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Conor's Pass....

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  • 07-05-2008 10:48am
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    at1withmyself
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    Went down to kerry on Sunday and cycled from a town called 'Camp' up Conor's pass, through Dingle and back to camp via Anascual (spelling?). But was just wondering if anyone else has cycled up the pass and if they had to stop often? That's my 4th attempt and the best I've done is stopping once although I'm not used of hill climbing.

    Also does anyone have a profile or know where i might find one?


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    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    at mapmyride.com you should be able to draw it on the map and then click the "show elevation" link at the bottom of the map

    Sample: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/ireland/dun-laoghaire/377987305


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    Z
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    I cycled this from the top down (lol).
    Pretty treacherous.
    Did you climb up to the corrie lake?


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    dave2pvd
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    I've climbed Conor's Pass several times.

    To be honest, I don't think it's so bad, as the gradient is fairly constant. Compared to, say the Dublin/Wicklow mountains, where I am used to more changeable and steep grades.


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    tunney
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    There are mountains in Dublin?????? Where????


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    crashoveroid
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    I from Kerry used train on it nearly every week . never had to stop but i do have a small advantage of only being 62 kilos and being 6ft in height


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    Raam
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    crashoveroid wrote: »
    I from Kerry used train on it nearly every week . never had to stop but i do have a small advantage of only being 62 kilos and being 6ft in height

    I thought I was bad at 6'3" and 70 kilos. Are you sure you actually still exist? ;)


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    niceonetom
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    crashoveroid wrote: »
    62 kilos and being 6ft in height

    christ all fúcking mighty.

    pm me your address, i'll put some sandwiches in the post.


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    crashoveroid
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    niceonetom wrote: »
    christ all fúcking mighty.

    pm me your address, i'll put some sandwiches in the post.

    Thrust me i eat like a horse and train like a deamon i have always been thin i never put weight on im lucky that way . All i like to do is climb not so goodon the flat


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    dave2pvd
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    My 6'2", 74Kg self is now feeling somewhat, em, fat.


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    Bicyclegadabout
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    6' 4", 72kg
    For the record.



    Starvin I am.


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    TinyExplosions
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    Makes my 6', 105kg frame look too massive to comprehend :(


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    supertramp
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    Went up once last summer,,,, and stopped once for a "photograph"


    Photography is a cyclists best friend :)


    Luckily there was a van that sold tea and sweets at the top!!! I thought I was seeing things...


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    dedon
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    Have done it a good few times . that loop in fact . starting and ending in Castlegregory. I wouldnt stop going up it. It is not that difficult. All about getting into a rytham really. The downhill is savage. You can get some speed up there. Even overtake the odd car as they cant go down very fast


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    Vélo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,920 ✭✭✭Vélo


    crashoveroid wrote: »
    I from Kerry used train on it nearly every week . never had to stop but i do have a small advantage of only being 62 kilos and being 6ft in height


    Are you related to Ryan Tubridy?

    I thought I was skinny, 5' 7" and 9 stone 7 pounds, in fact I am skinny!!


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