Although Catalunya is in the midst of a turbulent time politically, pedaling bikes in the countryside is as peaceful as ever. A group of 14 cyclists joined us in October…
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 Bicycle with SRAM eTap Hydraulic
If we were to recommend one bicycle, to a cyclist that enjoys all-terrains, high speed cycling, as well as touring, this bicycle would be ideal. It is an all-road bicycle…
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Loaded Touring Bicycle
In 2016, we built a loaded touring bicycle for 6-Time Olympic medallist Clara Hughes, aka Redfeather, her trail name. Clara and her husband Peter are adventurers, by bike, foot, skis…
Canada’s First Cyclocross Race?
By Mike Barry Sr. I arrived in Canada from England in 1964 with an old school mate and keen cyclist, John Bayly. We both soon got involved in the cycling…
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bicycle
All-Road Bike with a Whisky Carbon disc fork that accepts mudguards, Shimano Ultegra R8000 hydraulic groupset and handbuilt wheels with DT Swiss 350 hubs, H Plus Son Hydra Rims and…
Hardwood Hills Cyclocross Race: O-Cup #3
Photo by Ashley Barsons Team Mariposa has had a good start in the Ontario Cup Cyclocross series. This past weekend, Jody Wilson had a brilliant debut cyclocross race, finishing 2nd…
The Day Of The Hour
The custom Mariposa bicycle that Michael Kolesar’s used to set the Canadian hour record M65-69 Category. On September 23, 2017, Giuseppe Marinoni and seasoned pro Ed Veal set new UCI…
Bob’s Custom Bike
Bob Zeller, a Mariposa customer and friend for more than 40 years who currently lives in the United Kingdom, went to the Donard Bicycles, a custom bicycle workshop in Strangford Lough…
Unpainted Stock Frames
In the workshop we have unpainted stock sized frames for sale that can be customized with paint. Components and wheels are sold separately. Specifications are available below. Prices include a…
Restoration Feature: Routens
By Michael Barry Photography by Walter Lai Old bikes or just parts and frames, broken or bent, rusty and worn, often come in the shop for repair. Some require a…
My Love For The Ride
An Excerpt from Soigneur Cycling Journal 17 By Michael Barry Illustrations by Isabel Albertos The peloton stretched in a long single line, thrashed through the valley, with Dolomites towering around.…
RCC Boulder
By Dede Barry We’ve spent much of our lives traveling the world by bicycle and there are not many places in the world that can compete with Boulder’s cycling roots,…