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Cruisin' 2012
by Lee Cole 05 May '12

05 May '12

Well the 28th Cruisin' is done and went very well. Some new ideas were tried, some changes to be made. Cruisin' could not be done without your help. Riders came in with smiling faces, mentioning why this is one of their favorite events. The scouts serving lunch and rest stops, our great weather, routes, the expo, exceptional SAG support and most especially how much we care for them. Thank you one and all, Lee Another special thank you to all who helped with Cruisin'. The event went very well. Cruisin' could not be done without your help. Riders came in with the smiling mentione why this one of their favorite events. The Scouts serving lunch and rest stops, the weather, our scenery, the expo, exceptional SAG support and most especially how much we do to take care of them. Thank you one and all!

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Very Late Sunday Social Ride Announcement
by dpssmith＠aol.com 05 May '12

05 May '12

CVC Sunday Social / Recovery Ride -- Sunday, May-6 - 9:00am Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) Come out and join us for a social paced recovery ride (14 Mph Average Speed/Pace). 25-30 miles max. and stay a while to socialize afterwards by having an after-ride beverage and snack. With Mulholland nicely paved from Las Virgenes to Westlake now, let’s do our Malibou Lake route this weekend, either in the normal or reverse direction. The normal direction takes us down Agoura Rd. to a re-group at De Anza Park. South, down Las Virgenes to Mulholland. Lake Vista Dr. and around Malibou Lake, returning via Cornell. The reverse direction is to ride out to Mulholland Hwy via Cornell and do a loop around Malibou Lake. Then head East down Mulholland Hwy towards Las Virgenes where we will return via Agoura Road. Several optional return routes are available depending on what everyone feels like. For those that missed Saturday's ride while working Crusin we may want to include Rockstore and possibly a Hidden Valley extension. After ride socializing - Natural Cafe' Restaurant - Patio and/or front grassy courtyard area. Many options at this location for beverage and food establishments. See you tomorrow, Dale 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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Conejo Valley Cyclists Recap For The Week Starting 5-5-12 No club rides on Saturday due to Cruisin'
by Kent Koral 03 May '12

03 May '12

Conejo Valley Cyclists Recap For The Week Starting 5-5-12 Hi All, Well, Cruisin' the Conejo 2012 is here! All the hard work by all of you is coming together and we are on the cusp of putting on one of the premier bicycle rides in Southern California. This year will be particularly exciting since we have greatly expanded our Cruisin Expo and added the Friday Night Dinner. Come down and join us on Friday for some Spaghetti, hang with your fellow CVC members, Cruisin' riders, and take a look at the Cruisin' Expo. And then on Saturday, along with the ride, the Cruisin Expo will be going full tilt. There will be demo's and exhibits from shops and manufactures along with a large raffle with prizes galore...Even a few nice bikes! Even if you are not riding, or working the event, we would love to have you stop by and support all the vendors who are a part of this years event. * * We still need a few people to help Jim D with the prize raffle on Saturday from around 11am to 4pm. Please contact Sheri if you would like to help out. ohsheri2005(a)sbcglobal.net Also don't forget there will be NO CLUB RIDES on the day of Cruisin' May 5th *.* Please mark your calender for the annual Ride of Silence coming up on Wednesday 5-16-12 at 6:30 PM. The ride will start from The Lakes. 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. - *Cruisin the Conejo-No Club Rides.* Sunday: 9:00am start at Citibank/Sprouts parking lot at Westlake Bl and Agoura Rd. - Purple: Route TBD with A.J. - Social: Route TBD Dale S Next Week: - Tuesday and Thursday PM Red and Gold rides - Tuesday PM Mountain Bike Rides-Novice and Advanced - 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. *This policy is for club rides only, Cruisin the Conejo will be run Rain or Shine.* See y'all out on the road and trail! Kent Koral Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists 818-802-0826

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Thursday bike ride/picnic - Lake Malibou
by Jan Grant 01 May '12

01 May '12

C'mon out for a really social ride! It is "supposed" to be warmer this week! *Thursday, May 3rd, 5:30 p.m.* (Around-the-lakers can start at any time - picnic @ ~7:00) Westlake Village Start (directions below) Route: *Lake Malibou* - Triunfo to Westlake, right to Agoura Rd, right to Cornell, right, and up Cornell to Mulholland; around Lake Malibou and back the same way. Other alternatives back are up Rock Store or Troutdale and up Kanan. 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. *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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Tuesday Evening Novice MTB ride, Los Robles Trail Area, 6:00pm start
by Lee Cole 01 May '12

01 May '12

CVC Tuesday Evening Novice MTB ride Meeting this week at the Los Robles Trail area. End of Moorpark Road South of the 101 Freeway. Start time is 6:00pm Last weeks adventure up Cheseboro Canyon was given an "AA" for absolutely awesome! This weeks ride is in the Los Robles trail area at the end of Moorpark road south of the 101. It is 5.2 miles in length with an elevation gain of 1,000'. You do not need 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 in satellite view. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1134089 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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Wednesday afternoon Landing ride
by sheri 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

Hi Members, Let's take off Wednesday from the Landing. Proposed route is Agoura Rd. to Chesebro, around high school, up Kanan, to Westlake, to Arboles, down Erbes, to La Granada, and back to start. The Landing ride is an intermediate recreational ride 20 to 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. Anyone and everyone is invited to come join the mid-week ride! (weather and road conditions permitting) Please let me know if you are coming! Sheri 818 621-1713

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Tuesday PM Novice and Advanced MTB Ride 6PM
by Kent Koral 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

Hey CVC Mountain Riders This Tuesday both the Novice(with Lee) and Advanced(with Kent) Mountain Bike rides will ride The Los Robles trail area. Meet at the trailhead at the south end of Moorpark ave(near Greenmeadow) to ride at 6pm. Routes to be determined. Lee will send out a route itinerary for the Novice ride. Advanced will likely ride Whitehorse to Triunfo Most of our rides are approximately 8-15 miles and last around 1.5 hours. The Tuesday evening Novice ride is a beginner/intermediate paced ride and the Advanced ride 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 hit Cronies in NP 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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Tuesday Rockstore ride
by dpssmith＠aol.com 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

Hi Gold Riders, I'm not able to make it tomorrow but Scott as volunteered to lead this Tuesday May 1, 2012. See you ay Crusin. 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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Sunday Social Ride
by dpssmith＠aol.com 27 Apr '12

27 Apr '12

CVC Sunday Social / Recovery Ride -- Sunday, April -29- 9:00am Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) Come out and join us for a social paced recovery ride (14 Mph Average Speed/Pace). 25-30 miles max. and stay a while to socialize afterwards by having an after-ride beverage and snack. This week we will go Norwegian Grade style with a Read Road Bypass return! 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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Conejo Valley Cyclists Recap For The Week Starting 4-28-12
by Kent Koral 27 Apr '12

27 Apr '12

Conejo Valley Cyclists Recap For The Week Starting 4-28-12 Hi CVC'rs, We'll it looks like the weekend is going to be a nice one, and since we are getting closer to cruisin' we have a few of the routes as club rides this Saturday. Come out and take a spin with us. *Cruisin' The Conejo is just over 1 week away and we would like to encourage those of you that are not working the event and/or riding the event to please come down and visit the Cruisin the Conejo Expo area. This year we have an all new Expo location and a large number of vendor and sponsor displays. Come out and visit the sponsors who make Cruisin' possible. This is one of the largest ride expo's in Southern California so don't miss it!* * * Also don't forget there will be NO CLUB RIDES on the day of Cruisin' May 5th *.* Please mark your calender for the annual Ride of Silence coming up on Wednesday 5-16-12 at 6:30 PM. The ride will start from The Lakes. 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: Malibou Lake loop Beth M - Gold: Cruisin' 35 mile Scenic with Henry M - Orange: Cruisin' Challenge Metric with Norm W - Red: Portrero to the coast with TBD Sunday: 9:00am start at Citibank/Sprouts parking lot at Westlake Bl and Agoura Rd. - Purple: Route TBD with A.J. - Social: Route TBD Dale S Next Week: - Tuesday and Thursday PM Red and Gold rides - Tuesday PM Mountain Bike Rides-Novice and Advanced - 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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