Monday, October 1, 2012

RIDING WITH THE " LION KING " MARIO CIPOLLINI

I had the distinct pleasure of attending the " 2012 Tour of Niagara "  at the Jackson-Triggs Winery in Niagara on the Lake yesterday, put on by the B1 Group who are the North American disrtibutors of Cipollini Bikes.

Super Mario was on hand to help officially launch Cipollini bikes in Canada


This was a 1st Class affair and how could it not be when you get to ride around wine country with one of the best sprinters in the world, sip great local wine and espresso served fresh on the spot by Krys Hines, Owner of the Le Domestique Cafe in Dundas, Ont.  www.cafedomestique.com. Not even the sketchy weather could put a damper on the festivities.

All the latest Cipollini bikes were on display and they are SWEET!!,

Totally handmade in Italy and a sight to behold, You really should get down to the Cipollini studio at 70 Yorkville Ave in Toronto   www.b1group.ca    and check out these works of art. These are not your ordinary run of the mill bikes

 Better still .... buy one of these beauties and get personally fit right onsite.

When Mario took off in the last km of the ride, believe it or not I was able to hold his wheel, very satisfying even though he was probably not even breaking a sweat.

Many thx to Mario,Vito, Demis and Danilo for a very memorible day



Here is Mario and myself with his personal 2013 RB1000, He is a lot taller than I thought, I'm almost 6 ft and he's got the longest femurs I've ever seen, no wonder he puts out so many watts.