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.
BACK TO FALL SCHEDULE - 8:30am at The Landing
Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose
Westlake, Black Canyon and Woolsey: Lindero/Westlake/Up Erbes/Madera/Royal/LA/Keuhner/Up Black Canyon/Woolsey/Valley Circle/Agoura
Please note: Black Canyon is Simi Valley's Deer Creek (steep, steep, steep), so be prepared for a hard effort. Alternative route will do Santa Sue/Box Canyon.
Orange Ride, Leader: John McIntyre
CSU, PCH and Encinal: HIdden Valley/Lynn/CSU/Las Posas/PCH/Up Encinal/Westlake
Gold Ride, Leaders: Lisa Gutman
Dos Vientos and Wildwood: Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley/Dos Vientos/Borchard/Lynn/Wildwood/Pederson/Westlake
Purple Ride, Leader: Kristin Blanton
Malibu Lake: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Up Cornell/Lake Malibu/Down Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero
SUNDAY
BACK TO FALL SCHEDULE - 9:00am at The Landing
Red Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler
4 Lakes Cruise Loops:Triunfo/Westlake/Lake Eleanor/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Mulholland/Cornell
G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold
Hidden Valley, Dos Vientos and Westlake: Triunfo/Westlake/Hidden Valley/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Borchard/Newbury/Big Sky/Pederson
Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields
Lake Malibu Loop: Lindero/Agoura/Up Cornell/Lake Malibu/Up Mulholland/Waring/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero
Gravel Ride, Leader: Jeanne Robertson
START LOCATION: Satwiwa Park in Newbury Park at 9:00am. Address is: 4121 Potrero Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320
This beginner ride will include a moderate route through the Dos Vientos area.
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT
Hey CVC,
The weather should be perfect this weekend, with temps in the 70s.
On Saturday, we have four rides going out. The Red Ride will be doing the Simi Valley loop with the most challenging Black Canyon ascent over to Valley Circle via Woolsey (epic challenge - be prepared). The Orange ride is heading out Hidden Valley, dropping down to the beach via Potrero and back over the mountains on Encinal. The Gold ride is doing our popular Newbury and TO loops around Dos Vientos and Wildwood parks. And the purple ride is doing a nice lake lap before heading south to Cornell and Malibu Lake.
On Sunday, we've got four rides going out as well. The Red ride will be doing a nice 4-Lake tour at a recovery pace. G.O. Ride will roll through HIdden Valley, over Dos Vientos, fly down Borchard and continue around Wildwood, Pederson and return back over Westlake. The Social ride is cruising south to Cornell and will do the Malibu Lake loop with the Waring loop up Mulholland extension. And the new Mountain Bike/Gravel ride will start in Newbury Park and ride some moderate trails around Dos Vientos. Please note the start location in Newbury Park for that ride.
We've also got midweek rides Tuesdays and Thursdays, including the Rock Store race ride Tuesday night (now beginning at 5:00pm), and destination rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
As always, keep an eye out for debris and warn riders behind you of everything in the bike lanes! You are their eyes when you are on the front - as well as in the pack. Keep your spacing generous and use your efforts on the climbs.
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
Saturday, September 23rd
Fall and Winter ride start times have returned. Saturdays will now roll out at 8:30am. Sundays will now roll out at 9:00am. Midweek rides on Tuesdays and Thursdays will remain at 8:30am for now.
October 14th, Away Ride starting from Leo Carrillo and going through Channel Islands, Ventura Harbor and Oxnard.
We will have a number of routes ranging from 40 to 100 miles. Mark your calendar and join us.
REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES
Tuesday:
Morning Ride - Leaders Susan Ashby and David Stumpf
Rollout promptly 8:30am at The Landing parking lot.
Camarillo Santa Rosa Valley route (with shortening options for DV loop or HIdden Valley Out-n-Back).
There are very few cars out at this time. Come and join us.
Evening Ride - Leader Jonathan Woodbury
The fast-paced Rock Store ride continues on Tuesday. This week we will roll out at 5:00 pm PDT sharp! So both groups will leave at 5:00.
Both rides leave from the Landing's parking lot.
Sunset is 6:42 pm this week. That should give everyone time to return before sunset, especially if you take the Mulholland right turn at the Encinal "Y". Lights are recommended even if you plan on getting back in time. If you have a mechanical, you don't want to be stuck without a light after dark.
Thursday:
Leaders Susan Ashby and David Stumpf
Rollout promptly 8:30am at The Landing parking lot.
Rock Store with Upper Encinal and Lil Sycamore (with shortening option without Encinal and Lil Sycamore).
There are very few cars out at this time. Come and join us.
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.