Features

Mariposa Feature: All-Road with Dura-Ace Hydraulic Disc Mechanical
Mariposa Feature: All-Road with Dura-Ace Hydraulic Disc Mechanical
This bicycle was built for a customer who resides in the mountainous Basque region. Technical descents and the tendency to rain a lot, made hydraulic disc brakes the logical choice.... 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...
His n' Hers Mariposa All-Road Bicycles
His n' Hers Mariposa All-Road Bicycles
These custom all-road bikes were built with lightweight Kaisei tubing, Whisky carbon forks, Campagnolo Chorus 12 speed mechanical groupsets, TRP CX-9 Linear Pull V-Brakes, handbuilt alloy wheels, Whisky Components and... Read more...
F40 / M50 Stool Wins Best Of Canada Design Award
F40 / M50 Stool Wins Best Of Canada Design Award
We are thrilled to receive a Best of Canada Product Design Award for our F40/M50 stool collaboration with Fig40 Design. Canadian Interiors 2020 Winners F40/M50 Stool designation Shop F40/M50 Stools... Read more...
Industrial Design Studio Fig40 Designed a New Kind of Bike Seat
Industrial Design Studio Fig40 Designed a New Kind of Bike Seat
In collaboration with local bicycle manufacturer Mariposa, Fig40 has created a three-legged stool that perfectly captures their own design philosophy By Gregory Furgala for Design Lines Magazine Photography by Walter... Read more...
In The News
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevent. Recently two young American pro cyclists, Quinn Simmons and Chloe Dygart were reprimanded by... Read more...
A Case For Handbuilt Wheels
A Case For Handbuilt Wheels
Bicycle wheels make an enormous difference in the way a bike rides and feels on the road or trail. Aside from your frame fit and set-up, wheels and tires are... Read more...
Gravel Tips with Colin Strickland
Gravel Tips with Colin Strickland
My rides on gravel roads tend to be long. This is because the gravel roads near my home in Austin TX are not actually that “near” at all. If you... Read more...
Allied Cycleworks Factory Video Tour
Allied Cycleworks Factory Video Tour
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Made in Toronto: The stylish and iconic Mariposa Bicycles
Made in Toronto: The stylish and iconic Mariposa Bicycles
by Clare Shrybman for TRNTO The staff at Toronto local, Mariposa Bicycles, have been constructing hand-built bicycles since 1969. The company, applying an artisanal process to bicycle construction, crafts each... 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...