Sunday, January 31, 2010

How is it all looking?


jonogettingbetterbefore
Originally uploaded by jono_lovelock
Arrrghhh not too bad matey!

(No, I did not draw this, I am far too busy for such menial tasks. I prefer to waste my time on twitter and reading food blogs. And yeh I need a haircut)


Monday, January 18, 2010

HAWThorn Newsletter, Hot off the Press

Being a member of Hawthorn Cycling Club I see it my patriotic duty to inform you all that the latest and greatest of cycling club newsletters is ready to read, right about here

Or maybe I am just trying to get you all to read it because I wrote a piece about the Tour Hainan and it's nestled away in there, mid newsletter, just waiting to be read.

Ciao

Jono

Friday, January 15, 2010

How bad do you want it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW8JcgWAIFU



Rating-M15+
Children advised not to listen to the 4th place getter's outburst!

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Back to School

So what happens if your name is Jono and you have a bad crash? Well you go back to school.

Whatthebloodyhellareyoutalkingabout?

Well,
-I am back at Uni for the summer
-I have to learn to walk again
-I have to learn to ride again
-I have to learn to endure a sore arse again

Yep, I am getting’ schooled.

Step 1-Learning to walk
Ouch. This is hard stuff. Six weeks of sweet (insert word) all stuck in a moon boot mean that my right foot is shrivelled, it is weak and it smells a bit too. My right foot sucks! Having had a whinge, it is great starting from square one because things get markedly better every day. It’s brilliant stuff. The hardest (and also funniest) thing I am doing at the moment is trying to balance on my right foot with my eyes closed, it is so much harder than it sounds. Armed with the knowledge and expertise from my VIS gym instructor Harry, and my physio Nat, I am hoping to be walking like a normal person soon enough.

Step 2-Learning to ride
This feels terrible. Firstly, riding the ergo during summer sucks. It sucks even more when it feels like there is no connection between my brain and my legs. I just want to pedal like I used to! It was so easy two months ago; that smooth fluid motion of muscles in synergy has been replaced by an awkward mess of knees brushing top tubes and heels hitting cranks. Being the virtue that I generally find myself poorly endowed with, patience is just going to have to come to the rescue before I go insane.

Step 3- The sore arse
Bepanthen. Google it. Next

What’s next?
-Walk more
-Ride more
-Sulk a little that I will probably miss Tour of Langkawi
-Suck it up and do some training and get back to enjoying riding while there is some summer left!
-Drink some more Ginger Beer brewed by this bloke right here


That’s all for now,

Ciao!

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Doin' the rounds

Not much to speak off. Just a nice article.
http://www.cyclingnewsasia.com/index.php/en/news/43-general/342-marco-polo-cycling-upate-new-riders-signed

http://www.marcopolocyclingteam.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=346&Itemid=1

I also wrote a piece for the latest Hawthorn Cycling Club newsletter about the Tour of Hainan. I'll chuck up a link when it's up.

Cheers,

Jono

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Wheels for sale!



Hey y'all, got some nice wheels that have been gathering dust and need to be appreciated by someone other than my old man who keeps hoping I'll give them to him. Sorry Dad!



Specs
-Reynolds DV Ultra-Light 46mm tubulars
-1155 grams a set 
-Skewers included

-Campy Cassette body but can be changed
-Compliant with the new UCI regulations 
-No cassette or tyres

-RRP is $3700ish, I am asking $2200,





http://www.reynoldscycling.com/index.php?p_resource=items_wheels_item&p_itm_pk=5