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Outdoor Activities => Cycling and Boarding => Topic started by: ChuckMcB on November 03, 2011, 11:20:59 PM

Title: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
Post by: ChuckMcB on November 03, 2011, 11:20:59 PM
*Gulp*

(http://www.broadsheet.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/440688879.jpg)

Source (http://www.broadsheet.ie/2011/11/03/oh-15/)
Title: Re: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
Post by: RedLeader on November 04, 2011, 09:03:51 AM
That helmet's not going to help much plummeting down a cliff.
Title: Re: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
Post by: whoRya on November 04, 2011, 09:09:56 AM
Not what I was expecting to see, Nutters!
Title: Re: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
Post by: twentyclicks on November 04, 2011, 09:51:54 AM
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!
Title: Re: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
Post by: Mourneman on November 04, 2011, 12:10:52 PM
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
Title: Re: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
Post by: ChuckMcB on November 04, 2011, 12:52:16 PM
Quote from: twentyclicks on November 04, 2011, 09:51:54 AM
I've never been to Mohar - is there such a ledge?
Apparently no more:

Quote'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.

Source (http://www.independent.ie/national-news/daredevil-ledge-collapses-into-ocean-2288091.html)

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.

(http://www.independent.ie/multimedia/archive/00648/Cyclist_I_648765t.jpg)
Title: Re: The Cliffs of Moher cycle ride
Post by: suspectmonkey on November 14, 2011, 08:48:51 PM
I remember this... believe it was legendary mountain bikers Hans Rey and Steve Peat.  Great little video of their adventure on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II7ZFkDbjT8) 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 :)