Weekend Ride Route Summary SATURDAY LOCAL AWAY RIDE FROM EAST SIDE OF SIMI VALLEY Meet 9:00am at Knolls Park in Simi Valley, 1300 Katherine Rd, Simi Valley, CA 93063. Pin location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Knolls+Park/@34.262787,-118.6673024,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x2ca1a54b2d5d7b00!8m2!3d34.2628948!4d-118.6700477
Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Katherine/Keuhner/Menlo/Lost Canyon/Big Sky/Long Canyon/Presidential Drive Climb/Santa Susanna/Box Canyon/Woolsey Canyon/Black Canyon Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17710986
Orange Ride, Leader: John McIntyre Katherine South/Santa Susanna/Rocky Peak/Lost Canyon/Big Sky/Long Canyon/Presidential Drive Climb/Easy Street/Royal/Los Angeles return Route Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17716676
Gold Ride, Leader: Lisa Gutman Katherine/Keuhner/Los Angeles/Suede/Yosemite/Tapo/Lost Canyon/Big Sky/Long Canyon/Easy Street/Royal/Los Angeles return Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17703847
Gold Ride, Local at the Landing 830am, Leader Craig Percy Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/12428928
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 Lindero/Agoura Rd/Chesboro/Kanan/Westlake/Los Arboles/Lynn/Wildwood/Big Sky/Arboles/Lynn/Dos Vientos/Las Brisas/Potrero/Hidden Valley Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16979513
G.O. Ride, Leader: Paul Sterngold Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Mulholland/Rock Store/Decker/Carlisle Canyon/Westlake Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16722559
Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields 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
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT Hey CVC, The weather should be great this weekend, with temps in the mid 70s and sunny. So we'll do the make up Local Away ride from the East side of Simi Valley, with a lil local bbq at my place after. On Saturday, we have three rides going out from Knoll Park in Simi Valley (1300 Katherine Rd, Simi Valley, CA 93063). The Red Ride will be doing a strong loop through Simi before going up Santa Susanna, Box and Woolsey Canyons (epic and technical). The Orange ride is doing a nice loop around Simi, as well, up Lost and Long Canyons, with the Presidential Library and Santa Susanna climbs bookending the scenic route. The Gold ride is also doing Lost Canyon and Big Sky before crossing over the valley and looping up through Long Canyon. My new place is a 2 minute walk from the park. I'll bring out the bbq and refreshments and we can grab a recovery drink and a burger or salad after the ride, if you've got time. If you only have time for a local ride, Craig will be leading a Gold ride from the Landing at 830am. On Sunday, we've got three rides going out from the Landing. The Red Group will be doing a loop over Kanan from Chesboro, through Newbury to Dos Vientos, and back through Hidden Valley. The G.O. Ride will head for Cornell and up Rock Store and return down Decker, with a Carlisle Canyon extension. The Social ride is doing a nice cruise over Old Conejo to Wildwood Park with a return over Lynn and Pederson. We've also got midweek rides Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, including Tuesday night mountain bike ride, cruise rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and a Wednesday afternoon ride with Sherie. And this week we have a social Thanksgiving ride for everyone. As you are riding with your groups, please be alert for debris in the lanes and 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 response. Please help spread the word and bring friends! We now have regular purple rides every Saturday (except on Away-rides like this weekend), and another Newcomer's class and ride coming up on the first weekend in December! Come join us for the 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 November 19, Local Away ride from East End of Simi Valley, Knoll Park (300 Katherine Rd, Simi Valley, CA 93063) Epic rides all over Simi Valley and gathering after. Come on out.
Save the date of Sunday, December 11, from 3pm to 6pm for the annual CVC holiday party at Bellini's in Westlake Village. More information to come soon.
REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES
Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leaders Kent Kilgore and Susan Walters Ashby 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Hidden Valley route. Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13353534 There are very few cars out at this time. Come and join us. No rider gets left behind.
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: 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 Thanksgiving: Morning Ride - Leader Kent Kilgore and Bart Ziegler 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Carlisle Canyon and Wildwood Park route. Come join us for a Thanksgiving Day ride. Easy 37 miles, with options to shorten if you'd like. Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17717394 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.
