Weekend Ride Route Summary Saturday Away ride start in Santa Clarita. Epic Bouquet Canyons, Acton Wildlife Sanctuary and Vasquez Rocks starts at 27095 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91355-5145, United States. We will depart from the parking lot adjacent to the bike path near McDonald's off McBean Parkway (About 45 minutes away from Westlake, east on the 118 and 5 freeways). Rollout from the parking lot at 9am. There is ample parking on the streets in this area and great restaurant options for after-ride recovery.
Red Ride, Leader: Taylor Hodoose Bouquet and Vasquez Rocks: Creekside/Valencia/Bouquet Canyon/Vasquez Canyon/Sierra/Sand Canyon/Soledad Canyon/Escondido/Agua Dulce/Soledad/Lost Canyon/River Trail Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18446182
Orange Ride, Leader: Lance Soloway Vasquez and Escondido: Creekside/Valencia/Soledad Canyon/Crown Valley/Escondido/Agua Dulce/Soledad/Lost Canyon/River Trail/Soledad Route Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18446025
Gold Ride, Leader: Bart Ziegler Vazquez Rocks: Creekside/Valencia/Soledad Canyon/Agua Dulce/Soledad/Lost Canyon/River Trail/Soledad/Creekside Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18446122
Local Ride at Westlake, Leader: Sheri Leiken 7-Minute: Lindero/Agoura/Cornell/Mulholland/King Gilett/7-Minute/Mulholland/Calabasas/Moreau/Agoura/Lindero Route Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13814245
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: Doug Castell Piuma: Triunfo/Westlake/Agoura/Mallibu Hills/Lost Hills/Las Virgines/Mulholland/Stunt/Piuma/Las Virgines/Mulholland/Cornell/Agoura/LIndero Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18464199
G.O. Ride, Leader: Eric Wan Moorpark Loop: Triunfo/Agoura/Foothill/Hillcrest/Hodencamp/Moorpark/Norweigen Grade/Tierra Rejada/Poindexter/Spring/Reed/Madera/Pederson/Erbes/Old Conejo Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/16599316
Social Ride, Leader: Kay Fields Lindero and Chesboro: Lindero/Truinfo/Westlake/Agoura/Reyes Adobe/Lindero/Lakeview/Valley Spring/Westlake/Kanan/Foutainwood/TO/Via Marina/Lakeview Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13777567
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENT
Hey CVC, The weekend weather looks great. We should have a beautiful clear away ride in Santa Clarita on Saturday and another gorgeous day for local rides on Sunday. We are expecting some winds, though, so be careful and watch out for extra debris on the roadways.
On Saturday, we have three away rides just 45 minutes away in Santa Clarita. The Red Ride is going to ride Bouquet and Vasquez Canyons before doing a loop out to Acton and back. The Orange ride is going to bypass the first two canyons and run up Soledad Canyon for Acton, with a great loop back through Vasquez Rocks. The Gold ride will head directly for Vasquez Rocks and the National Park out that direction. For those limited on time, Sheri will lead a local ride to 7-Minute Hill. Please make the effort to get to the away ride, though. It will be a memorable additional to our club activities.
On Sunday, we've got three rides. The Red Ride is heading for Lost Hills and onto a Stunt climb with a return down Piuma and Mulholland. The G.O. Ride is doing a nice Moorpark loop including Poindexter Park and Tierra Rejada into Simi Valley. The social ride is going to enjoy a nice winding loop through Agoura, Oak Park and Kanan.
We've also got midweek rides Tuesday and Thursday, including a Tuesday night mountain bike ride and cruise rides Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
When riding with your groups, please be very verbal and on the 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.
Our Purple and Newcomer courses are getting a fantastic response. Please help spread the word and bring friends! Our next ride is next weekend. Come join us. We cover lots of 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
Saturday, January 14th Local Away Ride in Santa Clarita. We will follow the SC Canyon Velo team's most popular routes up through Bouquet Canyon, Vazquez Rocks and the Santa Clarita River Valley. Lots of routes for everyone, sweeping desert vistas, epic climbs and great recovery options. Come enjoy a beautiful change of scenery.
Sunday, January 22nd Cameron and Angie Thank You and Farewell Ride. Social pace with get-together following at the Twisted Oak Restaurant.
Wednesday, February 1st Club meeting at Westlake Library. Save the date. Details to follow.
Saturday, February 4th Reverse Nosco. It's the same 80 miles, 8k climbing, just doing the hills in reverse.
REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB RIDES
Tuesday: Morning Ride - Leaders Kent Kilgore 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Grimes Canyon Reverse route. Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/13832110 There are very few cars out at this time.
Evening Ride - Leader Kent Koral Beginner mountain bike rides. Bring your lights and your laughs. Look for Kent's announcements for locations and meetups.
Thursday: Morning Ride - Leaders Kent Kilgore and Susan Walters Ashby 9:00am at The Landing parking lot. Rock Store route. Route link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/223309 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.
