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15-06-10, 02:01 PM | #1 |
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I'm bored with tunnels. Let's talk about bridges.
The Dartford Bridge in particular. Looks very high, don't like it in the car, never done it on the bike, but I have to do it next week otherwise I'll be called a wuss. I did think about using the M11 and Blackwall but as I don't want to fall off and as I don't want herpes and genital warts, it don't seem too good an idea (Or rather, there are too many 30s, 40s and cameras in east London and I won't have all day.)
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15-06-10, 02:04 PM | #2 |
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Re: I'm bored with tunnels. Let's talk about bridges.
Only if it's windy and your bike has a side area that can rival an HGV
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Re: I'm bored with tunnels. Let's talk about bridges.
You're a wuss.
There - the worst has happened. Now you can feel free to do as you like
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15-06-10, 02:09 PM | #4 |
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Re: I'm bored with tunnels. Let's talk about bridges.
It was scary on a Pan European a few years ago, as TLW says about slab sided structures being affected
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Re: I'm bored with tunnels. Let's talk about bridges.
Claire managed it no problem. It's not scary, you are miles from the edges and focus on the road. You will be fine.
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15-06-10, 02:11 PM | #6 |
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Re: I'm bored with tunnels. Let's talk about bridges.
I think it's more about potential sidewinds than the drop over the side - as you say, you are miles from the edges
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15-06-10, 02:15 PM | #7 |
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Re: I'm bored with tunnels. Let's talk about bridges.
Ed, do you suffer from a phobia about bridges? I had a friend with quite a severe case of this - she could do heights as long as not near an edge, but bridges just freaked her out totally and she could not cross.
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Re: I'm bored with tunnels. Let's talk about bridges.
Would love to cross the Millau bridge in France and the Humber Bridge in the UK
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Re: I'm bored with tunnels. Let's talk about bridges.
2nd Severn Bridge in gale force winds that had reduced it down to 40mph.
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15-06-10, 03:24 PM | #10 |
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Re: I'm bored with tunnels. Let's talk about bridges.
I cross the Dartford Bridge about 3 times a week and got used to it fine. Mind you I'm a newbie and still afraid of many things, including the Blackwall Tunnel
The worst experience I had was on my Burgman 125 a few years back when I managed to get to the bridge in the middle of a surprise storm. I say surpise because when I left Lakeside 10 minutes earlier, it was calm and sunny. Basically, 2 out of 4 lanes were closed because of the cross winds, traffic speed about 5-10mph but I had to stop and struggle to keep the 160Kg scooter from being blown over. I still can visualise the wind screen flexing like a sheet of paper. After the event, I was no longer scared of side winds on the motorway ) |
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