Porsche Bike Adventure: 30 mile taper ride on the Porsche Bike S

Saturday, April 16, 2016

30 mile taper ride on the Porsche Bike S

I completed a short but hilly ride on my 1998 Porsche Bike S this morning. The 30 mile ride was the final preparatory ride for next weekend's Wildflower 65 mile ride in Chico, California. I stopped by the Empire Mine State Park in Grass Valley, California to take the picture with the old gas station pump. I look forward to the 65 miler next week. The forecast shows a 20% of rain though.

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UnknownApril 20, 2016 at 10:32 AM
Jim I am also a cyclist and own a Porsche Bike S that I would like to sell. In 2014 the day after the 12 hours of Sebring I bought it at an auction and have only been on it twice. It is signed by Patrick Dempsy and Patrick Long. If you are interested email me at:
SAMMY.COTTRELL139@gmail.com
Thanks
Sammy

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Porsche Bike S Century RideApril 20, 2016 at 11:31 AM
Sammy, do you want to send me pics and info and I could post on this website to see if anyone is interested?
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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 13 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?

In 2021, I completed my goal to ride the 360-mile Chesapeake and Ohio and Great Allegheny Passage on the 2004 Bike X. I converted the Bike X back to a hybrid bike for the six-day epic adventure. And in 2022, the Bike X also completed the 237-mile Florida Coast to Coast ride with eight other Porsche Bike riders.

More Porsche Bike adventures are coming up. And just like previous efforts, I plan to share every mile on this blog!

Saturday, April 16, 2016

30 mile taper ride on the Porsche Bike S

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Phase One Complete: Sea Gull Century x 1999 Porsche Bike R