Floating in the belly of the peloton, my thoughts drifted to the off season as they often did during late autumn races. A team rode a steady speed on the…
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.
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Paris Brest Paris Brevet—How to Plan, Prep & Execute with Lisa Charlebois
Lisa Charlebois shares how she planned, prepared and executed the 1200 KM Paris-Brest Paris Brevet in three and a half days. In this episode, we talk with Lisa Charlebois, a…
Mariposa Allroad
This Mariposa Allroad bicycle was built with Kaisei tubing, lugged and a Ritchey Gravel Carbon fork. It has Shimano’s new GRX RX820 2 x 12 speed groupset, which provides wider…
Mariposa Road Disc Bicycle with Shimano Dura-Ace & PCW Peak Wheelset
A custom Mariposa road disc bicycle with a Shimano R9270 2 x 12 speed hydraulic disc groupset, ENVE aero stem and seatpost, Princeton Carbonworks Peak 4550 Wheelset, Challenge Strade Bianca…
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Improving Safety in Pro Cycling with Adam Hansen & Ashleigh Moolman Pasio
Pro cyclist Ashleigh Moolman and former pro cyclist Adam Hansen discuss safety in professional and world tour bicycle racing. Safety in world tour cycling racing has been a concern for…
In The News
Dan Bigham of Team Ineos / Great Britain debriefs on all the technology at the Glasgow World Championships on the Piste Take Podcast. Listen now>> “Shadow of a Wheel: Once…
Beaver Valley Classic
The Beaver Valley Classic in Kimberly, Ontario last weekend had the same protagonists pushing the pace. Ashlin and Connor rode away from the bunch and again finished first and second.…
Hell of the North, Fall 2023 Edition
The gravel season is wrapping up in Ontario. The autumn edition of the Hell of the North was last weekend and the conditions were ideal as it was wet, cold…
1957 Peugeot PLX10 Bicycle Specialties Restoration
This 1957 Peugeot PLX10 was restored in the Bicycle Specialtes – Mariposa Bicycles workshop in the summer of 2023. SPECIFICATIONS Frame: “Spéciale Course Inoxy Modèle Championnat du Monde Compétition PLX10”…
Mariposa Road Disc
A Mariposa road disc bicycle built with Kaisei tubing, lugged, and a Ritchey WCS carbon road fork. It was built up with a Shimano Ultegra Di2 2 x 12 speed…
In the News
In the last few years, Montreal has taken significant steps to combat climate change and increase the quality of life of its residents by decreasing car traffic in the city while…
Developing Resiliency with Gwendalyn Gibson
Rising U.S. mountain biking star Gwendalyn Gibson explains what it takes mentally and physically to succeed at the UCI World Cup level. Topics: Endurance Coaching / Mental Toughness Gwendalyn Gibson…