The Dartmoor Cycle Challenge 2008
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…
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Sean Body – A Very Special Friend Indeed
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?…
Wine Tasting in Balham – Again
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…
Nobody’s Immune To Nutters – They’re Everywhere
Like everyone else, The Chain Gang gets a few nutters along on our trips. One of the nicest and most interesting nutters is Tim Ockwell – I’ll tell you why he’s a nutter in a minute. His key saving grace…
It's All In The Tannin – Wine 101
Lizzie, our web guru, has asked me to reply to a question about why wine improves with age. Someone asked the question on a forum, and the Wikipedia answer in response was “When properly stored, wines not only maintain their…
Tornado Tom Wins Paris – Roubaix
Probably the biggest one-day race on the cycling calendar is the Paris-Roubaix. It’s a 260 Km (162 miles) race from, you guessed it, Paris, finishing in the velodrome in Roubaix in the North East of France On April 14th, it…
The Grind Of Getting Googled
Clare and I have recently started the latest round of website promotion. Periodically I get a bee in my bonnet about optimising our website and increasing traffic. We pay Lizzie for this sort of work as well, but as she…
Race Season's Here
Although most attention is given to the Tour de France, the bike racing season runs from February to October, and March / April can be especially exciting times. This is the time of the great 1-day classics in Northern France…
Cycling In London – The Return Of The Mack
Derek Harpin, AKA Mack, is a Chain Gang regular. He’s also a keen cyclist and walker when at home in Godalming, and arranges loads of 1-day walks and rides. Recently there was a ride arranged in London, so I was…
Where We Are Now
Now is the time of year when I keep getting reminders of how close our season is. Pete Doherty was jailed for 14 weeks, and so will not be performing at Glastonbury. Our season is well under way by the…
