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Mariposa Allroad converted into a commuter
Mariposa Allroad converted into a commuter
Ten years ago, we built a drop bar Mariposa Allroad bicycle with a SRAM Force 1 x group for the customer with Columbus Spirit tubing, Honjo mudguards, Rene Herse Barlow... Read more...
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...
In The News, July 2025
In The News, July 2025
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact: One mile on a bike is a $.42... Read more...
Riding with Purpose
Riding with Purpose
By Michael Barry Filling or killing time we scroll, read, or flick through details and photos or others’ feats and triumphs, or even weekend rides. For many, the sense of... 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...
Carving Out Pockets Of the Day
Carving Out Pockets Of the Day
A helicopter chops the air just above us as we pedal to work through the lush valley. With a hospital close to our home we often hear the thwack of... Read more...
Winter Cycling Tips
Winter Cycling Tips
Winter riding can be a great adventure, a lot of fun and a whole lot better than riding the trainer if you are well prepared. Without the proper gear it'll... Read more...