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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:lol: (Or rather, there are too many 30s, 40s and cameras in east London and I won't have all day.)
Is it scary? |
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You're a wuss.
There - the worst has happened. Now you can feel free to do as you like ;) |
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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... |
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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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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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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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Would love to cross the Millau bridge in France and the Humber Bridge in the UK ;)
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2nd Severn Bridge in gale force winds that had reduced it down to 40mph.
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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 :)) |
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