We have a winner for the Vulpine autumn clothing bundle worth over £500

Thrown into darkness again, you have to be sharper. The memory banks kick in guiding you around all those potholes, grooves and other objects you've mapped without realising during the daylight hours. And yes I can clip in without looking.

The cooler, crisper air - love it

The silent freehub of my Shimano winter wheels makes a welcome change from the buzz of the summer hubs as I descend a damp and leaf strewn hill. Unfortunately it allows me to hear my heart pounding as I wonder if the pilot can hold it!

The sound of autumn leaves being whipped up off the road by a breeze.

I like riding over the crunchy acorn and beech nut shells and other tree debris that lines country lanes.

Seeing the v formations of geese flying in for over-wintering as I ride in the lanes

Knowing that I'm still out there enjoying it. Especially on the commute when I think of other people stuck in stuffy trains and cars.

It has to be the tail winds (not the headwinds) and the warm cafe stops afterwards.

Looking down from the hills into mist-shrouded valleys

The thing I love best about cycling in the autumn is seeing the changing colours of the season and feeling the fresh brisk air on my skin making me need to work that little bit harder to stay warm

The relief that I'm no longer dripping with sweat at the end of my commute. Unfortunately, my joy is tempered somewhat by the fact that my nose starts dripping instead.

Winning the battle of the elements because I'm wearing the right kit!

I like the crisp morning starts, the sunrise turning a cold start into a pleasant day. but the best is the fair weather cyclists delay their journeys so the roads are all yours!

Less sun in my eyes!

Autumn riding......the same as winter, spring and summer riding in Scotland. I might put on a base layer http://road.cc/sites/all/modules/smileys/packs/Yahoo!/wink.gif

The cool crisp autumn mornings, clear and sunny with frost on the ground and a little bit of low level mist. Seeing your breath as you cycle, but feeling warm and cosy in my cold weather gear

Freedom of not-racing while being still strong enough to ride everywhere I want, as fast as I want

A hot chocolate with a shot of brandy becomes a legitimate choice of beverage to consume on your return home

The best thing about autumn cycling is that it's not winter cycling just yet...

Love riding on a crisp clear day!

Awesome autumn sunrises

Getting my fancy lights out!

I love rides starting cold and dark having dressed for the majority of the ride in the brilliant warming sun that you are preying will arrive soon.

Cycling without the heat of summer, being able to go back to my Adamo Typhoon (ISM) saddle from my Brooks as I am not sweating like a horse!! And all that implies for the nether regions!!

For me, it's those cold, dry crisp mornings that sting your lungs and remind you you're alive!

Epic accidental skids over all the leaf mulch, its where you discover how well you can really keep your balance.

I love the winter! There's no better day than a fresh chill in the air and brilliant sunshine. Taking the bike out in that is what reminds you you're alive. Bring it on!

I enjoy the adrenaline rush of impending doom from cornering hard on a leaf-strewn pathway. Nothing gets your heart rate up like a sudden rear wheel skid at 32 km/h.

No more club 10s and the chain gangs are slower !

Autumn's morning mist and milky sunlight.