Being a previously semi-professional and now semi-retired bicycle blogger just isn’t with out its perks. For instance, I’ve unfettered entry to one of the crucial complete bicycle museum collections on the planet…even when I do usually find yourself on bikes like this:
Additionally, as a result of by some means I’m on 1,000,000 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 perhaps?…Dumonde Tech have been type 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 unbelievable. The truth is, the pawls on the PRJCT GRVL bike appeared to be hesitating slightly bit, so I lately handled them with Dumonde freehub oil:
By the best way, I couldn’t determine 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 along with your fingers in about 5 seconds like a kind of multi-bit screwdrivers. Wonderful.
And sure, the lube job appears to have helped.
Anyway, Dumonde 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. Nevertheless, I’m all the time desirous 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:
In fact now I’ve to determine methods to give it away, and whereas I’m all the time desirous about YOU, my cherished readers, it’s additionally in opposition to my private perception system to provide 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 emblem.
Cue the AI!
Jesus.
Why can’t AI handle to spell once you GIVE IT THE FREAKING WORDS!?!
All proper, by no means thoughts the brand, 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 handle in your submission. Need to know extra? Right here’s an FAQ:
How lengthy does the essay should 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. The truth is, it doesn’t should 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 it is best to 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 probably 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 correct so as to add extra winners and award them stuff randomly. I’ve obtained numerous stuff I don’t want and it happens to me now this may very well be a superb 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 gained’t rat you out. Simply attempt to put on some type of shirt, lubing a series shirtless will be harmful.
Can I costume a salad with Dumonde chain lube?
You completely can, simply so long as you DO NOT EAT THE SALAD.
If I do costume a salad with Dumonde chain lube and eat it anyway and get sick or die can I sue any person?
No, you can not. I simply informed 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 injury.
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. I’m kind of hoping the winner will simply soar out at me. I didn’t begin a motorcycle weblog to do work.
Can I play if I’m in a rustic aside from america?
Certain, go forward, however the more durable it’s for me to mail you a prize the much less probably you’re to win something, and mailing stuff overseas looks as if an actual problem. Bear in mind what I simply mentioned about work?
What if I’m in Greenland?
You may need had an inside monitor if we had taken over Greenland, since then it might simply be home postage, however it doesn’t appear like that’s taking place, which is just too dangerous as a result of I guess 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 suppose is the higher salad: Caesar, or Greek?
Sorry, my lawyer has suggested me to not reply any extra salad-related query.
So there you’ve got it. Good luck, and, uh, good luck!
Sincerely
–Tan Tenovo
