Porsche Bike Adventure: March 2019

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Hot wheels

Today I got to stop by the Hot Wheels design studio in El Segundo, California. Very cool office!

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

I'm enjoying trying to set fast laps on tracks such as Laguna Seca, Watkins Glen, Sebring and Lime Rock in the 911 GT3 Cup race car. This iRacing Sim driving is a blast. I have to admit, I'm still very slow compared to others I race against, but I'm getting faster everyday.

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Love this photo I took!

Photo inside a 356 at Amelia Island earlier this month.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Jury duty

I got jury duty today. Don't like jury duty. Do like this parking place I got. Cayenne looks good.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Cayenne has new shoes

The only thing better than new shoes is getting new rims and tires! I was able to pick up a used set of Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia style rims and winter tires. I have never had a second set of rims and tires for winter. I thought it would be nice to have and these rims are the perfect choice for winter driving.

Back in 2008 at the Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris, Porsche unveiled a special edition of the popular SUV that was named the Cayenne S Transsyberia. Porsche designed the vehicle to commemorate the Cayenne S's success in the Trans-Siberian Rally. This gruelling endurance race is held over two weeks, during which competitors cross the 7,000 kilometres between Russia and Mongolia on secondary roads only.

It seems only fitting to add these to my car during the winter to deal with the crazy rough Maryland roads and snowy conditions. Each winter I'll have my own Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia!

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Porsche wins big!

The Porsche 911 RSR wins big this weekend with a first place at both the Sebring double-hitter 1,000 mile World Endurance Championship race and the IMSA 12 Hours. I watched from my TV again this year. Great races!

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Garage time

Thursday afternoon garage time.

Love "driving" my new GT3 Cup

I am having a blast learning to drive my new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car in the iRacing system. Not easy to drive a 500 hp car but it's so much fun. I wish I would have done this years ago!

Monday, March 11, 2019

Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Day Two (962 collection)

I don’t think I have ever seen this many Porsche 962 in one place.

Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Day Two

And day two favs.

Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Day One

Lots of Porsches. Here are some of my favorites.

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Porsche Werks Reunion Amelia Island

First cars are starting to arrive at the Werks Reunion at Amelia Island.

First car on the field

Appropriately a Carrera GT!

Just arrived at Werks

I'm at Werks Reunion at Amelia Island, Florida!

Love seeing my shirt design...

In Florida!

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

This is too much fun

Wish I'd have been doing this all winter. I am horrible at iRacing but having a blast.

Sunday, March 3, 2019

How NOT to drive Lime Rock...

Saturday, March 2, 2019

356, Bike S and Bike FS

A friend of mine texted me this photo of a trio of Porsches. A 356, Bike S and Bike FS. What an awesome sight.

Racing my new GT3 Cup

Its way harder than it looks!

I bought a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car!

Well, I purchased the iRacing online simulated 991 GT3 Cup racing car. The steering wheel arrives today and I'll create a customized livery and post that soon!

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!

Porsche Bike Adventure