The Extraordinary Abbey of Fontenay
My favourite visit in Burgundy I want to tell you a bit about the Abbey of Fontenay, and why it’s one of my favourite places on any Chain Gang tour. The Abbey is the main reason why we start from…
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The Chain Gang's 2016 Season Approaches
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…
Say "Cheese"
Learning about cheese. From the very beginning! When I first dreamed up The Chain Gang I drove around France for a few weeks trying to decide which region was the most interesting. I visited La Rochelle, then drove 40 Km…
Our New Tour – Alsace
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…
A Week With The Chain Gang in Burgundy
A New Video Of Our Burgundy Tour Last September our favourite Brazilian, Roberto Peixoto, joined our Burgundy tour. The sun shone, which is a good job because it was harvest time in the vineyards. Roberto has put together a video…
A Week With The Chain Gang in Burgundy
A New Video Of Our Burgundy Tour Last September our favourite Brazilian, Roberto Peixoto, joined us on a tour in Burgundy. The sun appears to have shone most of the week, which is a good job because it was harvest…
My Favourite Day On Our … Burgundy Tour
I’d like to write an occasional series about my favourite day on each of our tours. Let’s see if I get beyond the first piece, but in a spirit of optimism let me start with my favourite day on our…
Falling in love again … with Italy
Click to enjoy new galleries of Umbria and Tuscany on The Chain Gang Flickr Photostream. It’s more than 10 years since I spent a month in Italy researching our trips in Tuscany and Umbria. Both these regions were a revelation…
Photos of Burgundy, by Patrick Hudgell
Regular readers will know how hard I try to get decent photos of our tours, and therefore the awe with which I view Patrick Hudgell and his photographs. Last summer Patrick and his pals joined us in Burgundy, and I’ve…
A New Trip To Italy – La Bella Avventura
Here’s something completely different – as exciting as any of our cycling trips, but with no bikes! In conjunction with Italy expert Valentina Todino we’ve designed a fantastic week, a Beautiful Adventure, around her home region of Campania – that’s…
