Features

Mariposa Feature: Cyclocross Race Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: Cyclocross Race Bicycle
Photography by Walter Lai This Cyclocross race bicycle was built for a youth cyclist with a relatively high bottom bracket, 1x11 drive train and a Ritchey carbon fork that accepts... Read more...
Mariposa Bicycle Feature: An All-Road Travel Bicycle
Mariposa Bicycle Feature: An All-Road Travel Bicycle
An all-road frame built to take apart and fit into a standard sized suitcase for travel. The bicycle comes apart with couplers that function with an easy to use locking... Read more...
Team Mariposa: Ontario Provincial Cyclocross Championships
Team Mariposa: Ontario Provincial Cyclocross Championships
Photograph by Walter Lai Team Mariposa has had a solid racing season thus far with a good effort the Canadian National Cyclocross Championships as well as a couple of victories... Read more...
Cycling Tour Feature: La Ruta Mar i Muntanya October 2017
Cycling Tour Feature: La Ruta Mar i Muntanya October 2017
Although Catalunya is in the midst of a turbulent time politically, pedaling bikes in the countryside is as peaceful as ever. A group of 14 cyclists joined us in October... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bicycle with SRAM eTap Hydraulic
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bicycle with SRAM eTap Hydraulic
If we were to recommend one bicycle, to a cyclist that enjoys all-terrains, high speed cycling, as well as touring, this bicycle would be ideal. It is an all-road bicycle... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Loaded Touring Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Loaded Touring Bicycle
In 2016, we built a loaded touring bicycle for 6-Time Olympic medallist Clara Hughes, aka Redfeather, her trail name. Clara and her husband Peter are adventurers, by bike, foot, skis... Read more...
Canada's First Cyclocross Race?
Canada's First Cyclocross Race?
By Mike Barry Sr. I arrived in Canada from England in 1964 with an old school mate and keen cyclist, John Bayly. We both soon got involved in the cycling... Read more...
Hardwood Hills Cyclocross Race: O-Cup #3
Hardwood Hills Cyclocross Race: O-Cup #3
Photo by Ashley Barsons Team Mariposa has had a good start in the Ontario Cup Cyclocross series. This past weekend, Jody Wilson had a brilliant debut cyclocross race, finishing 2nd... Read more...
The Day Of The Hour
The Day Of The Hour
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... Read more...
Bob's Custom Bike
Bob's Custom Bike
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... Read more...
Restoration Feature: Routens
Restoration Feature: Routens
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... Read more...
RCC Boulder
RCC Boulder
By Dede Barry We've spent much of our lives traveling the world by bicycle and there are not many places in the world that can compete with Boulder's cycling roots,... Read more...