Porsche Bike Ride

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

GAP day 1 of 3

After completing the 184.5-mile C&O yesterday, our ten-person Porsche Bike team started the three-day 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage bike ride. The first day was only 32 miles from Cumberland MD to Meyersdale PA, but was uphill and in the rain. I also got my second flat of the ride. Bummer. Hoping tomorrow will be rain and flat tire free.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

C&O day 3 of 3 completed

Our team of ten Porsche Bike riders completed the 184.5 mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath today. The 60 planned miles turned into more since the famous Paw Paw Tunnel was closed. We had to climb over the 1.5 mile mountain trail to get to the other side ... not fun. But in the end, the entire C&O ride was truly epic in every way. My 2004 Porsche Bike X and 1998 Porsche Bike S both performed well. Another great adventure! Tomorrow, we start the 145-mile Great Allegheny Passage!

Monday, September 20, 2021

C&O day 2 of 3 completed

Today the Porsche Bike team rode 67 miles through the C&O halfway point and reached Hancock MD. We encountered a long detour, a large fallen tree and two flat tires before a three-hour dinner at Buddy Lou's. Long day! Tomorrow I'm hoping we complete the C&O with another 60 mile ride.

Sunday, September 19, 2021

C&O day 1 of 3 completed

Great start to the 340-mile C&O/GAP ride today! 10 Porsche Bike riders started at the C&O Mile 0 in Washington DC and 10 finished 62 miles riding to Harpers Ferry, WV. Tomorrow we ride to Hancock, MD. The Bike X performed well. My fingers are crossed the rest of the trip continues well.

My Story

I am a fanatical Porsche enthusiast. I love all things Porsche. This has led me to explore the depths of the automobile brand including some of the least known items the marque is known for. My latest journey - Porsche bicycles!

When I was 11 years old, I fell in love with Porsche cars. Delivering the morning newspaper on my Schwinn ten-speed bike brought me face to bumper with a white 911T each morning and from there I was hooked.

Many years later, I have a garage full of Porsche automobiles and a plethora of Porsche paraphernalia including everything from posters, flags, hats, shirts, sunglasses, scale models, a wristwatch and much more; all of the normal stuff any average PCA member has collected.

Some of my more prized Porsche possessions are my three Porsche bicycles. Yes, three. One is a 100% original 1996 Bike S. The other is a heavily modified 1998 Bike S I use for road and mountain riding. And the latest is a touring-style 2004 Porsche Bike X that I turned into a road bike. I have ridden these three bikes over 5,000 miles in the last few years.

In 2016, I rode many training miles in preparation for a 53-mile ride in the California Sierra foothills, a 72-mile ride around Lake Tahoe and the grand finale ride of 100 miles at the Sacramento Century. The 100 mile ride I believe is a world record on a Porsche Bike S.

Then in July 2017, I completed the 2017 Death Ride with the rebuilt and ultra rare 2004 Porsche Bike X. The Death Ride is an extremely challenging 125-mile, 15,000 foot elevation gain bike ride that crosses five mountain passes in the California Alps near Lake Tahoe. I believe this was the first time a Porsche bicycle completed the Death Ride. Another record.

In the fall of 2020, I rode the 184.5-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath across three days on the 1998 Bike S. My first multi-day bike riding tour. Another Porsche bike record?

And this blog shared every mile!

2016, 2017 and 2020 were great years of riding. What could possibly follow that?

My 2021 goal is to ride the 148-mile Great Allegheny Passage on the 2004 Bike X. I'll be converting the Bike X back to a hybrid bike for this two-day tour.

In between my cycling, I'll continue running in my Porsche Design running shoes to stay in shape over the winter months.

And just like previous efforts, I plan to share every mile on this blog!