Features

February 9, 2016

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...

BRUCE ZINGER'S GRAVEL / CYCLOCROSS BICYCLE

February 3, 2016

Photography by Bruce Zinger Bruce Zinger was the lucky winner of the 2015 Morning Glory Cycling Club's annual Mariposa raffle. It has been a pleasure building Bruce this CX/gravel bike....

650B Camping Bike

January 20, 2016

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....

CAMPAGNOLO AND THE DOUBLE SPRING DERAILLEUR

January 18, 2016

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...

MARIPOSA CYCLOCROSS BICYCLE WITH SRAM 1x11 AND ZIPP COMPONENTS

January 18, 2016

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...

On The Track

January 8, 2016

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...

Beryl Burton Vs. Sarah Hammer: Today's Technology Vs. Yesterday's

January 2, 2016

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...

Tips For Winter Riding: Layering

December 29, 2015

By Dede Barry | Photography by Walter Lai & Adam Madrzyk As a child, I skated laps with my friends on the Olympic speedskating oval in Miwaukee, Wisconsin. In the...

Side Launch Brewery Founder, Garnet Siddall's Gravel Bike

December 28, 2015

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,...

Peter Morse's custom Mariposa SRAM Force 1 Cyclocross Bike: Part 2 Racing

December 28, 2015

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...

Winter's Stolen Hours

December 26, 2015

By Michael Barry | Photography by Walter Lai The windows on the bedroom are lined with frost, blue and white crystal patterns becoming brilliant with the moonlight, still shining bright...

Mariposa Road Bicycle 2015

December 15, 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...