This competition has now closed and we can now reveal the winners:

Congratulations to:

David Foster: 1st prize
Louise White: 2nd prize
Morgan Lambert, Bruce Peddie, Ashley Fawlkes, Joe Greenhalf and Adam Chalmers: all winners of the 3rd prize

A representative from Ison Distribution will be in contact with each of you soon. 

For everybody else, many thanks for entering, and best of luck next time.


It's competition time again and this week's multi-prize offering is from Gusset Components and is an impressive selection of mountain bike finishing kit to sharpen up your ride.  We have 1st, 2nd, and five 3rd place prizes up for grabs worth a total of £440.

Gusset Components are one of the staples of the UK mountain bike scene. Starting in 1995 they were partially responsible for the huge Dirt Jump scene that exploded in the late 90's and early 00's. As the market developed Gusset expanded its range to include a full range of mountain bike finishing kit for your Enduro or Singlespeed bike and just about everything in between.

Gusset has always supported young riders and has sponsored many up-and-coming stars on their journey to the podium. One of cycling's greatest youtube stars, Matt Jones, has been with the brand since his early teenage years and continues to fly the flag for the UK component brand.

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Let's get a closer look at those prizes.

First place prize bundle has a total value of £287.94 and consists of: 

• S2 cockpit Bundle (Bar, Stem, and Grips)  RRP £152.96
• S2 AM saddle RRP £44.99
• S2 Pedals RRP £89.99

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The great thing about this Gusset S2 cockpit range of prizes is that you can choose colours to match your bike.

S2 Handlebar, Stem, and Grips: The S2 bar features a custom swaging process for the ultimate in strength-to-weight ratio and new two-tone decals with easy-cut markings. When we reviewed earlier this year we were very impressed by the very direct and accurate steering response and thought it had the perfect dimensions for aggressive riding. You can read that review here. 

S2 Stem: Ready for the rough stuff with optimised stiffness for precise handling and control when riders are pushing the limit.  Our reviewer agreed with that wholeheartedly also picking out the zero stack height as a bonus. You can see the full write-up here

S2 Grips: Utilising different size diamond knurling top and bottom and an eccentric core to give more padding on the topside and under your palm. The underside is ribbed for finger grip and there is also a dedicated thumb grip area when you’re gripping tight and pulling back. We also added extra security ribs on top to stop your hands from blowing off the end of the bars when you’re sending it deep.

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S2 Pedals: A long time in development the S2 Pedal delivers the optimum platform shape and pin placement for the best feel underfoot. Its new double bush axle system is hassle-free, long-lasting, and easy to service.

S2 AM Saddle: Features a custom foam base for a unique look and to provide extra pressure relief on long rides. As UK riders we ride in the rain a lot, so we also added new rubber Anti-slide™ grip points under your sit bones to improve wet weather performance

Second place prize bundle has a total value of £62 and consists of:

• SlimJim Nylon pedal and Single File grip bundle

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Slim Jim Nylon:  A thermoplastic nylon reinforced body version of the Slim Jim with a low profile concave design and 10 replaceable 3mm pins per side. 

Single file grip: Made from 25A VEXK compound for traction and durability and features a single alloy clamp on the inside to give you more useable width for your hands on the bar providing more comfort and ultimately more control.

Again you have colour options to choose from; Black, Lime, or Orange.

Third place consists of five winners of a pair of S2 Grips prizes worth £16.99 each.

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All you have to do to win one of these five prizes is to enter this competition is fill out the entry form below.

Sorry, this competition is open to residents of the UK and Europe only.

Best of Luck.