Right, we’ve waded through the 1220 comments you left about what you like most about autumn cycling which included having to read POEMS (note to self, never, ever, ever ask people to do that again) but the psychic trauma has been worth it. We have a winner… and because the standard of entries was so high a couple of bonus runners up too who will be getting some roadcc socks.
Our Vulpine Schwag Grab podium is filled by the speakers of two universal cycling truths and one rather personal truth.
Almost but not quite for robbiezhaorobbiezhao for masterful use of the sympathy card with “The cold rivals that of the heart of my wife” - until you realise that it’s not really that cold at this time of the year, even in East Anglia. (Maybe we should send her some socks too.)
Socks also for tells-it-like-it-is “I just love wearing tights” from wrevilo but somehow it lacks the poe… magic of our winner the tells it like it even more is:
“Shining torch through the fog/mist whilst making light saber noises. Obviously…” by Mattclimb
Yep, that's autumn!
Our winner and runners up have been informed - those who posted poems about nature’s paintbrush turning the trees the colours of their fave beige Vulpine shorts - your names are on a list. First offence, but don’t push it eh.
Thanks to Vulpine for a fab competition, thanks to all of you who entered, commiserations to the 1219 of you that didn’t win, but there WILL be another schwag grab along soon.
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The whole caboodle is worth more than £500 (£502 to be precise) and includes Vulpine’s:
Original Rain Jacket
Cotton rain trousers
Long Sleeve Merino T-shirt/base layer
Padded Merino Boxer/Boyshorts
Storm Cap
Dogtooth Merino Silk Socks
We’ll pick the lucky winner next Monday, usual Schwag Grab rules apply.
You can find out more about Vulpine's autmn/winter range at www.vulpine.cc
Good luck!
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It means we get to wear clothes more interesting than just jerseys and shorts!
Generating your own warmth on the commute by pedalling faster!
Go on, I will. I will. I will.
The best bits of Autumn have to be the start of 'cross and cheating a ride in the last of the summer sun (turns heating on)...
It's cold, wet and windy.
Cake.
Crisp fresh air with bright morning sunshine over Devon hills.
yes please in need of some new kit
Best bit has to be the views of the frosty air around the south downs whilst spinning along.
Keep me dry and warm on my commute, please!
Imagining I am Tom Boonen.
Leaving home around 5.30am to cycle into central London, moonlight, streetlights, crisp, chilly, even a bit of drizzle, but wrapped up warm and a nice smooth ride in
Christmas has come early, he says with a Vulpine smile...
Two things... Watching the colours changing every time I get out into the countryside, day by day... And getting wrapped up in all the winter gear on a crisp morning and feeling toasty despite my breath misting the air!
The dilemma of arm warmers, knee warmers, leg warmers, shoe covers or just MTFU!
Favourite thing about cycling in Autumn? Getting home, sticking on the fire and supping a cuppa while getting that warm,smug glow from having been outside doing what you love! (cycling, that is..).
It's the start of cyclocross season!
oh, go on then.
Wet feet.
Autumn is all about the colours for me.
With Autumn here this would do nicely....
Crisp, dry, chilly mornings.
There are some, honest!
Yes please!
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