History

As the World Championships unfolds in Yorkshire this week, here is a reflection, by Michael Barry, on the unique aspects of the race and on competing for Canada . Published in Soigneur Journal In [...]

By Michael Barry for Soigneur Journal  As we neared the start area in the team bus, riders had started cutting holes in their jerseys and bib shorts. Outside the air-conditioned sanctuary, the [...]

By Michael Barry for Soigneur Photography by Ian Patterson The rising sun breaks through the trees, as we thrash across the open fields. Beneath us, our bikes absorb the undulations of the grass [...]

By Michael Barry A good steel frame can be used repeatedly, for decades. It can be ridden, crashed, fixed and adapted. In the shop, old bikes come in constantly that need a tube replaced, a dent [...]

By Michael Barry Rain tapped against the Team Sky bus window. The eight of us sat quietly in our chairs, some with their eyes closed and headphones on, others studying the race book trying to [...]

By Michael Barry The van revved with ferocity as we crested the rolling hills on the eastern side of Lake Superior. They weren’t hills so much as slopes but my parents’ Kia van was loaded down [...]

Photography by Timothy Austen Thank you to everyone who attended “A Life With Bicycles” book launch party last week at Amsterdam Brewery. It was a wonderful tribute to Mike Barry and Walter Lai’s [...]

By Dede Barry Photography by Jody Wilson Rain, dirt, mud, gravel, sun, quiet country roads, spring flowers, good food and camaraderie will make for a good bike ride with memorable moments. Last [...]

Please join us June 11, 2019  for a book launch party hosted by Ian Austen of the New York Times.  Ian, Michael Barry Jr. and Walter Lai will discuss the origins of the book and Mariposa [...]

Made in Italy.  Restored in the Mariposa Bicycles – Bicycle Specialties Ltd. workshop in January 2019 Serial Number: 9924 Size: Seat Tube: 55 cm Centre to Centre, 58 cm Centre to Top Lugs: [...]

For most people, cycling gives them a sense of freedom. Not only does the bicycle allow us to move freely and efficiently but a bike ride is also proven to improve both mental and physical [...]

Frank Kirk thought up this remarkable bike while working as a designer at the Ford plant in Dagenham, England.  The frame is made of cast magnesium, and was a dramatically different approach to [...]