SUNDAY

Ride meets & departs 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.

Social/Recovery Ride, Leader: Kay Fields

Peter Strauss Ranch: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Lake Malibu/Mulholland/Peter Strauss Ranch/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero

Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6742325>

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT

Hey CVC,

The weather looks cooler this weekend - with temps in the 70s and low 80s! Enjoy the cool down but as always, keep the food and water consumption up to avoid the bonk.

On Saturday we will be doing the Cool Breeze Century. You may still register on-site on Friday evening or Saturday morning. They have a number of great routes to choose from.

For more info, see event website at: <http://www.cibike.org/cool-breeze-century.html>

We will also have a local Orange ride out of Westlake for those with limited time. That ride will head for Calabasas and climb over Old Topanga and loop back over Topanga Canyon, returning through Calabasas and Agoura Road.

On Sunday we'll have one social/recovery ride up to Lake Malibu and Peter Strauss Ranch on Mulholland.

We've also got midweek rides on Tuesday and Thursday morning and evenings, including the our famous Rock Store Race Ride (with moderate-paced options), our wildly fun Thursday night Pub Ride and destination rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

When riding with your groups, please be very verbal and watch for debris in the bike lanes. Always warn riders behind you of everything approaching! You are their eyes when you are on the front. When calling out, be loud, especially around vehicles.

Our Purple and Newcomer rides are getting a good turn-out. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our Newcomers' Class and Rides are scheduled for the first Saturday of every month, and we will be adding regular purple rides in the next couple weeks. We can also put together a Purple ride anytime. Contact me or Sheri. Come join us and bring family and friends.

Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I always have extra gear, nutrition, supplies and my toolbox, pump, etc.

And let's ride!

Bart Ziegler

Ride Director

Conejo Valley Cyclists

REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES

Tuesday:

Morning Ride - Leaders Susan Ashby and David Stumpf

8:30am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Grimes Canyon route.

Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4689896>

Come and join us. No rider is ever left behind and there is little traffic at this time.

Evening Ride -

Rock Store Loop, Leader - Jonathan Woodbury.

Moderate-paced group leaves at 5:15 and race-pace group leaves at 5:30pm from the Landings parking lot.

The route is the Rock Store loop with or without Upper Encinal. Warm-up pace along Agoura and fast after the turn onto Cornell. Re-group at the Encinal Y for a few minutes.

Thursday:

Morning Ride - Leaders Susan Ashby and David Stumpf

8:30am rollout from The Landing parking lot. Old Topanga and Fernwood route. With option for 7-Minute HIll out-n-back.

Route link: <https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4348913>

Come and join us. No rider is ever left behind and there is little traffic at this time.

Evening Ride - Leaders Sheri Leiken and Kent Koral

August 17th is Kent's birthday night ride, hosted by Cliff Scott. We will leave from his house, ride, and come back and eat some pizza, celebrate and enjoy a great time after!

Start location is: 2406 Topsail Circle, Westlake Village

Please bring $10 each for pizza and something to drink! We will be eating outside of course, so please bring something warm for after the ride.

We will leave from his house, go around the lake and out Hidden Valley, with a couple options to finish.

Please RSVP today so we can plan for how much pizza to order.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, August 19th

Cool Breeze Century in Ventura for our monthly Local-away Ride

For more info, see event website at: <http://www.cibike.org/cool-breeze-century.html>

Monday, August 21st - Club Meeting at Giant Bikes, 3587 Old Conejo Rd, Newbury Park, CA 91320

The meeting begins at 7. We've got member socializing, club updates and discussions, safety talks, and we have Supervisor Linda Parks who has previously served as Mayor for the City of Thousand Oaks. Linda has obtained public funding for pedestrian and bicycle improvements, and will be coming to share some of the exciting changes in our cycling community. You will be surprisingly happy.

And to top it off, we will be in the GIANT Bicycle offices where we get some great sneak previews!

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.