919 Spa sunset PR

The Porsche 919 Hybrid is a handful for sure. But getting a couple of the Spa high-speed corners just right and flat out is magical. New personal lap record but still room to improve on this lap. Good times on a cold and windy day.

Back to stationary bike

Easy stationary bike ride in the garage. It’s cold outside!

Bike Spyder #37 on its way

 

The Bike Spyder #37 is leaving Germany shortly in route to Maryland. It is scheduled to arrive Wednesday. Getting close and getting excited! Prost!

Cycling Germany?

Fueled on caffeine and a good tonight's rest, this morning I started dreaming up a new adventure. What about buying another Porsche Bike from Germany, but take the "Germany delivery" option like when buying a new Porsche? Buy perhaps an early 2000s Porsche Bike CS (pictured above) and pick up at the sellers location in Köln, Germany and ride up and down the Rhine River? I could do this flying into Dusseldorf. I like this idea!

Bike X full road bike?

I am contemplating fully changing the 2004 Porsche Bike X into a road bike. After the 360-mile C&O/GAP ride in "touring" mode, I switched the Bike X back to "road bike" mode for more paved cycling. But the straight handlebars always leaves the bike in a more touring or commuter bike stance. If I switch to drop handlebars, that would fully convert the Bike X into a road bike. I am looking at the Syntace Racelite 7075 31.8 aluminum handlebars in a 46cm size. 

Aluminum Syntace bars would leave the Bike X as stock as possible, since my current stock straight bars are also aluminum and Syntace brand. I will need bar tape, new shifters and brakes including cables. Sounds like a fun winter project.

Walk Run

Short walk to CVS and short neighborhood park run today with the PD Endurance Boost running shoes.

Getting colder

I switch from cycling to running in the winter because it's just too cold to bike. Running is slower and my body generates more heat. So running for me is easier in the colder temperatures. Today was a good example of that. With windchill near 40, I would have froze on one of my Porsche Bikes. But running with winter running gear on, and my Porsche Design Endurance Boost running shoes, wasn't too bad. It's not cold enough for a beanie and gloves yet, so it was a nice run despite the wind. Today's four miles around my neighborhood marks the beginning of when the park is "all mine" as the colder weather scares away most everyone else. It's quiet and peaceful. I had a good run at a decent pace today.

Porsche acquires majority stake in e-Bike manufacturer

Porsche just acquired the majority stock in e-Bike manufacturer, Greyp in Croatia. Looks like Porsche is seriously committed to e-Bikes going forward, particularly with this statement in the press release, "In March 2021, the long-established range of bikes was expanded further: the Porsche eBike Sport and eBike Cross represent the brand’s take on exclusive electric bikes. At present, both models have almost sold out, thanks to the very positive market reaction. What’s more, Porsche is continuing its long-standing and successful partnership with Rotwild. Work is currently underway on product updates to the existing Sport and Cross models."

I have no doubt an updated set of eBike Sport and Cross will include the Porsche Digital products announced with the new Porsche co-developed Cyklaer bikes.

I look forward to seeing future Porsche Bike releases!

Food truck ride, part two

So much fun yesterday, we rode back to the food truck again today. Great weather for a short Bike S ride.

Food truck ride

A friend and I rode a short distance to get burritos at a food truck for lunch. Yummy!

1997 Porsche Bike brochure

I ordered a 1997 Porsche Bike brochure off the German eBay website because it had a Porsche Bike I have never seen before ... the Porsche Bikester. The brochure arrived yesterday and I've added it to my Porsche Bike documentation collection. I have never seen even a photo of this bike, beyond this brochure. Now I'll have to track it down!