Ever since we started, back in 1997, the closest thing to a ‘company rule’ has been the Birthday Rule. Whenever we see on the Booking Form that someone is going to have a birthday during their holiday with us, we…
Last September the London Cycling Campaign sent their editor along to have a look at our Tuscany trip. Well, that’s not quite true as Lyn was pregnant by the time the tour came around, but she was kind enough to…
Any one who joined me on our recent tour of Umbria will know that my physique doesn’t quite suit the cycling lycra look. That’s a shame, because over the years I’ve collected some nice ‘maillots’, or ‘maglia’ (cycling jerseys). There’s…
God bless Gordon Mundell. Last week I received a very pleasant surprise. Gordon, who’s cycled with us before and is joining me in Umbria next week, is a member of ‘Club Wembley’, which means he gets tickets for all the…
Last Friday, Pete and I met up with Toby, our newest guide. A lovely evening, naturally, and we talked about our hopes and expectations for the summer, but the most interesting thing was this extraordinary bike which Toby spotted chained…
On Sunday, Doctor Bike (Andy Sinclair) and I completed the Dartmoor Classic Cyclosportive 2008. Yippee! It was bloody hard, partly because it was so hot, partly because we hadn’t done nearly enough training, and mostly because I weigh so much!…
With the Dartmoor Challenge only days away, and with almost no preparation on the training side, it becomes even more important that the bike looks the part. Apart from looking good at the start of the ride, and attracting admiring…
Dr Bike Pouring a Drink Next Sunday, my friend Doctor Bike and I are entered for the Dartmoor Cycle Challenge . It’s a 100 mile bike ride round Dartmoor, which for those who don’t know is an area of moorland…
Three weeks ago, one of my closest friends died. I’ve been a bit torn about how I record this event. On the one hand, what has Sean’s death got to do with a blog about running a bike tour company?…
Last week was the April edition of Ruth Alexander-Gordon’s new wine-tasting club in Balham, south west London. She’s called it ‘Wines, Vines and Good Times’, or something like that. Not sure about the name, but we spent an evening tasting…
