Features

Restoration Feature: A 1971 Mariposa Randonneur

September 11, 2018

This Mariposa frame and fork was built in 1971 with Nervex lugs and Reynolds 531 tubing. The bike was one of the first out of the shop at 175 King...

Team Mariposa News: August 2018

August 28, 2018

Cyclocross season has started in Quebec. Team Mariposa's Scott Fitzgerald got off to a great start finishing second in the first race of the Quebec series last week. Photo by...

Mariposa Feature: Road Disc SRAM eTap Bicycle with ENVE Speed Release Disc Fork

August 27, 2018

This road disc bicycle was built for the Swiss Alps with the ENVE Speed Release Road Disc Fork, SRAM eTap Components, ENVE 3.4 Disc rims, cockpit components and cages, Compass...

Favourite Rides: Gates Gully and the Doris McCarthy Trail

August 17, 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...

Team Mariposa News: July 2018

August 9, 2018

Congratulations to Jack Ciotlos, who has had a solid month of July on the Ontario mountain bike circuit with four podium finishes: 2nd at O-Cup # 5 3rd at O-Cup...

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...

Mariposa Feature: All-Road Dura-Ace Hydraulic bike with shadow fade paint

August 8, 2018

An all-road Mariposa frame built to accept a Whisky carbon disc fork with fender mounts and eyelets for Honjo fenders and a rear carrier. With Shimano Dura-Ace mechanical components, this...

Mariposa Feature: All-Road Ultegra Di2

July 19, 2018

Custom graphics Chris King Mango Components Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing with long point lugs Fork: Ritchey WCS Carbon Cross Paint: Smokey Blue and Orange Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra...

Weekend Adventures

July 18, 2018

Adventures don't always require a lot of planning and some of the best trips are planned at the last minute. In big city culture, it has become increasingly difficult to...

Bike City: How industry, advocacy & infrastructure shaped Toronto's cycling culture

July 6, 2018

Today, the bicycle is a mainstream mode of transportation for almost a million cyclists in Toronto, yet sharing the road has been a challenge for city builders and city users...

Vintage Bicycle Feature: c1963 Ideor. Savona, Italy.

June 29, 2018

The Ideor bicycle company was one of the most highly respected bike companies in Italy. Established in the early part of the twentieth century in Savona, Ideor produced a complete...

Vintage Bicycle Feature: Bianchi Campione del Mondo. Italy, 1953

June 19, 2018

When the shop quieted down in the winter months, Mike Barry Sr. worked on custom Mariposa Bicycle orders and restored vintage bicycles. If he had the time, he would also restore some of the bicycles...