Features

July 26, 2017

By Dede Barry We've spent much of our lives traveling the world by bicycle and there are not many places in the world that can compete with Boulder's cycling roots,...

The Butter Tart Ride

July 26, 2017

By Scott Fitzgerald Some things in life require careful planning and a lot of thought. Other things you can do on a whim, with little foresight or calculation. Deciding to...

July 23, 2017: Rapha Women's 100 Mountain Goat Ride With Dede Barry

July 14, 2017

This is an adventurous climber's ride. We will depart Rapha Boulder and head north to James Canyon and Jamestown- stop for water/snacks, and continue up SuperJames to Peak-to-Peak Highway. From...

July 22, 2017: Rapha Boulder Ride with Michael Barry

July 14, 2017

Join us for a ride with former Team Sky professional cyclist and Mariposa builder, Michael Barry on Saturday, July 22 from Rapha Boulder – meeting for coffee to watch the...

La Ruta Mar i Muntanya June 30-July 9, 2017 - Girona, Spain

July 13, 2017

La Ruta Mar i Muntanya is a road cycling tour in Girona, Spain that travels from the Mediterranean to the foothills of the Pyrenees. This trip included 7 guided rides,...

Discovering Toronto: Tommy Thompson Park

June 15, 2017

By Dede Barry Photography by Walter Lai A sunrise trail ride along the Toronto waterfront, Tommy Thompson Park, an urban wilderness just a few kilometers from downtown. The park, which...

Stainless Steel Road Bicycle

June 12, 2017

Photography by Walter Lai A road bicycle build with KVA stainless steel tubing and an Octto Carbon Fork. Custom painted in the Mariposa workshop by Peter Morse. Bottle cages handbuilt...

Ride Of The Damned 2017

May 30, 2017

Team Mariposa traveled to Ottawa for the Ride of the Damned, a unique cycling event in the Ottawa and Quebec hills that emphasizes challenge and adventure rather than competition. Ten...

Bartali, Coppi & Derailleurs in the 1949 Tour de France

May 30, 2017

By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai Following the Italian Gino Bartali’s second victory in the Tour de France in 1948, he decided that for the 1949 Tour he...

Green Space For Growth

May 30, 2017

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,...

Vintage Bicycle Feature: Cinelli Super Corsa, 1951

May 11, 2017

By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai In the early 1950s, I was a kid living in London with very little money, but an intense interest in everything to do...

Umberto Dei Milano, 1938.

April 12, 2017

By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai It wasn't until 1937 that variable gears were allowed to be used in the Tour de France. The organizer, Henri Desgrange believed that...