Porsche Bike Adventure: Quantec fork on the way

Friday, January 6, 2017

Quantec fork on the way

The Quantec 700c Carbon Canti Cross Fork I ordered is making it's long and slow trip from Germany. I just received the following text message:

Processed thru Facility 01/06/2017 2:34am ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS) Reply HELP 4 help-STOP to cancel
Expected Delivery Day: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Reply HELP 4 help-STOP to cancel

I love tracking my orders. It's like monitoring Santa Claus on Christmas Eve!

The carbon fork is one of the last two parts yet to arrive that will complete the 2004 Porsche Bike X transition from a hybrid bike (half road bike, half mountain bike) to a full road bike specifically built for mountain climbing. This fork is critical to reducing the overall bike weight and lowering the center of gravity.

The other part last to arrive is the SKS Anywhere bike cage adaptor. The Anywhere is scheduled to arrive about the same day. This simple bike part will allow me to mount the SKS Slidecage and SKS Cagebox on the inside bike frame and keep it away from rubbing on the front tire (where I had installed it previously). The Anywhere will take minutes to install.

The Quantec 700c Carbon Canti Cross Fork is another story. I need to take the Bike X apart including the handlebars, front brakes, front wheel and of course the current shock fork. The new Quantec fork will be measured so I can cut the steerer tube to size for this bike. Then I get to reinstall all the parts back on. This entire process could take a day or over a weekend.

I can't wait to share the results.

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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 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!

Friday, January 6, 2017

Quantec fork on the way

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