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aliases: ["Long ride — 2025-03-22"]
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Date: "2025-03-22"
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Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2025-03-22
Solo long ride. 89km, 1917m elevation.

## Notes
- Pure climbing day. Focused on the steepest climbs in the area — Castelmuzio wall, the ramp to Montefollonico, and two repeats of the Chiusure hill.
- Nearly 1900m of climbing in 89km — that's an average of 21.5m per km. Basically went uphill the entire ride.
- The Montefollonico climb has a section of rough cobblestones near the top. Handlebar vibration was intense — glad for the new grippy bar tape.
- Legs were on fire after the second Chiusure repeat. Held 270W on the first, dropped to 245W on the second. Still strong.
- Stopped briefly at the fountain in Trequanda to refill bottles. The town was deserted — everyone was at the weekly market in Sinalunga.
- Descended carefully on roads I'd only climbed before. The reverse perspective reveals different features — you notice things going down that you miss going up.
