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And now there was no doubt that the trees were really moving - moving in and out through one another as if in a complicated country dance. ('And I suppose,' thought Lucy, 'when trees dance, it must be a very, very country dance indeed.')

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This explains why the tune is in a scary Dorian minor key. And why the melody drops quickly from high A down to low E, and ends all the way down on low A. The final splat. :o
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By George, I think he's got it!
And now there was no doubt that the trees were really moving - moving in and out through one another as if in a complicated country dance. ('And I suppose,' thought Lucy, 'when trees dance, it must be a very, very country dance indeed.')

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Ooooooh! That's awful! Gack! I got all woozy just looking at it.
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I'm amazed that they can fit their balls onto a bike....

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Yikes ! :shock:

I vote for a comparative study of ball and helmet size !

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Do you have any moher pictures? Personally I would have used a hard-tail, full suspension is heavy.
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dubhlinn wrote:I'm amazed that they can fit their balls onto a bike....

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That exactly what I was thinking. These guys must have confidence oozing from their pores. , to tackle something like this.
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I am pretty stable on my mtn bike, but man, I could never do that. I get the shakes just lookin' at it.
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Most deaths from falls occur between 10-15 ft. I'd say they were quite safe. It's when they get back up to the parking lot where they need to be on the look out for inattentive drivers.
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Did you read the part where they explain that the greatest danger was bumping the wall with their handlebars, so the safest ride was hugging the edge? I love heights, but I couldn't do that on a bike. I'd walk it if the winds weren't gusty, however.
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There's always honor in just lying prone and clutching, while trying not to be sucked over the edge.

Did they mention how they got there?
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They didn't mention how they got to the ledge but I know there is a path a ways south of O'Brien's tower which leads right to that sandstone ledge, I could walk it in my sleep.
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