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CVC Saturday GOLD Level Ride -- Saturday August 18th, 8:30 AM
by henry montalvo 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

*CVC Saturday GOLD Level Ride -- Saturday August 18th, 8:30 AM*** Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) for announcements; promptly at 8:30 am, then split into our groups to depart. ** *I will be out of town this weekend. So you will have yo organize yourselves. If you want to help with the ride, please send me an email.* *Route: Agoura, North Ranch, Wild Wood, Home on Erbes. 33.3 Miles; 3,113 Feet *Water & Toilets: Mile 13.0 (Oak Canyon Community Park) Water & Toilets: Mile 24.6 (Wildwood Elem) Regroups will be...TBD For a detailed map and route slip, go to*: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1448890** * *Upcoming Rides*- Stunt, Woodranch, The Wall, Old Topanga, and a "NEW" Route * * The *Gold Ride* is an Intermediate recreational ride, 30-40+ miles in length and averaging 14+ mph. 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. *This is a "drop **ride**" so please understand the route before you start (and how to get back). As always we will try to stick together & have a fun safe **ride**. We will regroup regularly and to allow everyone a chance to ride together.* *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 ridein 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 Blvd. (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. Remember, if you ride... RIDE GOLD!!!

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CVC Saturday Purple Ride 8/18 8:30am Hidden Valley
by Beth McElhenny 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

CVC Saturday Purple Ride 8/18 8:30am Hidden Valley Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) Route: Hidden Valley, (out and back) Hi Purple Riders, May need someone else to be the Ride Leader this Sat - but this is an easy route - so if I'm not there - please watch out for each other and wait at the regoup spots (Firehouse & end of HV road). This Saturday will take you out to Hidden Valley (out and back). Below is a link to the Ride With GPS website that will show you the route. Be sure to print out a route slip if you are unfamiliar with the area. The ride is 20.7 miles with only 880ft. of climbing. Remember, there will be an extra loop around the lake when we get back for those looking to extend their mileage with five more on the flats! Here is the link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/303590 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 Sunday 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. CVC Purple Team! :-)

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CVC Saturday Orange Level Ride -- Saturday August 18th 8:30 AM
by Norman Weir 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

CVC Saturday Orange Level Ride -- Saturday August 18th 8:30 AM Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) Local Route: Thousand Oaks open space which will follow the same route as the gold ride. Away Route: Cool Breeze Century From Ventura School District parking lot 255 West Stanley Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001. Hi Everyone, On Saturday August 18th. starting at 8:30 AM the local ride is Thousand Oaks open space. The first re-group will be at Chanel Island University followed by a stop at Leo Carrillo State Beach for restroom and water; last water stop after the first stinger on Decker. This week we are riding the Cool Breeze Century as the away ride, which starts at the Ventura School District parking lot at 255 West Stanley Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001 . Some riders are starting from the first rest stop (Exit Bates and turn left from the 101 North) this group start riding at 8:00 AM. I along with several others are riding the double metric and starting from the School District Parking area at 7:00 AM. Local Route: Thousand Oaks open space. Rreference detailed map and route slip below for details: Additional extensions can be added to route to make it more challenging. Please use the restroom before departing. For a detailed map and route slip, go to: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1448890 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 Orange Ride is an Intermediate/advanced recreational ride, 40-60 miles in length.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. Inclement weather policy: In the interest of safety, whenever it is either actively raining or the rideroute 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. Even though we are attempting to offer our coolest ride routes during high heat days, here are some considerations and situations that you should be aware of for riding in high heat in our area: 1) Stay hydrated and be aware to keep your electrolytes balanced 2) Road surface conditions: asphalt tar & repair drips become semi liquid and especially slippery example: descending Decker/Westlake has multiple places where asphalt cracks have been sealed with tar. Try to ride over them minimizing tire contact and stay more upright to prevent accidents. 3) Goat head thorns have returned and caused six flats on this past week's Orange ride. Carry and extra tube or two - and even a patch kit for flat repairs 4) Be aware of signs of heat exhaustion and offer immediate assistance as applicable. Heat Exhaustion Symptoms · Pale with cool, moist skin · Profuse sweating · Muscle crampsor pains · Faint or dizzyfeeling · Headache, weakness, thirst, and nausea · Core (rectal) temperature elevated-usually more than 100 F (37.7 C) and the pulse rate increased Heat stroke symptoms · Unconsciousness or markedly abnormal mental status (dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, or coma) · Flushed, hot, and dry skin (although it may be moist initially from previous sweating or from attempts to cool the person with water) · Blood pressure may be high or low · Hyperventilation · Rectal (core) temperature of 105 F (40.5 C) or more 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

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CVC Local Red ride : Sat. 8-18-12 Hidden Valley-PCH Coast Hwy & return routes
by Jim Doane 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Hi AllAs you probably already all know, this Sat. is Ventura's "Cool Breeze Century" Quite a few of us will be doing this ride but for those Red Riders staying localeven though we've ridden the Coast on the past couple Sat.'s I think the hot weather still calls for a Coast ride. Here are the logistics ..... Saturday, August 18th, 8:30am Westlake Village Citibank/Sprouts Parking lot: NE corner of Westlake Blvd. & Agoura/Hampshire Rd.'s Westlake-Hidden Valley-Portero Canyon-Coast Route & return either Mulholland or Decker? Here's the route: Loop around Westlake Lake ( from the East side) L on Westlake Blvd R Portero Rd. R Reino Rd. L Lynn/Portrero Continue through Dos Vientos & Portero Canyon 1st Re-group: CSCI College driveway L Hueneme Rd. L Las Posas L PCH 2nd Re-group: Sycamore Beach Park We'll decide there upon return route: Deer Creek Yerba Buena Mulholland Hwy - probably the coolest option Decker Canyon - for a little harder climbing challenge Encinal Canyon Latigo Canyon 8:30am Sat. in WestlakePlease organize yourselves into the Red Riders group and have a nice, safe ride.See you locally Next Sat. Jim Doane - CVC Red Ride Captain 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. e: https://mail.cvcbike.org/mailman/listinfo/announce _______________________________________________ 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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Thursday August 16th - North Ranch Ride (Start Westlake @ 5:30 pm)
by Sherrie Felton 15 Aug '12

15 Aug '12

Come on out and join CVC this Thursday August 16th for the North Ranch Ride. Please see the route slip for details. The Ride starts at 5:30 p.m. ROUTE: North Ranch + optional lake lap cool down. 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 me at hatoolah(a)msn.com or call 908-432-3480. 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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CVC Tues. Red Ride 5:30pm
by Jim Doane 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

Hi All Our Tues. 5:30pm Red Ride is still on from our Westlake start location I know it's hot but maybe we can kick it down a notch from Race Pace? Jim Doane

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Tuesday Gold Rockstore Ride Canceled
by dpssmith＠aol.com 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

Hi Everybody, Do to the extreme heat tonight's Gold Rockstore ride is canceled. Hopefully the weather will cooperate so we can resume next week. See you soon, Dale

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CVC Tuesday Eve Int/ Adv MTB ride Dos Vientos 6PM
by Kent Koral 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Hey CVC Mountain Bike Riders, This Tuesday the Intermediate/Advanced Mountain Bike ride will ride Dos Vientos. We will meet at the West end of Wendy Drive at Portrero Rd. Be ready to ride at 6pm. This week the Beg/Int MTB ride will also be riding from the same location so we will have lots of choices! 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 and not a no-drop ride. but,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 8:30 Ride
by sheri 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Spend Tuesday Mornings with Sheri and Dennis, riding through Conejo Valley to Wildwood on our hopefully last really warm day! We will go over route in the morning. Please join us at 8:30 in the regular place, Sprouts lot.... The Tuesday morning ride is an intermediate recreational ride of about 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. Sheri 818 621-1713

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Tuesday Evening Beg./Int. MTB ride, Dos Vientos, 6:00pm start
by Joan Sauber 12 Aug '12

12 Aug '12

CVC Tuesday evening Beginner/Intermediate MTB ride. Meet at Wendy & Potrero. Start time is 6:00pm. We're going to stay in Newbury Park where it might be cooler than other areas farther east or south. We'll ride out to the Camarillo overlook for a fantastic view of the Oxnard Plain and return back through Dos Vientos. You don't have to have a mountain bike if you're new to the sport. A bike with wide tires and maybe a little front suspension will do to get started. *PLEASE NOTE: This ride is a mix of fire roads and technical single track ridden at a slower pace than the advanced ride.* After the ride we can go for some food and refreshments at Cronies. 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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