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CVC Saturday Purple Ride 8:30 DeAnza Park
by Beth McElhenny 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

CVC Saturday Purple Ride 8:30 DeAnza Park Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village North East Corner of Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road Howdy-ho, CVC Purple Riders! Beth will be leading GOLD this Saturday - so folks - ride nicely together! Look out for new riders and make sure everyone KNOWS the route and the REGROUP spots. ***It will be HOT HOT HOT so bring extra water!*** This Saturday, the Purple ride will be going to DeAnza Park and back. For a detailed map, click on the link below. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/702148 We will meet at Citibank (corner of Agoura Hills and Westlake), rolling out at 8:30 AM. 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. Please check your bike prior to Saturday and make any necessary repairs. Although the Purple ride is a "no drop" ride, for the enjoyment and safety of the participants, we will keep a 12-14 MPH average. If you feel you are not Purple ready, but want to work up to the Purple level, please contact the Ride Captain who will gladly give you some pointers and advise. We strongly recommend that you come out and meet the riders! The best stepping stone to grow into a Purple rider is to ride around Westlake! When you can sweep those 5 flat miles at a steady 12 to 14 mph pace, and still feel ready for more, then you will be able to handle many of the standard Purple routes. Things you need for every ride: Helmet-Mandatory Water or Sports Drink I.D. Cell phone Spare tube CO2 cartridge or hand pump Patch kit Route 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. Roll safely, CVC Purple Team! :-)

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REMINDER-CVC Annual Summer BBQ August 12th
by Kent Koral 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

*Conejo Valley Cyclists 3rd Annual Summer BBQ * When: August 12th from 3pm until sunset. Where: We will be back at the same spot as in years past at Oak Canyon Park. 5600 Hollytree Dr., Oak Park (On Kanan just East of Lindero). We have Pavilion A and B reserved which is at the top level of the park. Map: http://goo.gl/maps/l66d *The club will buy meats to BBQ (Burgers, Chicken, Hot Dogs, etc). Members, feel free to bring your favorite side dishes to share (see below for side dish additional information).* *** If you have not already done so, please RSVP if you are planning on attending and how many in your party. Also let me know what side dish you are bringing.* *** We will need 2-3 volunteers to take care of the BBQing duties. Please contact me if to help with this important task!* * * *Please note this is an exclusive invite to currently active CVC members and family only. If you are not a current CVC member and would like to join, * *you can do so now by following the below link:* https://www.bikereg.com/Net/14891 Additional Information: #1 You may wonder how many people to plan for in regards to the side dishes you will be bringing. Since we will have quite a large group, it would not be reasonable to plan to have a portion for everyone. If your side dish could feed 10 people, that would be adequate as we will have a lot of side dishes from our members to choose from. The club will buy meats to BBQ (Burgers, Chicken, Hot Dogs, etc). #2 NO alcohol is allowed on park property. #3 If you are a vegetarian or vegan, please let me know so items can be planned accordingly. #4 One more thing, you MUST have fun! There are some fun child (and adult) related parts of the park right by the Pavilion we have reserved. Play areas with playground equipment as well as a cool splash pad / water play area. Any other questions, please reply to me directly. Looking forward to seeing everyone! *Kent Koral* *President* *Conejo Valley Cyclists*

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Tuesday Evening Easy/Moderate MTB ride, Cheeseboro, 6:00pm start
by Joan Sauber 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

CVC Tuesday evening novice and intermediate MTB ride. I'll call it Easy/Moderate. Meet in the parking lot found at the *Main Park Entrance* on Cheeseboro Canyon North of Driver Ave. Here is a map of the area. http://www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/upload/Cheeseboro-PaloComado8-09.pdf Start time is 6:00pm Last week there was a request to do this trail as it offers an easy, relatively flat fire road for riders who are either new to mountain biking or just getting back into it. This is a great opportunity to see if this sport might be for you. James will be there to take other riders for a more challenging, moderate ride. He will decide the route when we are there. You do not need a fully suspended mountain bike or any particular mountain biking skills. My plan is to offer an Easy bike ride the last Tuesday of every month which will serve as an Intro to Mtn Biking. The rest of the month my group will be doing more moderate to strenuous rides. After the ride we can go for some food and refreshments. Let me know if you have any questions and I hope to see you there! Joan Sauber _______________________________________________ announce mailing list announce(a)mail.cvcbike.org You can unsubscribe and manage your message preferences here: https://mail.cvcbike.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

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Tuesday Rockstore Ride
by dpssmith＠aol.com 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

Hi Gold Riders, We will start this 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 Gold Ride Leader dpssmith(a)aol.com

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CVC Tuesday Evening MTB Ride 6PM
by Kent Koral 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

Hey CVC Mountain Bike Riders, This Tuesday the Intermidiate/Advanced Mountain Bike ride will ride Cheeseboro. Meet in the parking lot on Cheeseboro Canyon North of Driver Ave. Be ready to ride at 6pm. Routes to be determined. Most of our rides are approximately 8-15 miles and last around 1.5-2 hours. This is an intermediate/advanced paced ride. Lets stay together within our groups, and have a fun safe time. At this point you probably wont need to use a light except in case we get caught out late. After the ride we can go for some food and refreshments. See you out there. Kent Koral

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Tuesday Morning Ride 8:30
by sheri 29 Jul '12

29 Jul '12

Hi Everyone! Ok, we have some choices to make. Here are 2 options for the 8:30 ride! 1. Malibu Lake via Agoura to to Juan Bautista to Mullholland, over Mullholland and around Malibu Lake, return idea, Chesbro to Kanan to Lindero to T.O Blvd. to Lakeview, around Lake and back. Heat will be in Agoura by 11. 2. Hidden Valley/Dos Vientos if the weather seems as if it will be too hot. Both about 28-30 miles. Please email me your choice and let the majority rule... The Tuesday morning ride is a gold/orange level pace with average of about 15+ mph. Rides vary from 25-35 miles. Tuesday morning is not a "no drop ride" but as always let's try to stick together and have a fun,safe ride. Come ride with this great group of people! 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 there. We have a great group showing for the Tuesday rides... lots of fun and we stick together. So come on out and enjoy a ride! Sprouts Parking Lot/Westlake. Sheri

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CVC Club Ride Recap for Week of 7-27-12
by Norman Weir 27 Jul '12

27 Jul '12

CVC Club Ride Recap for Week of 7-27-12 Hi CVC'rs, CVC Clothing orders are due to Adam Winer by Sun, Aug 5th. Contact Adam via email.(Adam Winer <adam(a)cvcbike.org>)Available to CURRENT MEMBER's ONLY. Here’s this upcoming week’s club ride recap summarizing the rides and identifying the club ride leaders. Please refer to the individual ride captain’s ride announcement emails for specific ride details. Note that each club colored ride has a “Ride Captain” with a team of “Ride Leaders” who will lead the specific announced rides as posted by the Ride Captains. Everyone is invited and encouraged to take part in leading and assisting the rides, just contact the ride Captain and they will tell you all you need to know. Saturday, 7-27-12: 8:30am Start: Citibank/Sprouts parking lot - Westlake Village (NE corner of Westlake Blvd. and Agoura/Hampshire Rd.’s) Purple Ride : The Purple group is riding North Ranch, with Beth Mc. Please print the route slip if you are unfamiliar with the area. Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1474097 Gold Ride is heading up Dos Vientos and North Ranch, with Henry M: Please print the route slip if you are unfamiliar with the area. Route:http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1019760 Red Ride: is going down to coast/PCH and deciding their return, With Jim Doane Orange Rides: PCH and returning on Encinal, With Norm W Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/781859 Sunday: 9:00am start at Citibank/Sprouts parking lot Purple Ride: Hidden Valley with AJ. Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1216415 Social Ride: Route Agoura to De Anza to Mulholland / Malibu Lakewith,Dale S Next Week: Tuesday and Thursday PM Red and Gold ridesStart Location Citibank Parking, Gold start at 5:15 and Red Leave at 5:30: Tuesday Morning at 8:30 Start from Citibank Parking Lot With Sheri L Tuesday PM Mountain Bike Rides-Novice and Advanced Start Time 6:00 PM With Kent K and Joan S Thursday Picnic Ride from Westlake Association Building area Start Time 5:30 PM With Sherrie F Inclement Weather Policy: In the interest of safety, whenever it is either actively raining or the ride route is wet it is our club’s policy to cancel scheduled club ride. Should club members choose to meet and ride in inclement conditions the ride will not be considered an official club ride. Upcoming Events: Picnic and Barbeque for Members and their Family: August 12th at 4:00 PM at Oak Canyon Park. 5600 Hollytree Dr., Oak Park (On Kanan just East of Lindero). Family Fun Ride: The Family Fun Ride flagship by Henry Montalvo is quickly becoming a big success with new faces joining in for a fun and leisurely ride with friends and family. Mark your calendars for the Next upcoming Fun Ride on August 12th and get into the fun. Family Fun Ride Dates: August 12th Fun Rides with Henry Montalvo: open to the entire family, friends and neighbors. All that is needed is supervision, a helmet a proper operating bicycle and the energy to keep up with our future cyclists. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Event dates are as follows: Inclement weather policy applies to all rides. Planned away rides: Please note that due to road and weather conditions routes are subject to change. Inclement weather policy applies to all rides. August 11th: Leo Carrillo to Ventura and back. Flat coastal route. September 8th: Zuma Beach Routes. October 13th: Solvang the Sideways tour. November 10th: Pine Mountain and Ojai. December 8th: Santa Clarita

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CVC Sunday Purple Ride 9:00 around the lake to Potrero through Hidden Valley and back
by Norman Weir 27 Jul '12

27 Jul '12

CVC Sunday Purple Ride 9:00around the lake to Potrero through Hidden Valley and back Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village. Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) This Saturday, the Purple ridewill be riding around the lake to Potrero through Hidden Vallet and back Hi Purple Riders, This week we will be riding around the lake to Potrero through Hidden Vallet and back and stopping as needed. Water and restroom at Fire Station 33.. This ride will be making frequent regroups and is a no drop ride; however, please inform the ride leader if you are not planning on riding the entire route. Be sure to print out a route slip if you are unfamiliar with the area. The ride is 16.8 miles with 988 ft. of climbing. Here is the link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1216415 Regroup: Regroups will be frequently and stopping at Fire Station 33. This ride No one gets dropped or left behind 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 12-14 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. Please check your bike prior to Saturday and make any necessary repairs. Although the Purple ride is a "no drop" ride, for the enjoyment and safety of the participants, we will try to keep a 12-14 MPH average. If you feel you are not Purple ready, but want to work up to the Purple level, please contact the Ride Captain who will gladly give you some pointers and advise. We strongly recommend that you come out and meet the riders! The best stepping stone to grow into a Purple rider is to ride around Westlake! When you can sweep those 5 flat miles at a steady 12 to 14 mph pace, and still feel ready for more, then you will be able to handle many of the standard Purple routes. Things you need for every ride: * Helmet-Mandatory * Water or Sports Drink * I.D. * Cell phone * Spare tube * CO2 cartridge or hand pump * Patch kit * Route 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. AJ

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CVC Clothing - August 2012 Order - Information (Reminder)
by Adam Winer 27 Jul '12

27 Jul '12

** This ordering process with end on August 5, 2012 ** CVC Members, if you are interested in ordering club clothing, please read this email carefully. I have now put into process the beginning of our next custom club clothing order. CVC branded Items will be available for order: * Jerseys (Short Sleeve / Full Zipper) * Bib-shorts * Shorts * Wind jackets * Arm warmers (available in black/white color scheme) * Skull cap This order will close on August 5, 2012. By that date we will need to have a completed order form as well as payment in full for your order. The order will be submitted the order on August 6th to the manufacturer (Canari) which means the order will be delivered by the middle of September. If you missed out on the last order or want to order additional clothing, please email me at the email address below and I will send you the necessary order forms, size charts and instructions. **Please note that you must be a current club member in order to purchase club clothing. ----- Adam Winer Conejo Valley Cyclists adam(a)cvcbike.org

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Thursday August 2nd - Malibu Lake Ride (Start Westlake @ 5:30 pm)‏
by Sherrie Felton 27 Jul '12

27 Jul '12

Come on out and join CVC next Thursday August 2nd for the Malibu Lake Ride. Please see the route slip for details. The Ride starts at 5:30 p.m. Harlene Roen will be leading this ride as I will be away. Thanks Harlene! ROUTE: Malibu Lake + optional Mulholland East extension DISTANCE: 20-25 miles. PACE: This is an intermediate level ride that includes both Gold and Orange paces averaging 14+/15+ mph. NO DROPS: I wait for the slowest rider at strategic points along the route. DIRECTIONS TO RIDE START: Triunfo Canyon Rd. in Westlake Village, just west of the Dam (tennis) Club and little yacht club building. From the 101 Freeway, take Lindero Canyon south until it ends at Triunfo. Go right on Triunfo a couple hundred yards. You will see a grassy area where we PICNIC after the ride. Park along the curb. PICNIC: If a QUORUM is present, the Post-Ride Picnic will begin around 7:15 p.m. Please bring something to share: cheese crackers, fruit, olives, pretzels, cookies, whatever; a beverage and something to drink it out of if you don't want to drink it out of the bottle; something to sit on and a warm jacket. Bring your friends, neighbors, relatives, significant others, etc. QUESTIONS: Email Harlene at harlene.roen(a)gmail.com SAFETY NOTES: 1. A helmet is mandatory. I.D., water or sports drink, a snack, spare tube(s), CO2 cartridges or hand pump, patch kit, cell phone are recommended.2. Please do not call out "clear" at intersections. The intersection may not be clear for the rider(s) behind you.3. If you start with the group but decide to cut the ride short or take a different route, please let me know at a regroup stop or leave me a message (cell: 908-432-3480).4. Seasonal safety issues:- Be prepared for heat. Stay hydrated. Carry a sports drink or capsules to keep your electrolytes in balance. Drink before you feel thirsty. Know the signs of heat exhaustion and offer assistance if you see another rider exhibiting these signs.- The tar used to repair asphalt roads can become semi-liquid and slippery on hot days. Example: The Decker/Westlake descent has multiple places where asphalt cracks have been sealed with tar. Use caution when riding over these areas in high heat.- Be prepared for flats. The “Goat’s Head” thorn, a.k.a. “Puncture Vine” a.k.a. Tribulus Terrestris, has returned to the roads we cycle on. Club rides are seeing an increase in flats caused by these thorns. Carry an extra tube or two - and even a patch kit for flat repairs. CVC 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. ADDENDUM: Round-the-lakers can start at any time and join us for the picnic at 7:15 p.m. (see note about picnic quorum, above). Regards, Sherrie Felton

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