I'm not one of those people with a fear of heights. No, I just have an overwhelming respect for high places.
I {ahem} would respect that "trail" far too much to go anywhere near it in real life.
It's respect, that's what it is, not fear. Really.
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I'm not one of those people with a fear of heights. No, I just have an overwhelming respect for high places.
I {ahem} would respect that "trail" far too much to go anywhere near it in real life.
It's respect, that's what it is, not fear. Really.
What MomOnBike said....really....(holding hand on nose to keep it from growing)
maybe...with a rope, belay system .... and parachutes and ....I'm not leading the crawl :cool: :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
Actually without the bike, I'd sit on the edge and dangle my legs. It makes my SO nuts when we go hiking in the mountains...she always wants to tie a rope to me when I get too near the edge. :cool:
Can we say "death wish"? Yes, I thought we could.
Sheeeeeesh!
~Emily
yikes, me too .... this is seriously scary :eek: :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
I wouldn't want to be one of their families or loved ones...it would make me very sad to know they were purposely toying with death just for a thrill.
As DH and I suspected it was the amazing and talented "no way" Hans Rey and fellow rider Steve Peat, as someone else posted, in Ireland
http://www.hansrey.com/latestadventures.htm
Stunned as I am about the trail, the cliffs, and the comment about jumping gaps, you really need to read about the pub crawl they did the night before! :eek: I wouldn't be able to walk a straight line!!
Hugs and butterflies,
~T~
It's confirmed they are crazy! Here's the paragraph from their web site journal that proves it:
Locals warned us of the upward drafts, that blow people off the cliffs - and sure enough the wind was picking up over night. We got an early start, and even the extra strong italian coffee I brewed couldn't clear our heads. Even though the conditions and weather were less than good, this was our one and only chance to ride the cliffs, so we did. It was a rad feeling to ride along the exposed edges and jump over some of the gaps. As time went on we started to feel more and more comfortable and daring. Shortly after we got done it started pouring rain, nonetheless we continued the trail on top of the cliffs, which was one of the more spectacular trails I have ridden. We followed it all the way to Hag's Head.
When I saw this I thought it had to be Hans Rey, he is an absolutely amazing rider (and yes, crazy:eek: ). We had the opportunity to see him trials riding many years ago at Interbike, amazing. Also seen Steve Peat's downhill skills at World's a few years back. They've got skills, but yes, nature can over ride those skills at any time!
crazy, just crazy (shaking head in disbelief)....
knowing me, I'd be be-bopping along on the side of the cliff, and my pedal would hit the rock and throw me to my death... that's why I stick to trails at ground level.
It's almost hard to believe the pictures are real. Photoshop can do such cool things, but if they say they're that crazy/stupid to do that- then I believe them! :eek:
But would you do it with a bear?Quote:
Originally Posted by telegirl
Would you do it to get there?
You could do it, let's be fair!
You could do it, even there!
Would you do it with a swirl?
Would you do it for a pearl?
You Could Do It Telegirl!
Bet you'd do it with a twirl!
I'm a climber and I LIKE heights. But those pictures made even me feel very, very queasy... :eek:
[QUOTE=Susan126;162571]These guys are good and have great balance or they are just crazy! :eek:
Yes, they are crazy. Period. No discussion. :rolleyes: :D :confused:
annie
The landscape is beautiful. I try not to look at the bikes...
I would never, never want to find myself there on my bike. I was imagining hiking it until I read about the updrafts. Yikes!
sarah