CyclePig

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 will cycle into [...]

So you have decided to plan your own bicycle tour and already know the rough area you want to visit. The next step is to determine what type of trip you want to do - a Circle Route starting and finishing in the same location or a tour from Point A to Point B.

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photo by Nicolai Bangsgaard
I noticed that many of the recent posts on CyclePig have been focussed on hills and mountains. And so I thought to myself “Hey Pig, this is an equal opportunity blog and I must not discriminate against the altitudinally challenged.”
So for those who like it flat here is a real treat for [...]

photo by mcbarnicle
It is an inevitable part of your cycling adventure. If you cycle to new places and are out discovering the world, at some point you will get lost. Now I am not talking about ‘remote spooky pacific island’ lost here. I am talking about the ‘I have no idea where I [...]

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 [...]

Do you have a ride in your local area that is simply a MUST DO? Do you want to share it with the world for the chance to win $100? The popular cycling blog Ride-Strong is currently hosting a competition for the best ride that is mapped online using www.RoadBikeRides.com.
I recently wrote a [...]

I discovered this post on Bike Noob about Ride Mapping that provides a very helpful review of several online mapping sites. You can use these sites to map out your local rides or plan a long distance bicycle tour. They also provide a great resource for discovering new places to go cycling.
I knew [...]

The National Geographic’s travel guide ‘Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Greatest Trips’ includes a list of the top 10 bike trails in the world.

Semio6 provides some interesting information and useful links on the rest of the top 10 bike routes.
The winner is the Route verte in Quebec:
Located in North America, the Route [...]

Sustrans are a United Kingdom based charity responsible for creating and maintaining the National Cycle Network. The cycle network is a great way to find local recreational rides as well as more adventurous country trips and tours. The network is continually being extended and currently exists of 10,000 miles of cycle friendly [...]