By Peter Morse Photography by Walter Lai and Bruce Zinger For over twenty years I’ve been racing a bike on the road and dirt. The night before race day, I…
BICYCLE FIT FOR WOMEN
By Dede Barry Photography by Walter Lai and Dede Barry Over the past 30 years of riding and having raced professionally for 16, I have ridden hundreds of different bicycles.…
The Equalizer
We are excited to announce that The Equalizer will have its broadcast premiere on The Nature of Things with David Suzuki Thursday, March 3 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on…
THE LIFE OF A BIKE
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…
BRUCE ZINGER’S GRAVEL / CYCLOCROSS BICYCLE
Photography by Bruce Zinger Bruce Zinger was the lucky winner of the 2015 Morning Glory Cycling Club’s annual Mariposa raffle. It has been a pleasure building Bruce this CX/gravel bike.…
650B Camping Bike
This bike was built at the customer’s request to be similar to a 1975 Rene Herse Camping model. The heavy duty “low rider” carriers are based on a Herse design.…
CAMPAGNOLO AND THE DOUBLE SPRING DERAILLEUR
By Mike Barry Sr. In 1951 Campagnolo introduced the first Gran Sport “deformable parallelogram” derailleur that revolutionized the derailleur industry. It was superbly made– arguably better made than anything before…
MARIPOSA CYCLOCROSS BICYCLE WITH SRAM 1×11 AND ZIPP COMPONENTS
Specifications: Frame: A mix of Columbus with long point lugs Fork: Ritchey Cross WCS Carbon Disc 1-1/8″ Rear Derailleur: SRAM Force 1 Derailleur Medium Cage Crankset: SRAM Force 1 Crankset…
On The Track
Dede (Demet) Barry competing in the Individual Pursuit at the 1988 Junior World Championships in Odense, Denmark on a custom built pursuit bike By Dede Barry Gazing out my bedroom…
Beryl Burton Vs. Sarah Hammer: Today’s Technology Vs. Yesterday’s
By Mike Barry Sr. Recently Kensington Communications approached me to supply a bike for a film they were making on Beryl Burton. The film was to compare the present World…
Tips For Winter Riding: Layering
By Dede Barry | Photography by Walter Lai & Adam Madrzyk As a child, I skated laps with my friends on the Olympic speedskating oval in Miwaukee, Wisconsin. In the…
Side Launch Brewery Founder, Garnet Siddall’s Gravel Bike
We really enjoy preparing Christmas surprises. This Cyclocross / Gravel bike made for Side Launch Brewing Company founder, Garnet Siddall, was particularly fun. It is a steel tubed bicycle frame,…