Features

Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bike with Dura-Ace Di2

March 22, 2018

All-road bicycle with Dura-Ace Di2 components. Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing with long point lugs Fork: Ritchey WCS Carbon Cross Fork Colours: Metallic purple, vanilla cream and metallic gold Front Derailleur:...

Mariposa Feature: Cyclocross / Gravel Racing SRAM eTap Bicycle

March 8, 2018

A new cyclocross / gravel racing thru-axle bike with SRAM eTap, Zipp 303 wheels and rugged Compass Steilacoom Tires. This bike is built for cyclocross and gravel racing and adventures....

Mariposa Feature: All-Road SRAM eTap 650B Fender Bike

February 23, 2018

A new all-road 650B fender bike with SRAM eTap, Zipp 303 wheels, custom painted Honjo fenders and Compass Tires. This bike is extremely versatile and built for adventures on the...

Mercier, France. 1975

January 15, 2018

By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai The Mercier Company was established in St. Etienne, France in the early part of the Twentieth Century. They produced a large...

Picafort Treader

January 3, 2018

An all-road winter bike that can be used in the summer months for trail riding. It's good for commuting, long distance cycling or thrashing on the trails. Picafort bicycles are...

Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bicycle with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Hydraulic

December 11, 2017

Not only is this All-Road bicycle with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Hydraulic lightweight and responsive for smoother gravel roads but it can accommodate larger 42 mm x 700 c tires for...

Vintage Mariposa Feature: David Harris' 1988 Road Bicycle

December 7, 2017

This Mariposa was built for David Harris in 1988 and painted for him by an artist friend from Toronto Island. David was a filmmaker and a world class hang-glider (he...

Restoration Feature: Cyclocross to Commuter Bike Conversion

December 7, 2017

We took a beat up 1990s Desmarais Cyclocross frame, that was ridden by two time provincial road champ Joe Guilliano, stripped it, sand blasted it, built a new fork (the...

Mariposa Feature: City Bicycle

December 4, 2017

Photography by Walter Lai This city bicycle was built to accommodate 650B x 42mm tires and fenders. A rear handmade Mariposa carrier is integrated into the frame design and it...

Mariposa Feature: Cyclocross Race Bicycle

November 17, 2017

Photography by Walter Lai This Cyclocross race bicycle was built for a youth cyclist with a relatively high bottom bracket, 1x11 drive train and a Ritchey carbon fork that accepts...

Mariposa Bicycle Feature: An All-Road Travel Bicycle

November 15, 2017

An all-road frame built to take apart and fit into a standard sized suitcase for travel. The bicycle comes apart with couplers that function with an easy to use locking...

Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bicycle with SRAM eTap Hydraulic

October 25, 2017

If we were to recommend one bicycle, to a cyclist that enjoys all-terrains, high speed cycling, as well as touring, this bicycle would be ideal. It is an all-road bicycle...