By Scott Fitzgerald Some things in life require careful planning and a lot of thought. Other things you can do on a whim, with little foresight or calculation. Deciding to…
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.
July 23, 2017: Rapha Women’s 100 Mountain Goat Ride With Dede Barry
This is an adventurous climber’s ride. We will depart Rapha Boulder and head north to James Canyon and Jamestown- stop for water/snacks, and continue up SuperJames to Peak-to-Peak Highway. From…
July 22, 2017: Rapha Boulder Ride with Michael Barry
Join us for a ride with former Team Sky professional cyclist and Mariposa builder, Michael Barry on Saturday, July 22 from Rapha Boulder – meeting for coffee to watch the…
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya June 30-July 9, 2017 – Girona, Spain
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya is a road cycling tour in Girona, Spain that travels from the Mediterranean to the foothills of the Pyrenees. This trip included 7 guided rides,…
Discovering Toronto: Tommy Thompson Park
By Dede Barry Photography by Walter Lai A sunrise trail ride along the Toronto waterfront, Tommy Thompson Park, an urban wilderness just a few kilometers from downtown. The park, which extends 5…
Stainless Steel Road Bicycle
Photography by Walter Lai A road bicycle build with KVA stainless steel tubing and an Octto Carbon Fork. Custom painted in the Mariposa workshop by Peter Morse. Bottle cages handbuilt…
Bartali, Coppi & Derailleurs in the 1949 Tour de France
By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai Following the Italian Gino Bartali’s second victory in the Tour de France in 1948, he decided that for the 1949 Tour he…
Ride Of The Damned 2017
Team Mariposa traveled to Ottawa for the Ride of the Damned, a unique cycling event in the Ottawa and Quebec hills that emphasizes challenge and adventure rather than competition. Ten…
Green Space For Growth
Within a few blocks we leave our sleeping neighbourhood streets and enter the lush green of the park. The spring air is thick with humidity. The houses are still dark,…
Vintage Bicycle Feature: Cinelli Super Corsa, 1951
By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai In the early 1950s, I was a kid living in London with very little money, but an intense interest in everything to do…
Umberto Dei Milano, 1938.
By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai It wasn’t until 1937 that variable gears were allowed to be used in the Tour de France. The organizer, Henri Desgrange believed that…
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Di2 Bicycle
An all-road bicycle build with internal wiring for Shimano Di2 electric shifting and to accommodate a carbon Whisky Cyclocross Disc fork with fender mounts. Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing with long…