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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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leannep | 14 years ago
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yes please please  4

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notlawro | 14 years ago
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It's prize enough to find out what tiffin is! How did I live without it! (won't turn down the real prize of course...)

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IainSGardner | 14 years ago
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Count me in

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manonabike | 14 years ago
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Didn't win the Euro millions so feel confident about this comp

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rogie40 | 14 years ago
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Whatever!  37

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tommyketchup | 14 years ago
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them chains will also come in handy in the bedroom  10

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glenboyo | 14 years ago
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Yes Please!

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banksi | 14 years ago
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you never know your luck!  3

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Beepedalling | 14 years ago
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It all sounds like good kit to me

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joecomp | 14 years ago
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just leave a comment?

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diggerpull | 14 years ago
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couldn't afford one of them there locks, so I'd love to win 'em!  39

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nobled | 14 years ago
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Please put my name into the draw!!

Thanks

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markemush | 14 years ago
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finaly i might feel safe about leaving my bike in town for a while, or not .

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Nocona | 14 years ago
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Defo count me in! Great prize! Thanks!

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tandemfans | 14 years ago
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Would love to win this to keep our shiny new tandem safe and sound

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jiva | 14 years ago
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I cant wait to ride my bike!!!

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Recumbenteer | 14 years ago
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Any keen cyclist knows that you have lots of bikes, but never enough locks.

Please put my name in the hat.

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mellon farmer | 14 years ago
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As a van hit me head on and wrecked my bike and me for a few weeks I need to win this before I go for a CT scan on mt brain!

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steviet45 | 14 years ago
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Stick me in the hat.PLEASE  1

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matti76 | 14 years ago
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Yes please, count me in.  1

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highrising51 | 14 years ago
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My cheap horrid cycle hat makes me look like a mushroom - count me in!

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nemilho | 14 years ago
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Nice prize

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oldspikey | 14 years ago
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 13 Oh yes, count me in for this one !  13

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littlespikey | 14 years ago
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Stick me in the helmet please  3

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FUDGE007 | 14 years ago
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enter me  7

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ellams | 14 years ago
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It would be great to win this.

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bimblio | 14 years ago
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Please please please!

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step.doran | 14 years ago
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Mee too, that bag would be ace!

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aclucas | 14 years ago
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Sounds excellent

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manuka | 14 years ago
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'TIS ALL GOOD

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