tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73475363838029533152024-03-14T08:26:25.058-07:00piggyblogall the fat and all the flavorpiggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-10697965259982791552009-12-07T22:08:00.000-08:002009-12-07T22:14:43.296-08:00Embarrassingly kind nod from Competitive CyclistPart of the fun of meeting people on our tours is enjoying their company throughout the years. Olivia and Christof came for our tours in Italy, and now are in touch whenever they run out of olive oil. They mentioned we had a write up in <a href="http://www.competitivecyclist.com/road-bikes/whats-new/big-hat-no-cows.333.html">Competitive Cyclist</a>, and we have to say it is very flattering. <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Oil, Bikes, Tours: we seem to be the one-stop-shop for a tiny, fun group of people!</div>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-91468055485730780162009-12-07T09:16:00.000-08:002009-12-07T09:26:07.126-08:002010 Trip are on line!Finalmente!! We have finished our new site, and our trips for '10 are posted in detail. Many thanks to Martin for his patience working with us, and his artistic talents going to use for our riding fun. <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>For those of you who have been with us before you might appreciate the new voice our writer Rob put into the text, he guides with us and knows how fun the trips are. If you have yet to join us on a Cinghiale trip please excuse the inside jokes. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZO3eJgivHFmOr2WtB7ID69hH_bVO0CQ4r9sxfB74-u5V4zL2yZU2lulb3dQnIoMqm3BxffS-0pdt_uhCiwmhO5KTlTo-54hm5plEAO1HRs-xDZq0oA8JjYM1h4q1eLYHKP0zHWlCdI_UN/s320/cinghaile_jpg.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412546554472574066" />piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-44142426380364052082009-11-17T10:47:00.000-08:002009-11-17T10:51:57.051-08:00Holiday Oil for Sale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7B0xmMz_FK9TAiqNsPRw594Zezvrhzv1YciAGfHkFvOw3S9WWdArBi-rSZuT8n9IuZArPrmRSS2A02s7Ol3f65-qc1fj4ttk1rK7x_n_aXuAKxg8YwYzhbwjYYghXg7Tx-5gdpTND3Kl/s1600/extra_virgin_label_3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7B0xmMz_FK9TAiqNsPRw594Zezvrhzv1YciAGfHkFvOw3S9WWdArBi-rSZuT8n9IuZArPrmRSS2A02s7Ol3f65-qc1fj4ttk1rK7x_n_aXuAKxg8YwYzhbwjYYghXg7Tx-5gdpTND3Kl/s320/extra_virgin_label_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405146373810793538" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Looking for a great holiday gift??<div>We are now selling 0.5 liter bottles of our Organic Extra Virgin Olive oil!!</div><div>$18 plus shipping</div><div>To place your order email: info@extravirginoilco.com</div></div>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-43616508616106215732009-10-13T03:15:00.001-07:002009-10-13T03:26:04.926-07:00ancora... just for fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxARFSE3yDipEotE2XWWoWzR3fF_OapFW1hOdDcV3kQglK73Ry1YvPFEIaDLXolBHKZhDArL6dEDFqBitJ0qcgitTDz2JezOPZ15vT9qn8k_AS71pTIGFpNGdm4bOstFMF50fvPWd1LWI/s1600-h/DSC_0388.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxARFSE3yDipEotE2XWWoWzR3fF_OapFW1hOdDcV3kQglK73Ry1YvPFEIaDLXolBHKZhDArL6dEDFqBitJ0qcgitTDz2JezOPZ15vT9qn8k_AS71pTIGFpNGdm4bOstFMF50fvPWd1LWI/s320/DSC_0388.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392028352498482770" /></a>If you haven't already take a look at this video...<a href="http://gallery.mac.com/arnaud.bachelard#100172"> "the office"</a>..... thanks to Arnaud!piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-85588340572526195392009-10-13T02:07:00.000-07:002009-10-13T03:10:08.231-07:00a teaser for 2010...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOJIIesgvamDJ2PwZ4LoAOhYjDqqp4JOevKRUKroib_1aWbDvEnKY0htgBf3C3zwEyBQuAzPbYAmFG2WE05eOOAra46rdmN_s7ZmkZPEMVUIpsaGnQ2Hsj563phhRcGWKTrltlJlqxvDH/s1600-h/DSC_0324.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHOJIIesgvamDJ2PwZ4LoAOhYjDqqp4JOevKRUKroib_1aWbDvEnKY0htgBf3C3zwEyBQuAzPbYAmFG2WE05eOOAra46rdmN_s7ZmkZPEMVUIpsaGnQ2Hsj563phhRcGWKTrltlJlqxvDH/s320/DSC_0324.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392023734790230658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3i0QIwXz5cEWJ5zrCetv_5VAYXyuhG_6ywnHDG2AkUFoQiPFBTkz0AkEDWKvPJZ39gUDpssj7hjU8soUohd3uXA68ytL4ZZd0_1nOw1bFAM9_hqZ0493sC1uY7uRYLAItByzsjtWhQUfy/s1600-h/DSC_0369.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3i0QIwXz5cEWJ5zrCetv_5VAYXyuhG_6ywnHDG2AkUFoQiPFBTkz0AkEDWKvPJZ39gUDpssj7hjU8soUohd3uXA68ytL4ZZd0_1nOw1bFAM9_hqZ0493sC1uY7uRYLAItByzsjtWhQUfy/s320/DSC_0369.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392023566523218738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYgDvXFFpXGmPfcgnSbQSfCAZQbVB3SwMHKtD40vPk_d20qkQkHq1oMsgYsogYXpa3hv1MJgjRTlcJPuKupYv6nF2Y3Xmg3YC4mtGK9ESg7e99V872JicjMVieEB0tajX4OXNw4w7maUz/s1600-h/IMG_4417.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYgDvXFFpXGmPfcgnSbQSfCAZQbVB3SwMHKtD40vPk_d20qkQkHq1oMsgYsogYXpa3hv1MJgjRTlcJPuKupYv6nF2Y3Xmg3YC4mtGK9ESg7e99V872JicjMVieEB0tajX4OXNw4w7maUz/s320/IMG_4417.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392022850689820210" /></a><br /><br />With a fabulous 2009 season behind us... we look forward to the 2010 season. As some of you may have heard we have added our first ever tour in France: a hog-wild-wine-tasting-mountain climbing- lavender-smelling- good time. Join Andy as he revisits his epic 1992 climb up Alpe d'Huez as well as other infamous climbs: Ventoux, Izoard, Galibier...<div>Check out our full <a href="http://www.cinghiale.com/tours/">2010 schedule</a> for more details.</div><div><br /></div>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-23363596814212281672009-08-23T14:20:00.000-07:002009-08-23T14:32:29.701-07:00I bike. You bike. New Yorkers bike too.A favorite sunday tradition of our family is to crowd around the computer for the New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham's "On the Street" multimedia display of life and fashion of the week in NYC. Now, I know it's not NYC bike snob, but Cunningham is a fabulous guy who rides a bike around the city snapping photos of things he likes... and this week it was about the cyclists.... here's the link and cheers to the cyclists!<div><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/style/global/index.html">On the Street / Happy Trails</a> </div>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-2509359514664729702009-08-14T14:45:00.000-07:002009-08-14T14:53:05.472-07:00Check it out!See what Cinghiale Alum, Buzz Yancich, has to say about riding the Italian Alps and Dolomites with Andy @<a href="http://italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2009/08/part-i-andy-hampsten-and-gavia-and-few.html"> italiancyclingjournal</a>. Great words Buzz!piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-74668057305381645992009-08-11T16:11:00.000-07:002009-10-16T11:43:14.988-07:00GAVIA POSTERS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlhp6Fmvp-6VCmhcw8fHUdLJNZ1x3FPjb9kswmHtoSemRT-vhwtoVUabX-i-T4eMEVrEMW1XcRQQ1cLRDNYnsoYdE22cUXhWyx9DcP1wf-Wj9zOXXixY87EZf0c66KRa4UiJQ-X20jhto/s1600-h/hampsten_poster_trans_lr.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlhp6Fmvp-6VCmhcw8fHUdLJNZ1x3FPjb9kswmHtoSemRT-vhwtoVUabX-i-T4eMEVrEMW1XcRQQ1cLRDNYnsoYdE22cUXhWyx9DcP1wf-Wj9zOXXixY87EZf0c66KRa4UiJQ-X20jhto/s400/hampsten_poster_trans_lr.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368853082273611810" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Hot Off the Press! The new edition of Andy racing over the snowy Gavia Pass in the 1988 Giro d'Italia is now available for purchase. A big shout out to HampCo's pal Rich Roat of <a href="http://www.houseind.com/">House Industries </a>for making this oldie more groovy! Rich and his staff cut short their rides to tell the whole story by superimposing the stage profile. Photo was taken on the uphill where we can read 2390 near the summit. The 25k descent to Bormio is where the time gaps opened. Andy has been heard muttering "Once I passed Santa Caterina the snow turned back to rain, hard to say which was worst.."</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Image is 16"/22" on heavy archival paper. Great for framing or the fridge. </div><div><div><br /></div><div>$35 (includes US shipping... see below for shipping options)</div><div>signed editions available too... just indicate that you would like a signed poster in the drop down menu below.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"> <input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="7654455"> <table> <tbody><tr><td><input type="hidden" name="on0" value="Poster Options">Poster Options</td></tr><tr><td><select name="os0"> <option value="PSTR to USA, signed">PSTR to USA, signed $35.00 </option><option value="PSTR to USA">PSTR to USA $35.00 </option><option value="PSTR to Canada, signed">PSTR to Canada, signed $36.00 </option><option value="PSTR to Canada">PSTR to Canada $36.00 </option><option value="PSTR to Europe&Beyond, signed">PSTR to Europe&Beyond, signed $40.00 </option><option value="PSTR to Europe&Beyond">PSTR to Europe&Beyond $40.00 </option></select> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"> <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_cart_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"> <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1" /> </form> </span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><form target="paypal" action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /></form></span></div></div></div>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-83611357275921495452009-06-01T13:38:00.000-07:002009-06-01T13:54:49.402-07:00Spring in Castagneto 2009 PHOTOS!Check out <a href="http://gallery.me.com/cinghialecycling#gallery">photos</a> from our fabulous spring trip. Getting fit in Tuscany couldn't have been more fun... or beautiful!piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-15729595944923692802009-05-28T01:21:00.000-07:002009-06-01T13:46:45.827-07:00Cinghiale has a new address<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Cinghiale Cycling Tours, Inc.</span><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">961 6th Street, Boulder, CO 80302</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div>You can reach Andy and Elaine at</div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">720-565-0346</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Please <span class="Apple-style-span">remember to send your final payments to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Elaine Lauterbach</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> at the new Boulder address</span> rather than the old Seattle one. </div><div><br /></div><div>You can also find the address at the bottom of every page on the Cinghiale site and on the Contacts page.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you!</div><div>Julia</div><div><br /></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywSxVuiSt2nwGFpiGvUuqixL6a1M8t4mvA3pabossyOtIq9Q0iIBqqoIgqzUf9PaY4wGuYpfUlOL1KJG1bt5k4wv_6fFyjxVHO_6tHCeSoSGqgXW9PJIe_FxhULqNepEN-rfO2dFSJ3RP/s400/Adamstown_SPX_Historical_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340789643364552162" /></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Cinghiale Corporate HQ<br /></div>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-21736151407694574152009-05-27T23:20:00.001-07:002009-05-31T16:00:00.056-07:00Grazie e Ciao<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7ys7JRvI6qY3MpruqP9D27uGUVEspd2Tj4_sYaLmdjj_xuFQJGIZ-M8BWUGQ0Wukw-CLJ0bDx8cC7Fs-L26LCfhUwMaKbF2NzFMsYXOUP0E6nXsyqQAeSmT1LAE6l7IV7J__5PW8acj4/s1600-h/photo-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7ys7JRvI6qY3MpruqP9D27uGUVEspd2Tj4_sYaLmdjj_xuFQJGIZ-M8BWUGQ0Wukw-CLJ0bDx8cC7Fs-L26LCfhUwMaKbF2NzFMsYXOUP0E6nXsyqQAeSmT1LAE6l7IV7J__5PW8acj4/s400/photo-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340770214497013442" /></a><div>Julia with one of her latest gouache/paper collages, called <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Interlaken</span>. <br /></div><div>---------------------</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>(This is my retirement party, so drink a glass of Brunello di Montalcino while you read this. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Salute</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">!</span>).<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Big thanks</span> to Andy for the generous words below and for eight years of fun, creativity, collaboration, camaraderie, and good hard work at Cinghiale, Inc. It's been a great ride and I will miss the daily interaction with Andy and Elaine. They make a truly wonderful team. </div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>I am excited to be embarking on a new phase of my life with my art front and center. I'm developing a new website that will consolidate my three lines of artistic work. Till then, you can keep an eye on what I'm up to at the following places:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.juliahensley.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Julia Hensley Paintings</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>and<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a href="http://www.juliahensley.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Art News</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.julias-studio.blogspot.com/">Art Classes</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.4catsartcafe.blogspot.com/">Art Community and Conversation</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Drop me a note if you feel so inspired - I'd love to hear from you. I'll still be popping up here from time to time too, so watch out for random art posts. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for reading, and thanks for being part of the incomparable Cinghiale community. Ride your bike, eat good olive oil, look at art, and enjoy that glass of wine in good health -</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Ciao!</span></span></div><div>Julia</div><div><br /></div></div></div>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-50619420033106685292009-04-28T15:12:00.000-07:002009-04-28T15:34:08.480-07:00Bike Talk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGeUKexgN3UNgx_KE8-uc_WQmyPkhON9g0aLE-mxh___oUf3cwcXem76vrsI5gd0yqgxr0ISaOZrYv7NlFhnnx3JJX8xKKbbAqOwtf3M7vpiSvGGGUcemYdrrLojKyyDzot6NfAI7XbcD/s1600-h/IMG_1143.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGeUKexgN3UNgx_KE8-uc_WQmyPkhON9g0aLE-mxh___oUf3cwcXem76vrsI5gd0yqgxr0ISaOZrYv7NlFhnnx3JJX8xKKbbAqOwtf3M7vpiSvGGGUcemYdrrLojKyyDzot6NfAI7XbcD/s320/IMG_1143.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329873899323203586" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Check out this new<a href="http://nyvelocity.com/content/interviews/2009/andy-hampsten-interview"> interview</a>... it's about a guy who rides a bike.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-85512649497888413232009-04-20T16:57:00.000-07:002009-04-28T15:11:30.351-07:00A NEW HOMEFor many years we have looked to Julia for daily piggy inspiration and now she moves on to inspire us in other ways. <div>When the going gets tough, the tough find an art teacher. We are happy that even in these economic times people are still <a href="http://www.juliahensley.com/">appreciating art</a>, <a href="http://www.hampsten.com/">custom bike frames</a>, and <a href="http://www.extravirginoilco.com/">extra virgin olive oil</a>. Julia is marching to her true calling, that of art, and besides teaching classes at a local college, she is teaching privately, all the while creating some pretty amazing pieces of her own... </div><div>What does this mean for us? A happy farewell to our resident artist, Julia, and a new home for the mail.<div><br /></div><div>Please note that our office/mailing address is now in Boulder, so please send your fan mail to:</div><div>Cinghiale Cycling Tours, Inc.</div><div>961 6th St.</div><div>Boulder, CO 80302</div><div>Elaine will be doing her best to fill in where Julia left off, so please send questions, comments and concerns to elaine@cinghiale.com... complaints still get sent to Andy.</div><div><br /></div><div>A heartfelt thank you to Julia for all that she has done here at Cinghiale; she has been present every step of the way... and she will be missed!</div><div><br /></div><div>We hope you all are enjoying some spring riding!</div><div>~The Cinghiale Crew</div></div>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-4488972242832479032009-03-01T14:45:00.000-08:002009-03-01T15:26:31.364-08:00C'est La VieBelgian Knee Warmers publishes the whole of Road Bike Action's recent <a href="http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2009/02/inside-86-la-vie-claire-team-talk-with.html">interview </a>with Andy about the 1986 Tour for an article about current conflict within the Astana team. <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJRKbvyC9I-XYZtAsdUpNqyhmtq0KZ0z3zXg6gpuQwZcMJl2-i13tk_4cUrK5GdBj4VrmvQQy-N5TNcWQGuqR3rnlR_9dMpi-K38rK_j3YBBd2MXynrPdBjwAujZbN7OGvC2vXcjWH2_N/s1600-h/086b_HampstenTdF+%40PhotoSport-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 209px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJRKbvyC9I-XYZtAsdUpNqyhmtq0KZ0z3zXg6gpuQwZcMJl2-i13tk_4cUrK5GdBj4VrmvQQy-N5TNcWQGuqR3rnlR_9dMpi-K38rK_j3YBBd2MXynrPdBjwAujZbN7OGvC2vXcjWH2_N/s320/086b_HampstenTdF+%40PhotoSport-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308364537569814562" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The electricity crackles in Andy's recounting of the conflict between Hinault and Lemond, told from his viewpoint as both white jersey and 4th place GC. Wear rubber-soled shoes.<div><br /></div>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-71557105300915825492009-01-05T20:15:00.000-08:002009-01-05T20:24:48.607-08:001988: Epic Cartography<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xzwYORvlyexe7BzeUSwv3f6ZQZ21Nxsv6U34nhlsMqC2BFic6QbB1mrxInCF4hMbkIOdKkO7m4ZcQcZIVEuIxSy1zwhrr8LQjkBhryuhAGxGXxPTjEjbXFSJFLD3IgMWYc39VEQEMPB6/s1600-h/776.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xzwYORvlyexe7BzeUSwv3f6ZQZ21Nxsv6U34nhlsMqC2BFic6QbB1mrxInCF4hMbkIOdKkO7m4ZcQcZIVEuIxSy1zwhrr8LQjkBhryuhAGxGXxPTjEjbXFSJFLD3IgMWYc39VEQEMPB6/s320/776.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288031880723367298" /></a><br />Rich Roat and pals at House Industries, known for their crazy fun fonts and designs, have been enjoying the 1988 Giro handbook. With any luck we will see some collaboration inspired by the old on the new Cinghiale poster and jersey.piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-72127588365503928022008-12-18T18:59:00.000-08:002008-12-18T21:20:52.692-08:00pink wool: got yours?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrNTu59lT07t9LGwkU_Qlv2H3iCAg9uyouytZQ8yPcrzQQaR3Idb5cQgKpjdDhrE0v-7wBD6Prj6R6-PDCM2KfXmifoRq2I5HPpPhkBlYgNsQsHiWEQLU4bjssELMFf8F88Tv4WlNrnNQ/s1600-h/andyblog.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrNTu59lT07t9LGwkU_Qlv2H3iCAg9uyouytZQ8yPcrzQQaR3Idb5cQgKpjdDhrE0v-7wBD6Prj6R6-PDCM2KfXmifoRq2I5HPpPhkBlYgNsQsHiWEQLU4bjssELMFf8F88Tv4WlNrnNQ/s320/andyblog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281332587045740834" /></a> A limited supply of Rapha's '80s cool wool pink jersey is still available.<br /><br />Andy earned his maglia rosa the cold, hard way, you can get yours with cold, hard earned cash - then ride the heck out of it.<br /> <br />Rapha is a Scotland-based riding apparel company that works with wool and ultimate comfort. Their design team joined forces with the powers at Hampco Inc. to produce a limited edition of the '88 leaders jersey worn by Andy. <br /><br />Inspired and inspiring Wow! factors include a plush wool blend, a #172 dossard with safety pins, and a sewn on applique with Andy's name in the 7-Eleven font. (Andy's 8-day defense at the Giro was carried out in a pink wool jersey with a musette bag cutout sewn onto it). <br /><br /> 6 sizes, from xs to xxl. $215 and heck, we'll ship it too. The small sizes frame best, and Andy is happy to sign yours if you like. Colorado residents add 17.54 for tax.piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-11296077776742833502008-11-24T21:01:00.000-08:002008-12-18T18:51:27.661-08:00Suine respectJim, our main swine from Down Under living in North Carolina, is looking out for us with this fine example of why <a href="http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid960594369/bctid1716406566">we love pigs</a>.piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-76625574250134734682008-11-20T12:57:00.000-08:002008-12-18T18:53:05.516-08:00Winston Churchill"I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals."piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-36118248243559944792008-11-13T15:28:00.000-08:002008-12-18T18:58:31.248-08:00COOKING WITH CHICCA: THE RECIPES!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVmJAaW2ifVJRYDDwH1_FvSNwB-zwqcnslldT03Ci265Db64u0FJZLvp2GtI4__0o5GznROg4Wa79Xzq11d2V25JsESwWlb4EjANLfSL0E4Aw2RR_esNJRKcfF924uHTAQC3UFOIxuPBx/s1600-h/Slide1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVmJAaW2ifVJRYDDwH1_FvSNwB-zwqcnslldT03Ci265Db64u0FJZLvp2GtI4__0o5GznROg4Wa79Xzq11d2V25JsESwWlb4EjANLfSL0E4Aw2RR_esNJRKcfF924uHTAQC3UFOIxuPBx/s320/Slide1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268589333999123138" /></a><br />We have posted the Cooking and Cycling 2008 cooking class recipes.<div><br />Thanks to Chicca and Arnaud you can download your favorite, or all, recipes off of our<a href="http://gallery.me.com/cinghialecycling#gallery"> gallery page</a>.</div><div><br />Buon Appetito!</div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(font shows best in slideshow mode on gallery page)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-44373192364991699022008-11-13T12:26:00.000-08:002008-11-14T11:07:00.323-08:002008 PHOTO GALLERY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-SdxqZYhuYiU5Ht8_sQ4V0H9dT1sub7WrX4hb8XmyF2t_Y3kq8cTM9WBCR-7amZW5AsNB9P2W0F2ygmBLZSn1tYSTtjGoCvRHHfFzM73DkgsIvWln60sAJ04Liio5Q40MQh2CZO0bVLT/s1600-h/PC080265.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-SdxqZYhuYiU5Ht8_sQ4V0H9dT1sub7WrX4hb8XmyF2t_Y3kq8cTM9WBCR-7amZW5AsNB9P2W0F2ygmBLZSn1tYSTtjGoCvRHHfFzM73DkgsIvWln60sAJ04Liio5Q40MQh2CZO0bVLT/s320/PC080265.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268591748252433010" /></a><br />Here are some <a href="http://gallery.me.com/cinghialecycling#gallery">photos </a>highlighting the good times of 2008... Enjoy!piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-75246650947648995352008-10-24T12:49:00.003-07:002008-10-24T12:52:59.843-07:00Greg Brown's Dolomiti diaryI think Greg had a pretty good time in the mountains. <br /><a href="http://italycycle2008.wordpress.com/">Read more here.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQ5wXdex-Mfqk1bwskaKiKP4d5Z7P95SENFWv1WsDeRY5r-P_1bRJQjpR5oVYeisrIgHJptL3GhBa6V4IgOfQ5QWCnWDml23-HcqDfnNX5aLSW81ijt8PSHoA6fm4pTSVpVOoAvvwXHKA/s1600-h/andyandgreg.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQ5wXdex-Mfqk1bwskaKiKP4d5Z7P95SENFWv1WsDeRY5r-P_1bRJQjpR5oVYeisrIgHJptL3GhBa6V4IgOfQ5QWCnWDml23-HcqDfnNX5aLSW81ijt8PSHoA6fm4pTSVpVOoAvvwXHKA/s400/andyandgreg.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260810520503609410" /></a>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-51552799519849062512008-10-21T14:02:00.000-07:002008-10-21T14:15:18.904-07:00Tuscany's best road<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0uehmUjYyDnGDB5x2EKyeO23erXZfjVfqG3UzRVZ4sVSEWRm_4qGuLL9WokR947o0uon1xbQhRXal2WMoVE2kc6bhp72txI-wlSyQ1IAufDOP8DvLSl1VUKQRdGy1fMD8CD8s-38EssY/s1600-h/DSC_0645.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0uehmUjYyDnGDB5x2EKyeO23erXZfjVfqG3UzRVZ4sVSEWRm_4qGuLL9WokR947o0uon1xbQhRXal2WMoVE2kc6bhp72txI-wlSyQ1IAufDOP8DvLSl1VUKQRdGy1fMD8CD8s-38EssY/s400/DSC_0645.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259717879498109954"></a><br />Our man from Cham. <a href="http://gallery.mac.com/arnaud.bachelard#100172">Arnaud, videos</a> it like it is on the road from Sassetta to Suvereto.piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-24200341304867798222008-10-04T12:38:00.000-07:002008-10-04T12:50:54.419-07:00Share your shotsWelcome home, all our fall trip travelers!<br /><br />As we continue to update our website, we will be adding a gallery where your picture links can be posted. <br /><br />Meanwhile, send the links to me at julia@cinghiale.com and I will post them here for everyone to enjoy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSv1r8x791EzYcMhOfSHBetCyCDAvkJ3Xh-ObWkK_WeIyeL-cPRdi6c1oJhGscTo4RqY9uV08w2iAxx3EXzXcQWSWECk2Ik-U5gHBxj0Lx6Jvl2y9tnz26epmLSiGPbOPMBgIp7EMOWEX7/s1600-h/DSC_0088.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSv1r8x791EzYcMhOfSHBetCyCDAvkJ3Xh-ObWkK_WeIyeL-cPRdi6c1oJhGscTo4RqY9uV08w2iAxx3EXzXcQWSWECk2Ik-U5gHBxj0Lx6Jvl2y9tnz26epmLSiGPbOPMBgIp7EMOWEX7/s400/DSC_0088.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253387530340753826" /></a><br />Elba, photo by Arnaud Bachelard<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">posted by Julia</span>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-31886183638452211162008-10-04T12:28:00.001-07:002008-10-04T12:38:27.988-07:00Andy's favorite<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfaeB1tHdfV_pSSlSSipvJHyQrgVrm6XLED3J4K9cWWffJKs4sUSGOk1r3XEZoSJJHi00dYDOJ3a3LBl5o-CXVD6jXJABzEQtRizdcZHea35l-yY81AgzUHWW8b-FhEhWrrIJtb-qysyv/s1600-h/Andy_Hampstens_Hampsten_Strada_Bianca_Ti_full_view.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfaeB1tHdfV_pSSlSSipvJHyQrgVrm6XLED3J4K9cWWffJKs4sUSGOk1r3XEZoSJJHi00dYDOJ3a3LBl5o-CXVD6jXJABzEQtRizdcZHea35l-yY81AgzUHWW8b-FhEhWrrIJtb-qysyv/s400/Andy_Hampstens_Hampsten_Strada_Bianca_Ti_full_view.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253385368389405762" /></a><br />Andy loves his Strada Bianca, recently featured in Cycling News.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/giro08/tech.php?id=/tech/2008/probikes/andy_hampsten_may08">Click here to read the article</a>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347536383802953315.post-3596812708136346772008-08-27T10:59:00.000-07:002008-08-27T13:36:15.829-07:00Bill & Cam's Italian AdventureBill Ale and John Horton are intrepidly blogging their Dolomiti adventure. Check in <a href="http://billcamsitalianadventure.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for a story in progress. Thanks for sharing, guys!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OPunjIr0MT4Nrr0_dyJuLVeBxIDgcCkRA9aiFdmKTcXjK2nhMMZiGdSWp0COMeE1qGqy_dV5v_111bX_1QeiQ-auwSzakv3fNFJb86JpIJ2se6Tq5IO0_x3rUeW6qdwj0ScD_QXL9MZd/s1600-h/CIMG3476.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OPunjIr0MT4Nrr0_dyJuLVeBxIDgcCkRA9aiFdmKTcXjK2nhMMZiGdSWp0COMeE1qGqy_dV5v_111bX_1QeiQ-auwSzakv3fNFJb86JpIJ2se6Tq5IO0_x3rUeW6qdwj0ScD_QXL9MZd/s400/CIMG3476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239260176226591746" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A page from Andy's "race bible".</span></span><br /><br /></div>piggybloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03862965405705417787noreply@blogger.com1