Sorry everyone for my mistake in sending my "beet juice" reference email under the "announce" address
I clicked on the wrong address in my address book - it should have been under the "member's" address
    You know what they say about teaching an "old dog - new tricks" 
 
For this Sat.'s Red Ride why don't we try a slightly shortened  version of our :
 
Cruisin' the Conejo: 62 mile "Challenging Metric" approx. 3,500 climbing (most in first half of ride)
8:30am Citibank Parking lot ( NE corner of Westlake Blvd. & Agoura/Hampshire Rd.'s)
      - park on West side of the parking lot as possible (away from Sprouts Market & other stores)
 
(This Sat.'s ride is a different start location from the published  CTC 62 mile route which starts from Hillcrest & Lawrence in T.O.)
     - see below where we modify the return route however **
Ride out the parking lot to the North
R on Townsgate Rd.
L on Lakeview Canyon
L on Thous. Oaks Blvd.
R on Westlake Blvd.
R on Kanan
R on Thousand Oaks Blvd.
L on Lakeview Canyon
L on Agoura Rd.
R on Cornell ( by Padri's)
L on Cornell Way
straight across Mulholland Hwy around Malibou Lake
L on Mulholland Hwy
1st RE-Group : Peter Strauss Ranch ( water-restrooms)
Climb Rock Store   
Descend Upper Encinal Canyon & climb back out to Lechusa Rd.
2nd RE-Group : top of Upper Encinal Canyon/Lechusa Rd.
R on Decker Canyon
Continue straight on Mulholland Hwy at stop sign
L on Decker Canyon/Mulholland T intersection
descend Decker Canyon/Westlake Blvd. # 23
L on Potrero Rd.
L on Lake Sherwood Dr.
L Potrero Rd.
R on S. Reino Rd.
L  on W. Lynn Rd. ( becomes Potrero Rd. again)
R on Via Las Brisas
3rd Re-Group Option: Bony Mt. Coffee shop in the Dos Vientos Plaza before Borchard Rd.
R on Borchard Rd.
R on Reino Rd.
L on Lynn Rd. ( ** this is where we deviate again from the established Cruisin' route)
R on Green Meadow Rd.
continue up Multi-use path past Los Robles Golf Course
L on S. Moorpark Rd.
R on Padres Dr.
past the Surgi-Center on Rollings Oaks Dr.
L on Rancho Dr.
R on E. Hillcrest Dr.
R on Conejo School Rd. ( say "hi" to the Elks)
Under the #101 frwy
Continue on Willow Lane
R on Hampshire
L on Westlake Blvd. ( start/finish)
 
After ride socializing at the Natural Cafe' Rest. patio.
 
Jim Doane - CVC Sec/Red Ride Leader