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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-03-23"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-03-23"
Belongs to: "[[2024-03]]"
Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-03-23
Solo long ride. 84km, 1232m elevation.

## Notes
- Decided to explore the roads east of Siena toward Rapolano Terme. Lots of short punchy climbs, some with 12-15% gradients.
- Found an amazing descent on a tiny road between Asciano and Trequanda — fast sweeping curves through olive groves. Need to remember this one.
- Thermal baths visible from the road near Rapolano — tempting to stop but didn't want to lose momentum.
- Tried a new energy bar brand (Namedsport) — too sweet, stuck to my teeth. Going back to homemade rice cakes.
- Spring conditions: 17°C, light breeze, high clouds. Perfect riding weather. Could smell the freshly turned soil from the farms.
- Despite only 84km, the climbing made it feel much harder. Average gradient on the climbs was steep enough to need the 34x32.
