Weekend Ride Route Summary Saturday is Leo Carrillo Away Ride! We will meet at Leo Carrillo State Park on PCH and ride north, with route options for 44, 60 or 100 miles. Rollout will be 9:00am because of the remote start. Leo Carrillo is located at: 35000 West Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265. See you there for a day of flat routes and beach breezes! Bring some pocket money. All rides will stop for coffee or snacks/lunch.
Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose, 100 miles Ventura Harbor and Carpinteria: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26023296 We will stop at Lucky Llama cafe at the turn-around.
Orange Ride, Leaders: Sharon Campise and Lisa Gutman, 60 miles Channel Islands and Ventura Harbor: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22338533 There are multiple restaurant options at the Harbor turn-around.
Gold Ride, Leaders: Kay Fields, 44 miles Channel Islands Starbucks: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22369168
Local Ride at the Landing, starting at regular 8:30am Orange Ride, Leader: Gary Silver Newbury Park and Hidden Valley: Triunfo/Agoura/Old Conejo/La Granada/Moorpark/Lynn/Ventu Park/Wendy/HIdden Valley Route Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/7474571 Please note, Reyes Adobe days runs Saturday morning so this ride will head west to avoid closure on Reyes Adobe Road.
SUNDAY BACK TO FALL SCHEDULE - 9:00am at The Landing
G.O. Ride, Leaders: Paul Sterngold Wood Ranch, Oak Park and Agoura: Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Pederson/Olsen/Sinaloa/Long Canyon/Madera/Erbes/Kanan/Chesboro Route Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26023301
Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Wildwood Park: Triunfo/Agoura Rd./Foothill/Old Conejo/Hillcrest/Erbes/Las Flores/Keats/Los Arboles/Wildwood Park/Big Sky/Lynn/Pederson/Erbes/Old Conejo Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16598995
Gravel/Mountain Bike Ride, Leader: Alfonso Canella START LOCATION: Satwiwa Park in Newbury Park at 9:00am. Address is: 4121 Potrero Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320 We will take the Vista del Mar Trail at the top of Potrero, go into NP. Once in NP, we then do the Powerline Trail (aka Edison Road) to the valley at Conejo Mountain. The trails are shown at: http://www.venturacountytrails.org/TrailMaps/DosVientos/AreaTrails.htm
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather should be perfect for riding this weekend, with temps in the 70s. It will get windy, but should compliment our out-n-back ride up the coast on Saturday. Keep hydrated and remember to eat something as you ride.
On Saturday, we have three routes going up the coast from Leo Carrillo on PCH, as well as one local Orange ride. The Red Ride will be riding all the way to Carpinteria and back. The Orange will also head up the coast through Channel Island and grab lunch in the Ventura Harbor. The Gold ride will go north as well and head back from Channel Islands. And the local Orange ride is heading North through Newbury Park and Hidden Valley.
On Sunday, we've got three rides. The G.O. Ride will roll up Westlake toward Simi and Wood Ranch before coming back for a run down Kanan. The Social ride is cruising up Old Conejo through Thousand Oaks to Wildwood Park on an out-n-back loop. And the new Mountain Bike/Gravel ride will start in Newbury Park at Satwiwa Park and ride the Vista Del Mar Trail. Please note the start location in Newbury Park for that ride.
We've also got midweek rides Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, including the Rock Store race ride Tuesday night (now beginning at 5:00pm), Wednesday afternoons with Sheri, and destination rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
This week has had high winds so keep an eye out for debris in the lanes (especially branches and tree limbs) and warn riders behind you of everything coming at them! 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
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 44 to 100 miles. See above for the routes. And see you there!
REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES
Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leader: Sherrie Felton Rollout promptly 8:30am at The Landing parking lot. Rock Store, Encinal and Lil Sycamore (with options to bypass Encinal and Lil Sycamore). Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/5468654 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 6:21 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.
Wednesday Afternoon ride - Leader Sheri Leiken Rollout at 3:45 from the Landing (location changes each week so watch for separate announcement). SO.... start penciling in those Wednesday afternoons for some fun times and the cure for those hump day blues.
Thursday: Leader: Kurt Heisser Rollout promptly 8:30am at The Landing parking lot. Hidden Valley, Potrero and Dos Vientos. Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26014616 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.
