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Tuesday night MTB ride
by Kent Koral 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

This week we will ride Wildwood. We meet at the end of Arboles at 6pm. Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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2011 Club Wrap Up and Farewell
by Adam Winer 31 Dec '11

31 Dec '11

I wanted to take this time to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous new year. 2011 has been a great year for our club. Just today we set another record in membership as our membership total became 501 current members. I have had the great pleasure of serving on the CVC Board of Directors for the past three years (2009 - 2011) with the last two years served as President. In that time I have seen the club grow from approximately 70 members now to half a thousand! As I've said before, this is a positive testament to everyone in this club. This has been a great way to voluntarily end my term as the clubs President. Effective with the New Year we have some new (and familiar) faces on the Board. Mitch Albo (current CVC Vice President of Membership and Race Team Director) will be taking over my position and will serve as your 2012 club president. The Vice President of Membership position which Mitch vacates will be filled by long time club member Sue Bergeron. I welcome Sue and her viewpoints to the Board. Jim Doane is stepping out of the Secretary position after more than 11 continuous years as such. Your 2012 club Secretary will be filled by another long time club member and prior board member Dennis Miller. Wayne Gustafson is also vacating his spot as club Treasurer which will be filled by Caitlin Steel. While Caitlin is a newer member of the club, her professional experience as a CPA will be greatly helpful and appreciated. I know Caitlin will continue the transparency that Wayne proudly supported. The remaining 2012 board is unchanged and consists of: Kent Koral continuing to be our clubs Ride Director. Lee Cole continues on as our Cruisin' the Conejo Director. Eric Taub remains as our PR/Marketing Director. 2012 is going to be an exciting year with some changes on the horizon. If you attended the December Board of Directors meeting you got a front seat view of some of the topics currently on the table. First and foremost we have commissioned a re-written set of club By-Laws which will very soon be unveiled for member ratification. Our bylaws have not been revised in over two decades and our goal is to create a structure that can best support our members and their desires. Jim Doane and Caitlin Steel, in conjunction with legal advice, have put a lot of work into this venture. As many of you know, By-Laws are the ruling documents of an organization. Our By-Laws define our purpose, how the club is to be operated, requirements for membership and decision-making groups, etc. Because By-Laws are pretty much set in stone, it is in the interest of organizations to keep them clear and concise. The CVC By-Laws need to reflect today's needs. Every CVC member will shortly receive correspondence from the Board with a copy of the proposed new By-Laws. It is imperative you take the time to review these By-Laws before ratification. With these new By-Laws, we now have a new understanding of our clubs 501c3 non profit scope which will also be discussed in order to ascertain if any needed changes are desired by membership at large. It wasn't until recently that the Board discovered our non profit scope was specifically to only benefit amateur bicycle racing and bicycling related causes. When I came on the Board, we were under the impression that our non profit status allowed for a wider range of charitable donations to any charitable cause the Board deemed appropriate. Over the past several months we've investigated our options and I personally feel we are at the point of needing specific member input in regards to what the purpose of this club should be about. I now look forward as a club member to working with the new Board in the continued growth of our club. Happy New Year and continued health. ------ Adam Winer Conejo Valley Cyclists, President president(a)cvcbike.org

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CVC Day After New Years Ride Monday1/2/12 9AM Citibank Parking Lot
by Kent Koral 30 Dec '11

30 Dec '11

OK Folks, here it is..... Monday we ride the Norweigian Moorpark route. See the link for more information. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/871358 We will meet at the Citibank parking lot and leave for our ride at 9:00am. This is a Gold/Orange level ride. 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. See you Monday Kent Koral CVC Ride Director (818) 802-0826

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CVC Monday Ride
by Kent Koral 30 Dec '11

30 Dec '11

Hi Everyone, We are riding Monday morning. I will send out the route and time later tonight...Stay Tuned. Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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CVC Saturday Orange Ride 12/31/2011 8:30AM Westlake Citibank
by Kent Koral 29 Dec '11

29 Dec '11

Hi All, This week lets ride the Portrero/Santa Rosa Rd route. A nice New Years Eve jaunt. For a detailed map and route slip, go to: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/290166 As usual, we will meet at the Citibank parking lot and have our pre-ride announcements promptly at 8:30AM 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 15+mph. It is not a "no drop ride" but as always let's try to stick together and have a fun,safe ride. 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. See you Soon, Kent Koral CVC Ride Director (818) 802-0826

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CVC Red Ride : 12-31-11 WL-Piuma-across Saddle Peak-down Fernwood-up Old Topanga & back to WL
by Jim Doane 28 Dec '11

28 Dec '11

Hi Red Riders Let's ride almost the reverse route of last Saturday's Red Ride (including Piuma this time) CVC Red Ride Saturday, 12-31-11 8:30am Citibank/Sprouts Parking lot = NE corner Agoura Rd & Westlake Blvd. Westlake Village- Piuma Rd.- across Saddle Peak-down Fernwood-Up Old Topanga Canyon then Calabassas return to Westlake This ride affords us to the opportunity to climb Piuma & ride in the reverse direction of our usual Fernwood climb and then we'll return via' Old Topanga Canyon and Calabassas-Mureau Rd.-Agoura-Westlake 8:30am start: Westlake Village First re-group: Juan Bautista de Anza Park Second re-group: top of Piuma - ocean overlook FYI: Piuma is 2X Rock Store in distance & climbing feet - (see if you can ride it in less than 30 min's ) Third re-group: top of Stunt Rd. - then proceed East up Saddle Peak across Tuna Canyon down Fernwood Pacific to the Market at Fernwood/Topanga Fourth re-group : Fernwood Market then back up Old Topanga Canyon descend Old Topanga to Mulholland Hwy and back to Westlake through Calabassas See you in Westlake at 8:30am Jim Doane- CVC Sec/Red Ride Leader

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CVC Saturday Purple Ride 8:30 Malibou Lake
by Beth McElhenny 28 Dec '11

28 Dec '11

CVC Saturday Purple Ride 8:30 Malibou Lake Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) Greetings, Here's our pre-HAPPY NEW YEAR ride! This week's Saturday Purple Ride takes us on the Malibou Lake Loop. It is 19.2 miles, with around 1200ft of climbing - all rollers or not much worse! Remember - you can loop Westlake at the end for an extra 5 miles of flat rolling! Afterward, join the other members at the Natural Cafe for lunch! Here is the route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/381518 To see Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Purple Ride, click here: http://www.cvcbike.org/?p=3127 The purple ride is a beginner club ride with a 12-13 mph average pace but is open to all levels. No one gets dropped and no one is left behind. Please make sure to wear the appropriate riding attire. Things you need for every ride: Helmet-MandatoryWater or Sports DrinkI.D.Cell phoneSpare tubeCO2 cartridge or hand pumpPatch kitRoute slip 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. Above all, let's have Fun!! Beth McElhenny 818-207-3186

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CVC Saturday Gold Level Ride -- Saturday Dec 31th 8:30 AM
by Norman Weir 28 Dec '11

28 Dec '11

CVC Saturday Gold Level Ride -- Saturday Dec 31th 8:30 AM Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) Route: Seven minute hill, Lake Malibou and Westlake. Weather forecast is for mid seventy. with scattered clouds and mild breeze, at the start the temperature forecast is for low 50 Deg.. Hi Everyone,On Saturday December 31th. starting at 8:30 AM we are riding the seven minute route, stopping at De Anza Park, returning around Lake Malibou and back to the start.. For a detailed map and route slip, go to: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/867958 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. Regards Norm Weir (818) 282-2421 First stop at De Anza Park for restroom and water. We will re-group at the top of Seven minute hill for water. As usual, we will meet at the Citibank parking lot and have our pre-ride announcements promptly at 8:30AM then splitting into our groups and departing. The Gold Ride is an intermediate recreational ride 30 to 40 miles in length with an average pace of 14+mph. It is not a "no drop ride" but as always let's try to stick together and have a fun,safe ride.

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Wed. Morning Ride
by sheri 26 Dec '11

26 Dec '11

I had to miss the coast ride today, but it sounded like it was great. In addition to that great ride, another offering will be on WEDNESDAY MORNING, (sorry, can't top the coast route) Let's plan on leaving Citbank/Sprouts parking lot at 9:00 am WEDNESDAY morning and riding towards 7 min. Hill and back through Calabasas. Meet Kent and me at Sprouts Lot at 9:00 am ! This is an intermediate recreational ride around 20-25 miles in length with an average pace of 14+mph. It is not a "no drop ride" but let's try to stick together and have a fun,safe time. 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. Come on and ride with us! Sheri

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CVC Tuesday night MTB Ride 12/27/11 6PM
by Kent Koral 26 Dec '11

26 Dec '11

Hey MTB'rs, This week 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 Most of our rides are approximately 10 miles and last around 2 hours. The Tuesday MTB night ride is a moderate paced ride. lets stay together and have a fun safe time. Be sure to have a light capable of lighting a dark trail and lasting at least 2.5 hours and bring a spare tube & pump at a minimum. See you Tuesday night. Kent Koral CVC Ride Director 818-802-0826

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