Pain and Fromage

Briare to Bourbon-Lancy, 184km. Hungry, we head out after a big breakfast of scrambled eggs in search of cheese and wine. We find both in lovely Sancerre, and with the main issue of the day ticked off there’s just a hell of a lot of riding to be done.

Melun to Briare, 148km. Today started brightly and we made good progress, taking in a disused velodrome and a cycle museum as we made our way south through the sunshine along the Scandiberique. But then Graeme’s rear derailleur broke and threatened to derail the whole trip.

Paris to Melun, 85km. Rich and Graeme’s epic journey from Paris to Nice is under way! Today’s highlights include a whistle stop tour of the French capital and then an easy roll along the Seine for the first camp. A straightforward day, or so we thought…

Rich and the family are in the beautiful Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) taking the long hike up to Waun Fach in the Black Mountains. After an early start, it’s breakfast on the hill and a good walk through one of Wales’s most beautiful landscapes. To read the blog that accompanies this podcast and for a … Continue reading Waun Fach and the Dragon’s Back

I’ve wanted to catch up with Jon for a while. His workshop is in the same building as my social enterprise is based, and I often stop for a look at the bikes he has been donated and projects being worked on. So I was delighted to get the chance to speak to Jon at … Continue reading Interview with Jon Oliverio of Cycle Torbay

Rich is on his last training ride before heading to Paris! Today he is heading from Dawlish up the river Exe to Bampton, across the southern edge of Exmoor to Wellington and back south via Cullompton and Broadclyst. It’s a glorious day with a bit of a headwind and there’s a Chinese waiting for him … Continue reading From the Exe Estuary to Exmoor

This is the first episode in a series following the boys as they head south on their epic ride from Paris to Nice. With 30 days to go to the grand départ, we met for a chat about the inspiration for the idea, route planning, the essential discussion about bike tour gear and fromage du … Continue reading Rich and Graeme’s Paris-Nice: Prologue

This episode was recorded on day one of a cycling trip in Brittany, starting in great weather but rapidly turning quite grim. It was recorded partly on the road, partly in the hotel after the event (narrated sections) and partly as a summary the following day. I quite like the bit about the stonechats. Hope … Continue reading Tour of Brittany Day One: Roscoff to Brest