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Pingu

  • Put away those fiery biscuits!
  • Mrs Pingu's domestique
    • the Igloo
The Ridge
« on: 02 October, 2014, 07:09:56 pm »
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nicknack

  • Hornblower
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #1 on: 02 October, 2014, 07:18:21 pm »
'kin 'ell!

Loved the fence jump at the end.
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Canardly

Re: The Ridge
« Reply #2 on: 02 October, 2014, 07:45:48 pm »
Strewth that for a game of soldiers, amazing skill but really!
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Andrij

  • Андрій
  • Ερασιτεχνικός μισάνθρωπος
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #3 on: 02 October, 2014, 08:42:13 pm »
I'd be terrified covering most of that terrain on foot* never mind en vélo!

*Most likely on hands and knees.
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;D  Andrij.  I pronounce you Complete and Utter GIT   :thumbsup:

nikki

Re: The Ridge
« Reply #4 on: 02 October, 2014, 09:00:15 pm »
...and all in soggy socks, too!
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Cudzoziemiec

  • Ride adventurously and stop for a brew.
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #5 on: 02 October, 2014, 09:39:40 pm »
And unlike the trials bikes trendy with the youven, his has a saddle. He even sits on it sometimes!
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PhilO

Re: The Ridge
« Reply #6 on: 03 October, 2014, 07:25:41 am »
Quote from: Andrij on 02 October, 2014, 08:42:13 pm
I'd be terrified covering most of that terrain on foot* never mind en vélo!

*Most likely on hands and knees.

Having been up the Cuillin on foot a few times, I'd say you assessment is spot on. The thought of carrying a bike up the Inn Pinn gives me the shivers. I used a rope when carrying a small day sack...
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David Martin

  • Thats Dr Oi You thankyouverymuch
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #7 on: 03 October, 2014, 01:24:50 pm »
I climbed the Inn Pinn as a penniless student oik with jSabine OTP some time ago (19ahem..). The snow on the ground at the time made it quite entertaining. I'm sure I have the photo somewhere where he is saying 'put down that camera and take hold of the rope'.

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jsabine

Re: The Ridge
« Reply #8 on: 03 October, 2014, 05:29:12 pm »
Was that also the day when I was a bit apprehensive about some move, maybe an off-balance step between two lumps of rock up on the ridge or something similar? You were very reassuring, extended an ice axe or a ski pole for me to clutch - then entirely spoiled the effect by, once I'd made the move, pointing out that if I'd slipped you'd have let go.

It was a long way down ...
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Chris S

Re: The Ridge
« Reply #9 on: 03 October, 2014, 06:33:47 pm »
We knew his boat was going to disappear. He didn't tie it up - we both said - "Your boat won't be there when you get back" - and we were right.

As a Not a Fan of heights - it's all a bit toe curling isn't it? Great stuff.
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Si_Co

Re: The Ridge
« Reply #10 on: 04 October, 2014, 10:02:28 am »
 8)
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Ruthie

  • Her Majester
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #11 on: 04 October, 2014, 12:34:06 pm »
That's brilliant!
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mcshroom

  • Mushroom
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #12 on: 04 October, 2014, 12:49:42 pm »
Quote from: Andrij on 02 October, 2014, 08:42:13 pm
I'd be terrified covering most of that terrain on foot* never mind en vélo!

*Most likely on hands and knees.
^^^^ This.

Kept thinking 'what if he overbalances?'
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andrewc

Re: The Ridge
« Reply #13 on: 04 October, 2014, 04:30:38 pm »
Instant Vertigo  :o

I've cycled on Skye on several occasions & have never had weather like that  :(
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David Martin

  • Thats Dr Oi You thankyouverymuch
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #14 on: 04 October, 2014, 06:19:10 pm »
Quote from: jsabine on 03 October, 2014, 05:29:12 pm
Was that also the day when I was a bit apprehensive about some move, maybe an off-balance step between two lumps of rock up on the ridge or something similar? You were very reassuring, extended an ice axe or a ski pole for me to clutch - then entirely spoiled the effect by, once I'd made the move, pointing out that if I'd slipped you'd have let go.

It was a long way down ...

Yes, it was a move along the ridge of Sgurr Dearg on the way to the Inn Pinn. :) It was a psychological crutch for a move you were well able to make. Must dig out that photo..
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David Martin

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Re: The Ridge
« Reply #15 on: 04 October, 2014, 06:20:41 pm »
Quote from: andrewc on 04 October, 2014, 04:30:38 pm
Instant Vertigo  :o

I've cycled on Skye on several occasions & have never had weather like that  :(

On my first ascent of the Inn Pinn (with John S as recounted above) we had fantastic weather, blue skies and sunshine with views that took your breath away.
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orienteer

Re: The Ridge
« Reply #16 on: 04 October, 2014, 07:39:21 pm »
Quote from: mcshroom on 04 October, 2014, 12:49:42 pm
Quote from: Andrij on 02 October, 2014, 08:42:13 pm
I'd be terrified covering most of that terrain on foot* never mind en vélo!

*Most likely on hands and knees.
^^^^ This.

Kept thinking 'what if he overbalances?'

I was especially impressed that he could do all that with a helicopter above him. Then I saw a credit for the Drone Pilot........
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Vince

  • Can't climb; won't climb
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #17 on: 05 October, 2014, 07:33:50 am »
Quote from: Chris S on 03 October, 2014, 06:33:47 pm
We knew his boat was going to disappear. He didn't tie it up - we both said - "Your boat won't be there when you get back" - and we were right.

As a Not a Fan of heights - it's all a bit toe curling isn't it? Great stuff.
Yep, My thought was 'you need to pull that further up, the tide is coming in'.
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Rainmaker

Re: The Ridge
« Reply #18 on: 05 October, 2014, 08:27:12 am »
Posted by: orienteer: Yesterday at 07:39:21 PM

I was especially impressed that he could do all that with a helicopter above him. Then I saw a credit for the Drone Pilot.....

Well spotted, I had an image of the usual camera crew scrambling over the rocks and him having to do numerous repeats to get it right.
Of course they wouldn't show the one he got wrong! :-)

A brilliant piece of filming, and riding of course.   
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fuaran

  • rothair gasta
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #19 on: 10 October, 2014, 01:51:54 am »
There's a making-of programme this evening - BBC One Scotland, 19:30. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04kntlk
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billplumtree

  • Plumbing the well of gitness
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #20 on: 10 October, 2014, 08:09:54 am »
Hmm.  Will there be a making of the making-of programme programme, I wonder?
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Otto

  • Biking Bad
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #21 on: 10 October, 2014, 09:46:46 am »
He's not the full shilling !!!!!
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TimC

  • Old blerk sometimes onabike.
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #22 on: 10 October, 2014, 10:20:07 am »
Fabulous. But why wear a helmet for rowing?
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Vince

  • Can't climb; won't climb
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #23 on: 10 October, 2014, 10:34:40 am »
Probably because the boat didn't have an energy drink's name all over it.
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fuaran

  • rothair gasta
Re: The Ridge
« Reply #24 on: 10 October, 2014, 12:15:06 pm »
Quote from: TimC on 10 October, 2014, 10:20:07 am
Fabulous. But why wear a helmet for rowing?
In case the drone falls out of the sky.
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