We have a winner for the Vulpine autumn clothing bundle worth over £500

The smell of fallen leaves is great, and the trails are almost empty.

The crackling as I ride over conker and beech nut shells

The crackling as I ride over conker and beech nut shells

Sunrise, sunset, misty lanes, warm home!

I'm GETTING A NEW BIKE NEXT WEEK, what could be better?? \o/

It's like riding in the summer, only way cooler.

being able to switch of strava till next season, and just ride the bike for the fun of it.

Keeping sumner going and winter at bay

Keeping sumner going and winter at bay

Sometimes it stops raining and the wind will be at your back on a -1 percent sparkling road, and you think you are in the best form of your life and every extra mile of summer riding was worth it.

Sunrise breaking through the mist over the North East coast on my commute in and the blackness except for my lights and perhaps the moon and stars as I cross the fields on the way home.

The wind that blows me to work in the morning making me think I have magic legs before punishing me on the way back. It blows the smell from the curry house towards me as I get back into town making me hope neither of us can be bothered to cook.

The best part of cycling in the autumn is getting the hi-vis lights on and heading off-road in the early nights. The disc-breaks slamming in as you slide in the wet sludge that used to be a bridle path and the fact that at the end of the ride, you know it's been a good one as both you and the bike need a good hose down

Excellent way to stay dry this winter.

I've spent the last 6 months trying to keep cool on the bike so welcome change to have to keep warm!

Seeing the season change whilst riding

Being pleasantly suprised that its not as cold as it looked so why no go a bit further

Getting the chance to blast home with a proper tail wind!

I can now have an excuse to buy new clothes!

It is my favorite time of year to ride. It is cool and crisp. No Spring bugs and the leaving are changing. Just beautiful!

The fragrant falling leaves hit the nostrils and my face. The crisp Autumn winds pushes me on with the summer's oppressive humidity just a recent memory. My wheels glide over the back streets and through time.

Blue skies, crisp morning air, road still glistening with damp - it's my favourite time of year to be out on the bike.

I see a lot of sunsets but autumn heralds beautiful sunrises. I ride slower but it means I enjoy the sunrise more

Now my posh bike is put away and the all weather hack is out I can go anywhere as I trek around on the clear dark evenings. Plus my winter road bike was my first great bike and it's good to get her out and show her that I still love her really (even if I do ponce about on a carbon monstrosity in summer)

Autumn weather always seems to exceed expectations. Spend the summer dreading it but the reality is much more akin to Keats "Ode to Autumn" - season of mist and mellow cyclists. And club runs all of a sudden include welcome coffee stops. Happy days!

Its an excuse to buy more cycling kit, lights, jerseys, gloves, overshoes, water proof leg warmers, belgian winter hats, hi viz gilet, cyclocross bike........

A chance to load up my bicycles with as many lights as I can fit on them! Make the road your disco!

No hipsters to avoid as cardigans don't work well on bikes!!

Autumn brings the dark evenings, this means

1) I can play with my new moon lights. I love my toys!

2) I can switch from my road bike to my N+1 Hybrid for the more comfortable bouncy ride.

3) I can replace my heavenly uneven tanned legs with the old milk bottles whilst saving my fellow coffee drinkers from having to look at my unsightly padded bottom ....well for a few months at least.

Having a cold belly at the end of a ride and hot aches in the shower

Crisp leaves and being able to wear a snood without being laughed at