March 2014 - announce - mail.cvcbike.org

Wed. ride Changed to Tues.
by Sheri Leiken 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

THIS week only, in hopes of predicted rain, I will be riding Tuesday. I will be doing an early version of the Rock Store route, leaving at 3:30-3:35 from The Landing. I hope you will come accompany me in my need to ride in more promising conditions this one week. This ride is a one time addition to the regular Tuesday GOLD Rock Store Ride, but just at an earlier time. Sheri Please let me know if you are coming.

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CVC MTB rides for the week
by Kent Koral 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Hi CVCrs, Hi All, The days of dark riding are almost behind us....Just a bit of light for the end...for now! The ride schedule for this week is as follows: Tuesday we're riding in Chesebro. Meet in the front parking lot at 6:00 pm Thursday, if it's not raining, we'll ride Switchbacks-Space Mountain. Meet at the end of Moorpark at 6:00 pm I won't be out on the Tuesday night ride for a bit but will be around on Thursdays- But as usual Ben and the rest of the crew will make a good showing. Most of our rides are approximately 8-15 miles and last around 1.5-2 hours. Our rides are done jointly with the Conejo Mountain Bike club (CMB). It is an intermediate paced ride and not a no-drop ride. but,lets stay together within our groups, and have a fun safe time. Always make sure you have your helmet (mandatory),water, spares, and a light. See you soon on the road or trail! Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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Tuesday 5:30 Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

The red race pace Rock Store ride will continue on Tuesday March 25th at 5:30 pm PDT. The ride leaves from the Sprouts parking lot. We will again skip the Upper Encinal extension. Upper Encinal will return in April. Citibank / Sprouts - Agoura Road to Cornell - Hammer down Cornell - Malibou Lake - Rock Store - Mulholland Hwy - Decker Canyon - around Westlake Lake - Sprint on Lindero to Baronsgate Road. Re-group at the Encinal Y. 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: 29.1 miles 2,400' of climbing RWGPS with Upper Encinal Extension <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4160220> 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 the official 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. Please remember to park in the area along Westlake Bl.(between the street and the first driveway aisle) and not in the area in front of the Shops/Market. If we don't respect the requests of the lease tenants, we could be asked to park elsewhere. Jonathan Woodbury Tuesday 5:30 Ride Leader jonwoodbury(a)gmail.com

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CVC Members Mtg -- Wednesday, March 26th, 7:00 PM (reminder)
by henry montalvo 22 Mar '14

22 Mar '14

*CVC Members Mtg -- Wednesday, March 26th, 7:00 PM* Meeting location: Westlake Village Library, 31220 Oak Crest Dr. (Corner of Agoura Rd. & Oak Crest) This is our first meeting of the year. Along with discussing club business, we will have guest speaker... Gary C. Brustin Bicyclelawyer.com An avid cyclist of over 45 years, Gary earned an Urban Studies degree from USC and his Juris Doctorate from Hasting school of Law. He has sat on the board of directors for the California Bicycling Coalition and currently sits on the board of the League of American Bicyclists. Gary's philosophy is simple and parallels virtually every Vehicle Code in the country...."Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicles." We hope ALL will be able to attend this important presentation.

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CVC WEEKLY PREVIEW-email version
by Cameron Young 21 Mar '14

21 Mar '14

CVC WEEKLY PREVIEW and RACE TEAM NEWS Plus Upcoming Club Info March 22-27 Hi all! Spring has sprung! Even tho it looks like cool overcast weather this weekend, it should be great for riding. Hope to see you out there! Before we get to the routes, here's some.......... -CLUB NEWS- CVC Members Meeting Wednesday, March 26th, 7:00 PM Location: Westlake Village Library, 31220 Oak Crest Dr. (Corner of Agoura Rd.& Oak Crest) This is our first meeting of the year. Along with discussing club business, we will have guest speaker, Gary C. Brustin, a cyclist attorney. Gary's philosophy is simple and parallels virtually every Vehicle Code in the country...."Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicles." Cruisin is Coming! Spend a few hours as a volunteer for the premier event of the west coast. Hundreds of cyclists ride this event, and it's up to us to be the great hosts of this huge undertaking. This is the only time that the club is asking for your help. It's also part of what we do as part of the cycling family, helping other cyclists with their endeavors. You'll be surprised at how much fun it can be "paying it forward". Go to: VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/gDuoVi and sign up. -THE RIDES- Saturday: 8:30am at Sprouts parking lot Red-Gary Silver and Jerry Scott will lead the Crimson Crushers to the coast via the Decker wall and up Latigo. Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4011771 Orange-Jim Doane leads the Mighty O-Crew to the coast via Hidden Valley and up Mulholland. Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/290215 Gold-Cam will point 24 Karats out to Reed Rd via Gainsborough and Lynn. Note: We will be riding for Henry Montalvo and Alan Dworman who crashed last Saturday. They are in recovery mode now, and we hope to see them back in the saddle soon. Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4241145 Purple- Bill Seitsema will take Fuchsia Force on a picturesque Thousand Oaks loop. Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2873611 Sunday: 9am at Sprout's parking lot G.O. Ride-Dale Smith will spearhead the Gorangies to Moorpark and back Westlake Bl. Route link: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/409285 Social Ride- Friendly Folk TBA. Tuesday: Sprouts parking lot Gold/Orange-5:15pm-Dale Smith points the Store Stompers up Rock Store. Racer Ride-5:30pm-Jonathan Woodbury starts the Mean Machines for a Rock Store 'n more ride. MTB Ride-5:30pm-Kent Koral will help lead the Dirt Devils. Location and route TBA. Check your emails for announcement early in the week. Wednesday: 3:45pm at The Landing parking lot Landing Ride-Sheri Leiken will lead the Mid-Week Wonders out Hidden Valley and back. Check your emails for any changes early in the week. Thursday: 5:30pm MTB Ride-Location and route TBA. Check your emails for announcement early in the week. SAFE CYCLING TIP OF THE WEEK: Keep your eyes peeled for road debris and point it out to those behind you. It doesn't take much to puncture a tire or worse yet, cause a rider to go flying over the handlebars. Don't get so lost in the views or conversation that your eyes are not seeing what's up ahead. We want you home safe! -TEAM NEWS- This Sunday the team will be in Ontario for the Spring Classic GP race. They have all been training hard for this so stay tuned next week to hear about their successes. Best of luck to them all! That’s all for now, folks. Have a great week! Cameron “Cam” Young CVC Ride Director 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. Please remember to park in the area along Westlake Blvd. (between the street and the first driveway aisle) and not in the area in front of the Shops/Market. If we don't respect the requests of the lease tenants, we could be asked to park elsewhere.

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CVC WEEKLY PREVIEW--PDF version
by Cameron Young 20 Mar '14

20 Mar '14

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CVC SOCIAL RIDE -- Sunday, March 23rd, Need a ride leader
by henry montalvo 20 Mar '14

20 Mar '14

Hi All, I won't be able to lead the Social Ride this weekend. If you are interested in helping out and taking a turn, I would GREATLY appreciate it. Please Reply back to me as soon as you can. Thank you for volunteering to lead this great ride. Henry

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CVC Members Mtg -- Wednesday, March 26th, 7:00 PM (reminder)
by henry montalvo 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

*CVC Members Mtg -- Wednesday, March 26th, 7:00 PM* Meeting location: Westlake Village Library, 31220 Oak Crest Dr. (Corner of Agoura Rd. & Oak Crest) This is our first meeting of the year. Along with discussing club business, we will have guess speaker... Gary C. Brustin Bicyclelawyer.com An avid cyclist of over 45 years, Gary earned an Urban Studies degree from USC and his Juris Doctorate from Hasting school of Law. He has sat on the board of directors for the California Bicycling Coalition and currently sits on the board of the League of American Bicyclists. Gary's philosophy is simple and parallels virtually every Vehicle Code in the country...."Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicles." We hope ALL will be able to attend this important presentation.

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Dole Great Race of Agoura looking for cyclists to volunteer
by henry montalvo 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

Hey CVCers, Just a reminder, our sister event REALLY needs some cyclists to help out. Please contact Jodi if you can volunteer. The Dole Great Race of Agoura Hills is in need of a few cyclists to be either race leaders or sweepers on Saturday, March 22. The Great Race of Agoura was established in 1986 by a group of parents looking to raise money for their children's elementary schools. Now professionally produced by Endurance Events and in its 29th year, *The Great Race of Agoura Hills* is one of the largest running events in the Los Angeles area and continues to donate to many schools in Agoura Hills and Oak Park. We are specifically in need of: 7:15am - 9:30 10K sweeper - ADULT 7:00am - 9:30 5K/10K leader - ADULT 10K starts on Carell near Agoura High and ends at Chumash Park near Agoura High 7:00am - 10:00 Pacific Half sweeper - ADULT Pacific Half starts at Paramount Ranch and ends at Chumash Park near Agoura High. to sign up, go to the website. And we can take pairs. Always more fun to ride with a friend! And if they want to help without their bikes, we have spots along the 10K in Old Agoura and along the Pacific Half, south of the freeway, where we could use additional help as race monitors. All open positions are listed on the website. We encourage people to sign up with a friend or family member. always more fun with a partner! *www.greatraceofagoura.com/volunteer <http://www.greatraceofagoura.com/volunteer>* Attached is a flyer for more information. Please let me know if you have any questions. We really appreciate your help! Sincerely, *Jodi Regan*Volunteer Services Coordinator for Dole Great Race of Agoura Hills *March 22, 2014* *www.greatraceofagoura.com/volunteer <http://www.greatraceofagoura.com/volunteer>* phone: 818-707-2995

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CRUISIN THE CONEJO!!!! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
by Sheri Leiken 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Dear Club Members, Friends, and Others, The time has come for you to find a spot where you can come out and help with the CVC's very own Cruisin the Conejo! We have been very busy behind the scenes and are now ready to have you sign up to see where you can pitch in and lend a hand! On Saturday May 10th we will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Cruisin' the Conejo. Crusin' is our club's largest charity event, drawing over 1,000 riders, vendors, volunteers, and non-profit organizations from all over Southern California. We will need help Friday, May 9th, Saturday, May 10th, as well as Thursday and a few odd jobs in-between, and after. Please see Volunteer Spot to sign up and see all of the many, many ways you can help out. Please sign up for Cruisin The Conejo 2014 - here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: <http://vols.pt/gDuoVi> http://vols.pt/gDuoVi 2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot) 3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually. Hosting Cruisin' is an enormous undertaking, requiring the help of hundreds of volunteers, including club members, their families and friends, and various charities from around the Conejo Valley and Southern California. So please save the date and come out and ride, volunteer, or both. You'll have a great time, and you'll be supporting a number of terrific charities on top of it. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!! Sheri Leiken Volunteer Coordinator

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