I've been riding these all weekend on the Magnaceptor. What fun! I made a google map so I can use GPS to navigate quicker. I've seen 15 so far, and 7 or 8 of them twice because it was such a great time. Many of the roads are crap, but that's part of the allure. We're talking gravel and some of the bumpiest pavement ever (I came to a stop and got stuck in sand one time) When you get in close to many of these bridges it's 10-15 mph, but the scenery and being out in the middle of the woods in the summer is totally worth it. I saw deer and lots of other wildlife and had plenty of time to think about what a good thing an on/off road bike would be while putting along at 15.
Here is the map. I've marked the ones I've visited by including the road surface in the description.
View Parke County Covered Bridges in a larger map
Don't let the road conditions scare you, it's totally do-able at a slow pace (although I would not take a Goldwing in). Also I found the most awesome stretch of road - SR234 west of SR47 west of the Shades park entrance. You would swear up and down it's West Virginia if you didn't know any better. Nothing fast, just very hilly, shady, and lots of curves.
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| Bob has been riding, fixing, and modifying motorcycles since his youth. He's the creator of the Magnaceptor... which has the body of a 1996 Honda Magna and the engine from a VFR Interceptor. |  |
Does "Bob" have a blog? I want to see more of this Magnaceptor!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, Bob hasn't put together a blog about the Magnaceptor. He had intentions of doing it, but has been pretty busy with other projects.
ReplyDeleteThere are a few posts of mine that feature the Magnaceptor... "The Birth Of The Magnaceptor" and "Taming The Beast"