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 Triunfo/Westlake/Decker/Mulholland/Lil Sycamore/Descent Mulholland/PCH/Up Encinal/Rock Store/Lake Vista/Cornell/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17471470> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Las Virgines/Mureau/Calabasas/Parkway Calabasas/Mulholland/7-Minute Hill/Lake Vista/Rock Store/Encinal/Decker Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17362415> Gold Ride, Leaders: Sharon Campise and Petros Vasiliou Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/7 Minute HIll/Old Topanga/Park Ora/Calabasas Rd/Mureau/Lindero/Agoura Rd. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16233529> Newcomer's Class and Purple Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Triunfo/Townsgate/Lakeview/TO/Promenade/Westlake/Hillcrest/Erbes/La Granada/Hodencamp/TO/Old Conejo/Foothill/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13778956> SUNDAY 9:00am at The Landing Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Lindero/Lakeview/Westlake/Hillcrest/Erbes/Pederson/Olsen/Madera/LA Ave/Santa Suzanna/Box Canyon/Valley Circle/Calabasas/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12848629> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Triunfo/Agoura/Chesboro/Kanan/Westlake/Arboles/Erbes/Pederson/Lynn/Hillcrest/Ventu Park/Rancho Conejo/Newbury/Green Meadow/TO/Old Conejo/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15083357> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura Rd./Portrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Hidden Valley/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5456542> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather should be great this weekend, with temps in the 70s and sunny. On Saturday, we have four rides going out. The Red Ride will be heading up Decker, adding a Lil Sycamore, descending Mulholland and back up Encinal and Rock Store. The Orange ride is heading for Calabasas, doing 7-Minute Hill backwards and coming all the way back over Rock Store, Encinal Canyon and down Decker. The Gold ride is going up Cornell to Mulholland and 7-Minute HIll, then dropping back down into Calabasas and home on Agoura. The Newcomer's Class and Purple Ride is going doing a lake lap before heading up Lakeview and Westlake to Hillcrest and looping back through Thousand Oaks. On Sunday, we've got three rides going out. The Red Group will be going through Thousand Oaks to do a Simi Valley loop coming back over Box Canyon and Valley Circle. The G.O. Ride will head for Chesboro and Kanan before looping back over Westlake and through Newbury Park. The Social ride is doing a nice out and back route up Hidden Valley. 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. There's even rumor of a Tuesday night mountain bike ride with Kent. As always, keep an eye out for debris in the lanes and always warn riders behind you of everything in the bike lanes! 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, and another Newcomer's class and ride coming up THIS SATURDAY! Come join us for the class, 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 November 5, Newcomer's Class and Ride Bring friends, family and new riders of all levels. We cover a lot of great general cycling information and group riding skills. Then a fun, moderate cruise to practice what we learned. Join us! Save the date of Sunday, December 11, from 3pm to 6pm for the annual CVC holiday party at Bellini's. More information to come after the election. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Sheila Levine-Sherwyn 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Botanical Garden. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2896890> 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 5:00 pm PDT sharp. Two groups roll out at different paces, and will both start at 5pm because of the earlier sunset. Both rides leave from the Landing's parking lot. 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> Sunset is 6:00 pm. We have about 15 minutes from leaving the Encinal Y to sunset. About the time we leave the Encinal Y. Bring your lights! It will be dark on the descent of Westlake. Jonathan Woodbury Tuesday 5:00 Ride Leader jonwoodbury@gmail.com Wednesday: Afternoon Ride - Leader Sheri Leiken Come join us for the Wednesday Afternoon ride leaving the landing at 3:45. Pace is a gold/orange but about 19 miles. We will do a Hidden Valley Route this week. It's a great route to come try since it is an out and back in the same direction. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Sheila Levine-Sherwyn 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.