*CVC Saturday Gold Ride, July 9, 8:30am Meeting at the Citybank Parking Lot, Westlake Village, (corner of Westlake Blvd & Agoura Rd) *Route: Santa Rosa II, 31 miles with 2,500' climbing
Hey Gold Riders,
I am sure you all know the summer heat is on and we cannot escape it. Please be diligent in getting well hydrated at least the day before we start our rides. It is almost impossible to make up for this during any ride in the summer. Bring the largest water bottles you can fit in your frame, bottles are cheap. Not having enough water sucks. And don't forget about electrolyte replacement along the way. There is excellent source of nutrition / supplement information on the CVC website. Here is the link: http://www.cvcbike.org/?page_id=1284
With that said, lets head out towards Moorpark but take a detour to some new areas off Santa Rosa Rd. Please take a look at the link with RideWithGPS to view to understand where we are headed. There are two places to get water and restrooms along the way. One at the gas station / quickie mark just before the top of Norwegian Grade, the other at the Starbucks on Erbes and Los Arboles. Please keep this in mind when viewing the route sheet.
The Basic route will be up Erbes to Los Flores to Moorpark Rd. Top of Norwegian Grade, down to Santa Rosa Rd. Right on E. Las Posas Rd and up to Precilla Rd, along the ridge and back down to Santa Rosa. Follow Santa Rosa back to the Read Rd bypass, up Olsen to Sunset Hills to Erbes and back to the finish.
Here is the route with RideWithGps: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/528519 where you can view the route and print out a cue sheet.
The Gold Ride is an intermediate recreational ride, 30 to 40 miles in length with an average pace of 14 mph. It is not a "no drop" ride but as always let's try to stick together as much as possible. If you are new to CVC or just trying us out please let me know before we start.
Remember to park in the area along Westlake Blvd (between the street and the first driveway aisle) and not in the area in front of the Shops/Market. If we do not respect the requests of the lease tenants we could be asked to park elsewhere.
After the ride, please join us at one of the many refueling options available at the finish such as the Natural Cafe', Sea Casa, East Coast Bagel, Sprouts Market, etc,.
/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 conditons; however the ride will not be considered an official club ride.
/See you Saturday!
Lee Cole CVC Gold Ride Leader (805) 732-5982