We built up a Ritchey Outback for a BC based customer this week who is planning to ride the 800 km Dempster Highway this summer. It has a Shimano GRX…
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.
Mariposa Feature: All-Road with Dura-Ace Hydraulic Disc Mechanical
This bicycle was built for a customer who resides in the mountainous Basque region. Technical descents and the tendency to rain a lot, made hydraulic disc brakes the logical choice.…
Peter’s Winter Cycling Tips: Fenders, Feet & Maintenance
Mariposa Bicycles painter and mechanic, Peter Morse, has ridden to work every day over the last five years, which in Toronto, where the winters are tough, is an accomplishment. He…
In the News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevent. Kick off the holidays with a fun movie: How a Bicycle is Made. Dating…
Recipe: Far Breton
Chef Chris Mathias spend the last few years in France and some of that time, he was cooking at a restaurant in Brittany. Far Breton is a traditional dessert from Brittany…
Down the Lascaux Caves by Ancient Tandem
By Oliver Bertin It was a common problem, one that every married couple faces. We were keen cyclists who had toured all over England and France and Italy, and much…
Mariposa Feature: Road + Bicycle with Campagnolo Record Mechanical
A custom classic road+ bicycle with Campagnolo Record 12 speed mechanical and Velo Orange Grand Cru brakes with clearance for up to 700C x 35mm tires. Specifications: Frameset: Built with…
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevent. It seems that, finally, we can expect the return of the women’s Tour de…
Allied Feature: Rapha RCC x Allied Able
In 2020, Rapha began a partnership with Allied bicycles to make unique limited edition ABLE frames for Rapha Cycle Club (RCC) members. The unique paint scheme is identical to that…
Winter Beginnings
In a tight formation, we rolled over the Majorcan countryside. A dozen riders paired up in matching outfits, inches between our wheels while our elbows touched, our legs ticking over…
His n’ Hers Mariposa All-Road Bicycles
These custom all-road bikes were built with lightweight Kaisei tubing, Whisky carbon forks, Campagnolo Chorus 12 speed mechanical groupsets, TRP CX-9 Linear Pull V-Brakes, handbuilt alloy wheels, Whisky Components and…
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. It’s never too cold to ride outside. (Well, almost never). Eben Weiss of Outside…