Features

Vintage Bicycle Feature: Cinelli Super Corsa, 1951
Vintage Bicycle Feature: Cinelli Super Corsa, 1951
By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai In the early 1950s, I was a kid living in London with very little money, but an intense interest in everything to do... Read more...
Umberto Dei Milano, 1938.
Umberto Dei Milano, 1938.
By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai It wasn't until 1937 that variable gears were allowed to be used in the Tour de France. The organizer, Henri Desgrange believed that... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Di2 Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Di2 Bicycle
An all-road bicycle build with internal wiring for Shimano Di2 electric shifting and to accommodate a carbon Whisky Cyclocross Disc fork with fender mounts. Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing with long... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Growling Beaver Brevet 2016 Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: Growling Beaver Brevet 2016 Bicycle
At the 2016 Growling Beaver Brevet, Mariposa Bicycles donated a frame and fork in an effort to help raise money to help people with Parkinson's. Proceeds went to the Davis... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bicycle
Photography by Walter Lai A Mariposa All-Road Bicycle built with custom lugs to accommodate the 44mm head tube, an Enve Composites fork, a White Industries crankset and paint inspired by... Read more...
The Cycling Jersey
The Cycling Jersey
A jersey's design, logos & material symbolize an era in cycling. Once worn, the rider's story becomes a part of the fabric. At Mariposa Bicycles - Bicycle Specialties Ltd. we... Read more...
Dressed up or stripped down, this bike is ideal for most adventures.
Dressed up or stripped down, this bike is ideal for most adventures.
By Michael Barry Photography by Walter Lai Over the last two years, the cyclo cross bike I built has had a few additions made to it as I tested parts... Read more...
Road Bicycle Feature
Road Bicycle Feature
Photography by Walter Lai A road bicycle custom built for Team Mariposa cyclist, Marshall Eidinger with ENVE stem, handlebars, seatpost, Lezyne pump and K-Edge Garmin mount painted to match. Marshall's... Read more...
Weathervane
Weathervane
A weathervane ornament designed and built in the Mariposa Bicycles workshop by Mike Barry, Sr. It is a scaled down (.62) version of the owner's Mariposa road bicycle. Constructed with... Read more...
One Man And His Mariposa
One Man And His Mariposa
By Bob Zeller I got my first view of my new Mariposa while watching Mike Barry build it up in the front room of his late Mum’s house in Wimbledon,... Read more...
Those Chain Gears And A Funky Bike
Those Chain Gears And A Funky Bike
By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai In the early part of the twentieth century variable gearing became available for bicycles. In France a number of companies marketed derailleurs in... Read more...
The Colourful And Enduring Life Of A Bicycle
The Colourful And Enduring Life Of A Bicycle
By Michael Barry Photography by Ian Austen A bicycle remains one of the simplest and most efficient forms of human transportation. Its design is so good it is hard to... Read more...