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aliases: ["Long ride — 2024-11-16"]
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Date: "2024-11-16"
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Tags: ["Health", "Sport"]
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# Long ride — 2024-11-16
Solo long ride. 92km, 1407m elevation.

## Notes
- Cool November ride through the Chianti hills. Temperature was 8°C at start — full winter kit, thick gloves, shoe covers.
- The climbs warm you up but the descents are brutal in November. Wind chill makes 8°C feel like -2°C at 50 km/h.
- Took the road through Radda and continued to the ridge above Badia a Coltibuono. Views over the misty valley below were stunning.
- Legs felt strong — the recovery week after last weekend's monster ride did the trick. Power was up 5% compared to two weeks ago.
- Stopped at a bar in Radda for a caffè corretto (espresso with grappa). The bartender's cure for November cycling.
- Olive harvest is underway — nets under every tree, families picking by hand. The smell of freshly pressed oil drifts across the road.
