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Social Media Excitement!
by Sheri L 16 Dec '23

16 Dec '23

Members, Our member, Kim Kitchen has graciously offered to head off our social media campaign! Thank you so much Kim! We are working on getting some help for her from one other person, but in the meantime, please send *any and all *pics or videos that you take on your rides and send them to Kim. I believe you can also upload videos yourself as well. I am taking care of Facebook, but we now have an Instagram and Tik Tok account. You can go ahead and post to Facebook as usual. People love seeing happy cyclists! Even if you just have one picture, she can compile them! We want to be sure all of our levels get exposure. Please see and save and follow the accounts below. And of course we want you to "like" us! -- Sheri Instagram ……. (@conejo_valley_cyclists_) • Instagram photos and videos <https://instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?utm_source=qr> instagram.com <https://instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?utm_source=qr> [image: 410862077_1105928037239579_6339457761794125837_n.jpg] <https://instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?utm_source=qr> <https://instagram.com/conejo_valley_cyclists_?utm_source=qr> TikTok……. [image: c2d76934a9dde0872b9a0e1686ba5ae9~c5_720x720.jpeg] @conejo.valley.cyc 0 Followers, 0 Following, 0 Likes - Watch awesome short videos created by Conejo Valley Cyclists <https://www.tiktok.com/@conejo.valley.cyc?_t=8iAYMnkK1y2&_r=1> Conejo Valley Cyclists on TikTok <https://www.tiktok.com/@conejo.valley.cyc?_t=8iAYMnkK1y2&_r=1> tiktok.com <https://www.tiktok.com/@conejo.valley.cyc?_t=8iAYMnkK1y2&_r=1> <https://www.tiktok.com/@conejo.valley.cyc?_t=8iAYMnkK1y2&_r=1> Here is Kim's email: ironkim(a)twc.com -- Sheri

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CVC Community Cycling Advocacy Director-Greg Jensen-please read
by Sheri L 14 Dec '23

14 Dec '23

Hi, I am Greg Jensen currently working as the CVC Community Cycling Advocacy Director. My role is to bring forward the views of our club and bicyclists at large to the local communities. One way I do this is to attend the Thousand Oaks Bicycle Advocacy Team (BAT) meetings. This is a forum provided by the city of Thousand Oaks to allow bicycle groups and Bicycling enthusiasts to bring suggestions and concerns to the appropriate city leaders. This forum is hosted by Mark Bueno from Transportation planning, bicycle planning, and traffic mitigation fees. Also in this forum, The current city plans involving bicycling (Bike lines, Road striping, repaving and other pertinent items) are presented and discussed. In addition, a representative from the Ventura County Sheriff serving Thousand oaks is present and questions can be asked regarding enforcement. Some of the Highlights of past meetings were: 2024 Pavement projects (Project scheduled to start construction in Spring 2024) Examples: Pederson Road: Olsen Road to Rustic Glen Drive Rolling Oaks Drive: Moorpark Road to Los Padres Drive Capital improvements. Examples: Lynn Road (CI 5660) and Hillcrest Drive (CI 5682) Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Improvements • Conversion of existing Class II buffered bike lanes or travel lanes into Class IV bike lanes among other improvements. • Anticipated City Council Agenda Item on November 14, 2023. • Award of Engineering Contract to start project design TOB Pedestrian Crossing (CI 5398) • Consolidate TOB/Live Oak + TOB/Oakview Xwalks to Midblock RRFB Xwalk • Construction contract awarded at City Council on September 12, 2023 • Construction completion anticipated – Estimated Mid-Late 2024 While I attend this meeting on a quarterly basis (Next meeting on Jan 18th 2024) and can provide my input based on my use of T.O. roads, input from our club as a whole can be very beneficial to driving positive change on the roads here in Thousand Oaks. Therefore, I would like to reach out to you the general membership to provide meaningful comments and concerns to me so I can relay to the forum at the next meeting. I will try my best to address several at the meeting. I will not be able to get to all (depending on how many) but I will do my best. Please send your suggestions/Concerns to Greg Jensen gpjensn(a)yahoo.com Thank You. Greg Jensen

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Important Announcement-Sunday Social Rides
by Sheri L 13 Dec '23

13 Dec '23

Dear CVC member, Jerry has asked me to be in charge of organizing the Sunday Social Ride. As you know, there is often a last-minute scramble to find volunteer ride leaders for the Social Ride. My goal is to make organizing the Social ride a more predictable and reliable process. To accomplish this, I am establishing a roster of volunteers to lead the Social Ride on a rotation. My hope is that we can have a list of at least 10 or more people to rotate Sundays so that no leader will have to lead more than once every 2 months or so. There is precedent for this with Yellow and Gold rides, so I think that it should work for Social also. Accordingly, I ask for volunteers to lead rides on Sunday. If you have never lead a ride, I would be more than happy to help to chose or create a route and to co-lead until you feel comfortable. Please contact me if you are willing to be a Social ride leader. And, as an added incentive and a sign of our appreciation for those who lead Sunday rides, CVC has agreed to purchase coffee and a snack at Starbucks for the ride leader after each Social Ride. Stephen Levinson 818-535-2516 sglevinson1(a)icloud.com -- Sheri

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Thursday fun ride
by jerry blkdog.net 13 Dec '23

13 Dec '23

Meet at Starbucks 9am Thursday Route to be determined. Jerry Scott 805 404-8525

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This weeks CVC rides
by jerry blkdog.net 13 Dec '23

13 Dec '23

[Conejo Valley Cyclists] RIDES FOR THIS WEEK. Saturdays rides start at the Landing and Sundays at Starbucks Bi-Weekly Thursday MTB Ride, December 21st, 5:30pm sharp Location: Meet at the north end of Las Virgenes Road Lights Mandatory Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map MTB Kent 1-818 802-0826 Saturday Rides, December 16th @ 8:30am Please do not park in the row next to the houses. Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map Red Kevin 1 626 824-3889 RockStore, Down Latigo, PCH, Yerba 58.5 6388 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45141626 Orange Donna 1 805 444-0159 Westlake, Madera, Santa Susanna, LAPC Pitstop, Mureau 53.7 3662 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38145254 Orange Light Peter 1 805 340-9551 Hidden Valley, Potrero, PCH, Encinal, Westlake 50 3440 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41349477 Gold Stephen 1 818 535-2516 Agoura, Mureau, Cardiac Hill, Mulholland, Cornell, Agoura 34.4 2623 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45146835 Mellow Yellow Tom 1 818 730-0729 Triunfo, Old Conejo, Janss, Library Bike Path, Gainsborough, Lynn Ranch, Hillcrest 21.6 1203 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29307867 Sunday rides, December 17th @ 9:00am 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. Leader Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map GO/RO Not Scheduled Social Todd 1 805 405-2350 Sbux, Agoura Rd., TO, Grey Rock, Laro, Old Agoura, Old Place and back. 22.6 1505 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43191429 Gravel Ride December 17th @9:00 IMPORTANT: GRAVEL RIDES CAN START AT DIFFERENT START LOCATIONS. Please pay attention to the start location as well as the route map. 1st Sunday of the month = Easier ride, 3rd Sunday of the month = Intermediate ride. Ride Leader Route Miles Climb (ft.) Map Easier Gravel January 7th Intermediate Gravel Paul 1 310 463-9472 Starbucks-Los Robles E- Satwiwa- Dos Vientos 34.3 3107 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41521566 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.

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Social Media-CVC (volunteer needed)
by Sheri L 11 Dec '23

11 Dec '23

Hello Members, CVC is looking for a volunteer. A very special volunteer. ALL volunteers are special! But what we are looking for is a volunteer from the club who can help CVC out in a big way! We need someone to handle our social media for us. Someone who can post on Facebook, Instagram, Tic Tock... etc. Someone who is willing to promote CVC on a social platform. Let me know if this is a position that interests you. We can talk! -- Sheri

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Tuesday's ride
by jerry blkdog.net 11 Dec '23

11 Dec '23

Start at Starbucks Tuesday 9am. Ride to Simi and Wood Ranch. Jerry Scott 805 404-8525

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Saturday's Orange/Red rides
by jerry blkdog.net 08 Dec '23

08 Dec '23

Saturday due to the high wind warning tomorrow morning, we are changing both Red and Orange routes. Donna will lead both rides. Landing, Mully, 7-minute, Old Topanga, Topanga, Mureau 46.1 miles + 4146' https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45128752 Jerry Scott 805 404-8525

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Thursday's fun ride
by jerry blkdog.net 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

Thursday's fun ride starting at Starbucks 9am https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45118842 Jerry Scott 805 404-8525

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Gold ride elevation correction
by jerry blkdog.net 06 Dec '23

06 Dec '23

Elevation correction for the Gold ride Saturday December 9th. Elevation is listed as 2194' but it is actually 3194.' For those of you who want less elevation you can eliminate Little Sycamore & TOW and the miles and elevation is 30/2600' Or you can just do RockStore and eliminate upper and Encinal, stay on Mulholland and the miles and elevation is 26/2000' Jerry Scott 805 404-8525

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