We asked to to come on over and tell us what your favourite kind of ride is. And you did, in your hundreds! Obviously the carrot of a bag of Vulpine goodies was on hand to get your creative juices throwing. It's a carrot that can only be eaten by one lucky rabbit though. And by "carrot", "eaten" and "rabbit" we mean "prize", "won" and "reader". I think we're all glad that rather tortured metaphor is over.
Anyway, on to the prize giving. We fired up the random-o-tron and picked one lucky winner for the gilet, jersey and t-shirt. And that lucky winner is DonnyCampo! Their favourite kind of a ride? "Cornish hills, quiet roads, warm sun, with a mid-ride saffron cake and a cappucino." Sounds splendid. And next time they're perusing the cake list for saffrony sustenance, they'll be doing it in some nice new threads. Hurrah.
These are fun, these Vulpine giveaways. For that reason we'll be doing another one soon. Stay tuned!
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We promised you another Vulpine schwag and here it is! This time there's lots more top quality clothing goodies up for grabs. Our winner will be walking away wearing a Vulpine Cotton Visibility Gilet AND a Vulpine Merino Jersey AND a Vulpine Merino T-Shirt. Not bad, eh?
We're fans of Vulpine's range of stylish, performance oriented clothing round here: it's technical enough to meet the demands of almost any form of cycling, yet casual enough to work off the bike in equally demanding social environments. Even better when it's free...
Just like last time it's a comment-to-enter affair, and this time the question is...
What is your favourite kind of ride?
Answers on a comment below! We'll pick a winner at random next Wednesday. Usual schwag grab rules apply. Good luck!
To find out more about Vulpine visit their website www.vulpine.cc and for the Vulpine view on what's going to happen at the Tour next week visit their blog.
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box hill with my mates from the tri club..tea and cake at the top!
One where I overtake more cars than overtake me...
The tour de st paul, from phillippi to athens in five days.?? Brilliant
The tour de st paul, from phillippi to athens in five days.?? Brilliant
Around the corner to the coffee shop
Anywhere with dry, smooth tarmac, not too much traffic and not too many junctions.
light breeze, sunshine and somewhere new to go
the Italian hills
When you go further than you intended, faster than you expected - maybe even stay out longer than permitted? When fellow cyclists say hello to you (some may even have a chat as you roll along), other road users are courteous and you come home feeling relaxed, happy to be alive and ready to deal with real life again...
North Norfolk
No wind, no punctures, no rain and rolling hills...
One where I feel I could ride for ever (even if I stop after 60-70 miles for a pint).
A day out with the lads getting away from the hustle and bustle of life, with a little bit of competition on the climbs and some fast sprints.
quiet roads and lots of sunshine
a new ground broken one
Yes please
A long and hard ride always trumps short and fast
A leisurely ride down nice, flat country lanes...
(I hate hills)
This year my favourite rides have been going out with my 14yo son, now he has his first road bike. Wonder how many years it is till he is holding back so not to drop me.
Blue bird day, with my two best friends, rolling out of Luz-Saint-Sauveur at the foot of the Col du Tourmalet. Fully loaded touring bikes and four days of riding along the north coast of Spain in our legs, with another 1000 miles of the 1400 mile tour to go.
So much to look forward to, and no worries expect the excitement of where we are going to wild-camp that evening.
What I would give for that again...that was one day last September, I hope for a few more like it in my life time
(full blogs from the tour are available at timwiggins.blogpost.com)
Cornish hills, quiet roads, warm sun, with a mid-ride saffron cake and a cappucino
Yes please
Up the mountains in Chile during summer when skiing centers are closed and roads pretty much deserted.
hard and fast with short punchy climbs (not the long drags where i tend to get dropped)
Somewhere new, somewhere dry, and too many hills.
A long one!
For me it has to be in a solo around sunny dartmoor
The next one!
A cake and coffee ride with my Twitter friends. Especially when it includes going down some big hills on the edge of the Downs. Can't beat the atmosphere we have or the laughs!
Cold winter morning with the sun shining, climbing in the Peak District with no cars in sight, fabulous views and not a care in the world.
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