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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-08-31"]
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Date: "2024-08-31"
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# Long ride — 2024-08-31
Long ride with Alessandro. 88km, 1969m elevation.

## Notes
- Last ride of summer with Alessandro before the weather turns. Went all-in on the climbing — nearly 2000m in 88km.
- Did the Chianti "grand tour": Castellina, Radda, Gaiole, and back. Every connecting road is a climb.
- Both of us in peak summer form. Pushed hard on every ascent, then recovered on the descents. Natural interval training.
- Espresso stop at the enoteca in Radda. Sat in the shade and talked about autumn plans — Alessandro wants to do a late-season granfondo.
- The light in late August is different — golden, low, long shadows even at midday. Perfect for riding.
- Total climbing was the most we've ever done together in a single ride. Both set personal bests on the Radda segment on Strava.
