After crossing the finish line, all nine of us freewheeled, having squeezed out the most forceful pedal strokes in the final metres of the event. It was 2009, and we…
Gravel Season: How to Prepare for Events
With the spring thaw comes a new Canadian gravel season. In southern Ontario, Paris to Ancaster, Hell of the North and Substance Project gravel events are just around the corner.…
Mastering The Cobbled Classics
Every rider in the group knows what is coming: a small town with narrow streets and roundabouts, a corner, then another, then a mud-slicked cobbled farm road, and then a…
Mariposa Allroad Bicycle
A custom bicycle built with Kaisei tubing and an ENVE Adventure fork. This bicycle was built up with a SRAM Force AXS groupset, ENVE handlebars, stem, seatpost and wheels and…
Celebrating Women’s Professional Cycling: Breakaway Femmes Screening in Toronto
A documentary on the 1980s women’s Tour de France that includes some notable Canadian and American pioneers of women’s cycling Breakaway Femmes, is a film that tells the story of…
Riding with Purpose
By Michael Barry Filling or killing time we scroll, read, or flick through details and photos or others’ feats and triumphs, or even weekend rides. For many, the sense of…
Mariposa Single Freewheel City Bike
We recently built this single free city bike for a customer to ride across the city to work each day. A single freewheel for commuting is ideal as it requires little maintenance…
Orange Seal Subzero Sealant: A Cyclist’s Best Friend in Winter Conditions
With below zero temperatures, cyclists need more than just a sturdy bike and proper gear to stay safe on the road. One crucial yet often overlooked component of a winter-ready…
Michael Barry: Sports psychology does not play a big enough part in pro cycling
The former pro weighs in on an important aspect in the sport that seems to be lacking Bike racing requires grit, sacrifice, and passion. The physical demands are met with…
Are gear restrictions the answer to slowing down professional cycling?
Are gear restrictions the answer to slowing down professional cycling? Perhaps not, but it’s past time that safety is more seriously addressed. By Michael Barry. Over the last few years,…
AI is influencing bike racing outcomes. How will that affect the Directeur Sportif’s role and value?
In a cycling team meeting, the best team directeur sportifs will explain the intricacies of the courses, they know where the peloton will shatter, where the winning attacks will be…
The risks of gamified training: balancing PBs with true development
Former pro and current coach Michael Barry weighs in on the risks of putting too much weight into awards The lure of an award, a badge, a personal best (PB),…