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CVC Saturday Orange Level Ride -- Saturday April 21th 8:30 AM local and away
by Norman Weir 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

CVC Saturday Orange Level Ride -- Saturday April 21th 8:30 AM Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) Route: Westlake to Simi around Lost Canyon Golf Course. Weather forecast is for 74 Deg., at the start the temperature should be in the high 50 Deg. Away ride meeting location: Mission Park in Ventura, driving direction is below. Hi Everyone, On Saturday April 21th. starting at 8:30 AM we are riding through Wood Ranch in Simi Valley to the Lost Canyon area and returning through Read Bypass. Please be aware that this weekend there will be two Orange rides, one local and the other an away ride to Ventura, Lake Casitas, Casitas Pass to Carpenteria and returning to Ventura. I will need someone to lead the local ride as I will be at the away ride. Please use the restroom before departing. Local Ride Route: For a detailed map and route slip, go to: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/836977 Re-group Locations: Wood Ranch and Long Canyon for water and rest room. East Los Angeles and Erringer. Reed Bypass Away Ride Route: For a detailed map and route slip, go to: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/892272 Re-group locations: First re-group at Lake Casitas for R/R and Water. Second re-group at Hwy 150 and 192. Final re-group at the Starbucks in Carpenteria for R/R and Water. Direction to the away ride start location: ** Driving Directions to start : N/B # 101 FRWY= exit California St. bear to right at top of off ramp go straight through 1st traffic light turn Left at next intersection (Santa Clara St.) drive West for approx 1/2 to 3/4 mile to Mission Park Parking Lot on R/S of Santa Clara St. ( if you get to Ventura Ave, you've gone one block too far West) See you at8:30am on Sat. , 4-21-12 in Ventura. As usual, we will meet at the Citibank parking lot and/or Ventura Mission Park 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 and averaging 17 mph.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. 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.. Regards Norm Weir (818) 282-2421Please 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.

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Cruisin Volunteers still needed
by sheri 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

Hi CVC Members, As Cruisin The Conejo draws near, we still are short on some volunteers. This is what we still need: 2-3 people on Friday for registration 2-3 people Saturday morning about 6:00 am for registration 1 person each for the following rest stops: Oak Park Camarillo Mullholland/Cornell 1 person at Cornell Water Stop(Agoura) Runners-get things we need, may have to make quick runs to rest stop if they run short, anything that comes up 1 more Set up person for Friday afternoon about 3:30 Expo patroller-keep an eye on things-no turned over cans, are the grounds ok, etc? Sign set up-Sat. morning At least 3 more SAG drivers And tons of tear down and clean up volunteers! This is your club's ride and we need you! Come be a part of this very fun event on May 5th. Please let me know. Feel free to email me with any questions. If you have already contacted me, I am sure I have you on the list. I will get back with all of you as soon as we fill in the rest of the spots. Thank you! Sheri Leiken Volunteer Coordinator ohsheri2005(a)sbcglobal.net <http://www.cvcbike.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2012-Cruisin-patch.jpg>

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Thursday bike ride/picnic - North Ranch Loop
by Jan Grant 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

*The weather should be much better than the last 2 weeks! Maybe we'll even picnic this week!* *Thursday, April 19th, 5:30 p.m.* (Around-the-lakers can start at any time - ***** picnic @ ~7:00) Westlake Village Start* (directions below) *Route: North Ranch - Triunfo to Westlake, right to Agoura Rd, right to Lakeview, left to T.O., left to Westlake, right to Kanan, right to T.O., left past Agoura High School to Chesebro to Agoura Rd, right to Lindero, left and back to start.* For CVC'rs, longer ride is between a "gold" and "orange" level. No drops.*** *** I wait for the slowest rider. *******RIDE START**:* Triunfo Road just west of the Dam (tennis) Club and little yacht club building in Westlake Village. (From the 101 Fwy, take Lindero Cyn. south until it ends at Triunfo. Go right on Triunfo a couple hundred yards…where there's grass, sidewalk, the lake…and park along the curb. Picnic is here after the ride.) *TIME**:* Those wishing to get in ~20 miles,***** 5:30, ready to ride*. Those just going around the lake can show up at any time. *******PICNIC**:* After riding - picnic starts around 7:00 p.m. *******WHAT TO BRING**: HELMET AND BIKE!* For picnic, bring something to share (cheese, crackers, fruit, olives, pretzels, cookies, whatever…), a beverage (and something to drink it in if you don't want to drink out of the bottle), something to SIT on and a***** warm jacket*. Also bring any friends, neighbors, relatives, S.O.'s and anyone else who might like to join us (preferably with bikes). Don't forget spare tubes, water bottles, etc. *ROUTES**:******** Longer ride:*** Routes will include Hidden Valley, Lake Malibou, North Ranch, and wherever.******* Around the lake:*** cruise around the lake in wide bike lanes…no left turns…~5 miles each loop…all flat, no discernible hills. *If you wish to be removed from this e-mail list (unless you're getting the notice from CVC), please let me know*. *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.* * * Jan Grant

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CVC Tuesday Evening Novice MTB ride, 6:00pm, Wildwood
by Lee Cole 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

CVC Tuesday Evening Novice Mountain Bike ride Meeting this week at Wildwood in Thousand Oaks Start time is 6:00pm This will be our third ride. Last weeks adventure in Cheseboro Canyon, Agoura Hills was great. This weeks ride is 4 miles in length with an elevation gain of 500'. We can stop by the waterfalls and the tepee. You do not have to have a fully suspended mountain bike or any particular mountain biking skills. We will help you get going. Here is the RWGPS route for this evening. It would be best to view this route in satellite view. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1092672 Any questions you have contact me by email or phone. See you there! Lee Cole (805) 732-5982 lee(a)bicyclingpenguin.org

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Wed. afternoon Landing ride
by sheri 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

With all the wonderful options out there for the weekday riding, I want to make sure I still have a crew to join me. Of course this is just another wonderful option on a wonderful week! But please let me know if you plan on coming. My idea: Up to Carlisle Canyon, down and back through Hidden Valley, but I am open to other ideas as well. Leave time 4:00 at latest! 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, or excessive wind, it is our club policy to cancel a club ride or change a route. Club members may still choose to meet and ride in these conditions; however, the ride will not be considered an official club ride. If you haven't come before, this is a great ride to go on for all levels. Come on out and join us. Sheri 818 621-1713

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CVC Away Ride : 4-21-12 Ventura-Lake Casitas-Carpenteria-Montecito-Ventura
by Jim Doane 16 Apr '12

16 Apr '12

Hi CVC'ers: Even though the weather has jinxed our last two attempts at Away Rides we've decided to offer a shorter driving distance - Away Ride with a familiar route so that we'll have an Away Ride for April (before our Cruisin' the Conejo 5-5-12 event) Note that the ride options available on this ride can correspond to the standard ride definitions of our different Club's colored rides. ( Purple, Gold, Orange & Red) Parking is limited in the Mission Park parking lot - however there are parking spaces on adjoining streets. Wherever you park, let's gather together in the Mission park parking lot to divide up into our groups and ride from there. Saturday, 4-21-12 8:30am CVC Away Ride: Ventura - Lake Casitas-Carpenteria-Montecito-Ventura 8:30am Mission Park Parking lot, Ventura, CA (see driving directions** below) >From this location there are several ride options consistent with our Gold, Orange & Red Ride definitions : (in increasing order of miles & difficulty) : 1) Ventura to Ojai & return = 20+ overall miles (mostly on bikepath) 2) Ventura, Lake Casitas, Carpenteria, Ventura ( 40 + mi.- depending on where you turn back) usually following Hwy # 150 after the Lake Casitas descent 3) Ventura, Lake Casitas, Carpenteria, Montecito, Ventura ( 62 mi.) Here's the entire 62 mile (longest route # 3 ) as shown on my Garmin readout from a previous ride http://connect.garmin.com/activity/141903950 Shorter ride versions would be as described above in # 1 & # 2 ** Driving Directions to start : N/B # 101 FRWY= exit California St. bear to right at top of offramp go straight through 1st traffic light turn Left at next intersection (Santa Clara St.) drive West for approx 1/2 to 3/4 mile to Mission Park Parking Lot on R/S of Santa Clara St. ( if you get to Ventura Ave, you've gone one block too far West) See you at 8:30am on Sat. , 4-21-12 in Ventura. Jim Doane - CVC

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Tuesday Evening Intermediate MTB ride 6pm
by Kent Koral 16 Apr '12

16 Apr '12

Hey MTB'rs, This Tuesday the intermidiate group will be riding Wildwood. We will meet at the west end of Arboles and ride at 6pm. Most of our rides are approximately 10-15 miles and last around 2 hours. The Tuesday MTB night ride is a intermediate paced ride. lets stay together and have a fun safe time. At this point a light is really not needed but might be handy if we are out a bit late.. After the ride we can hit Draughts for some well earned refreshments. See you out there. Kent Koral CVC Ride Director 818-802-0826 -- Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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CVC Sunday Purple Ride 4/15 9:00am Hidden Valley
by Beth McElhenny 13 Apr '12

13 Apr '12

CVC Sunday Purple Ride 4/15 9:00am 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, This Sunday, AJ 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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Conejo Valley Cyclists Recap For The Week Starting 4-14-12
by Kent Koral 13 Apr '12

13 Apr '12

Conejo Valley Cyclists Recap For The Week Starting 4-14-12 Hi CVC'rs, Well, we still seem to be in the grip of a bit of weather so we will have to see how we do for Saturday. We had some nice rides last week including a great turnout for the MTB and Road weekday rides. Keep in mind that there are a plethora of choices all summer long, so y’all have no excuse to not ride! Reminder: Cruisin’ the Conejo is fast approaching on May 5th and we are still looking for volunteers. We will need help on both Friday late afternoon and all day Saturday. Contact Sheri Leiken, our Volunteer Coordinator, to get involved at: ohsheri2005(a)sbcglobal.net. Don’t forget that the Classic/Vintage Bike Ride is this Sunday at 9AM. Contact Bob Muzio for more information. 818 635 3919 email: tr_jag(a)yahoo.com Even if you don't ride, stop by the area next to Natural Cafe after the ride to see the bikes on display! Keep in mind that with the new Ride Team Format, you will still see the rides posted by the individual Captains, and lead by the Ride Captain *or* another Ride Team Leader. *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.* * * Below is a re-cap of the rides this weekend and next week. See the ride Captains individual posts on the mailing list for more information. Saturday: 8:30am Start at Citibank/Sprouts parking lot at Westlake Bl and Agoura Rd. - Purple: De Anza Park O/B Beth M - Gold: Santa Rosa Rd with Harlene R - Orange: Somis/ Morpark with Norm W - Red: RockStore/Latigo/Options with Jim D Sunday: 9:00am start at Citibank/Sprouts parking lot at Westlake Bl and Agoura Rd. - Purple: Route TBD with A.J. - Social: Reyes Adobe/Lindero MUP with Dale - Classic/Vintage Ride with Bob M Next Week: - Tuesday and Thursday PM Red and Gold rides - Tuesday PM Mountain Bike Rides (2 levels) - Sheri’s Wednesday Landing Ride Jan's Thursday Picnic 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 y'all out on the road and trail! Kent Koral Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists 818-802-0826

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Sunday Social Ride
by dpssmith＠aol.com 12 Apr '12

12 Apr '12

CVC Sunday Social / Recovery Ride -- Sunday, April - 15th - 9:00am Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) Route: Reyes Adobe / Lindero MUP Come out and join us for a local social paced ride (14 Mph Avg. Speed). Approximately 25-30 miles and then stay a while to socialize afterwards by having an after-ride beverage and snack. The plan for this Sunday is to head North on Reyes Adobe, cut through the school which puts us on Lindero Cyn., where we will find our way to the Multi Use Path that meanders through Oak Canyon Park. >From there we can take the not too traveled residential side streets to work our way South which puts us at Chumash Park all without having to ride on Kanan. Once there we can choose the return route and/or extension (I.e. Agoura with a Carlisle Canyon loop, Thousand Oaks Blvd to Forrest Cove Park pass though or a Malibou Lake loop). This route uses lightly traveled roads that avoid the traffic of the major streets. After ride socializing - Natural Cafe' Restaurant - Patio and/or front grassy courtyard area. Many options at this location for beverage and food establishments. Note: 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.

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