CyclePig

Welcome to the 2nd edition of The Weekly Oink where we take a look at the most interesting and entertaining cycling articles of the week.
But before getting started. I have been on vacation in Italy this week and have been able to fit in some cycling in Tuscany. Not only does this part [...]

We all have friends, and many of us also have friends who cycle. However there is a particular type of cyclist friend that I always like to have around - one who is stronger than I am.
Now I know that good friendships are about supporting each other but I am a little more selfish [...]

What is it like to cycle up a mountain? To guess what it might feel like to cycle up a mountain, many recreational cyclists relate their experience of small local hills and multiply it by a factor of…..well a lot. I think their descriptions would include words like steep, busy, insane, painful and [...]

photo by zevotron
Since May is bike month in America there have been numerous articles around the blogosphere about bicycle commuting. All this has got me thinking about the real cause of people not commuting by bicycle. Sure there are many reasons often mentioned such as safety issues and lack of facilities. But [...]

This is the first in a new weekly column - The Weekly Oink. In the first month of CyclePig I have been surprised at the amount of great content I have found in the online cycling world. In this column I will highlight what I think has been the best content of the [...]

photo by mfajardo
Is it acceptable to drink and cycle? Like all of you, I am completely against drinking and driving. But should it be any different on a bicycle? I came across this news article on Bike Radar titled Germany clamping down on drunken cyclists.
If you thought cycling home after the pub was [...]

Dear Self in 2005,
Why did you eat all those hamburgers and drink all that beer? You will regret it come 2008 when you need to do all that extra training for a 6 week bike tour.
Cheers Regards,
Your self in 2008
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I came across this idea over on General Carlessness, where Jennifer is thanking herself for [...]

photo by angst
Phew, CyclePig has made it through its first month. I have been very fortunate to have had a lot of spare time over the last month to drag myself up that steep learning curve of running a blog.
By far the most popular article in the first month has been Cycling Up Hills [...]

Is lycra part of some underground cycling bondage fetish or does it really have some magical qualities that will propel you to cycling greatness?

What Do You Think About Lycra?
Lycra should be made illegal (0%, 0 Votes)
I don’t wear lycra, but don’t mind if other people do (31%, 17 Votes)
I wear lycra when I am cycling [...]

Are you stuck on the local block and struggling to take your cycling to the next level? Do you have children but think it is just too hard to get them all out on bikes?

Photo courtesy of the Vogel family
Well how about taking some inspiration from the Vogel Family who are soon to set [...]