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CVC Tuesday Nite Novice MTB-cancelled
by Kent Koral 06 Feb '17

06 Feb '17

Hey everyone, well the good news is that we are getting more rain. But, with that we won't be able to ride. With rain slated for all the way through today, and possibly a bit tomorrow, it will be too wet on the trails. We'll give them a chance to dry out and regroup for next week. I may ride Thursday night if the trails allow, I will let you know and you can join if you would like. This will not be a novice level ride, and likely Space Mountain. Stay dry and safe out there, it's coming down nicely right now. Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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CVC Charity Ride Picnic PLANNING THURSDAY
by Sheri Leiken 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

Come on out and be a part of our Annual Spring Club Ride and Picnic Team Planning! We need ideas, we need some planning, some fun marketing, some charities to research, some regroup plans, and lunch plans. This is NOT a huge commitment, think of it as similar to planning a BIG PARTY. Lots of fun, and lots to be done and even more to enjoy. This will be YOUR RIDE and ultimately YOUR DAY, so come put the time in now to help spread the fun to everyone! Share your ideas, even if you think they are crazy! Crazy makes for fun! It will be up to you if you want to continue your involvement, but for now, help throw some out on the table, make some phone calls, and help to make this a really fun day for our entire club and their family! We are starting pretty much from the bottom up, so no idea is not needed. All input is great! THIS THURSDAY EVENING at Kent Koral's new office. 7:00 PM Wesley Thomas 4580 E. Thousand Oaks Bl. Suite 200 Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 Across from Westlake High... Call us if you have trouble. 818 621-1713 or 818 802-0826 Image result for plan a picnic

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of Feb. 2 - 9
by Bart Ziegler 02 Feb '17

02 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 Yerba Buena: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/HIdden Valley/Lynn/Channel Islands/PCH/Yerba Buena/Westlake Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17867914> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Latigo: Triunfo/Westlake/Encinal/PCH/Latigo/Mulholland/Decker Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/trips/12808103> Gold Ride, Leader: Petros Vasiliou and Sharon Campise Camarillo Santa Rosa: Triunfo/Westlake/Hidden Valley/Potrero/Channel Islands/Lewis/Pleasant Valley/Santa Rosa/Reed/Pederson Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/10180446> Purple Ride, Newcomers Class and Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Oak Park: Lindero/Lakeview/TO/Grey Rock/Fountainwood/Arcadia/Eagleton/Timberlane/Pinewood/Medea Creek/Lindero/TO/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5432833> 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: Shahin Azmoudeh Moorpark And Simi Loop: Lindero/Agoura/Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Hodencamp/Moorpark/Norweigen/Tierra Rejada//Poindexter/Spring/Tierra Rejada/Madera/Pederson Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16599316> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Grimes Canyon: Lindero/Agoura/Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Pederson/Norweigen/Tierra Rejada/Moorpark/Grimes/Spring/Reed/Olsen/Sunset/Erbes/Hillcrest/Old Conejo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/15597215> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Hidden Valley and Carlisle: Truinfo/Westlake/Sherwood/Hidden Valley Road/Horse Stables/Hidden Valley/Westlake/Carlisle/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13084095> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weekend weather looks clear and warm all weekend - finally! As always though, lots of debris after all this crazy recent weather so let everyone behind you know what's coming. On Saturday, we have four rides, including our Newcomer's Class and Ride. The Red Ride is heading over Dos Vientos to the beach and back up Yerba Buena. The Orange ride is going straight up Decker and down Encinal to PCH before coming back up Latigo. The Gold ride is dropping down Potrero to Camarillo and back up Santa Rosa. And after a short discussion on safe and fun group cycling, our Purple ride will do a nice loop up Fountainwood through Oak Park. On Sunday, we've got three rides. The Red Ride is doing a nice recovery ride out through Moorpark and Simi. The G.O. Ride is headed that direction too, and will do Grimes Canyon before looping back over Olsen and Sunset. And the social ride is going to enjoy a nice mellow loop out Hidden Valley, then adding Carlisle Canyon on the return trip. 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 courses are getting a fantastic turnout and response. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our next ride is THIS weekend. Come join us. We cover lots of info from bike checks, to riding strategies, to group dynamics. And then do a nice 10-15 mile ride. 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 Sunday, February 14 Local Away Ride. Ojai Valley. We will have multiple routes and great stops and lunch planned. Saturday, May 6 Save the date for our Annual CVC Members Spring Charity Club Ride and Picnic! See separate announcements and lot more info coming soon. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leaders Kent Kilgore 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. King Gillett route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/585727> 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 - Leader Susan Walters 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Westlake and Dos Vientos Route. Options to shorten always available. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12149275> 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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Conejo Valley Cycling volunteers needed for Dole Great Race of Agoura
by SHERI 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

Volunteer Cyclists Needed For Dole Great Race of Agoura Hills! This major event, celebrating 32 years of supporting Agoura Hills and Oak Park schools, is the perfect opportunity to get involved in a fun, community-wide activity. Cyclists are needed to lead and sweep 4 races on roads throughout Agoura and Oak Park, including trail riding through Cheesebro National Park. Two half marathons, a 10K and a 5K. Spots will fill quickly! Sign up directly at volunteer.greatrace.run . To see the courses, go to http://greatrace.run/. Questions? Email Jodi(a)greatraceofagoura.com Race day is April 1.

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Wed. Afternoon Ride 3:30
by Sheri Leiken 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

Let's go ride! Wednesday afternoon, 3:30, for an approximate 20 mile Gold + ride, for fun, mid-week, get it out on the bike! Route TBD at the start depending on wind. Should be the last lovely day for a while! And the best part is. you can go home, shower, and come back to the meeting in Westlake at the Library Meeting Room and nibble on some pizza. See you in the Landing Parking Lot at 3:30. Sheri 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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CVC Tuesday Nite Novice MTB ride
by Kent Koral 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

Hey boys and girls, this week a little Ahmanson ranch soil is our goal. We will ride from the north end of Las Virgenes rd. Lets meet at 6 o'clock at the cul-de-sac for a 6:10 start. Don't forget your helmet, water, spares, and of course your light. Should be some of the best nite riding conditions we've had so far this year. Don't blow it and stay home on the couch.... See you Tuesday! Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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MTB tomorrow morning.
by Kent Koral 28 Jan '17

28 Jan '17

Hey CVC MTBrs, If anyone is interested, I'm going to ride the Space/Rose loop tomorrow morning. 9 AM from my house. I live about a quarter-mile from the route. Reply back if you're interested and I'll shoot you my address, if you don't already know where I live. Remember, don't reply all. Have a great night! Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of Jan. 26 - Feb. 2
by Bart Ziegler 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '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 Piuma and Tuna Canyon: Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/Cold Canyon/Piuma/Tuna Canyon/Old Topanga/Calabasas/Agoura Rd Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12222693> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Topanga Canyons: Lindero/Agoura/Mureau/Old Topanga/Mulholland/Topanga/Old Topanga/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/290234> Gold Ride, Leader: Petros Vasiliou Westlake and Potrero: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Arboles/Erbes/Olsen/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Hidden Valley Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12149275> 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 Kanan and Dos Vientos: Lindero/Agoura/Chesboro/Kanan/Westlake/Arboles/Erbes/Pederson/Lynn/Wildflower/Big Sky/Arboles/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Reino/Potrero/Triunfo Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16979513> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold 7-Minute Hill: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Muholland/7-Mnute/Park Oro/Mureau/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17924908> Social Ride, Leader: Cameron, Petros and Kay Everyone invited to Twisted Oak after all rides to celebrate. Hidden Valley: Lindero/Truinfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Hidden Valley Road/Potrero/Triunfo/Townsgate/Lakeview/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18426748> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weekend weather looks clear all weekend, but VERY WINDY on Saturday. On windy days, use extra caution on descents and around corners. Lots of stuff flying around in lanes too, so watch out for debris on the roadways - and let everyone behind you know what's coming. On Saturday, we have three rides. The Red Ride is heading South to Piuma, down Tuna and return up Topanga. The Orange ride is going south through Calabasas then over Topanga Canyon and back up Old Topanga and Mulholland. The Gold ride is doing a nice loop up around Westlake, back over Olsen and Borchard Park before returning through Hidden Valley. On Sunday, we've got three rides and a fun social afterwards for Cam and Angie! The Red Ride is heading for a nice "flatish" loop through Agoura and Newbury around Kanan and Hidden Valley. The G.O. Ride is heading for Reyes Adobe and a Kanan loop before finishing in Thousand Oaks. And the social ride is going to enjoy a nice mellow loop out Hidden Valley to the Horse Stables. Everyone is invited to join us at The Twisted Oak Restaurant on the corner of Reyes Adobe and Agoura Road for the festivities. 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 courses are getting a fantastic turnout and response. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our next ride is next weekend. Come join us. We cover lots of info from bike checks, to riding strategies, to group dynamics. 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 Sunday, January 28nd Cameron and Angie Thank You and Farewell Ride. Social pace ride out and back in Hidden Valley, with get-together following at the Twisted Oak Restaurant. All riders and club members invited to join us. And time after 11am at the Twisted Oak (Agoura Hills Town Center, 30105 Agoura Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301) Wednesday, February 1st at 7pm Club meeting at Westlake Library, 31220 Oak Crest Dr, Westlake Village, CA 91361 Revisit your Youth and Protect Your Rights are the themes for this month’s meeting. CVC Members Meeting features real steel bikes! Do you have one? Please bring it to and display it at the meeting. Many of us have steel bikes and love them. Share the eternal beauty of a pristine steel frame with your fellow CVC'ers. Only steel is real ! We will have Torelli Bikes displaying their Italian made steel framed bikes. Nothing rides like steel and with modern groups and wheels you can have a 16 lb. bike. Additionally we will have David Drexler, a cyclist and attorney, to talk about your rights, your risks, what to know before an accident, and what to do after an accident. Also included, some club news and excitement! Come hear about our Spring 2016 CVC Bike Event of the Year! Be involved, share your ideas! Pizza Bites will be served for you!!! 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 Kent Kilgore 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Wildwood route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/585727> 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 Walters 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Stunt out and back route. Challenging route will include less climbing options. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5392723> 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 to Thurs Ride THIS WEEK
by Sheri Leiken 24 Jan '17

24 Jan '17

Reminder, this week's afternoon ride is on Thursday, NOT Wednesday! See you at the landing, 3:30! Sheri

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New Annual Club Spring Event May 6th
by president＠cvcbike.org 24 Jan '17

24 Jan '17

Save the date for Annual Club Spring Event and Charitable Mixer-May 6th, 2017 Dear CVC Member, Save the date: Saturday May 6th to celebrate CVC’s Annual Club Spring Event and Charitable Mixer. Preliminary plans include a CVC organized club ride, unlike any other ride of the year, followed by a delicious gourmet Food Truck lunch. Many club members attended the Cruisin’ meeting last August where we held an in-depth discussion about the future of the event. At that, and other follow-up meetings, we brainstormed together on how we might reformat the event while simultaneously continuing to organize a fun and meaningful social event for CVC members that meets the club’s charitable goals. As a result of feedback from those meetings along with numerous informal discussions with many members since August, the CVC Board has determined that Cruisin’ the Conejo will be taking a hiatus. Our plan this year is to make the same kind of charitable impact in the community while creating a more intimate and social club event that is geared toward CVC Members. We see this as an opportunity to create an exclusive and fun CVC members-only event that will have a greater charitable impact on our local community, as well as strengthen the connections between CVC club members. CVC’s Annual Club Spring Event and Charitable Mixer will be limited only to current members of CVC and will require a donation. By limiting participation and creating a club event, we are cutting many of the expenses that were unavoidable and rising each year with Cruisin the Conejo. Fewer expenses translate to a higher percentage of each participant’s registration fee being freed up to go directly to local charitable organizations. Which local charities? We will be sending out a survey with a list of charitable candidates soon so that CVC members can help us with the charity selection. We are still working out the details of this new and exciting event. Some ideas that we are working on include roaming “SAG” support along with stocked and supported regroup spots on routes that rival Cruisin the Conejo. And for after the ride, we will celebrate our club members, our friendships we have forged, and our community with a festive lunch and silent auction. We want everyone to be involved and will need your help! Although this year’s event will be smaller in size and complexity than Cruisin the Conejo was, we will still need volunteers, (members, family and friends) to help out with pre-event planning, tasks, and the event. Please be on the lookout for an e-mail announcing the date of our first 2017 committee meeting that you can attend to learn more about how everyone can help out. Let’s enrich others through OUR own Conejo Valley Cyclists community. Sincerely, Sheri Leiken CVC President And the rest of your Spring Charity Mixer Ride Team

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