By Michael Barry for the Wall Street Journal. As a young boy who dreamed of riding the Tour de France, I devoured any cycling-related book or magazine I could find.…
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A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Canadian Cycling community mourns the passing of the manager of Milton Velodrome and former…
Shifting Gears: A brief history of derailleurs
Multiple gears, whether they are the internal hub variety or the derailleur, are the most complex mechanisms on bicycles. An internal hub gear can be interesting enough, but to fully…
Commuter Bicycles: A Few Good Options
We are two months into COVID-19 closures and all of our lives and habits have changed immensely. Although we have faced challenges and continue to, there are silver linings: We’ve slowed down,…
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Boost for bikes as Europeans gear up for Coronavirus commute. U.K. Government Boosts Bicycling And Walking With Ambitious £2 Billion Post-Pandemic Plan An updated Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy will be launched…
Improving lives with each shovel full of dirt.
Michael Barry Twenty paces from the concrete sidewalk the land gives away and plunges into a forest ravine. The forest is rapidly coming alive after six months of winter. Dead…
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A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. The World Health Organization says cycling is encourages for both travel and exercise during…
Mariposa Feature: Creemore Turas Mor Gravel Bicycle
Designed for the rolling hills, gravel roads and beautiful countryside of Clearview Township. Sign up for the 2020 Creemore Brewery Turas Mor Gravel Cycling event and enter a chance to win…
Time for reflection and the reengineering of Professional Cycling?
As the professional cycling peloton rolls indoors on its home trainers due to the Covid19 lockdown, the continuation of the 2020 racing season looks increasingly unlikely. Sean Kelly, the retired…
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A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Milan announces ambitious scheme to reduce car use after lockdown, which includes transforming 35km (22…
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Shimano Ultegra Di2 Hydraulic
Built with Kasai tubing, long point lugs and a Ritchey WCS gravel disc fork. This bike has clearance for 700C x 40mm / 650B x 48mm tires. Weight: 19 lbs. Specifications:…
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A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. If you are missing the Spring Classics, here are links where you can get a quick fix.…