A simple bridge crossing.

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SteveD
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A simple bridge crossing.

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Unfortunately, the bridge is a little too simple...

What would you do?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yjIJ8ib ... r_embedded
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Re: A simple bridge crossing.

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SteveD wrote:Unfortunately, the bridge is a little too simple...
What would you do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yjIJ8ib ... r_embedded
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SteveD wrote:Unfortunately, the bridge is a little too simple...

What would you do?

I think I woulda pushed that little kid in the water.
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Re: A simple bridge crossing.

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SteveD wrote:
What would you do?[/color]
Hope like hell I didn't have to go back that way.
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Re: A simple bridge crossing.

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I can say this but I can't do it. The way to do that crossing is to look at the end and ride as if the only reality is "of course I'll make it". That is how trials is ridden. It's a Zen thing and it is the only way (almost).

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Chuey wrote:I can say this but I can't do it. The way to do that crossing is to look at the end and ride as if the only reality is "of course I'll make it". That is how trials is ridden. It's a Zen thing and it is the only way (almost).

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Re: A simple bridge crossing.

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I had to drive a car across on one of those in New Guinea years ago ,it was a second world war US army version .About 50 foot long,steel plates U bolted onto 3/4'' wire rope.As you drove on it dipped down at a 30 degree angle at which point you gunned it up the increasingly steep slope in front of you .Not fun and even worse coming back across .

As for the suspension bridge in the video, I might go 100km up or down river to find another bridge !
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That reminds me of the bridge at the end of this clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkb4558ym5w
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justoneoftheguys wrote:I'm in love with the female!
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