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aliases: ["Long ride — 2025-03-29"]
Is A: Event
Date: "2025-03-29"
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Related to: ["[[person-luca-rossi]]", "[[person-alessandro-ferrari]]"]
Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2025-03-29
Long ride with Alessandro. 88km, 885m elevation.

## Notes
- Easy social ride with Alessandro. Low climbing, gentle pace. Both agreed we needed a lighter day after hard training weeks.
- Rode the flat valley roads south of Siena — Monteroni, Buonconvento, and along the Ombrone river valley. Simple and scenic.
- Alessandro confirmed he signed up for the TT series starting in April. Three races over six weeks. He's excited and nervous.
- The river Ombrone had high water levels from spring rain. The road near the bridge at Buonconvento was partially flooded — had to dismount and walk through.
- Stopped at the osteria in Buonconvento for a long lunch. Pappa al pomodoro, bread, and a glass of rosso. The kind of ride that becomes a social event.
- 88km in 3h25m including the lunch break. Average moving speed was 28.2 km/h — easy pace on flat roads. Good conversation ride.
