Heads up people! To celebrate the fact that we're all going to have to dig our longs and lobster gloves out of the back of the drawer, we've teamed up with HOY Bikes and Evans Cycles to give you the opportunity to win a very special bike indeed.
You might remember that a few weeks ago we went down to London to meet up with Sir Chris, and he was in the process of building up three very special Autumn edition bikes. Based on the £1000 Sa Calobra .003, they've been taken away and powder coated in some autumnal tones, and then it was the job of the main man to build them up with some matching kit and hand-apply the decals. Check out this video of Chris working on the bikes.
That makes these bikes very special indeed. There's only three of them, they're all different and they're all hand-signed by Sir Chris. A truly unique and beautiful thing, and we have one to give away. Ours is the one pictured on its own above; it's a deep red finish with bird decals, matching leather bar tape and saddle and red-accented tyres. Roll up to a club run or sportive on that and you can absolutely guarantee there won't be someone on the same bike…
Entries are now closed
Thanks for all your entries! We're currently compiling a shortlist of 20 entries and from that Sir Chris himself will choose a winner on Friday 25 October.
Terms and Conditions: The competition will run until Friday 18 October 2013. Employees of Farrelly Atkinson, HOY Bikes, Evans Cycles, and their families and agents are excluded from entering. Entry is open to UK residents only. Only one entry per person. The winner will be selected from all the valid entries and notified using the email address associated with their user account. Farrelly Atkinson are not responsible for non-receipt of a winner's email. Should the winner not respond within three days, another will be selected. The name of the winner will be posted on road.cc following the draw. The prize is a Custom Hoy Sa Calobra .003 bike; no cash alternative will be offered. The judge's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
198 thoughts on “Win a unique HOY Autumn edition bike with road.cc and Evans Cycles!”
Thats a really nice looking
Thats a really nice looking bike 🙂
I’ve been to Sa Calobra. Do I
I’ve been to Sa Calobra. Do I win five pounds?
What a gorgeous looking bike!
What a gorgeous looking bike! 8| Where’s my camera?
Here’s my Cheshire offering.
Here’s my Cheshire offering.
“Nearly home….”
“Nearly home….”
2 broken ribs from a mtb
2 broken ribs from a mtb accident on Sunday. Pic of the local A&E do yer? 😐
Onwards and upwards!
Onwards and upwards!
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taken along the kennet and
taken along the kennet and avon canal
Error that was a spring
Error that was a spring photo. Need to look harder
if this is referring to my
if this is referring to my canal shot it was taken late september
le meilleur vélo anglais pour
le meilleur vélo anglais pour un français :H
Just love my Croix de Fer but
Just love my Croix de Fer but would like a Hoy too
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this picture defies gravity!
this picture defies gravity!
I think this photo taken
I think this photo taken after a trip through the Peak District best sums up my Autumn rides! 🙂
A quiet Autumn Sunday
A quiet Autumn Sunday afternoon, racing at Burgess Park BMX track at the South Champs, and setting up for a move on the berm.
another few miles before
another few miles before sundown….
Sorry not an active
Sorry not an active photo….this is my inability to be out riding 🙁
Charity ride!
Charity ride!
View back down Blaze Hill,
View back down Blaze Hill, Cheshire. I promise I got up it in one go (second attempt.) Doesn’t look so steep this way.
Here’s my first autumn ride,
Here’s my first autumn ride, ever. I’m the good looking one on the left 😀
In
In
Autumn means… Hill Climbing
Autumn means… Hill Climbing season! Bring on the pain.
Elephants watching Dowsett…
Elephants watching Dowsett…
puncture time
puncture time
Out with my boy on Eaglesham
Out with my boy on Eaglesham moor. My favourite bike ride of the year.
How’s about you wait until
How’s about you wait until Autumn starts? Was out at 10pm last night across Hampshire in 18 degrees and shorts/short sleeves.
KiwiMike wrote:How’s about
should have taken a picture 😀
Gospel Pass, last Friday
Gospel Pass, last Friday morning…..
Autumn means the start of
Autumn means the start of 2014 training -where the hard work starts!
great pics
great pics
looks lovely
looks lovely
took this one the other day!
took this one the other day!
Powys
Powys
Just stopping to appreciate
Just stopping to appreciate the sunset. Can’t beat that golden hour! before the harvest.
Morning fog on the way to
Morning fog on the way to Winchester
My girlfriend cycling on the
My girlfriend cycling on the white gravel roads of Tuscany last November
Autumn means more care needed
Autumn means more care needed with the bike and its always important to get some assistance… from your daughter in pink overalls.
Can’t beat the open roads and
Can’t beat the open roads and glorious views of wiltshire.
Those beautiful early Sunday
Those beautiful early Sunday mornings when no one else is on the road
Autumn means sunrise season
Autumn means sunrise season has started!
Beauly Firth looking towards Inverness
Autumn means racing for home
Autumn means racing for home when the sun is disappearing
Hungry,lost and a puncture
Hungry,lost and a puncture but a great day out. 🙂
Stunning early morning ride
Stunning early morning ride over Kirkstone Pass and past Ullswater during last weeks holiday in Windermere.
This reminds me ….next stop
This reminds me ….next stop Lunch !
It wasn’t me!……honestly
It wasn’t me!……honestly
Building confidence
Building confidence
This shall be titled –
This shall be titled – ‘Autumn road grime’…. or ‘not doing your turn on the front’
My wife and 3yr old son
My wife and 3yr old son riding through Holyrood Park, Edinburgh in the Autumn sun. The roads are closed to traffic every Sunday. Perfect.
Hilly Hell Of Hexham windy
Hilly Hell Of Hexham windy but warm all the same a good autumn ride. 👿
Beautiful SON set…
Beautiful SON set…
Hill climbing season in the
Hill climbing season in the mist, the wet roads paint your legs black. Yet still we see the views you don’t see from your couch.
used to cycle up to the
used to cycle up to the woods, sloshing through the puddles to this bit with great overarching tree, like a cathedral in wood….
My daughter, Flo, having fun
My daughter, Flo, having fun on her brother’s BMX on an autumnal day in Trowbarrow Quarry…she’s becoming increasingly reluctant to cycle, but kind of likes it when she does….go girl!
London to Amsterdam!
London to Amsterdam!
In the patk
In the patk
Cracking weather still in the
Cracking weather still in the south!
Long climb up the Malvern
Long climb up the Malvern Hills!
Reach up for the Sunrise!
Reach up for the Sunrise!
(Tweseldown, in Hampshire)
Sunny Sunday morning on
Sunny Sunday morning on Dartmoor
I took this on the way to
I took this on the way to work one morning last week.
Autumn morning in Slovakia,
Autumn morning in Slovakia, cycling home from Budapest
Touring in the Lake District
Touring in the Lake District
Near Howe Street this morning
Near Howe Street this morning
Autumn leaves, the Devil, and
Autumn leaves, the Devil, and me.
Sutton Edge – wet.
Sutton Edge – wet.
Autumns ride to me are clear
Autumns ride to me are clear days, low sun, crunchy leaves and a 1 dimensional training partner who I can never drop! (Great minds Alskipop, I took this on today’s ride and then saw your offering when I got home!! Damn and blast :-P)
Going south towards Polegate,
Going south towards Polegate, East Sussex on the Cuckoo Trail.
Club run on the rolling hills
Club run on the rolling hills of Essex. Longer shadows follow their riders on the tarmac.
Autumn unleashes the
Autumn unleashes the crossers.
My son taking a well earnt
My son taking a well earnt rest mountain biking in the surrey hills
On a ride through the Thames
On a ride through the Thames Valley
Early morning October,
Early morning October, central Hampshire.
bikes, tow paths and real ale
bikes, tow paths and real ale – its what October was made for
Autumn is hill climb season!
Autumn is hill climb season!
Leaving home I immediately
Leaving home I immediately hit this climb, peaking at 16% in places, hard work on legs that have not had a warm up.
Somewhere north of Dunblane,
Somewhere north of Dunblane, not lost more exploring great way to spend a few hours on a Saturday afternoon.
Pic from gravel adventure…
Pic from gravel adventure… thought it captured the colors of the Autumn HOY…
A touch of the wet stuff…
A touch of the wet stuff…
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Tis the season to finally get
Tis the season to finally get some hills in with the other half (my favourite view) 🙂
These discarded fingerless
These discarded fingerless mitts on the marriots way cycle track in Norfolk seemed to sum up the changing of the seasons quite nicely.
east lothian along the coast
east lothian along the coast
Its all about cross in
Its all about cross in autumn.
The daily morning commute
The daily morning commute with ‘Shep’ the collie (and his trailer).
On entering the park, we are two very happy animals.
I took mine down, naively
I took mine down, naively assuming Autumn would appear I’d have chance to take a better one, but i’m pretty sure its not going to! Here’s the Worth Way near Crawley…
Autumn action shot!
Autumn action shot!
This is my cycling across
This is my cycling across America solo on my Felt, here I’m in the Yuha desert and you can see Mexico in the background.
OK, it is not every autumn
OK, it is not every autumn that I have to transport such a big pumpkin, but it something which I only do in autumn 😉 For me the bicycle is everyday transport as well as sport and leisure, it is a central part of my life.
Tyres that love to eat the
Tyres that love to eat the Autumn ground!
Doing my part to help the
Doing my part to help the aged!
Autumn colours in Snowdonia
Autumn colours in Snowdonia as the Tour of Britain races through:
The stunning Gisburn Forest
The stunning Gisburn Forest on an equally stunning autumn evening.
Broken collar bone on wet
Broken collar bone on wet autumn roads!
Holmfirth Triathlon 06/10/13
Holmfirth Triathlon 06/10/13
As soon as Autumn arrives
As soon as Autumn arrives I’ll be straight on it!
Wet Wet Wet!
Wet Wet Wet!
Autumn means a little less
Autumn means a little less traffic on the roads in my area, and a welcoming view heading out into the peak district. Refreshed by the changing colours, and the rustle of blowing leaves, it makes longer rides all the more enjoyable. Peaceful.
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Baguette and chunky soup!
Baguette and chunky soup!
Autumn Sunday in Derby
Autumn Sunday in Derby
This picture was taken on a
This picture was taken on a cloudless sunny October at 4pm. near the National Sports Centre Nottingham…
This is Autumn at its best
This is Autumn at its best
Just one of 15 mountain
Just one of 15 mountain passes in 5 days.
Always great to break up a
Always great to break up a ride in the Autumn, especially after a tough climb and a great descent… Taken at Loggerheads Country Park after the climb up Bwlch Penbarras and back down.
It’s what all the climbing is
It’s what all the climbing is for.
I love getting out by myself
I love getting out by myself or with friends but getting out with the kids on the bikes can’t be beaten…
Up in the Pennines, tough but
Up in the Pennines, tough but excellent climbing.
The
The winner:
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Sunrise on the commute
Sunrise on the commute
Lovely autumn afternoon!
Lovely autumn afternoon!
Views like this make it worth
Views like this make it worth the early morning alarm…
…Autumn in Rotterdam …
…Autumn in Rotterdam …
Bike Train in Ashridge! Sore
Bike Train in Ashridge! Sore legs when I got home!!
Autumn sees the the return of
Autumn sees the the return of hill climb events and the entering of the pain cave.
Nice, no!
Nice, no!
This one makes me want to go
This one makes me want to go and ride…..
Cycle commute to work through
Cycle commute to work through the backroads of Hampshire. In the autumn the sun is just rising and creating wonderful colours across the fields and sky. Making the most of it before winter falls.
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Stormont, Belfast, basking in
Stormont, Belfast, basking in the autumn sun,waiting patiently for the Giro to come
Worlds End in October
Worlds End in October
Red bridge ride
Red bridge ride
not knowing where the path is
not knowing where the path is or goes
Through the autumn leaves.
Through the autumn leaves.
Out with the fisherman at
Out with the fisherman at Lake of Menteith…
Early commute
Early commute
Erddig, Wrexham 10/10/2013
Erddig, Wrexham 10/10/2013
4 degrees this morning –
4 degrees this morning – hello autumn
Long Shadows and Long Sleeves
Long Shadows and Long Sleeves
Wind whistling through the
Wind whistling through the trees, leaves falling, calm before the storm…..cowbells, saucepans, old steel bike frames & hammers, air horns – Autumn is hill climb season: welcome to the house of pain! I’m sure Sir Chris is familiar with this on training rides up the Sa Calobra
Autumn is the time to put
Autumn is the time to put away the road bike and dig out the single speed cross bike and head out on to the gravel and forests and find new places with no cars.
Heaven, is a track, a bike,
Heaven, is a track, a bike, and me.
Autumn riding for me this
Autumn riding for me this year has all been through the park to work unfortunately.
Taken last Sunday at the
Taken last Sunday at the bottom of Greater London’s Woldingham Ridge. I am explaining the physics of gravity and the beauty of the Autumn to my erstwhile photographer.
Took this on my ride out to
Took this on my ride out to Rivington and Winter Hill today. I stopped by Anglezarke Reservoir to take on some food before tackling the beast of a climb there! When I snapped this shot, with the leaves and clouds, I instantly remembered reading about this comp!! “Perfick” I thought!
Terrible effort I know, but
Terrible effort I know, but as you can see I need a new bike…
Boston Wheelers rider
Boston Wheelers rider gingerly finding his way through the trees during the Alford Wheelers cross event.
Taken on commute into work.
Taken on commute into work. Summer already seems like a distant memory!
Autumn is the end of summer
Autumn is the end of summer and the start of jolly eccentric autumn/ winter shenanigans! Today riding in Somerset I found an Oompa Loompa! Cheers to the local farmers and use of left over hay bales!
Morning commuting to work. In
Morning commuting to work. In Staines Upon Thames
Wonderful unexpected bike
Wonderful unexpected bike ride whilst on holiday last week.
Stow on the Wold ,
Stow on the Wold , Sunshine
Cotswolds
30 miles through prime Mamil
30 miles through prime Mamil mating territory and not a single sighting – rainy autumn days are made for cycling
Passing the Preselis on the
Passing the Preselis on the way home from work 🙂
Ride on Strines moor. Pretty
Ride on Strines moor. Pretty gruelling in places. Broke my front shifter but completed 50 mile ride including Holme moss.
Dunkery Beacon descent,
Dunkery Beacon descent, heading for Porlock Hill, then lunch in Lynmouth.
Autumn is: racing track
Autumn is: racing track bikes, in face paint, through Leeds City centre on Halloween.
A soggy ride up to Cambridge
A soggy ride up to Cambridge
The final, autumnal TT of the
The final, autumnal TT of the series…
Enjoying some rare October
Enjoying some rare October sunshine.
October day out on Cannock
October day out on Cannock Chase mountain bike trail.
Stopped for a break, the Hoy
Stopped for a break, the Hoy bike would have looked camouflaged.
The Tay bridge looking bonnie
The Tay bridge looking bonnie in the Autumn.
Cycling through leaves is
Cycling through leaves is more fun than kicking them.
Quick stop for a drink by the
Quick stop for a drink by the lake!
I know that is UK only
I know that is UK only contest, I just wanted to share my view.
It’s a pic of my recumbent taken yesterday, on the road close to city of Veles, Macedonia.
Cheers.
Escape for a few days Autumn
Escape for a few days Autumn sun near Ronda, Andalucia.
Autumn marks, for me, the
Autumn marks, for me, the start of ‘cross season. I’m never going to step onto the podium, but I love it (I’m the one on the right, by the way).
Can’t wait till she can come
Can’t wait till she can come cycling with me!
mud is an autumn flower.
mud is an autumn flower. Hippie bike.
One man TTT.
One man TTT.
Ride of the Falling Leaves –
Ride of the Falling Leaves – a leafy loop around the River Tay – Oct 13 2013
The elation of making it back
The elation of making it back to Epsom Downs as the weather throws a curve ball at the 2013 Box Hill Classic.
This is me at the beginning
This is me at the beginning of my autumn ride. Behind me marks the end point of Sir Chris’ Olympic Gold run. Or maybe he’ll be back for Rio? Looking forward to spring and the velo park to open.
First whole family bike ride
First whole family bike ride ( mom is behind the camera!) on an unseasonably warm autumn afternoon.
A little birthday ride on the
A little birthday ride on the Isle of Skye. Not a bad way to spend a day 🙂
Evening ride around the hills
Evening ride around the hills in Northumberland, first night needing the lights on the way back home!
Early morning commute
Early morning commute (Edinburgh South).
An autumn morning on top of
An autumn morning on top of Clay Bank
I didn’t draw “first Mud”
I didn’t draw “first Mud” Autumn drew “first Mud”
Tranquillity
Tranquillity
St Catherines Point Isle of
St Catherines Point Isle of Wight. 2 day off road trip.
Ready for the off….. Usual
Ready for the off….. Usual Autumn day ride. Windy & wet so waterproofs needed.
Around Chew Valley, not much
Around Chew Valley, not much mist in the shot though…
Ashover, Derbyshire early
Ashover, Derbyshire early September. Illness has prevented any recent rides 🙁
Autumn in the Cotswolds – my
Autumn in the Cotswolds – my cycling mates, Jimmy and Nick, weaving their way through the village of Appleton.
Some of the kit that will
Some of the kit that will keep me Warm, Dry and Safe in the next few months. Lets see what you’ve got Autumn – I’m ready!
Roc D’Azur – Frejus – Oct 9th
Roc D’Azur – Frejus – Oct 9th – 13th
Night rides and muddy
Night rides and muddy backsides.
Ascending Kinsman Notch,
Ascending Kinsman Notch, White Mountains an autumn backdrop, USA tour September 2013
My road…
My road…
Autumn Commuting. It is
Autumn Commuting. It is always better to take the long way home!
Autumn Bike Ride in West
Autumn Bike Ride in West Sussex
4 mile family cycle from the
4 mile family cycle from the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome And Commonwealth Arena, a few weeks ago. We all had a great time!
The view from Chapel
The view from Chapel Brow/Monks Road summit, Glossop. Good climb.
Brief stop in Richmond Park
Brief stop in Richmond Park as the summer slips away..
Into the abyss.
Into the abyss.
Fall fun in Falkirk
Fall fun in Falkirk
Aw man, I’ll need to come
Aw man, I’ll need to come back when you can see the bridge!! Whoop whoop!!
First ride of autumn,
First ride of autumn, baselayers, jackets, tights, long gloves and pink contrasting with the fallen leaves.
Autumn Cycling in Yorkshire.
Autumn Cycling in Yorkshire. The next generation getting their rides in before next years Grand Départ.
The last Cycle Speedway match
The last Cycle Speedway match away this season.
Edinburgh vs Stockport on Stockport’s track. Torrential rain, soaking wet clothes, sweat and bitterness of defeat. Edinburgh Falcons fought well that day, becoming vice-champions of Cycle Speedway Northern League.
Riding along the Thames, this
Riding along the Thames, this is a view that i see when i rest and contemplate the lovely ride that i have just taken in the turning but still warm Autumn air. Such a great feeling!
Not quite a ride on a bike
Not quite a ride on a bike but this is my baby on an autumn ‘ride’ in her pram!
Cleaning the first Autumn
Cleaning the first Autumn grime in the house before the wife gets back.
Shades of Autumn
Shades of Autumn
Autumn sunset ride
Autumn sunset ride
Almost home…
Almost home…