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CVC in the Headlines!
by Adam Winer 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

Big shout out to Ed Morris for the nice words this week in his Cycling Newsletter. Ed wrote, ".I was asked to mention the resurgence of CVC (Conejo Valley Cyclists) Racing Team. CVC has a long history of racing going back to the early 80's but over the past decade the race team aspect of the club more or less fell by the wayside. A couple years ago some guys in the club decided that the race team needed to be revived. This year they really got serious with about a dozen racers competing at all of the local events. Starting out as Cat 5's, they've progressed to Cat 3 and have a whole bunch of good results. 1st places at Manhattan Beach, LA Circuit, Ladera Ranch and numerous podium and top ten results. They have good club support and are building on new sponsorship for next season. So, if you're looking for a new team next year contact Mitch Albo [5311allday(a)gmail.com] You can check out current riders on the club website: www.cvcbike.org. They also have a Facebook page, just search Conejo Valley Cyclists, Race Team." Thank you Ed and congratulations to a VERY successful race season for CVC. The CVC Race Team will be back and better for 2012 mostly as a CAT3 squad. ------ Adam

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CVC Sunday Purple Ride -- Sunday Aug 27th 9:00 AM
by Beth McElhenny 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

CVC Sunday Purple Ride -- Sunday Aug 27th 9:00 AM Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) Route: Petting Zoo Hi Purple Riders, This week Beth McElhenny will lead our Petting Zoo ride. 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 18.8 miles with 902 ft. of climbing. Here is the link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/303596 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. 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 CVC Purple Team! :-) Beth McElhenny 818-207-3186

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CVC Ride Recap for the Weekend/Week starting 8-27-11
by Kent Koral 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

Hey CVCrs Are you ready for the Annual CVC BBQ on Saturday Afternoon out at Oak Canyon Park....I am. But, we have to earn it, and then we can chow!! Below is a re-cap of the rides this weekend and next week. See the ride leaders individual posts for more information. Saturday: 8:30am Start at Citibank/Sprouts parking lot at Westlake Bl and Agoura Rd. - Purple: Beth and Greta are riding the Westlake route. - Gold: Lee is riding Hidden Valley/Dos Vientos/La Granada route - Orange: I am riding Portrero Rd/Santa Rosa Rd route - Red: Jim is riding Westlake/Mulholland/PCH/Encinal/Rockstore route Sunday: 9:00am start at Citibank/Sprouts parking lot at Westlake Bl and Agoura Rd. - Purple: TBA - Social: Adam is riding North T.O./Lynn Ranch route Next Week: - The Tuesday Evening Gold and Red rides - Sheri's Wednesday Afternoon Ride - The Thursday Evening Gold and Red rides - Jan's Thursday Picnic 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. Looking forward to a great weekend/week of riding!!!!! Kent Koral CVC Ride Director 818-802-0826

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CVC Saturday Purple PLUS Ride -- Saturday Aug 27th-830 AM
by Beth McElhenny 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

CVC Saturday Purple Ride -- Saturday Aug 27th-830 AM Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) Hi Purple Riders, This week we are riding a PURPLE PLUS route with Greta leading & Beth sweeping. The PLUS part is for those who have been looking to extend their miles as follows: Regular Purple riders will follow Beth DOWN Westlake Blvd., (at the 18 mile mark).Purple Plus riders will follow Greta UP Westlake Blvd., (for a total of 26.6 miles). The speed will be the same with a 12-13 mph average pace. No one gets dropped and no one is left behind. 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 total ride is 26.6 miles with 1745 ft. of climbing. Optional loop around the lake at the end for an additional 5 miles. PLEASE SEE THIS MAP: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/666367 It will be HOT day, so please make sure to wear the appropriate riding attire & bring plenty of water. Please check your bike prior to Saturday and make any necessary repairs. (NOTE: We need someone to "Sweep" the PLUS group from Westlake Blvd UP as Beth is leading the regulars back & Gary is out of town...any volunteers?) Things you need for every ride Helmet-MandatoryWater or Sports DrinkI.D.Cell phoneSpare tubeCO2 cartridge or hand pumpPatch kitRoute slip Keeping the rubber side down...! Beth McElhenny 818-207-3186 (c)

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CVC Sunday Social / Recovery Ride -- Sunday, August 28th - 9:00am
by Adam Winer 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

CVC Sunday Social / Recovery Ride -- Sunday, August 28th - 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 ride (14 Mph Avg. Speed). Approximately 30 miles and then stay a while to socialize afterwards by having an after-ride beverage and snack. Up in the rotation this week is the popular Northern and North Western Thousand Oaks / Lynn Ranch ride. For those that have not ridden this route before we climb North up Westlake to Arboles. A quick hop over to Pederson and around to Big Sky / Wildwood Park. We then cut through the residential area of Thousand Oaks to avoid Lynn Road where we end up in Lynn Ranch. A couple return options exist with a final cut through at what I call Pentagon Park back to Village Glen Plaza. See you there ! After ride socializing - Natural Cafe' Restaurant - Patio and/or front grassy courtyard area. There are many options at this location for beverage and food establishments. ------ Adam Winer socialride(a)cvcbike.org

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CVC Orange Ride Saturday 8-27-11 8:30AM Citibank parking lot
by Kent Koral 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Hi All, Its gonna be warm....So to do our best to beat the heat and ride Portrero Rd to the College, and back up Santa Rosa Rd. Then we will have earned the right to eat everything in sight at the CVC BBQ in Oak Canyon Park later that afternoon. For a detailed map and route slip, got to: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/242941 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 Saturday Gold Ride, August 27, 8:30am start
by Lee Cole 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

CVC Saturday Gold Ride, August 27, 8:30am Meeting at the Citibank parking lot, Westlake Village, (corner of Westlake Blvd & Agoura Rd)* *Route: Hidden Valley, Dos Vientos, La Granada Hey Gold Riders, Lets head out to Hidden Valley, Dos Vientos and back. Basic route: Hidden Valley, Treasure Hill, Dos Vientos, Multi use path, Rancho Rd, La Granada and back through Pentagon park. Here is the route with RideWithGps: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/202033 where you can view the route and print out a cue sheet. The Gold Ride is an intermediate recreational ride, 30 to 40 miles in length with an average pace of 13+ mph. It is not a "no drop" ride but as always let's try to stick together as much as possible. If you are new to CVC or just trying us out please let me know before we start. 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 do not respect the requests of the lease tenants we could be asked to park elsewhere. After the ride, please join us at one of the many refueling options available at the finish such as the Natural Cafe', Sea Casa, East Coast Bagel, Sprouts Market, etc,. /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 Saturday! Lee Cole CVC Gold Ride Leader (805) 732-5982 <tel:%28805%29%20732-5982>

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Thursday bike ride/picnic - Lake Malibou loop
by Jan Grant 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

C'mon out for a really social ride! And the picnics have *really* been fun! *Thursday, August 25th, 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. If you wish to be removed from this e-mail list (unless you're getting the notice from CVC), please let me know. Also, feel free to pass the information on to friends, family and S.O's. Everyone is welcome. Jan Grant

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CVC Red Ride 8-27-11 :Westlake Lake-Westlake Blvd-Mulholland Hwy-PCH-Lower & Upper Encinal Canyons-Rock Store-Westlake
by Jim Doane 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

Hi AllThis Saturday, 8-27-11 is our Annual CVC Member's Picnic ( see Adam's previous email) For this week's Red Ride - I propose that we ride the following ride so that we'll have time to get back and ready for our picnic Saturday, August 27th: 8:30am Citibank/Sprouts Market Parking lot ( NE corner: Westlake Blvd. & Agoura/Hampshire Rd.'s) Westlake Lake-Westlake Blvd.-Mulholland Hwy-PCH-Lower & Upper Encinal Canyons Rock Store descent-Malibou Lake-Cornell-Westlake Around Westlake Lake Up Westlake Blvd. ( 1st re-group spot at top) Across Mulholland Hwy Descend Mulholland Hwy to PCH ( 2nd re-group spot : Leo Carrillo Campground Parking lot) Ascend lower Encinal Canyon- then descend Upper Encinal Canyon & up other side ( 3rd re-group spot at the Encinal "Y")Ride East on Mulholland Hwy Descend Rock Store Ride East to Malibou Lake Cornell Way back to Westlake Village See you Sat. at 8:30am Jim Doane -CVC Sec/Red Ride Leader

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Tuesday Evening Gold Ride, Citibank, 5:15 pm start
by Lee Cole 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

Citibank start 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). Dale Smith will lead the ride. Re-group at: Cornell / Mulholland and top of Rock Store. 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 Lee Cole CVC Gold Ride Leader (805) 732-5982 Dale Smith Tuesday Gold Ride Leader dpssmith(a)aol.com

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