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TECH NEWS
Buff Merino SchwagSchwag Grab: 5 Merino Buffs - We've got winners!
Everyone really does love a Buff, especially a wooly one, and especially when it's freeeezing outside. We got an avalanche of entries, but when we fired up the road.cc randomiser and dug our way out from under 'em we'd got five lucky winners.
And the lucky winners are: Ridire, Jon Mack, Guy Collier, nobled and ponnymeister. Get in touch pronto at info [at] road.cc and we will get some wooly goodness in the post… first thing on Monday (well it's cold outside and we don't have any Wool Buffs of our own).
For the uninitiated the versatile Buff is a fabric loop that can be used as a scarf, headband, hat, helmet liner, smog mask... you name it, if it's a part of your head or neck the Buff will be able to cover it somehow. Traditionally Buff have made them from a seamless cotton mix but the new kid on the block is the Wool Buff, lovingly crafted from 100% Merino wool for natural stretchiness and anti-whiff properties.
We reviewed the Wool Buff last week and reviewer Leonie Jennings gave it a big thumbs up. And now you can get your hands on one gratis, because the nice people at Buff have sent us five to give away. And not only that, you'll get the instructional DVD, some Buff stickers and Buff temporary tattoos (?!) all in a nice Buff paper carrier. And we'll throw in some road.cc stickers for good measure. And some Quality Street, if there's any left in the office Christmas tin by Tiffin time on Friday. Update on the Quality Street… they've all gone, well what did you expect?
Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.
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As a woman, this works great for me! My chain broke once, and a kind guy stopped with a chain breaker and sorted it all out for me. We stopped at a...
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I'd be happy with any colour
Bought one for the girlfriend and she loves it so I want one now!
I'll take the Quality Street please...
Eh?
Go on then, I'll take a Buff off your hands as well.
Thanks.
Navy or black please.
I would look buff in that buff...
A red one would be good - catches the attention of the motorist. Here's hoping.
aye ok, its pretty chilly out, could come in useful
Buff - the umpire slayer.
I love to cycle in the Buff
Do I up my chances if I say I'm recovering from a collarbone op and haven't ridden a bike since November, with my next ride looking to be early spring next year?
Oh! How a (charcoal grey) merino buff would be comforting as I watch daytime reruns on Dave, and how later it could soothe my shoulder scar with its wooly goodness as I wobble out on my first post-op ride, like a new born lamb (see what I did there?)
My old faithful camo one has a hole in it as well. Not that I'm wearing it much at the moment...
*sob!*
What's that nurse? Medicine? For Pimp? No no, he's not here... Be back later. Honest!
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR BAAAAAAAAAAAAA give me BAAAAAAAAA my BRRRRRRRRR fleece BAAAAAAAAACK please!
Cold Merino Sheep, Scotland.
Would love one, please.
Great bit of kit and now in Merino. Shall add to my xmas list for the GF.
I got a black thin buff which I thought brill til I heard of these new woolie ones which for this time of the year are exactly what is needed!
Great idea, even the instruct vid was cool!! Any grey or black is my preference ....
count me in!
tah.
After biking 15miles in this morning, I'd be a fool not to enter! Please count me in - cheers!
Anything but white (I'm a messy cow)keep meaning to buy one but if you're going to give one away then who am I to argue
Absolutely spiffing- they've given snow down here don't you know. and It could help as a reserve present for the lady of the house. as she's always colourful any shade will do. That's all- Carry on.
Ooh as an Australian, we have all lived off the sheeps back for years, to think that I could get a sheep on my head and around my neck, that would be just wonderful !
Fingers crossed.
Mmmmm Cosy and my buff is well and truly buffed.
Buff me up Mr cycle man
Its going to snow in Kent on friday and I'll be cold..... me please!!! Gary
Yes please , fingers crossed
Baaarrrilliant. I could use a posh buff to keep me warm.
Snoooooooood!
Wow, will make me think of how lucky I am being able to cycle to work rather than concentrating on how cold my adam's apple is. Fingers crossed!!!
O Merino Buff
you are the stuff
to keep out winter chills
By Wollyhand Shakeswithcold
they look rather yummy, and i'm too much of a sheepskate to buy me own.
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