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

You told us your favourite thing about autumn riding to win some top Vulpine Schwag from their men's or women's ranges ...

Right, we’ve waded through the 1220 comments you left about what you like most about autumn cycling which included having to read POEMS (note to self, never, ever, ever ask people to do that again) but the psychic trauma has been worth it. We have a winner… and because the standard of entries was so high a couple of bonus runners up too who will be getting some roadcc socks.

Our Vulpine Schwag Grab podium is filled by the speakers of two universal cycling truths and one rather personal truth.

Almost but not quite for robbiezhaorobbiezhao for masterful use of the sympathy card with “The cold rivals that of the heart of my wife” - until you realise that it’s not really that cold at this time of the year, even in East Anglia. (Maybe we should send her some socks too.)

Socks also for tells-it-like-it-is “I just love wearing tights” from wrevilo but somehow it lacks the poe… magic of our winner the tells it like it even more is:

“Shining torch through the fog/mist whilst making light saber noises. Obviously…” by Mattclimb

Yep, that's autumn!

Our winner and runners up have been informed - those who posted poems about nature’s paintbrush turning the trees the colours of their fave beige Vulpine shorts - your names are on a list. First offence, but don’t push it eh.

Thanks to Vulpine for a fab competition, thanks to all of you who entered, commiserations to the 1219 of you that didn’t win, but there WILL be another schwag grab along soon.

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The whole caboodle is worth more than £500 (£502 to be precise) and includes Vulpine’s:

Original Rain Jacket

Cotton rain trousers

Long Sleeve Merino T-shirt/base layer

Padded Merino Boxer/Boyshorts

Storm Cap

Dogtooth Merino Silk Socks

We’ll pick the lucky winner next Monday, usual Schwag Grab rules apply.

You can find out more about Vulpine's autmn/winter range at www.vulpine.cc

Good luck!

 

road.cc's founder and first editor, nowadays to be found riding a spreadsheet. Tony's journey in cycling media started in 1997 as production editor and then deputy editor of Total Bike, acting editor of Total Mountain Bike and then seven years as editor of Cycling Plus. He launched his first cycling website - the Cycling Plus Forum at the turn of the century. In 2006 he left C+ to head up the launch team for Bike Radar which he edited until 2008, when he co-launched the multi-award winning road.cc - finally handing on the reins in 2021 to Jack Sexty. His favourite ride is his ‘commute’ - which he does most days inc weekends and he’s been cycle-commuting since 1994. His favourite bikes are titanium and have disc brakes, though he'd like to own a carbon bike one day.

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joe24737 | 10 years ago
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Autumn cycling means I'm getting closer to my following spring trip to Mallorca.

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Percespb | 10 years ago
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Misty morning rides, crunching leaves under tyre and preparing to say goodbye to dry roads and dusty trails.

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ghibbard | 10 years ago
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When the low sun shines through the trees, the colours are truly fantastic and the best way to experience it is on a bike.

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CrispedWheel | 10 years ago
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Hazy mornings clearing to sunshine on autumnal leaves.

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acwaite | 10 years ago
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Yes please! It's been freezing on my commute to work in the mornings brrr  4

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rouedio | 10 years ago
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Out on the bike when the sun is hitting the brown and golden tree tops and casting shadows across the road.

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exoccidentelux | 10 years ago
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My favourite thing in the autumn is the Saturday morning ride - when there are no cars around and the sound of cutting through the air when riding downhill from Highgate on sunny days - it's awesome!

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RobO | 10 years ago
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Riding in late afternoon with what's left of the sunlight filtering through trees that are losing their leaves and feeling the first taste of winter through numb toes and fingers. That's autumn riding  1

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mad_scot_rider | 10 years ago
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The dimmer evenings in the autumn turns my ride along the Clyde walkway into a real wildlife adventure - I never know if it'll just be the rabbits and squirrels or whether I'll see one of the foxes or red deer that live in the woods alongside the path.

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Blackstone | 10 years ago
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The beautiful misty mornings and warming the toes up in front of the fire!

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WeAreScientists | 10 years ago
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I love going out in the early evening when the sun is just setting and returning in the dark so I can use my lights (gives me an excuse to buy new ones).
Low traffic and pure bliss

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NorthEastJimmy | 10 years ago
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Not getting too hot on the cycle into work is always a bonus!

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jimbo57 | 10 years ago
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Burning cheeks and lungs and clear sunny cold days. And merino.  21

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j1mmy76 | 10 years ago
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It's not hot

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Rowdyroadiebiker | 10 years ago
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Riding to work on cold dark mornings and riding back home in beautiful sunny afternoons

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jay27 | 10 years ago
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The freshness of the air and there are less fly's for me to swallow.

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Izaak30 | 10 years ago
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It's the light, especially earlier in the day, the colours which are beys appreciated when moving slowly, returning home to a cuppa and biscuit after having been out in the chill. And then best of all, after all this zzzzzzz zzzzzzzz zzzzzzzz

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Stuk | 10 years ago
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Howling gales, driving rain, debris strewn roads and appropriate clothing.

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R32Paul | 10 years ago
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Complying with rule #9 on a regular basis. Come rain or cold!

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jacknorell | 10 years ago
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Lovely stuff. Wouldn't mind some of it  4

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jen | 10 years ago
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Getting up in the dark and watching the sun rise from the saddle.

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Hamster | 10 years ago
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Watching the leaves change colour, then fall as the temperature goes down. Knowing that I'm not going to dissolve into a puddle after a ride to work (summer can be too hot in shorts and short sleeve shirt).

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darrenwinfield | 10 years ago
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Sunset or sunrise ride anyday  16

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captain_slog | 10 years ago
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The colours of the leaves; being out in the deep blue dusk; not getting so sweaty.

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kaluta | 10 years ago
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Early morning commute cold toes, warmed mood.

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naffets | 10 years ago
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The colours of autumn.. reds and browns dramatic sunsets.
Falling leaves reminds you to enjoy the last rides before winter sets in. Saying that with the new vulpine kit it would make the commute and club rides into next year a lot more pleasurable.

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pablo | 10 years ago
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Getting started on cold mornings is hard but when you get your legs spinning nothing better.

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Napostrato | 10 years ago
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Changeable weather: perfect excuse to buy more gear!

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Bjj.andy.w | 10 years ago
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Best thing about riding in Autumn (and winter) ? That's easy, when my foes are inside lying on a settee getting fatter and slower I'm outside getting leaner and faster ready for when spring comes  16

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stupomft | 10 years ago
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ease down,enjoy.

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