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Re: One of these days I'm going over this bridge

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:42 pm
by Yooper
lonerider wrote:Wow, ice dropping on you from the cables, that's a new one on me. Yooper, thanks for the heads up!
Not real often, but it happens.

http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/201 ... ue_to.html

Re: One of these days I'm going over this bridge

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:33 am
by Designer
Now that we have finalized that indeed riding across a bridge as being different than riding the same distance over a road that's land based.
Hey BlackToptravlr!,......When you go up to visit Yooper, did you take note of this?
Designer wrote:When you do, may I suggest you take in another "attraction" when you are up there. It is called the Tunnel Of Trees on the north side of Little Traverse Bay.

I found it was worth the time.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_ ... higan.html

Re: One of these days I'm going over this bridge

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:53 am
by BlacktopTravelr
Designer wrote:Now that we have finalized that indeed riding across a bridge as being different than riding the same distance over a road that's land based.
Hey BlackToptravlr!,......When you go up to visit Yooper, did you take note of this?
Designer wrote:When you do, may I suggest you take in another "attraction" when you are up there. It is called the Tunnel Of Trees on the north side of Little Traverse Bay.

I found it was worth the time.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_ ... higan.html
Yes I did and it sounds like it would be worth the trip. I'm not so sure it would be something I would like to do late in the year to see the changing of the colors of the leaves. Especially that far up north as I'm not an Eskimo and I hate the cold especially on the bike.. :lolfall:

Re: One of these days I'm going over this bridge

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:38 am
by Yooper
BlacktopTravelr wrote:
Designer wrote:Now that we have finalized that indeed riding across a bridge as being different than riding the same distance over a road that's land based.
Hey BlackToptravlr!,......When you go up to visit Yooper, did you take note of this?
Designer wrote:When you do, may I suggest you take in another "attraction" when you are up there. It is called the Tunnel Of Trees on the north side of Little Traverse Bay.

I found it was worth the time.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_ ... higan.html
Yes I did and it sounds like it would be worth the trip. I'm not so sure it would be something I would like to do late in the year to see the changing of the colors of the leaves. Especially that far up north as I'm not an Eskimo and I hate the cold especially on the bike.. :lolfall:
32 deg this morning. A little chilly.

Re: One of these days I'm going over this bridge

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:00 am
by BlacktopTravelr
You can be sure if/when I make it up there it will be during the warmer months of late July or August maybe. I do want to go see Duluth once more and hopefully get a pic of one of the big ore ships coming into the harbor this time. [emoji106] I'd prefer it be one of the 1,000 footers also. But poor people like me can't be choosy we have to take what we can get when we can get it. :bonk:

Re: One of these days I'm going over this bridge

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 12:11 pm
by Tbeck
Haven't decided yet where we are going this Friday through Sunday, maybe we will go ride a bridge since it's like riding a road

Re: One of these days I'm going over this bridge

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:18 pm
by Yooper
Tbeck wrote:Haven't decided yet where we are going this Friday through Sunday, maybe we will go ride a bridge since it's like riding a road
It's very much like riding on a road, I've never had a problem, long bridges, short bridges, grated bridges, and one 50 inches wide meant for ATV's whatever. Anyone afraid of bridges stay home or take a different route. I've had 5 or 6 visitors up here from downstate, both Wisconsin and Michigan. None have ever had a problem on the Mac bridge. WTF is the matter with you folks?

The last one up here to visit and bear hunt was was Longbow. Had a great time. He's dead now. Hated to get that news from his daughter.

Re: One of these days I'm going over this bridge

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 4:02 pm
by Tbeck
I was just thinking about Johnny Longbow last week. One of our younger teacher's came down with lung cancer and it was real quick like Longbow. Damn shame on both counts. Sure do miss riding with the guy and his antics that made me laugh.