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Challenge 1 complete 
Thought I'd go for something you may appreciate MTG - downstream from you lot up North they are erecting the flood barriers in Upton, so we went over for a pedal round the fields before they end up submerged.
Upton Bridge
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Lowland drainage crossing
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Marina
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Upton Bridge
I didn't post this earlier, because it's a bit blurred, but just think, that could be the very same water flowing under Arley footbridge, as I crossed it just before before dawn this morning, as flowed under Upton Bridge as you crossed it a few hours later. 😀
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Awesome 😀
i've been out collecting bridges, 5 so far, maybe more tomorrow, might stretch the bandwidth a bit 😉
Nearly forgot about this until I got back to the hub cafe. I know it's not actually on a bridge, but pretty close 😆
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Road ride this morning with Rusty Trowel.
Over the M3
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Somewhere near Sherborne St John near Basingstoke.
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todays
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Todays for me too.
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Today. Ok, so it's not on, or rather, in, this bridge, because it was quite dark inside
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See?
Bridgetastic ride in the white peak today
Bridge over the river wye
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Monsall Head
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Bridleway near Hassop
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This morning's unusual bike mix/saturation ride sur le pont moin de Egerton:
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Blurry shot with trolls.
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and clearer shot with trolls washed away.
Couple of rather gloomy blurry shots from the 'port
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You know they were taken this weekend as otherwise it'd be a different bike 😆
lol @ Mama
only 4 today so 10 for the weekend
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My Sat & Sun were rained off 🙁 . So I'll break the rules...
From a bridge.
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More here...
Whats the next picture challenge ?
This one's more next to a bridge than on it. Proper boggy sticky mud to get to the gate "handle" so I didn't bother 😆 Almost lost a shoe putting the bike in position.
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I like this weekend photo challenge idea, its made me get out and ride where I don't normally ride 🙂
Damn it, wish I'd seen this thread before I went out! Some cracking bridges on here. Lovely stuff! Any ideas for the next challenge? How about trying to get a photo of yourself and bike with some other cyclists that you've never met before? Too much hassle? How about a shot of bike plus some wildlife?
I never see any other riders out other than the roadies who don't say hello, so that one's gonna be hard.
Yes, too difficult really. The wildlife one could be tricky too. OK. What about pictures of monuments?
Wildlife one would be easy, if cows and sheep count 😛 Monuments/statues is good, so long as they don't have to be famous figures or anything.
Couldn'f face going out and getting stuck in the clay round here today so...
Bridge over the railway, looking at the level crossing i will be using in a minute
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Looking over the very full dyke towards my house somewhere beyond the trees. That high water level is the reason i was on the road today 🙂
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I could see the pictures of sheep and cows getting a bit numerous and out of hand!
No specifics for monuments.
How about pictures of your bike leaning on a trig point?
I could see the forum being inundated with different photo requests come next weekend! All good though, I'll make a list and tick them off as I ride!
bike against a monument or folly i recon would be good
I was going to wait until late tonight to set next weeks theme.
How do people want to play this ?
A new thread every week, or let this one run ?
I've already got something planned for next weekend's challenge, but I'm going to run out of ideas one day, so how do we choose who sets the theme ?
I originally planned to set the theme on Friday nights, but some people like to plan their rides further ahead, so would Sunday night be better ?
I started the thread, but I'm happy to let it evolve and take whatever direction it does.
Today's Wyre Forest ride.
Brand new bridge over Dowles Brook.
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Blimey it's been too long since i was last in the Wyre if they've built a bridge now (can you still ride through?)
is this bridge top trumps?
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Houns, it was too deep to ride today and I'm not sure if it would still be possible if the water was lower.
I know they dug a narrow deep channel with steep sides to contain the brook while the bridge was being built, but I don't know if it was made wider and shallower again afterwards. It's all under too much water to see at the moment.
I reckon a seperate thread for each weekend would be easier to manage.
I have, from this morning, a bridge :
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and a sign, taken 10 mins later :
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Separate thread each week definitely
I have a few ideas for future challenges - would you like them posting here?
My 2 two inputs from a couple of hours ago
My attempt at the smallest bridge award
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and another that really is not that much bigger
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what a muddy hour and half that was, thank goodness for swampthings 😆
Only just remembered this week's challenge at the end of the ride.....
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😉
new bridge at the wyre? 🙁 riding through without dabbing was a highlight!
where's the bridge?
where's the bridge?
Oh, go on then....
Haldon Challenge Trail this morning....
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My view:
- separate thread every week, set on a Sunday night to allow for planning of rides.
- MTG should set the theme as it was his idea originally, and pass it out to the forum when he runs out of ideas.
Yep, agree with Gilo - thread could be titled Weekend photo challenge, dated to avoid any confusion 😆 . Looking forward to next weeks'. I must admit that although my pics were rubbish, I enjoyed the urban ride and probably wouldn't have gone further than the shops otherwise. Top idea! 😀
a hour of bridges............from a old bloke and his dog.... 8)
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shit i know, but i have to work in a limited area for now..... 😉
OK, I'll take this on and start a new thread every Sunday evening.
Feel free to make suggestions for the theme for the following weekend on the previous weeks thread so I don't run out of ideas.
There's been a couple of mentions of monuments, so I'll go with that for next week.
Somewhere near Basingstoke with Mulletus Maximus
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Gorrick 12:12 course at Minley
Bridge to Nowhere
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Entrance to Minley Maze - ok, its only a little bridge
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and.. same place again.. but not [i]this[/i] weekend
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Okay.
It 'bridges' so therefore for the purposes of this thread it is a bridge. Except at all other times when it is a gangplank! Haarrrrr!
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Some context and gratuitous shot of a really lovely boat which also has a fantastic bar onboard:
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However...
taking a few shots for this thread...
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Salt water.