Saturdays rides start at the Landing and Sundays at Starbucks
This week’s Safety Message:
How Safe Is Your Helmet?
Did you know that most helmet manufacturers, and cycling safety organizations, suggest replacing your bike helmet every 3 to 5 years if it hasn’t been in a crash?
Most cyclists shopping for a helmet make their decision based on comfort, fit or aesthetics without much emphasis on how effective the helmet actually protects the cyclists. All helmets sold in the US require certification based on standards set by the Consumer
Products Safety Commission. There are a number of proprietary safety technologies out there that are incorporated into helmets, the most well-known being MIPS (designed to minimize rotational impact forces) and WaveCell (designed to reduce linear impact).
Before you make your next purchase, we recommend you check the Virginia Tech safety ratings in the link below. Virginia Tech has tested 277 helmets in the lab and has issued a comparative safety rating based on the determination of concussion risk. Interestingly,
there does not seem to be a correlation between safety and price.
https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html
CVC Biweekly Social MTB, August @ 5:30pm
Location:
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Ride |
Leader |
Route |
Miles |
Climb (ft.) |
Map |
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MTB |
Kent |
Not Scheduled
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Saturday Rides, August 16th @ 8:00am
Please do not park in the row next to the houses.
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Ride |
Leader |
Route |
Miles |
Climb |
Map |
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Red |
Taylor |
Westlake, TOTW, Down Yerba, Latigo, Westlake |
54.9 |
5746 |
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Orange |
Terry |
Potrero Decker
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49.1 |
3495 |
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Orange |
Peter |
Hidden Valley, Potrero, CSUCI, Camarillo, Santa Rosa, Erbes |
44.8 |
2533 |
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Gold |
Tim |
Wood Ranch and Reagan Library
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37.4 |
2918 |
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Mellow |
Tom |
Hidden Valley out and back |
18.8 |
872 |
Sunday rides August 17th
@ 8:30am
Location: ALL rides will start at the Starbucks @ Agoura Rd & Westlake Blvd by Vons.
Please Park towards the rear of parking lot to not disrupt local businesses
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Ride |
Leader |
Route |
Miles |
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Map |
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Social |
Terry |
Starbucks, Cornell, Lake Malibou, Lobo Canyon and back |
23.6 |
1343 |
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Gold |
Orange |
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Not Scheduled |
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When riding with us, you will:
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Use
helmets and bike lanes! Call out hazards and ride predictably.
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Avoid bunching up; don’t overlap wheels.
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Keep a prudent distance and ride single file on narrow roads.
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Ensure your bike is in good working order.
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Descend carefully!
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Pass slower riders on the left and signal when changing lines.
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Respect traffic laws and the rights of motor vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians.
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If the weather is inclement, we will cancel ALL rides.
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