Porsche Bike Ride: Hot ride ending with flat tire

Monday, June 7, 2021

Hot ride ending with flat tire

A mile from my house my rear tire decided to give up the ghost. I thought it would be a good reason to test changing out a flat tire. The tire off, put the new tube in and proceeded to fail at pumping it back up. Apparently my little hand pump is no longer functional. So I had to walk a mile. Time for a new pump. Good news: I figured this out before the 340 mile ride!

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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 11 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?

My 2021 goal is to ride the 148-mile Great Allegheny Passage on the 2004 Bike X. I'll be converting the Bike X back to a hybrid bike for this two-day tour.

In between my cycling, I'll continue running in my Porsche Design running shoes to stay in shape over the winter months.

And just like previous efforts, I plan to share every mile on this blog!

Monday, June 7, 2021

Hot ride ending with flat tire

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