Bikes on Bridges
09-18-23, 04:46 PM
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I was riding along the I&M trail, and it links through downtown Joliet and crosses the river. Further north, the trail went by the old prison where the Blues Brothers prison scenes were based. Nice trail.
Steve in Peoria (a couple of hours southwest of Joliet)
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09-18-23, 06:43 PM
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On Sunday I made a quick trip down to St. Louis to do a ride in the hills south of the city. The highlight of the ride is the Sandy Creek Covered Bridge and the small park that it is surrounded by.
The park has a sign that is nearly a model of the bridge...
The bridge itself is quite scenic! It looks like something you'd see featured in a calendar or something....
Of course, I had to try to get a photo or two of the bike on the bridge. This gets complicated by the darkness in the middle of the bridge, so the bike ended up placed at the near end.
The park also has a display that provides info about covered bridges, such as the various ways of designing such a bridge. Pretty neat!
I did cross a proper bridge (or overpass?) during the ride. This happened to be the point where West Four Ridge road crossed over highway 21. It provides a clue as to just how hilly and wooded this area is! It's quite a contrast with the cornfields of Peoria.
Steve, back in Peoria
The park has a sign that is nearly a model of the bridge...
The bridge itself is quite scenic! It looks like something you'd see featured in a calendar or something....
Of course, I had to try to get a photo or two of the bike on the bridge. This gets complicated by the darkness in the middle of the bridge, so the bike ended up placed at the near end.
The park also has a display that provides info about covered bridges, such as the various ways of designing such a bridge. Pretty neat!
I did cross a proper bridge (or overpass?) during the ride. This happened to be the point where West Four Ridge road crossed over highway 21. It provides a clue as to just how hilly and wooded this area is! It's quite a contrast with the cornfields of Peoria.
Steve, back in Peoria
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09-18-23, 06:55 PM
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09-18-23, 07:21 PM
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Besides, it's nice to show that people are visiting the park and enjoying it!
Also... they might be the people that will pass me on the narrow twisty roads in 20 minutes, so I try to develop good public relations with everyone.
Steve in Peoria
(and the folks who did pass me on the narrow twisty roads were very considerate)
09-18-23, 10:17 PM
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They post signs at the bottom about "Watch For Falling Cyclists (and Bicycles)" I wonder?
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09-19-23, 08:46 AM
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I have ridden my bike across one of the draw bridges in Joliet, but the deck was down at the time. It was hard to not think about the movie while pedaling across.
I was riding along the I&M trail, and it links through downtown Joliet and crosses the river. Further north, the trail went by the old prison where the Blues Brothers prison scenes were based. Nice trail.
Steve in Peoria (a couple of hours southwest of Joliet)
I was riding along the I&M trail, and it links through downtown Joliet and crosses the river. Further north, the trail went by the old prison where the Blues Brothers prison scenes were based. Nice trail.
Steve in Peoria (a couple of hours southwest of Joliet)
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09-19-23, 03:12 PM
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New bridge path over Walnut Creek. Berkeley hills in background.
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09-20-23, 06:28 AM
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09-20-23, 07:26 AM
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The yet to be completed Maya Train high speed rail.
And a 79 Trek 930
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09-20-23, 10:49 AM
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09-22-23, 04:55 PM
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on and under bridges in asheville today
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09-24-23, 03:07 PM
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Old Leicester Hwy bridge over the French Broad River
remnants of a former structure (old railroad bridge perhaps?) can be seen on the shore and in the water.
under bridges in asheville
remnants of a former structure (old railroad bridge perhaps?) can be seen on the shore and in the water.
under bridges in asheville
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09-25-23, 11:20 AM
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09-25-23, 12:46 PM
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09-25-23, 04:12 PM
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09-25-23, 04:16 PM
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09-25-23, 04:48 PM
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MADE provided the final inspiration to get it going again as it had been kicking my azz for no good reason that I could figure out.
Love this bridge, I ride it every chance I get, the surrounding infra sucks though.
09-25-23, 06:16 PM
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09-26-23, 05:45 PM
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New Bonner Bridge on the right, old Bonner Bridge on the left.
The following year at the old and beginning of the new Bonner Bridge
The following year at the old and beginning of the new Bonner Bridge
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09-27-23, 07:09 AM
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this was the year after on my fixed gear:
09-27-23, 07:11 AM
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This is the first year of construction, just a dirt path where the new bridge will begin:
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