Features

June 28, 2016

A mid-1940’s Italian city bike. This is a recent restoration that was completed in the Mariposa workshop. The bike was originally purchased at a garage sale in Toronto in 1991....

OFF THE BEATEN PATH

May 25, 2016

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...

BICYCLE FEATURE: ROAD BIKE WITH CAMPAGNOLO ATHENA

May 11, 2016

Photography by Walter Lai This is Mike Barry Sr.'s road bike. When he was a boy growing up in London, England, he had his eye on a blue and brown...

Cyclocross / Gravel Bike

April 22, 2016

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,...

MIXTE

April 20, 2016

By Dede Barry Video by Dave Delnea, Westside Studio Toronto Photography by Walter Lai When I was a girl, growing up in Milwaukee in the 70’s, a step through bike...

CAMPAGNOLO PARIS-ROUBAIX

April 20, 2016

By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai Paris-Roubaix, then and now. This year Matt Hayman won Paris-Roubaix covering the 257 km in 5h 51m at an average speed of 43.9...

Raid Pyrenean

April 11, 2016

By Mike Barry Photos by Bob Zeller In the seventies I read an article by renowned British journalist and my good friend, Jock Wadley where he mentioned a ride across...

INSIDE PARIS-ROUBAIX

April 5, 2016

By Michael Barry Photography by Kristof Ramon and Scott Mitchell Paris Roubaix is a race of unknowns. What the riders can’t control, what looms in their futures, haunts them until...

Bike Feature: Gravel Bike

March 23, 2016

SPECIFICATIONS Frame: Columbus with Long Point Lugs Fork: Ritchey Cross WCS Carbon Disc custom painted to match the bicycle Paint: 3 colours Green, Pink and Blue Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace...

La Ruta Mar i Muntanya Bike Tour: Girona, Spain

March 13, 2016

La Ruta Mar i Muntanya is a road cycling tour that travels from the Mediterranean to the foothills of the Pyrenees. The trip includes 6 guided rides, cultural visits, culinary...

Cyclocross Race Bike

March 8, 2016

This bicycle was built for Toronto cyclocross racer, Scott Fitzgerald. Scott chose the SRAM 1x11 group for simplicity and functionality. In order to have a wide range of gearing options...

TOURING BIKE BUILT FOR A RIDE ACROSS AMERICA

March 2, 2016

This touring bicycle was built for Jim Michler, a Wisconsin resident who retired in February 2016. He has been a cyclist for most of his life, competed in races, organizes...