Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY 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 Local Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Deer Creek and Encinal: Triunfo/Westlake/Hidden Valley/CSU/Las Posas/PCH/Deer Creek/Yerba/PCH/Encinal/Westlake Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12048513> Orange Ride, Leader: John McIntyre Woolsey Simi Loop: Lindero/Agoura/Moreau/Valley Circle/Woolsey/Black Canyon/LA/Sycamore/Fitzgerald/Long Canyon/Madera/Pederson/Erbes/Old Conejo Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16752900> Gold Ride, Leader: Clilff Scott Hidden Valley and Santa Rosa: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Hidden Valley/CSU/Camarillo/Lewis/Santa Rosa/Reed Bypass/Pederson/Erbes/Old Conejo Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10180446> 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. Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Stunt and Old Topanga: Lindero/Agoura/Malibu/Lost Hills/Las Virgines/Gilett Ranch/Mully/Stunt/Fernwood/Old Topanga/Agoura/Chesboro/Kanan/Westlake Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19909638> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Grimes Canyon: Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Arboles/Erbes/Pederson/Norwegian Grade/Tierra Rejada/Grimes/Championship/Spring/Read/Sunset Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18819391> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Carlisle and Lake Sherwood: Triunfo/Westlake/Carlisle/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19912700> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather looks perfect this weekend - sunny and 75 degrees both days! On Saturday the Red Ride is heading for the beach through HIdden Valley, up Deer Creek, down Yerba and back up Decker. The Orange ride is doing a nice loop out to Simi Valley via Valley Circle and Woolsey Canyon. The Gold ride is dropping down to the beach through Hidden Valley and back up through Santa Rosa Valley. Everyone please be particularly careful on the descents! On Sunday the Red Ride is doing Stunt and Old Topanga plus a little Kanan loop. The G.O. Ride is riding out through Moorpark and doing Grimes Canyon and Championship Drive. And the social ride is doing a couple local favorites with Carlisle Canyon and Lake Sherwood. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderat-paced options), a Wednesday afternoon spin with Sheri and challenging destination rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings. When riding with your groups, please be very verbal and watch for debris in the bike lanes. Always warn riders behind you of everything approaching! You are their eyes when you are on the front. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a good turn-out. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our next Purple ride is scheduled for April 15th. Come join us and bring family and friends. Easy cruise ride for all ride levels. Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I always have extra gear, nutrition, supplies and my toolbox, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, April 8th Away ride: Mount Baldy. This is a renown ride in Southern California beginning in Glendora (about 1 hour drive south and east on the 210 fwy). We will have a couple groups climbing the mountain that day. It's a nice moderate climb with a stunning ride back down and plans for a nice lunch stop afterwards. Mark your calendar and let's epic. Saturday, May 6 Annual CVC Members Spring Charity Club Ride and Picnic! This special day begins at Thousand Oaks Community Park and rides begin at 8:00 and 8:30 · Pre-paid registration includes route slips with 2 new routes of 50 and 75 miles, (with an option to shorten the 50), and 1-2 supported regroup stops, along with SAG support · Post-ride celebration will continue at the park and will include lunch from a gourmet food truck, music, a silent auction, and fun! · This is YOUR ride, YOUR Day, You Own it, so please sign up now and be a part of the club you ride with and support! · A $65 minimum donation allows us cover expenses and still donate to a local charity · We will not have any official CVC club rides on May 6th as we are encouraging everyone to participate and support our annual fundraiser and official spring picnic. · We will pre-sale extra lunches at $20/adults and $10/children under 12. · There will be NO “DAY OF” registration. YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT. · https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride (password: BENEFIT) REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Susan Ashby 9:00am ROLLOUT from The Landing parking lot. Grimes Canyon route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18160256> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. Evening Ride - Rock Store Loop, Leader - Jonathan Woodbury. Moderate-paced group leaves at 5:15 and race-pace group leaves at 5:30pm from the Landings parking lot. The route is the Rock Store loop with or without Upper Encinal. Warm-up pace along Agoura and fast after the turn onto Cornell. Re-group at the Encinal Y for a few minutes. Sunset is about 7 pm so we have about 40 minutes from the Encinal Y to sunset. Wednesday: Ride Leader - Sheri Leiken 3:45pm at The Landing parking lot. Please join us for a mid-week ride Wednesday afternoon. Route to be determined at start. This is a Gold+ pace ride of approx. 20-25 miles. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Lisa Gutman 9:00am ROLLOUT from The Landing parking lot. Wildwood and Hidden Valley route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19173193> Come and join us. There is little traffic at this time. 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.