where’s the bridge?

where’s the bridge?

Oh, go on then….

Haldon Challenge Trail this morning….

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)

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

Entrance to Minley Maze – ok, its only a little bridge

and.. same place again.. but not this weekend

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!

Some context and gratuitous shot of a really lovely boat which also has a fantastic bar onboard:

However…

taking a few shots for this thread…

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Salt water.

And I’d like to add…*

…that as much as democracy is a worthy ideal, to save having ten different weekend photo callenge threads I reckon that MTG should be appointed tsar of the challenge. Monuments sounds good. I know one that is miles away from the sea.

Ha ha ha ha 😆 . . . fantastic! . . . had to happen with a bridge challenge really. Hope it’s OK 😀

so next weekends picture challenge is monuments then? now to think of a route that has as many as possible! are there points for historical significance? 😆

Santa Crruz @ Finchle Priory by greyhoundjim, on Flickr
Not today, but wanted to get involved 😀

Oooh, I’ve always wanted to be a tsar or a supremo.
Think of me as a benevolent dictator, I’ll try to start a new thread every week, but if ever I’m away for a weekend and haven’t posted by Sunday night, we can have a peasant uprising and someone else can take over for that week.

I like the lateral thinking with the gang plank.
I’m all for interpreting the challenge loosely and using your imagination to get a more interesting picture.
I’ve heard Clifton Suspension Bridge described as a monument to Brunel, high ground wrecks could be considered as monuments to the aircrew who dies in them, even if they are not officially dedicated as such, and then there’s those blue plaques all over the place.

surely the boat one has a double meaning – it’s close to the boat’s bridge! 🙂

i never made it out this weekend for the challenge, but hope to next week for something *ahem* monumental!

is this a double wammy, or is that just a sign and a bridge?

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look dry trails!

might as well use them up

July 9th by rOcKeTdOgUk, on Flickr

tunnel vision by rOcKeTdOgUk, on Flickr

IMG_2390 by rOcKeTdOgUk, on Flickr

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What a great thread!

I have been off the bike for so long, save for a few “same old” local rides. Seeing all the different locations makes me want to go out and explore again .

got to get fit. Got to get out. Got to take pictures 🙂

Dan if you are on flickr (or join for free if not) and try this group
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1272271@N20/
it got me motivated to ride

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Wyre forest yesterday with graham and gang

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Better than first attempt above

Could we make it 1 pic of each bridge/monument/whatever ?

I’ve heard Clifton Suspension Bridge described as a monument to Brunel

Does that mean I’ve already done mine for next week then? 🙂

( http://images.everytrail.com/pics/original/2288222-photo7.jpg if you didn’t see it above )

Dan if you are on flickr (or join for free if not) and try this group
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1272271@N20/
it got me motivated to ride

done. Havnt used flicr for ages and failed to retrieve my account (must have typed my DOB or location wrong and cant get @ymail username i used )

found my old one though, just no photos on it. Will try to get involved.

I was working over the weekend so mine is today and tomorrow 🙂

Nearly managed to wreck me and the bike taking this shot – I jammed the back wheel in a gap between the sleepers, scrambled down the bank and the bike promptly fell over, off the back of the bridge and down the gully aaaaargh!! When I managed to extract it I found the chain had come off and managed to wedge itself behind the granny ring – much tugging and swearing ensued – thank god for my Gerber pliers – and all was well.

From today. It rained on the weekend and I did’nt ride.

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Tweed in Innerleithen this weekend.

Not a new one or me on the bike, but I like it.

Homeward bound by steven160275, on Flickr

The most beautiful place in the world – Corrieyairack Pass! And a rather nifty bridge too!