Real People Win Things With Singletrack!

Some conspiracy theorists think that competitions are never actually won by anyone. There are no prizes, or if there are, the staff just take them home. There are enough conspiracy theories in the world right now, so take off your tinfoil hats, because here’s a bit of myth debunking for you.

First up, we gave away all kinds of brilliant prizes in the run up to Christmas, and this genius winner sent us a picture demonstrating the Bell Super 3R helmet that he won. Obviously access to your water bottle is the entire point of the removable chin.

This man knows how to model.

Thank you Robin for brightening our day a little with this product demonstration.

Another natural when it comes to the camera.

All those goodies went into the mega sack, and one lucky winner got the whole lot. He also got to join us for the day and go for a ride and eat fish and chips, though since he injured his knee running this week (yes, yes, we told him, it’s his own silly fault) he couldn’t ride. But we reckoned he looked a bit on the lean and fit side, so we attempted to bulk him up a bit with fish and chips.

You’d be this happy too if you’d just won all this stuff.

Here’s Phil surrounded by all his loot. A nest of bike heaven. No wonder he looks happy.

Thanks to Phil (and his wife) for coming to visit and making us all smile with a bit of infectious happiness and delight. And a huge thanks to all the advent sponsors who made this happen.

Hannah Dobson

Managing Editor

I came to Singletrack having decided there must be more to life than meetings. I like all bikes, but especially unusual ones. More than bikes, I like what bikes do. I think that they link people and places; that cycling creates a connection between us and our environment; bikes create communities; deliver freedom; bring joy; and improve fitness. They're environmentally friendly and create friendly environments. I try to write about all these things in the hope that others might discover the joy of bikes too.