Features

Paris Roubaix and Flanders Winning Wheels and Tires
Paris Roubaix and Flanders Winning Wheels and Tires
The 2024 Paris Roubaix, Tour of Flanders and Milan San Remo were the fastest editions ever. The peloton is traveling faster due to numerous reasons: including increased carbohydrate consumption and... Read more...
Mariposa Allroad
Mariposa Allroad
This Mariposa Allroad bicycle was built with Kaisei tubing, lugged and a Ritchey Gravel Carbon fork. It has Shimano’s new GRX RX820 2 x 12 speed groupset, which provides wider... Read more...
MARIPOSA x FRETORI Bicycle with Shimano GRX LE
MARIPOSA x FRETORI Bicycle with Shimano GRX LE
In 2003, Charlie Bryer watched the UCI Road World Championships in Hamilton, Ontario. As a grade 10 hockey and soccer player, he didn't know much about cycling. However, watching Michael... Read more...
Vintage Bicycle Feature: Lugano. Paris. 1950
Vintage Bicycle Feature: Lugano. Paris. 1950
In the seventies, we had a good number of regular visitors to our shop on King Street in downtown Toronto. One of the regulars was a Frenchman, named Jean, who... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Allroad Bicycle with Dura-Ace Di2
Mariposa Feature: Allroad Bicycle with Dura-Ace Di2
A custom Allroad bicycle built with Kaisei tubing, lugged, brazed and a Ritchey WCS Gravel Carbon Fork. Specifications: Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Hydraulic Di2 2 x 11 speed Wheels: Shimano... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Allroad Bicycle with Shimano Ultegra R8170 12 speed
Mariposa Feature: Allroad Bicycle with Shimano Ultegra R8170 12 speed
A custom Allroad bicycle built with Kaisai tubes, lugs and a Whisky carbon fork that accepts fenders. It was built up with a Shimano Ultegra 12 speed hydraulic groupset, ENVE... Read more...
Mariposa Bicycles: The Essence of What We Do
Mariposa Bicycles: The Essence of What We Do
Cinematographer, Luke McCutcheon, Jacq Antrade and team beautifully capture the essence of what we do at Mariposa Bicycles in this short film. https://youtu.be/LigpR_oUbQU Read more...
Vintage Bicycle Feature: Praderio. Gallarate, Italy. 1950
Vintage Bicycle Feature: Praderio. Gallarate, Italy. 1950
Gino Bartali's frustrations with the Italian back-peddling derailleurs encouraged him to approach the Vittoria Company, makers of the Margherita derailleur, and propose that he finance the production of a derailleur... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Road Disc Bicycle with Shimano Ultegra R8170 Groupset
Mariposa Feature: Road Disc Bicycle with Shimano Ultegra R8170 Groupset
A custom Mariposa road disc bike built with kaisei lightweight tubing, a Ritchey WCS Road Disc Fork with clearance for 700C x 30mm tires, a Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8170 2... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Road Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: Road Bicycle
A new lugged steel rim brake road bike built with Kaisei tubes, a Ritchey WCS carbon fork with clearance for up to 700C x 30mm tires, a Shimano Ultegra 8000... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: A Classic Road Bike
Mariposa Feature: A Classic Road Bike
This classic rim brake road bike was built with lightweight Kaisei tubing, lugged and a Carbon Ritchey road fork that accepts 700C x 30mm tires. With a Dura-Ace mechanical, rim... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Classic Road Bicycle with a Shimano Dura-Ace 9100 Mechanical Groupset
Mariposa Feature: Classic Road Bicycle with a Shimano Dura-Ace 9100 Mechanical Groupset
SPECIFICATIONS: Frame: Custom Mariposa lugged frame, built with Kaisei tubing Fork: ENVE Road Shift / Brake Levers: Shimano Dura-Ace 9100 Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace 9100 Derailleurs: Shimano Dura-Ace 9100 Brakes: Shimano... Read more...