Winter riding can be a great adventure, a lot of fun and a whole lot better than riding the trainer if you are well prepared, but it can be miserable…
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.
Favourite Rides: A Snowy Adventure From Boulder to Eldora Ski Station
By Michael Barry A novel adventure turns any ride into a good ride. Quite often, the greatest rides are when the adventure is shared with others. The Rocky Mountains outside…
Canadian Cyclocross Nationals 2018
The Canadian National Cyclocross Championships were held November 10, 2018 in Peterborough, Ontario on a well designed, fun course in Canadian conditions. The riders battled snow, mud and wind. It…
Priorat Cycling Wine Tour
A lifetime spent on bicycles traveling the world has allowed us to visit some fantastic areas with phenomenal riding. One of our favorites is Priorat, a region just south of…
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya: Girona Cycling Tour October 2018
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya is a road cycling tour that is based in Girona, but travels from the Mediterranean into the foothills of the Pyrenees. Our most recent trip…
Team Mariposa News: November 6, 2018
Photography by Walter Lai Team Mariposa has had a great start to the ‘Cross season. Pary Bell on the grass run-up in the CXTO race at Centennial Park in Toronto.…
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Di2 Bicycle, Mondrian Inspired
An all-road bicycle built with a Whisky Carbon No. 9 Road + Fork with thru-axles, flat-mount brakes and fender mounts. This bicycle was built with Shimano Di2, ENVE, Chris King,…
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Ultegra Di2 Bicycle
This bicycle was built for all-road adventure riding with lightweight steel tubing, lugged construction and a Whisky No. 9 carbon fork with thru-axles, flat mount disc brakes and fender mounts.…
Film Feature: The Gift Of Light from The Growling Beaver Brevet
There are only 3 days to go until the fourth annual The Growling Beaver Brevet. As you may know, this is a tough gravel event that we help organize in Collingwood/Beaver…
Davis Phinney Foundation Auctions Mariposa Bicycles
By Dede Barry and Celestia Howe. Photography by The Pro’s Closet Check out the Mariposa Bike auction: – 2018 Mariposa Cyclocross / Gravel Racing Bike 56cm – 2018 Mariposa All-Road 650b…
Favourite Rides: Rides Under 50K
We each have a spot or two where we ride that we consider magical. These are the kind of places where we feel at peace, where we feel free on the bike. Riding is not only sport and transportation but also experiencing new places, about sharing the experience and better discovering oneself.
Restoration Feature: A 1971 Mariposa Randonneur
This Mariposa frame and fork was built in 1971 with Nervex lugs and Reynolds 531 tubing. The bike was one of the first out of the shop at 175 King…