Porsche Bike Adventure: January 2020

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Monday, January 13, 2020

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Thursday, January 9, 2020

I'm getting excited about the upcoming 24 Hours of Daytona later this month. So, I turned some night practice laps in the Porsche 911 RSR tonight. Good times! Looking forward going to Daytona January 25-26. Hope the Porsches do well!

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Winter day...

... but it's not supposed to rain. So the 986 Boxster is out for a spin to run some errands. Love this car.

Saturday, January 4, 2020

Bike bell

One of the requirements of riding the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath is to have a bike bell. I think this may be the only requirement I've seen posted on the various websites. Wishing to comply, I purchased a German-made Reich mini bell. It not only serves the purpose but it's very small and very light. This will keep my Porsche 1998 Bike S as original as possible with all German parts but also allows me to comply with the local regulations for the ride. I am a long ways off from the fall ride but I'm still training and getting the bike ready!

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

Thursday, January 16, 2020

996 & 986

Monday, January 13, 2020

Mid-engine Monday

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Dirty Cayenne rims

Thursday, January 9, 2020

RSR Daytona night laps

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Winter day...

Saturday, January 4, 2020

Bike bell

Erie Canalway Trail completed