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ChuckMcB

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The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
« on: November 03, 2011 »

*Gulp*



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Re: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2011 »

That helmet's not going to help much plummeting down a cliff.
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Re: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2011 »

Not what I was expecting to see, Nutters!
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Re: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2011 »

I've never been to Mohar - is there such a ledge? There'd be a Norwal-like impass (Frozen Planet reference) if you met someone coming the other way!
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Re: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2011 »

I've been on this ridge several times,there's no way these guys cycled it,maybe the cliff walk above but not this part,looks to me like this photo was staged,ie:right guys,snap,thanks very much,now someone help me remove the grip-fill from the wheels,this ridge is only about twenty feet across.i've layed on the edge with someone holding my feet,pure thrill,anyway it's a mock up for some sort of promotion

ChuckMcB

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Re: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2011 »

I've never been to Mohar - is there such a ledge?
Apparently no more:

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'Daredevil ledge' collapses into ocean

A LEDGE at the Cliffs of Moher that was the scene of "idiotic" stunts that were recorded and posted on the internet has collapsed into the sea.

A large section of a one-metre wide edge on which tourists, locals and even cyclists have been photographed plunged into the Atlantic Ocean 700ft below.

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So it looks like the full story is that back in 2006 there was a bit of a kerfuffle with the guys pictured above and below cycling along the ledge.
Then in 2010 the ledge just fell into the sea.

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Re: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2011 »

I remember this... believe it was legendary mountain bikers Hans Rey and Steve Peat.  Great little video of their adventure on YouTube complete with a rather awesome Flogging Molly soundtrack!  Skip to the 1 minute mark for Moher Madness, but its well worth watching the full video for some class riding including a descent of Croagh Patrick :)
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