Weekend Ride Route Summary

SATURDAY

Local Away ride in Camarillo!!

Roll out at 9am, Village at the Sports Complex, Northwest parking lot, Lightwood St, Camarillo, CA 93012 (this takes you to mid-park, meet at North end near Westpark Court)

Red Ride, Leader: Jerry Scott

Somis/Bradley/Balcolm/Santa Paula/Ojai/150/Montgomery/Ventura Harbor/Gonzalez/5th/Pleasant Valley

Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12972090>

Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver

Somis/Bradley/Balcolm/Santa Paula/Foothill/Ventura/Ventura Harbor/Olivas Park/Riverpark/Del Norte/Sturgis/Pleasant Valley

Gold Ride, Leaders: Sharon Campise

Somis/Bradley/Berylwood/Los Angeles/Telegraph/Kimball/Telephone/Johnson/Riverpark/Del Norte/Sturgis/Pleasant Valley

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 *** New Fall/Winter Start Time!!

Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler

Triunfo/Westlake/Carlisle Canyon/Hidden Valley/Potrero/Reino/Borchard/Lynn/Wendy/HIllcrest/Old Conejo

G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold

Triunfo/Agoura Rd/Cornell/Malibu Lake/Sierra Creek/Kanan/Troutdale/Mulholland/7-minute Hill/Cornell/Agoura

Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields

Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura Rd./Cornell/Mulholland/King Gillette/Mulholland/Cornell/Kanan/Agoura Rd.

Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2896821>

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT

Hey CVC,

The weather is forecast to be perfect this weekend, with Saturday and Sunday in the high 70s. We should be getting a little wind though.

On Saturday, we have our local away ride starting in Camarillo at the Village at the Sports Complex (off Lewis and 101 Frwy). We will have 3 routes available including a full Ojai loop, a ride over Balcolm and Somis to Santa Paula, or a nice cruise around Somis and Ventura. We will also have a local ride leaving from our usual spot at the Landing at 8:30. John McIntyre will lead an Orange-pace ride.

Sunday the Red group is doing Carlisle Canyon, Hidden Valley and Dos Vientos. The GO ride is doing a nice loop ride over Mulholland from Sierra Creek near the base of Rock Store and south to 7-Minute HIll. The Social ride is going up Mulholland too, headed for King Gillette Ranch.

We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including the Rock Store race ride Tuesday night, cruise rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and a Wednesday afternoon ride with Sherie.

Road debris remains a big problem. Please warn riders behind you of everything in the bike lanes! You are their eyes when you are on the front. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a great turnout and popular response. We won't have one this weekend with the Away ride, but will resume next weekend. Come join us for the Monthly Newcomers 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

Weekend ride start times return to fall/winter hours - 8:30am start on Saturday, 9:00 start on Sunday. Away rides always start at 9am.

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Away Ride, Camarillo Village at the Sports Complex , 9am (Village at the Park Sports Complex, Lightwood Street, Camarillo, CA) Meet on Northwest side of park near Westpark Court)

We will have a number of ride route options including Ojai loop, Santa Paula and Ventura.

REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES

Tuesday:

Morning Ride - Leader Sheila Levine-Sherwyn

9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Botanic Garden route.

Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2896890>

There are very few cars out at this time.

Come and join us. No rider gets left behind.

Evening Ride - Leader Jonathan Woodbury

The fast paced Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday at 5:30 pm PDT sharp.

A group also leaves at 5:15, at more of an orange pace.

The faster group usually catches up at the regroup point at the Mullholland/Encinal Split on top.

Both rides leave from the Landing's parking lot.

Decker/Westlake has just been repaved. Take extra caution on the descent.

RWGPS route with Mulholland return (without Upper E) 26 + miles with 1,900' of climbing.

RWGPS Mulholland return <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/142021>

RWGPS route for the entire route including Upper Encinal: 29 miles 2,400' of climbing

RWGPS with Upper Encinal Extension <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4160220>

Jonathan Woodbury
Tuesday 5:30 Ride Leader
jonwoodbury@gmail.com

Wednesday:

Afternoon Ride - Leader Sheri Leiken

3:45pm at The Landing parking lot.

Routes in development, gold pace. Time will go to 3:30 later.

Thursday:

Morning Ride - Leader Sheila Levine-Sherwyn

9:00am at The Landing parking lot. King Gillette route.

Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2896821>
Come and join us. No rider gets left behind.

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.