Who needs Black Friday? This is the old kit #mycyclingweekend

HOLY HANDLEBARS! Black Friday's just around the corner! *sigh* While the world's retailers are gearing up for a massive surge in commercial activity over the next week, Cycle Surgery and the rest of us at road.cc are preparing to take a weekend away from the action.

Rather than dreaming of brand new kit we're looking forward to a #mycyclingweekend of reveling in the company of some of our most loyal riding companions: the kit that has lasted and lasted... and lasted.

Whether you've got a bike that's been through the wars with you, a tatty old jersey that you can't bring yourself to part with, or even just a bit of memorabilia that means the world to you, we want to hear about it!

We'll start with an example from our team to get your nostalgic juices flowing.

Dave Atkinson, one of road.cc's founding fathers, used to have a pair of Shimano mountain bike shoes. They worked. They were comfortable. They last 16 years.

That's right, 16 years.

Dave felt that those 16 years of service deserved an obituary of sorts. So he wrote the feature you can read below:

- Read more: Shimano MO30s - Good and faithful servants

Do any of you have stories as deep as Dave's love affair with his Shimanos? Most of us here at road.cc don't, but that doesn't mean our relationships with our favourite bits of kit are any less meaningful.

Now's your time to give the gear that's served you best the tribute it deserves.

Fire your photos our way with the #mycyclingweekend and #CycleSurgery hashtags attached.

There's a prize in it for you!

Of course, we also want to see all the other awesome things you guys are up to this #mycyclingweekend, so don't hesitate to send those in either.

Here are a few of our favourites from the last week:

 

Long days of summer means longer rides. Taking advantage of the excellent riding weather this arvo. Took a detour through Sydney Olympic Park. #mycyclingweekend #sydneyrides #springcycling #ridegiantridelife #commutelife

A photo posted by Loloy (@coolpadjack) on Nov 18, 2016 at 12:37am PST

 

Just me and my shadow! #roadcyclinguk #wales #country #cyclingphotos #cyclinglifestyle #supersix #training #bikestagram #bikelifeuk #bikeaddict #traininghard #roadie #life #mylife #liveoutdoors #goproeverything #bike #bikeaddict #stravacycling #mycyclingweekend #cannondale #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #gopro #fitness #castelli #sportful #whenindoubtpedalitout

A photo posted by Mat Acton (@mat_acton) on Nov 17, 2016 at 3:20pm PST

Directeur Sportif (me) to the rescue. #crashes involving horse box! Luckily 3 x walking wounded only. @roadcc #cycling #mycyclingweekend pic.twitter.com/yUxCueW7IO

— Sarah (@afictionhabit) November 13, 2016

 

#ridetowork during #winter ... everything frozen. #fixedforum #lookprogoslow #sotb #messlife #cycling #ride #fixie #bike #bicycle #bici #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #gravel #fit #mycyclingweekend #bicicletta #fixedgear #fixed #fixedlife #trackbike #track #theyseemerollin #acciaioerancore #ventocontro #streets #steelisreal #gcn #steel

A photo posted by Cristiano (@criss.py) on Nov 15, 2016 at 9:04am PST

 

Killarney looking broody today.... it will be a cold cx race tomorrow #killarney #fromwhereiride #cyclinglife #mycyclingweekend #mountains #lakes #stravaphoto

A photo posted by Dave (@daveybaa) on Nov 18, 2016 at 5:30am PST