Connor Pass Descent 22/2/07

A wicked fast descent of the Connor Pass (from dingle side)in the pissin' rain. Check out the ditch and lines to see real speed. Cyclist:Danny Fitz. Courageous Cameraman:Conor"The Tank" O'Donoghue. 22-february-2007 15:32... max speed 73km/h(in the rain on about 4mm of rubber

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• kerry
• tank
• conor
• pass
• downhill
• fast
• speed
• fitzy

[conor33583]

oh im so sorry for not going faster... thats as fast as my bike would go... the wind didnt help and iif we took the top corners any faster then we would have been gone for sure, theres only so much grip a few millimeters of rubber can give u in the rain. ya i know its the castlegreg side, a friends house is on that hairpin just before it starts climbing... took 26mins as far as i know, with fresh legs...

[JohnMcE26]

Very brave Lads, considering the road conditions! Well Done!

[conor33583]

Thanks...'twas some craic...pissin' rain, gales...and reaching 70km/h on that track hugging the cliff was crazy!...twas a bit of improv with the camrea: taped it to the handle bar with a bit of insulating tape and off we went.

[JohnMcE26]

I was just wondering where this was?  I have done a few fast descents in the Mournes myself.

[conor33583]

Tis next to Brandon Peak Co. Kerry. Go to killarney and tis at the end of the dingle pennisula. There's all new road surfaces up both side except on the cliffhanger track. I think it's 450m of a climb.

[htdtr]

you were lucky there werent any cars! at some spots its barely wide enough for one car

[mehal2]

This looks like a total death trap. I look forward to it when I'm biking around Dingle this summer.

[KyleSlaughter322]

THAT LOOKS FUN! I have hit 52.0 MPH on a bike but that looks fun!!!

[obrike]

Great video! You and your buddies have some balls!

[kittytwister]

Loved the video and what joy last Tuesday 13th. Oct. to come from Tralee on a bike and walk and cycle up the Conor Pass. As a 65 year old (next month) it was hard going but the ice cream at the top and the ride down into Dingle made it all worth while. A beautful day.

[conor33583]

I was the rider with the camera stuck to the handlebar seeing how close i could get to my friend. we were reaching 73km per hour, dats 46mph i think... wasnt going anyfaster cos twas fekin terrible conditions(road and weather)

[conor33583]

righto lily darcy...

il tell ya what i know. the climb lasts between 9 and 10km depending which side u come from(northern side is a bit longer i think). from dingle the road is better.but otherside has a nice bit of dodgy road for the last kilometer (as in the first km of the video which u might not want to be going down.)its been nearly 3 years now since the vid so they might have resurfaced it since.

[silverbreezern]

Great film. I enjoyed watching it!

[exputex12]

its from castlecregory side not dingle side. not that fast. i often do it. how long would it take u to cycle up???