Features

Weekend Dispatch August 31, 2016

August 30, 2016

Bobcaygeon Tandem Tour By Dede Barry A family adventure. Over the last two years we've done a few rides as a family on the tandems. Those rides were a success...

Greg Curnoe's Mariposa Low Profile (Video)

August 23, 2016

[embed]https://vimeo.com/179914594[/embed] Canadian artist, Greg Curnoe's 1975 Mariposa Low Profile time trial bicycle. For more information on this bicycle, as well as Greg Curnoe's other Mariposa Bicycles, please read Mike Barry's...

BGA. France, 1936.

August 9, 2016

By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai A few years ago my son Michael was scanning the French eBay site and came across a french bike that had a...

Mariposa Feature: Road Bicycle with Shimano Ultegra and Chris King Components

July 19, 2016

Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing with short point lugs Paint: Custom mixed grey with purple tint and yellow accent colour Fork: Ritchey WCS Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra RD-6800 Front Derailleur: Shimano...

Weekend Dispatch: Kawartha Scramble

July 19, 2016

By Michael Barry Rides that take you to places you haven't seen before, or push you to extremes, more often than not, turn into the best, and most memorable adventures....

Vintage bicycle feature: 1958 Rotrax

July 18, 2016

By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai In around 1958 prominent Toronto racer, Trevor Allen ordered three handmade bicycles from Rotrax Cycles in Southampton, England. He purchased two identical bikes...

MARIPOSA FEATURE: ROAD BICYCLE

July 14, 2016

Road Bicycle with Shimano Ultegra Di2, Powertap power meter, paint inspired by the Mariposa arm warmer/cap stripes and corporate branding. Frame: Columbus tubing Paint: Five colour paint scheme inspired by...

Vintage Bicycle Feature: Le Rochet

July 14, 2016

By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai [embed]https://vimeo.com/174653545[/embed] Cycles Rochet was an old French company established in the early 1890s in Albert, northern France. Their extensive factory was demolished...

THE WEEKEND DISPATCH: The Bruce Peninsula Trip

July 14, 2016

Big Bay Pebble Beach Dickson Bou, of N Plus One Cycle Shop in London, Ontario, and artist, Heather Carey on a Bruce Peninsula trip - a four day loop starting...

THE WEEKEND DISPATCH: Connecting people and places and about a journey that brings out simple truths in life, relationships, and humanity.

July 7, 2016

Rémi Poirier's bike camping trip in Iceland. Black sand beach with Vestmann Island behind. Rémi Poirier in Iceland: Camping and Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Rémi Poirier in Iceland: Rest on our way...

SRAM eTap Road Bicycle

July 7, 2016

Inspired by the paddle shifters of Formula 1 race cars during eTap’s design, SRAM has created a simpler mode of shifting that is wireless, intuitive to use, has excellent actuation...

THE TORPADO PROJECT

July 5, 2016

By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai When I was a young teenager, I spent most of my spare time cycling or hanging around the local bike shop. Bill,...