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04-28-24, 12:38 PM
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We had some rain last night, and I wasn't surprised to see that the little creek had overflowed and was now sending some water through the bike/ped tunnel.
I did stop to get a photo before riding through the tunnel.
The worst part (when you have fenders) is that there is significant mud deposited at both ends of the tunnel, so things are quite slippery entering and exiting the tunnel. This is why you want to have some skill at track stands and riding slowly. I was in no mood to have to put a foot into that water!
Steve in Peoria
I did stop to get a photo before riding through the tunnel.
The worst part (when you have fenders) is that there is significant mud deposited at both ends of the tunnel, so things are quite slippery entering and exiting the tunnel. This is why you want to have some skill at track stands and riding slowly. I was in no mood to have to put a foot into that water!
Steve in Peoria
04-29-24, 04:05 PM
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I liked the builder's plate on this little path bridge:
The Steadfast bridge catalog calls this a ‘Keystone Pratt Truss', fabricated in corten weathering steel.
Small, factory-built steel bridges like this have been a feature of American transportation since the 1880s.
The Steadfast bridge catalog calls this a ‘Keystone Pratt Truss', fabricated in corten weathering steel.
Small, factory-built steel bridges like this have been a feature of American transportation since the 1880s.
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05-03-24, 12:43 PM
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Same bridge as post no. 434...but a different bike!
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05-04-24, 12:40 PM
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walk this way…
pedestrian bridge? multi use bridge? the path of getting a break from truck traffic?
a path over i94 that keeps me out of the clover leaf
connects Quirk Ln
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05-04-24, 10:43 PM
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Top is a Fuii Del Rey fg conversion. Sandblasted and powder coated sparkle black. Gearing was 48x15.
Middle is a 96 Softride Traveler. Rebuilt completely. After this pic I added Ulterga barcons and a Sugino XD 600 26-36-46 triple w/a 12-36t 9 sp cassette. Ultegra frt and rr ders w/a Sram chain. The rr wheel is a triple walled 48h Omega rim and front is a 36h Sun CR-18 laced to a stock Shimano hub. All spokes are DT Alpine 3. Bags are Ortieb front classic rollers in Denim. Not pictured are the rear.
The bottom is a Bikes Direct Motobecane glass blasted, powercoated and rebuilt w/all new comps. It was my around town bike.
Had to sell them all as I fell in love and moved to New Zealand. Spent the last 9 years rebuilding my collection. All these pictures were taken on the Allegheny Bike Trail crossing the Monongahela River. The 1st is in McKeesport.
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