About Us

Jerry @ No Pain No Gain, Oct 2011 CX Crew @ TNX Cyclocross, Nov 2011 Riding with Cobes in Utah, Aug 2011 Bain @ No Pain No Gain, Oct 2011 Big Pigs @ No Pain No Gain, Oct 2011 24 Hours in the Canyon, June 2011 McNutt @ No Pain No Gain, Oct 2011 ch4os is #1!! Jeff's 1st lap @ 24 Hours of Bend, Sept 2011 Sandie's 1st lap @ 24 Hours of Bend, Sept 2011 Pigsley @ Reveille Peak Ranch 100k, Sept 2011 Another cyclocross rape victim! cH4os @ TNX Cyclocross, Nov 2011 LeManns Start 24 Hours in the Sage, Gunnison Colorado, Aug 2011 Sandie @ Erwin Park, June 2011 Pigsley @ 24 Hours in the Canyon, June 2011 Jeff & Ray @ 24 Hours of Syllamo, Apr 2011 Building bridges @ LB Houston, July 2011 Mr Clean @ No Pain No Gain, Oct 2011 COMMITMENT CAB trip, Mar 2011 Jeff setting up pit @ 24 Hours of Syllamo, Apr 2011 After 24 Hours in the Canyon, Palo Duro, June 2011 cH4os fuel, CAB trip, Mar 2011 Big Pigs @ TNX Cyclocross, Nov 2011 Heckling @ TNX Cyclocross, Nov 2011 Cyclocross rape! Yeah man! 24 Hours of Rocky Hill, Oct 2010 Cope loves Womble! CAB trip, Mar 2011 SYLLAMOS REVENGE Big Daddy @ No Pain No Gain, Oct 2011 Big Pig @ 24 Hours of Rocky Hill, October 2010 Big Pig pit @ 24 Hours of Rocky Hill, Oct 2011 Reveille Peak Ranch 100k, Sept 2011 Sandie @ 24 Hours of Bend (Oregon), Sept 2011 Finished! 24 Hours of Rocky Hill, Oct 2010 Big Pig @ 24 Hours of Rocky Hill, Oct 2011

The Big Pig Racing Story…

Big Pig Racing is a group of mountain bikers that have been collectively riding and racing together for over 10+ years. Among our riders and racers are athletes that have completed triathlons (sprint, Olympic, 1/2 iron), adventure races (sprint, 12 and 24 hr), ultra-endurance running (marathons and 50 milers) and mtb events (6hr, 12hr, 24hr, Leadville 100, Ouachita Challenge, etc. as well as dozens of XC sprint and marathon distance races). It is a pretty good depth, breadth, and general wealth of experience in outdoor adventure sports, with a specific focus on mountain bike riding and racing.

What started out as a group of passionate riders intending to create a very sarcastic joke, has blossomed into a highly competitive and well respected racing team. One of the most frequently asked questions about Big Pig racing is, what is the story behind the Big Pig?

On a Tuesday afternoon (in an attempt to motivate the troops), a high-powered consultant walked into one of our high-powered corporate office(s) and tried to use the following ridiculous analogy…

One day in the middle of the barnyard, the chicken was strutting around (as most chickens are prone to do) thumping his chest. He was proudly proclaiming that his participation in the making of breakfast (by laying the eggs) was the most important (yes, I realize that the chicken should be a female, but work with me here). Then from the corner of the barnyard, the pig snorted, “…you know that’s kind of funny, you see, I am committed to making breakfast this morning.” Ham and eggs. So you have to ask yourself, are you the chicken or the pig? Do you merely participate, or are you committed?

That evening, several of us were on our weekly group ride, and began discussing the ridiculous nature of the story, and came to realize that it was in fact, not that silly of a story at all as it related to our commitment to the sport. As the ride continued we began discussing our own levels of commitment to the sport through racing, community and trail advocacy over the past decade, and realized we were not just participants in the sport and lifestyle of mountain biking, but we were passionate and committed riders.

As a result, Big Pig Racing was born. We realized that we Commit to the Ride. In some cases the ride may be just a ride. In other cases the ride became a race, or in fact is an actual race. And in some cases it has very little to do with being on the bike. It could be about supporting local trail advocacy, mountain bike or cycling community initiatives, or just each other. In all cases, Big Pig has a commitment to everything we do. We commit to the event, each other, and the sport. We have a group of riders and racers that actually get it, and what it means to be on a bike.

Because of that, we have attracted riders and racers to our ranks that wanted to be a part of something that is more than number plates and standing on a podium. Sure, most of our riders do finish well in the races, but something we do or say has struck a chord within the mountain bike community that attracts the passionate and committed riders. While Big Pig Racing started out as something tongue and cheek, and to poke fun at the far too serious nature of the world, has now grown to something that promotes mountain biking with the humor, passion, and commitment it both needs and deserves.

Big Pig Racing - Commit to the Ride