Competition Time!
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…
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…
Our Latest Gallery Of Photographs From Provence We’re very lucky at The Chain Gang that some of our customers are much better photographers than me. And our newest gallery of photos from Provence are a case in point. These were…
How old does a cycle tour company have to be before you can start putting ‘Established in …’ on your logo? No idea, but this year The Chain Gang turns 20. Presumably next year someone turns up with a key…
For 2016 we have a new tour – Alsace. Alsace is way over in the east of France, sharing a border with Germany. France and Germany have played ‘pass-the-parcel’ with Alsace for centuries, and the fusion of French and German…
The Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Strasbourg. Look, no roads! Cycling into Strasbourg is a very pleasant surprise. It’s a major city, home to the European Parliamant for one week a month, and France’s leading Univeristy, the École nationale d’administration.…
The multi-cultural history of Alsace Alsace is a unique region within France. It is separated from Germany by the River Rhine, which you can cross by any number of borderless bridges and ferries. But it is separated from France by…