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Cruisin The Conejo Volunteers!
by Sheri Leiken 18 Mar '15

18 Mar '15

Hello Members and Friends, As you know our annual charity ride is coming up on May 9th. This takes hundreds of volunteer hours to put together! We would love your help in any way you can! This will be the first of my requests for your help! Sign up for as many places as you can, just not overlapping! If you haven't experienced the ride, see what you can find to do and then go ride! Come Friday, Come do clean up, set up, we need everything! You can sign up on Volunteer Spot. Please do this on your own. They do not spam, or send emails, other than reminders. We're using VolunteerSpot (the leading online Sign-up and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming Sign-ups. Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 1) Click this link to see our Sign-Up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/Z8f5eS 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot. Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. Please take a look at the places and time slots! Ask away if you have questions! Thank you so very much, Sheri Leiken Membership Director and Volunteer Coordinator

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CVC Tuesday 5:30 pm Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 16 Mar '15

16 Mar '15

> > The race paced Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday March 17 at 5:30 pm > PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. We will return > on Mulholland and skip Upper Encinal for one more week. > > Sunset is at about 7:05 pm which leaves plenty of time to get back to the > start without lights/ > > Re-group at the Encinal Y for a few minutes. > > RWGPS route with Mulholland return ( without Upper E) 26 + miles with > 1,900' of climbing. > RWGPS Mulholland return <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/142021> > > RWGPS route for the entire route including Upper Encinal: 29 miles 2,400' > of climbing > RWGPS with Upper Encinal Extension <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4160220> > > 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 the official 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. > > Jonathan Woodbury > Tuesday 5:30 Ride Leader > jonwoodbury(a)gmail.com >

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Wed. Afternoon Ride 3:45
by Sheri Leiken 16 Mar '15

16 Mar '15

Yes, you read it right. NEW TIME! We will now be meeting at 3:45 and will be ready for about a 20-24 mile "middle of the week" "spin of the legs" "get out and enjoy our bike" ride! I can't wait to get out there this week, the coolest day predicted at a perfect 77 degrees! I HAVE to get out there this week! Looking forward to seeing many new and familiar(I did not say old) faces! See you AT THE LANDING at 3:45! Sheri

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Tuesday evening Rockstore ride starting again March 10th
by dpssmith＠aol.com 15 Mar '15

15 Mar '15

Hi CVC Members and Guests, Please join us for out Tuesday evening G.O. ride to the Rock Store from The Landings location to Malibou Lake - Rock Store - Mulholland Hwy - Decker Canyon - around Westlake Lake. 25 + miles with 2,100' of climbing. Starting at 5:15pm Same route as the Tuesday Red Ride (without upper Encinal Canyon). Re-group Cornell / Mulholland, top of Rock Store ad bottom of Westlake for a lake lap. Here's the route using "Ride with GPS". Where you can view the route and print out a cue sheet: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/150707 The ride will start at 5:15pm See you then, Dale Tuesday G.O. Ride Leader dpssmith@ aol.com

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CVC Ride Preview-March 11, 2015
by Cameron Young 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

CVC RIDE PREVIEW March 15-March 19 Weather Note: It's supposed to be pretty warm this weekend. Since we've been used to riding in cool temps and not used to the heat....yet, be sure to drink lots of water and pace yourselves. -THE RIDES- Saturday: Ventura Away Ride: 9am in Ventura at free public parking by Mission Park Parking link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5937870 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5937870> Red-Leader: tba Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4154927 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4154927> Orange: Leader: Chris Armstrong & Cam Young Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7137593 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7137593> Gold: Leader: Mike Hackett Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4107601 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4107601> Westlake: 8:30am at The Landing parking lot Red, Orange, Gold-Ride Organizing Leader: Dale Smith This will be a combo ride for all three levels to ride together with alternatives for returning. The base route will be Rock Store via Cornell. From there, riders will have three choices: Stay on Mulholland and return to Westlake, or, go upper Encinal, and then again choose to return to Westlake, or, descend via Encinal to the coast, stopping at Leo Carrillo for water/restrooms. From there choose which canyon to return on. Route links for reference: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5179014 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5179014> http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5179223 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5179223> Purple: Leader: Kay Fields & Henry Montalvo Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6351874 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6351874> Sunday: 9am from The Landing parking lot G.O.-Leader: Dale Smith Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/112151 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/112151> Social Ride: Leader: tba Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6351874 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6351874> Tuesday: The Landing parking lot Gold/Orange-5:15pm-Leader: Dale Smith for Rock Store loop. Racer Ride-5:30pm-Leader: Jonathan Woodbury Rock Store & Upper Encinal loop MTB Ride-5:30pm-Location and route TBA. Check your emails for announcement early in the week. Wednesday: 3:45pm at The Landing parking lot Hump Day Ride-3:30 at The Landing parking lot This ride meets on Wednesday afternoons! Yes, middle of the week, middle of the afternoon. Rides range from 19 to 25 miles depending on our sunlight availability. Thursday: 5:30pm Go Thursday Ride**-Discontinued until the Spring Red Ride-Discontinued MTB Ride-Location and route TBA. Check your emails for announcement early in the week. **-This is considered a "no drop" ride. The ride leader will keep an eye on everyone. No one is left behind. 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 & 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. It is mandatory to have & wear a helmet. It is the rider's responsibility to ensure that the helmet is in good condition (check expiration on helmet inner tag) and that your bike is in working condition as well. That’s all for now, folks. Have a great week! Cameron “Cam” Young CVC Ride Director 805-217-6659 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 10 Mar '15

10 Mar '15

I mean, I have to cancel. But you can still go on and enjoy the day!!!Will be unavailable this week, but will be ready to play mid-week next week! See you on the 18th! Sheri

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Cruisin the Conejo Help
by Sheri Leiken 05 Mar '15

05 Mar '15

Hi Members! A few helpful members came forward to help distribute fliers and posters, but we still need help in getting our advertising for Cruisin the Conejo out there. You can all help by sharing our facebook page, as well as passing the website link to your friends. Cruisintheconejo.org But in addition, I still need a few different people to distribute and hang fliers and posters at various bike shops and coffee shops frequented by cyclists. If you can get to shops in ANY of the following areas, and can help with this process, please let me know. 1. Santa Clarita 2. San Gabriel 3. Valencia 4. Long Beach 5. Calabasas and local Conejo Valley meeting spots, (not the shops), but places like Brent's Deli in Calabasas, Coffee Bean, Peddler's Fork, etc. 6. San Fernando Valley Bike shops- Northridge, REI, etc. 7. Santa Monica Please let me know in which area you can help distribute. Thanks so much, Sheri Leiken

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CVC Ride Preview-March 4, 2015
by Cameron Young 04 Mar '15

04 Mar '15

CVC RIDE PREVIEW March 7-March13 One by One, Two by Two! 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. Next Away and Local Away Rides Saturday, March 14 Routes: Ventura, Lake Casitas, Carpenteria-Ojai, Pine Mtn. Details in next week's Preview -THE WEEKLY RIDES- Saturday: 8:30am at The Landing <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5888298> parking lot Red Leader-Red Rush-TBA (Same route with a faster pace) Leader-Red Standard-Jim Doane Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3949831 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3949831> Orange Leader- Gary Silver Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6037350 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6037350> Gold Leader-Gold Rush: tba (Same route with a faster pace) Leader-Gold Standard: Mike Hackett Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5042837 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5042837> Purple** Active when attendance dictates Leader: Henry Montalvo Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6351874 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6351874> Sunday: 9am from The Landing <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5888298> parking lot G.O. Ride (Gold-Orange) Gold leader: Dale Smith Orange leader: Jerry Scott (Same route with a faster pace) Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/956707 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/956707> Social Ride-Leader: tba Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3473727 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3473727> Tuesday: The Landing <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5888298> parking lot Orange/Gold Ride-5:15 Leader: Dale Smith Route: Rock Store loop Racer Ride-5:30 Leader: Jonathan Woodbury Route: Rock Store and Upper Encinal loop MTB Ride-5:30pm-Location and route TBA. Check your emails for announcement early in the week. Wednesday: Hump Day Ride-3:30 at The Landing <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5888298> parking lot This ride meets on Wednesday afternoons! Yes, middle of the week, middle of the afternoon. Rides range from 19 to 25 miles depending on our sunlight availability. Thursday: Go Thursday Ride**-Discontinued until next Spring Red Ride-Discontinued until next Spring MTB Ride-5:30pm Location and route TBA. Check your emails for announcement early in the week. 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. ** This is considered a "no drop" ride. The ride leader will keep an eye on everyone. No one is left behind. 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 & 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. It is mandatory to have & wear a helmet. It is the rider's responsibility to ensure that the helmet is in good condition (check expiration on helmet inner tag) and that your bike is in working condition as well. That’s all for now, folks. Have a great week! Cameron “Cam” Young Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists 805-217-6659 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. afternoon
by Sheri Leiken 02 Mar '15

02 Mar '15

I will not be able to ride Wednesday, but. feel free to meet on your own. You can send me an email to see if there are others. If anyone can ride tomorrow, same time, I would love to ride then! Let me know though! Sheri

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CVC Ride Preview-February 25, 2015
by Cameron Young 25 Feb '15

25 Feb '15

CVC RIDE PREVIEW February 28-March 5 One by One, Two by Two! 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. -THE WEEKLY RIDES- Saturday: 8:30am at The Landing <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5888298> parking lot Red Leader-Red Rush-TBA (Same route with a faster pace) Leader-Red Standard-Jim Doane Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4531006 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4531006> Orange Leader- Gary Silver Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4862497 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4862497> Gold Leader-Gold Rush: tba (Same route with a faster pace) Leader-Gold Standard: Mike Hackett Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5858952 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5858952> Purple** Active when attendance dictates Leader: Henry Montalvo Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6351874 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6351874> Sunday: 9am from The Landing <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5888298> parking lot G.O. Ride (Gold-Orange) Gold leader: Dale Smith Orange leader: Jerry Scott (Same route with a faster pace) Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3344419 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/3344419> Social Ride-Leader: tba Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2873884 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2873884> Tuesday: The Landing <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5888298> parking lot Orange/Gold Ride-Starting March 10, 5:15p Racer Ride-Starting March 10, 5:30p MTB Ride-5:30pm-Location and route TBA. Check your emails for announcement early in the week. Wednesday: Hump Day Ride-3:30 at The Landing <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5888298> parking lot This ride meets on Wednesday afternoons! Yes, middle of the week, middle of the afternoon. Rides range from 19 to 25 miles depending on our sunlight availability. Thursday: Go Thursday Ride**-Discontinued until next Spring Red Ride-Discontinued until next Spring MTB Ride-5:30pm Location and route TBA. Check your emails for announcement early in the week. 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. ** This is considered a "no drop" ride. The ride leader will keep an eye on everyone. No one is left behind. 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 & 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. It is mandatory to have & wear a helmet. It is the rider's responsibility to ensure that the helmet is in good condition (check expiration on helmet inner tag) and that your bike is in working condition as well. That’s all for now, folks. Have a great week! Cameron “Cam” Young Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists 805-217-6659 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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