Mariposa Allroad Bicycle
A custom allroad bicycle built with Kaisei tubing, lugged and a Whisky Carbon Fork that accepts fenders. This bicycle has a Shimano GRX Di2 groupset, ENVE Foundation wheels, René…
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.
Supporting Youth Cycling Development in North America
Many of the top cyclists in the world are now some of the youngest in the professional peloton. World Tour teams are recruiting from the junior ranks, and many are…
Mariposa Road Bicycle
A custom road bicycle built with Kaisei tubing, lugged construction, built up with a carbon Ritchey road fork, a Shimano Ultegra Di2 12 speed groupset, ENVE components, Winspace wheels and Continental GP…
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Understanding Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)—with Dr. Emily Kraus
In the latest episode of Fast Talk Femmes, we learn more about RED-S, its effects on female endurance athletes, and ways to prevent it. Fast Talk Femmes Episode 105 // Feb…
MARIPOSA x FRETORI Bicycle with Shimano GRX LE
In 2003, Charlie Bryer watched the UCI Road World Championships in Hamilton, Ontario. As a grade 10 hockey and soccer player, he didn’t know much about cycling. However, watching Michael Barry attack…
A Custom Mariposa Built for Paris-Brest-Paris
Paris–Brest–Paris (PBP) is a 1200 km (750 mile) Brevet that was founded in 1891. The event is held every 4 years. As in all Brevets, riders need to be self-sufficient,…
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Inside the Pro Peloton—with Carmen Small
In the latest episode of our female-specific podcast, we chat with the director sportif of one of the most successful women’s WorldTour teams. Fast Talk Femmes Episode 104 // Feb 7th…
Switch Off To Switch On: Mindfulness and Focus on the Bike
Minutes from leaving the house, everything starts to flow. My headlight opens the roads as the neighbourhood sleeps. One car passes me before stopping at a house to throw a…
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Fueling For Performance with Dr. Dana Lis
We chat with high-performance sports dietitian and researcher Dr. Dana Lis about how female athletes can get the most from their nutrition. Fast Talk Femmes Episode 103. Jan 24th 2023…
A Resurgence of Track Racing in North America
Track racing in North America is experiencing a slow resurgence with velodromes being built across the continent. Some of the tracks are short and steep and fit into a small…
Next Generation Track Meet. Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
The surge in talented youth coming through the junior ranks and into the World Tour is unprecedented. North Americans have shown over the last few years, they have the talent…
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast
We are pleased to announce that Dede, along with her former U.S. National and Saturn Pro Cycling teammate Julie Young have launched a new podcast focused on female endurance athletes…