This Porsche 911 GT3 RS Became A Color-Matched Carbon Bike

Leon Bikes channels a Porsche 911 GT3 RS Weissach Package into a custom Olive Black bicycle for design-obsessed car and cycling enthusiasts.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS - Specialized S-Works Road Bike

Photo by: Porsche

Brian Potter

By: Brian Potter

Sep 7, at 3:32am ET

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Leon Bikes builds bicycles that match customers' cars using the car's paint codes, component finishes, and model script.
Baldinger's bike uses Olive Black carbon frame and fork, Speed Yellow accents matching his 911 GT3 RS Weissach Package.
The custom bicycle weighs about 15.4 pounds.

Leon Baldinger rode home from the hospital in a Porsche 911 as a newborn. Decades later, that badge still shapes his life, only now it sits on a track-ready 911 GT3 RS and an equally serious road bike.

Porsche is highlighting Baldinger's Olive Black 911 GT3 RS and the matching bicycle he created, using the Weissach Package coupe as a literal template for the frame. The pairing is already complete and shows how far design-matched gear can go.

Olive Black 911 GT3 RS Becomes A Bicycle Blueprint

Baldinger first owned a 911 GT3, hauling bikes to events and feeding both passions, then moved to a sharper 911 GT3 with the Manthey Racing kit. That car led him to his current GT3 RS.

The RS wears Olive Black paint, exposed Weissach carbon parts and Speed Yellow brake calipers. Baldinger applied that exact combination to his personal bike.

Gallery: Porsche 911 GT3 RS - Specialized S-Works Road Bike

Porsche 911 GT3 RS - Specialized S-Works Road Bike

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His carbon frame and fork are sprayed in Olive Black, and the car’s model script reappears on the down tube. Speed Yellow details echo the calipers so the car and bike read as one set.

A downhill crash as a teenager left Baldinger with a broken spine and ended his national youth mountain bike career. In 2020 he sold every bike and car he owned to launch Leon Bikes in Mellingen, Switzerland.

The finished Specialized S-Works bike weighs about 7.0 kilograms, or roughly 15.4 pounds. He carries it to the track on a suction-mounted roof rack on the GT3 RS.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS - Specialized S-Works Road Bike

Porsche 911 GT3 RS - Specialized S-Works Road Bike

Photo by: Porsche

How Leon Bikes Turns Any Car Into A Bike Order

Leon Bikes has grown from Baldinger working alone during the pandemic to a staff of about a dozen, and he says he still “practically lives” in the shop. Every build centers on personal details.

The team can match paint codes, component finishes and even model script to a customer’s car, whether it is a 911 or something entirely different. Baldinger’s own GT3 RS combo doubles as rolling proof of concept.

Porsche’s paint-to-sample and Exclusive Manufaktur efforts, from the 100-unit 911 GT3 Bergsport in Valleygreenmetallic to one-off projects like the 911 GT2 RS slant-nose, show how seriously the brand treats color.

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The same urge that sends Porsche clients to bespoke paints is pushing enthusiasts toward custom bikes, watches and other gear that echo their cars. Leon Bikes is one of the few shops built specifically to make that crossover in carbon fiber.

Motor1's Take: Custom builds like Baldinger's tie car and cycling worlds more tightly. They give owners a way to carry car design into everyday gear. Expect more bespoke bike and accessory commissions from buyers who value coordinated aesthetics. Watch whether manufacturers shift into collaborations or offer more bespoke color programs to feed demand.