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Orgasm Bridge?!

i just saw this labelling the bridge on Garret Hostel Lane and was rather...perplexed?

wtf? why do people call it that?!

Reply 1

CamSPSer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bridges_in_Cambridge
Garret Hostel Bridge (1960)
At least the eighth bridge on this site on Garret Hostel Lane between the colleges of Trinity and Trinity Hall. The current design is by T G Morgan. Students of the University of Cambridge often refer to this bridge as Orgasm Bridge – its relative steepness causes cyclists much effort to reach the top but this is usually followed by the pleasureable descent.

You hear cyclists making all sorts of funny noises and they get to the top and go oh yes!

Reply 2

Willa

11

never heard of it as "orgasm bridge" before....interesting. Although it is a pleasent challenge to cross

Reply 3

Helenia

20

If only all orgasms were that simple :wink:

Although they do stick tourists in the way occasionally to make it hard to reach the top...

Reply 4

apd35

9

Helenia

If only all orgasms were that simple :wink:

Although they do stick tourists in the way occasionally to make it hard to reach the top...

What, they stick tourists in the way of orgasms? :wink:

Reply 5

Mr. Jim

OP

that is bee - zarre
lol

Reply 6

Rik_Rock

3

Speaking of tourists, I got stopped and asked directions for the first time today. I feel validated as a student and a cantabridgian ^_^

Reply 7

Helenia

20

apd35

What, they stick tourists in the way of orgasms? :wink:

They (I don't know who "they" is) stick tourists in the way of me as I reach the summit of the bridge :wink:

Reply 8

The Albatross

12

I've always referred to it as that! But its quite apt.

Esp if you have two full Sainsburys bags in your paniers trying their best to prevent you from reaching the top!

Reply 9

FadeToBlackout

15

it's great fun when you've got the equivalent of ten bags of shopping from ASDA festooned around you and your bike... and then someone gets in the way, meaning you have to stop and lose that precious velocity that lets you get to the top without having to cycle hard.

Must givethe Tit Hallers in the Jerwood library a few fun sights, seeing the tourists being nearly run over mere feet from where they are sitting and working... ah, the possible procrastination...

Reply 10

Charlottie

12

It's more that punters that have made weird noises when I've been in there. 'I'm going to crash ahhhhh' in high pitched tones for about half an hour. SHUT UP!

Reply 11

synaesthesia

9

L.J

I got knocked off there by a tourist who stepped in front of me on my (very fast) descent. I broke my ribs on the railings.

I only realised I cycle quite fast today when my boyfriend couldn't keep up with me. Meh.

OUCH!

That's why I don't cycle. Though having said that, I still manage to get myself into many scrapes as a pedestrian. I, uh, ran in front of three bikes outside M&S on Wednesday. Cue much squeaking of brakes, squeaking from me, and laughter from onlookers. Meh.

Reply 12

minimo

15

I always get hit when walking on that bridge. :frown:

Reply 13

AlphaNumeric

10

L.J

I got knocked off there by a tourist who stepped in front of me on my (very fast) descent. I broke my ribs on the railings.

I generally find that most tourists have all the coordination and 3D awareness of a deaf blind legless 5 ton hippo!

Reply 14

Alaric

10

FadeToBlackout

Must givethe Tit Hallers in the Jerwood library a few fun sights, seeing the tourists being nearly run over mere feet from where they are sitting and working... ah, the possible procrastination...