Features

September 25, 2019

As the World Championships unfolds in Yorkshire this week, here is a reflection, by Michael Barry, on the unique aspects of the race and on competing for Canada . Published...

Soigneur - La Vuelta

September 12, 2019

By Michael Barry for Soigneur Journal As we neared the start area in the team bus, riders had started cutting holes in their jerseys and bib shorts. Outside the air-conditioned...

Team Mariposa News: May 31, 2019

May 28, 2019

Team Mariposa has had a great Spring mountain bike season with Jack Ciotlos recently winning the Long Socks CX Marathon and the Albion Hills Enduro O-Cup, his brother Connor winning...

Book Launch June 11, 2019: Amsterdam Brewery

May 9, 2019

Please join us June 11, 2019 for a book launch party hosted by Ian Austen of the New York Times. Ian, Michael Barry Jr. and Walter Lai will discuss the...

Mariposa "Paris-Roubaix" 1972

February 11, 2019

Mariposa Bicycles is celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2019. As part of the celebration, we featured several bicycles from throughout its history, starting with the history and development of Mariposa...

Mariposa Number One. 1969

January 15, 2019

Photography by Walter Lai Mariposa Bicycles is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2019. As part of the celebration, we will be featuring several bicycles from throughout its history, starting with...

Mike Barry 1938 - 2018

January 1, 2019

Michael John Barry, father, grandfather, husband and a pillar of Canada’s cycling community, died on Dec. 29 at Mount Sinai Hospital. He was 80. Born in Wimbledon, England in 1938...

Vintage Bicycle Feature: Moulton Bicycles

December 14, 2018

By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai Since 1885 when Starley introduced the Rover Safety bike, there have been many efforts to improve on his design. Most of those...

Favourite Rides: Hell And Back

December 3, 2018

by Michael Barry Photography by Walter Lai The route was marked up with a highlighter on a map spread over the dining room table. A few nights before the event...

Favourite Rides: Rides Under 50K

September 12, 2018

We each have a spot or two where we ride that we consider magical. These are the kind of places where we feel at peace, where we feel free on...

Favourite Rides: Don Valley Trails

August 8, 2018

By Michael Barry Photography by Walter Lai and Michael Barry Out on a bicycle, we discover. We find little nooks of the countryside or the city that become our own...

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...