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This listing is not rated yet.   Rate it!  |  Report it! CyclePig http://www.cyclepig.com/ Cyclepig is a blog about the world of cycle touring and recreational cycling. Topics include cycling equipment, repairs & maintenance, cycling technique and cycling tour tips. Category: Blog Directory » Sports Blogs » Cycling Hits: 1 Date added: 2008-05-02 14:18:36 Alexa traffic rank: 855,492

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CyclePig Latest Posts

Tour Update - Days 9 to 13
The last 6 days have seen us cover 543 km (337 M) as we left the Pyrenees and headed for the Alps. During that time we have been racing against the Tour de France as we are both travelling in a west to east direction. We have unintentionally passed along many of the tour routes and tour towns... Read more...
Published a day ago

How To Pack Your Bicycle For Transport
So you are going on a vacation and you want to take your bicycle with you? Well how do you go about packing it! The instructions that follow are geared towards airplane travel, but may still be of use for transport by vehicle or train (where you do not need to be quite so thorough). Do I Need A... Read more...
Published 3 days ago

Strange Habits When Cycling
As much as we may try to hide them, we all have strange habits and probably also strange cycling habits. People that know me would suggest that I am stranger than most but I am only going to mention one of my habits today. My strange habit is that whenever I cycle past an animal I have an... Read more...
Published 5 days ago

Tour Update - Days 1 to 8
After 487 km (302 M) of cycling and 7,130 m (23,770 ft) we are nearly out of the Pyrenees. As expected the tour has already undergone significant re-planning. Our extra baggage and need to make progress towards Austria has meant abandoning some of the steeper climbs. But being in a mountain range... Read more...
Published a week ago

Legs Commence Industrial Action
Breaking News: Pyrenees Mountains, France Legs have commenced industrial action stating a breach of employment conditions and requesting right of veto over decisions made by Brains. The complaint has stemmed from what can only be considered as a flagrant disregard for Legs welfare by longs hours... Read more...
Published a week ago

Cycling In The Heat Made Bearable
photo by jonrawlinson Unfortunately we don’t always get our own way when it comes to the weather. This may be due to the fact we just want to ride and don’t care about the weather, or you may be on a tour and need to cover some distance, or perhaps the weather forecaster got it wrong (check... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Fastest Bike Messenger In New York
So you are interested in a career as a bike messenger? Well maybe this video will make you think again. A cyclist is one thing… this guy is another. I would think other cyclists would detest this assuming, dangerous asshole who makes the rest of them look so bad. This man personifies... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Pigs On Tour
What would you do if you had 45 days spare? Lie on the beach? Learn a language? Visit a monastery and search for inner peace? Well it just happens that Mrs Pig and I have these 45 days and we decided to use it to cycle across Europe…And today is day one. Now it is quite common to hear about... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

Poll: Some Like It Hot
photo by axel burhman When talking about perfect cycling conditions I think most cyclists would love to be going downhill with the wind at their back. But what about the perfect cycling temperature? Some like it hot, some like it not so hot, some like it cool and others like it downright chilly.... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago

Strange Ways To Keep Cycling Fit
So I have found myself on a Greek island where it’s 39 degrees in the shade (102 F), there is not a bicycle to be seen and I am starting a 6 week bicycle tour across the Pyrenees and Alps in less than 4 days. If I look hard enough I could swear that my legs are shrinking and without looking... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago

The Tourist Trap
Imagine this…….you are cruising in a small boat around an isolated island, the water is rippling gently against the boat as you lay out in the early morning sun. To your left is the open sea, to your right are sheer cliffs made of limestone - the result of nature’s slow but dedicated... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago

Can You Ever Be Really Lost
photo by jo simon Most of our cycle journeys are on regular commuting routes or training rides. The type of ride where you always know exactly where you are, even sometimes to the point where you know exactly where the next pothole or drainage grate is going to appear. It is less often that we... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago