CVC RIDE PREVIEW May 16-May 21 "Stopping!" ..... With everyone in a group coming to a full stop, there is a domino effect of the back end having to hammer it in order to catch up. So, for those in front, please soft pedal until the entire group has come through and re-joined. -COMING UP- Several things on the horizon! Ride of Silence Wednesday, May 20th, starting from The Lakes in Thousand Oaks, 5:30p. Gravel Ride-New A little road, a little dirt, lots of fun. Put some tread or knobbies on your road bike, or use your MTB or cyclocross bike for exploring the fire roads in our 'back yard'. Details to come. Velodrome Day-New Ride the banked track in Encino on a 'fixie'. That's right, learn how to ride a track bike with no gears, no brakes! No worries, we'll start with a lesson first. Details to come. Hill Climbing and Descending Clinics Keith Ketterrer of Roundtrip Cycling will be holding clinics for improving our hill climbing and descending skills. Registration opens soon. -THE WEEKLY RIDES- Note: Many Ride Leaders will not be present this weekend, so please organize yourselves, make sure to have sweepers, and be safe out there! Saturday: 8:30am at The Landing <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5888298> parking lot Red Leader-tba Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6643351 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6643351> Orange Leader-Orange Crush: Gary Silver (same route at a faster pace) Leader-Orange: tba Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6037350 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6037350> Gold Leader-Phil Callan & Sharon Campise Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5858952 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5858952> Route Note: There is a new loop at beginning of ride, please check the cue sheet/map Purple** No Purple ride this week! Sunday: 9am from The Landing <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5888298> parking lot G.O. Ride (Gold-Orange) Leader-Gold: tba Leader-Orange: tba (Same route with a faster pace) Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/13903 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/13903> Social Ride-Leader: Kay Fields Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/289411 <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/289411> Tuesday: The Landing <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5888298> parking lot Morning Ride-9am-Leader: Sheila Levine-Sherwyn Route to be determined, 25-40 miles Gold/Orange-5:15pm-Leader: Dale Smith for Rock Store loop. Racer Ride-5:30pm-Leader: Jonathan Woodbury Rock Store & Upper Encinal loop MTB Ride-5:30pm-Location and route TBA. Check your emails for announcement early in the week. Wednesday: Hump Day Ride-3:45 at The Landing <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5888298> parking lot This ride meets on Wednesday afternoons! Yes, middle of the week, middle of the afternoon. Rides range from 19 to 25 miles depending on our sunlight availability. Thursday: Morning Ride-9am-Leader: Sheila Levine-Sherwyn From The Landing Route to be determined, 25-40 miles Go Thursday Ride**-Coming soon! MTB Ride-5:30pm Location and route TBA. Check your emails for announcement early in the week. 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. ** This is considered a "no drop" ride. The ride leader will keep an eye on everyone. No one is left behind. 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 & 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. It is mandatory to have & wear a helmet. It is the rider's responsibility to ensure that the helmet is in good condition (check expiration on helmet inner tag) and that your bike is in working condition as well. That’s all for now, folks. Have a great week! Cameron “Cam” Young Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists 805-217-6659 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.