We asked to to come on over and tell us what your favourite kind of ride is. And you did, in your hundreds! Obviously the carrot of a bag of Vulpine goodies was on hand to get your creative juices throwing. It's a carrot that can only be eaten by one lucky rabbit though. And by "carrot", "eaten" and "rabbit" we mean "prize", "won" and "reader". I think we're all glad that rather tortured metaphor is over.
Anyway, on to the prize giving. We fired up the random-o-tron and picked one lucky winner for the gilet, jersey and t-shirt. And that lucky winner is DonnyCampo! Their favourite kind of a ride? "Cornish hills, quiet roads, warm sun, with a mid-ride saffron cake and a cappucino." Sounds splendid. And next time they're perusing the cake list for saffrony sustenance, they'll be doing it in some nice new threads. Hurrah.
These are fun, these Vulpine giveaways. For that reason we'll be doing another one soon. Stay tuned!
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We promised you another Vulpine schwag and here it is! This time there's lots more top quality clothing goodies up for grabs. Our winner will be walking away wearing a Vulpine Cotton Visibility Gilet AND a Vulpine Merino Jersey AND a Vulpine Merino T-Shirt. Not bad, eh?
We're fans of Vulpine's range of stylish, performance oriented clothing round here: it's technical enough to meet the demands of almost any form of cycling, yet casual enough to work off the bike in equally demanding social environments. Even better when it's free...

Just like last time it's a comment-to-enter affair, and this time the question is...
What is your favourite kind of ride?
Answers on a comment below! We'll pick a winner at random next Wednesday. Usual schwag grab rules apply. Good luck!
To find out more about Vulpine visit their website www.vulpine.cc and for the Vulpine view on what's going to happen at the Tour next week visit their blog.
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Hills, or mountains. With a coffee break.
A 20 or so mile solo road "time trial", into a headwind on the uphill leg, then downwind downhill on the return leg.
Finish with pizza.
A 100-150km sportive in the sunshine where me and my mates manage to stick together
A good steady back wind all the way!
With hubby and friends on mtb, maybe on hol, a bit sunny and warm, a lot of speed and adrenaline
One where I feel knackered at the end.
I'll settle for one on a bike if there's nothing better.
Long adventure rides with good friends!
Quiet roads, slightly cold, great view.
PAINFUL !
But dry would be nice
Trying out a new route.
Accompanying my daughter to school. Not challenging or fast, but she's always so excited to ride with her dad. Priceless.
Long and hard.
...sorry, what were we talking about again?
Rain. Lots of it. Hills. Steep ones. And after being soaked and legs completely shot, on the way home, the sun peeks out. RIght before it starts raining down again!
A lovely sunny day with a light gentle breeze. 60 miles approx with a cafe stop mid way with plenty of tempting cakes and nice cup of tea. If i could have all that and a guarantee of no rain i would even be prepared for it to be a bit lumpy. Not looking likely at the moment though!
Early Autumn morning - easy 20 mile spin out to the sculpture garden and art museum with my girlfriend
The one home from work tonight, before a fortnight's tour!
Hot and sunny, flat to start with a whopper hill in the middle
Windy Time Trials
Dry,hills to give the views,good road surface(increasingly rare),interesting villages,a friend for company and conversation and a well planned route 50 miles ish with a cake and coffee stop mid way.
fab!
has to be one that involves coffee and cake, doesn't have to be in that order
Quiet country lanes on a dry, sunny day.
warm weather, 60-70 miles riding with someone a little better than me near the sea
Big hills, long open straight descents. And coffee at the cake stop
The nighttime ride home from work (without rain). Streets all to myself...
weekend ride to the coast, fish and chips
A ride with a bit of everything but always with good company. Flats, hills, sun & even a shower. It's all about the journey.
Four hours, a few hills and plenty of sunshine!
55 miles, two decent climbs and dry, with smooth roads and no punctures
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