Bikes and Bridges

I've heard that the N and S towers of the QE2 bridge (Dartford crossing) are about a centimetre further apart at the top (137m) than at the bottom because of the curvature of the earth. I also heard back in the day that the new bridge would relieve congestion at the crossing.🤣🤣

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QE2 Bridge, Dartford crossing in the mist and rain this morning. The bicycle isn't quite retro, though it is steel framed, rim braked and certainly not electric gears (single fixed) so I'm hoping it might scrape by. I bought it new as a semi disposable winter hack, Fuji Track Classic, around £350 some 12 years ago when I retired, but it's so comfortable it's become my all year favourite with my real retro bicycles saved for sunny dry treats.


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