Zip wires for Penrhyn quarry?· Page 3

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christwigg
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12 years ago

#41

I think I would do it for the unique perspective of flying over the quarry, so the longer the better.

If you want to feel the wind in your hair, just stick your head our of a car window at speed.

sinker
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12 years ago

#42

Agreed :thumbup:

Speed and wind rush? Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans ticks that box :devil: :lol:

Yma O Hyd....

RJV
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12 years ago

#43

If that goes from the very back I'd the quarry it must be what, a mile and as half? Not bad in a minute! Bet it feelss fast enough...

JohnnearCfon
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12 years ago

#44

I believe the actual zip wire length is 1500m which equates to a tad under 1 mile. So, the trip on the video took approx. a minute which means an average speed of approx. 60 mph!

4737carlin
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11 years ago

#45

Did anyone see "A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones" tonight on ITV1? they showed him having a go on the zip, the view looked great, not sure if it can be watched on line anyplace on repeat ?

Llion
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11 years ago

#46

"4737carlin" wrote:
Did anyone see "A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones" tonight on ITV1? they showed him having a go on the zip, the view looked great, not sure if it can be watched on line anyplace on repeat ?

itv player :thumbsup: just watched it 😉

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jones the slate
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11 years ago

#47

I did it last year....well worth the 50 quid, and yes, the view is stunning, as you might expect!

Aditnow day out anyone....... 🙂

Any offers over a fiver....

Coggy
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11 years ago

#48

Saw Griff Rhys Jones whizz down the zipline, I want a go at that ! Its fifty quid though, I guess its worth it; to go to my local country hills park is 3 quid to park. There is a zip wire thats 5 M, so thats 3 quid for 5 meters, so fifty quid for 1500 meters is a bargain !

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Do the other two prefer Lesley Judd ?

JohnnearCfon
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11 years ago

#49

I wonder what the price will be for the three combined at Llechwedd? I gather they have recently started work on installing them.

RJV
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11 years ago

#50

Slightly off topic, but whilst loitering somewhere in Wales a few years back a few of us bumped into a chap who'd featured in Griff's Mountain series.

He told us that he'd been warned in advance by Griff's crew that Griff was a bit of a tosser and it turned out that was very much the case. :offtopic:

simonrl
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11 years ago

#51

"RJV" wrote:
Slightly off topic, but whilst loitering somewhere in Wales a few years back a few of us bumped into a chap who'd featured in Griff's Mountain series.

He told us that he'd been warned in advance by Griff's crew that Griff was a bit of a tosser and it turned out that was very much the case. :offtopic:

I preferred the Julia Bradbury story :tongue:

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dwarrowdelf
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11 years ago

#52

I'm afraid the chamber 34 incline zip line in Cwmorthin is good enough for me. Couldn't get up any speed at all....thank goodness! 🙂

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