Team Mariposa traveled to Ottawa for the Ride of the Damned, a unique cycling event in the Ottawa and Quebec hills that emphasizes challenge and adventure rather than competition. Ten Team Mariposa riders tackled the 155 kilometer gravel course up and down the rolling hills of rural Quebec. The goal was to ride as a team, finish as a team and enjoy a good day of riding with friends.

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Blue sky day on the open road


An impressive amount of water after a rainy Spring in Ontario

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A Beaver Dam

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Crossing the Dam

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The Team: Mission Accomplished

Dede Barry

Dede Barry is a Silver medallist from the 2004 Athens Olympics and multiple medallist of World, National and Pan-American Championships. She is now an owner of Mariposa Bicycles and continues to ride her bike daily in and around Toronto and guides cycling tours internationally.