#mycyclingweekend: Broken bones, hardcore rides, and a multi tool winner

When we asked for your most hardcore cycling moments last week, we weren't expecting the flood of x-ray images and photos of battered and bruised bodies that we received. But, in hindsight, perhaps we should have anticipated it; when you're pushing yourselves to your limits, accidents can happen.

We'll save all the gore and carnage for the end of the piece - we wouldn't want to put you off your dinner.

First we should all take a quick glance at Facebook user Brian Johnson's comment, which said: "There is nothing 'hardcore' about falling off your bike. It happens. How about riding 24 hours with 12 min stops in the aero position. Winner of the CTT national 24hr champs. In fact all those that finished are total hardcore I my book."

We're in hesitant agreement. Sure, it's pretty hardcore to come off your bike, injure yourself, but then get back in the saddle and carry on riding - see almost every edition of the Tour de France for examples of that. But in the name of inclusivity and so that we're not encouraging you to do yourself the mischief of riding through injuries - we're not all chasing the Yellow Jersey after all - we won't be swayed by broken bones.

Before you come across the waves of excruciating x-rays and wince-worth cuts and bruises, you'll find some of our favorite non-injury-featuring photos, amongst them is our favorite photo of the week and the winner of the coveted B'Twin 300 Multi Tool:

Riding through the rain is something that many British cyclists have to deal with on an almost weekly basis - even in the summer. But it shows good metal for a youngster to be bashing out the competitive miles through such conditions.

@dhbsport @RideLondon #bestseatinthehouse Stood watch my daughter face in torrential rain #mycyclingweekend pic.twitter.com/PJWX5DlIHQ

— Bike Twit (@Chillibiker) July 27, 2015

Youngsters with the strength of character to summit some pretty serious cycling feats is something that we all admire and respect here at road.cc. So much so, that one of them is our winner this week.

Tweeted in by Matthew Butter, this half-way-up shot of Master Butter taking on some much needed energy on an apparently freezing Tourmalet ascent got our old legs aching. Chapeau to the both of you, and enjoy your multi tool!

Last ride up the Tourmalet stopped by the weather. Tooooo cold. #mycyclingweekend @VeloClubWalcot @sulisscorpions pic.twitter.com/Anwrp43Lfi

— Matthew Butters (@butters_matthew) July 25, 2015

Mountain climbing is always applause worthy as far as we're concerned - hell, here at road.cc, we feel like we deserve a medal after we've climbed the best the Cotswolds have to offer in and around Bath. Well done Pete.

#mycyclingweekend pic.twitter.com/8m93pXRrW1

— Pete Aylward (@peteaylward) July 27, 2015

Judith Swallow - or brevetbird - on Instagram snapped a series of photos of this weekend's Audax UK 400km National Brevet. That's some distance, Judith!

 

#audaxuk National 400km brevet, day 1 #steelbike #outsideisfree #enjoyeverymile #mycyclingweekend @road.cc

A photo posted by Judith Swallow (@brevetbird) on

Jul 26, 2015 at 1:05am PDT

It's summer, so obviously it's been raining quite a lot in the UK. Here, you'll see that the precipitation didn't stop Jennie Ondioline and co from smashing out the miles in Oxford/Berkshire.

Despite the flooded roads in Oxfordshire/Berkshire got home in time for final #TDF laps in Paris #mycyclingweekend pic.twitter.com/aFvVrPgJbK

— Jenny Ondioline (@AJennyOndioline) July 26, 2015

Jason Burns, a serial #mycyclingweekend participant, smashed out 86 miles down to Hastings. We're jealous once again Jason.

#mycyclingweekend on the Wen-Wen ride to Hastings grt day, grt company #cycling http://t.co/ecP4Ozca08 pic.twitter.com/qOBe9sLSeP

— Jason Burns (@jiberjaber) July 26, 2015

And finally, I thought I'd sneak one of me in after I came off on a slightly damp roundabout in February, you know to get the 'hardcore injuries' section up and running. The bike came off marginally worse. Hardcore, I know, but it's alright, I discounted myself from the prize draw.

 

Calling an end to my time in the no-helmet brigade. #ouch #toocloseforcomfort

A photo posted by @elliotjohnston on

Feb 12, 2015 at 4:19pm PST

Right, some of you might have scrolled directly to this section - you morbidly curious bunch - so without any further ado, here are the worst injuries we were sent this #mycyclingweekend.

Out of the list of on-road risks that we consider while we're on our bikes, our spokes don't usually feature. Perhaps they should. This is what Gerg O'Ffuhc's spokes did to his knee:

Neil Oviatt was forced to take some time off the bike thanks to an accident which rendered him with two fewer inches of collarbone, five broken ribs, and a better understanding of his young daughter's relationship with her doll.

Mark Reed's injury left him with several screws in his elbow, which he rather cheekily stipulated that the multi tool could come in handy for. Sorry Mark, you'll have to head to yout LBS for any tweeks.

This one is one of three injuries which Facebook user El Seba sent in - puts my tiny eyebrow wound to shame, eh?

Finally, here's Mark Cockburn's wrist after he came off. Ouch.

Remember, you can still get involved. Just pop the #mycyclingweekend hashtag into a tweet, Facebook comment, or Instagram post, and we'll see your photos in all their gorey... I mean glory.

Safe riding!