February 2017 - announce - mail.cvcbike.org

Benefit Ride Log in
by Sheri Leiken 27 Feb '17

27 Feb '17

Sorry, forgot this very important piece of information! You need a password to register. https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride Password =Benefit Sorry, Sheri

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CVC Picnic & Ride Benefit Registration Open
by Sheri Leiken 27 Feb '17

27 Feb '17

Calling all CVC'ers, On Saturday, May 6th, we will launch our new charitable event, "Conejo Valley Cyclists Benefit Picnic & Ride"; a members' event for CVC members by CVC members. All members will be able to participate and enjoy the fun. This event will focus on the one thing that has been the glue of our great club for more than four decades. CVC Club Camaraderie. For this event to be a success, we need everyone to be involved. We want your friends and family to be involved as a volunteer whether it be rest stops, SAG, or helping to set up the picnic. With this "members only" event, we need you to sign up soon, so we can have the best ride and celebration ready for you! . This special day begins at Thousand Oaks Community Park and rides begin at 8:00 and 8:30 . Pre-paid registration includes route slips with 2 new routes of 50 and 75 miles, (with an option to shorten the 50), and 1-2 supported regroup stops, along with SAG support . Post-ride celebration will continue at the park and will include lunch from a gourmet food truck, music, a silent auction, and fun! . This is YOUR ride, YOUR Day, You Own it, so please sign up now and be a part of the club you ride with and support! . A $65 minimum donation allows us cover expenses and still donate to a local charity . We will not have any official CVC club rides on May 6th as we are encouraging everyone to participate and support our annual fundraiser and official spring picnic. . We will pre-sale extra lunches at $20/adults and $10/children under 12. . There will be NO "DAY OF" registration. YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT. . https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride As cyclists, our reasons for riding are many: beautiful scenery, managing stress, setting and achieving goals, staying fit, socializing, etc. On May 6th, we will add the purpose of giving back to our reasons for riding by donating to the local community and the sport we all love. There will soon be a brief survey coming via email to help choose where CVC's donations will be directed and which charities we want to support. As a CVC member, I want you to know that this is a ride for YOU & a day for YOU to help make the Conejo Valley and the Cycling Community stronger. Our goal is to limit the volunteers to provide a greater per rider donation to charity, to involve the members in the decision making process, and keep CVC's commitment to give back to the local community and the sport we all love. For this event to succeed, you must OWN IT, so please sign up now and be a part of the club you ride with and support! Again, there will be a $65 minimum donation to participate in the "Conejo Valley Cyclists Benefit Picnic & Ride". There will also be extra lunches available for PRE-SALE Only ($20 for adults, and $10 for children). Ready to sign up now and help make a difference in our community? Click the link below for easy log in and sign up! As always, there will be a place to make extra donations. https://www.bikereg.com/cvc-benefit-picnic-ride Sincerely, Your CVC Crew

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CVC Tues Nite Novice MTB
by Kent Koral 27 Feb '17

27 Feb '17

Hi All, now that we are getting a bit of a respite from the rain, we can get back out and ride. This week the CVC Tuesday MTB night ride will meet at Wendy and Potrero and ride Dos Vientos. We will meet at 6 PM and ride at 6:10. Make sure those batteries are charged, and you have your spares and water. See you out on the road or trail. Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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Rain rain go away
by Bart Ziegler 26 Feb '17

26 Feb '17

Good morning CVC, Looks like the rain is drizzling and the roads are wet. We'll have to call today's rides off officially. Rest up and hopefully this rainy season is behind us (at least for the weekends). Be safe out there. And let's ride, Bart Ziegler CVC Ride Director

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March 13th Club Meeting
by Sheri Leiken 24 Feb '17

24 Feb '17

See attached for information and location on our March 13th Club Meeting! This is going to be a great and unique one for sure!

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of Feb. 23 - March 2
by Bart Ziegler 23 Feb '17

23 Feb '17

Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY 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 Westlake and Encinal: Triunfo/Westlake/Little Sycamore/Mulholland/PCH/Encinal/Rock Store/Cornell/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17471470> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver 7-Minute and Rockstore: Lindero/Agoura/Mureau/Parkway Calabasas/Mulholland/7-Minute/Lake Malibu/Rockstore/Encinal/Decker Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14307266> Gold Ride, Leader: Sharon Campise and Phil Callan 7-Minute Hill: Lindero/Agoura/Mureau/Parkway Calabasas/Old Topanga/Mulholland/7-Minute/King Gillett/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12044614> SUNDAY 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. 9:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Doug Castell Hidden Valley and Mulholland: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Lynn/Las Posas/PCH/Mulholland/Decker Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19170243> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Simi Valley and Box Canyon: Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Arboles/Erbes/Olsen/Pederson/Olson/Royal/First/Fitzgerald/Royal/LA/Santa Suzanna/Box Canyon/Valley Circle/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19141115> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Wildwood Park and Hidden Valley: Lakeview/TO/Hillcrest/Erbes/Las Flores/Moorpark/Los Arboles/Big Sky/Lynn/Wendy/Hidden Valley/Lake Sherwood/Westlake Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19173193> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weekend weather looks great on Saturday, with a slight chance of rain on Sunday. If you do ride in the rain or wet conditions, watch your speed, especially on corners and descents. I will send an update email on Sunday morning around 6 AM. On Saturday, we have three rides. The Red Ride is heading up over Westlake to the beach and back up Encinal Canyon, then down Rock Store. The Orange ride is doing a loop over Mulholland incuding 7-Minute, Rockstore and Encinal Canyon. And the Gold ride is heading for Calabasas over Mureau and back over Mulholland and 7-Minute HIll as well, but will drop back down Cornell. On Sunday, we've got three rides, and hopefully a dry day. The Red Ride is headed to the beach over Potrero and will return back up Mulholland. The G.O. Ride is doing a nice loop around Simi Valley, over Santa Suzanna and Box Canyon before returning through Calabasas. And the social ride is going to do Wildwood and return through Hidden Valley. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including a Tuesday night mountain bike ride, a Wednesday afternoon spin with Sheri and destination rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings. When riding with your groups, please be very verbal and watch for debris in the bike lanes. Always warn riders behind you of everything approaching! You are their eyes when you are on the front. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a fantastic response. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our next ride and class is scheduled for two weeks on the 4th of March. Come join us and bring family and friends. Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I always have extra gear, nutrition, supplies and my toolbox, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, March 13th Monthly Club Meeting and Social. Save the date, more info to come. Saturday, May 6 Save the date for our Annual CVC Members Spring Charity Club Ride and Picnic! REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leaders Susan Ashby and Kent Kilgore 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. REVERSE 7-Minute route. We will add an option for Stunt. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12044614> There are very few cars out at this time. Evening Ride - Leader Kent Koral Beginner mountain bike rides. Bring your lights and your laughs. Look for Kent's announcements for locations and meetups. Wednesday: Ride Leader - Sheri Leiken 3:30pm at The Landing parking lot. Please join us for a mid-week ride Wednesday afternoon. Route to be determined at start. This is a Gold+ pace ride of approx. 20-25 miles. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leaders Susan Ashby and Kent Kilgore 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Dos Vientos route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19169421> 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.

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Wed. afternoon ride 3:30 is on!
by Sheri Leiken 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

Sorry for the delay in announcing, but you know that weather! Let's get out there and spin when we can before the next spraying, it's hump day and time to go!!! See you tomorrow at 3:30 at the Landing for an approx. 20 mile ride! Gold+ level. Sheri

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Re: [cvc announce] Wednesday afternoon 3:30 ride
by jaggedsurfinfo＠gmail.com 18 Feb '17

18 Feb '17

Hey Sheri, Some talk of riding on Monday for the holiday. Maybe do the routes we missed today? Let's ride... dry, B Sent from my LG Optimus G Pro™, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone ------ Original message------ From: Sheri Leiken via announce Date: Mon, Feb 13, 2017 5:10 PM To: Bart Ziegler; Cc: CVC announcements; Subject:[cvc announce] Wednesday afternoon 3:30 ride Come on out and join the mid week spin, one of the last nice days, 3:30 Wednesday. Ride is about 20 miles, with a gold+ pace. Meet in the Landing parking lot by the entrance. See you then, Sheri Leiken CVC President

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too wet, rainy and windy to ride
by Bart Ziegler 18 Feb '17

18 Feb '17

Hey CVC, batten down the hatches today. We've been bailing water for the last day! Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Official rides cancelled for today. We may have a couple rides on Monday morning for the holiday. We'll send a separate email about that. Let's ride, Bart Ziegler CVC Ride Director

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of Feb. 16 - 23
by Bart Ziegler 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY 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 Westlake and Encinal: Triunfo/Westlake/Little Sycamore/Mulholland/PCH/Encinal/Rock Store/Cornell/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17471470> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Hidden Valley and Kanan: Triunfo/Westlake/Hidden Valley/Potrero/Wendy/Lynn/Wildwood/Big Sky/Olson/Erbes/Westlake/Kanan/Lindero/Agoura Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16271123> Gold Ride, Leader: Petros Vasiliou 7-Minute Hill: Lindero/Agoura/Mureau/Parkway Calabasas/Old Topanga/Mulholland/7-Minute/King Gillett/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12044614> SUNDAY 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. 9:00am at The Landing. Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Stunt and Old Topanga: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/Las Virgines/Piuma/Cold Canyon/Mulholland/Stunt/Fernwood/Old Topanga/Calabasas/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/14131401> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Santa Rose Valley: Triunfo/Westlake/Hidden Valley/Potrero/Santa Rosa/Read Road/Erbes/Westlake (with Barranca loop option) Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19007029> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Lake Malibu and Carlisle: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Mallibu Lake/Agoura/Westlake/Carlisle Canyon/Westlake Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19037142> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weekend weather looks soggy again on Saturday, but clear and beautiful on Sunday. We've planned routes in case it doesn't rain and some longer ones for Sunday when it's expected to be nicer. If you do ride in the rain or wet conditions, watch your speed, especially on corners and descents. I will send an update email on Saturday morning around 6 AM. On Saturday, we have three rides hoping the storm moves out by then. The Red Ride is heading up over Westlake to the beach and back up Encinal Canyon, then down Rock Store. The Orange ride is doing a loop around Hidden Valley, back over Erbes and around Oak Park on Kanan. And the Gold ride is heading for Calabasas over Mureau and back over Mulholland and 7-Minute HIll. On Sunday, we've got three rides, and hopefully a beautiful day. The Red Ride is doing a crooked line over Mulholland including a bit of Piuma, Stunt and Old Topanga. The G.O. Ride is heading out HIdden Valley to Camarillo and back up Santa Rosa Valley. And the social ride is going to combine two of our local favorite rides with Malibu Lake and Carlisle Canyon. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including a Tuesday night mountain bike ride, a Wednesday afternoon spin with Sheri and destination rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings. When riding with your groups, please be very verbal and watch for debris in the bike lanes. Always warn riders behind you of everything approaching! You are their eyes when you are on the front. Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a fantastic response. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our next ride and class is scheduled for two weeks on the 4th of March. Come join us and bring family and friends. Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I always have extra gear, nutrition, supplies and my toolbox, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, March 13th Monthly Club Meeting and Social. Save the date, more info to come. Saturday, May 6 Save the date for our Annual CVC Members Spring Charity Club Ride and Picnic! REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leaders Susan Ashby and Kent Kilgore 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. 7-Minute route. We will add an option for Stunt or Piuma. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10862130> There are very few cars out at this time. Evening Ride - Leader Kent Koral Beginner mountain bike rides. Bring your lights and your laughs. Look for Kent's announcements for locations and meetups. Wednesday: Ride Leader - Sheri Leiken 3:30pm at The Landing parking lot Please join us for a mid-week ride Wednesday afternoon. Route to be determined at start. This is a Gold+ pace ride of approx. 20-25 miles. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leaders Susan Ashby and Kent Kilgore 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Grimes Canyon route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4689896> 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.

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