Features

Team Mariposa News: November 6, 2018

November 2, 2018

Photography by Walter Lai Team Mariposa has had a great start to the 'Cross season. Pary Bell on the grass run-up in the CXTO race at Centennial Park in Toronto....

Team Mariposa News: August 2018

August 28, 2018

Cyclocross season has started in Quebec. Team Mariposa's Scott Fitzgerald got off to a great start finishing second in the first race of the Quebec series last week. Photo by...

Team Mariposa News: July 2018

August 9, 2018

Congratulations to Jack Ciotlos, who has had a solid month of July on the Ontario mountain bike circuit with four podium finishes: 2nd at O-Cup # 5 3rd at O-Cup...

Mariposa Mountain Bike #1: Custom 650B / 27.5" Fillet-Brazed

May 3, 2018

Frame: Columbus tubing, fillet brazed. Paint: 2 colour fade with flourescent yellow highlight Fork: Rockshox Reba RL, Suspension Fork 27.5", Solo Air, 120mm, 1-1/8"-1-1.5" Thru-Axle 15x100 Offset 42mm Crankset: Shimano...

Disc Brakes Or Not?

April 21, 2018

By Michael Barry Paris Roubaix, the toughest of the one day professional bike races, is not only decided by skill, endurance, power and luck but also on equipment selection. Each...

Team Mariposa News April 20, 2018

April 20, 2018

The gravel racing season is underway and Team Mariposa riders have had a solid start with Sjaan Gerth finishing 2nd place in the Ossian Mudslinger Gravel Series Race in New...

Mariposa Feature: Team Mariposa Racer, Jack Ciotlos' Cyclocross Bicycle

April 4, 2018

A cyclocross 1x11 Shimano Dura-Ace / XTR Di2 hydraulic brake racing bicycle built with a Quarq power meter painted with Team Mariposa racing stripes. Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing with long...

Mariposa Feature: Cyclocross / Gravel Racing SRAM eTap Bicycle

March 8, 2018

A new cyclocross / gravel racing thru-axle bike with SRAM eTap, Zipp 303 wheels and rugged Compass Steilacoom Tires. This bike is built for cyclocross and gravel racing and adventures....

Disc Breaks: Interview With Michael Barry

February 13, 2018

Michael Barry was interviewed by Angus Morton from Disc Breaks and spoke about empathy in the peloton, taking a new perspective on cycling, and a really diverse range of music....

Mercier, France. 1975

January 15, 2018

By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai The Mercier Company was established in St. Etienne, France in the early part of the Twentieth Century. They produced a large...

Mariposa Bike Fit At Dai Endurance. Sacramento, California

January 12, 2018

We are excited to announce a new partnership with Dai Endurance in Sacramento, California. Dai Endurance was founded by former U. S. National and professional teammates of Dede and Michael...

A Foreign World

December 13, 2017

Words: Michael Barry, Painting: Mike Rosen, Photograph: Walter Lai This black, cream and white oil painting of Eddy Merckx and Felice Gimondi hung above me for decades - first on...