Exploring Reims
On Thursday, we spend the day exploring Reims. Why – is it worth it? Yes it is! Firstly, we’ll make our way to the magnificent Villa Demoiselle, the blend of Art Nouveau and Art Deco that houses the Champagne maker,…
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Changes To Our Champagne Tour
When I’m on our bike tours, you can imagine I get asked a lot of questions about how we design our tours – why we stay here, why we don’t visit there, etc. Occasionally, in my own mind, I’m reminded…
“Is It Worth Seeing?”
The Isenheim Altarpiece What’s this post about? On a lot of our tours we cycle to special places, visit special places, and sometimes we’re stood outside a museum, an Abbey or a Chateau and as a guide we’re asked the…
Josephine Baker Moved to the Panthéon
Josephine Baker During the first three days of our Dordogne tour, it’s hard to miss that Josephine Baker used to live here. She was in the headlines again last November, 46 years after her death, when it was announced that…
From One Tour to Another
Something that gives me just the tiniest frisson – connections between tours. I’ll give you an example, from our Dordogne and Loire Valley tours. One of the striking features about the Dordogne is the way that the history between England…
The Launch of Kostüme, Exclusive Cycling Apparel
Hot off the press, the latest thing in cycling apparel. What’s this got to do with The Chain Gang? Well, this. 25 years ago, one of my closest friends stumped up a wedge of cash to help me start The…
Get Into Relive!
Relive! was perhaps my favourite discovery of 2019. It’s an app for your phone, easy to use, and great fun. Relive! records your route, allows you to take photos along the way, and at the end of the day you…
Quirky Highlight Of Our Champagne Tour – The Faux de Verzy
On Tuesday of our Champagne tour, we visit one of my favourite spots of our week – the Faux de Verzy. Faux comes from the old French word fau, meaning beech. The plural is Faux, and in the context of…
Champagne
How is it made? Is it any good? Is there any good news? This is a difficult subject if you’re a fan of champagne, whether that’s the region, the wine, or the symbolism associated with the wine. But read until…
Our Champagne Tastings
During our week in Champagne, we will, of course, be exploring the famous wines. We’ve organised a series of visits and tastings that will showcase not only the fantastic marketing triumph of the Grand Marques, but some of the recent…
