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. 8:30am at The Landing Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Yerba Buena: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Lewis Road/PCH/Yerba Buena/Lil Sycamore/Mulholland/Decker Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17867914> Orange Ride, Leader: John McIntyre Grimes Canyon: Triunfo/Westlake/Townsgate/Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Arboles/Erbes/Pederson/Norweigen/Moorpark/Tierra Rejada/118/Grimes/Spring/Reed Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18160256> Gold Ride, Leader: Petros Vasiliou and Sharon Campise HIdden Valley: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Rieno/Lynn/Sycamore Trailhead/Lynn/Las Flores/Erbes/Las Granada/Hillcrest/Westlake/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6134436> Purple/Newcomers Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Oak Park: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Reyes Adobe/Lindero/Rockfield/Hawthorne/kanan/Doubletree/Timberlane/Chesboro/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13778956> 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. G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Santa Rosa Valley: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Lewis/Pleasant Valley/Santa Rosa/Reed Bypass/Pederson/La Granada/Hillcrest/TO/Hampshire Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14027925> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Carlisle/Hidden Valley: Lindero/Truinfo/Westlake/Carlisle/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Hidden Valley/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13084095> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather is expected to be a little wet on Saturday, but perfect and sunny on Sunday. In wet conditions, take extra caution when braking and cornering. Note our inclement weather policy below, as well. On Saturday, we have four rides. The Red Ride is heading for the beach over Potrero and back up Yerba Buena (take extra care on a wet Potrero Wall). The Orange ride is doing a nice Grimes Canyon loop through Moorpark. The Gold ride is going over Potrero to Sycamore Canyon and looping back through Newbury Park. We will also have a Newcomers Purple ride, with a nice route through Oak Park and Chesboro. On Sunday, we've got just two rides because of the holiday. The Red and G.O. Rides will be going over Potrero to Camarillo and back up Santa Rosa Valley. And the Social ride is riding up Carlisle Canyon and the stables in HIdden Valley. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday and Thursday, including a Tuesday night mountain bike ride and cruise rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings. This week has been extremely windy so there is extra debris everywhere. 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 are getting a fantastic response. Please help spread the word and bring friends! We now have regular purple rides every Saturday. Come join us for the classes on the first weekend of the month, 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 Saturday, January 7th Newcomer's Class and Ride. Bring friends and family. Please help us continue to grow the club in 2017! Saturday, January 14th Local Away Ride, Hold the date and watch for details. Saturday, January 28th Reverse Nosco. It's the same 80 miles, 8k climbing, just doing the hills in reverse. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leaders Kent Kilgore and Susan Walters Ashby 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Wildwood Park route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13353991> There are very few cars out at this time. Evening Ride - Leader Kent Koral Beginner mountain bike rides. Bring your lights and your laughs. Look for Kent's announcements for locations and meetups. Thursday: 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> 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.