SUNDAY
9:00am at The Landing.
Red Ride, Leader: Alfonso Canella
Santa Maria, Old Topanga and Mulholland: Lindero/Agoura/Las Virgines/Mureau/Calabasas Road/Calabasas Parkway/Park Capri/Park Oro/Old Topanga/Up Mulholland/Santa Maria/Topanga/Up Old Topanga/Up Mulholland/7-Minute Hill/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/Lindero
G.O. Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler
Grimes Canyon: Lindero/Agoura/Lakeview/TO/Westlake/Arboles/Parkview/Rikkard/Pederson/Olsen/Moorpark/Tierra Rejada/Mountain Trail/Hitch/118/Grimes Canyon/Broadway/Spring/Tierra Rejada/Sunset/Read Bypass/Olsen/Sunset/Erbes/Hillcrest/Old Conejo/Agoura/Lakeview
Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields
Hidden Valley: Lindero/Truinfo/Westlake/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Hidden Valley Road/Potrero/Lake Sherwood/Potrero/Westlake/Lindero
Hey CVC,
The weather looks perfect this weekend with cool mornings and sunny afternoons. It is high summer now, though, so make sure you are hydrating and watching out for heat exhaustion.
On Saturday we have the Mount Baldy Away rides (2 routes going to the Village, and up to the ski lifts). See above for routes and info. We will also have a Gold local ride out of the Landing on Saturday. Please come join us for the Baldy ride. It's one of the most spectacular in California.
On Sunday we've got three ride options for you. The Red Ride will head south through Calabasas to the southern start of Mulholland where it joins Santa Maria and drops down into Topanga Canyon, then back up Old Topanga and rolling home over Mulholland and Cornell. The G.O. Ride will be going through Thousand Oaks over Westlake to Moorpark and up Grimes Canyon, then back over Olsen and down Erbes. And the social ride is heading for Lake Sherwood and a nice cruise through Hidden Valley to the Horse Stables.
We've also got midweek rides Tuesday evening and Thursday morning, as well as the Thursday night Pub Ride. And next week we are adding a Wednesday evening family ride out of Simi Valley.
Always be more aware of potential hazards and anticipate dangers when riding with your groups. You are the eyes of everyone behind you and the voice to point out obstacles, vehicles and other dangers - even when you are tucked into the peloton. Keep your spacing generous and focus your efforts on the climbs.
Let me know if I can help with anything bike or ride-related. I usually have extra gear, supplies and my toolkit, pump, etc.
And let's ride!
Bart Ziegler
Ride Director
Conejo Valley Cyclists
REGULAR MID-WEEK CLUB RIDES
Please note, we are short of midweek ride leaders now. Please volunteer so the rides can be more consistent and reflect your preferences for route, pace and stops. Drop me an email or contact Sheri for more info.
Many of our members join the legendary Tuesday Night Rock Store Race Ride. While not an official CVC ride, you can join fellow members, as well as local ride heroes, young racers and other riders from all over the world attracted to the famous Rock Store challenge. A number of different groups roll out from the Landing between 5 and 5:30pm, with more moderately paced groups rolling at 5 or 5:15.
Morning Ride - Lance Soloway
Rollout is 9:00am SHARP at The Landing parking lot.
Rock Store and Encinal Canyon (with shortened option over Mulholland)
Evening Ride - Leaders: Sheri Leiken and Lisa Gutman
The Pub Ride has returned for the summer! Meet up at a different establishment each week (watch for separate announcement) and we will ride then return for refreshments and dinner if you wish. Location for June 21st is The Stonehaus, at 32039 Agoura Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361.
Rollout from there at 5:30. Everyone is welcome to this social-paced ride. Join us for the ride or the get-together afterwards, or both! See you there.
Thursday, June 21st
Summer ride time change begins with the first day of summer. We will move Saturday ride times to 8:00am and Sunday ride times to 8:30am (first days will be Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th). Midweek morning rides will most likely change to 8:30 rollout time, as well. Don't be the one to wonder why the parking lot is empty when you arrive :)
Saturday, June 23rd - Away Ride to Mount Baldy
This is a renown ride in Southern California beginning in Glendora (about 1 hour drive south and east on the 210 fwy). We will have a couple groups climbing the mountain that day. It's a nice moderate climb with a stunning ride back down and plans for a nice lunch stop afterwards. Mark your calendar and join us for an epic day.
Wednesday, June 27th - Family Night Cruise and Potluck BBQs Begin!
Join us at the Gypsy Bike Ranch on Wednesday nights for a nice family cruise ride through the rolling hills of Simi Valley. Routes will include a 5-miler to Corriganville Park on mountain bikes, and a 15 mile "all bikes welcome" cruise along the Simi Arroyo to the Duck Park. Afterward we can enjoy refreshments and a casual potluck. Plenty of parking at Knolls Park (1300 W Katherine Rd, Simi Valley CA 93063) and we'll have the fire pit, bbq and potluck spread to enjoy. Rollout will be at 6 from the park, or come by my place around 530 to get bikes setup and new rider introductions (1280 Black Canyon, Simi). Also, if you've got an old bike gathering dust in the garage that would make a great beginner or loaner bike, bring it by. We've got room for another 10 ponies or so in the barn : ) Contact me for more info or getting a loaner bike for a friend or family member. Come for the rides or just to hang out for a few hours. And help welcome new riders to our CVC family.
Monday July 30th, 7:00pm
Club Swap Meet and Meeting at the Westlake Library. Details to come. Stay tuned.
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.