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nanobyte
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|  | | | Hi! I'm new to UE and have found a "bridge" - it's a future "crossover" above another street (sorry for my vocabulary, I'm not a native speaker).
It is not connected yet, it's standing in the middle of nowhere. Its ends are floating in the air.
It is approx. 5 m tall. It has a pedestrian rail on each side. I would really love to climb it, as the land around it is very flat (it's near a major airport) and the city lights must be beautiful to watch from up there.
Here is a rough 3D model I created to illustrate it:
Would it be possible to build a custom-made grappling hook? It could be possible to "attach" something to one of the rails (throwing it up there with the rope attached to it, so it gets stuck somewhere).
Any ideas? 
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<Reply # 1 on 11/17/2007 3:51 PM >
|  | | | ? Not to sound mean but I think this question should be asked to Popular Mechanics or something like that.
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<Reply # 2 on 11/17/2007 4:11 PM >
| | | | Well Popular Mechanics is an alright suggestion.
I would have to say yes you can hook your way up there. The real question is can you climb that distance and if so, can you do it safely?
If you answered honestly and said yes to those two questions, then you should have nothing stopping you, except the next two questions I have to ask.
Once you attain reaching the top of the bridge. Can you get back dawn, and if so, can you do it safely?
If you answered honestly and said Yes. Then there is nothing stopping you.
Your rope should have knots spaced one foot apart to allow you to climb it easy, any more or any less could cause problems. Especially if the knots are spaced too far apart. I would also suggest a harness, you could buy one at most Outdoors Stores, just incase you happen to fall you got something to catch you.
Hope that helps you.
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nanobyte
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<Reply # 3 on 11/17/2007 5:57 PM >
| | | | Thanks for your replies. I came up with the following idea:
I'll throw the red rope over the bridge (just purchased a 25 m rope for that purpose, it's good enough to hold my weight), then put one end thru a loop of the other and pull - lassoing the bridge.
Then, once I'm down again, I'll pull the green helper rope to pull everything down again.
I've never done any roping before, it should be much of an adventure ;)
Could this actually work?
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<Reply # 4 on 11/17/2007 6:43 PM >
| | | | Anything can work if you take the time to do it right.
From what I see, everything looks good
Just be careful to test the rope once it is in place, it would suck to have you start pulling on it and have it break, even worse would be for you to have been climbing it at the time of the break.
You might want to try placing your red rope at one of the four support legs, that way you have a vertical surface to climb along.
Just be safe and make sure you bring at least one other person, incase something does happen and you can't call 911 yourself. Also wear a brain bucket.
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nanobyte
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<Reply # 5 on 11/17/2007 7:23 PM >
| | | | Thanks for tips!
Yes, I realized that climbing up in the middle would be less than ideal, but it was easier to draw. I'll try to use one of the support legs and let you all know tomorrow how it went
I'll leave very early in the morning so I can do this safely and calmly undisturbed. The area around it is a runner's/biker's paradise, and they usually swarm the place Sundays.
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<Reply # 6 on 11/17/2007 7:49 PM >
| | | | Ninjalicious watch over you.
Good Luck and God Speed
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<Reply # 7 on 11/17/2007 8:34 PM >
| | | | i came up with the same sort of plan to climb this then play dumb when the cops show up, and they will.
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<Reply # 8 on 11/17/2007 11:41 PM >
| | | | Bridges are pretty popular today it seems.
http://www.uer.ca/...d=1&threadid=50426
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<Reply # 9 on 11/18/2007 12:23 AM >
| | | | no offense or anything, but a ladder seems like it ought to be perfectly viable here. It wouldn't even look out of place on a construction site. Then again, you might not have a 15' ladder available. I know I don't.
Sorry if this comes off a little asshole-ish, but a ladder would (to me) seem like the safest and easiest method of climbing that.
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<Reply # 10 on 11/18/2007 12:28 PM >
| | | | Thanks for your replies
I took out the rope I planned to use yesterday evening to test it. Turns out it is much, much too thin. Gripping it and pulling yourself up hurts so much that it is unbearable.
Does anyone know what a good diameter is for a rope for this purpose? Seems most climbing ropes are 10.5 mm (= 0.41 in).
Is pulling yourself up with your bare hands (and feet, if the rope is thick enough?) the only option? Or are there any specialized tools like "stoppers" which facilitate climbing up a rope?
I jogged past the bridge again this morning, just to see what I was missing 
Turns out it is at least 10 m (and not 5 m as I previously posted), probably 12 - 13 m. With the rail it could be up to 15 m (= 50 ft).
I better make double sure I don't fall off... :/
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<Reply # 11 on 11/18/2007 12:32 PM >
| | | | Seems most people who climb up with their hands use a very, very thick rope:
http://www.youtube...atch?v=yjU5gIcqD0s
I think carrying around 50 m of such rope is pretty impractical. Does anyone know if using thinner rope, e.g. 10.5 mm is thick enough?
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<Reply # 12 on 11/18/2007 9:24 PM >
| | | | Posted by nanobyte
Is pulling yourself up with your bare hands (and feet, if the rope is thick enough?) the only option? Or are there any specialized tools like "stoppers" which facilitate climbing up a rope?
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The specialized tool you are asking about is called an "ascender". The ascender attaches to the rope, and then you attach yourself to the ascender. The ascender allows the rope to move freely in only one direction. So, as you climb up the rope, the ascender moves up with you, but if you slip or fall, the ascender will prevent you from sliding down the rope. Petzl makes a good, basic ascender for around $50.
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| | Re: Climbing bridge
<Reply # 14 on 11/19/2007 2:01 AM >
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You could wait until it is connected.
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Yeah, but then it'll just be a regular old bridge. He wants to climb it the way it is now.
Or maybe it'll be one of those bridges to nowhere and it'll stay like that forever.
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<Reply # 15 on 11/19/2007 8:18 AM >
| | | | Arborist slingshot, enough rope to anchor on the other side to which you ascend, harness and a proper SRT setup - 2 ascender and a descender. Just do it right the first time. Besides the gear is a good investment and will make more stuff accessible that you realise. Has for me ;)
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| | | Re: Climbing bridge
<Reply # 16 on 11/19/2007 1:09 PM >
| | | | Posted by nanobyte
Thanks for your replies
I took out the rope I planned to use yesterday evening to test it. Turns out it is much, much too thin. Gripping it and pulling yourself up hurts so much that it is unbearable.
Does anyone know what a good diameter is for a rope for this purpose? Seems most climbing ropes are 10.5 mm (= 0.41 in).
Is pulling yourself up with your bare hands (and feet, if the rope is thick enough?) the only option? Or are there any specialized tools like "stoppers" which facilitate climbing up a rope?
I jogged past the bridge again this morning, just to see what I was missing
Turns out it is at least 10 m (and not 5 m as I previously posted), probably 12 - 13 m. With the rail it could be up to 15 m (= 50 ft).
I better make double sure I don't fall off... :/
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Tie knots or foot loops into the part of the rope you are climbing.
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| | Re: Climbing bridge
<Reply # 17 on 11/21/2007 12:22 AM >
| | | | Posted by MHInc
Tie knots or foot loops into the part of the rope you are climbing.
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wow, that really bad advice considering the height.
Don't try this without proper gear. Also don't practice here if your not sure.
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