Our last competition featured my favourite-ever cycling accessory. It doesn’t make you go faster, it just sits on top of your handlebars and tells you the time. I don’t suppose it’s even that brilliant of a clock, but once it’s…
A video by Jack and Nancy Haar. I’m particularly chuffed with this video. It was put together by Jack and Nancy Haar, who joined us on a self-guided tour of the Loire Valley last September. It’s very simple, a collection…
I’ve uploaded a video of our Bordeaux Winetrail to Youtube. That’s the video embedded above, just click to watch, courtesy of Roberto Peixoto. I’ve picked out 5 personal highlights to share with you. 1. A visit to Château Tiregand. At…
Win an Oopsmark Bicycle Wine Rack Way back in May we had a competition as an excuse to give away some cool-looking wine bottle carriers from Oopsmark, in Montreal. Our season tends to knock the stuffing out of my newsletter…
By Suzie Tyson Photo albums are always popular in our newsletters. Here is a new album, from Provence, by Suzie Tyson who cycled with us last summer. I’ve chosen four photos that I particularly liked – with a brief explanation…
Win an Oopsmark Bicycle Wine Rack! Why choose now for a competition? Because I found a really cool prize, and I needed a good excuse to give three of them away. So what is this uber-cool prize? It’s the Oopsmark…
Short version: Day 2 Slightly longer version (with photos you can click on!): Day 2, cycling from Vimoutiers to Pont L’Eveque. It’s a long day, 37 miles in total, but there’s some fabulous cycling, and some very interesting visits that…
What is the well-dressed cyclist wearing in 2016? Well, she might be wearing a Chain Gang top of earlier vintage. But for the dedicated follower of fashion, here’s some news. We’ve finalised the design for our new 2016 jersey. I…
A Great Photo Collection From Burgundy, by Sinclair Shuit. Earlier in April I was delighted to stumble across a collection of photos that I’d forgotten about, taken by Sinclair Shuit in Burgundy in 2013. I think this is a great…
It’s the the end of March, 2 months before our new season. 1. New Jerseys I’ve spent this afternoon trying to finalise the design of our 2016 Chain Gang cycling jersey. It’s always a special feeling when I’m with Chain…
