Why even bother with a helmet?

[bikerchick68]

One of my goals is to do a bike tour of Ireland within the next few years. If the cliffs are part of the bike tour, forget it.
Darcy

Darcy... you don't even have to go to the Cliffs if you don't want to! I only went up to see Dun Aengus... a very famous, very amazing fortress built
100's of years ago...

I did my tour with Irondonkey... a self guided tour altho they offer guided tours too. Self guided means they set up the B&B's and transfer your luggage. Then they give you maps and you're on your own... I liked doing it this way, because I could sag when I wanted, stop to tour sights as I wanted etc... you're not on someone elses schedule.. I did the Connemara region... gorgeous!

[wannaduacentury]

I wouldn't ant to walk close to the edge much less ride like that. whew! Beautiful scenery though.

[bmccasland]

I think I could handle walking, but no way on god's green earth would I be on that trail on any bike! I've back-packed one of the "lesser used" trails in the Grand Canyon and had similar drops - the thick red wall band you see in most canyon photos happens to be 500 ft. The gal I was leading was pooped and wanted to stop on the trail to sleep, I got her to hike back about 1/4 mile to a safer (wider) space when it finally sunk into her thick head that if she rolled over she'd be dead.

[slinkedog]

I could never walk that close to that kind of a drop! Much too afraid of heights! I was in Pisa many years ago when you could still climb to the top of the campanile, or the leaning tower. I wouldn't even go up that thing, especially when I read the sign at the bottom that said (in very bad English), "If you have uncontrollable urges to jump from high places, please do not ascend the campanile.

[DebW]

I think a common quote about rock climbers applies here: "There are old climbers, and there are bold climbers, but there are no old bold climbers." Those guys will either wise up or not live long.