Dag
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« on: October 13, 2009, 04:55:29 AM » |
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 There's something just not right about driving above the clouds..  The Millau Viaduct is part of the new E11 Expressway connecting Paris and Barcelona and features the highest bridge piers ever constructed. The tallest is 240 meters (787 feet) High and the overall Height is an impressive 336 meters (1102 feet), making this the highest bridge in the world. Interestingly, the Millau Viaduct is not straight. Why??? It's because a straight road could induce a floating sensation as you drive across it. So, a slight curve remedies that feeling. The curve is 20km in range. Moreover, the road has a light incline of 3% to improve the visibility and reassure the driver. An amazing engineering feat!  |
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R J
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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2009, 05:10:36 AM » |
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Would love to ride over that bridge, especially if it was a grated one.....
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RLD
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« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2009, 05:21:05 AM » |
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What bridge, look at that road!! Why go straight across with that beauty below.
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SlowRoad
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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2009, 05:39:50 AM » |
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Beautiful and amazing.
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« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2009, 05:56:37 AM » |
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The Millau Viaduct I feel is one of the most ingenious architectural and engineering accomplishments in recent years. Since the bridge is literally "in the clouds" the engineers intentionally curved it to prevent the traveler from getting a sensation as if they were about to "float away".
It is definitely one of the things I most hope to see someday when I ride across Europe.
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« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2009, 06:37:22 AM » |
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I'm not a big fan of high ups. So, nope. I'd rather go play on the winding road under it.
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« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2009, 06:41:50 AM » |
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« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2009, 07:02:43 AM » |
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I would love to ride that bridge, and then turn around and ride the road underneath it.
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« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2009, 07:08:05 AM » |
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I'd like to drive over it, ride over it, fly over it, ride under it, fly under it, bungee off of it, fly a hang glider off the top of it...Yes I would. If I could...
I'm waiting for the new Hoover dam bridge to be opened outside of Las Vegas, It will be a fun one too!
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« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2009, 07:09:08 AM » |
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Not for me I got dizzy just looking at the pics .  Thats a panic attack waiting to happen I`ltake the low road less traveld.  |
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« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2009, 07:56:56 AM » |
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Not for me I got dizzy just looking at the pics . Thats a panic attack waiting to happen I`ltake the low road less traveld. Ditto. I have a aversion to bridges in general on a bike. I have to develope tunnlevision and focus strictly on the rear tire(s) of the bike/car infront of me. And I forget to breath sometimes. ??? The twisties below are more my thing. Tonysax |
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« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2009, 08:06:42 AM » |
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« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2009, 09:51:45 AM » |
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I'd like to try it on a cloudy day... so I can't see how high up I am...  Then take the winding road on the way back. |
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« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2009, 10:20:21 AM » |
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I would be sticking on the ground...imagine that ride with some cross winds?? No thanks...
But I am happy they built it...all that traffic up there and all those twisties without cages...scha wheat!!!
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« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2009, 11:15:45 AM » |
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I will be riding across that bridge next summer and camping in Millau,cant wait
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« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2009, 11:37:34 AM » |
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I would defiantly do both over and under ! Just dont know what order would be the best. Maybe the bridge first just to say I did it, and it looks like the road underneath would be very hard NOT to ride again on the return path.  |
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« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2009, 02:50:50 PM » |
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Misfit and Ronnie have it right - ride the bridge and the roads below. Very Cool. I think Jean from France may have posted this before. It is awesome! 20k, really? That would also make an interesting run - a 10k times two.  |
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #18 on: October 13, 2009, 03:00:09 PM » |
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I'd like to drive over it, ride over it, fly over it, ride under it, fly under it, bungee off of it, fly a hang glider off the top of it...Yes I would. If I could...
I'm waiting for the new Hoover dam bridge to be opened outside of Las Vegas, It will be a fun one too!
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« Reply #19 on: October 13, 2009, 04:00:56 PM » |
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WOW....Talk about a cool sweeper to turn the fat girl loose on |
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« Reply #20 on: October 14, 2009, 01:21:11 AM » |
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Hi brothers, I did a ride on Viaduc of Millau in 2005. Actually on the Viaduc you cannot see around you. Moreover it's forbidden to stop on the Viaduc. So you cannot imagine how high you are :  Depending on the weather, sometimes you ride over the clouds....  The best is to ride on the roads below the Bridge......almost 300 meters...  |
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« Reply #21 on: October 14, 2009, 01:36:00 AM » |
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Don't think I would care for that job! hoser |
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