covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride

fish · 06-07-2009, 06:31 PM

5 different covered bridges
http://s246.photobucket.com/albums/g...red%20bridges/

oldbikers · 06-07-2009, 06:46 PM

Great pictures thanks for posting I love those old bridges.

**ringadingh** · 06-09-2009, 05:06 PM

Nice pics,My brother inlaw live on a street with one, in fact its called Covered Bridge Trail. I'll snap a pic next time Im there.

**schoeney** · 06-10-2009, 10:59 AM

Nice...looks like a great area to ride!

1600bluekaw · 06-16-2009, 09:08 AM

Great pics, jf you get to Indiana we also have great Covered Bridges. Southern Indiana has some great views and roads. We rode 260 miles several weekends ago and never crossed the state line. The movie Bridges of Madison county was shot on sveral of the bridges i the state.

trevwales · 06-16-2009, 11:51 AM

Got to show my ignorance here. Why were the bridges covered like that. Was it a style thing or did it serve a purpose? Can't say I seen or heard of any in UK.

Trev

ponch · 06-16-2009, 11:44 PM

Really? :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1600bluekaw

Great pics, jf you get to Indiana we also have great Covered Bridges. Southern Indiana has some great views and roads. We rode 260 miles several weekends ago and never crossed the state line. The movie Bridges of Madison county was shot on sveral of the bridges i the state.

bobhamlin · 06-17-2009, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trevwales

Got to show my ignorance here. Why were the bridges covered like that. Was it a style thing or did it serve a purpose? Can't say I seen or heard of any in UK.

Trev

Not style when they were built for horse-drawn wagons. All covered bridges of which I'm aware are in snow and ice climates. The roofs and sides kept snow and ice off the bridge.

Now they are for style. In my area we have three covered bridges, all of which are maintained as historic sites.

fish · 06-17-2009, 06:30 AM

http://www.ohiobarns.com/covbri/index.html

trevwales · 06-17-2009, 12:31 PM

OK, thanks for clarifying. We don't get that much snow, but we make up for it in rain!

**Cajunrider** · 07-01-2009, 12:56 PM

Great pictures. I'd like to get up there in the next year or two.

duneseven · 07-01-2009, 10:41 PM

great pics and thanks fish for the link there is a covered bridge near me in colfax wa. but it looks a little run down, no pun intended

pagemastr · 07-02-2009, 09:44 PM

Love the old Covered Bridges. The town where I graduated HS from had one at the end of the street I lived on.

Looked at the rest of the pictures and PA has some incredibly beautiful riding! Spent some time riding around State College years ago and might have to take another trip this year. Thanks!

1600bluekaw · 07-03-2009, 12:20 AM

the bridges ar covered because the horses were afarid to cross, but the coverings made them look like they were going into a barn. They crossed the bridges then

pagemastr · 07-03-2009, 07:27 AM

Forgot I had this pix!

06-07-2009, 06:31 PM	#1
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06-07-2009, 06:46 PM	#2
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride Great pictures thanks for posting I love those old bridges. __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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06-09-2009, 05:06 PM	#3
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride Nice pics,My brother inlaw live on a street with one, in fact its called Covered Bridge Trail. I'll snap a pic next time Im there. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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06-10-2009, 10:59 AM	#4
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride Nice...looks like a great area to ride! __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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06-16-2009, 09:08 AM	#5
1600bluekaw Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 256	covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride Great pics, jf you get to Indiana we also have great Covered Bridges. Southern Indiana has some great views and roads. We rode 260 miles several weekends ago and never crossed the state line. The movie Bridges of Madison county was shot on sveral of the bridges i the state. __________________ Making a new memory every day. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-16-2009, 11:51 AM	#6
trevwales Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 214	covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride Got to show my ignorance here. Why were the bridges covered like that. Was it a style thing or did it serve a purpose? Can't say I seen or heard of any in UK. Trev
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06-17-2009, 06:30 AM	#9
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride http://www.ohiobarns.com/covbri/index.html __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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06-17-2009, 12:31 PM	#10
trevwales Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 214	covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride OK, thanks for clarifying. We don't get that much snow, but we make up for it in rain!
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07-01-2009, 12:56 PM	#11
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride Great pictures. I'd like to get up there in the next year or two. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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07-01-2009, 10:41 PM	#12
duneseven Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: spokane WA. Posts: 535	covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride great pics and thanks fish for the link there is a covered bridge near me in colfax wa. but it looks a little run down, no pun intended
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07-02-2009, 09:44 PM	#13
pagemastr Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 676	covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride Love the old Covered Bridges. The town where I graduated HS from had one at the end of the street I lived on. Looked at the rest of the pictures and PA has some incredibly beautiful riding! Spent some time riding around State College years ago and might have to take another trip this year. Thanks!
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07-03-2009, 12:20 AM	#14
1600bluekaw Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 256	covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride the bridges ar covered because the horses were afarid to cross, but the coverings made them look like they were going into a barn. They crossed the bridges then __________________ Making a new memory every day.
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07-03-2009, 07:27 AM	#15
pagemastr Advanced Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 676	covered bridges on 6/7/09 ride Forgot I had this pix!
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