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…
This is a departure for us. From 2014 we’re going to be offering self-guided cycle tours. We’ve actually done this quite a lot in the past in response to requests, but for the first time we’re publicising the fact. Advantages…
Guided Cycling Tours. Why? And which one? This is the bedrock of what we do, cycling in groups in some of the most interesting and beautiful regions of France, Italy and the UK. In 2014 we’ll have a full programme…
Since our last Newsletter we’ve received our new cycling jerseys for 2013. ‘Jersey’ is such an unsporty word! It suggests something your Grandma might buy you, or something to keep you warm with holes in the elbow. Our jerseys are…
There are plenty of videos on YouTube showing various bike stunts, but I’d like to tell you about a couple of my favourites, before you click on the embedded video below. 1. The Vélibs in Paris. Some comedians-cum-stunt riders have…
This month we’ve a brand-new gallery from Provence, courtsey of The Chain Gang’s favourite Brazilian Roberto Peixoto. I haven’t tried to organise these photos, or to label them. When I looked through them, I just ‘click click clicked’ my way…
Last month I shared some information about our tours up to and including our Burgundy tour, July 13th – 20th. That tour is full, but we’re open for business beyond the 20th – somebody emailed me last month to ask…
Back in the Eighties there was a fabulous animated version of The Wind In The Willows, featuring David Jason as Toad. I bought quite a few sets as gifts for children and adults, I thought they were hilarious. I’ve no…
A few weeks ago we had an incident in Dijon with a very funny ending. I hope Sasha will forgive me, as he’s the butt of the joke, but he’s such a nice bloke I think we’ll be OK. They’ve…
