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Offline Gumby

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Check out this road
« on: January 16, 2013, 01:00:26 PM »
Not so sure I would want to ride on it.

The road is built on several small islands and reefs, and is crossed by eight bridges, several roads and overpasses.  This road offers a view of the open sea, which is rare on the roads along the Norwegian coast.  You can see fjords and mountains near the road.  :o

http://youtu.be/4T4vc1QqiPM
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Offline tweeter55

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Re: Check out this road
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2013, 01:22:45 PM »
 :yikes: I ain't got big enough kahoonas for that.
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Re: Check out this road
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2013, 01:28:18 PM »
Beautiful but the lack of an escape route would have me a little more than nervous.
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Re: Check out this road
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2013, 01:50:27 PM »
Gorgeous! I'd pass on that ride as well. Unless the sea was a bit more friendly.
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Re: Check out this road
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2013, 02:13:54 PM »
With them wide open spaces, it's probably as tame as it's gonna get.
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Offline C14PAINKILLER

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Re: Check out this road
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2013, 04:56:26 PM »
I'd ride it in the summer, would be awesome. Sun shining, the green of vegetation, the blue/green of the sea. I bet MARTIN14 could let us know about this. God winter is too long, I'm hurtin already to get out and ride! :banghead:

Quote from: Conrad on January 16, 2013, 01:50:27 PM
Gorgeous! I'd pass on that ride as well. Unless the sea was a bit more friendly.

Come on Conrad, if you crossed the Mackinaw bridge in the rain on it's steel grates, this would be a cake walk. Man, hated that bridge when it was dry, looking down, weaving in the ruts.  :pukeface: Heard it's all paved now.
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Re: Check out this road
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2013, 08:51:06 PM »
A maintenance night mare but gorgeous! 8)
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Re: Check out this road
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2013, 12:22:26 AM »
Quote from: tjpgi on January 16, 2013, 08:51:06 PM
A maintenance night mare  8)

for the bike or the bridge   :D
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Re: Check out this road
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2013, 12:32:26 AM »
How do you say "Keep your windows closed" in Norwegian?  Not a place to have a flat tire.
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Offline Rick Hall

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Re: Check out this road
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2013, 09:58:47 PM »
Go figure...

The European GCE rally has this road on their 'day rides' page. Last one:
https://sites.google.com/site/gcerally2013/routes

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Re: Check out this road
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2013, 10:45:35 PM »
One more for the bucket list.
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Re: Check out this road
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2013, 10:42:42 AM »
PR3's, rain gear, no problem ;D  The bridge you can see at about the 2:40 point looks amazing.
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