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Club/Cruisin Clothing
by Sheri Leiken 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

Members, We have stock on discontinued jerseys left over. Please visit our website, cvcbike.org to look at the jerseys we have. If you are interested in purchasing please email Sheila Sherwyn at runisbliss(a)aol.com She can let you know if we have your size in your style. She will bring them to the club meeting only if you make arrangements first. They are $25!! A bargain! AND. FYI, I have a few sizes of our current jerseys, bibs, and shorts along with socks and decals. I will bring socks and decals to the meeting, but if you are interested in the current club clothing, please send me an email. Any questions, Please ask! Sheri Leiken CVC President

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Wed. CVC Members Meeting 10/26
by Sheri Leiken 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

Members, Come on out and join the fun! We will go over some club business, Win from Win's Wheels will be out and we will have groups going over safety and basic mechanics for your bike, some cool clothing brought to you by Timari, snacks, socializing and more!!!! No chairs needed. We will be at the Westlake Community Room at 7:00 on WEDNESDAY, the 26th. Address: 31200 Oak Crest Dr, Westlake Village, CA 91361 See you then, Your CVC Team!

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of Oct. 20 - 27
by Bart Ziegler 20 Oct '16

20 Oct '16

Weekend Ride Route Summary 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 Triunfo/Westlake/Hidden Valley/Potrero/Las Posas/PCH/Up Mulholland/Down Encinal/PCH/Up Latigo/Calamigos Ranch/Mulholland/Decker Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17081955> Please note: this is a long training ride for the Nosco Memorial Ride in November. Bring extra food, electrolytes and everything you need for a long day in the saddle. Orange Ride, Leader: John McIntyre Triunfo/Westlake/Hidden Valley/Potrero/Las Posas/PCH/Up Encinal/Mulholland/Decker/Agoura Rd/Lakeview Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17247628> Gold Ride, Leaders: Sharon Campise and Petros Vasiliou Triunfo/Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Erbes/Avenida De las Flores/Moorpark/Tierra Rejada/Spring/Grimes/118/Tierra Rejada/Reed Bypass/Olsen/Sunset/Erbes/Hillcrest/Duesenburg/TO/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13832110> Purple Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Triunfo/Agoura Rd/Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Lynn/Janse/Erbes/Hillcrest/Duesenburg/TO/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17230873> SUNDAY 9:00am at The Landing Red Ride, Leader: Doug Castell Lindero/TO Blvd/Kanan/Westlake/Arboles/Parkview/Erbes/Olsen/Dos Vientos/Via Las Brisas/Lynn/Potrero/Hidden Valley Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17250925> G.O. Ride, Leader: Lisa Gutman Lindero/Lakeview/Agoura Rd/Lindero/Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Lynn/Erbes/Pederson/Olsen/Erbes/Westlake/Meadow Gate/TO/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13662936> Note: if you'd like a shorter option, you can do a single ride up Erbes or simply cut across Pederson. Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura Rd./Cornell/Lake Malibu//Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6359537> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, After a crazy week of heat and winds, the temperature is forecast to be perfect again this weekend, with Saturday and Sunday in the mid 70's. It may be overcast, humid and a bit windy, though, so drink, drink, drink! On Saturday, we have four rides going out. The Red Ride will be doing a "Nosco Training Ride" down to the coast, up Mulholland, down Encinal and back up Latigo. The Orange ride is also heading for the coast through Hidden Valley, with a return back up Encinal and return by Decker. The Orange Ride is going through Thousand Oaks, down Norweigen Grade and out into Moorpark for a Grimes Canyon Backwards loop. The purple ride is going over Foothill, looping through TO up Lynn, back over Janse, Erbes and Lakeview. On Sunday, we've got three rides going out. The Red Group will be looping through Agoura Hills up Kanan, then back around Lynn to Dos Vientos and a Hidden Valley return. The G.O. Ride will do a cruise through Thousand Oaks, then a climbing loop up Erbes twice with a return over Westlake. The Social ride is doing a nice easy spin up to Malibu Lake and back. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including the Rock Store race ride Tuesday night, cruise rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and a Wednesday afternoon ride with Sherie. With all the winds this week, there will be debris everywhere! Always warn riders behind you of everything in the bike lanes! You are their eyes when you are on the front. Our Purple and Newcomer courses are getting a fantastic response. Please help spread the word and bring friends! We now have regular purple rides every Saturday, and another Newcomer's class and ride coming up on November 5th. Come join us for the Monthly Newcomers Class, with lots of great 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, supplies and my toolbox, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists UPCOMING EVENTS October 26th, Member's Meeting Join us at the Westlake Community Center (3677 Westlake Community Center) for an evening featuring cycling wear for women, as well as safety and maintenance info from Win Allen of Win's Wheels. Snacks, Raffles, Fun. See you there. October 30, Social Costume Ride Next Sunday, we'll make our Social ride a "costume optional" ride. A lot less climbing and a lot more fun. Who's brave enough to wear that Sumo suit? :) Family and friends pace around the lake and Westlake Village. November 3, Mike Nosco Memorial Ride CVC will make a donation to this local charity ride (with special honor to our own Howard Levy). In addition, CVC will donate an additional $25 for each rider participating in the event. See recent club announcement for more info or visit MikeNosco.com. And come ride with us! November 5, Newcomer's Class and Ride Bring friends, family and new riders of all levels. We cover a lot of great general cycling information and group riding skills. Then a fun, moderate cruise to practice what we learned. Join us! REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Sheila Levine-Sherwyn 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. 7-Minute Hill route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13814245> There are very few cars out at this time. Come and join us. No rider gets left behind. Evening Ride - Leader Jonathan Woodbury The fast paced Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday at 5:00 pm PDT sharp. Two groups roll out at different paces, and will both start at 5pm because of the earlier sunset. Both rides leave from the Landing's parking lot. 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 miles 2,400' of climbing RWGPS with Upper Encinal Extension <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4160220> Sunset is 6:10 pm. We have about 15 to 20 minutes from leaving the Encinal Y to sunset. About the time we leave the Encinal Y. Bring your lights! Jonathan Woodbury Tuesday 5:30 Ride Leader jonwoodbury(a)gmail.com Wednesday: Afternoon Ride - Leader Sheri Leiken Come join us for the Wednesday Afternoon ride leaving the landing at 3:45. Pace is a gold/orange but about 19 miles. We will do a Hidden Valley Route this week. It's a great route to come try since it is an out and back in the same direction. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Sheila Levine-Sherwyn 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Wildwood route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13353991> 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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Afternoon Ride TUESDAY
by Sheri Leiken 17 Oct '16

17 Oct '16

Just a reminder we are going our TUESDAY afternoon this week and not Wednesday due to the high wind warnings. Please come join, 3:45, Sheri

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CVC Tuesday 5:00 pm Rock Store Ride
by Jonathan Woodbury 17 Oct '16

17 Oct '16

The "5:30" ride will start at 5:00 for the remaining rides this year The Tuesday evening 5:00 pm Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday October 18th at 5:00 pm PDT sharp. The ride leaves from the Landings parking lot. Sunset is 6:15 pm. With a 5:00 start we'll get to the Encinal Y about 5:50. Jonathan Woodbury Tuesday 5:00 Ride Leader jonwoodbury(a)gmail.com

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CVC /CMB Tuesday Novice MTB Night Ride
by Kent Koral 17 Oct '16

17 Oct '16

All, Its time to get back on the trails again! We will be riding on Tuesday Nights for the winter so get those lights ready and lets hit it. This week we will be riding Dos Vientos. We will meet at the trailhead at Wendy and Portrero Rd and ride at 6:00 PM. The route will be nice 2 track with some not very technical single track. we will stay together and the pace will be more social than anything. About 8 miles. This is great ride if you feel you need to get back up to speed, are just looking for a casual MTB ride, or need a bit of recovery from the weekend hammer-fest Please RSVP me so I know who to expect. kentkoral(a)gmail.com Don't forget your lights, water and helmet. See you Tuesday!!! Kent Koral (818) 802-0826

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Wed. Ride Change THIS WEEK
by Sheri Leiken 17 Oct '16

17 Oct '16

Hi! Forecast predicts heavy Santa Ana wind Wednesday and Thursday, so I am seeing who could join me Tuesday afternoon for an afternoon spin. We will do about 20 miles at a gold+ pace. Please let me know if you can join or not so I can plan accordingly. 3:45 or 4 if better. Sheri

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Save the Date
by Sheri Leiken 15 Oct '16

15 Oct '16

Special Members Meeting on October 26th, 7:00, brought to you by CVC, Win's Wheels, Hyperthreads, and more! Bike Mechanical checks, fashion, maintence, and more!!!!! Come hear about your club! No chairs needed! Westlake Community Room City of Westlake Village 31200 Oak Crest Drive Westlake Village, CA 91361

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Cvc Ride Announcement, Week of Oct. 13 - 20
by Bart Ziegler 13 Oct '16

13 Oct '16

Weekend Ride Route Summary 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 Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura Rd/Cornell/Malibu Lake/Rockstore/Calimigos Ranch/Latigo/PCH/Decker/Lil Sycamore/Mulholland/Decker Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17118537> Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Triunfo/Westlake to the Top/Descend Encinal/PCH/Latigo/Mulholland/Calamigos Ranch/Mulholland/Westlake Route Link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6924576> Gold Ride, Leader: Lisa Gutman Triunfo/Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Hodencamp/Gainsborogh/Moorpark/Reed Road/Spring/Tierra Rejada/Madera/Pederson/Erbes Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13084456> Purple Ride, Leader: Alfonso Canella Triunfo/Agoura Rd/Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Lynn/Pederson/Erbes/La Granada/Old Conejo/Agoura/Lakeview Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5634802> 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 Lindero/Agoura/Malibu Hills/Lost Hills/Las Virgines/Mulholland/Stunt/Piuma/Cold Canyon/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6083364> G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Lindero/Agoura Rd/Chesboro/Kanan/Westlake/Pederson/Olson/Starfire/Wildwood/Big Sky/Arboles/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Hidden Valley Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16979513> Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura Rd./Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Kanan/Oak Hills Road/Medea Creek/Kanan/TO/Chesboro/Agoura Rd. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17136221> WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The temperature is forecast to be perfect again this weekend, with Saturday and Sunday in the high 70s. It will be overcast and really humid and windy, so dehydration is a Big Danger! Drink, drink, drink! On Saturday, we have four rides going out. The Red Ride will be doing Rockstore, Down Latigo and back up Decker with a lil Sycamore. The Orange ride is heading straight up Westlake and down Encinal to the coast and returning up Latigo. The Orange Ride is going through Thousand Oaks down Norweigen Grade and looping through the West end of Simi and back over Olson. The purple ride is going over Foothill, looping through TO up Lynn, back over Pederson and over La Granada. On Sunday, we've got three rides going out. The Red Group will be "recovering" up Stunt and down Piuma. The G.O. Ride will do a loop around Agoura through Chesboro and Kanan, then over Westlake and out to Wildwood. The Social ride is heading up Westlake then a loop back over Kanan to the Medea Bike Trail with a Chesboro return. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including the Rock Store race ride Tuesday night, cruise rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and a Wednesday afternoon ride with Sherie. Road debris remains a big problem, and we seem to be in Fall thorn season now so beware those punctures, especially on the descents. Please warn riders behind you of everything in the bike lanes! You are their eyes when you are on the front. Our Purple and Newcomer courses are getting a fantastic response. Please help spread the word and bring friends! We will continue to have them this month and another Newcomer's class and ride on the first weekend next month. Come join us for the Monthly Newcomers Class, with lots of great 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, supplies and my toolbox, pump, etc. And let's ride! Bart Ziegler Ride Director Conejo Valley Cyclists UPCOMING EVENTS Member's Meeting, October 26th, Save the Date, more info coming soon! REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader Sheila Levine-Sherwyn 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Oak Park route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5963530> There are very few cars out at this time. Come and join us. No rider gets left behind. Evening Ride - Leader Jonathan Woodbury The fast paced Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday at 5:00 pm PDT sharp. Two groups roll out at different paces, and will both start at 5pm because of the earlier sunset. Both rides leave from the Landing's parking lot. Decker/Westlake has just been repaved. Take extra caution on the descent. 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 miles 2,400' of climbing RWGPS with Upper Encinal Extension <http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4160220> Sunset is 6:25 pm. We have about 20 to 25 minutes from leaving the Encinal Y to sunset. About the time we leave the Encinal Y. Bring your lights! Jonathan Woodbury Tuesday 5:30 Ride Leader jonwoodbury(a)gmail.com Wednesday: Afternoon Ride - Leader Sheri Leiken Come join us for the Wednesday Afternoon ride leaving the landing at 3:45. Pace is a gold/orange but about 19 miles. We will do a Hidden Valley Route this week. It's a great route to come try since it is an out and back in the same direction. Thursday: Morning Ride - Leader Sheila Levine-Sherwyn 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Borchard Park route. Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2874068> 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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Support added for Mike Nosco Ride
by president＠cvcbike.org 12 Oct '16

12 Oct '16

The board of CVC, Conejo Valley Cyclists, would be honored to make a donation to the Mike Nosco foundation ride. We would like to add an additional $25 per member for riding this ride, and for honoring CVC Racer and Cyclist, Howard Levy. I would like to pass this information out to our club riders. Please let me know if you are registered for this ride. The Mike Nosco ride is memorializing CVC Member Howard Levy, and benefiting his family.Howard Levy was a loving husband, father and a cycling enthusiast. He was an active member of the Conejo Valley cycling community as a racer and as an ambassador for the sport of cycling. He was a fun loving guy with a playful spirit and is widely respected in this community. Howard has ridden in nearly every Mike Nosco Memorial Bicycle Ride, including the 2015 ride shortly before he was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Howard had a large tumor removed from his femur in his right thigh and had his femur reconstructed. Following surgery, he underwent chemotherapy and radiation. Unfortunately, Howard’s cancer metastasized to his lungs and he lost his battle with cancer in August 2016. Being named a recipient for the 8th annual Mike Nosco Memorial Bicycle Ride has given the Levy family and the cycling community an awesome opportunity to honor Howard and also honor the sport that he was passionate about. www.mikenosco.com Mike Nosco Memorial Bicycle Ride Recipients 2016 Over the past eight years, the Mike Nosco Memorial Bicycle Ride has become an increasingly successful community event that has grown significantly each year. There has been an overwhelming outpour of generosity from our community, making the ride very special to all that participate – as riders and as volunteers. As I work to preserve my brother’s memory through the Michael P. Nosco Foundation, Inc., my main goal is to provide financial relief to families and/or individuals in our community. The emotional support that comes with 700+ people showing up in their honor is incredible! Your support means a lot to them and goes a long way in providing inspiration and strength to our recipients and their families. My brother was a very caring and generous person, he would be incredibly proud of what this ride has become. Through the Michael P. Nosco Foundation, Inc. and your participation, I am hopeful that we not only show the recipients our support in our unity, but that we can help them all financially as well. Together, I am confident we can provide each one of these individuals and their families with a renewed perspective and energy as they deal with their respective illnesses on a daily basis. We can do this – the riders, the volunteers, the sponsors, and our business partners – together, we will make it happen! I am extremely grateful for our community’s generosity, dedication and support year after year. For those new to the ride, let it be known that it is a very tough 80-mile bicycle ride, but one that I believe pales in comparison to what our recipients endure each day. As we struggle to climb Deer Creek, Mulholland and Latigo Canyon, please keep them in your thoughts and I am sure those climbs will flatten out somewhat (at least in your mind). They won’t go away, but we can all conquer them, and as we re-unite back at the park, we can stand proud of our accomplishments and of the fact that we are all out there making a difference in the lives of others! With that being said, I encourage you to register for the ride and make an optional donation. If we all donate a minimum of $100, I am sure we can help these families out in ways they never could have imagined. Included in your donation is all the pain and suffering you would ever want in a ride, a free t-shirt, a free post-ride meal, the opportunity to bid on exclusive items donated especially to the ride, and other nice things to make for a life-altering experience. A memory of a lifetime! Registration for the Mike Nosco Memorial Bicycle Ride is open at www.mikenosco.com, here you will find updates and other information as it becomes available. This is truly a ride like no other; people from all over the world have participated in the ride, including many professional cyclists, Olympians and other professional athletes. www.mikenosco.com

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