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thanks Ray
This would be great during the long cold Norvegian winter
Time to kick those feet up!
Me please!
Really Cool
Perfect to train in winter
I would be the first ever winner from South Dakota
Looks good.
Wahoooooooooo :)
Wahoo! great one!
Nice!
Yes Please
This would make my winter infinitely better!
Let’s climb some hills on Zwift!!!!
Up up up! All the way
I was thinking of buying this combo for the winter. Getting one for free would make the “new trainer vs power meter” dilemma easier to settle.
Going up!
I would like to have one
This one is great
I’m in
Wow! Awesome giveaway.
You keep knocking them out the park.
Oooh, fancy!
That setup looks pretty good.
Thanks for all you do!!
Just in time for autumn/winter
Now That’s kickin’ it new school!
Still missing the trainer.
I NEED THIS!! ???????
Looks amazing!
Me Me Me
Yes please, this would be great.
Pick me Ray you won’t regret it
You have upped your game this year! Thanks Ray
Time to kick my training into high gear!
Wahoooooooo!!! ;-)
This would be fantastic!
Let the winter indoor pain cave begin
I’d like to feel e wind in my hair
surely THE giveaway of the day !
We need 12 of these to give away
Wow, awesome prize
Just the thing to encourage more time spent on the bike this winter
Just in time for the dark miserable months of winter……?
Great trainer
Nice!
I will have to find some space for this thing…
That is a totally sweet trainer setup!
Yes please!
Yes Please!
Yes please
Oh yeah
that is the best sofar today!
Wow a good prize. Good luck everyone!
perfect
Me pretty please!
Whoa nice setup !
Oh, wow. It’s getting better and better!
Pick me..
The dream e-bike combo ! Yeepee !
Christmas in September
Yes, yes, yes please
Winter is coming
Big thank to Ray for all this !!
It goes up. It goes down.
Yes please!
Pick me :-)
Dang! This would be a blast!
The quintessential pain cave accessory!
oh yes. winter fitness!
Tip of the hat, toss of the die.
Most impressive Giveaway price I have seen ever! I so hope this one comes my way!
Wow! These are wonderful items.
oh! Yes please!
living in the alps. Here you can’t ride a bike for longer than 10 minutes without climbing up somewhere. this could help…
let’s hope!
I’m about to hit Lvl 25 in Zwift — Looking forward to New York City next month!
Wahooo,ooooo,ouuu?
Winter is coming… Yes please, sign me in.
Yes, yes, yes
Winter is coming…
Awesome! Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks, Ray.
Omg, this would’ve been so nice!
Would fit in nicely in pain cave with my wahoo kickr!
Wahoo. What a prize!
I’d love this one!
A new form of training torture!
Dang! I would love to win this!
this would be an awesome way to cross train through the winter!
Perfect for my training!
wow, tasty prizes…nom nom nom
Awesome!!
Thanks Ray!
Thank you.
Yes please :)
Sign me up, thanks
Boom! Count me in.
Does the position of the comment box change? This one is at the bottom lol
Thanks!
Awesome kit! Great training tools
Great idea