#mycyclingweekend: Weather optimism over

So we wished for a sunny #mycyclingweekend on Friday, and it looks like our prayers were answered - for the most part. But those of us who rode into road.cc and Cycle Surgery HQ this morning will be asking ourselves one question: why couldn't the weekend have lasted just a little longer?

Whether we angered the weather gods by asking for too much sun in January or if this is just the way things are at this time of year, we're not sure. But we know it's wet and cold, so let's look back at this weekend's rides to make ourselves feel a bit better.

As always one lucky rider won this week's #mycyclingweekend prize via Cycle Surgery, which was a  Park Tool PAW-12 Adjustable Wrench on this occasion.

The lucky cyclist was one Emlyn Cullen whose shot out across some pretty spectacular Irish scenery made us feel all warm and tingly inside.

Congratulations Emlyn, keep your eyes peeled for correspondence from us here at road.cc.

 

The sun shines through! #mycyclingweekend #cyclesurgery #norain #sportful #fiandre

A photo posted by Emlyn Cullen (@theoldemaroo) on Jan 29, 2017 at 11:08am PST

Emlyn wasn't alone in catching some pretty spectacular views this #mycyclingweekend. Gareth Enticott sent us this shot through parting forest which we absolutely loved.

 

On the way up the secret Bwlch road #cycling #outsideisfree #landscape #mountains #clouds #sky #mycyclingweekend #cyclesurgery

A photo posted by Gareth Enticott (@garethenticott) on Jan 28, 2017 at 4:05am PST

Rafal Hartzhorne, Darren Hunt, and Ian Dagnall all took some pretty wonderful photos of beautiful sunlicked scenery. Much appreciated folks!

 

#Somerset #strava #stravaphoto #mycyclingweekend #rcc #clouds #sky #sun #cycling #fondo

A photo posted by Rafal Hartzhorne (@raf_hartzhorne) on Jan 28, 2017 at 7:49am PST

 

Bicycles, rainbows, sun, rain, wind and sleet! Had it all today, cold and wet by the time I got home #dartmoor #dnp #cycle #cycleselfie #mycyclingweekend #igerscycling #instagood #photooftheday #roadcycling #fromwhereiride #everypedal #rideabike #ridemore #cycling #wintermilessummersimiles #discoverdartmoor #rideabike #iamspecialized #ridemore #roval #specializedtarmacdisc #tarmac #lightbro #swisbest #roadslikethese #stravacycling #bikeporn

A photo posted by Darren Hunt (@darrenhunt) on Jan 28, 2017 at 11:12am PST

 

Early morning in the hills #fromwhereiride #ロードバイク #mycyclingweekend #cyclesurgery

A photo posted by Ian Dagnall (@iandagnall) on Jan 28, 2017 at 4:32pm PST

But, as is to be expected at this time of year, the weather wasn't all dry and sunny for everyone. Mike Fortgens and Instagram user rgsh11 got pretty muddy out there. We don't think either of them was complaining too much though!

 

Mud Fucker #fromwhereIride #outsideisfree #Giant #XTC #AWF #bicyclesaysno #mycyclingweekend

A photo posted by Mike Fortgens (@mikefortgens) on Jan 29, 2017 at 3:41am PST

 

Cold, wet and muddy, might has we'll have been a cx race as opposed to road ! #mycyclingweekend

A photo posted by rh (@rjsh11) on Jan 28, 2017 at 5:44am PST

Eria227 and the VC Walcot cycling club went out for a wet West Country ride too, and Twitter user Young Phoagy avoided the rain by heading over the pond.

Soggy ride to Glove Factory, Holt. Smiles all round before Kingsdown descent to Bath #vcwalcot #mycyclingweekend pic.twitter.com/GgwHaDcXPg

— Eria277 (@Eria277) January 29, 2017

Broadway Pier San Diego with USS Midway #mycyclingweekend #CycleSurgery pic.twitter.com/YPkEQcUxwk

— Young Phoagy (@young_phoagy) January 30, 2017

Remember, it's never too late to get involved in the #mycyclingweekend fun. Just fire up your nearest internet-connected machine, upload a photo to Instagram or Twitter, include the #CycleSurgery and #mycyclingweekend hashtags and we'll see your shots in all their glory!

Fingers crossed we get a bit more of that sun, eh?