Features

April 11, 2016

By Mike Barry Photos by Bob Zeller In the seventies I read an article by renowned British journalist and my good friend, Jock Wadley where he mentioned a ride across...

Bike Feature: Gravel Bike

March 23, 2016

SPECIFICATIONS Frame: Columbus with Long Point Lugs Fork: Ritchey Cross WCS Carbon Disc custom painted to match the bicycle Paint: 3 colours Green, Pink and Blue Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace...

TOURING BIKE BUILT FOR A RIDE ACROSS AMERICA

March 2, 2016

This touring bicycle was built for Jim Michler, a Wisconsin resident who retired in February 2016. He has been a cyclist for most of his life, competed in races, organizes...

HANDBUILT WHEELS

March 2, 2016

By Peter Morse Photography by Walter Lai and Bruce Zinger For over twenty years I’ve been racing a bike on the road and dirt. The night before race day, I...

BICYCLE FIT FOR WOMEN

March 2, 2016

By Dede Barry Photography by Walter Lai and Dede Barry Over the past 30 years of riding and having raced professionally for 16, I have ridden hundreds of different bicycles....

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....

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...

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,...

Michael Barry: Tips For Riding Through the Winter

December 9, 2015

When pairing proper clothing with a bike fitted with mudguards or fenders, there are few weather conditions that can make a ride unpleasant. Their protection keeps water from soaking the...