April 2020 - announce - mail.cvcbike.org

Picnic & Benefit Ride update
by Sheri L 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Hey CVC Members, Hope you are all doing well. As you all know, organizing anything in this day in age is challenging at best. The Picnic & Benefit Ride is no exception. Our original early May date was pushed out to June and now that date is not looking viable. In an abundance of caution, we are now going to push out to September 19th. We have secured a date with the the Park and Rec department and will keep an eye on developments over the summer. By September, we will be more than ready to be riding and enjoying time with each other. We all look forward to this ride every year and to helping our community in a way that we all enjoy. Stay tuned for any new events and weekly ride information. Be safe and well. -- Sheri Leiken Presiden, Conejo Valley Cyclists

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Picnic & Benefit Ride change again
by Sheri L 28 Apr '20

28 Apr '20

So sorry everyone..... For some reason as careful as we were not to step on other rides that had to reschedule, we stepped on the holidays in Sept. as it was not on the on line calendar! That date is NOT happening. NO SEPT. 19th. We said this was hard to coordinate. We weren't kidding! We are now looking at the second weekend in October. We are waiting for confirmation from CRPD. Thanks for your patience. -- Sheri

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CVC Thurs 5:30PM Zwift Meetup with Shane
by Kent Koral 27 Apr '20

27 Apr '20

Hey CVCrs, As Sheri mentioned last week, our own Shane Mann has taken on hosting a weekly Thursday night CVC group ride at 5:30pm. Please follow Shane from the Zwift companion app so that she can invite you to the group rides. This week Shane is riding in Watopia on the Out and Back route for 60 minutes. Those that wish to extend can hang together and keep having fun after the time is up. The ride will utilize the rubber band to keep everyone together. Shane is doing things differently than I am as she is utilizing a zoom meeting so you can chat with each other live and even stream yourself live into the meeting if you wish to. Or you can keep your camera off and just talk. Your choice, but all fun! I’m going to jump on Thursday and see how the zoom works out and we may utilize it on the CVC Tuesday Zwift ride in the future. Look for the Zoom link on Shane’s invite in the Zwift companion app. Going forward, we will announce the following week’s official CVC Zwift group rides on Sunday evenings in one simple email with all the information you will need. Unlike the CVC Outdoor rides which are for official members only, the Zwift rides are open to all for the foreseeable future. Shane and I are looking forward to seeing all of you on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30pm on Zwift! For those that want information on the Zwift routes, go to: https://zwiftinsider.com/routes/ (There is enough information on this list to keep even the most discerning metric-geek enthralled). Kent Koral Conejo Valley Cyclist’s (818) 802-0826

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CVC Tues 5:30pm Zwift Meetup 4-28-20
by Kent Koral 27 Apr '20

27 Apr '20

Hey CVCrs, This Week the CVC Tuesday 5:30pm Zwift group ride will be Watopia’s Sand and Sequoias. We will ride for 1 hour. You will need to use the Zwift Companion app to follow me so that I can add you to the ride if you are interested and have not already done so. Please make sure you are following me by 4PM on Tuesday so that I can have everybody on the invite that wants to ride. Make sure you are a few minutes early to the start since you can’t join a meetup late. We will use the CVC discord voice server. See the link at the bottom of the announcement to join discord if you have not already. You need to download the app to your phone first and then hit the link. You then need to configure the set up to be “push to talk” which works like a walkie-talkie. Don’t be intimidated by it and give it a try. There are many YouTube videos to show you how to set it up. It’s great because we can all chat live throughout the ride. I find that I can run the Companion app and Discord at the same time from my phone, toggling back-and-forth ,and it works well. For those not using Discord I will still be texting throughout the ride on Zwift. Everyone should change to the Basic 1 Jersey so we can keep track of each other. It is fairly easy to keep track of the leader as they have a beacon over their head, but the jersey makes it easier for us to keep track of you all. It’s the yellow and white one. Just go into your garage and switch over to that jersey for the ride prior to the start. We will also be making use of the rubber band to keep everyone together, this makes it so that some riders who may not be able to keep up will be helped along as long as they keep peddling. But try to keep in the group and drafting as the draft makes a big difference. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Discord link: https://discord.gg/37wthM9 Kent Koral CVC (818) 802-0826

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CVC Zwift Rides (Tuesday and Thursday)
by Sheri L 24 Apr '20

24 Apr '20

Announcing *Shane Mann *as our secondary leader of the CVC Zwift Rides! She will be leading a CVC Zwift Ride on Thursday evenings at 5:30. Please add her on as a friend on Zwift and she will add you to the invites once you do! Please give a huge shout out to Shane and thank her for helping put these Zwift rides together! She has been an amazing asset! Stay tuned for more announcements! Sheri

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CVC updates
by Taylor Hodoose 23 Apr '20

23 Apr '20

Hello CVC'rs. Yes the club is still participating in physical distancing, so there are no typical group rides.........however Kent and Sheri are on a mission to get us together for Zwift rides. The club is having a Tuesday night Zwift ride that starts at 5:30pm. Those interested need to follow Kent on Zwift to receive invitations to the ride. We are using the "keep together" option.The ride is also utilizing the Discord voice server. If you do go outside for a ride, be very cautious of drivers not paying attention. People are deliriously happy to be outside, and noticing the changes that spring has brought on. Assume that all drivers do not see you. Be safe and keep the body moving. -- Taylor Hodoose 805-390-2200

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CVC Tuesday Eve Zwift Ride
by Kent Koral 20 Apr '20

20 Apr '20

Hey CVCrs, We’re going to start having a Tuesday night Zwift ride as long as we are all interested in doing it. Sheri and I are going to be switching off the leads and maybe some of the other CVC ride leaders will jump in and take a lead as things get off the ground (hint hint). This Tuesday we will ride London’s Greater London Flat route starting at 5:30 PM for one hour. Its 7.2 Miles and 149’ of climbing. As it’s name describes, it’s fairly flat. But it’s good for a lot of newer riders and I am trying to keep it a bit easier here in the beginning. But don’t worry, we will be pushing along nicely. We will also be utilizing the rubber band to keep everyone together, this makes it so that some riders who may not be able to keep up will be pulled along as long as they are peddling. But try to keep in the group and drafting as the draft makes a big difference. We will also utilize the CVC discord server. See the link at the bottom of the announcement to join discord. You need to download the app to your phone first and then hit the link. You then need to configure the set up to be “push to talk” which works like a walkie-talkie. Don’t be intimidated by it and give it a try. There are many YouTube videos to show you how to set it up. It’s great because we can all chat throughout the ride. I find that I can run the Companion app and Discord at the same time from my phone, toggling back-and-forth ,and it works well. For those not using Discord I will still be texting throughout the ride on Zwift. I’ve also asked that everyone utilize the Basic 1 Jersey so we can keep track of each other. It is fairly easy to keep track of the leader as they have a beacon over their head, but the jersey makes it easier for us to keep track of you all. It’s the yellow and white one. Just go into your garage and switch over to that jersey for the ride prior to the start. You will need to use the Zwift Companion app to friend me so that I can add you to the ride if you are interested and have not already done so. Please try to have your friend requests in to me by 4:30 PM on Tuesday so that I can have everybody on the invite that wants to ride. Make sure you are a few minutes early to the start since you can’t join a meetup late. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Here is the link for the CVC Discord server https://discord.gg/MeAJYC Hope to see you on Tuesday. Kent Koral Conejo Valley Cyclists (818) 802-0826

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Upcoming CVC Sanctioned Zwift Rides
by Kent Koral 18 Apr '20

18 Apr '20

Hey CVCrs, Your club wants to see how interested you are in CVC Zwift meetup rides. I am going to host a meetup tomorrow morning for those that are game. To join in you must friend me on Zwift using the companion app by 8:00am tomorrow (Sunday) morning so that i can amend the invite list for the 9am start. Another facet I would like to utilize is the ability to communicate verbally during the ride. this can be done by using an app called Discord. it is popular among some of the large Zwift rides and we would like to be in the same league.The app can be found in the app store for your phone. Just download the app to your phone, set up a profile and utilize the invite link that will be found at the end of this email. This takes some time to do, so give yourself a bit of leadtime. you will need to have a set of earbuds with a mic to use it. If you can't figure out the discord app by tomorrow, don't worry as the experience will not be diminished. this is a bit of a learning curve for all of us so we will learn it together. Get in touch with me if you have any questions. The club will be also hosting a Tuesday late afternoon ride at 5:30 pm. I will send out the announcement for that one Sunday night. Thanks, and I hope to see you on the Road (including virtual) and Trail soon. Discord Link: https://discord.gg/37wthM9 Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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CVC Zwift Fun-Group ride
by Sheri L 13 Apr '20

13 Apr '20

I am going to be putting a CVC ride together on ZWIFT. I will try this week, and another week Kent will call it, and another maybe someone else can arrange the meet up. I don't know how many of you are ZWIFT riders, but thought it would be fun to at least all set out together! I was thinking for those who are still working, to do this at 5:30 Tuesday night. If there is enough interest to do this in the morning one morning, I am adaptable there as well. If you want to respond to me and let me know if morning, afternoon, or evening is best, let me know for the next one, but for this, let's go for our first one at 5:30pm Tuesday-tomorrow. If you are not already connected with me on Zwift and want to join, please connect with me. Shei L- CVC. I will then set up the Meet Up. All you will need to do is...... Look for the invite in your Companion App and select to join or deny. Let's go ride! Sheri

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Important – Our responsibilities as Cyclists
by Kent Koral 12 Apr '20

12 Apr '20

> > Hey CVC‘rs, > We are all (humanity as a whole) definitely having some challenging times. > Personally, professionally and at the community level, life has changed > completely. But one of the things that still is a constant that we are very > lucky to be blessed with is the ability to get out and exercise, and for > many of us, this is riding our bicycles. > But with this blessing comes the responsibility that all of us need to > take seriously. > > One of the most important actions we can take is to continue our social > distancing. Social distancing on a bicycle is not the same as social > distancing on the sidewalk or in the grocery store. The distances could be > much greater than for people walking. There are a lot of "studies" out > there regarding safe cycling distancing so read up but understand that not > all are scientifically factual. The best thing to do is use common sense. > > Other ways we may be able to help with keeping our possible respiratory > discharge down slightly is in the wearing of a mask or a bandanna. I have > been taking a bandanna and rolling it down upon its diagonal and wearing it > “cowboy style” with the bottom of the bandanna tucked into the top of my > jersey. It’s not perfect I’ll admit, and it’s definitely not going to > filter out very much as It’s just a piece of cotton, but it may help, and > we need all the help we can get! As LA Mayor Garcetti put it “We want you to keep your respiratory droplets > to yourself” > And showing that we cyclists are taking this seriously is a very strong > step in the direction of keeping the privilege we’ve been given of being > able to exercise and ride outdoors. > > Another thing we need to be careful of is using standard start locations > to ride from. Riding from The Landing, the Starbucks parking lot in > Westlake, etc is probably not the hottest idea right now. It could appear > to others, including city officials and law enforcement that we cyclist are > congregating even though we are keeping 6 feet apart. > > Finally, I would be remiss in not reminding everyone that we need to be a > bit more careful out there than usual because hospitals, medical > facilities, and first responders need every asset they have going towards > the fight against the COVID-19 virus and not towards patching up crash > victims of bicycle incidents. Just take it a little easier out there for > the time being. > Doing everything we can to minimize the spread and flattening the > infection curve in order to save lives is the sole reason behind many of > these recommendations > I know these are very tough times and many of you are going through a lot; > some being ill, some being on the front lines as medical and first > responding professionals and volunteers, some have lost jobs, and some have > had to deal with the terrible reality of losing loved ones and friends. But > if we do our best to follow a few simple guidelines, we can be good > stewards of our sport and possibly cut one of those viral links that > creates hardship and sadness in our families and our community. > > Thanks, and as always, I look forward to seeing all of you on the road and > trail (when the trails open back up) > Kent Koral-Conejo Valley Cyclists

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