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Abus Schwag Grab - we have a winner!

Top dollar Bag, locks and helmet could be yours!

We've given up tiffin for lent here at road.cc, either that or we can't be bothered to go to the Co-op. So it's with slightly shaky hands that we've fired up the random-o-tron to pick a winner from the nigh-on 500 of you that have put your names in the hat...

clunk...

whirr...

and this week it's you, douglasm! You walk away with a bunch of lockgear and a natty bag, and the choice of an urban helmet or a roadie one...

click...

ping!

and the other helmet goes to you, gembo!

thanks for entering, look out for another schwagger on Monday. we can't guarantee it'll be quite as weighty as this one, but free stuff is free stuff, eh?

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While we we looking at the shiny new things at the Zyro open house last month we were lucky enough to come away with a big bag full of Abus gear to test. In fact we were lucky twice over, since there were two of us there! Anyway, it's time to share some of that luck with one lucky reader... Well, two actually.

First up is a Bordo Granit X-Plus folding lock (RRP £100). Offering the same level of security as Abus' excellent Granit X Plus U-lock it's a much easier beast to fit and swap between bikes, so it's great for town runs.

Next up is a Granit CityChain X-Plus 1060 (RRP £120), which we tested on road.cc last year and didn't even get close to breaking. It's key matched with the Bordo lock, too, so one key does them both!

To go with those two we've also got a Tresor combination chain (RRP £30) in a fetching blue – not as secure as the other two heavyweights, but ideal for nipping to the shops.

You'll need something to put all that gear in, so how about a Dryve messenger bag (RRP £100), Abus' new waterproof city bag. Made from tough waterproof Cordura with sealed zips, it's just the ticket for the daily slog in the spring rain.

That's your bike taken care of, security-wise. For your head we'll throw in either the Urban-I helmet (RRP £50) pictured, or if you prefer you can have Abus' road lid, the S-Force Road, (RRP £50) in white. Whichever one you don't want we'll give to the second name out of the hat. The helmets are both large, so if they don't fit you'll just have to share the love with a small-noggined friend.

What do you have to do? just comment below and you're in the hat. We'll make the draw on Friday 19 Feb at Tiffin time, usual schwag grab rules apply. Good luck!

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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Jan1973 | 14 years ago
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I was just thinking I needed that stuff man!

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kentdowner | 14 years ago
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Put my name into the hat please, the road one preferably!

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poppa | 14 years ago
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**** fingers crossed ***

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MalcolmBinns | 14 years ago
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got to be done

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jonporter | 14 years ago
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please can you put my name in the hat!

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kaz | 14 years ago
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I think this is the best schwag I've enetered for so far, I'm feeling sorry for myself as I got knocked off my bike on Tuesday by 'sorry mate, I didn't see you there.'  20

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Pro Commuter | 14 years ago
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I'm in, but you could you ask them why they named their company after the arch enemy of communters everywhere.

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Chuck | 14 years ago
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Sounds good

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spriggsjt | 14 years ago
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B) Please put my name in the hat too. Cheers!

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marc | 14 years ago
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Fingers crossed!

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lindwaine | 14 years ago
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Great prize...would love to win this! I'm a small noggined person though so would have to pass the helmet on!  20

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James Poole | 14 years ago
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Awesome locks. I need something sturdy to lock up my SL3  1

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ttekkv | 14 years ago
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Whoop. I've been tempted into signing up for an account.

My wife'll be happy if I win, since she thinks I should get a helmet...

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Coodsta | 14 years ago
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Oooh me, me, me, pick me please!  4

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Pickypong | 14 years ago
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Handy additions!

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silly | 14 years ago
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Count me in

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nephrops | 14 years ago
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Count me in

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Dr Shoe | 14 years ago
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Dr Shoe for the win!  1

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cabincrew73 | 14 years ago
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Fingers crossed for me x

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Keith Underdown | 14 years ago
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Me, Me, Me!

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Ridire | 14 years ago
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Please make it mine, oh Gods of the Pedal & Chain.  3

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philip s | 14 years ago
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count me in!

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BeverleyA | 14 years ago
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Ooooh, please throw me in! I go through chains like nobody's business and the lock is awesome!

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Flatlander | 14 years ago
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Count Me In...Cheers

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Timbo13 | 14 years ago
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Add me to the list. Road lid please.

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jarderich | 14 years ago
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I'll have some of that please.

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antonyr5 | 14 years ago
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Here's hoping!

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demonica | 14 years ago
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Oh, just the job. Please add me! x

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Noddy | 14 years ago
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Me please. Please.

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maisietoo | 14 years ago
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B) Cool prize!

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