Southern California - Good Place for a CP30 Test around LA?

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trail-rider
12-30-09, 04:41 PM
I have no good reason for a Power Meter ... I'm not fast and I don't really train all that much. But I'm a bike geek at heart and love the data.

Anyway, I've been reading a book on power meter training and want to do a CP30 test to establish a baseline. CP30 is the power you can put out sustained for 30 min. The book suggests that you go to a place with fairly low traffic and a long, slight incline.

I live next to the Santa Monica mountains and all my normal routes have quite a few hills and some stoplights. Any suggestions on a good place to go all out for 30 min around the LA area?

And I don't mind driving a little either. Thanks!

zzzwillzzz
12-30-09, 07:08 PM
pch out near point mugu, pretty flat there, ride west into the wind* and you'll have a a good non-stop 30 minute test and a good tail wind for your cooldown ride back.

*occasionally the wind will be blowing the other direction

laps at the rose bowl is another choice.
umd
12-30-09, 09:00 PM
Next to the Santa Monicas where? There are several good climbs you can do that are fairly consistent and uninterrupted, like Latigo.

DScott
12-31-09, 07:18 AM
Mandeville Cyn.?

La Grange does/did a time trial (http://www.lagrange.org/mandevilletimetrial.htm)there every year. It's a nice steady climb, with only a few stop signs, and one less homicidal doctor on the road.