Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Bikester rediscovered

The missing and mysterious Porsche Bikester has been found! The one-off concept bicycle was built for the 1997 EUROBIKE bicycle expo in Germany. The concept was a lightweight modern touring bicycle with full suspension and adjustable ride height (without tools). The Bikester shown at the 1997 EUROBIKE event included bright red fenders with integrated lights. This bike didn't look anything like all of the previous, and even future, Porsche Bikes ... making it stand out. After the 1997 event, the Bikester went missing for decades, until Porsche employees found it in the archive basement. From the photos, this is clearly the Bikester prototype, but the red fenders and front forks have been replaced. What happened to those parts? The mystery continues...

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