We are pleased to announce that in addition to building custom Mariposa steel bicycles, we are now the exclusive Canadian distributors of Allied Cycleworks carbon bicycles. Our focus remains on steel custom bicycles and,…
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.
In The News
Toronto expands its cycling network We heard great news yesterday, as Toronto has announced it will expand its cycling network by 25 km in bid to ensure physical distancing amid COVID-19. Cycling…
Summer Books 2020: Cycling – Wall Street Journal
By Michael Barry for the Wall Street Journal. As a young boy who dreamed of riding the Tour de France, I devoured any cycling-related book or magazine I could find.…
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Canadian Cycling community mourns the passing of the manager of Milton Velodrome and former…
Shifting Gears: A brief history of derailleurs
Multiple gears, whether they are the internal hub variety or the derailleur, are the most complex mechanisms on bicycles. An internal hub gear can be interesting enough, but to fully…
Commuter Bicycles: A Few Good Options
We are two months into COVID-19 closures and all of our lives and habits have changed immensely. Although we have faced challenges and continue to, there are silver linings: We’ve slowed down,…
In The News
Boost for bikes as Europeans gear up for Coronavirus commute. U.K. Government Boosts Bicycling And Walking With Ambitious £2 Billion Post-Pandemic Plan An updated Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy will be launched…
Improving lives with each shovel full of dirt.
Michael Barry Twenty paces from the concrete sidewalk the land gives away and plunges into a forest ravine. The forest is rapidly coming alive after six months of winter. Dead…
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. The World Health Organization says cycling is encourages for both travel and exercise during…
Mariposa Feature: Creemore Turas Mor Gravel Bicycle
Designed for the rolling hills, gravel roads and beautiful countryside of Clearview Township. Sign up for the 2020 Creemore Brewery Turas Mor Gravel Cycling event and enter a chance to win…
Time for reflection and the reengineering of Professional Cycling?
As the professional cycling peloton rolls indoors on its home trainers due to the Covid19 lockdown, the continuation of the 2020 racing season looks increasingly unlikely. Sean Kelly, the retired…
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Milan announces ambitious scheme to reduce car use after lockdown, which includes transforming 35km (22…