Features

Vintage Bicycle Feature: Griffon Paris Mixte Touring. France 1948

November 6, 2019

This Griffon is an example of a 1950s French mixte bicycle. The term mixte indicates that it is suitable for both sexes but outside of France, the mixte type frame...

Vintage Bicycle Feature: 1965 Hetchins, England

November 4, 2019

This frame is an excellent example of the ornate lugged Hetchins. The Hetchins "Vibrant" stays were claimed to make the bike more comfortable and resilient. Campagnolo Record derailleurs, hubs and...

Canadian National Cyclocross Championships November 2, 2020

November 4, 2019

Mariposa Racing Team had seven riders racing the Canadian National Cyclocross Championships in Peterborough, Ontario November 2, 2020 spread across Junior, U-23, Elite and Masters' categories. The race course was...

Mariposa Cycling Team News October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019

We are well into the cyclocross season and the Mariposa youth racers have been racking up podium finishes in the Ontario Provincial Championships and the Ontario Cup race series. The...

Vintage Bicycle Feature: André Bertin "Type Special" French Racer Vintage Bicycle

October 29, 2019

This circa late 1940s André Bertin "Type Special" French Racer was built by André Bertin, a former professional cyclist. At Bicyclesport and Bicycle Specialties, we sold Bertin over the years...

Shimano GRX Di2 Groupset Review

October 23, 2019

By Dede Barry Shimano's GRX drivetrain is the first dedicated gravel/adventure group set on the market. I recently spent a week riding and testing the Di2 version in Girona /...

On the bike, slogging through mud, suffering from the effort, and smiling.

October 16, 2019

A look back at cyclocross over the years with a selection of photos from the World Championships at Crystal Palace, in 1973. By Michael Barry. Photos by Clare Barry, Mike...

Mariposa Feature: All-Road, All-Weather Bike

October 9, 2019

This all road bike, recently built in the workshop, is ready for dirt, mud, tarmac, mountains and plains. And of course, it has a frame pump. It was built with...

Adventures Off The Beaten Path In the Pyrenees

October 9, 2019

Away from the traffic and into the green mountains I can quickly find the serenity that is elusive within the city. We climbed for an hour or so, up to...

Growling Beaver Brevet 2019

October 2, 2019

The 5th Annual Growling Beaver Brevet, a tough gravel event that supports people with Parkinson’s by raising money for Brain Canada and The Davis Phinney Foundation was September 28th. As...

Team Mariposa News: September 25, 2019

September 25, 2019

Cross is here. Cameron Jette just wrapped up a great weekend of racing at the Trek World Cup in Waterloo, WI. He commented that it was the muddiest race he's...

Mariposa Feature: A Classic Cyclocross Race Bike

September 25, 2019

A classic cyclocross bike with Paul Component Cantilever brakes, FMB tubular tires, built with Columbus tubing and a tri-colour blue fade paint scheme. Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing Fork: Ritchey WCS...