekly Social MTB, August 7th @ 5:30pm Location: Backbone trailhead on Encinal Canyon Road Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map MTB Kent 1 818 802-0826 Encinal Trailhead/Etz Meloy/Little Sycamore/out and back 11.3 1431 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34753986 Saturday Rides, August 9th @ 8:00am Please do not park in the row next to the houses. Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map Red Terry 1 805 490-4616 Westlake, Decker, PCH, Santa Rosa, Erbes 56.2 3320 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52090409 Orange Terry 1 805 490-4616 Westlake, Decker, PCH, Santa Rosa, Erbes 56.2 3320 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52090409 Orange Light Bart 1 805 807-8566 Hidden Vally, Potrero, PCH, Encinal, Westlake 50 3440 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41349477 Gold Arick 1 510 423-8093 Landing, Mulholland, Cold Canyon, Las Virgenes, Lost Hills Rd. Agoura Rd. 30 2725 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52053504 Mellow Yellow No Drop Ride Jeanne 1 805 368-7924 Westlake, Kanan, Loop to Medea Creek Park and Chesebro 21.4 1219 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17136221 Sunday rides August 10th @ 8:30am Location: ALL rides will start at the Starbucks @ Agoura Rd & Westlake Blvd by Vons. Please Park towards the rear of parking lot to not disrupt local businesses Ride Leader Route Miles Map Social No Drop Ride Shahin 1 818 216-1798 Starbucks, Hidden Valley, Dos Vientos, Greenmeadow, Hillcrest. 30.3 1937 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48285123 Gold Orange Not Scheduled When riding with us, you will: * Use helmets and bike lanes! Call out hazards and ride predictably. * Avoid bunching up; don't overlap wheels. * Keep a prudent distance and ride single file on narrow roads. * Ensure your bike is in good working order. * Descend carefully! * Pass slower riders on the left and signal when changing lines. * Respect traffic laws and the rights of motor vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. * If the weather is inclement, we will cancel ALL rides. Follow us on" Facebook and Instagram (@conejo_valley_cyclists_) * Instagram photos and videos<https://www.instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D…> instagram.com<https://www.instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D…> [cid:image002.jpg@01DC0714.0112EC70]<https://www.instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D…> Conejo Valley Cyclists<https://www.facebook.com/groups/131653973515124/> Private group * 1.0K members<https://www.facebook.com/groups/131653973515124/members/>

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Thursday's ride
by jerry blkdog.net 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

Thursday escape from the heat, meet in Ventura and ride up the coast. Meet 9am at the Museum of Ventura County parking lot Santa Clara St and Junipero St. Ride to either Carpentaria or Summerland 35 to 47 miles. Jerry Scott 805 404-8525 jerry(a)blkdog.net

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Reminder! CVC Pub Ride #7! TONIGHT @5:30 pm
by Denise Cusano 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

Please join us for CVC's Pub Ride #7 from Pedal and Pints! Tonight at 5:30 pm. Leader: Chris Roberts 310 462-3777 Start/end location: Pedals & Pints 156 W Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40396003 No need to RSVP for this one as it's open seating and they have a GREAT patio! Mark your calendars! Upcoming pub rides include: 8/13 Kim will lead from Tarantula Hill 8/20 Gary will lead from Stonehaus 8/27 Terry will lead from his house in Moorpark 9/3 Collette will lead from 14 Cannons 9/10 The grand finale for the summer! Kent and Eric will barbecue in a park TBD

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Dealing with Intersections-Safety Messages
by Sheri L 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

DEALING WITH INTERSECTIONS AS A GROUP: Please watch and read > > https://cyclingsavvy.org/courses/club-rider-essentials/lessons/traffic-safe… > Sometimes a group should behave like a single long vehicle, other times as > individuals. Lets take a look specifically at traffic lights and stop > signs. > > When stopping at a red light stay in the queue, don’t swarm and don’t > block the right turn lane. Many times this means getting out of the bike > lane and lining up in an organized fashion behind the traffic that is going > straight. > > If a light turns yellow, the group should aim to safely stop without > creating a hazard before the light turns red. In doing so riders should > call out “stopping” and signal if they can. Sometimes a light turns yellow > just as the group arrives at an intersection, where a small group makes it > through, but the rest of the group does not. The group that made it > through should use discretion as to whether they reduce speed, pull over, > or aim to regroup shortly based on traffic patterns. Ideally we want to > keep our riders together, and avoid running ANY red lights. > > Stop signs provide different scenarios. At 4-way stop signs, the group > stops at the stop sign, then yields to any stopped traffic with priority. > Each pair or individual should come to a stop, yield to any stopped traffic > with priority, before proceeding through the intersection. You may see > other cyclists moving through a 4-way stop as one vehicle, as shown in the > video. CVC does not recommend this as it is a traffic violation in CA. At > 2-way stop signs, riders should stop, yield and proceed individually or > 2-by-2 if riding next to each other. Because cross traffic has no stop > sign, it’s often not safe for the group to go through as a single unit. Do > not call “clear” for other riders. If someone does, the next rider should > respond with “keep looking”. Each individual or pair must assess when it’s > safe to cross. In summary, CVC recommends that you stop as an individual, > or pair if riding 2-by 2, when you come to any stop sign. > > Crosswalks are often overlooked as many areas have very limited pedestrian > traffic. Don’t let your guard down, keep an eye out for pedestrians on > corners as well as in crosswalks where they may not be easily visible > because of car traffic. Bicyclists are required to yield to pedestrians, > just like cars. Pay particular attention when stopping at intersections to > not block crosswalks, and be vigilant when making right and left turns. > > Obeying traffic controls doesn’t just improve safety, it goes a long way > toward improving public perception of group rides and the acceptance of > cyclists as a normal part of traffic. > > Carla > >

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Tuesday Ride: Starbucks 8:30
by Sheri L 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

Hi All, Here is our ride for Tuesday: We will do a Hidden Valley, return Hillcrest route. See you tomorrow at 8:30. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48285123 -- Sheri

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CVC Pub Ride #7! Wednesday Aug 6 @5:30 pm
by Denise Cusano 02 Aug '25

02 Aug '25

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WATCH: Tyler cyclist hit by car near Lake Tyler, driver arrested
by Sheri L 02 Aug '25

02 Aug '25

Not good. But kid is ok. https://www.kltv.com/video/2025/07/31/watch-tyler-cyclist-hit-by-car-near-l… Sheri

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