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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-06-01"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2024-06-01"
Belongs to: "[[2024-06]]"
Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-06-01
Solo long ride. 96km, 1825m elevation.

## Notes
- Big climbing day in the Chianti hills. Focused on the hardest climbs: Badia a Coltibuono from the east, the ramp to Vertine, and the steep kick to Castagnoli.
- Badia a Coltibuono is relentless — 7km of constant 6-7% through dense forest. Pushed 275W and it felt honest.
- Very hot already at 9am — 28°C and humid. Went through three bottles. Had to stop at a fountain halfway up the second climb.
- The descent from Castagnoli toward Gaiole is technical — tight hairpins through vineyard walls. Great practice for bike handling.
- Saw a fellow rider fixing a broken spoke on the roadside near Vertine. Stopped to help — he was from Milan, doing a cycling holiday.
- Nearly 1900m of climbing in under 100km. This is the steepest route I know in the area. Moving time 3h55m, average power 215W.

## Follow-up
- [ ] Check tire pressure — felt sluggish on the descents, might be running too low
