REVIEWS DEALS BIKESHOPS TRAILS

I haven't contributed much here lately...

1107 Views 15 Replies 14 Participants Last post by radair, Dec 5, 2005

radair

Discussion Starter · Dec 4, 2005 (Edited)

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...But I have been making contributions to the trails. Here's a little bridge project a few friends and I pulled off. Before, during, and after pics below (yes, it was a cool bridge to ride, but was rapidly falling apart and was a liability to the town).

More of the story at http://www.nemba.org/NEMBAforum/index.php?board=9;action=display;threadid=8299

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Steve71

· #2 · Dec 4, 2005

Quality work!!

mb3designs

· #3 · Dec 4, 2005

Nice work, you guys should be proud. Looks like quality craftsmanship.

514Climber

· #4 · Dec 4, 2005

Great job!

That's a gift that keeps on giving.

E !

· #5 · Dec 4, 2005

Cool

Nice job on the bridge.

Bikinfoolferlife

· #6 · Dec 4, 2005

Very nice work!

jaco

· #7 · Dec 4, 2005

Bikinfoolferlife said:
Very nice work!

very nice no doubt, but for good old trailriding i prefer the agro, rustic feel better than the polished walk in the park look.

Lucky

· #8 · Dec 4, 2005

Yeah, but when you do contribute, it's always good stuff! I'd like to have that new bridge over the little creek in my back yard!

Kathy :^)

radair

Discussion Starter · #9 · Dec 4, 2005

jaco said:
very nice no doubt, but for good old trailriding i prefer the agro, rustic feel better than the polished walk in the park look.

I agree. This one is located about 200 yards from the trailhead and will mostly be used by walkers/hotel guests. It needed railings.

A more typical trail bridge we built:

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AndrewTO

· #10 · Dec 4, 2005

(stands and applauds)

AWESOME! That's some really awesome work you've done. Bring's new meaning to the phrase "post whore" for me.

Why can't all bridges have railings?

lidarman

· #11 · Dec 4, 2005

Nice Rob! I hope you got a competent engineer to make sure that bridge is strong though!

Jisch

· #12 · Dec 4, 2005

Nice!

Nicely done. Looks like master craftspeople at work!

John

Mike T.

· #13 · Dec 4, 2005

Nice bridge! I like the built-in "safe havens" for the pedestrians for when the mtb'ers go roaring over. That's a great PR coup there Rad!

brianc

· #14 · Dec 5, 2005

who is that fool in the pic? tell him to ditch the reflectors in the woods! =)

Great bridge Rob. I have to make it back up there next year. I can't believe I didn't make it to the whites this whole season.

Evel Knievel

· #15 · Dec 5, 2005

Sturdy construction , and cool job of wheeling it as well.

Mike T. said:
Nice bridge! I like the built-in "safe havens" for the pedestrians for when the mtb'ers go roaring over. That's a great PR coup there Rad!

Not to late to use a wood burner and mark the hand rail with ---- brought to you by local mountain bikers - brought to you by local mountain bikers - brought to you by local moutain bikers .....

radair

Discussion Starter · #16 · Dec 5, 2005

lidarman said:
Nice Rob! I hope you got a competent engineer to make sure that bridge is strong though!

Hehe, it's so overbuilt it's kind of an embarrassment to us engineers, Rich. I needed the middle stringer to be able to use 2x decking; it's built strong enough to hold a party of people.

Mike T. said:
Nice bridge! I like the built-in "safe havens" for the pedestrians for when the mtb'ers go roaring over. That's a great PR coup there Rad!

"Safe Havens", aka passing zones.

Thanks Mike. We're lucky to have a town manager who is an avid MTBer, a great ally.

Evel Knievel said:
Not to late to use a wood burner and mark the hand rail with ---- brought to you by local mountain bikers...

Yes! We were talking about routing a couple deck boards with "NEMBA" to put our signature on it.

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