Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
 
Page 1 of 4
1
2
3
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: Cipo
Showing results 1 to 50 of 152
Search took 0.11 seconds.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-03-19, 12:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,374
Posted By Cipo

An update...

An update (https://www.burnabynow.com/news/alcohol-a-factor-in-burnaby-hit-and-run-that-killed-cyclist-rcmp-1.23874155)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-30-19, 11:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,374
Posted By Cipo

Let's just hope it's not the usual narrative:...

Let's just hope it's not the usual narrative: driver released pending further investigation which then takes up to a year before a nominal charge of "failing to remain" is filed. Gaglardi is a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-13-16, 05:37 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,754
Posted By Cipo

So it seems at least one City of Richmond...

So it seems at least one City of Richmond politician wants to ban cyclists (http://www.richmond-news.com/news/city-to-look-at-river-road-safety-in-light-of-cyclist-death-1.2645460) from River Rd., as...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-07-16, 08:20 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,754
Posted By Cipo

Here is an account of what happened from one of...

Here is an account of what happened from one of the injured cyclists. It was passed along by the cyclist's employer with permission to circulate:
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-04-16, 07:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,303
Posted By Cipo

Three Sportsnet channels, five more at TSN and...

Three Sportsnet channels, five more at TSN and Canadians are denied the chance to watch one of cycling's three Grand Tours (I'll be surprised if we get the Vuelta later this year), an event that...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-04-16, 12:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,303
Posted By Cipo

Sportsnet seems to be bailing on a lot of cycling...

Sportsnet seems to be bailing on a lot of cycling coverage this year. We didn't get Milan-San Remo or Amstel Gold or the Tour of Flanders or even Strada Bianchi, all of which we've been able to see...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-12, 08:30 AM
Replies: 942
Views: 192,460
Posted By Cipo

I did that climb seven times with the Contour...

I did that climb seven times with the Contour mounted in various positions.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-08-12, 06:56 AM
Replies: 942
Views: 192,460
Posted By Cipo

A little ode in honor of Paris-Roubaix ...

A little ode in honor of Paris-Roubaix

http://youtu.be/U7JXiy1rkNU
Forum: Western Canada
07-02-11, 11:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 449
Posted By Cipo

Heck, why go to commercial when they can cut away...

Heck, why go to commercial when they can cut away to the umpteenth replay of Sportscentre instead. Hopefully their controller is more alert over the next few weeks...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-11, 10:30 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,419,562
Posted By Cipo

Lapierre Xelius 400 FDJ. Equipped with SRAM...

Lapierre Xelius 400 FDJ. Equipped with SRAM Force/Red, Easton carbon seatpost, handlebars, AL stem, Fizik saddle, Fulcrum Racing 5 wheels, Look Max Carbon pedals.
...
Forum: Western Canada
06-01-11, 10:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,210
Posted By Cipo

Er, Sportsnet picked up Universal's live coverage...

Er, Sportsnet picked up Universal's live coverage of the Giro. I watched it every morning. And while it wasn't in HD and the PQ looked like ##s, it was nice to see the race on television without...
Forum: Western Canada
05-30-11, 10:45 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 32,628
Posted By Cipo

If you're looking for a Felt road bike, Fort...

If you're looking for a Felt road bike, Fort Langley Cyclery (http://www.cyclery.ca) is probably your best bet.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-11, 08:05 PM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,594,916
Posted By Cipo

Lapierre Xelius 400 FDJ. Rides like a dream. ...

Lapierre Xelius 400 FDJ. Rides like a dream.

http://www.roadhockey.net/lapierreskyline2.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-11, 04:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,004
Posted By Cipo

Most definitely not! Here's my tribute, with...

Most definitely not!

Here's my tribute, with a bit of backstory, to my soon to be departed Orbea (http://thebigring.wordpress.com/2011/04/15/farewell-to-a-friend/). We had eight great seasons...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-11, 11:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,025
Posted By Cipo

My French mistress

I am in love.

And with my wife’s blessing, I have begun an affair with a mistress called Lapierre.

We consummated our relationship on Monday, a languid union along the river on a cool, breezy...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-11, 09:45 PM
Replies: 21,340
Views: 5,207,437
Posted By Cipo

Lapierre Xelius 400 frameset in FDJ team colors: ...

Lapierre Xelius 400 frameset in FDJ team colors:

http://thebigring.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/110408xelius1.jpg

http://thebigring.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/110408xelius2.jpg
...
Forum: Western Canada
03-28-11, 10:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,210
Posted By Cipo

Welcome to my world. First off, if you...

Welcome to my world.

First off, if you haven't yet bookmarked cyclingfans (http://www.cyclingfans.com/) and steephill (http://www.steephill.tv/), do so; they're the go-to sites to find live feeds...
Forum: Western Canada
02-21-11, 12:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,094
Posted By Cipo

Dude, Marine Dr./Way the whole way out? That's...

Dude, Marine Dr./Way the whole way out? That's suicide!

Head up into Burnaby (up 6th St., left at Edmonds, right at the Eastburn Community Centre, jog through a couple of back streets to get to...
Forum: Northern California
01-21-11, 09:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 869
Posted By Cipo

I'll be traveling down from British Columbia to...

I'll be traveling down from British Columbia to do the Gran. My wife signed me up as a birthday present; I'm not sure if she loves me or is trying to get rid of me ;) She's going to sign on as a...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-10, 08:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 827
Posted By Cipo

Becoming a "Hard Man of Flanders:" A report with photos

I think I now know what it means to be a "hard man of Flanders."
My wife and I are just back from a European holiday that included stays in Paris, Ghent and Berlin.
We have family in Belgium, and...
Forum: Western Canada
10-05-10, 06:48 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,632
Posted By Cipo

Nope. Just some arm warmers sponsored by RBC....

Nope. Just some arm warmers sponsored by RBC. I'll likely never wear them.

The volunteers did quite well though; they all got Lululemon hoodies worth about $100!
Forum: Western Canada
09-21-10, 08:29 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,632
Posted By Cipo

Some hopeful news: John Botelho, a Victoria...

Some hopeful news:

John Botelho, a Victoria accountant injured in last weekend's RBC Gran Fondo mass bike ride to Whistler, is now conscious after spending several days in an induced coma at Lions...
Forum: Western Canada
09-14-10, 01:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,632
Posted By Cipo

My wife volunteered at the salt shed station,...

My wife volunteered at the salt shed station, then drove up to Whistler and we made a weekend of it. We would have liked to see some of that crazy Red Bull downhill race, but it was just too cold and...
Forum: Western Canada
09-14-10, 08:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,632
Posted By Cipo

Update...

Update (http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/Victoria+cyclist+unconscious+after+GranFondo+crash/3521445/story.html) on the downed rider.
Forum: Western Canada
09-13-10, 11:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,632
Posted By Cipo

Same here. I thought it was a great event,...

Same here.

I thought it was a great event, well-managed traffic, well-stocked rest/refueling stations (pizza and wine for lunch!). The pockets of spectators cheering encouragement along the road...
Forum: Western Canada
09-04-10, 11:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,632
Posted By Cipo

Weather forecasts a week out on the coast are...

Weather forecasts a week out on the coast are notoriously inaccurate. I wouldn't sweat it just yet.
Forum: Western Canada
08-28-10, 07:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,094
Posted By Cipo

Welcome to the Lower Mainland ;) One option...

Welcome to the Lower Mainland ;)

One option is to head east, through Coquitlam/Port Coquitlam (if you're not averse to climbing, I'd head up and over Burnaby Mountain, then along the Barnet), over...
Forum: Western Canada
08-23-10, 02:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 536
Posted By Cipo

Vuelta on TV; but not for Shaw subscribers!

It looks like the long drought (as in forever) of pro cycling coverage on Canadian tv may finally be coming to an end; Sportsnet One will be showing two hours every day of delayed coverage of the...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-23-10, 11:36 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,881
Posted By Cipo

The women's Giro...

The women's Giro (http://women.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?editie_idd=MjAxMTY=) just finished a couple of weeks ago.
There used to be a women's Tour de France that lasted about a week but IIRC it...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-23-10, 12:40 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,451
Posted By Cipo

Contador vs. Schleck has even fired the...

Contador vs. Schleck has even fired the imagination of my wife, who used to mock my early west coast awakenings to watch Le Tour live; tonight I came home to her viewing today's stage on the PVR and...
Forum: Western Canada
07-11-10, 11:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,001
Posted By Cipo

Don't bother. Word from the editor at Canadian...

Don't bother. Word from the editor at Canadian Cyclist (http://www.canadiancyclist.com/dailynews.php?id=19558) is that OLN is dropping the Tour after this year. Seems they're more enamored with...
Forum: Western Canada
06-30-10, 10:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,001
Posted By Cipo

You might find something here...

You might find something here (http://www.steephill.tv/tour-de-france/). In races earlier this season, the SuperSport feed from South Africa wasn't usually geo-restricted and reasonably reliable. You...
Forum: Western Canada
06-27-10, 11:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,001
Posted By Cipo

OLN is only carrying the live coverage this year,...

OLN is only carrying the live coverage this year, no repeats, no evening show. It seems like they're just trying to get through the Tour as cheaply as possibly. It starts in less than a week and yet...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-15-10, 08:13 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,655
Posted By Cipo

Rain + Strade Blanche = Epic. There's gonna be a...

Rain + Strade Blanche = Epic. There's gonna be a lot of busy mechanics cleaning muddy bikes overnight.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-07-10, 12:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,311
Posted By Cipo

The demise of a great idea

I had been with cycling.tv since almost the beginning, when much of their coverage included endless replays of the Tour de Fasso, and their promos were a couple of the announcers' kids wheeling...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
04-07-10, 12:39 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,311
Posted By Cipo

I had been with cycling.tv since almost the...

I had been with cycling.tv since almost the beginning, when much of their coverage included endless replays of the Tour de Fasso, and their promos were a couple of the announcers' kids wheeling...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-09, 09:17 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 885
Posted By Cipo

My last ride...

Today I make my last ride as a bachelor. I have finally found a beach bunny who will humor my quirks and tolerate my early wakeup calls to watch Grand Tours on the internet, and I will be riding my...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-15-09, 07:43 AM
Replies: 126
Views: 5,462
Posted By Cipo

Anyone else having trouble with the Universal...

Anyone else having trouble with the Universal feed this morning? I'm just getting the Loading daisy wheel. The alternate Universal feeds via cyclingfans also aren't working for me. Now watching...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-24-08, 07:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 914
Posted By Cipo

Here is a photo of the inside of ONCE's team...

Here is a photo of the inside of ONCE's team truck at the '03 Tour; it was an immaculate fully-equipped bike shop on wheels.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-19-08, 10:23 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 6,852
Posted By Cipo

Last year, the van carrying the Reuters photo...

Last year, the van carrying the Reuters photo crew to the end of the stage caught fire (http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=61231&videoChannel=45) and the smoke was so intense the Tour...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-12-08, 07:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,322
Posted By Cipo

Channel 411 is OLN.

Channel 411 is OLN.
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-06-08, 11:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 806
Posted By Cipo

Sherwin and Liggett also do the commentary for...

Sherwin and Liggett also do the commentary for Australian television, so they're always trading off. Those guys are real workhorses!
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-05-08, 06:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 507
Posted By Cipo

I believe it was from the soundtrack of the film...

I believe it was from the soundtrack of the film Requiem For a Dream.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-07, 12:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 809
Posted By Cipo

I just finished watching it this evening; I...

I just finished watching it this evening; I wasn't as emotionally stirred as I expected from such a triumph-over-adversity story, but there were plenty of worthwhile moments. Oh, and be prepared for...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-16-07, 11:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 356
Posted By Cipo

I'm able to get it to work, but the video quality...

I'm able to get it to work, but the video quality is very poor, a far cry from the 800 kbps live feed I'm able to watch in the mornings. I hope they get the promised 1200 kbps feed going soon.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-26-07, 09:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 630
Posted By Cipo

I sure hope cycling.tv gets their issues sorted,...

I sure hope cycling.tv gets their issues sorted, as they've got a busy next few weeks ahead, starting with Wednesday's Dwars door Vlanderen.

Things were working swimmingly on my Mac during the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-24-07, 01:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 586
Posted By Cipo

Nope. Audio is pretty sketchy as well.

Nope. Audio is pretty sketchy as well.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-22-07, 11:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,279
Posted By Cipo

Has anyone here ever ordered one of Graham's...

Has anyone here ever ordered one of Graham's prints? Did it arrive safely, without any folds or creases inflicted by the post office/courier? Today's lead shot of the riders crossing Bixby Bridge...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-09-07, 07:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 346
Posted By Cipo

If your internet connection is good, T1 or T3...

If your internet connection is good, T1 or T3 (1200-1800 kbs), the picture quality on cycling.tv is very good and should scale quite nicely to a large tv.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-09-07, 09:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 346
Posted By Cipo

Find a bar with a good high-speed internet...

Find a bar with a good high-speed internet connection, then subscribe to cycling.tv (about $40 CDN for a year--best money you'll ever spend). They showed PR live last year (about 3 hours worth of...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 152
 
Page 1 of 4
1
2
3
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.