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First of all...what are these bridges we speak of? Pictures??
One of the most peaceful things I do is winter bicycling...I built up a cyclocross a couple of years ago and have a set of studded tires for riding on the river and Lake Michigan.
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cool to find other cyclist here... and winter cyclist at that.
I am sorry I don't have a camera yet.. hmm perhaps I need to say that with each post

I don't have a camera ... I don't have a camera.. I don't have a camera..
Perhaps this winter I will get one. but then of course I need to learn how to use it... then how to post pictures..
the bridges are nothing to really look at. they are not really pretty or anything. Basically they are 2 double 2x6 x 16 for beams.. and 32 inch wide 2x6 decking. I have put 4 x 4 post in the ground to anchor and support.
Elmo if you like riding on the lakes and rivers... you would love the snowmoble trails. The conditions have to be right. and unless it is real icy you would need a mountain bike with studded tires. [the wider tires for float].
It is like riding a roller coaster.... twisty hilly.. whoop de doo's with out it being as rough as regular mountain biking. There are no bugs... your bike does not get dirty... so no real maintanance.
There are more trails available than in summer. bodies of water are frozen.. there are signs up... farmers fences are down.
I have done lots of biking in my life... but the best has been this.
glenn