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aliases: ["Long ride — 2025-01-11"]
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Date: "2025-01-11"
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Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2025-01-11
Solo long ride. 84km, 1901m elevation.

## Notes
- Big climbing day despite the short distance. Rode to Monte Amiata from the west via Santa Fiora — the steepest approach.
- The Santa Fiora climb is savage — 12km averaging 7.5% with a 2km section at 12%. Hit 350W at the steepest point just to keep moving.
- Snow visible on the summit from the lower slopes. Turned around at 1200m elevation as ice patches started appearing on the road.
- Stopped in Santa Fiora at a bar in the main piazza. Warming up with a caffè lungo while watching snow flurries drift down.
- The descent was cold — possibly the coldest I've ever ridden. Fingers went numb within 5 minutes despite winter gloves. Had to stop twice to warm up.
- 84km but nearly 1900m of elevation. This is a proper mountain day crammed into a short ride. Average gradient on climbed sections was 8.3%.

## Follow-up
- [ ] Invest in heated glove liners for winter mountain descents
