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…
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.
Team Mariposa News: August 2018
Cyclocross season has started in Quebec. Team Mariposa’s Scott Fitzgerald got off to a great start finishing second in the first race of the Quebec series last week. Photo by…
Mariposa Feature: Road Disc SRAM eTap Bicycle with ENVE Speed Release Disc Fork
This road disc bicycle was built for the Swiss Alps with the ENVE Speed Release Road Disc Fork, SRAM eTap Components, ENVE 3.4 Disc rims, cockpit components and cages, Compass…
Favourite Rides: Gates Gully and the Doris McCarthy Trail
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…
Team Mariposa News: July 2018
Congratulations to Jack Ciotlos, who has had a solid month of July on the Ontario mountain bike circuit with four podium finishes: 2nd at O-Cup # 5 3rd at O-Cup…
Favourite Rides: Don Valley Trails
By Michael Barry Photography by Walter Lai and Michael Barry Out on a bicycle, we discover. We find little nooks of the countryside or the city that become our own…
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Dura-Ace Hydraulic bike with shadow fade paint
An all-road Mariposa frame built to accept a Whisky carbon disc fork with fender mounts and eyelets for Honjo fenders and a rear carrier. With Shimano Dura-Ace mechanical components, this…
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Ultegra Di2
Custom graphics Chris King Mango Components Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing with long point lugs Fork: Ritchey WCS Carbon Cross Paint: Smokey Blue and Orange Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra…
Weekend Adventures
Adventures don’t always require a lot of planning and some of the best trips are planned at the last minute. In big city culture, it has become increasingly difficult to…
Bike City: How industry, advocacy & infrastructure shaped Toronto’s cycling culture
Today, the bicycle is a mainstream mode of transportation for almost a million cyclists in Toronto, yet sharing the road has been a challenge for city builders and city users…
Vintage Bicycle Feature: c1963 Ideor. Savona, Italy.
The Ideor bicycle company was one of the most highly respected bike companies in Italy. Established in the early part of the twentieth century in Savona, Ideor produced a complete…
Vintage Bicycle Feature: Bianchi. Italy, 1953
By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai At the London bike show in 1952, the Dunlop Company showed a movie that features all the highlights of the 1952 cycling…