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:lol: (Or rather, there are too many 30s, 40s and cameras in east London and I won't have all day.)

Is it scary?

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

:rolleyes:;)

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 ;)

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 :)

I haven't been over on my SV, neither have I been thru the Blackwall Tunnel for fear of catching things on my winky...

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.

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

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.

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 ;)

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.

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 :rolleyes:

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 :))