My first covered bridge on a scooter!

[winchesterboy]

I rode to the Colville covered bridge, in Bourbon county Kentucky, last Thursday 4/09/2009. I had never been there and had some fun finding it on the small back roads of Bourbon county.
Here's the pics;

[Blayne Mathieu]

I have made several camping trips to Lexington and Frankfort KY and would LOVE to tour the backcountry on a scoot.

Nice pics!

[winchesterboy]

Thanks bamathieu! The countryside is pretty in these parts of Kentucky with all the horse farms, stone fences and the foliage starting to green up some. There is a covered bridge in the Frankfort area, Switzer covered bridge, that I will be traveling to soon. This is a link to pictures of it;
csimelissa.smugmug.com/gallery/943533_tCHtT#39158857_Rydtq

[russ69]

Great pics! We don't have those out here in California. Having the roadway boards going the long way looks like you could get caught in the groove between boards. What's the best way, travel down the center of the plank or are the gaps no problem?

Thanx,
Russ

[winchesterboy]

Thanks russ69!
Going across the boards was no problem. The boards, going long ways, are butted up against one another so no real gaps, but the middle area is about 1 1/2 inch lower and narrow.
Being closed in while riding through the bridge is a little strange.

[POW-MIA Scooter]

Winchesterboy:

Its been years since I've been to Bourbon County. As a matter of fact almost 30 years. I really miss that area. I hope to get back there soon. I would enjoy scootin' around and checking out the covered bridge. Those are some awesome pics.

[owenbrau]

If you like covered bridges, come to Pennsylvania. In Bucks county alone there are more than a dozen.

[skootz]

Very Cool! Great photos!
Did it smell like creosote?
We have one the next county over
(the last one in our county was burned down by kids)
Maybe we can start a covered bridge drive through thread!

Thanks for sharing the photos...nice scooter too!
Regards from Georgia,
skootz

[winchesterboy]

Thanks POW-MIA! I hope you get a chance to get back to central Kentucky.

owenbrau, I hope to visit pennsylvania some time soon. I've heard its really pretty up that way.

skootzt thanks! Naw the bridge didn't smell like creosote but some of the fences around the horse farms do!

[jspringator]

I'm in Versailles, but my wife is from Flemming County, the covered bridge capital of Kentucky, or so they claim. I may tote my little 150 up there this weekend and look for some covered bridges! I thought I had been all over Bourbon County but I have never seen that bridge.

[winchesterboy]

jspringator, here are some more pictures that might be of interest.




These top three pics are of Switzer Covered Bridge, Franklin County



These three pics are of Goddard White Covered Bridge, Fleming County



These three pics are of Ringos Mill Covered Bridge, Fleming County



These three pics are of Grange City Covered Bridge, Fleming County

I enjoyed traveling/seeing these bridges. I hope others enjoy them also!

[flyangler]

I guess I live a sheltered life, we have many covered bridges here in New England.