Porsche Bike Adventure: Autumn Porsche Bike S ride

Monday, October 23, 2017

Autumn Porsche Bike S ride

The weather was so amazing this afternoon I just had to take the 1998 Porsche Bike S for a spin along the Truckee River Legacy Trail. Bright sun, mid 60s, no wind and fall colors made this a great little ride. I cleaned up the Bike S after the Flume Trail ride and it looked great.

My ride performance wasn't that great this time because I stopped and talked to a couple friends for 20 minutes. But the Bike S still rides great!

Tomorrow I'm back at the track with the Porsche Design Endurance Boost running shoes.

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UnknownNovember 16, 2017 at 10:45 AM
I just wrote 400 words and Google account deleted it all. I have a 1998 Bike S. At the shop getting all new elastomers, tires, brakes, etc. Have ridden well over 10k miles. Single track, forest roads, chip seal, concrete, etc. Several rides across Iowa, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. Waiting to see what a renovated bike feels like. Thanks for your posts since there's not much out there on these bikes.
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Porsche Bike S Century RideNovember 16, 2017 at 10:49 AM
Hey Gary, sorry Google deleted your post! 10k is a lot of miles! I'm impressed your elastomers made it that long. I'm rebuilding my second Bike S next month. Where do you live? We should ride some time!
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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!

Monday, October 23, 2017

Autumn Porsche Bike S ride

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