Features

The Shop Bike: Decades old, laden with memories, for everyday use.
The Shop Bike: Decades old, laden with memories, for everyday use.
The front of the shop had an elegant entrance with large glass windows on King Street, a few doors in from Jarvis Street, in the centre of Toronto. My father... Read more...
City Bike Stories
City Bike Stories
City Bike Stories is a reflection on urban cycling, craft, and community, written by our longtime friend Tim Scott. For Tim, who worked in the shop while he was an... Read more...
City Bike Restoration
City Bike Restoration
Over the years we've collected many used parts and old frames in need of restoration. Much of the old vintage equipment is ideal for building up nice city bikes as... Read more...
Mariposa City Bicycle
Mariposa City Bicycle
A custom Mariposa city bicycle with integrated lighting SPECIFCIATIONS Frame and Fork: The frame and fork were built with Columbus tubing.  The frame was built to integrate the Rene Herse... Read more...
The beauty and the practicality of a well designed city bicycle
The beauty and the practicality of a well designed city bicycle
By Michael Barry Old bikes often come in the shop, built from the 1930’s to the 70’s, for small repairs or complete restorations. From use they have developed a patina... Read more...
The commute: Why a few minutes in nature can improve your day
The commute: Why a few minutes in nature can improve your day
By Michael Barry  For much of his last month alive, my father was in hospital. Daily, I would pedal down towards the heart of the city, following the paths along... Read more...
Mariposa Single Freewheel City Bike 
Mariposa Single Freewheel City Bike 
We recently built this single free city bike for a customer to ride across the city to work each day. A single freewheel for commuting is ideal as it requires... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: 650B City bike
Mariposa Feature: 650B City bike
This 650B city bike was built with lightweight Kaisei tubing, a custom steel fork, Shimano GRX 1x groupset with flat bars and Microshift 11 speed shifter, Paul Component Centre-Pull brakes... Read more...
Mariposa Mixte City Bicycle
Mariposa Mixte City Bicycle
A Mariposa Mixte City bicycle with galactic paint, a Shimano dynamo hub generated light system and Alfine 11 speed internal hub gear. Specifications: Frame and fork: Mariposa custom steel Paint:Navy,... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Mixte City Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: Mixte City Bicycle
A new mixte city bike built with a Genesis carbon fork (with carrier mounts, hydraulic disc brake routing and hub dynamo light routing), a 1x White Industries M30 crankset, a... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: City Bike designed and built for the Vancouver Mountains
Mariposa Feature: City Bike designed and built for the Vancouver Mountains
A new city bike off to Vancouver. Built with Kaisei tubing, a Genesis carbon fork (with carrier mounts, internal hydraulic disc brake routing and dynamo light routing), a 1x White... Read more...
Tips For Winter Cycling
Tips For Winter Cycling
Winter riding can be an enjoyable adventure and a whole lot better than riding the trainer if you are well prepared for the conditions. Unprepared, it can be a miserable... Read more...