Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY All rides Saturday and Sunday 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 *** New Fall/Winter Start Time!! Red Ride, Leader: Jerry Scott Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/Piuma/Tuna Canyon/Topanga/Old Topanga/Calabasas/Agoura Rd. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12222693> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Lindero/Agoura/Lost Hills/Mulholland/Stunt/Fernwood/Old Topanga/Calabasas/Agoura Rd. Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14436530> Gold Ride, Leaders: Phil Callan Lindero/Agoura/Reyes Adobe/TO/Lindero/Kanan/TO/Chesboro/Agoura/Calabasas/Mulholland/Cornell Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13659051> Newcomer's Purple Class and Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Triunfo/Agoura/Chesboro/TO/Kanan/Fountainwood/Grey Rock/TO/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16233333> SUNDAY 9:00am at The Landing New Fall/Winter Start Time!! Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Triunfo/Westlake/Hidden Valley/Potrero/Lewis/PCH/Deer Creek/Yerba Buna/Westlake Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14130020> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Triunfo/Agoura Rd/Cornell/Malibu Lake/RockStore/Mulholland/Westlake/Carlisle Canyon Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16722559> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Triunfo/Westlake/Carlisle Canyon/Potrero/Hidden Valley/Lake Sherwood/Westlake/Agoura Rd. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13353534> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather is forecast to be much cooler this weekend, with Saturday and Sunday in the high 70s and low 80s. On Saturday, we have four rides scheduled, including another Newcomer class and ride. The Red Group will be going up Mulholland and Piuma, then down La Tuna and back Old Topanga. The Orange Group is doing Piuma with a return down Fernwood and back Old Topanga, as well. The Gold Ride is headed for Calabasas with a loop over Mulholland and 7-minute Hill. And our Newcomers purple class will head for Chesboro and Fountanwood after reviewing some group riding information. Sunday the Red group is heading to the beach down Potrero, with a return up Deer Creek, Yerba and down Westlake. The GO ride is going to do the ride that was too blazing hot to do last week - up Cornell to upper Encinal and the Rock Store, with an additional Carlisle Canyon extension. The Social ride is going for a nice spin up Carlisle Canyon and out HIdden Valley to Treasure HIll and the Horse Stables. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including the Rock Store race ride Tuesday night, cruise rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and a Wednesday afternoon ride with Sherie. Road debris remains a big problem. Please warn riders behind you of everything in the bike lanes! You are their eyes when you are on the front. Come join us with friends and family on the Newcomers Ride. Lots of great info from bike checks, to riding strategies, to group dynamics. Contact me for the ride outline and help us refine the information to be covered on the ride. 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 Going forward for Fall/Winter Weekend ride start times return to fall/winter hours - 8:30am start on Saturday, 9:00 start on Sunday Saturday, October 1, 2016 Newcomer's Ride Get a new rider on a bike, or come and cover some great brush-up info with us. We will cover everything from bike checks, basic handling, rules and guidelines for riding in a group, avoiding road hazards and setting your own riding goals. This first one will be a test run to get down the format and information to cover. Come help us develop the curriculum. We will host a Newcomer's Ride on the first Saturday of every Month. Saturday, October 8, 2016 Away Ride, Ventura, 9am We will have a number of ride route options including Santa Paula, Ojai, Ventura and Port Hueneme. Stay tuned. Start location will most likely be in Camarillo. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Sheila Levine-Sherwyn 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Westlake route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/585727> There are very few cars out at this time. Come and join us. No rider gets left behind. Evening Ride - Leader Jonathan Woodbury The fast paced Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday at 5:30 pm PDT sharp. A group also leaves at 5:15, at more of an orange pace. The faster group usually catches up at the regroup point at the Mullholland/Encinal Split on top. Both rides leave from the Landing's parking lot. Decker/Westlake has just been repaved. Take extra caution on the descent. RWGPS route with Mulholland return (without Upper E) 26 + miles with 1,900' of climbing. RWGPS Mulholland return <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/142021> RWGPS route for the entire route including Upper Encinal: 29 miles 2,400' of climbing RWGPS with Upper Encinal Extension <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4160220> Jonathan Woodbury Tuesday 5:30 Ride Leader jonwoodbury@gmail.com Wednesday: Afternoon Ride - Leader Sheri Leiken 3:45pm at The Landing parking lot. Routes in development, gold pace. Time will go to 3:30 later. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Sheila Levine-Sherwyn 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Hidden Valley route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13353534> 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.