A Photo Tour Of Languedoc
Regular readers (Regular? You haven’t written a newsletter in 10 months! – Ed) will know that last year we launched a new tour in the Languedoc region of France. I was lucky enough to go on two of our Languedoc…
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Changes to our Alsace Tour
We’ve been running our Alsace tour for a few years now. We’ve introduced some changes from time to time, and we decided at the end of last season to make a couple of more significant changes. Much as I love…
Our New Tour – The Languedoc
Our Itinerary How hard is it? It ain’t. A fairly flat tour, with some modest hills at the end of the week. We start and finish in Villeneuve-les-Avignon, next to Avignon. 8 Days / 7 Nights. An Introduction to the…
My Favourite Day In Normandy
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…
The Chain Gang in Burgundy
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…
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…
Cycling In Dordogne with The Chain Gang
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…
The Chain Gang Plans For 2014
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…
The Cuisine Of The Dordogne
Of all the regions we explore on our bike tours, probably the most distinctive cuisine is on our Dordogne tour. That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the best food – that accolade probably goes to Umbria, or Tuscany, or possibly Provence.…
