Features

Restoration Feature: Maurice Jefferies and his 1970s Masi

October 25, 2017

By Mike Barry Sr. My earliest memories of Maurice Jefferies are of him riding the Herne Hill Track in South London, England in the 1950s. He was a prominent member...

Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bicycle

October 9, 2017

All-Road Bike with a Whisky Carbon disc fork that accepts mudguards, Shimano Ultegra R8000 hydraulic groupset and handbuilt wheels with DT Swiss 350 hubs, H Plus Son Hydra Rims and...

The Day Of The Hour

October 9, 2017

The custom Mariposa bicycle that Michael Kolesar's used to set the Canadian hour record M65-69 Category. On September 23, 2017, Giuseppe Marinoni and seasoned pro Ed Veal set new UCI...

Bob's Custom Bike

September 12, 2017

Bob Zeller, a Mariposa customer and friend for more than 40 years who currently lives in the United Kingdom, went to the Donard Bicycles, a custom bicycle workshop in Strangford...

Unpainted Stock Frames

August 30, 2017

In the workshop we have unpainted stock sized frames for sale that can be customized with paint. Components and wheels are sold separately. Specifications are available below. Prices include a...

Restoration Feature: Routens

August 29, 2017

By Michael Barry Photography by Walter Lai Old bikes or just parts and frames, broken or bent, rusty and worn, often come in the shop for repair. Some require a...

Discovering Toronto: Tommy Thompson Park

June 15, 2017

By Dede Barry Photography by Walter Lai A sunrise trail ride along the Toronto waterfront, Tommy Thompson Park, an urban wilderness just a few kilometers from downtown. The park, which...

Stainless Steel Road Bicycle

June 12, 2017

Photography by Walter Lai A road bicycle build with KVA stainless steel tubing and an Octto Carbon Fork. Custom painted in the Mariposa workshop by Peter Morse. Bottle cages handbuilt...

Bartali, Coppi & Derailleurs in the 1949 Tour de France

May 30, 2017

By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai Following the Italian Gino Bartali’s second victory in the Tour de France in 1948, he decided that for the 1949 Tour he...

Vintage Bicycle Feature: Cinelli Super Corsa, 1951

May 11, 2017

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...

Umberto Dei Milano, 1938.

April 12, 2017

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...

Mariposa Feature: All-Road Di2 Bicycle

April 11, 2017

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...