All Rounder at the Beach

[Marty Gierke, Stewartstown PA]

Spent an ungodly hot week near Bethany Beach Delaware, and took a daily early morning ride to avoid the horrible heat and humidity. The Indian River Inlet bridge is pretty cool. Yes, you can ride over it. 

Much of the time the bike stayed in the shade at the DE State Park cabin we rented near the inlet. 

Pretty flat country at the shore, so I don't think I shifted once the whole time - just the way I like it. 

Marty

[John Hawrylak]

Marty

I always found it windy in 1 direction on route 1 and was glad to have a lower gear going into the wind.  Nice picture of the new bridge. 

Is the rack the Plestcher model S you modified for Nitto drawbolt and mounting the front to rack mounts???   Sure looks good on the bcak, height adjusted to get it nice and close.

John Hawrylak

Woodstown NJ

[Marty Gierke, Stewartstown PA]

It’s a Pletscher indeed. Drilled a center hole and it matched up nicely to the brake bridge, which had a squared center detail. Nitto draw bolts and struts replaced the OEM riveted struts and allowed the rack to sit dead level. I could file a bit off the underside where the now absent spring clip sat, but there’s room for the Big Bens, so I’ll probably just leave it. For me, it’s the curve at the front that sort of follows the tire that makes it feel just right. The front rack may not be needed at all, but it looks good, and you never know.

Marty