SUNDAY
9:00am at The Landing.
G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold
Summiting Grimes: Lakeview/TO/Up Westlake/Arboles/Moorpark/Tierra Rejada/Mountain Trail/Hitch/118/Up Grimes/Broadway/Sheckel/Up Grimes/Spring/Tierra/Sunset/Read Bypass/Up Olsen/Pederson
Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields
Wildwood Park: Triunfo/Agoura Rd./Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Erbes/Las Flores/Keats/Los Arboles/Wildwood Park/Big Sky/Lynn/Pederson/Erbes/Old Conejo
Gravel/Mountain Bike Ride, Leader: Alfonso Canella
Upper Las Virgenes Open Space Preserve (aka Ahmanson Ranch)
Directions: 101 to Las Virgenes. Take Las Virgenes north to where the road ends. Park. Ride.
Trails: Las Virgenes Canyon to Laskey Mesa and loop around.
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT
Hey CVC,
The weather looks like it will be perfect for riding this weekend, with scattered clouds to keep it cool and no chance of rain!
On Saturday, we have four rides going out of the Landing. The Red Ride will be heading for the Rock Store, then descend Latigo before coming back up Decker and Lil Sycamore. The Orange will doing a couple nice loops through Moorpark and Oak Park. The Gold ride will be rolling out HIdden Valley to Dos Vientos and a return loop through Thousand Oaks. And the Purple Ride is doing our most popular cruise out HIdden Valley to the stables and back.
On Sunday, we've got three rides. The G.O. Ride will roll north through Moorpark and up to the summit of Grimes Canyon. The Social ride is doing a nice cruise to Wildwood Park. And the Mountain Bike/Gravel ride will start in Agoura and ride the Las Virgenes Trail.
We've also got midweek rides Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Always be more aware when riding with a group. You are the eyes of everyone behind you and the voice of obstacles, vehicles and other hazards. Keep your spacing generous and focus your efforts on the climbs.
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
REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES
Tuesday
Morning Ride - Leaders: David Stumpf and Susan Ashby
Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot.
Long, Lost and Tapo Canyons
Wednesday
Afternoon ride - Leader Sheri Leiken
Rollout at 3:45 from the Landing or other local start location (changes each week so watch for separate announcement).
Some winter routes include Carlisle Canyon, Hidden Valley up and back, and Malibu Lake Route.
Thursday
Morning Ride - Leaders: David Stumpf
Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot.
Stunt Out-n-Back (with shortened option to 7-Minute Out-n-Back)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, Nov. 18th, 9am - Away Ride from Ventura
Join us for a day exploring Ventura, Lake Casitas and Ojai. We will have multiple ride options starting from MIssion Park in Ventura. Plan on joining us on the 18th and watch for more info on routes, lunch and fun.
Sunday, Dec. 10th, 3-6pm - Holiday Party
Save the date and join us at the Twisted Oak Tavern. Keep an eye out for the RSVP invitation soon. And we'll see you there!
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.