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I can’t see a 20 minute hill in the South East that I could do a test outdoors on.
Whereabouts in London are you? I can do a 20 minute test in two places in south-east London;
The A21 Gates Green roundabout to the Shampan curry house in Biggin Hill https://www.strava.com/segments/2348729
Corkscrew Hill roundabout to the B265 - can't find the exact Strava segment but continue this one to the junction with the B265 https://www.strava.com/segments/12841629
They are not perfect, as both have a couple of shorter downhills, but you can whack it into a big gear and keep the power on.
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Love a bit of Shampan
Edit: In the top 10 overall for that #nothumblebrag
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Yep, Featherbed is a good testing ground. Just the right level of false flat and just a couple of blind corners.
I’ve not ridden it for a while, but have just seen that a very strong 5 up have put over a minute into my old KOM. Looks out of reach now
Bainbridge
TTM
I’ve had my most active year on the bike in 2020 with ~250k/~10-12hr weeks. All riding with HRM, with friends and pushing for Strava PRs. So Strava fitness score has been going up.
I’m thinking of getting Assioma power pedals and training with power next year, but I don’t have space for an indoor trainer (and I don’t really want one).
So, is it a waste of time to add power as a metric and try to do more structured training outdoors without an indoor trainer to do periodical FTP tests to track progress and set zones?
I can’t see a 20 minute hill in the South East that I could do a test outdoors on.
Is there any point in having a power meter if you don’t have accurate zones set?
Also, what’s the best application for outdoor training? I have a basic Training Peaks account, but I’ve heard Trainerroad provides more structured workouts for the cost.
I think I have a good basic understanding of training with power but it seems that indoor trainers are assumed as a standard piece of equipment in any advice I read online. Advice from someone who has done structured training without one is appreciated!