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We have a Vulpine Schwag Grab winner!

Someone's walking off with some top Autumn gear - is it you?...

My word people like the idea of free Vulpine Schwag, over 1200 of you commented in to tell us your favourite cycling season, all bases were covered but early indications are that summer was the winner. And the winner of the Vulpine Harrington Rain Jacket, Cotton Rain Trousers, Long Sleeve Merino Alpine, and Short Sleeve Polo? Well that's…

jimbocrimbo

Who despite what his name might suggest likes cycling in the early autumn best.

Congrats to the winner, who will be getting his fancy clobber soon (well before Chrimbo) and commiserations to the 1,276 of you who lost out. Fret not though we'll have another chance to win some top quality cycling schwag coming your way… Soon.

In the meantime you can console yourself by popping over to  Vulpine to think about what might have been season?

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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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s.wilderness | 11 years ago
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Right now. Bright, sunny, you can see your end of year target tantalisingly close but still a lot of cycling to go.

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Denzilwood | 11 years ago
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Got to be a early spring day with a nip in the air, Mist on the fields and a beautiful sunrise

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Ridire | 11 years ago
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Autumn in the Highlands, definitely. The colours are brighter, the air is fresher, the stags are roaring, the geese gathering - and you have the road to yourself. Perfect

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scotlander | 11 years ago
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Winter - hailing from Scotland i love battling the elements.

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ttekkv | 11 years ago
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Wow, so much love for the colder months here!

Summer all the way for me.

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peterwood | 11 years ago
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Early spring mornings do it for me. It's like Autumn but without the slippy wet leaves.

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Taylan Gungor | 11 years ago
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Autumn!

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Ed Greenough | 11 years ago
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Snowy winter; that smug feeling when the whole country grinds to a halt and you're still managing with tyres only an inch thick  16

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Carsonogenic | 11 years ago
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Er...
...Summer....
...in the Alps preferably!

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morethansonglyrics | 11 years ago
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Spring. Nice and cool so you don’t overheat and crisp mornings without the chill of winter.
Getting to see how your winter pain paid off vs your clubmates.

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sidney | 11 years ago
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Autumn, ever hit a conker with 120psi in your tyres, makes you feel alive.

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stenmeister | 11 years ago
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Spring.

Every morning gets a little brighter, making those morning rises for commuting a little earlier each day.

There is a slow transition from bib longs to bib shorts; winter jackets and fleece tops to short sleeve jerseys; overshoes to summer socks.

The legs get stronger and the rides get longer.

Winter tyres come off, new cables, cassettes and chains are fitted and the bike is ready to go fast.

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DVG21 | 11 years ago
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Summer.

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nukebat | 11 years ago
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Cold, clear and dry. Get a bit wrapped up, but no need for waterproofs.

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Torino74 | 11 years ago
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Spring. (The last weekend in March to be precise — British Summer Time begins).

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peajaybee | 11 years ago
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Late spring when I have the most time to get out on the bike.

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Yemble | 11 years ago
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There are reasons to get out in every season but none so many as in Summer.

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D71 | 11 years ago
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Autumn as you get to try out all the kit you'd forgotten you had during the summer.

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touhig | 11 years ago
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Wintumn is my favourite and its always wintumn in Wales - there was a summer once, '76 I think. Its why sheep wear merino

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0liver | 11 years ago
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Spring, cool mornings and lovely greens on the trees.

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erikhughes | 11 years ago
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Winter, something therapeutic about putting on the thermals and being cosy in the saddle.

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Hank | 11 years ago
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I like the winter I seem to have more time for cycling.

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shm98 | 11 years ago
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For a fairweather southern softy it's got to be spring!

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Merlin71 | 11 years ago
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Autumn - amazing colours, great natural light and even more excuse for a cake stop!

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Charlie Brown | 11 years ago
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Always summer. The answer is always summer.

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Redx | 11 years ago
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Summer. I love long days in the hills with good friends....

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matthewn5 | 11 years ago
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Spring! The promise of summer, and getting the best bike back on the road.

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migsi75 | 11 years ago
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A nice winter's day in July in Ireland rules for the bike!

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JohnnyBBM | 11 years ago
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Spring, summer, autumn or winter... I'm easy!

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frakesa | 11 years ago
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Sunshine, salt stains on my shorts, air-temp (which is to say, warm) water at the bottom of the bottle, air conditioning at the bathroom stops, swimming in bib shorts, sweating in the tailwind, putting my bottle in my jersey pocket & a Slurpee in the bottle rest after stopping at 7-Eleven on the way home from my favorite training loop, rolling into the driveway just a few minutes after dark and dismounting, feeling for the first time how chilly the evening air actually is when I'm no longer pushing against a faux plait, taking my jersey & shorts & socks off and seeing sharpened tan lines, shaving in the shower without cursing the chill because there is no chill, making chocolate milk and a beastly sandwich in my parents' kitchen... Summertime riding.

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