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650B Camping Bike
650B Camping Bike
This bike was built at the customer’s request to be similar to a 1975 Rene Herse Camping model. The heavy duty “low rider” carriers are based on a Herse design.... Read more...
CAMPAGNOLO AND THE DOUBLE SPRING DERAILLEUR
CAMPAGNOLO AND THE DOUBLE SPRING DERAILLEUR
By Mike Barry Sr. In 1951 Campagnolo introduced the first Gran Sport “deformable parallelogram” derailleur that revolutionized the derailleur industry. It was superbly made-- arguably better made than anything before... Read more...
MARIPOSA CYCLOCROSS BICYCLE WITH SRAM 1x11 AND ZIPP COMPONENTS
MARIPOSA CYCLOCROSS BICYCLE WITH SRAM 1x11 AND ZIPP COMPONENTS
Specifications: Frame: A mix of Columbus with long point lugs Fork: Ritchey Cross WCS Carbon Disc 1-1/8" Rear Derailleur: SRAM Force 1 Derailleur Medium Cage Crankset: SRAM Force 1 Crankset... Read more...
On The Track
On The Track
Dede (Demet) Barry competing in the Individual Pursuit at the 1988 Junior World Championships in Odense, Denmark on a custom built pursuit bike By Dede Barry Gazing out my bedroom... Read more...
Beryl Burton Vs. Sarah Hammer: Today's Technology Vs. Yesterday's
Beryl Burton Vs. Sarah Hammer: Today's Technology Vs. Yesterday's
By Mike Barry Sr. Recently Kensington Communications approached me to supply a bike for a film they were making on Beryl Burton. The film was to compare the present World... Read more...
Side Launch Brewery Founder, Garnet Siddall's Gravel Bike
Side Launch Brewery Founder, Garnet Siddall's Gravel Bike
We really enjoy preparing Christmas surprises. This Cyclocross / Gravel bike made for Side Launch Brewing Company founder, Garnet Siddall, was particularly fun. It is a steel tubed bicycle frame,... Read more...
Peter Morse's custom Mariposa SRAM Force 1 Cyclocross Bike: Part 2 Racing
Peter Morse's custom Mariposa SRAM Force 1 Cyclocross Bike: Part 2 Racing
By Peter Morse | Photography by Walter Lai A good cross bike needs to plough through mud and float across frozen bumpy fields. Up in Canada, where the cold hits... Read more...
Mariposa Road Bicycle 2015
Mariposa Road Bicycle 2015
Mariposa road bike built with Columbus spirit tubing, Ritchey WCS Carbon fork, Shimano Dura-Ace mechanical groupset, Shimano PRO handlebars, Ritchey Classic stem and seat post, Fi'zik saddle, Chris King headset... Read more...
Michael Barry: Tips For Riding Through the Winter
Michael Barry: Tips For Riding Through the Winter
When pairing proper clothing with a bike fitted with mudguards or fenders, there are few weather conditions that can make a ride unpleasant. Their protection keeps water from soaking the... Read more...
In Search Of Perfection
In Search Of Perfection
By Dan Bereskin. Winning Magazine The following article was published in Winning Magazine in the early ‘80’s. It is a conversation on bicycles, art and design between Brown, Barry and... Read more...
A New Treader
A New Treader
Words by Mike Barry Sr. Photos by Walter Lai and Dede Barry Over the last 67 years that I have been cycling, I have had many bikes. Just two of... Read more...
Peter Morse's Custom Mariposa SRAM Force 1 Cyclocross Bike: Test ride at the Growling Beaver Brevet
Peter Morse's Custom Mariposa SRAM Force 1 Cyclocross Bike: Test ride at the Growling Beaver Brevet
It was one of those days that happen once or twice a season … Words by Mariposa Painter Peter Morse Photos by Walter Lai Since the 1990s, when I was... Read more...