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Tag: gravel

May 29, 2018May 30, 2018

Turas Mor 2018

By Dede Barry Last weekend’s Turas Mor gravel event / vintage cycling celebration was a great way to kick off summer in Ontario.  The event was created by Creemore Springs Brewery.  …

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November 2, 2016

Canadian Cycling Magazine Review: Mariposa Cyclocross

Traditional Steel Gets A Boost With Modern Touches By Matthew Pioro The riders ahead of me moved faster than I could over the bumpy dirt path. I got thistle whipped…

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June 6, 2016June 6, 2016

THE ESSENCE OF A GOOD RIDE

By Michael Barry Photography by Ian Austen Towards the end of my 30 years of racing, where all goals were in the pursuit of a finish line, I came to…

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May 25, 2016May 26, 2016

OFF THE BEATEN PATH

Rough stuff in the French Alps, 1984 By Mike Barry Sr. Photos by Ian Austen and Walter Lai Since I was a young boy living in London, England, cycling has…

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April 22, 2016April 26, 2016

Cyclocross / Gravel Bike

Photography by Walter Lai SPECIFICATIONS: Frame: Columbus OS with Lugs Fork: Ritchey WCS Carbon Canti Cross Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace RD-9000 Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace FC-9000,…

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March 7, 2016March 8, 2016

Cyclocross Race Bike

This bicycle was built for Toronto cyclocross racer, Scott Fitzgerald. Scott chose the SRAM 1×11 group for simplicity and functionality. In order to have a wide range of gearing options…

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February 3, 2016February 3, 2016

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.…

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December 28, 2015December 29, 2015

Peter Morse’s custom Mariposa SRAM Force 1 Cyclocross Bike: Part 2 Racing

By Peter Morse | Photography by Walter Lai A good cross bike needs to plough through mud and float across frozen bumpy fields. Up in Canada, where the cold hits…

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November 10, 2015November 13, 2015

Peter Morse’s Custom Mariposa SRAM Force 1 Cyclocross Bike: Test ride at the Growling Beaver Brevet

It was one of those days that happen once or twice a season … Words by Mariposa Painter Peter Morse Photos by Walter Lai Since the 1990s, when I was…

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September 18, 2015September 18, 2015

Riding on the Dirt

In the late 1990’s, when Michael and I were living in Boulder, Colorado, we began to ride on gravel roads and trails through the countryside and up into the mountains…

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April 15, 2015April 15, 2015

Cycling on the dirt. Girona, Spain

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