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Celebrating Women's Professional Cycling: Breakaway Femmes Screening in Toronto
Celebrating Women's Professional Cycling: Breakaway Femmes Screening in Toronto
A documentary on the 1980s women's Tour de France that includes some notable Canadian and American pioneers of women's cycling Breakaway Femmes, is a film that tells the story of... Read more...
BEHIND THE MOTOR
BEHIND THE MOTOR
"Motorpacing is the only way to truly simulate a race in training. Over the last few months, to help our son, Ashlin, train for the World Championships in Zurich Switzerland,... Read more...
In The News
In The News
  A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Imagine being able to ride bikes with your entire family on Eglinton Avenue... Read more...
The virtual 20th anniversary tour of the Bicycle Film Festival is arriving in Toronto, July 2 - 11.
The virtual 20th anniversary tour of the Bicycle Film Festival is arriving in Toronto, July 2 - 11.
BFF Toronto is presenting an international selection of the most important short films from the BFF collection. A diverse curation of filmmaking styles: narratives, documentaries, international award-winning filmmakers, and emerging... Read more...
A handful of classic and new cycling films to watch through the winter.
Wonderful Losers: A Different World (2017) This film by Lithuanian director Arunos Matelis celebrates professional cycling's domestiques and features Canadian pro cyclist Svein Tuft. It provides an inside view of professional bike racing seen from the point of view of a team of doctors which follows the race in a small medical car. Cycling's domestiques carry water, block the wind and help set up their leaders for victory. Always working for others, they have little chance for a personal victory. These wonderful losers are true warriors of professional cycling. Watch... Read more...
Film Feature: The Gift Of Light from The Growling Beaver Brevet
There are only 3 days to go until the fourth annual The Growling Beaver Brevet. As you may know, this is a tough gravel event that we help organize in Collingwood/Beaver Valley Ontario in support of the Davis Phinney Foundation and ParkinGo. This beautiful video by Chris Monette captures why we founded, sponsor and support the The Growling Beaver and the Davis Phinney Foundation ENJOY! This year, Mariposa Bicycles in collaboration with The Davis Phinney Foundation, The Pro's Closet, SRAM, Zipp, Compass Tires, Chris King, Whisky Parts Co. and ENVE... Read more...
Documentary: The Gift Of Light.
Documentary: The Gift Of Light.
Chris Monette’s beautiful 3 chapter documentary about the origins and ethos of the Growling Beaver Brevet, an annual charity ride held in Collingwood, Ontario. The Growling Beaver supports the Davis... 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...
Green Space For Growth
Green Space For Growth
Within a few blocks we leave our sleeping neighbourhood streets and enter the lush green of the park. The spring air is thick with humidity. The houses are still dark,... Read more...
Feature Interview: Oliver Bertin
Feature Interview: Oliver Bertin
Oliver Bertin has been a friend and Mariposa customer for more than 30 years. He’s also an award-winning journalist and editor, who covered the Tour de France in the 1980s.... Read more...
Greg Curnoe's Mariposa Low Profile (Video)
Greg Curnoe's Mariposa Low Profile (Video)
[embed]https://vimeo.com/179914594[/embed] Canadian artist, Greg Curnoe's 1975 Mariposa Low Profile time trial bicycle. For more information on this bicycle, as well as Greg Curnoe's other Mariposa Bicycles, please read Mike Barry's... Read more...
VIDEO: BUILDING CUSTOM BIKES: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
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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...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Rough stuff in the French Alps, 1984 By Mike Barry Sr. Photos by Ian Austen and Walter Lai Since I was a young boy living in London, England, cycling has... 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...
Built for a Lifetime: Video
Built for a Lifetime: Video
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A CHEF'S PORTEUR
A CHEF'S PORTEUR
By Michael Barry Video and Photography by Dave Delnea, Westside Studio Chris’ passion for life emanates whether he is cooking a feast, pedaling across the country, commuting to work or... Read more...
INSIDE PARIS-ROUBAIX
INSIDE PARIS-ROUBAIX
By Michael Barry Photography by Kristof Ramon and Scott Mitchell Paris Roubaix is a race of unknowns. What the riders can’t control, what looms in their futures, haunts them until... Read more...
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
We are excited to announce that The Equalizer will have its broadcast premiere on The Nature of Things with David Suzuki Thursday, March 3 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on... Read more...
Mariposa Road Bicycle 2015
Mariposa Road Bicycle 2015
Mariposa road bike built with Columbus spirit tubing, Ritchey WCS Carbon fork, Shimano Dura-Ace mechanical groupset, Shimano PRO handlebars, Ritchey Classic stem and seat post, Fi'zik saddle, Chris King headset... Read more...
Toronto Morning Cyclocross
Toronto Morning Cyclocross
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The Growling Beaver Brevet October 3, 2015
The Growling Beaver Brevet October 3, 2015
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#My Commute #Michael Barry
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Pyrenean Descent: Port de Bales, Tour de France - Michael Barry, Team Sky 2010.
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Gravel ride: Girona, Spain
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Flying: Mare de Deu del Mont. Girona, Spain
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Cycling on the dirt. Girona, Spain
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