Conquer the Canyons/Westlake Vlg Apr21-22 [Archive]

Kar3368

03-30-07, 11:01 AM

voltman

03-30-07, 11:08 AM

Looks interesting. Is there a link?

OC Roadie

03-30-07, 11:15 AM

Looks interesting. Is there a link?
http://www.mesp.com/ctc/
I've heard good things about this. It's expensive and a bit of a drive. Maybe next year, for me.

nesdog

03-30-07, 12:25 PM

Hi!
There is a road race AND a charity ride coming up in Westlake Vlg/Thousand Oaks
the weekend of April 21-22nd.

http://www.mesp.com/ctc/

Anyone going?
I will be there....not racing..but for the charity ride. (It is a 25 mile ride that supports Autism)
I will ride from home to add some miles on!!

If you haven't ridden in this area, it is some really great riding!!

Karen :)

Hi Karen,

I've considered dropping by. Do you have any info on the route for the charity ride? I'd would do it with Vicki but as she is not real keen on big ole hills, I'll need to know exactly what is coming up.

Sheldon

Kar3368

03-30-07, 05:11 PM

Hi Karen,

I've considered dropping by. Do you have any info on the route for the charity ride? I'd would do it with Vicki but as she is not real keen on big ole hills, I'll need to know exactly what is coming up.

Sheldon

Hi Sheldon,
Regarding the route, here is the e-mail I received from the orgainizers...

Karen,

The route has not yet been finalized. What I can tell you is that the ride will take you through Westlake and the surrounding areas. The course will have a couple small inclines, but nothing too severe. We hope to have a course map up in the next week or so.

herbm

03-30-07, 05:18 PM

Hi!
There is a road race AND a charity ride coming up in Westlake Vlg/Thousand Oaks
the weekend of April 21-22nd.

http://www.mesp.com/ctc/

Anyone going?
I will be there....not racing..but for the charity ride. (It is a 25 mile ride that supports Autism)
I will ride from home to add some miles on!!

If you haven't ridden in this area, it is some really great riding!!

Karen :)

I really want to do this charity ride...I have a great nephew that is autistic, we do lots of their walks, but this the first cycling event
But I am scheduled for the BF Joshua Tree ride..if its still happening....if not I am in!

nesdog

03-30-07, 05:55 PM

Hi Sheldon,
Regarding the route, here is the e-mail I received from the orgainizers...

Karen,

The route has not yet been finalized. What I can tell you is that the ride will take you through Westlake and the surrounding areas. The course will have a couple small inclines, but nothing too severe. We hope to have a course map up in the next week or so.

Thanks for the information. It seems every ride ends up going through Hidden Valley so I won't be surprised to see that. Vicki is okay going in but has never tried the hill on the Newbury Park side. Well, first I have to see if we can get some babysitting that morning!

Sheldon

awiner

03-30-07, 06:50 PM

Count me in !

nesdog

03-30-07, 07:04 PM

Count me in !

I would think so! Doesn't this ride start about 3 minutes from your house? :)

Sheldon

awiner

03-30-07, 07:32 PM

I would think so! Doesn't this ride start about 3 minutes from your house? :)

Sheldon

Yup.... Easy as pie :)

urbanknight

03-30-07, 08:18 PM

Wow! I always thought some of those places would make a great stage race. Not the exact routes I would have chosen, but I'm sure the ability to secure permits and road closures plays a factor in that. That road course will shake the slow riders on the rollers for sure. Very steep but very short.

I think I can handle a 25 miler, and I know the area since it was my home while I was racing as a teen. Beautiful riding!

nesdog

03-30-07, 08:37 PM

We're out. Vicki has a work related in-service that day. So not only can she not ride, I'll be home with our pre-teen. Maybe I'll take her to the races and kid's event.

Sheldon

Kar3368

04-16-07, 03:09 PM

Just bumping this to see if anyone will be coming to the charity ride?
Saturday April 21st @ 8:30 am
http://www.mesp.com/ctc/

Karen

herbm

04-16-07, 03:21 PM

Darn it...I booked that Piuma/Stunt Rd ride that day...
But I am riding part of this route for the Tour de Cure in May...

nesdog

04-16-07, 03:26 PM

Just bumping this to see if anyone will be coming to the charity ride?
Saturday April 21st @ 8:30 am
http://www.mesp.com/ctc/

Karen

Our 12 year old is considering the Kid's Ride. Adam was thinking about doing the same with his.

Sheldon

Kar3368

04-16-07, 03:27 PM

Darn it...I booked that Piuma/Stunt Rd ride that day...
But I am riding part of this route for the Tour de Cure in May...

You are going to LOVE riding in this area Herb, especially though Hidden Valley :) :)
My evening rides are though Hidden Valley and Lake Sherwood, it is very NICE!!

herbm

04-16-07, 03:38 PM

You are going to LOVE riding in this area Herb, especially though Hidden Valley :) :)
My evening rides are though Hidden Valley and Lake Sherwood, it is very NICE!!

I did it last year for the Tour de Cure...it was spectacular...Potrero was pretty tough at about 50ish miles in...but i am hoping to do better this year!!

I am very happy to see how you have taken to the hills...great job on MC!!

I am curious to see how I do on this Piuma/Stunt ride...

Kar3368

04-16-07, 03:44 PM

I did it last year for the Tour de Cure...it was spectacular...Potrero was pretty tough at about 50ish miles in...but i am hoping to do better this year!!

I am very happy to see how you have taken to the hills...great job on MC!!

I am curious to see how I do on this Piuma/Stunt ride...

Thanks Herb!
Piuma/Stunt is quite the ride, it packs in ALOT of climbing.
It is a GREAT training ride.
Christy and I did that a few times when we starting training for MC and BA.
I am sure you will do Great :) :) I would love to hear about it when you are done!

herbm

04-16-07, 04:11 PM

Thanks Herb!
Piuma/Stunt is quite the ride, it packs in ALOT of climbing.
It is a GREAT training ride.
Christy and I did that a few times when we starting training for MC and BA.
I am sure you will do Great :) :) I would love to hear about it when you are done!

No prob...we are only doing part?? of it?? I am not sure since i dont know the area very well....but I see all the ride reports and have always wanted to ride up there...
I will let you know how it goes!!

urbanknight

04-18-07, 12:44 AM

Just bumping this to see if anyone will be coming to the charity ride?
Saturday April 21st @ 8:30 am
http://www.mesp.com/ctc/

Still working out some knee or fitment (or both) problems, but I might be able to do 25 miles. Is the Thurs registration deadline for the charity ride as well, or just for the race? Either way, I should know after my ride on Thurs whether my body is screaming bloody murder or not.

nesdog

04-18-07, 09:36 AM

NWS now forecasting rain for very late Thursday night and into Friday. Possible between storms dry out on Saturday with another wet period to follow on Sat evening.

Sheldon

urbanknight

04-19-07, 09:42 PM

OK I just registered for the 25 mile ride. It's pretty much a route I used to ride on a weekly basis when I lived out there. I would object to paying for it, but it's not that much and it goes towards autism. I must say, my autistic students are usually my best ones!

Kar3368

04-20-07, 10:52 AM

awiner

04-20-07, 11:53 AM

NWS now forecasting rain for very late Thursday night and into Friday. Possible between storms dry out on Saturday with another wet period to follow on Sat evening.

Sheldon

What is your plan for this ? Is any of your family going to do one of the rides ?

nesdog

04-20-07, 12:48 PM

What is your plan for this ? Is any of your family going to do one of the rides ?

Vicki is a "no" as she has an in-service tomorrow. I'm still a bit undecided on the kid's ride. I will talk with Hillary tonight and ask her if she wants to do it. I'll PM you tonight if we're going to try it. We can meet up with the kids if that works out.

Sheldon

awiner

04-20-07, 12:52 PM

Vicki is a "no" as she has an in-service tomorrow. I'm still a bit undecided on the kid's ride. I will talk with Hillary tonight and ask her if she wants to do it. I'll PM you tonight if we're going to try it. We can meet up with the kids if that works out.

Sheldon

Let me know !

urbanknight

04-20-07, 10:26 PM

edit: I'll be wearing my SFVBC jersey and riding a celeste Bianchi if anyone wants to say hi.

Andy32

04-21-07, 12:45 PM

Hi All! Kind of new to the boards here. I just wanted to say this was a fun ride / great cause.....and thanks to small the group I rode with, even though we went a couple miles off course , it was a blast!

ronjon10

04-21-07, 05:35 PM

If anyone did the Time Trial up Mulholland this morning, my hats off to you. We came down Mulholland from Decker right at the end of the time trial. You were all flying up that hill!

urbanknight

04-21-07, 05:40 PM

The charity ride was nice, and the route was very friendly (the major climbs were in the first half). One of the volunteers was misinformed, though, and said that the course was marked. It wasn't, but they had provided maps anyway (and I know the area). I met some lady from Woodland Hills and a guy from nearby. I was tempted to take the beautiful lakeside detour many others were (I've ridden it many times before), but decided to be easy on my knees.

The circuit race was very nice to watch, and they did a great job of hosting it and making sure residents could get in and out without presenting a danger to the racers. Watching it made me miss the good ol' days when I raced.

I hope to see more people sign up for the charity ride next year. It's a good cause, and most of us spend more than $25 to do organized rides anyway!

VanceMac

04-21-07, 05:55 PM

Brian, were you at the Herbal Life booth at all today, wearing your SFVBC jersey? Our group ride stopped by finish area for about 30 seconds, and I thought that was you... I walked up, and the sales girl grabbed my attention, and then I noticed that my group had pulled out so I rushed back to the bike, and forgot that the reason I went over there was to see if that was you.:rolleyes:

urbanknight

04-21-07, 06:13 PM

^ Yep, that was me, and they do grab your attention if you look their way. Turns out that's because they sell the stuff through reps apparently, kind of like Amway or something. I wanted to see what that stuff was made of. It's not bad, so I might start using it instead of the organic version of gatorade that tastes so bad I have to be dehydrated before I can will myself to sip it.

Did you do that ride up Latigo and Encinal? My knees handled Potrero today so I think I'm on my way to being able to handle longer, more hilly rides soon.