Weathervane

A weathervane ornament designed and built in the Mariposa Bicycles workshop by Mike Barry, Sr. It is a scaled down (.62) version of the owner's Mariposa road bicycle. Constructed with copper plumbing tubing, a handmade crankset, Specialités TA chainrings, hand-built wheels, Moulton 17” rims and washing machine hose for tires. This weathervane will be placed on a historic home in Connecticut where Albert Einstein spent his summers. Photography by Walter Lai The weathervane is a scaled down (.62) version of it's owner's twin Mariposa road bicycles. Perspective on the scale of the weathervane, as it is placed in front of a 55 cm Randonneur bicycle.