Lead Story

About the 2009 Ride of Silence

How do you begin to talk about the Ride of Silence? It is a ride that should not have to be. We gathered in the evening of May 20 to honor those cyclists who have fallen in car-bike accidents. I was surprised at the number of folks who had been hit that I didn’t even know about.

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News

Tire Inflation Information»

Rolling resistance is one of the most misunderstood elements of the bike. There will be those who insist that reducing it is all about running super-high tire pressure. That is simply not the case.
Rolling resistance is dictated by several factors, one being tire construction. A top-quality clincher tire will have a threads-per-inch count ranging from [...]

Nutrition

To Caffeine…or not to Caffeine?»

In a study done last year, researchers gave cyclists an energy bar with or without caffeine (equal to one cup of coffee) before and during a long, hard ride. They found that cyclists who have caffeine ride farther and think faster on cognitive tests than the no-caffeine group—useful news to runners in endurance events and [...]

Cruisin'

Cruisin’ the Conejo thanks you!»

UPDATE 7/1 about jersey orders from CVC’s Cruisin’ committee: While the jersey order was placed immediately after Cruisin, the manufacturer needs at least 6 weeks to make them. We don’t expect them for at least another few weeks. As soon as we receive them, we will ship them out.
UPDATE 5/17 with final rider count
Cruisin’ the [...]

Membership

Help select a CVC logo»

The CVC’s logo committee wants your input! Recently local high school art students submitted dozens of excellent design candidates. Now it’s time for your input on which one(s) should be considered for future use.

Club info

Join the CVC!»

CVC 2009 membership enrollment is now open! Click here to join or renew today!