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Kurt Kinetic turbo schwag - we have a winner!

Boost your winter training with our amazing prize package...

Tiffin's a bit of a grand word for our afternoon repast today – a couple of digestive biscuits and a strong coffee – but that caffeine has given us the kick we need to fire up the randonometer at www.random.org and point the fickle finger of fate at one of you lucky people. And which of you lucky people is the one that's actually lucky? 

It's you, Russell Cox!

Yup, Russ is our winner this time around (if that's his real name of course) and he walks away with a tidy turbo and a heap of accessories, the lucky chap. If he is a chap. Sorry if you missed out this time but hey, that's random for you. There will be another schwag grab along on the heels of this one though, don't worry. What'll it be, you ask? Just wait and see...*

*Suspense may indicate prize of greater value than that actually available**

**Then again, it might not.

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Well if the last schwag grab was all about stuff to get you out on your bike despite the cold snap, this one is firmly of the opinion that you're better off indoors. We've teamed up with the chaps at Chocolate Distribution to give away a turbo trainer and accessories worth over £450!

We've just reviewed the Kurt Kinetic Road Machine turbo trainer; it's the second one we've tried from the American outfit and we've very much liked them both for the ride feel and quality of build. Tester mat described the Road Machine as a turbo that's "built to last, and the consistent resistance means you can get repeatable results". It uses a magnetic coupling to the resistance unit so there aren't any seals to wear out, and it comes with an unconditional lifetime warranty.

That's £300 of turbo right there, but that's not all. On top of that we've got a Kurt Kinetic wireless computer to give away. The resistance unit of the Road Machine gives such repeatable results that Kurt have devised a computer that calculates your power from the speed of the rear wheel. You can go outdoors with it too and use all the other myriad functions on the tarmac. You get an HRM strap and a cadence sensor too. Look out for a test of the computer on road.cc soon, it retails for £99.99.

But wait! That's not it. As well as the turbo and the computer we've also got a Kurt Kinetic mat to soak up the vibrations and keep your sweat off the carpet, and a riser for the front wheel. All in all you'd have to fork out £457.96 for all that gear, we reckon, although we're not so good with the adding and that.

It's a fantastic prize fund so get yourself entered. Just comment on the story below to get yourself in the hat. Usual schwag grab rules apply, the fickle finger of fate will be doing its pointy thing around tiffin time, next Thursday (9 December). Good luck!

www.kurtkinetic.com

www.chocolatedistribution.com

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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martyh | 13 years ago
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icanhaz tur-bo?
kthxbai.

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spaceyjase | 13 years ago
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Go go turbo!

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nephrops | 13 years ago
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Would love one of these

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Aapje | 13 years ago
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I want this so bad.

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FatAndFurious | 13 years ago
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OI!

Fickle finger of fate...

This way.

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Fringe | 13 years ago
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gregory lemondo turbo burbo

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egonh replied to JohnBuc | 13 years ago
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one of those please!

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paulj replied to JohnBuc | 13 years ago
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Please count me in - this ice is killing my training/riding!

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robpelham replied to JohnBuc | 13 years ago
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I NEED ME ONE OF THESE  4

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ciman | 13 years ago
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Me please  3

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northernrebel | 13 years ago
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Definitely need one of those! Even my mountain bike can't cope with the drifts up here in the Peak District.

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nickpeters | 13 years ago
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Wow, what a selection of prizes, yes please!

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jorysmith | 13 years ago
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yes please

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awkward | 13 years ago
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lovely, that bright green will match my black and red bike perfectly.

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mrchrispy | 13 years ago
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I'd like to offer a FIFA style bid for this....a large brown envelope is in the post  3

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cuvavu | 13 years ago
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sounds safer than commuting in the current weather - yes please!

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soulcramp | 13 years ago
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Huzzah! count me in too1

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breakneckspeed | 13 years ago
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Wow what an awesome give away - and so timely as my Tacx trainer is on its last legs - plus it will goes with my lime green bike

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shrinkinbggaz | 13 years ago
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PRETTY Please pick me, I only have 8 pounds to lose to get to 14 stone, this would help push me to ultimate goal, go on Road CC, make history and help me hit goal weight with nothing other than cycling  4

Gaz

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Didge | 13 years ago
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Monsieur, with all that schwag you're really spoiling us.

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charliemac74 | 13 years ago
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Yes please.

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sam_bennett | 13 years ago
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I'm going to the arctic tundra for 5 months in january and i need something to keep the legs intact!

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warton | 13 years ago
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My turbo is old and worn out....This would be perfect for winter evening pain!

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Chutzpah | 13 years ago
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I'm in!

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solentine | 13 years ago
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Yes when my turbo went phut! Lucky me?

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calladan | 13 years ago
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fantastic prize,good luck everybody  1

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forlodge1 | 13 years ago
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ooooooooo please early Santa

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colonel wax | 13 years ago
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yes please, promise to train all winter

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aworthycause | 13 years ago
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The greatest thing about cycling is being able to enjoy beautiful scenery. With that baby in front of my mirror I could admire all the beauty day in day out. Lovely.  16

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op1983 | 13 years ago
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this would be good

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