Being a previously semi-professional and now semi-retired bicycle blogger shouldn’t be with out its perks. For instance, I’ve unfettered entry to one of the vital complete bicycle museum collections on the earth…even when I do usually find yourself on bikes like this:
Additionally, as a result of by some means I’m on one million schlocky PR mailing lists, I’m the primary to learn about thrilling new product releases and advertising alternatives:
However maybe the most important perk is all of the lube:
See, again in…I dunno, 2021 possibly?…Dumonde Tech have been form sufficient to ship me a care bundle. I by no means thought I’d get enthusiastic about lubricants (properly, bicycle lubricants, anyway), however it seems these items is implausible. In actual fact, the pawls on the PRJCT GRVL bike appeared to be hesitating a bit of bit, so I just lately handled them with Dumonde freehub oil:
By the best way, I couldn’t work out which instrument I wanted to disassemble the freehub, till I lastly found I didn’t want any instruments in any respect. You simply pull it aside together with your palms in about 5 seconds like a kind of multi-bit screwdrivers. Wonderful.
And sure, the lube job appears to have helped.
Anyway, Dumonde just lately reached out to me asking if I wanted a restock, and possibly as a result of their lube is so efficient and long-lasting I didn’t. Nonetheless, I’m at all times excited about YOU, my cherished readers, and so I requested if they may ship me some stuff to disclose to YOU, my cherished readers, which they did:
After all now I’ve to determine the right way to give it away, and whereas I’m at all times excited about YOU, my cherished readers, it’s additionally in opposition to my private perception system to present stuff away with out getting something in return, so let’s go forward and do a…
Bike Snob NYC Spirit of Gravel Lube Giveaway Contest
Sponsored By: Dumonde Tech
Oh, wait, that’s going to want a brand.
Cue the AI!
Jesus.
Why can’t AI handle to spell while you GIVE IT THE FREAKING WORDS!?!
All proper, by no means thoughts the emblem, right here’s how going to work. You’ll write an essay about what the Spirit of Gravel means to you, and you’ll e-mail it to me utilizing the topic line GRVL GRVL GRVL. Please embody a mailing deal with in your submission. Need to know extra? Right here’s an FAQ:
How lengthy does the essay must be?
I actually don’t care. It may be ten phrases, or it may be 10,000 phrases, although the longer it’s the much less probably I’ll learn it. In actual fact, it doesn’t must be an essay in any respect. It may be an image, or a tune, or an animated GIF, or a limerick, or a haiku. Simply needless to say no matter it’s, you give me permission to breed it on this weblog, no matter whether or not or not you win, although you must let me know whether or not you need credit score or not.
What do I get if I win?
You get one (1) bottle of Dumonde chain lube and one (1) Dumonde t-shirt.
What number of winners will there be?
There will likely be two winners as a result of I’ve two bottles of lube and two t-shirts. One is measurement M and one is measurement L. (The shirts, that’s.) So please specify which measurement you need.
The above however, I additionally reserve the fitting so as to add extra winners and award them stuff randomly. I’ve obtained plenty of stuff I don’t want and it happens to me now this could possibly be an excellent alternative to de-clutter.
Do I’ve to put on the shirt whereas I apply the lube?
Formally sure, but when I discover out you aren’t I received’t rat you out. Simply attempt to put on some sort of shirt, lubing a sequence shirtless will be harmful.
Can I gown a salad with Dumonde chain lube?
You completely can, simply so long as you DO NOT EAT THE SALAD.
If I do gown a salad with Dumonde chain lube and eat it anyway and get sick or die can I sue any individual?
No, you can’t. I simply instructed you DO NOT EAT THE SALAD. What are you, silly?
Sure, I’m very silly. I usually put random stuff on my salad and eat it, which is why I’ve mind harm.
That’s not even a query.
Sorry.
No matter.
How will you select a winner? Will you take a look at all of the submissions?
I don’t know, it relies upon what number of are available in. I’m form of hoping the winner will simply bounce out at me. I didn’t begin a motorcycle weblog to do work.
Can I play if I’m in a rustic apart from the USA?
Positive, go forward, however the more durable it’s for me to mail you a prize the much less probably you might be to win something, and mailing stuff overseas looks as if an actual trouble. Bear in mind what I simply stated about work?
What if I’m in Greenland?
You might need had an inside monitor if we had taken over Greenland, since then it will simply be home postage, however it doesn’t appear like that’s occurring, which is just too unhealthy as a result of I wager there’s some candy gravel there.
What’s the deadline?
Let’s name it Sunday, February eighth, 2026, at precisely 11:46am Nuuk time. (GMT-2)
Which do you assume is the higher salad: Caesar, or Greek?
Sorry, my lawyer has suggested me to not reply any extra salad-related query.
So there you could have it. Good luck, and, uh, good luck!
Sincerely
–Tan Tenovo
