Hi All, Below is your recap of all things CVC for the week of 8-3-2013 ....be safe, and have a blast!! *Don't Forget to mark you calenders for the Annual CVC Members BBQ on September 15th. I will be sending additional info in the next few weeks.* *As a * * reminder: we made some changes to our Sunday Ride line-up. We added t he GO (Gold-Orange) Ride. This ride is aimed at the riders that use Sunday as their main weekend ride and want to go at a faster pace than the Social Ride moves at. Dale Smith will be the Captain of the new GO Ride, and **Henry Montalvo will Captain the Social Ride. * * * * Also don't forget we still need Ride Captains for a few of our rides. If we don't fill those spots by the end of August, we will be forced to suspend the affected rides until the vacancies are filled. * * * Here is this weekend's club ride recap. Please refer to the individual ride announcement email for more specific ride details. *Saturday-8:30 AM* Ride Start Location: Citibank/Sprouts parking lot at the corner of Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road. Please arrive early for announcements and general socializing. * * *Red Ride:* Westlake-JBDA Park-Rock Store-Encinal Canyons-PCH-Yerba Buena* * with Jim *Orange Ride:* Portrero-PCH-Mulholland with Leader Needed *Gold Ride:* Three Lakes route with Ken Taylor *Purple Ride:* Borchard Loop with Leader Needed * * *Sunday-9:00 am* Ride Start Location: Citibank/Sprouts parking lot at the corner of Westlake Blvd. & Agoura Road. Please arrive early for announcements and general socializing. * * * **GO Ride:* T.O./Dos Vientos Loop Dale* * * * *Social Ride:* Hidden Valley with * *Larry McGachey *Purple Ride**:* Carlisle Canyon with Leader Needed *Next Week-Various times* We will also have our usual course of weekday riding on Tuesday AM (Sheri's) PM (Gold-Red- Race-MTB), Thursday (Gold ,Picnic ). Look for the Ride Captains individual announcements. CVC Safety Rules - Helmets must be worn - Obey all traffic laws - Where provided, ride in the bike lane - Ride to the right, Pass on the left - Point-out hazards & approaching situations to riders behind you - Ride 2 abreast only where it is safe to do so, other wise ride singlefile - Never ride more than 2 abreast - Avoid passing other riders on down-hills. - Indicate your intentions verbally For safe cycling, CVC recommends the following: - Ear buds and headphones should not be worn - Ride predictably; try to void rapid changes in speed and direction - Be vigilant for doors opening on parked cars - Use a mirror ** ** *Things to have: *Helmet !!! - 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 pump (or the like) - Cellular phone - Food to replenish energy. *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 out on the r road and t rail!! Kent Koral (818) 802-0826