I live in Torrance too. My favorite route is a loop around Palos Verdes. I take Palos Verdes BLvd toward PV and head on PV Dr West when it branches off. Then I take it all the way around to the Trump Golf Course and make a left to go up the switchbacks on PV Dr East. After a big downhill I make a left onto PV Dr North which takes you all the way back to PV Blvd. This is a 27 mile loop from my house. There is about 2000 ft of climbing total. If you want more mileage just do it twice. There are relatively few lights and stop signs along the way so you can ride steady. There is a good bit of climbing though, at least for me.

You could also try the LA Tri Club. I just joined and get emails about group rides every week. I have yet to try one though.

Definitely head North as Long Beach sucks. Head North and hit the Santa Monica Mnts for your long rides. LA Tri club used to have a weekly ride that started in Redondo and went into the Santa Monica Mnts.

Once past Santa Monica you can ride North all the way to...San Francisco. Or just head to Oxnard and turn around. That gives you plenty of miles to stay aero as you will have some nice winds heading South while you fight your way towards Oxnard (around Point Magu).

Or take the road bike and climb some good roads. Since you are living here you must ride:
- Latigo Canyon
- Encinal Canyon
- Las Flores

You can take any of those roads and do a loop. Go to google maps and come up with a ride. The only roads I would avoid are Kanan. Don't take that one to climb. With the exception of the little stretch after Latigo spits you out onto Kanan Rd. Take it for a mile or so and then turn right onto Mulholland. You can then take Mulholland to Stunt, climb Stunt, and take Schlueren to Las Flores to go back down to PCH. A fun ride for anyone that enjoys some scenery and a good amount of climbing.

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