I'm bored with tunnels. Let's talk about bridges.

Originally Posted by ophic

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.

Not exactly a phobia but BP members will know that I feel a bit vulnerable and exposed. Cross winds - yukkkkkkk

I'm going to do the bridge, I'moff tto the mountains so I'd best get used to heights

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Ed

Not exactly a phobia but BP members will know that I feel a bit vulnerable and exposed. Cross winds - yukkkkkkk

Well if you will ride a little BMX bike...

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

Well if you will ride a little BMX bike...

I would have thought it more streamlined than a penny farthing

floppy chicken arms and you'll be fine (no pun intended)

(or would that be chicken wings?!)

Originally Posted by Ed

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.)

Is it scary?

Nope. And free for bikes

Originally Posted by TheRamJam

Would love to cross the Millau bridge in France and the Humber Bridge in the UK

Was there last year on the bike. Fantastic structure, and totally unnecessary

[Tom_the_great]

thats awsome ive not been over a bridge or in tunnel yet altho i hear it is a must once i get new exhuast ....

Ed----Look on the bright side,once over the bridge you get the choice of two tunnels on the way back.
Normally the side wind is no problem but if it is, use one of the middle two lanes and a large vehicle/car alongside as a wind shield,wide lanes so just stay in the middle of your lane

Ed, it's really not that bad. You hardly know you're on the bridge because it does have side walls that block most of the sidewinds. I've done it plenty of times on my way to Brands Hatch and my ex's place in Whitstable.

The Medway bridge on the M2 is far worse, and it's nowhere near as high up.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Ed

I would have thought it more streamlined than a penny farthing

Careful, it'd be a shame if I didn't see you down there and got you stuck in the tyre treads

Dartford bridge is fine even in high winds, used to use it fairly regularly