Features

Gravel Racing: Its Origins and Its Evolution
Gravel Racing: Its Origins and Its Evolution
By Michael Barry In the hotel restaurant, teammates sat quietly around the table as the rising sun sliced a shaft of light through the window. Some sipped coffee, others munched... Read more...
Mariposa Allroad Bicycle with Shimano GRX Limited Edition Groupset
Mariposa Allroad Bicycle with Shimano GRX Limited Edition Groupset
A custom, lugged Allroad bicycle. The frame was built with a combination of Kaisei and Columbus tubing and Ritchey WCS Gravel Carbon fork. It was built up with a Shimano... Read more...
Allied Echo with SRAM Red AXS
Allied Echo with SRAM Red AXS
A new Allied Echo with SRAM Red, ENVE AG25s and Rene Herse Tires. Black in handlebars and Rene Herse Steilacoom Endurance Tires. SRAM Red 2 x 12 speed drivetrain with... 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 Allroad Adventure Bike with Shimano GRX Di2
Mariposa Allroad Adventure Bike with Shimano GRX Di2
A custom Mariposa Allroad bikepacking bike with Shimano GRX Di2 2x groupset, ENVE AG25 wheelset, Rene Herse 29" x 2.2" tires and dynamo hub generated lights with a Cinq5 power... Read more...
Winspace G2 Gravel Bicycle with SRAM AXS
Winspace G2 Gravel Bicycle with SRAM AXS
Ready to take you on any adventure; the G2 features progressive, confidence-inspiring geometry, and clearance for up to 50mm tires. This frameset was built up with a SRAM AXS 1x... Read more...
Ten Showstopping Hand-Built Bikes at Unbound Gravel To Unveil SHIMANO GRX Limited
Ten Showstopping Hand-Built Bikes at Unbound Gravel To Unveil SHIMANO GRX Limited
(May 31, 2022) – Shimano will have a special, collaborative exhibition at this year’s Unbound Gravel, which they asked Mariposa Bicycles to build a frame for. The exhibition will include... Read more...
Feature: Ritchey Ascent Adventure Bikepacking Bike
Feature: Ritchey Ascent Adventure Bikepacking Bike
Bike designer, Tom Ritchey loves experiencing all sorts of bicycle adventures – especially dirt – seeking out winding dirt roads, cruising along gravel lanes, and ripping flowy singletrack. He designed... Read more...
Mariposa Allroad Bicycle with Shimano Dura-Ace 9270 2 x 12 speed groupset
Mariposa Allroad Bicycle with Shimano Dura-Ace 9270 2 x 12 speed groupset
This custom Mariposa frame was fillet brazed with Kaisei tubing, has a Whisky No. 9 Carbon Disc fork, a Shimano Dura-Ace 9270 Di2 groupset, Zipp 303 S wheels and René... Read more...
Hell of the North 2022
Hell of the North 2022
The Ontario gravel season kicked off on Easter Sunday with the Hell of the North classic, founded by Mike Barry Sr. over 30 years ago, and now organized by Ed... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Allroad with SRAM Force AXS 1x
Mariposa Feature: Allroad with SRAM Force AXS 1x
This bicycle was built with lightweight, steel Kaisei tubing, lugged and a Whisky Carbon fork. With a SRAM Force AXS 1x crankset and Zipp 303 Firecrest wheelset, it is designed... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Allroad GRX 1x Mechanical Hydraulic Disc Bicycle, 650B
Mariposa Feature: Allroad GRX 1x Mechanical Hydraulic Disc Bicycle, 650B
A new 650B gravel bike built with Kaisei tubes, brazed together with lugs, a Ritchey WCS Carbon Gravel fork, a Shimano GRX 1x mechanical disc drivetrain, GRX 650B wheels and... Read more...