Features

Mariposa Allroad Adventure Bike with Shimano GRX Di2
Mariposa Allroad Adventure Bike with Shimano GRX Di2
A custom Mariposa Allroad bikepacking bike with Shimano GRX Di2 2x groupset, ENVE AG25 wheelset, Rene Herse 29" x 2.2" tires and dynamo hub generated lights with a Cinq5 power... Read more...
Training with Perspective
Training with Perspective
For most keen cyclists who are trying to improve their fitness and performance, a ride must be sandwiched between work or school, household duties, and social activities. Few of us... Read more...
Winspace G2 Gravel Bicycle with SRAM AXS
Winspace G2 Gravel Bicycle with SRAM AXS
Ready to take you on any adventure; the G2 features progressive, confidence-inspiring geometry, and clearance for up to 50mm tires. This frameset was built up with a SRAM AXS 1x... Read more...
Mariposa Adventure Allroad Bicycle with Shimano GRX Limited Edition
Mariposa Adventure Allroad Bicycle with Shimano GRX Limited Edition
This Mariposa Allroad Adventure bike was built with Kaisei and Columbus tubing, a Salsa Waxwing Carbon Adventure fork with dynamo light routing and a Shimano GRX Limited Edition silver groupset.... Read more...
Hot Summer Crit Racing
Hot Summer Crit Racing
For many reasons Criterium racing is one of the best development pathways for North American bike racing. Short circuits make for easier road closures, spectators can watch the peloton repeatedly... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Road Disc Bicycle with Shimano Ultegra R8170 Groupset
Mariposa Feature: Road Disc Bicycle with Shimano Ultegra R8170 Groupset
A custom Mariposa road disc bike built with kaisei lightweight tubing, a Ritchey WCS Road Disc Fork with clearance for 700C x 30mm tires, a Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8170 2... Read more...
Ten Showstopping Hand-Built Bikes at Unbound Gravel To Unveil SHIMANO GRX Limited
Ten Showstopping Hand-Built Bikes at Unbound Gravel To Unveil SHIMANO GRX Limited
(May 31, 2022) – Shimano will have a special, collaborative exhibition at this year’s Unbound Gravel, which they asked Mariposa Bicycles to build a frame for. The exhibition will include... Read more...
Summer Books: Cycling
Summer Books: Cycling
A history of the machine’s evolution, a dive into the thrills of bicycle racing and a meditation on the two-wheeled life. By Michael Barry for the Wall Street Journal A... Read more...
Mariposa Feature: Road Bicycle
Mariposa Feature: Road Bicycle
A new lugged steel rim brake road bike built with Kaisei tubes, a Ritchey WCS carbon fork with clearance for up to 700C x 30mm tires, a Shimano Ultegra 8000... Read more...
Inspiring The Next Generation
Inspiring The Next Generation
(Photo of Ashlin Barry and current Australian Road Champion and Ineos Pro Luke Plapp) Sporting idols and the events that bring them into town are essential to the growth of... Read more...
Feature: Ritchey Ascent Adventure Bikepacking Bike
Feature: Ritchey Ascent Adventure Bikepacking Bike
Bike designer, Tom Ritchey loves experiencing all sorts of bicycle adventures – especially dirt – seeking out winding dirt roads, cruising along gravel lanes, and ripping flowy singletrack. He designed... Read more...
Restoration Feature: 1963 Jack Taylor Super Clubman
Restoration Feature: 1963 Jack Taylor Super Clubman
Jack Taylor Cycles was the idea of three brothers, all involved with cycling -- Jack, Ken, and Norman Taylor -- starting in the 1930s. They produced a wide range of... Read more...