#mycyclingweekend - mecahnical malfunctions & frozen friends

For some of you it was wet, for others it was absolutely bloody freezing, but neither of those things stopped you lot from following our advice and having a stellar time doing it.

What was our advice, you ask? Well, it was to head out on your #mycyclingweekend ride with the people you love - your partner, your best friends, or your cycling club!

You headed out in your troves. We received loads of photos of you lot having a great time, even in the most miserable of circumstances. Who knew getting a puncture, or suffering some sort of mechanical misfortune would be such an enjoyable experience?

Check out the faces on Instagram user Frenchie888 and Richard Stevenson - they don't look too frustrated in their predicaments. Friends'll do that to you.

 

Pit stop = 12 secs! #bicycle #puncture #azurri #mycyclingweekend #outsideisfree

A photo posted by Frenchtown (@frenchie888) on Feb 19, 2016 at 4:17pm PST

 

#puncture time for @richard.stevenson.332 @boardmanbikes @konabikes #kona #jake #evansrideit #mycyclingweekend @road.cc

A photo posted by Steve (@redspanner) on Feb 21, 2016 at 3:24am PST

About two thirds of the way through #mycyclingweekend and I didn't expect this, all sorted and finished the ride pic.twitter.com/nK2FL8g1xU

— John (@blokeinlycra) February 20, 2016

 

Edwina's first visitation from She who we don't mention. #tricycle #mycyclingweekend #winter2016 #mileater #outsideisfree #enjoyeverymile

A photo posted by Judith Swallow (@brevetbird) on Feb 14, 2016 at 9:39am PST

Away from the misfortune of mechanical failures, you lot look like you had a wonderful time this #mycyclingweekend. 

Instagram users brownrachael and daveb85 took to the roads with their partners. Despite pretty miserable looking conditions, the faces on the four of them prove that there's no such thing as bad weather - just good company.

 

Don't think we'll ever grow up.. #sillyselfie #mycyclingweekend #longsundayride #home #postride #garden #cannondale #staffordshire #roadbike #cycling #provision #matching #fitness #fitfamuk #trainhard #training #feelslikespring #windy #moremilesinthebag #wintertraining #wintermiles #motivation #lovinglife #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #thisismygym #outdoorsisfree

A photo posted by Rachael Brown (@brownrachael) on Feb 21, 2016 at 12:53pm PST

 

Cold, windy and very wet first small ride with the wife @ejburrows86 #cycling #merlinmaven #maven #merlincycles #prolite #garda #prolitegarda #cyclingphotos #mycyclingweekend #stevenburkehub #femalecyclist #womancyclist #girlswhoride

A photo posted by @daveb85 on Feb 20, 2016 at 1:48am PST

Dazcalvert on Instagram took to the roads with the Longstanton Wheelers, and by the looks of things had a great time.

 

Wheelers on tour! #cycling #coffee #mycyclingweekend #cyclingselfie #wheelersontour

A photo posted by Daz Calvert (@dazcalvert) on Feb 21, 2016 at 2:54am PST

Jamesmcmeez and lushworks also posted photos of their grouprides on Instagram. None of those featured in their photographs look like they let the cold get them down.

 

Most epicness ride yet - 90km circuit into Herts & Essex with the very capable @carlfiford & @donkeytakeypicture #cycling #cyclingshots #mycyclingweekend

A photo posted by James McMeeken (@jamesmcmeex) on Feb 20, 2016 at 3:35pm PST

 

Just another diamond day #mycyclingweekend

A photo posted by @lushworks on Feb 21, 2016 at 6:22am PST

And our very own Mark Cantwell, also of twowheelsbetter.cc fame, took a break from trails and fat tyres. He took to the roads on little skinny tyres with Rich Keith under particularly pleasant looking skies.

 

Rocking the skinnies with our mate @richk28 today. He's a bit fitter and skinnier than McC #whoisnt

A photo posted by Two wheels (@twowheelsbetter) on Feb 19, 2016 at 5:48am PST

Of course, cycling can be the perfect escape, too. That's what's so wonderful about the sport that we all love so much.

There were plenty of you who spent your #mycyclingweekend at one with the environment around you, and as a result sent back some spectacular photos of your surroundings.

 

A year ago today I broke my collarbone in sub zero conditions.... Today I rode to the sea #porthtowan #mycyclingweekend #timsburycyclegroup #cornwall

A photo posted by Ryan Cains (@ryanjcains) on Feb 21, 2016 at 1:48pm PST

 

Just a bit of fun, first attempt at stitching some #garminvirb footage together #mtb #mountainbiking #dartmoor #dnp #cycling #mycyclingweekend #outsideisfree #fromwhereiride #cannondale #foxracing #2fo #enduraenduro

A video posted by Darren Hunt (@darrenhunt) on Feb 20, 2016 at 3:21pm PST

 

#weekend #mycyclingweekend #cycling #rainy #rainyday #cloudy #climb #uphill #farmland #farm #hill #wet #ride #gopro #goprophotography #landscape #scotland Have to stop to this photo, the valley and farmland is wonderful, and i just done a tough climb over 7% i think

A photo posted by Zihao Ye (@zihao_chn) on Feb 20, 2016 at 4:55am PST

#mycyclingweekend freezing on Albis Pass Zurich pic.twitter.com/cjaBJ20IJn

— Keith de la Cour (@TheREALdel) February 20, 2016

Remember, it's not too late to get involved in the #mycyclingweekend fun. To send us a photo simply upload it to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with the #mycyclingweekend hashtag attached, and we'll see it.

Happy riding!