Valentine's competition - win a bespoke print from Velolove!

Which famous cyclist would you cosy up with?

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Dave Atkinson, February 7, 2013

Cancellara-Detail

Love is in the air! This is the time of year when your inbox is flooded with Valentine's day offers for the special person in your life, and everyone from shed wholesalers to online survey providers* manages to magically align themselves with cupid's arrow. We're incurable romantics round here though, so we don't mind. Much.

The chaps at Vélolove have been working on a set of ten prints inspired by great relationships within the bike industry. Sort of as a Valentine's thing, but the prints will look splendid on your wall all year round. Anyway they've teamed up with us to offer you the chance to do your own! We'll let Cameron from Vélolove do the explaining bit...

"Here at Velolove.cc we've recently created a set of perfect pairs cycling prints. We had so much fun coming up with the 'loved up' cycle combinations that we thought road.cc readers might like to have a go themselves. As a prize Velolove.cc will offer the best cycle related pairing a bespoke print of their perfect pair just in time for Valentines Day.

"Our pairs (see the gallery above for the full range) include Molteni & Merckx, Bianchi & Celeste, Wiggo & Weller to name a few. But which cyclist would you like to cosy up with? Which cycle brand has captured your heart? What pairs in the cycle industry are the perfect fit? What team turns you on?

"Simply complete either the phrase 'We go together like______&_______' or 'I love you like ________loves_______' for a chance to win. Have as many goes as you like."

So that's it. SImple. Put your thinking cap on and stick your perfect pair in a comment below. Obviously, you can't use anyone that's already been done by Vélolove. We'll sieve through them over a cup of tea on Monday and impartially pick a winner using our huge experience and encyclopaedic knowledge of cycling. Or, we might just choose one that tickles us. Either way, the winner gets a custom-designed print of their pair all nicely wrapped in tissue paper and rolled in a tube, ready for framing. Just in time for Valentine's day.

Here's some terms and conditions: 1) The competition runs until midday, Monday 11 Feb. 2) The winner will receive a custom Velolove print, no cash alternative will be offered. 3) the winner will be contacted via the email address associated with their account. We're not responsible for non-receipt of the winner's email. 4) The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

*We really did get valentine's offers from those two last year

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I love you like Wiggo loves Weetabix

Sir Velo

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posted by Raleigh [1520 posts] 7th February 2013 - 12:26

We go together like recumbents and beards.

or

recumbents/SPD sandals.

I'm allowed to say that, as I ride one...

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posted by Darkerside [40 posts] 7th February 2013 - 12:37

We go together like…

steel & leather
coffee & cake
Andy & Fränk

I love you like…

Wiggo loves yellow
Hoy loves gold
Cav loves himself

Ghedebrav's picture

posted by Ghedebrav [273 posts] 7th February 2013 - 12:41

'Andy & Fränk'
...inseparable but a bit crap?

posted by andyp [382 posts] 7th February 2013 - 12:48

We go together like broken collar bones and titanium

posted by shishman [61 posts] 7th February 2013 - 12:54

Pantani and cats
Armstrong and Ferrari
Pat and Hein
Obree and marmalade

posted by andyp [382 posts] 7th February 2013 - 12:57

Kimmage and Twitter

Joselito's picture

posted by Joselito [85 posts] 7th February 2013 - 13:00

We go together like classics and chips.
I love you like Tom loves Roubaix.

posted by mick intherain [14 posts] 7th February 2013 - 13:00

mayo and frites.
Mayo and EPO.

posted by andyp [382 posts] 7th February 2013 - 13:06

I love you like Froome loves finishes

posted by Alison_Smiles [2 posts] 7th February 2013 - 13:09

We go together like Cav & The Venge
British Cycling & Dave Brailsford
Veockler & Polka Dots
Anquetil & Poulidor

I love you like Martin loves his TT bike
My bum loves Fizik

posted by chrissyd [42 posts] 7th February 2013 - 13:12

I love you like Belgium loves Boonen

Ben Burns
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Ben Burns's picture

posted by Ben Burns [53 posts] 7th February 2013 - 13:29

We go together like Lance and lies

If the bicycle was invented tomorrow, it would be seen as the solution, not the problem

posted by notfastenough [1980 posts] 7th February 2013 - 13:33

I love you like Hoogerland loves stitches.

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posted by Rigobear [54 posts] 7th February 2013 - 13:34

I love you like Gilbert loves Rainbows

posted by Roberj4 [92 posts] 7th February 2013 - 13:44

We go together like Hoogerland and barbed wire Tongue

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posted by kinza [4 posts] 7th February 2013 - 13:51

I love you like .......

Pat loves Heinz
Valv loves Piti
Alberto loves beef
Brad loves sideburns
Cav loves winning
Graham Watson loves his fisheye lens
Phil Liggett loves Paul Sherwen
Andy Schleck loves chain catchers
The Spanish authorities love witholding information about dopers in other sports.
We all love having a good row about whether we should wear helmets or not.

posted by jarderich [60 posts] 7th February 2013 - 13:59

I love you like Renshaw loves third place

kinza's picture

posted by kinza [4 posts] 7th February 2013 - 14:01

We go together like Snow & the Stelvio

posted by drheaton [2435 posts] 7th February 2013 - 14:01

'I love you like Boonen loves the Roubaix Velodrome.'

'We go together like cassettes & chains.'

posted by Linkinbassist [24 posts] 7th February 2013 - 14:05

We go together like Lance and Oprah. Love Struck

posted by paulmcmillan [28 posts] 7th February 2013 - 14:16

I love you like LeMond loves Hinault. Broken Heart

posted by paulmcmillan [28 posts] 7th February 2013 - 14:19

'I love you like Cavendish loves Paris'

'I love you like Froome loves Attacking Wiggo'

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posted by bikemadjo [16 posts] 7th February 2013 - 14:24

We go to together like...

Paris & Roubaix
Tourmalet & Galibier (Kraftwerk ftw)

Ghedebrav's picture

posted by Ghedebrav [273 posts] 7th February 2013 - 14:25

I love you like Jonathan Tiernan-Locke loves Caerphilly mountain.

posted by paulmcmillan [28 posts] 7th February 2013 - 14:28

a chain loves a sprocket

like Cav loves a lead out.

like Didi loves a Mountain Stage

Champs love a Yellow

Campag loves Carbon

posted by Colin Peyresourde [291 posts] 7th February 2013 - 14:50

I love you like Voigt loves the work

We go together like Telegraphe and Galibier

Smile

Scott Sportster '08 | Cannondale CAAD8 '12

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posted by Gizmo_ [169 posts] 7th February 2013 - 15:09

'Pat loves Heinz'

any particular product, or the entire brand? Wink

posted by andyp [382 posts] 7th February 2013 - 15:27

we go together like Obree and Bananas

posted by Vaya [4 posts] 7th February 2013 - 15:31

I love you like Jens loves pasta

posted by Vaya [4 posts] 7th February 2013 - 15:33

I love you like Armstrong loves the Statute of Limitations?

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posted by PJ McNally [262 posts] 7th February 2013 - 15:43

We go together like the UCI and ineptitude

We go together like Sagan and silly victory dances

I love you like my front wheel likes potholes and raised manhole covers on night rides, which isn't in fact a great deal despite the apparent magnetism.

I love you like Obree loves jam sarnies.

I love you like Voekler loves gurning.

I love you like Bertie loves (tainted) beef

posted by egb [15 posts] 7th February 2013 - 16:15

We go together like coffee & cake

... like beans & toast

... like clip-on tribars & a damp Thursday night on a bypass

I love you like Ned Boulting loves Yellow Jumpers

... like Millar loves Argyle patterns

... like Jonny Hoogerland loves car-free roads

... like the Daily Mail love blaming cyclists when they need a break from blaming immigrants and poor people

http://tarrencycles.wordpress.com/

posted by Bhachgen [40 posts] 7th February 2013 - 16:18

I love you almost as much as I love my bike.

Happy Valentine's Day, love.

posted by Rushie [19 posts] 7th February 2013 - 16:18

We go together like the UCI & Corruption

I love you like Road.cc loves ME Broken Heart Broken Heart Broken Heart Broken Heart Broken Heart

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posted by Gkam84 [6491 posts] 7th February 2013 - 16:33

Wink like jens loves coffee*

posted by james mckay [12 posts] 7th February 2013 - 16:41

like......Rims and Cheese...i mean Grease...i mean....i don't love you anymore Crying

posted by The Green Man [35 posts] 7th February 2013 - 16:58

I love you like Coppi loves climbs
We go together like Thor and Thunder

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posted by niceguysean [91 posts] 7th February 2013 - 17:13

I love you like Andy loves Frank
I love you like Katusha loves Katastrophe
We go together like Club Runs and Brooks Leather

posted by OmegaPharmaSlow... [9 posts] 7th February 2013 - 17:21

We go together like cafe stops and long rides.
We go together like cafe stops and cake.

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posted by bensnowden [5 posts] 7th February 2013 - 17:33

We go together like Tommy Voeckler & the Tourmalet.

Tongue Laughing Phbbbbt! Tongue Tongue Tongue Whew! Sigh Laughing Laughing Laughing

posted by ali.greg [1 posts] 7th February 2013 - 17:42

Rushie wrote:
I love you almost as much as I love my bike.

Happy Valentine's Day, love.


V-day cards for cyclists: "Sorry, love. Rule 11, see?"

Scott Sportster '08 | Cannondale CAAD8 '12

Gizmo_'s picture

posted by Gizmo_ [169 posts] 7th February 2013 - 17:51

"I love you like Griepel loves Cav"
I.e. be grateful that i always come second. ahem.

posted by jonnycondor [3 posts] 7th February 2013 - 17:57

We go together like cyclocross and mud
We go together like cyclists and cean shaven legs

I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

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posted by King of the Mou... [22 posts] 7th February 2013 - 18:44

VP

posted by cove123 [57 posts] 7th February 2013 - 19:09

We go together like Norwegian flags and the Tour de France!

Thor

posted by Thor Beverley [40 posts] 7th February 2013 - 19:33

We go together like Armstrong and disappointment

posted by matttheaudit [15 posts] 7th February 2013 - 19:52

Like Ulrich loves pies

posted by cousin zeke [25 posts] 7th February 2013 - 20:00

I love you like Cadel loves his Dog

We go together like hills and pain

posted by SpooksTheHorse [16 posts] 7th February 2013 - 23:11

Like Boonen & Roubaix

Like Singlespeed & Tweed

Like Fixies & Twixs'

posted by martyntr [99 posts] 7th February 2013 - 20:24

We go together like Merckx & Molteni or 'I love you like Lance loves Lies.....

posted by merckxman [21 posts] 7th February 2013 - 20:28

Like cav and the champs-elude

posted by Nevetsyarg [57 posts] 7th February 2013 - 20:44

We go together like Floyd and Chatenay-Malabry

or

I love you like Armstrong loves Eufemiano Fuentes,

DaveP's picture

posted by DaveP [463 posts] 7th February 2013 - 21:06

I love you like

Marco loved the mountains

As easy as falling off a ....

Percespb's picture

posted by Percespb [16 posts] 7th February 2013 - 21:31

I love you like a chain loves oil

As easy as falling off a ....

Percespb's picture

posted by Percespb [16 posts] 7th February 2013 - 21:34

I love you like vaughters loves argyle

posted by markscarfe [3 posts] 7th February 2013 - 22:21

We go together like DonnyCampo & being beaten to the punch for half a dozen Hoogerland jokes'....

posted by DonnyCampo [44 posts] 7th February 2013 - 22:39

We go together like heartrate and cadence

Ben Burns
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Ben Burns's picture

posted by Ben Burns [53 posts] 7th February 2013 - 23:06

We go together like Carbon and Fibre

Ben Burns
www.twitter.com/benburns01

Ben Burns's picture

posted by Ben Burns [53 posts] 7th February 2013 - 23:11

I love you like Cav loves trains.

We go together like cleats and clipless pedals.

I love you like Cav loves swearing.

We go together like cyclists and knighthoods.

I love you like Hoy loves the pringle.

posted by mrsminx411 [80 posts] 7th February 2013 - 23:12

We go together like Campag and Bianchi

Ben Burns
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Ben Burns's picture

posted by Ben Burns [53 posts] 7th February 2013 - 23:18

We go together like Cav and Eisel

Ben Burns
www.twitter.com/benburns01

Ben Burns's picture

posted by Ben Burns [53 posts] 7th February 2013 - 23:20

I love you like Wiggo loves Warriors

Ben Burns
www.twitter.com/benburns01

Ben Burns's picture

posted by Ben Burns [53 posts] 7th February 2013 - 23:24

I love you like you love your bike

posted by annah69 [1 posts] 7th February 2013 - 23:25

I love you like Cav loves his lead out train

posted by freerunner [1 posts] 7th February 2013 - 23:48

We go together like Armstrong and honesty

D Oh

posted by paulfg42 [249 posts] 7th February 2013 - 23:54

I love you like Lance Armstrong loves Lance Armstrong.

posted by gbingham [3 posts] 8th February 2013 - 0:13

I love you like LeMond loves Dumonde.

posted by gbingham [3 posts] 8th February 2013 - 0:16

We go together like Thys and glutes.

posted by gbingham [3 posts] 8th February 2013 - 0:26

I love you like Armstrong loves Winfrey
I Love you like Contador loves beef
Surprise

www.cyclingcyprus.org

posted by Paphos Cycling Club [13 posts] 8th February 2013 - 7:34

We go together like Bianchi and celeste.

I love you like Jens loves rule 5.

Noli porcum linguere

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posted by captain_slog [181 posts] 8th February 2013 - 8:30

We go together like rubber and tarmac.

posted by Stetly [11 posts] 8th February 2013 - 10:14

We go together like peaches and chamois cream. x

posted by Pure Mountains [1 posts] 8th February 2013 - 10:15

We go together like bikes and mountains.

posted by Stetly [11 posts] 8th February 2013 - 10:15

We go together like cyclists & cake

We go together like hipsters & fixies

We go together like Contador & steak

I love you like Farrar loves crashing

I love you like a cyclists loves the sun

posted by fiftyacorn [84 posts] 8th February 2013 - 10:17

I love you like I love lactic

posted by Stetly [11 posts] 8th February 2013 - 10:17

I love you like the alpes

posted by Stetly [11 posts] 8th February 2013 - 10:22

We go together like 'Bums and Saddles'

antonio

posted by antonio [744 posts] 8th February 2013 - 10:57

I love you like Lance loves EPO.

antonio

posted by antonio [744 posts] 8th February 2013 - 10:59

We go together like road and rash.

antonio

posted by antonio [744 posts] 8th February 2013 - 11:00

We go together like Armitstead and Adam Blythe!!! Oh that is correct, I am not jealous of the man at all!! x

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posted by robynjones1982 [7 posts] 8th February 2013 - 11:15

"I love you like Jens loves pain"

"We go together like tarmac and rubber"

posted by karlowen [34 posts] 8th February 2013 - 11:56

We go together like cycling and coffee.

We go together like chains and lube.

posted by Stetly [11 posts] 8th February 2013 - 13:22

I love you like JAN ULLRICH loves CAKE

posted by andy oliver [1 posts] 8th February 2013 - 14:13

We go together like track and skin

posted by The Terrible To... [25 posts] 8th February 2013 - 19:21

Urgh love. I'll have a pretty pic tho =)

posted by gsk82 [16 posts] 8th February 2013 - 20:04

I love you like Dugasts love mud.

posted by Magic8Lisa [2 posts] 8th February 2013 - 21:52

i love you like pantani loved vonteux xx

posted by naffets [43 posts] 8th February 2013 - 22:52

We go together like PUNCTURE and GLUE.

We go together like SADDLE and SORE.

GLUE - smellslikeglue.com

GLUE's picture

posted by GLUE [1 posts] 8th February 2013 - 23:07

we go together like brooks and soft leather

posted by naffets [43 posts] 8th February 2013 - 23:22

Ok! Crying

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posted by Large_Pista [38 posts] 9th February 2013 - 12:17

i love you like tyre loves tarmac

we go together like cannon & dale

posted by prinzi [55 posts] 9th February 2013 - 21:09

We go together like the cold morning rides and the hot bacon butties, mmmm...

OllyC's picture

posted by OllyC [35 posts] 10th February 2013 - 10:39

We go together like cheese & onion like crisps in a bag

posted by regor57 [14 posts] 10th February 2013 - 19:27

Who won, out of interest?

Ghedebrav's picture

posted by Ghedebrav [273 posts] 18th February 2013 - 20:38

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