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Weekend Dispatch: Kawartha Scramble
Weekend Dispatch: Kawartha Scramble
By Michael Barry Rides that take you to places you haven't seen before, or push you to extremes, more often than not, turn into the best, and most memorable adventures.... Read more...
Vintage bicycle feature: 1958 Rotrax
Vintage bicycle feature: 1958 Rotrax
By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai In around 1958 prominent Toronto racer, Trevor Allen ordered three handmade bicycles from Rotrax Cycles in Southampton, England. He purchased two identical bikes... Read more...
MARIPOSA FEATURE: ROAD BICYCLE
MARIPOSA FEATURE: ROAD BICYCLE
Road Bicycle with Shimano Ultegra Di2, Powertap power meter, paint inspired by the Mariposa arm warmer/cap stripes and corporate branding. Frame: Columbus tubing Paint: Five colour paint scheme inspired by... Read more...
THE WEEKEND DISPATCH: The Bruce Peninsula Trip
THE WEEKEND DISPATCH: The Bruce Peninsula Trip
Big Bay Pebble Beach Dickson Bou, of N Plus One Cycle Shop in London, Ontario, and artist, Heather Carey on a Bruce Peninsula trip - a four day loop starting... Read more...
THE WEEKEND DISPATCH: Connecting people and places and about a journey that brings out simple truths in life, relationships, and humanity.
THE WEEKEND DISPATCH: Connecting people and places and about a journey that brings out simple truths in life, relationships, and humanity.
Rémi Poirier's bike camping trip in Iceland. Black sand beach with Vestmann Island behind. Rémi Poirier in Iceland: Camping and Seljalandsfoss Waterfall Rémi Poirier in Iceland: Rest on our way... Read more...
SRAM eTap Road Bicycle
SRAM eTap Road Bicycle
Inspired by the paddle shifters of Formula 1 race cars during eTap’s design, SRAM has created a simpler mode of shifting that is wireless, intuitive to use, has excellent actuation... Read more...
THE TORPADO PROJECT
THE TORPADO PROJECT
By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai When I was a young teenager, I spent most of my spare time cycling or hanging around the local bike shop. Bill,... Read more...
CRITERIUM RACING
CRITERIUM RACING
By Dede Barry Photography by Casey Gibson Passing the barriers neatly placed on each corner, I walked with my Father and dog on a humid summer evening to the Lixx... Read more...
THE ESSENCE OF A GOOD RIDE
THE ESSENCE OF A GOOD RIDE
By Michael Barry Photography by Ian Austen Towards the end of my 30 years of racing, where all goals were in the pursuit of a finish line, I came to... Read more...
Cyclocross / Gravel Bike
Cyclocross / Gravel Bike
Photography by Walter Lai SPECIFICATIONS: Frame: Columbus OS with Lugs Fork: Ritchey WCS Carbon Canti Cross Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace RD-9000 Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace FC-9000,... Read more...
MIXTE
MIXTE
By Dede Barry Video by Dave Delnea, Westside Studio Toronto Photography by Walter Lai When I was a girl, growing up in Milwaukee in the 70’s, a step through bike... Read more...
CAMPAGNOLO PARIS-ROUBAIX
CAMPAGNOLO PARIS-ROUBAIX
By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai Paris-Roubaix, then and now. This year Matt Hayman won Paris-Roubaix covering the 257 km in 5h 51m at an average speed of 43.9... Read more...