I’ve uploaded a video of our Bordeaux Winetrail to Youtube. That’s the video embedded above, just click to watch, courtesy of Roberto Peixoto. I’ve picked out 5 personal highlights to share with you. 1. A visit to Château Tiregand. At…
Competition Time, Folks! Best-ever bike accessory? OK, that’s quite a claim, but I love the StemCaptain. Nearly all of us these days have a Headset that features a stem cap, or top cap. The Head Set is a very important…
We’re looking ahead to 2017. No new tour this year. We will have another new tour, and I know where it will be – Languedoc / Rousillon. But that’s for the future. Our dates are now live on the website.…
Tuesday This is the 4th in an occasional series highlighting my favourite day from our various tours. This is important for us when we’re guiding our tours – these are the days that either win us credit, or regain lost…
This year, 2016, we launched a new tour, Alsace. Our first new tour since 2012. How did it go? I’m the wrong person to ask, I’m a bit biased, but I think it’s a magnificent place, and a great tour.…
Win an Oopsmark Bicycle Wine Rack Way back in May we had a competition as an excuse to give away some cool-looking wine bottle carriers from Oopsmark, in Montreal. Our season tends to knock the stuffing out of my newsletter…
By Suzie Tyson Photo albums are always popular in our newsletters. Here is a new album, from Provence, by Suzie Tyson who cycled with us last summer. I’ve chosen four photos that I particularly liked – with a brief explanation…
Win an Oopsmark Bicycle Wine Rack! Why choose now for a competition? Because I found a really cool prize, and I needed a good excuse to give three of them away. So what is this uber-cool prize? It’s the Oopsmark…
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…
What is the well-dressed cyclist wearing in 2016? Well, she might be wearing a Chain Gang top of earlier vintage. But for the dedicated follower of fashion, here’s some news. We’ve finalised the design for our new 2016 jersey. I…
