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7 hours on a bike in November is something I've done in the past (though not on a 65 year-old bike .. or with a girlfriend on the back). You're lucky, ... if it was a 7 hour trip, I'd make a weekend of it, just to visit ELC and measure up for the jacket, and sample the local beer and wings.
I've a bit of a longer trip from Ontario, Canada...
Absolute best luck on the jacket order ... If it's ELC, I can't see you being disappointed in the slightest.