Weekend Ride Route Summary All rides meet & depart from "The Landing" parking lot at the South End of Westlake Lake. Please park in the middle lanes away from the homes on the East side of the lot. Saturday 8:30am at The Landing Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Fernwood: Old Topanga/Up Fernwood/Down Stunt/Mulholland Return Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4348913> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Piuma: Mulholland/Up Piuma/Down Stunt/Mulholland Return Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13966865> Gold Ride, Leader: Lisa Gutman 7-Minute Hill: Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/7-Minute/Calabasas/Mureau Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13814245> SUNDAY All rides meet & depart from "The Landing" parking lot at the South End of Westlake Lake. Please park in the middle lanes away from the homes on the East side of the lot. 9:00am at The Landing Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Grimes Canyon: Lakeview/Westlake/Norweigen Grade/Moorpark/118/Grimes/Spring/Pederson Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/1162266> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Oak Park and Hidden Valley Loop: Chesboro/Kanan/Westlake/Wildwood/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Hidden Valley Return Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16979513> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Hidden Valley: Westlake/Potrero/Lynn/Green Meadow Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13514408> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather is forecast to be crummy this weekend, with an 80 percent chance of rain on Saturday, and a 40 percent chance on Sunday. So most likely, we won't have official rides because of our inclement weather policy. Whatever you do, have a great Thanksgiving and be safe. On Saturday, we have three rides going out. The Red Ride will be heading for Calabasas and Old Topanga, climbing Fernwood, down Stunt and back over Mulholland. The Orange ride is going that direction too, but more directly over Mulholland to Piuma, then coming back down Stunt and back via Mulholland, as well. The Gold ride is going up over Mulholland directly to 7-Minute Hill, with a return through Calabasas. Because of the weather, we won't plan a Purple ride at all. On Sunday, we've got three rides. The Red Group will be going over the Norweigen Grade and out through Moorpark and over Grimes Canyon. The G.O. Ride will do a loop over Kanan from Chesboro, through Newbury to Dos Vientos, and back through Hidden Valley. The Social ride is cruising out Hidden Valley with a return over Green Meadow. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including Tuesday night mountain bike ride, cruise rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and a Wednesday afternoon ride with Sherie. As you are riding with your groups, please be alert for debris in the lanes and always warn riders behind you of everything approaching! You are their eyes when you are on the front. Our Purple and Newcomer courses will resume next weekend. Please help spread the word and bring friends! We now have regular purple rides every Saturday, and another Newcomer's class and ride coming up on the first weekend in December! Come join us for the class, with lots of great info from bike checks, to riding strategies, to group dynamics. Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I always have extra gear, supplies and my toolbox, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, December 11 - Let's celebrate the season together. Please come join the festivities at the Annual CVC Holiday Party From 3pm to 6pm at Bellini's in Westlake Village Come have some afternoon nibbles, some giveaways... and enjoy the lovely No Host Bar. See what your friends look like "without a helmet on." We MUST have an RSVP to order food, so please RSVP with the number of attendees, to Harlene at the following email address: inquiries4cruisin@outlook.com Saturday, December 3 Newcomers Class and Ride - bring friends, family and work associates. And join us for information, group riding pointers and a great time. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leaders Kent Kilgore and Susan Walters Ashby 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. King Gillett route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2896821> There are very few cars out at this time. Come and join us. No rider gets left behind. Evening Ride - Leader Kent Koral Beginner mountain bike rides. Bring your lights and your laughs. Look for Kent's announcements for locations and meetups. Wednesday: Afternoon Ride - Leader Sheri Leiken Come join us for the Wednesday Afternoon ride leaving the landing at 3:45. Pace is a gold/orange but about 19 miles. We will do a Hidden Valley Route this week. It's a great route to come try since it is an out and back in the same direction. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Kent Kilgore 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Oak Park route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5963530>Come and join us. Social pace and we all stay together throughout. SAFETY REMINDERS If there is a marked bike lane, cyclists may ride shoulder to shoulder. Single file otherwise. There is no three or four abreast at any time while moving.If you are wearing a CVC kit, you represent the club, so please be sure to follow the rules of the road. When riding with CVC, you agree to: * Wear a helmet and ensure my bike is in good working order. * Ride to the right, pass on the left. * Ride in the bike lane (where available) and signal when moving into another lane. * Ride no more than two abreast in the bike lane, single file on narrow roads, and avoid "Swarming" (bunching up and multiplying the chance of accidents) * Call out and point if I see a traffic hazard * Respect ALL traffic laws and the rights of all autos, bicycles, and pedestrians* Ride predictably and remind other to be safe * Be a bicycling ambassador PARKING Please remember when parking at The Landing for any weekend morning rides to park and congregate towards the far end of the lot away from the street and use the middle row. Do not park next to the homes. ADDITIONAL NOTES The Purple ride is considered a no drop. Having said that, please note that if you are falling behind or slower than the average pace, you may be dropped. All rides not asterisked are considered a "drop ride" so please understand the route before you start (and how to get back). If you get to a regrouping spot and no one is there, consider yourself dropped. As always, we will try to stick together and have a fun, safe ride. We will regroup regularly to allow everyone a chance to ride together. If for any reason you leave a group ride, please pass along the information to the ride leader. 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.
