Editing Simple suspension bridge (section)

==Use==
The lightest of these bridges, without decking, are suitable for use only by pedestrians.  Light bridges with decking, and sufficient tension that crossing the bridge does not approach climbing, may be used also by [[pack horse]]s (and other animals), equestrians, and bicycle riders.  To walk a lighter bridge of this type at a reasonable pace requires a particular gliding step, as the more normal walking step will induce traveling waves that can cause the traveler to pitch (uncomfortably) up and down or side-to-side.  The exception is a stabilized bridge, which may be quite stable.

Simple suspension bridges have applications in [[outdoor recreation]]. They are a popular choice for tree-top trails<ref name="Bell2008p145">{{cite book
|title=Design for Outdoor Recreation
|author=Simon Bell
|edition=2nd
|publisher=Taylor & Francis
|year=2008
|isbn=978-0-415-44172-8
|pages=232
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0TRY_STMZvoC&q=%22simple+suspension+bridge%22&pg=PA145
}} page 145</ref> and, where the terrain is suitable, for stream crossings.<ref name="Bell2008p108etc">{{cite book
|title=Design for Outdoor Recreation
|author=Simon Bell
|edition=2nd
|publisher=Taylor & Francis
|year=2008
|isbn=978-0-415-44172-8
|pages=232
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0TRY_STMZvoC&q=%22suspension+bridge%22&pg=PA108
}} page 108, 133-135</ref>  They may be designed without stabilizing so that the free movement of the bridge provides a more interesting experience for the user.<ref name="Bell2008p108etc" />

In [[French language|French]], a rudimentary simple suspension bridge is known by one of three names, depending on its form:  ''pont himalayen'' ("Himalayan bridge":  a single footrope and handrails on both sides, usually without a deck);  ''pont de singe'' ("monkey bridge: a footrope with overhead rope);  and ''tyrolienne'' ("Tyrolean":  a zip-line).<ref>{{cite book
|title=Provence & the Côte d'Azur
|edition=5th
|author=Nicola Williams, Catherine Le Nevez
|publisher=Lonely Planet
|year=2007
|isbn=978-1-74104-236-8
|pages=456
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wplyZqUZoEIC&q=ponts+himalayens&pg=PA253
}} page 253</ref>  Zip-lines can be traversed by hanging below, or walked (by individuals with exceptional balance).  A more developed version of the ''pont himalayen'', provided with a deck between a pair of main cables, is known as a ''[[wiktionary:passerelle|passerelle]] [[wiktionary:himalayen|himalayenne]]'' ([[French language|French]], "Himalayan footbridge").<ref name="Des passerelles himalayennes">{{cite web|url=http://www.enviscope.com/15419-Monteynard-Drac-passerelles-himalayennes.html |title=Des passerelles himalayennes |access-date=2009-03-04 |publisher=www.enviscope.com |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223073518/http://www.enviscope.com/15419-Monteynard-Drac-passerelles-himalayennes.html |archive-date=December 23, 2008 }}</ref>  Examples of this type include two bridges at [[Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet]] in the [[French Alps]];  these bridges are exceptionally long, for bridges of this type.