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CVC Orange Ride Saturday, 8-17-13 8:30AM Westlake
by Kent Koral 15 Aug '13

15 Aug '13

Hi Orange Riders, As you may have already read, I am very happy to be able to announce that Ken Reed has stepped up to become your new Orange Ride Captain. I know Ken will be outstanding in this position and I am thrilled that he has joined our team of very capable Ride Captains.....Way to go Ken!!!!! Look for Ken to start announcing and leading the rides next week. Many of our members will riding the Cool Breeze Century this Saturday including your new Captain, Ken. In lieu of a regular leader, please make sure you know the route and look out for each other. This weeks route will be Topanga / Old Topanga CCW Fig 8..... (Yeah, I know) For a detail look at the route, go to : *http://ridewithgps.com/routes/713941* As usual, we will meet at the Citibank parking lot at 8:30 and have our pre-ride announcements prior to splitting into our groups and departing. The Orange ride is an intermediate/advanced recreational ride 40 to 50 miles in length with an average pace of 13-15 +mph. It is not a "no drop ride" but as always let's try to stick together and have a fun,safe ride. And as always, helmets are mandatory and remember to have plenty of water and spares. 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. After the ride, please join us at one of the many refueling options available at the finish such as Natural Cafe, Sea Casa, East Coast Bagel, Sprouts Market, etc.. Please remember to park in the area along Westlake Bl.(between the street and the first driveway aisle) and not in the area in front of the Shops/Market. If we don't respect the requests of the lease tenants, we could be asked to park elsewhere. I'll see you out on the road or trail, Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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New CVC Ride Captain
by Kent Koral 15 Aug '13

15 Aug '13

Hey All CVC'rs, I am extremely happy to announce that Ken Reed has stepped up and become your new Orange Ride Captain. Ken is a great addition to our already outstanding team of captains and will fill a badly needed void in our ride leadership ranks. Look for his announcements for the Orange Ride starting next week. Way to go Ken!! Kent Koral President Conejo Valley Cyclists (818) 802-0826

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CVC- THURS. 5:30pm Westlake Red Ride
by James Doane 15 Aug '13

15 Aug '13

Hi All: Change of route for this Thurs.'s 5:30pm Red Ride ( NOT: Top of World route this week) - ride tapering for Saturday's Cool Breeze Double Metric 5:30pm Sprouts/Citibank parking lot ( NE corner Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Rd.s) Around the Lake West through Hidden Valley Dos Vientos Loop: Lynn - Via Las Brisas -Lynn Reino Rd. Portero Rd. Lake Loop Agoura Rd. Everyone is welcome to ride with us at your own pace. Jim Doane

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Tonights CVC Ride Committee Meeeting
by Kent Koral 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

Calling all CVC'rs, *I just wanted to remind everyone about tonight's Ride Committee meeting...Come get involved in the heartbeat of our Club.* *See how our rides are organized,routed and color coded. No commitment is necessary!!* *Snacks and refreshments will be served.* * * *See the re-post below for more info.* Hi CVC'ers: As you've heard me announce over the past weeks, We are asking for your participation in improving and organizing our group club rides by your attendance and involvement at the following club meeting: *CVC Ride Committee Meeting: Wednesday, 8-14-13 7:00pm * * Westlake Community Room ( Westlake City Hall area- by Library) * * 31200 Oak Crest Dr., Westlake Village * * Snacks & refreshments will be served * The subjects of the meeting will be : 1) Establishing persons & defining roles for : Ride Captain: one person for each colored ride - who will then co-ordinate the : - Ride Leaders: members from each group that take turns creating & leading rides 2) Away Rides: Tweak current routes and create new routes and leaders for various colored rides 3) Explanation for the use of our current club database of established rides from the "Ride with GPS" computer database (RWGPS) 4) Safety Issues and community goodwill With your generous and enthusiastic support, we can keep club rides a valuable and important benefit of our club membership. Please RSVP to me : (hit "reply" NOT... "reply all") so I know your interest and can plan for the size of our meeting. Thank you again for your interest and I look forward to your response. Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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CVC Thursday PM Gold/Orange Ride
by Sherrie Felton 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

CVC Thursday pm gold/orange cyclists: I will be unable to lead the ride on the next two Thursdays, August 15th and 22nd. If someone would like to lead the ride on either of these dates, please email me or call me and let me know (before Thursday morning for this Thursday), which ride/route you will lead and I will publish an announcement for you. I will be back to lead the August 29th ride. Regards, Sherrie Felton hatoolah(a)msn.com Cell: 908-432-3480

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Tuesday 5:15 Rockstore Ride Reminder
by dpssmith＠aol.com 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

Hi Fellow CVC Members and Guests We will continue our Tuesday evening gold ride to the Rock Store from Citibank 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 at: Cornell / Mulholland and top of Rock Store. With the sun setting early lights make it much easier to see and be seen. 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 Smith Tuesday Orange Ride Leader dpssmith(a)aol.com

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CVC MTB Rides for the week of 8-12-13
by Kent Koral 12 Aug '13

12 Aug '13

Hey CVC Mountainbikers, The rides for this week are as follows. Tuesday we're riding in Lang Ranch. Meet at the end of Lang Ranch Pkwy. at 6:00 pm (options to ride Dead Cow or Palo Comado or whatever) Thursday we're riding the Los Robles trail east to Triunfo, via the Whitehorse trail. Meet at the end of Moorpark Rd. at 6:00 pm Exact routes to be determined. Most of our rides are approximately 8-15 miles and last around 1.5-2 hours. This is a ride done jointly with the Conejo Mountain Bike club (CMB). It is an intermediate/advanced paced ride and not a no-drop ride. but,lets stay together within our groups, and have a fun safe time. Always make sure you have your Helmet (mandatory),Water, and spares. See you soon. Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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CVC Ride Committee Meeting-This Wednesday 8-14
by Kent Koral 12 Aug '13

12 Aug '13

All, * I wanted to remind you all that we are having our Ride Committee meeting this Wednesday night. This is one of the most important club related meetings of the year since it is the meeting that decides which rides will go on, and which rides will have to be suspended or cancelled. There are a few rides that need ride Captains in order to continue. Saturday and Sunday Purple, and the Saturday Orange. If we cannot fill these positions, those 3 rides will be suspended beginning August 31st. * *That would be a shame, so please come out and get involved with this great club!* * * *See the re-post below for more info.* Hi CVC'ers: As you've heard me announce over the past week or so .... We are asking for your participation in improving and organizing our group club rides by your attendance and involvement at the following club meeting: *CVC Ride Committee Meeting: Wednesday, 8-14-13 7:00pm * * Westlake Community Room ( Westlake City Hall area- by Library) * * 31200 Oak Crest Dr., Westlake Village * * Snacks & refreshments will be served * The subjects of the meeting will be : 1) Establishing persons & defining roles for : Ride Captain: one person for each colored ride - who will then co-ordinate the : - Ride Leaders: members from each group that take turns creating & leading rides 2) Away Rides: Tweak current routes and create new routes and leaders for various colored rides 3) Explanation for the use of our current club database of established rides from the "Ride with GPS" computer database (RWGPS) 4) Safety Issues and community goodwill With your generous and enthusiastic support, we can keep club rides a valuable and important benefit of our club membership. Please RSVP to me : (hit "reply" NOT... "reply all") so I know your interest and can plan for the size of our meeting. Thank you again for your interest and I look forward to your response.

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CVC Recap for weekend/week of 8-10-13
by Kent Koral 09 Aug '13

09 Aug '13

Hi All, Below is your recap of all things CVC for the week of 8-10-2013 ....be safe, and have a blast!! *Also don't forget we still need Ride Captains for a few of our rides. If we don't fill those spots by the end of August, we will be forced to suspend the affected rides until the vacancies are filled. Next Wednesdays ride committee meeting is where you may go in order to get involved. Unless everyone gives a bit of time to help as Ride Captains, Leaders or Sweepers, we stand to lose some of our rides.* Don't Forget to mark you calenders for the Annual CVC Members BBQ on September 15th. I will be sending additional info in the next few weeks. Here is this weekend's club ride recap. Please refer to the individual ride announcement email for more specific ride details. *Saturday-8:30 AM* Ride Start Location: Citibank/Sprouts parking lot at the corner of Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road. Please arrive early for announcements and general socializing. * * *Red Ride:* Local Away at Zuma Beach Start* * with Jim (see his posts for more info). Orange and Gold riders are welcome too. 9AM start *Orange Ride:* Rockstore/Upper Encinal/HV/Dos Vientos- Leader Needed *Gold Ride:* Rockstore/Upper Encinal with Henry *Purple Ride:* Peter Strauss Ranch with Leader Needed * * *Sunday-9:00 am* Ride Start Location: Citibank/Sprouts parking lot at the corner of Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road. Please arrive early for announcements and general socializing. * * * **GO Ride:* Monte Nido Loop with Dale* * * * *Social Ride:* Central T.O. Loop with Henry *Purple Ride**:* Oak Canyon Loop with Leader Needed *Next Week-Various times* We will also have our usual course of weekday riding on Tuesday AM (Dennis & Sheri's), PM (Gold-Red- Race-MTB), Thursday PM (Gold,Red ,Picnic ). Look for the Ride Captains individual announcements. CVC Safety Rules - Helmets must be worn - Obey all traffic laws - Where provided, ride in the bike lane - Ride to the right, Pass on the left - Point-out hazards & approaching situations to riders behind you - Ride 2 abreast only where it is safe to do so, other wise ride singlefile - Never ride more than 2 abreast - Avoid passing other riders on down-hills. - Indicate your intentions verbally For safe cycling, CVC recommends the following: - Ear buds and headphones should not be worn - Ride predictably; try to void rapid changes in speed and direction - Be vigilant for doors opening on parked cars - Use a mirror ** ** *Things to have: *Helmet !!! - Water to complete the ride or at least to reach the next water stop - Tools to perform minor repairs - Chain repair linkage - Inner-tube and pump (or the like) - Cellular phone - Food to replenish energy. *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. See you out on the road and t rail!! Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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Fwd: Sunday August 11th. 9:00 AM G.O. Ride
by dpssmith＠aol.com 08 Aug '13

08 Aug '13

To: dpssmith <dpssmith(a)aol.com> Sent: Thu, Aug 8, 2013 4:22 pm Subject: Sunday August 11th. 9:00 AM G.O. Ride Hi Fellow CVC members and guests, Our Sunday G.O. rides are typically 30 to 45 miles in length with an average speed of 14 to 16 MPH. As usual, we will meet at the Citibank parking lot and have our pre-ride announcements promptly at 9:00 AM then splitting into our groups and departing. Route: Agoura Rd, Right at the Calabasas Civic Center thru the neighborhood to De Anza Park. (Not regrouping until King Gillette Ranch.) Right on Las Virgenes Rd, East on Mulholland. First regroup at King Gillette Park and exiting thru the second entrance. Right on Cold Canyon to Piuma. Second regroup is at the Piuma Fire Station. Returning on Las Virgenes to Mulholland around Malibu lake and Cornell Rd. with a finishing lap around Westlake. For a detailed map and route slip, go to: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/772249 Re-grouping Locations: King Gillette Ranch Restroom and Water. Piuma Fire Station Water, restroom is available if the station is open on Cornell and Mulholland. It is mandatory to have and ware a helmet and it is the rider's responsibility to ensure that the helmet is valid (check expiration on helmet inner tag, usually good for five years) and in good working condition. It is not a "no drop ride" but as always let's try to stick together and have a fun, safe ride. Things to have: Water to complete the ride or at least to reach the next water stop. Tools to perform minor repairs. Chain repair linkage. Inner-tube and inflated device. Cellular phone. Food to replenish energy. Please remember to park in the area along Westlake Blvd. Between the street and the first driveway asile and not in front of the shops or market. If we don't respect the requests of the lease tenants, we could be asked to park elsewhere. 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. Looking forward to seeing all of you Sunday, Dale

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