Being a previously semi-professional and now semi-retired bicycle blogger will not be with out its perks. For instance, I’ve unfettered entry to one of the vital complete bicycle museum collections on this planet…even when I do usually find yourself on bikes like this:
Additionally, as a result of in some way I’m on 1,000,000 schlocky PR mailing lists, I’m the primary to learn about thrilling new product releases and advertising and marketing alternatives:
However maybe the largest perk is all of the lube:
See, again in…I dunno, 2021 possibly?…Dumonde Tech had been type sufficient to ship me a care bundle. I by no means thought I’d get enthusiastic about lubricants (properly, bicycle lubricants, anyway), but it surely seems these items is unbelievable. In truth, the pawls on the PRJCT GRVL bike appeared to be hesitating a bit bit, so I not too long ago 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 along with your palms in about 5 seconds like a type of multi-bit screwdrivers. Wonderful.
And sure, the lube job appears to have helped.
Anyway, Dumonde not too long ago 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 all the time fascinated by YOU, my cherished readers, and so I requested if they might ship me some stuff to divulge to YOU, my cherished readers, which they did:
After all now I’ve to determine find out how to give it away, and whereas I’m all the time fascinated by YOU, my cherished readers, it’s additionally towards 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 wish a brand.
Cue the AI!
Jesus.
Why can’t AI handle to spell whenever 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. Wish 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 doubtless I’ll learn it. In truth, 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 understand that 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 shall be two winners as a result of I’ve two bottles of lube and two t-shirts. One is dimension M and one is dimension L. (The shirts, that’s.) So please specify which dimension you need.
The above however, I additionally reserve the proper so as to add extra winners and award them stuff randomly. I’ve acquired a number of 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 received’t rat you out. Simply attempt to put on some sort of shirt, lubing a series shirtless could 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 advised 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 have 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 leap out at me. I didn’t begin a motorbike weblog to do work.
Can I play if I’m in a rustic aside from the US?
Certain, go forward, however the tougher it’s for me to mail you a prize the much less doubtless you’re to win something, and mailing stuff overseas looks like an actual problem. Keep 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, but it surely doesn’t seem like that’s taking place, which is simply too unhealthy 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 have got it. Good luck, and, uh, good luck!
Sincerely
–Tan Tenovo
