tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64441783431788338852024-02-20T19:22:37.481+11:00Lisa Jacobs - Ride HappyBecause life is too short to ride madLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-91123936484248258902013-07-21T15:43:00.001+10:002013-07-21T15:43:47.103+10:00jacobs.lisa<a href="http://amigosdelascampanas.org/rsyimf/srgammyjgb.bywpbibaeayeiqlzjfs">http://amigosdelascampanas.org/rsyimf/srgammyjgb.bywpbibaeayeiqlzjfs</a>Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-82846439679985588592011-08-18T22:31:00.000+10:002011-08-18T22:31:34.962+10:00New post on Ride Happy: Tour of GeelongJust letting you know that there is a new post on the <a href="http://www.ridehappy.com.au/">new Ride Happy site</a> (<a href="http://www.ridehappy.com.au/">http://www.ridehappy.com.au/</a>) - I'm trying to use that one rather than this one as I can do more fun things with a .com.au site. So if you haven't bookmarked it, GET IN! <br />
Thanks guys for following - and hope you enjoy the new site even more.<br />
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LisaLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-55821402544171045832011-07-25T09:28:00.000+10:002011-07-25T09:28:04.845+10:00Lisa's Mum does Cadel's PRHi guys - new post up on <a href="http://www.ridehappy.com.au/">http://www.ridehappy.com.au/</a> - Following the success of the 'Yell for Cadel' campaign, Lisa's Mum goes through Cadel's lesser-known PR campaigns. Enjoy.<br />
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On a personal note, my rehab is progressing and I'm hoping to be back racing in a couple of weeks. Fingers and toes crossed and double-crossed!Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-10566013024294861842011-07-11T16:15:00.000+10:002011-07-11T16:15:35.736+10:00Lisa's Mum presents: How to survive a conversation with a Tour tragicHi guys - new RideHappy.com.au post up <a href="http://www.ridehappy.com.au/">here</a> about How to Survive a Conversation with a Tour Tragic. <br />
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Check out the crazy antics of a French media car in stage 9 - causing one of the most unnecessary crashes I've seen in a long time.<br />
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Rest in peace mate.Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-3866008388427953472011-07-04T14:18:00.000+10:002011-07-04T14:18:53.520+10:00New bike setup, Le Tour time and Aussies at the Giro DonneIt's been a big week. The highlight for me was waking up on Sunday to discover that Aussie Shara Gillow was leading the Giro Donne (women's Giro d'Italia) with Sharon Laws in 2nd. Both of these chicks are awesome riders, physiological freaks and hard workers, and it's great to see their hard work paying off. Very well deserved. Today they are in 4th and 5th GC with Marianne Vos back to her winning ways (ok, if an Aussie could lose to anyone, it'd be Vos. I'm ok with that.) There is a lot of the Giro to go though so anything can happen... and to see Shara and Sharon in such good form is a great sign for their GC prospects. <br />
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Second big event was the Tour de France kicking off on Saturday. What a cracking start. I think everyone (myself included) thought it'd be a big yawn with Contador dominating everything, but the 2 crashes in stage 1 put paid to that. Contador is now almost 2 minutes down after stage 2's TTT and he will have to pull something incredible out of the bag to claw that back. Anything's possible now in the Tour and that's what makes it so exciting. Unfortunately I picked Contador on my TdF tipping team and it looks like I'm doomed!<br />
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Third big event (well, for me, anyway) was flying to Adelaide to get a bike fit done with Brian Hayes at AIS track. It was awesome to go home, even if only for 20 hours! and Brian has made some changes to my bike setup which I am HOPING will eliminate my hip pain. Things went well on a bunch ride on Saturday with TE which was encouraging. It is early days yet and I should know over the next couple of weeks how my body is responding to the new position.<br />
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Phew! Lots of words. Sorry guys. More pictures and fun things on <a href="http://www.ridehappy.com.au/">http://www.ridehappy.com.au/</a> - including Lisa's Mum's long-awaited commentary on the Tour de France!<br />
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Ride HappyLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-26969881026837749512011-06-27T14:19:00.000+10:002011-06-27T14:19:26.104+10:00More pictures from AdelaideHi guys - there are some more pictures up on <a href="http://www.ridehappy.com.au/">http://www.ridehappy.com.au/</a> (my new site) from people's childhood photo albums in Adelaide, courtesy of local site <a href="http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/">Adelaide Cyclists</a>. They really brought a smile to my face. Hope you enjoy them too.<br />
Ride Happy.Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-15362878166574346982011-06-23T11:00:00.000+10:002011-06-23T11:00:07.688+10:00Adelaide's first bikes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeFe_dcRNTkcrYVJscyiTrflrFMU5u5wgP4FsKWxa1eOEpUHE1sq_IK89HkN_2ZhE4sVkmZo3qijBooKNqLZJHjoqdKkg7CqgYFGPj3G88_4mxbAmVlTe53G_hb7UbSvsV-4UUuDpHf4/s1600/petesfirstbike.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoeFe_dcRNTkcrYVJscyiTrflrFMU5u5wgP4FsKWxa1eOEpUHE1sq_IK89HkN_2ZhE4sVkmZo3qijBooKNqLZJHjoqdKkg7CqgYFGPj3G88_4mxbAmVlTe53G_hb7UbSvsV-4UUuDpHf4/s320/petesfirstbike.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I've just discovered the site <a href="http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/">http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/</a>. It's awesome. On their forum today are a heap of photos sent in by readers showing them with their first bike - their pride and joy. I've put a few of my favourite pics up on <a href="http://www.ridehappy.com.au/">http://www.ridehappy.com.au/</a>, and you can find the rest at Adelaide Cyclists <a href="http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/photos-of-you-as-a-kid-on-your">here</a>. <br />
Does anyone have others to add?Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-18421917262069692072011-06-20T17:13:00.002+10:002011-06-20T17:13:54.016+10:00What You Wish You'd Worn This MorningNew column on <a href="http://www.ridehappy.com.au/">http://www.ridehappy.com.au/</a> - What You Wish You'd Worn This Morning. Get on board and send in your fave pics!Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-51010431890448708802011-06-15T17:19:00.000+10:002011-06-15T17:19:31.650+10:00Lisa's Mum replies: Sickness and the Office DouchebagJust letting you know folks that there is a new Lisa's Mum post up on <a href="http://www.ridehappy.com.au/">http://www.ridehappy.com.au/</a> today. Enjoy.Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-51183224538070523612011-06-13T18:12:00.000+10:002011-06-13T18:19:54.753+10:00Brrr! Winter is here<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSfH2_1nLSrdOjEstLLOzR9-0ah7TrykFW1EBIIPBMZ62pNqVacDWPT2SVoCOhthulOCVMExWtPyVGuABxAXMKRVcrEJASMH7k-TEFOTb9mWsUhhEXW5XcNbP0afrPzmrGHcVDp7SK44/s1600/photo-794754.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQSfH2_1nLSrdOjEstLLOzR9-0ah7TrykFW1EBIIPBMZ62pNqVacDWPT2SVoCOhthulOCVMExWtPyVGuABxAXMKRVcrEJASMH7k-TEFOTb9mWsUhhEXW5XcNbP0afrPzmrGHcVDp7SK44/s160/photo-794754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617616200171421938" /></a></p>I went up to the mountains this weekend... Not for the faint hearted, as you can see from the frost my bike collected. <br>Actually my hip wasn't too happy so I didn't get much bike time but did manage to fit in a couple of xc skis and a run. Unlike 2009, which I spent being very inactive with an ITB injury, my hip injury is restricting my cycling but lets me do other things. So now is the time for cross training. Frustrating but not as much as if I weren't able to do anything. <p>Hope you all enjoyed your long weekend! Ride happyLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-25637874500578015202011-06-10T13:12:00.000+10:002011-06-10T13:12:10.926+10:00New! What Would Cipo Do: Disowning your son over poor bike taste<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTge8ea1SWB74HQseRVtjgfu7gTzRnDdy63gNYJQ2P7S38C8cpJfIHNTt_Rnicx5zvBMkWcwcwqv7Ut76aeAm6Xc_S04vZbZY4SxmTDTT0gLDTwGu-t4uw8wn1ft47OEXMMW5gCV9GHU/s1600/cipo+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTge8ea1SWB74HQseRVtjgfu7gTzRnDdy63gNYJQ2P7S38C8cpJfIHNTt_Rnicx5zvBMkWcwcwqv7Ut76aeAm6Xc_S04vZbZY4SxmTDTT0gLDTwGu-t4uw8wn1ft47OEXMMW5gCV9GHU/s1600/cipo+3.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div>Check out the <a href="http://ridehappy.com.au/">new Ride Happy site</a> for a new post today on What Would Cipo Do. Those allergic to recumbents should be advised to keep their epi-pen or inhaler handy.<br />
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And don't forget to bookmark <a href="http://www.ridehappy.com.au/">http://www.ridehappy.com.au/</a> for future posts. For those who love their iPhones, Ride Happy is now mobile compatible! I love technology.Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-80182118019385993772011-06-06T13:37:00.000+10:002011-06-06T13:37:00.719+10:00New letter to Lisa's Mum: Sickness and the Office Douchebag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisC80eKGTuauiI9jQUdlCp4MQH4VGvhFM4e9ukHv72tzEtNASYp2ELgiDouc_Kmj87ePzqZltYNIjNYAp5or3rhvQZm9CqLHH-e0oGII_ipG7nRmF3G1-fpwwZBmu8VCcxtQYezKJ-pi0/s1600/ridehappy.com.au-logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisC80eKGTuauiI9jQUdlCp4MQH4VGvhFM4e9ukHv72tzEtNASYp2ELgiDouc_Kmj87ePzqZltYNIjNYAp5or3rhvQZm9CqLHH-e0oGII_ipG7nRmF3G1-fpwwZBmu8VCcxtQYezKJ-pi0/s320/ridehappy.com.au-logo.png" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div>New post up on the new <a href="http://ridehappy.com.au/">Ride Happy website</a> folks - today Lisa's Mum shares a letter she has received from a fan. Check it out.<br />
Don't forget to bookmark the new Ride Happy site at <a href="http://ridehappy.com.au/">http://ridehappy.com.au/</a> too!Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-26867664275465507762011-06-04T19:27:00.001+10:002011-06-04T19:27:33.163+10:00Family time<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNj6ssxWotE2QNImVHG04ZYtz3-qOPv0Gs0G3mu-4XVraQbUXuLz_WKUpH-EZfRjCu_PzgbCorIwCAXhcshjkZnbscyPl80AgmlXRhngDzbrTMOryJNWRJhl6bG5INmh4dvSFSpOX-JkI/s1600/photo-753164.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNj6ssxWotE2QNImVHG04ZYtz3-qOPv0Gs0G3mu-4XVraQbUXuLz_WKUpH-EZfRjCu_PzgbCorIwCAXhcshjkZnbscyPl80AgmlXRhngDzbrTMOryJNWRJhl6bG5INmh4dvSFSpOX-JkI/s160/photo-753164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614293860278102914" /></a></p>Quick pic of my sister and I at Adelaide's Central Market a few weeks ago when I was home. Cathy is my big sister and has always looked out for me. This included letting me play with her and her friends, and sharing her twisties at the Magic Cave when I spilt mine on the floor. Unfortunately because she was always smaller than me growing up, I would get the blame when we were fighting because she would cry first. Now though we play nicely and she still looks out for me.Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-70808657602808431272011-05-31T12:10:00.000+10:002011-05-31T12:10:42.789+10:00Lisa's Mum presents: What Would Cipo DoHi all - just letting you know that Lisa's Mum has migrated to the <a href="http://ridehappy.com.au/">new Ride Happy site</a> and today presents her new column, <em>What Would Cipo Do? </em>She is getting restless... please write to her so she can stop rearranging the furniture and ironing underwear.<br />
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Ride happyLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-590411045776970082011-05-27T13:11:00.000+10:002011-05-27T13:11:02.797+10:00Something to make you smileHappy Friday! I saw this yesterday on my way home and it made me laugh so hard I had to share it. Hope you enjoy it too (whether you are a child of the 80s or not!).<br />
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Don't forget to check out <a href="http://www.ridehappy.com.au/">http://www.ridehappy.com.au/</a> - the new home of Ride Happy.<br />
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CheersLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-53683375514167780482011-05-24T22:19:00.000+10:002011-05-24T22:19:35.976+10:00New Ride Happy website!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwNUEm2FPuN9J8xZH5gezbu6oj-_hKDq7hTwetUgkXTfZotbGiyuyUWCUtBP9wa47bvSO3ap5Vp1vusELI8nCF85gcrqrV0nGPU9GgnY-vLOf5lZ-2yZBBVDU5O0o9X_DliG11HaXdlk/s1600/rider-logo-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwNUEm2FPuN9J8xZH5gezbu6oj-_hKDq7hTwetUgkXTfZotbGiyuyUWCUtBP9wa47bvSO3ap5Vp1vusELI8nCF85gcrqrV0nGPU9GgnY-vLOf5lZ-2yZBBVDU5O0o9X_DliG11HaXdlk/s320/rider-logo-5.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div>Hold onto your hats, readers - Ride Happy is evolving and now has a new website! The place to be is <a href="http://www.ridehappy.com.au/">http://www.ridehappy.com.au/</a>. Be a cool kid and save it to your Favourites like Lisa's Mum would do. <br />
This blog will still be around for a while but all the good stuff will be on the website. A HUGE thanks to <a href="http://2wheelrhythms.com/">Niki Fisher</a> who designed Ride Happy's awesome new logo!<br />
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Ride happyLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-23341376715974547612011-05-24T11:17:00.000+10:002011-05-24T11:18:20.678+10:00You know it's time to hit the gym when...<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_w6s12JGWrwkQfl_i8zuKS2nqUYo6N0yZNsR0PeduHhMGLeDwRnFKjWtE2B3nvSV8SKWRFLbeArZMrxN9WAMAXJhHWJN-9g20Fv1lgraaaOjUpM3TtfosmtdYu17AKqqnrpsWiJG_OlU/s1600/photo-700679.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_w6s12JGWrwkQfl_i8zuKS2nqUYo6N0yZNsR0PeduHhMGLeDwRnFKjWtE2B3nvSV8SKWRFLbeArZMrxN9WAMAXJhHWJN-9g20Fv1lgraaaOjUpM3TtfosmtdYu17AKqqnrpsWiJG_OlU/s160/photo-700679.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610085859456927810" /></a></p>...you can see the bottom of your coffee cup.<p>Last night I went to Pilates for the first time in a few weeks. I've been in Adelaide and I've found it hard to find to find anywhere as good as Perfect Pilates in Melbourne. So it was good to be back on the mat again. <p>1 June marks the start of winter and the start of Get Buff month. Get Buff month (also known as Get Ripped Month, Get Massive Month or Fatty Begone Month) was established in 2008 with an old training partner of mine as we were both recovering from various injuries and happily coincided with the discovery of a $4 gym in our neighborhood. It was a good way to bring some fresh motivation into a pretty cold and wet Winter. <p>Now, each Winter, athletes around the world celebrate Get Buff Month with the purchase of new bike lights and winter gloves. The month starts with the historic 'Unveiling of the Winter Doona' and 'Festival of the Higher Heating Bills'. Ceremonial robes (generally made of gortex) and waterproof booties are worn and cement smoothies are enjoyed by all to harden up and get out there. <p>I've seen a few people already preparing for Get Buff Month... If you aren't one of them yet, get on board! There's no better way to feel better in the winter. <p>Ok, enough talk from me. I'm off to hot the VIS gym. Either I'm getting old, or just more in tune with my body, but I'm really finding a benefit from doing more strength work off the bike. <p>Ride happyLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-75897226963470395762011-05-20T15:29:00.000+10:002011-05-20T15:29:54.583+10:00It's almost the weekend!Just a very quick post to say have a great weekend, whatever you are up to. Stay safe on the roads, be predictable and smooth in the bunch, and remember to smile at your barista in the cafe afterwards!<br />
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As it's Friday, it's only fitting to end the week with a joke. Not very cycling-related, I know, but it made me laugh. <br />
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<em>The CIA had an opening for an assassin. After all of the background checks, interviews, and testing were done there were three finalists... Two men and a woman.</em><br />
<em>For the final test, the CIA agents took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun.</em><br />
<em>"We must know that you will follow your instructions, no matter what the circumstances. </em><br />
<em>In side of this room, you will find your wife sitting in a chair. Kill Her!!!"</em><br />
<em>The man said, "You can't be serious. I could never shoot my wife."</em><br />
<em>The agent said, "Then you're not the right man for this job."</em><br />
<em>The second man was given the same instructions. He took the gun and went into the room. All was quiet for about five minutes. Then the man came out</em><br />
<em>with tears in his eyes." I tried, but I can't kill my wife."</em><br />
<em>The agent said, "You don't have what it takes. Take your wife and go home."</em><br />
<em>Finally, it was the woman's turn. She was given the same instructions to kill her husband.</em><br />
<em>She took the gun and went into the room. Shots were heard, one shot after another. They heard screaming, crashing, banging on the walls.</em><br />
<em>After a few minutes, all was quiet. The door opened slowly and there stood the woman.</em><br />
<em>She wiped the sweat from her brow, and said, "This gun is loaded with blanks. I had to beat him to death with the chair."</em><br />
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Read more: http://www.ajokeaday.com/Clasificacion.asp?ID=58#ixzz1MrqqZlWPLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-31299341064002170452011-05-09T09:20:00.001+10:002011-05-09T09:20:44.369+10:00Cyclists beware! New baggage restrictions for Virgin Australia<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTaTRz2UZg5bEg2gI5Hu_DgZIDHVysKg_sXUz9XUSe__E4aanRYtqK50ECSTWqv8n3-5ukNDxMFl22iMwLMhNZvI3aA370pI8ednX0JH_QsFDWFt2kDywp1IRoB97YZOtujtimDntqQE/s1600/photo-744370.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTaTRz2UZg5bEg2gI5Hu_DgZIDHVysKg_sXUz9XUSe__E4aanRYtqK50ECSTWqv8n3-5ukNDxMFl22iMwLMhNZvI3aA370pI8ednX0JH_QsFDWFt2kDywp1IRoB97YZOtujtimDntqQE/s160/photo-744370.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604489276048541154" /></a></p>I am sitting in Melbourne Airport on my way to Adelaide, fuming about my excess baggage charge. Virgin Blue have just changed their rules about carrying sporting equipment. Your total baggage allowance is now 23kg, including bike. Previously having a bike entitled you to 28kg. Excess baggage is $15/kg and no matter how much you bat your eyelids you will be slugged!<p> I'm heading over to Adelaide to see my family, do some training with my old mates at SASI, and do a race. Packing the bare minimum (which is still a fair bit of stuff when you do all of that) took me way over and I'm now $90 lighter- almost more than my airfare. <p>If you booked your ticket before 27 April you are entitled to 28kg, although you need to argue that at checkin as they don't volunteer it. <p>It's sad to see Virgin going the way of other airlines as they used to be the cyclist-friendly airline. No more. <p>Ride happy (without excess luggage!)Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-50586890654934321552011-05-03T12:16:00.001+10:002011-05-03T12:19:55.459+10:00The Famous Five and the Canberra Tour<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Sometimes when I get tired all I want to do is look at pictures, not words. Also, my sister and I are in the midst of writing a children's book and I need to practise my children's writing skills. So I enlisted the help of Greg Long from <a href="http://greglong.photostockplus.com/">Greg Long Photography</a>, and my VIS teammate Sarah Roy's 'Memoroys', to tell the story of the Famous Five (aka the Jayco-VIS girls Kendelle, Roy, Jo, Lisa and their coach Donna) at the Canberra Tour:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<em>'What was that?' asked Donna.</em><br />
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<em>'I think it was one of the Bundaberg Sugar girls,' said Kendelle. 'They're trying to distract us so they can attack and win the tour. I know, we'll attack first in the opening crit and take them by surprise.'</em><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>Bother!' said Lisa. 'Those girls were onto us from the beginning. Now we'll have to spend the next 45 minutes chewing stem and bleeding from our eyeballs. That is a jolly old bore.'</em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<em>'My, that was a smashing ride,' said Roy. 'And Kendelle came 3rd! Let's celebrate with tea and lemonade and then go sit in an ice bath for 14 minutes. Hurrah!'</em><br />
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<em>'What a smashing weekend! said Roy. Let's all go home and eat lashings of steak sandwiches on the way.'</em><br />
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Next: the Famous Five ride to Lorne!Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-23448033195105651492011-05-01T21:05:00.001+10:002011-05-01T21:05:47.060+10:00Lisa's Mum wraps up the Tour of Canberra<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sVqCsfZ7myp-zCAL3qEvqjSEW_Sw3G9GTt9ozQrIMqP1vHr68sjBmRM7CAU3UitxTpm-dqVSxHbKR3qiAoGTQb7DmM_oLR9lJIdFwyA_pND5nsFvPEIhqlPoDtfTZ5U7mBRiq3mzPcM/s1600/photo-747061.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sVqCsfZ7myp-zCAL3qEvqjSEW_Sw3G9GTt9ozQrIMqP1vHr68sjBmRM7CAU3UitxTpm-dqVSxHbKR3qiAoGTQb7DmM_oLR9lJIdFwyA_pND5nsFvPEIhqlPoDtfTZ5U7mBRiq3mzPcM/s160/photo-747061.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601702278832327458" /></a></p>Lisa's Mum loves Canberra because she enjoys driving around in circles and believes buying fireworks for domestic use is a right, not a privilege. So it was with great delight that she travelled with us to Canberra. It took us a while to wedge her onto the roof racks of Supercoach Donna's station wagon but that is the price you pay for being a hitch-hiker. <br>Mum was very impressed with the calibre of ladies racing the tour. Miffy Galloway in particular stomped the house down. And Grace Sulzberger proved that while she might not be called Wes or Bernie, she can bring home the yellow jersey just as well as either of them. <br>But mostly, Lisa's Mum thought the VIS ladies team was a tight and supercool bunch, with an awesomeness rating exceeded only by the awesomeness of Roy's mum's date and banana loaf. Jo timetrialled like cancellara, Kendelle turned into the super domestique from hell with a stomping stage 4, and Roy proved that lacking a time trial bike was no obstacle to riding a kicker time trial (11th in a national series race, anyone?). And Lisa introduced everyone to the joys of a steak sandwich with the lot, so everyone went home happy. Mum found the AIS ice baths a little cold for her liking, but you cannot have everything Mum.<p>And now, as Supercoach drives us home along the Hume, it has begun to rain. We must be nearing Melbourne...Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-29327590125379049702011-04-29T17:20:00.000+10:002011-04-29T17:21:17.289+10:00ToC stage 1<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRONWHtCQL_Nd-TYg6c_gXnxfrZfvfphkGA_6FxuD9YnvZ60jgbd8Wn3NltfHX2X97XCP8rRSywI1zMxMvQi8zlWu4IMR5BMbBmhoKs13MdwoKENzkd7-CojHMghOeObKndTA06jVLYs/s1600/photo-777290.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRONWHtCQL_Nd-TYg6c_gXnxfrZfvfphkGA_6FxuD9YnvZ60jgbd8Wn3NltfHX2X97XCP8rRSywI1zMxMvQi8zlWu4IMR5BMbBmhoKs13MdwoKENzkd7-CojHMghOeObKndTA06jVLYs/s160/photo-777290.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600902258363443714" /></a></p>The VIS strategy for stage 1's 50min crit was to burn enough energy that we could make a decent assault on the AIS dining hall at dinner tonight. With rumors circulating that apple crumble might be on offer, the team knew it was all or nothing. And so we attacked. And attacked. Even a local Canberran magpie in the spring would have been proud of our relentless aggression. <p>It appears that many other teams also had some kind of dining hall-themed plan and the race was particularly aggressive. Big up to Loren Rowney who won the final kick ahead of Bec Wiseak and VIS' own pocket rocket Kendelle Hodges. <p>Now for the real stage 1- dinner and an all you can eat buffet! Now the real attacks start...<p>Ride HappyLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-75392594874903353112011-04-29T08:27:00.000+10:002011-04-29T08:32:29.453+10:00Stage 1: Breakfast<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2ygG2yCbNq8yWansC3RMV4CPyCUzBSWijntelEwrvKV0MghK4Ra20SyF3gs6m0bZX_kmGBfojzZ-xJqisC21FoXcLveXXGL28UNlDB78OL9GZnpA4ozD0-NpG5J1-9tcSMO5RNpnARk/s1600/photo-749454.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2ygG2yCbNq8yWansC3RMV4CPyCUzBSWijntelEwrvKV0MghK4Ra20SyF3gs6m0bZX_kmGBfojzZ-xJqisC21FoXcLveXXGL28UNlDB78OL9GZnpA4ozD0-NpG5J1-9tcSMO5RNpnARk/s160/photo-749454.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600765985357839778" /></a></p>As I said before, it's all about the AIS dining hall. Canberra Tour will be conducted in and around sessions in the dining hall. It will be tough but we are tour riders and built for eating endurance. <p>Today's stage (breakfast) began with an attack on the bircher muesli. The bananas and berries counter-attacked to no avail. Just when the field began to falter, a late surge by the cinnamon bagel took out the stage.Lisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-82745324968171653932011-04-28T22:00:00.001+10:002011-04-28T22:00:24.385+10:00Bunking Down In Canberra> Maybe it was the 8-hour drive. Maybe it was the caffeine withdrawal headache. Maybe it was the questionable combination of compression socks, Birkenstocks and shorts that I chose this morning. Whatever it was, there was the undeniable feeling that a race was approaching. And so it was that team VIS arrived in Canberra, ready for Canberra Tour tomorrow. (That's Roy and Kendall in the pic below, getting too excited to sleep)<br>> <br>> I love tour racing. I also love the AIS dining hall. The two are a match made in heaven and go together better than Roy and food photographs. You will hear further updates from me on both. (Maybe, if the racing part of our trip isn't going so well, you'll hear more about the dining hall.)<br>> <br>> First stage is a 50min crit tomorrow afternoon at Stromlo. In Ride Happy tradition I'll try not to dwell on the racing part too long. After all, we have a dining hall visit to prepare for.<br>> <br>> Ride HappyLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.com0