Features

Vintage Mariposa Feature: David Harris' 1988 Road Bicycle
Vintage Mariposa Feature: David Harris' 1988 Road Bicycle
This Mariposa was built for David Harris in 1988 and painted for him by an artist friend from Toronto Island. David was a filmmaker and a world class hang-glider (he... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: City Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: City Bicycle
Photography by Walter Lai This city bicycle was built to accommodate 650B x 42mm tires and fenders. A rear handmade Mariposa carrier is integrated into the frame design and it... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Cyclocross Race Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: Cyclocross Race Bicycle
Photography by Walter Lai This Cyclocross race bicycle was built for a youth cyclist with a relatively high bottom bracket, 1x11 drive train and a Ritchey carbon fork that accepts... Read more...
Mariposa Bicycle Feature: An All-Road Travel Bicycle
Mariposa Bicycle Feature: An All-Road Travel Bicycle
An all-road frame built to take apart and fit into a standard sized suitcase for travel. The bicycle comes apart with couplers that function with an easy to use locking... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bicycle with SRAM eTap Hydraulic
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bicycle with SRAM eTap Hydraulic
If we were to recommend one bicycle, to a cyclist that enjoys all-terrains, high speed cycling, as well as touring, this bicycle would be ideal. It is an all-road bicycle... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Loaded Touring Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Loaded Touring Bicycle
In 2016, we built a loaded touring bicycle for 6-Time Olympic medallist Clara Hughes, aka Redfeather, her trail name. Clara and her husband Peter are adventurers, by bike, foot, skis... Read more...
Restoration Feature: Maurice Jefferies and his 1970s Masi
Restoration Feature: Maurice Jefferies and his 1970s Masi
By Mike Barry Sr. My earliest memories of Maurice Jefferies are of him riding the Herne Hill Track in South London, England in the 1950s. He was a prominent member... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bicycle
All-Road Bike with a Whisky Carbon disc fork that accepts mudguards, Shimano Ultegra R8000 hydraulic groupset and handbuilt wheels with DT Swiss 350 hubs, H Plus Son Hydra Rims and... Read more...
The Day Of The Hour
The Day Of The Hour
The custom Mariposa bicycle that Michael Kolesar's used to set the Canadian hour record M65-69 Category. On September 23, 2017, Giuseppe Marinoni and seasoned pro Ed Veal set new UCI... Read more...
Bob's Custom Bike
Bob's Custom Bike
Bob Zeller, a Mariposa customer and friend for more than 40 years who currently lives in the United Kingdom, went to the Donard Bicycles, a custom bicycle workshop in Strangford... Read more...
Unpainted Stock Frames
Unpainted Stock Frames
In the workshop we have unpainted stock sized frames for sale that can be customized with paint. Components and wheels are sold separately. Specifications are available below. Prices include a... Read more...
Restoration Feature: Routens
Restoration Feature: Routens
By Michael Barry Photography by Walter Lai Old bikes or just parts and frames, broken or bent, rusty and worn, often come in the shop for repair. Some require a... Read more...