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title: "Report: Ullapool Mor Sportive 2015"
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| Date | September 19, 2015 |
| Distance | 83 miles / 133.6km |
| Elevation Gain | 8,735 feet / 2,662m |
| Conditions | Dry. Cloudy. Temp: 13&deg;C Wind: 4mph SE  |
| Route | https://www.strava.com/routes/3199747 |
| Official Time | 05:18:11 (12th) |


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A few years back when I had just started cycling, I watched the Rapha Continental "Assynt" movie. It left an impression on me. I'd watched plenty of videos of the big climbs on the continent, and by that time was following le Tour, but this was different. This was shot in Scotland. It was moody, it looked wet and miserable. And accessible. One day I would definitely have the chance to ride those roads. I'd never been to the Assynt area. I'd never listened to the shipping forecast. I'd never bought trendy and expensive cycling clothes, particularly caps, but I could ride those roads and see those sights.

So this was my chance to re-enact that movie. My kit was to be the green and blue of COG Velo - Champion Systems not Rapha. I didn't listen to the shipping forecast in the morning, because I planned to ride my bike on the road. Also, happily, the weather wasn't bleak and moody. A bit chilly in the morning, not much Sun, but it was braw day for a cycle: no wind of note.<commit_msg>Add comments to ullapool post<commit_after>---
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| Date | September 19, 2015 |
| Distance | 83 miles / 133.6km |
| Elevation Gain | 8,735 feet / 2,662m |
| Conditions | Dry. Cloudy. Temp: 13&deg;C Wind: 4mph SE  |
| Route | https://www.strava.com/routes/3199747 |
| Official Time | 05:18:11 (12th) |


<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/42826812?color=ffffff&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="590" height="282" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>

A few years back when I had just started cycling, I watched the Rapha Continental "Assynt" movie. It left an impression on me. I'd watched plenty of videos of the big climbs on the continent, and by that time was following le Tour, but this was different. This was shot in Scotland. It was moody, it looked wet and miserable. And accessible. One day I would definitely have the chance to ride those roads. I'd never been to the Assynt area. I'd never listened to the shipping forecast. I'd never bought trendy and expensive cycling clothes, particularly caps, but I could ride those roads and see those sights.

So this was my chance to re-enact that movie. My kit was to be the green and blue of COG Velo - Champion Systems not Rapha. I didn't listen to the shipping forecast in the morning, because I planned to ride my bike on the road. Also, happily, the weather wasn't bleak and moody. A bit chilly in the morning, not much Sun, but it was braw day for a cycle: no wind of note.
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