A simple question. Have a look at this photo. Think through the possibilities. Is this the way forward for The Chain Gang? It’s a poor beverage selection (click the image to enlarge), but we could work together on that.      

I was recently minded to trawl through our arcive of blogs and newsletters. There was a detail about the murky origins of the Tour de France and how it was tied in with the Dreyfus Affair in 19th Century France, and I was pretty sure I’d written about it in an old blog piece. I… Read more

We’re giving away more than £1,000 of Chain Gang cycle jerseys – so pay attention! Last year, for the first time, we had some cycling jerseys made for The Chain Gang. There was no qualification to earn one, we just handed them out when we had them handy. If that sounds a bit chaotic it’s… Read more

The aim of these pieces is to try and get away from ‘brochure puff’ and to relate the reasons I like each of our tours. Not the reasons we decided to start each tour, but the reason I enjoy going back. Many of you will have met Pete, an old friend and a Chain Gang… Read more

Recently I shared with you a video made by Roberto Peixoto of cycling with the Chain Gang in the Loire Valley. This month, join Rob and others in Tuscany. I particularly enjoyed the scenes from Montalcino. You see the ‘Gang’ cycling serenely down medieval streets past pavement cafes and restaurants. Then the’re enjoyiong a tasting… Read more