Re: PESO: Pontoon Bridge (for the cyclists)
Well done Alan. Not easy riding on wet wood as I know to my cost. My elbow still hurts from a spill on a wet wooden bridge deck back in February. Chris On 1 July 2015 at 09:07, Alan C wrote: > Last Sat. I borrowed an old Mountain Bike to enter a local MB Race on a game > farm adjoining Kruger. I am really a runner & part-time road cyclist so > MBiking was something new. The bike wasn't a very good fit & I don't even > have proper cycling gear. The route was quite tough with a lot of loose sand > & some deep, rocky dongas to be negotiated. I was very circumspect (not like > some of the young kamikazes!) & fortunately never came off. My heart was in > my throat when I saw this 100m pontoon bridge made from fork lift pallets > strung on two steel cables about 3km from the end . I just pedalled like mad > & safely reached the other side unlike some unfortunates. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/19132031669/in/dateposted-public/ > > Photo by an unknown spectator. > > Alan C > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Pontoon Bridge (for the cyclists)
That’s very cool. Wet wood does not grip well at all so you did well to get across. It’s a lot easier teach a runner how to bike than a cyclist how to run. Cheers, Dave > On Jul 1, 2015, at 8:07 pm, Alan C wrote: > > Last Sat. I borrowed an old Mountain Bike to enter a local MB Race on a game > farm adjoining Kruger. I am really a runner & part-time road cyclist so > MBiking was something new. The bike wasn't a very good fit & I don't even > have proper cycling gear. The route was quite tough with a lot of loose sand > & some deep, rocky dongas to be negotiated. I was very circumspect (not like > some of the young kamikazes!) & fortunately never came off. My heart was in > my throat when I saw this 100m pontoon bridge made from fork lift pallets > strung on two steel cables about 3km from the end . I just pedalled like mad > & safely reached the other side unlike some unfortunates. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/19132031669/in/dateposted-public/ > > Photo by an unknown spectator. > > Alan C > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Pontoon Bridge (for the cyclists)
That looks exciting! How deep was the water? On 7/1/2015 4:07 AM, Alan C wrote: Last Sat. I borrowed an old Mountain Bike to enter a local MB Race on a game farm adjoining Kruger. I am really a runner & part-time road cyclist so MBiking was something new. The bike wasn't a very good fit & I don't even have proper cycling gear. The route was quite tough with a lot of loose sand & some deep, rocky dongas to be negotiated. I was very circumspect (not like some of the young kamikazes!) & fortunately never came off. My heart was in my throat when I saw this 100m pontoon bridge made from fork lift pallets strung on two steel cables about 3km from the end . I just pedalled like mad & safely reached the other side unlike some unfortunates. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/19132031669/in/dateposted-public/ Photo by an unknown spectator. Alan C --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Pontoon Bridge (for the cyclists)
Great image, great expression! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 4:07 AM, Alan C wrote: > Last Sat. I borrowed an old Mountain Bike to enter a local MB Race on a game > farm adjoining Kruger. I am really a runner & part-time road cyclist so > MBiking was something new. The bike wasn't a very good fit & I don't even > have proper cycling gear. The route was quite tough with a lot of loose sand > & some deep, rocky dongas to be negotiated. I was very circumspect (not like > some of the young kamikazes!) & fortunately never came off. My heart was in > my throat when I saw this 100m pontoon bridge made from fork lift pallets > strung on two steel cables about 3km from the end . I just pedalled like mad > & safely reached the other side unlike some unfortunates. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/19132031669/in/dateposted-public/ > > Photo by an unknown spectator. > > Alan C > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Pontoon Bridge (for the cyclists)
I hate those dongas! (Actually, what's a donga?) So that's a wonderful photo of a pretty hairy race obstacle. I think I'd have got off my bike and ended my race right about there. Before the bridge, not on it. Cheers, frank On 1 July, 2015 4:07:15 AM EDT, Alan C wrote: >Last Sat. I borrowed an old Mountain Bike to enter a local MB Race on a >game >farm adjoining Kruger. I am really a runner & part-time road cyclist so > >MBiking was something new. The bike wasn't a very good fit & I don't >even >have proper cycling gear. The route was quite tough with a lot of loose >sand >& some deep, rocky dongas to be negotiated. I was very circumspect (not >like >some of the young kamikazes!) & fortunately never came off. My heart >was in >my throat when I saw this 100m pontoon bridge made from fork lift >pallets >strung on two steel cables about 3km from the end . I just pedalled >like mad >& safely reached the other side unlike some unfortunates. > >https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/19132031669/in/dateposted-public/ > >Photo by an unknown spectator. > >Alan C > > >--- >This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Pontoon Bridge (for the cyclists)
Indeed! B > On 1 Jul 2015, at 17:36, Larry Colen wrote: > > Great job. Looks like fun. > > Alan C wrote: >> Last Sat. I borrowed an old Mountain Bike to enter a local MB Race on a >> game farm adjoining Kruger. I am really a runner & part-time road >> cyclist so MBiking was something new. The bike wasn't a very good fit & >> I don't even have proper cycling gear. The route was quite tough with a >> lot of loose sand & some deep, rocky dongas to be negotiated. I was very >> circumspect (not like some of the young kamikazes!) & fortunately never >> came off. My heart was in my throat when I saw this 100m pontoon bridge >> made from fork lift pallets strung on two steel cables about 3km from >> the end . I just pedalled like mad & safely reached the other side >> unlike some unfortunates. >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/19132031669/in/dateposted-public/ >> >> >> Photo by an unknown spectator. >> >> Alan C >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: Pontoon Bridge (for the cyclists)
Great job. Looks like fun. Alan C wrote: Last Sat. I borrowed an old Mountain Bike to enter a local MB Race on a game farm adjoining Kruger. I am really a runner & part-time road cyclist so MBiking was something new. The bike wasn't a very good fit & I don't even have proper cycling gear. The route was quite tough with a lot of loose sand & some deep, rocky dongas to be negotiated. I was very circumspect (not like some of the young kamikazes!) & fortunately never came off. My heart was in my throat when I saw this 100m pontoon bridge made from fork lift pallets strung on two steel cables about 3km from the end . I just pedalled like mad & safely reached the other side unlike some unfortunates. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/19132031669/in/dateposted-public/ Photo by an unknown spectator. Alan C --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO: Pontoon Bridge (for the cyclists)
Last Sat. I borrowed an old Mountain Bike to enter a local MB Race on a game farm adjoining Kruger. I am really a runner & part-time road cyclist so MBiking was something new. The bike wasn't a very good fit & I don't even have proper cycling gear. The route was quite tough with a lot of loose sand & some deep, rocky dongas to be negotiated. I was very circumspect (not like some of the young kamikazes!) & fortunately never came off. My heart was in my throat when I saw this 100m pontoon bridge made from fork lift pallets strung on two steel cables about 3km from the end . I just pedalled like mad & safely reached the other side unlike some unfortunates. https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/19132031669/in/dateposted-public/ Photo by an unknown spectator. Alan C --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
