A thread of awesomeness

[Crackle]

This is awesomeness



Climbing the Hardknott pass from the steepest side.

 

[vernon]

ness

I must vist Ness sometime.
Population 1,300
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Lieutenancy area Western Isles
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
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[kerndog]

I posted this in another thread just the other day, but I think it fits the 'awesomeness' requirements of the thread title.
Awesome countryside (which I cycle through myself, fairly regularly)

what a great little film. looks like a beautiful spot!

exactly the kind of thing this thread needs!

 

[kerndog]

This is awesomeness

now that is awesome! I cant imagine being able to do that

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

ok so this really is my last one for today (actually there is one more I want to pop on here if I can find it...). if you haven't seen this you need to, it makes me poo a little just watching it!



The title is 77mph, I think it's KPH, still scary quick and dangerous on a public road. Awesome though!

The guy in this video outed himself on another cycling site a while back. It turned out, the bike/tyres and gearing he was on were in no way capable of 77mph(no fecal matter sherlock) - the computer head unit is non existant and the one that was reportedly used was on the bike in front...



The same computer units were known to be faulty and often read 77mph/kph whilst not moving.

 

[snorri]

I must vist Ness sometime.

Sometime? Not anytime, you must visit in the guga season.

 

[vernon]

Sometime? Not anytime, you must visit in the guga season.

I'd give it a go.

 

[Hacienda71]

Seen before, but I do think awesome whenever I see the clip.

 

[EltonFrog]

With reference to an ealier post of Kirkstone pass; I'm not sure it counts as awesomeness in the grand scheme of things but I thought it cackypants scary at the time

This is me going down Kirkstone Pass on the 18th October last year, on my Whyte Coniston Hybrid


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ6ybkiLmM8&feature=youtube_gdata_player


Top speed 42.1 mph.

I don't care what anyone says that is fast on a bicycle.

 

[EltonFrog]

Seen before, but I do think awesome whenever I see the clip.

Not seen that before, extraordinary! As was the commentary.

 

[matthat]

This is awesomeness



Climbing the Hardknott pass from the steepest side.

ook that it's hard enough in the car!!!

 

[Crackle]

ook that it's hard enough in the car!!!

I did wonder how they managed not to burn their clutch out on the steepest bit, going that slow.

 

[Crackle]

Not seen that before, extraordinary! As was the commentary.

Fantastic commentary!

I was at the 2008 UCI downhill in Fort William and watching them come down was unbelievable.

 

[Arch]

[QUOTE 2340723, member: 9609"]I think they are after sensationalism - we will need to re-create the video on a red flag day - (bonus point for anyone other than fnaar who has a clue what I'm going on about)[/quote]

Military ranges at a guess?

 

[vernon]

[QUOTE 2340723, member: 9609"]I think they are after sensationalism - we will need to re-create the video on a red flag day - (bonus point for anyone other than fnaar who has a clue what I'm going on about)[/quote]

A red flag night is more spectacular at least they were up by Catterick/Leyburn