Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY 8:30am at The Landing 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. Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Piuma and Las Flores: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/Cold Canyon/Up Piuma/Las Flores/Up Las Flores/Piuma/Cold Canyon/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26617157> Orange Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Old Topanga and Topanga Village: Lindero/Agoura/Malibu Hills/Lost Hills/Las Virgines/Mulholland/King Gilette/Mulholland/Up 7-Minute Hill/Up Old Topanga/Topanga/Up Old Topanga/Park Oro/Calabasas Parkway/Mureau/Las Virgines/Agoura Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26626522> Gold Ride, Leader: Sharon Campise and Lisa Gutman Dos Vientos and Hidden Valley: Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Rancho/Halland/Moorpark/Green Meadow/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Las Brisas/Lynn/Rieno/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Westlake/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/24728193> Purple Ride, Leader: Beth McElhenny Riders' Choice of Routes: Hidden Valley or Oak Park Hidden Valley Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5456542> Oak Park Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21702073> SUNDAY 9:00am at The Landing. Gravel ride meet at Satwiwa Parking Lot. G.O. Ride, Leader: David Stumpf Stunt Mountain Up-N-Back: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/King Gillette/Mulholland/Stunt/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5392723> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Wildwood Park: Lakeview/TO/Promenade/Westlake/Hillcrest/Erbes/Las Flores/Keats/Arboles/Frontier/Brightstar/Big Sky/Arboles/Keats/Las Flores/Erbes/Hillcrest/Old Conejo/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26626183> Gravel/Mountain Bike Ride, Leader: Alfonso Canella Meet at Satwiwa (Lynn westbound, past Reino, left on Goleta) Trails (in order): Sycamore, Ranch Center, Wood Canyon, Sycamore, Overlook, Hell Hill, Two Foxes, Sycamore WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather looks great this weekend, with no chance or rain or smoke! And it looks like we should have only light winds, as well. It will be chilly in the mornings so layer up. On Saturday, we have four rides going out. The Red Ride will be heading south over Mulholland, then up Piuma and a drop to the beach down Las Flores, then turn around and return the same way. The Orange will be heading the same direction but continue onto Las Virgines and 7-Minute HIll before climbing Old Topanga to the Village and back the same way and home through Calabasas. The Gold ride will be rolling north through Thousand Oaks to Dos Vientos and return over Treasure Hill through Hidden Valley. And the Purple Ride is going to ride up Reyes Adobe and through Oak Park, or a nice Out-n-Back through Hidden Valley. On Sunday, we've got three rides. The G.O. Ride will head directly for Stunt up Cornell and Mulholland to the Top of the World and back. The Social ride is cruising up to Wildwood Park through Thousand Oaks, and back directly on Las Flores. And the Mountain Bike/Gravel ride will start in Newbury Park and hit some of the trails in the Dos Vientos area. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The Wednesday afternoon ride will resume the second week of January. Always be more aware when riding with a group. You are the eyes of everyone behind you and the voice to point out 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 MID-WEEK CLUB RIDES Tuesday Morning Ride - Leader: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Potrero to the Coast and Back up Encinal (with shortened option to Dos Vientos) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2756759> Thursday Morning Ride - Leader: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Moorpark and Grimes Canyon Clockwise (with shortened option to Moorpark) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4689896> UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, January 1st, New Year's Day All-Club Ride Join us for our traditional 4-Lakes Ride and enjoy some of our favorite local areas, with flexible route options for everyone. We will begin with a cruise pace up around Lake Eleanor to Carlisle Canyon and Lake Sherwood, then onto complete our Westlake Loop and up Cornell to Lake Malibu. For those with more time and energy, you will be able to add the Carlisle climb, an extra Westlake lap and/or Rock Store/Encinal Canyon. Here is the main 4-Lakes Club Ride route: Main Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18271121> Come join us and start the New Year out right. Saturday, May 5th, 2018. CVC Annual Benefit Ride and Cruisin Event. Next year's CInco de Mayo will be our club Cruisin Event! 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.