A Porsche 911 GT3 RS with the Weissach package became the starting point for a road bicycle built in the same combination of colours and materials. The project belongs to Leon Baldinger, founder of the Swiss shop Leon Bikes, who transferred onto two wheels the Olive Black shade, the carbon fibre and the yellow accents of his own car.
It is not a Porsche product, nor a limited series available through the manufacturer’s network. The bicycle is a personalised example built by Baldinger for himself, and the story was published by Porsche in the brand magazine, Christophorus.
The same Olive Black shade on car and bicycle
The most visible common point is the paint. The carbon-fibre frame and fork were finished in exactly the same Olive Black shade as the car. The lettering on the 911 GT3 RS doors was reinterpreted on the bicycle’s down tube, and the black and yellow details repeat the car’s specification.
According to Porsche Newsroom, the customisation continues at the level of small parts: the shifter mount, brake levers and the material used on the handlebars were chosen to keep the same theme. The yellow band on the cycle computer refers to the 12 o’clock marker on the car’s steering wheel.
The yellow calipers are another visual link. On the Porsche, they form part of the ceramic-composite disc braking system. The bicycle also uses disc brakes, but the resemblance is primarily one of design, not a technical equivalence between the two systems.
The bicycle weighs about 7 kg
The project is not limited to paint. The road bicycle has a carbon frame, fork and saddle and weighs about 7 kg. The choice of materials follows the same mass-reduction logic that defines the Weissach package offered for the 911 GT3 RS.
The production Porsche model has a 4.0-litre naturally aspirated boxer engine, develops 525 hp and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds. Top speed is 296 km/h, and the kerb weight declared by the manufacturer is 1,450 kg. Full technical data are published on the official Porsche page for the 911 GT3 RS.
Baldinger sometimes transports the bicycle on the car itself, using a suction-cup rack. The front wheel is removed and placed in the cabin, and the light frame remains fixed above the car. The owner says the operation requires care so as not to damage the thin glass used on the sporting version.
Who Leon Baldinger is
Leon Baldinger practised downhill cycling and reached Switzerland’s junior national squad. A spinal fracture suffered during a descent ended the prospect of a professional career. He later qualified as a bicycle mechanic.
In 2020 he sold his bicycles and car to open Leon Bikes in Mellingen, Switzerland. The business started during the pandemic, when access to components was difficult, but grew to a team of about 12 people. The workshop builds bicycles to order and works with painters in the United States and Italy for individual specifications.
His first project that united the two passions was an Arctic Grey bicycle matched to a Porsche 911 GT3. After he changed the car for the current GT3 RS, Baldinger repeated the idea in a more elaborate specification.
A custom build, not an official Porsche accessory
The visual association can make the bicycle look like a factory accessory, but the project does not appear in the Porsche catalogue and has no official announced price. It is a demonstration of the level of customisation possible for a premium bicycle, starting from an existing car specification.
For buyers interested in a similar build, the cost cannot be deduced from the weight or brand of the parts. Custom paint, correct preparation of the carbon frame and component compatibility must be assessed separately with the workshop carrying out the project.
Editorial image generated to illustrate the subject; the car and bicycle in the picture are generic representations, without logos.
