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Last weekend's ride..Sunshine Skyway Bridge video

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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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Thumbs up Last weekend's ride..Sunshine Skyway Bridge video

Taken with my GoPro. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEwJDQrM1C0
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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Nice Video, been across that bridge a few times myself.

FYI - if you haven't found it yet, there's a FL Crew section here on the forum.
We have a ride tomorrow to Vero Beach if you're interested. There's several riders coming from the Tampa area.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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The Skyway is a good ride. I live right by it!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 04:00 PM
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Been across it a few times myself, visiting kin in North Port. Beautiful!
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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I rode across it on Wens day,and am now sitting in Tennessee watching it Snow..
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 05:45 PM
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hooked a 6 foot tarpon off the fishing pier,the old bridge,did;t land of course.mt mom lived in bradenton...wish i was down there today,getting ready to SNOW
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 10:36 PM
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Multiple GoPros'? How many passes did you make across that bridge? Really like the shot looking at the rider with the bridge cables going by on the right. Fun Stuff..
 
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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 03:39 AM
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Never been over it, but sailed underneath it a few times. I'm retired heavy highway construction + that bridge is an engineering masterpiece. Those ships just barely make it under. Got another cruise booked for Dec 9, this time outta Miami.
 
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that is one heck of a bridge. Nothing like it in North Dakota.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2012 | 04:29 PM
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Nice.
I went to the University of Tampa back in the eighties and would go over the old bridge to visit Ft. Myers. The new bridge opened just before I left Florida so I had to check it out. Definitely an impressive piece of engineering. It's been about 25 years, but one day I'll go over it again.
 
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