Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY 8:30am at The Landing 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. Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Potrero, Balcom and Grimes: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lynn/CSU/Lewis/Sports Park/Bike Path/Upland/North/Bradley/Up Balcom/Mountain/Up Grimes/Spring/Read/Erbes Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16106151> Orange Ride, Leader: John McIntyre Oak Park, Mulholland and Calabasas: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview/TO/Up Westlake/Kanan/Chesboro/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/King Gillett/7-Minute/Old Topanga/Park Oro/Park Siena/Parkway Calabasas/Calabasas/Mureau/Las Virgines/Agoura Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26544495> Gold Ride, Leader: Sharon Campise and Lisa Gutman 7-Minute and Calabasas Direct: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/King Gillett/7-Minute/Old Topanga/Park Oro/Park Siena/Parkway Calabasas/Calabasas/Mureau/Las Virgines/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15608587> Purple Ride, Leader: Beth McElhenny Hidden Valley Out-n-Back: Triunfo/Westlake/Potrero/Up Lake Sherwood/Potrero/HIdden Valley/Return Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5456542> SUNDAY 9:00am at The Landing. Gravel ride meet at Satwiwa Parking Lot. G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Dos Vientos, Green Meadow and Kanan: Triunfo/Wstlake/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Borchard/Newbury/Green Meadow/Rancho/La Granada/Erbes/Arboles/Westlake/Kanan/Lindero/Bromley/Kanan/Chesboro/Agoura Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26549959> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Carlisle Canyon and Lake Sherwood: Triunfo/Westlake/Carlisle Out-N-Back/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19912700> Gravel/Mountain Bike Ride, Leader: Alfonso Canella Meet at Satwiwa Parking Lot (Lynn Road, past Reino, left on Goleta) Trails: Sycamore, Ranch Center, Sin Nombre, Two Foxes, Overlook, Hell Hill and Wood Canyon WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather looks perfect for riding this weekend, with scattered clouds to keep it cool and no chance of rain! On Saturday, we have four rides going out. The Red Ride will be heading out HIdden Valley to Camarillo, rolling over Balcom Canyon and back home over Grimes. The Orange will doing a nice loop up over Westlake and Kanan before running up Mulholland and into Calabasas for 7-Minute Hill. The Gold ride will be heading for 7-Minute HIll as well but more directly up Cornell and onto King Gillett and Calabasas. And the Purple Ride is doing our most popular ride through HIdden Valley to the stables and back. On Sunday, we've got three rides. The G.O. Ride will head out through HIdden Valley, then onto Dos Vientos and back over Green Meadow, then up Westlake and Kanan. The Social ride is doing a nice cruise up through Oak Park, with a couple diversions through Agoura Hills. And the Mountain Bike/Gravel ride will start in Newbury Park and hit some of the trails in Sycamore Canyon. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday mornings, Wednesday afternoons and Thursday mornings. Always be more aware when riding with a group. You are the eyes of everyone behind you and the voice to point out obstacles, vehicles and other hazards. Keep your spacing generous and focus your efforts on the climbs. 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 REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday Morning Ride - Leaders: David Stumpf and Susan Ashby Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Mulholland, Piuma and Stunt (with shorter options including 7-Minute or King Gillett Out-n-Back) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15708550-> Wednesday Afternoon ride - Leader Sheri Leiken Rollout at 3:45 from the Landing or other local start location (changes each week so watch for separate announcement). Sample winter routes include Carlisle Canyon, Hidden Valley Up-n-Back, and the Malibu Lake Loop. Thursday Morning Ride - Leaders: Susan Ashby and David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Poinsettias on Camarillo Springs via Santa Rosa loop (with shortened option as Dos Vientos Loop) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26548009-> UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, Dec. 10th, 3-6pm - Holiday Party Save the date and join us at the Twisted Oak Tavern. Please RSVP to Susan NOW at: Susan Walters Ashby <swla1986@gmail.com> And we'll see you there! Saturday, Dec. 16th, Away Ride Ojai for epic Rose Valley and Pine Mountain Start at the Rotary Community Park, Ojai (at the junction of the 150 and 33 in downtown Ojai). We will have 3 routes including Rose Valley, Pine Mountain, Ojai and Lake Casitas. This is a spectacular away ride. Not to be missed. Mark your holiday calendar and give yourself this amazing gift. See you there! Saturday, May 5th, 2018. CVC Annual Benefit Ride and Cruisin Event. Next year's CInco de Mayo will be our club Cruisin Event! 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.