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Wed. afternoon bike ride
by sheri 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

We ALL know what the weather report is for Wed. I am going to leave the ride on, just in case some weather guy made a mistake... but.........IF it does rain Wed. we are NOT riding. However, if it does rain Wed. we will switch to Thursday to enjoy our mid week spin. So count on ONE of these days.... Let's keep it simple and go for a Hidden Valley ride with an additional spin around Carlisle! CVC Wednesday Landing Ride Oct. 5 3:45pm 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. Any questions, please reply, ohsheri2005(a)sbcglobal.net 818 621-1713 Please let me know if you will make it so I look for you! Sheri

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Tuesday Night MTB Ride 10-4-11 6pm start Cheeseboro
by Kent Koral 03 Oct '11

03 Oct '11

Hey MTB'rs, Charge those lights.....Its time for the Tuesday Night MTB ride to flare back up (like the way i did that?). Last season I heard a lot of good ideas from everyone, so we are going to make some minor changes to the ride. For one, we will ride at more of a gold type pace and treat the ride as a no drop type. the other idea that came up was that when we ride certain areas, we offer a shortened route. This week we will ride Cheeseboro. The main route will be the Canyon to Connector and up the Ridge fire road. Then we will descend Sulpher springs and back to the lot. This is a 10 mile route with moderate+ climbing and some technical sections. And if there is interest and someone to lead, Cheeseboro also will allow us to have a short route of Cheseboro Canyon to the bottom of Sulpher Springs and back. This route is 6 miles and consists of rolling fire road. We will meet at the lower parking lot of Cheeseboro Canyon which is located on Cheeseboro Rd north of Driver Ave. The Tuesday MTB night ride is a no drop ride so lets stay together and have a fun safe time. Be sure to have a light capable of lighting a dark trail and lasting at least 2.5 hours and bring a spare tube & pump at a minimum. See you Tuesday night Kent Koral CVC Ride Director 818-802-0826

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CVC Ride Recap for the Weekend/Week starting 10-1-11
by Kent Koral 30 Sep '11

30 Sep '11

Hey CVCrs Finally a Friday.... Below is a re-cap of the rides this weekend and next week. See the ride leaders individual posts on the mail list for more information. Saturday: 8:30am Start at Citibank/Sprouts parking lot at Westlake Bl and Agoura Rd. - Purple: Hidden Valley with Beth - Gold Wood Ranch/Moorpark with Dale - Orange: Portrero/PCH/Mullholland with Norm - Red: Portrero/PCH/TBD with Jim Sunday: 9:00am start at Citibank/Sprouts parking lot at Westlake Bl and Agoura Rd. - Purple: Wildwood loop with John - Social: Lang Ranch/Agoura with Adam Next Week: - Tuesday Night MTB Ride - Sheri's Wednesday Afternoon Landing 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 Sunday Social / Recovery Ride -- Sunday October 2nd - 9:00am
by Adam Winer 29 Sep '11

29 Sep '11

CVC Sunday Social / Recovery Ride -- Sunday October 2nd - 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 Avg. Speed). 25-30 miles max. and then stay a while to socialize afterwards by having an after-ride beverage and snack. This week we will warm up by going around the lake and then towards Conejo School Road/La Granada pass through to Erbes. North down the hill on Erbes to Arboles where we will go up and around our Lang Ranch loop. >From there a slight climb up Westlake to Valley Spring where we will wind our way up and around County Club Drive back out to Kanan. Kanan to Fountainwood which we will use to connect back into Thousand Oaks Blvd. An optional Forest Cove - Reyes Adobe to Lake Lindero scenic ride and then back to socialize. After ride socializing - Natural Cafe' Restaurant - Patio and/or front grassy courtyard area. Many options at this location for beverage and food establishments. ------ Adam Winer socialride(a)cvcbike.org

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Sunday Purple Ride, October 2nd, 9:00 AM
by John Caffrey 29 Sep '11

29 Sep '11

CVC Sunday Purple Ride -- Sunday Oct 2nd - 9:00 am Meeting at Citibank Parking Lot - Westlake Village -- Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road (North East Corner) Route: Wildwood Loop Hi Purple Riders, This Sunday, we will ride out to Wildwood. ****I know Christine did this last week, but we need to avoid some construction and traffic related to Reyes Adobe Days*** 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 20.9 miles with only 1410 ft. of climbing. It'll be fun! Here is the link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/303586 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. Afterward we can grab some refreshments on the patio at the Natural Cafe'. See you Sunday! 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 See you Sunday! John Caffrey 805-231-0151 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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Saturday October 1st CVC Red Ride : Westlake - PCH Coast Hwy & return routes
by Jim Doane 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

Hi Red Riders: I hope you all participated and had a good time and meal at last Sat.'s Elks' Club BBQ Ride For this Saturday, let's ride a Coast route like I first announced for last week. 8:30am CVC Red Ride Citibank/Sprouts Parking lot ( NE corner of Westlake Blvd./Agoura Rd.) Westlake -Hidden Valley-Portero Canyon-Coast Route & return ? 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 Decide there upon your return route(s) options:Make sure you make everyone know of who is riding which route: Deer Creek Yerba Buena Mulholland Hwy Decker Canyon Encinal Canyon Latigo Canyon Jim Doane - CVC Sec/Red Ride Leader

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CVC Saturday Gold Ride, 8:30am start
by Lee Cole 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

CVC Saturday Gold Ride, Oct 1, 8:30am Meeting at the Sprouts parking lot, Westlake Village, (corner of Westlake Blvd & Agoura Rd)* *Route: Wood Ranch, Simi Valley, Moorpark. 38 miles with 2,400' climbing Hey Gold Riders, Lets head out towards Wood Ranch, West Simi Valley, Moorpark College and back. Have not gone that way in a while. Dale Smith will be leading the ride this Saturday. Basic Route: Erbes to Olsen, Wood Ranch Parkway, Long Canyon, First Street to the Arroyo / Simi Bike path, Easy street to Collins, Moorpark College, Moorpark, Read Rd, Erbes, Hillcrest, Pentagon park and back to the finish. Here is the route with RideWithGps: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/631331 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. /Have fun! Lee Cole CVC Gold Ride Leader (805) 732-5982

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CVC Saturday Orange Ride 10-1-11 8:30am Citibank Westlake
by Kent Koral 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

Hi Everyone, This week we will ride Portrero to the coast and back Mulholland. The route that I had to cancel a few weeks back due the Malibu Triathlon. For a detailed map and route slip, go to: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/290215 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 Purple Ride -- Saturday Oct 1st - 8:30am
by Beth McElhenny 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

CVC Saturday Purple Ride -- Saturday Oct 1st - 8:30am 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, we will ride 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. It'll be fun! Here is the link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/303590 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. Afterward we can grab some refreshments on the patio at the Natural Cafe'. See you Saturday! Things you need for every ride Helmet-MandatoryWater or Sports DrinkI.D.Cell phoneSpare tubeCO2 cartridge or hand pumpPatch kitRoute slip See you Saturday! Beth McElhenny 818-207-3186

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Thursday bike ride/picnic - Hidden Valley loop
by Jan Grant 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

This is the *FINAL* Thursday night bike ride and picnic for 2011! Due to loss of daylight, we're ending the picnic rides tomorrow. C'mon out and join us before it's over! If you can't make the bike ride, at least come for the picnic. Thursday, *September 29th*, 5:30 p.m. (Around-the-lakers can start at any time - picnic @ ~7:00) Westlake Village Start (directions below) *Route:* Hidden Valley - Triunfo to Westlake to Potrero, Lake Sherwood Drive, Potrero, Hidden Valley Road and same way back, and around Westlake lake on return…approximately 20 miles. 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.) *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. (where the cars are parked). *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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