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, PCH and Latigo: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/HIdden Valley/Up Treasure Hill/Lynn/CSU/Las Posas/PCH/Up Latigo/Mulholland/Decker/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26641200> Orange Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Santa Rosa Valley and Encinal: Lakeview/TO/Promenade/Westlake/Hillcrest/Erbes/Las Flores/Moorpark/Norwegien Grade/Santa Rosa/Lewis/Las Posas/PCH/Up Encinal/Decker/Triunfo/Lindero Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26644583> Gold Ride, Leader: Lisa Gutman and Sharon Campise Wood Ranch Loop: Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Arboles/Parkview/Pederson/Olsen/Wood Ranch/Long Canyon/Blue Grass/Running Creek/Sinaloa/Royal/Madera/Erbes/Hillcrest/Old Conejo/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5392150> Purple Ride, Leader: Beth McElhenny Riders' Choice of Routes: Hidden Valley or Oak Park Hidden Valley Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5456542> Oak Park Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21702073> SUNDAY 9:00am at The Landing. G.O. Ride, Leader: David Stumpf Camarillo and Somis: Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Hillcrest/Moorpark/Norweigen/Santa Rosa/Oak Canyon/MIssion Oaks/Woodcreek/Upland/Somis/Donlon/Kings Grove/Greentree/Bradley/Up Stockton/Broadway/Grimes/Up Championship/Spring/Tierra/Sunset/Read Bypass/Up Erbes/Hillcrest/Old Conejo Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26644578> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Oak Park: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Reyes Adobe/Lindero/Lakeview/Valley Spring/Westlake/Kanan/Fountainwood/TO/Via Merida/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13777567> MONDAY 9:00am at The Landing. January 1st, New Year's Day All-Club Ride Join us for our traditional 4-Lakes Ride and enjoy some of our favorite local areas, with flexible route options for everyone. We will begin with a cruise pace past Lake Eleanor to Carlisle Canyon and Lake Sherwood, then onto complete our Westlake Loop and up Cornell to Lake Malibu. For those with more time and energy, you will be able to add the Carlisle climb, a ride through Hidden Valley with the Treasure HIll climb and/or the Rock Store extension. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18271121> And here is the route with Additions: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26644656> Come join us and start the New Year out right. WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather looks great this weekend, with warmer temps in the 70s, and very light winds. On Saturday, we have four rides going out. The Red Ride will be heading out through Hidden Valley, drop to the beach, south on PCH and back up Latigo Canyon. The Orange will going through TO, down the Norweigen Grade, descend Santa Rosa Valley through Camarillo then back up Encinal Canyon. The Gold ride will be rolling north through Thousand Oaks out to Simi Valley to do a Wood Ranch Loop up over Long Canyon and return on Sinaloa. And the Purple Ride is going to ride up Reyes Adobe and through Oak Park, or a nice Out-n-Back through Hidden Valley (there's a rumor purple riders will also receive free Cliff Blocks?). On Sunday, we've got two rides. The G.O. Ride will head through Thousand Oaks, drop down through Santa Rosa Valley, then north through Somis to ride Balcom, Stockton and Championship Drive. The Social ride is cruising up through Oak Park and Spring Valley then onto a descent of Kanan, and a loop over Fountainwood. On Monday New Year's Day, we've got a fun 4-Lakes All-Club ride that will roll out past Eleanor, Sherwood, Westlake and Malibu Lakes. We will have additional climbs and route extensions to keep everyone happy - and together. Then we've got midweek rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The Wednesday afternoon ride will resume the second week of January. 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 MID-WEEK CLUB RIDES Tuesday Morning Ride - Leaders: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Simi Tapo, Lost and Long Canyons (with shortened option to Madera return) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17365213> Thursday Morning Ride - Leaders: David Stumpf Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot. Rock Store, Encinal and Lil Sycamore (with shortened option to Lake Malibu) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26644675> UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, January 1st, New Year's Day All-Club Ride Join us for our traditional 4-Lakes Ride and enjoy some of our favorite local areas, with flexible route options for everyone. We will begin with a cruise pace past Lake Eleanor to Carlisle Canyon and Lake Sherwood, then onto complete our Westlake Loop and up Cornell to Lake Malibu. For those with more time and energy, you will be able to add the Carlisle climb, a ride through Hidden Valley with the Treasure HIll climb and/or the Rock Store extension. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18271121> And here is the route with Additions: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26644656> Come join us and start the New Year out right. 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.