Features

Building Bicycles
Building Bicycles
By Michael Barry for Soigneur Photography by Ian Patterson The rising sun breaks through the trees, as we thrash across the open fields. Beneath us, our bikes absorb the undulations... Read more...
Mariposa Cyclocross Ultegra Di2 Bicycle
Mariposa Cyclocross Ultegra Di2 Bicycle
This bicycle was built for cyclocross with a 1x Quarq Power crankset (but with a plug hole added to the seat tube to maintain the option to convert the bicycle... Read more...
Vintage Bicycle Feature: 1982 Mariposa Child's Road Bicycle
Vintage Bicycle Feature: 1982 Mariposa Child's Road Bicycle
By Michael Barry A good steel frame can be used repeatedly, for decades. It can be ridden, crashed, fixed and adapted. In the shop, old bikes come in constantly that... Read more...
Vans
Vans
By Michael Barry The van revved with ferocity as we crested the rolling hills on the eastern side of Lake Superior. They weren’t hills so much as slopes but my... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: 1992 Low Profile Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: 1992 Low Profile Bicycle
Photography by Walter Lai Michael Barry’s low profile track racing bicycle which Mike Sr. built for him in 1992. It was ridden in the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria and... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Dura-Ace Hydraulic Di2 Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Dura-Ace Hydraulic Di2 Bicycle
A lightweight bike built for the roads of Northern Ontario. Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing with long point lugs Fork: Ritchey WCS Carbon Gravel Thru-Axle Paint: Mariposa Stripes Front Derailleur: Shimano... Read more...
Creemore Springs Turas Mor 2019
Creemore Springs Turas Mor 2019
By Dede Barry Photography by Jody Wilson Rain, dirt, mud, gravel, sun, quiet country roads, spring flowers, good food and camaraderie will make for a good bike ride with memorable... Read more...
Mariposa All-Road Ultegra Di2
Mariposa All-Road Ultegra Di2
An all-road bicycle with a Whisky Parts Co. disc fork that accepts fenders and Shimano Ultegra Di2 (electric) hydraulic group. Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing with long point lugs Fork: Whisky... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Shimano XTR 1 x 12 Mountain Bike
Mariposa Feature: Shimano XTR 1 x 12 Mountain Bike
A Shimano XTR 1 x 12 Mountain Bike with a fillet brazed frame and a Rockshox Sid World Cup suspension fork. Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing, filet brazed Fork: Rockshox Sid... Read more...
Special needs bicycles GoFundMe campaign
Special needs bicycles GoFundMe campaign
For most people, cycling gives them a sense of freedom. Not only does the bicycle allow us to move freely and efficiently but a bike ride is also proven to... Read more...
Vintage Bicycle Feature: c1988 Kirk Precision Magnesium Bicycle
Vintage Bicycle Feature: c1988 Kirk Precision Magnesium Bicycle
Frank Kirk thought up this remarkable bike while working as a designer at the Ford plant in Dagenham, England. The frame is made of cast magnesium, and was a dramatically... Read more...
Mariposa "Paris-Roubaix" 1972
Mariposa "Paris-Roubaix" 1972
Mariposa Bicycles is celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2019. As part of the celebration, we featured several bicycles from throughout its history, starting with the history and development of Mariposa... Read more...