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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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Tiber | 14 years ago
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Lovely swag. Count me in.

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manonabike | 14 years ago
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Yes please

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ravenbait | 14 years ago
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Consider my name hatted.

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anders.r.nilsson | 14 years ago
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I like the bag but the helmet...  39

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Michael R | 14 years ago
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Could do with some of that gear

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chez_when | 14 years ago
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Hope to be free wheelin with a little luck!

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fatboyslow | 14 years ago
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every little helps  1

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pedalismo | 14 years ago
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I need a new lock cos it was mashed up when my bike got nicked last week.  20

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mattbrasier | 14 years ago
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Count me in please!

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_foxie_ | 14 years ago
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ooh, count me in. I have shoes that go with that bag  3

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Harm Job | 14 years ago
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Well would I like to win this batch. I'll be cycling from the Netherlands to GB for a month of cycling pleasure this summer and I really could use some bike security!

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emily13 | 14 years ago
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Count me in please if i'm in time! thanks  1

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daveherb13 | 14 years ago
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Very nice please count me

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russellb | 14 years ago
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stop those beanies stealing your bike!

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pingpong | 14 years ago
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Hello it's me again  3

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BigSteev | 14 years ago
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Got to be worth a go

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Jay B | 14 years ago
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I never win anything!

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leguape | 14 years ago
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Yes please

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Free Wheelin | 14 years ago
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You can never have enough locks.

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snowcycle | 14 years ago
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grab some swag

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vtwenty3 | 14 years ago
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Good old August Bremicker und Söhne!

Surely bonus points for knowing what the ABUS acronym meant?

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paslemeilleur | 14 years ago
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I love my 1974 Peugeot. I wouldn't have to worry about some thug coveting the black and plastic Simplex derailleur or the headlight built into the mudguard....

merci beaucoup

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raykcv | 14 years ago
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Put me in the hat please. Thanks

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ourtel | 14 years ago
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yes please

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AdamML | 14 years ago
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Having just built a new bike, something to keep it mine would be great! Count me in please...

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jonporter | 14 years ago
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Me please - hopefully I'll be lucky this week

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Martin Thomas | 14 years ago
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oh go on then, I'm in

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douglasm | 14 years ago
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Me please.....

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leejclarke | 14 years ago
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Both my right knee & my shoulder are hurting after too much sport, help take my mind off it please!

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LondonCalling | 14 years ago
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Me, me meeee!! Need new helmet!  1

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