Features

ALAN Restoration
ALAN Restoration
Through the 70’s and into 80’s the top cyclocross racers and several pro road racers, used Italian made Alan frames as the bonded aluminum frames were some of the lightest... Read more...
Canada's First Cyclocross Race?
Canada's First Cyclocross Race?
From the archives-- Oct, 2017.   By Mike J. Barry Sr.   I arrived in Canada from England in 1964 with an old school mate and keen cyclist, John Bayly. We... Read more...
Ten Showstopping Hand-Built Bikes at Unbound Gravel To Unveil SHIMANO GRX Limited
Ten Showstopping Hand-Built Bikes at Unbound Gravel To Unveil SHIMANO GRX Limited
(May 31, 2022) – Shimano will have a special, collaborative exhibition at this year’s Unbound Gravel, which they asked Mariposa Bicycles to build a frame for. The exhibition will include... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Allroad with SRAM Force AXS 1x
Mariposa Feature: Allroad with SRAM Force AXS 1x
This bicycle was built with lightweight, steel Kaisei tubing, lugged and a Whisky Carbon fork. With a SRAM Force AXS 1x crankset and Zipp 303 Firecrest wheelset, it is designed... Read more...
Allied Feature: Allied Able Bicycle with Shimano GRX Di2 1x
Allied Feature: Allied Able Bicycle with Shimano GRX Di2 1x
LIGHTWEIGHT, YET BURLY. This ABLE is ready to be ripped around on chunky gravel, hardpack dirt, fire roads and singletrack. Purpose-built for wider tires, but with a shorter rear end... Read more...
Ritchey Feature: Swiss Cross Bicycle
Ritchey Feature: Swiss Cross Bicycle
A new Ritchey Swiss Cross built up with a Shimano GRX mechanical disc 1x groupset. This iconic bike is ready to fly on mixed terrain. It is a size small,... Read more...
Cyclocross Season Wrap-Up - Mariposa Cycling Team
Cyclocross Season Wrap-Up - Mariposa Cycling Team
Ontario had a condensed, but fun 6 week cyclocross race season which wrapped up Sunday, October 31 with the Provincial Championships, hosted by the Elm Tree Centre in Moffatt, Ontario.... Read more...
Allied Feature: Rapha RCC x Allied Able
Allied Feature: Rapha RCC x Allied Able
In 2020, Rapha began a partnership with Allied bicycles to make unique limited edition ABLE frames for Rapha Cycle Club (RCC) members. The unique paint scheme is identical to that... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: 650B All-Road Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: 650B All-Road Bicycle
A 650B All-Road bicycle built with Kaisei tubing, fillet brazed with a Whisky carbon disc fork, a combination of Shimano GRX and Dura-Ace components, and two sets of handbuilt wheels... 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...
Ice-cycle: Schwalbe Winter Marathon Tires Review
Ice-cycle: Schwalbe Winter Marathon Tires Review
Modifications to cycling equipment are interesting and exciting: we see frames, wheels, clothing, and components being updated and improved yearly. However, major changes to the riding experience because of these... Read more...
Canadian Cycling Magazine Review: The Allied Able’s unique design gives it a big advantage
Canadian Cycling Magazine Review: The Allied Able’s unique design gives it a big advantage
The Kanza-winning bike is light, nimble and fast With its unique chainstay the Allied Able is highly recognizable, but it’s not a common bike to spot outside of the States.... Read more...