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Mariposa Allroad Bicycle
Mariposa Allroad Bicycle
A custom bicycle built with Kaisei tubing and an ENVE Adventure fork. This bicycle was built up with a SRAM Force AXS groupset, ENVE handlebars, stem, seatpost and wheels and... Read more...
Celebrating Women's Professional Cycling: Breakaway Femmes Screening in Toronto
Celebrating Women's Professional Cycling: Breakaway Femmes Screening in Toronto
A documentary on the 1980s women's Tour de France that includes some notable Canadian and American pioneers of women's cycling Breakaway Femmes, is a film that tells the story of... Read more...
Riding with Purpose
Riding with Purpose
By Michael Barry Filling or killing time we scroll, read, or flick through details and photos or others’ feats and triumphs, or even weekend rides. For many, the sense of... Read more...
Orange Seal Subzero Sealant: A Cyclist's Best Friend in Winter Conditions
Orange Seal Subzero Sealant: A Cyclist's Best Friend in Winter Conditions
With below zero temperatures, cyclists need more than just a sturdy bike and proper gear to stay safe on the road. One crucial yet often overlooked component of a winter-ready... Read more...
Mariposa Single Freewheel City Bike 
Mariposa Single Freewheel City Bike 
We recently built this single free city bike for a customer to ride across the city to work each day. A single freewheel for commuting is ideal as it requires... Read more...
Michael Barry: Sports psychology does not play a big enough part in pro cycling
Michael Barry: Sports psychology does not play a big enough part in pro cycling
The former pro weighs in on an important aspect in the sport that seems to be lacking Bike racing requires grit, sacrifice, and passion. The physical demands are met with... Read more...
Are gear restrictions the answer to slowing down professional cycling?
Are gear restrictions the answer to slowing down professional cycling?
Are gear restrictions the answer to slowing down professional cycling? Perhaps not, but it’s past time that safety is more seriously addressed. By Michael Barry. Over the last few years,... Read more...
AI is influencing bike racing outcomes. How will that affect the Directeur Sportif’s role and value?
AI is influencing bike racing outcomes. How will that affect the Directeur Sportif’s role and value?
In a cycling team meeting, the best team directeur sportifs will explain the intricacies of the courses, they know where the peloton will shatter, where the winning attacks will be... Read more...
The risks of gamified training: balancing PBs with true development
The risks of gamified training: balancing PBs with true development
Former pro and current coach Michael Barry weighs in on the risks of putting too much weight into awards The lure of an award, a badge, a personal best (PB),... Read more...
Michael Barry on performance and the power meter
Michael Barry on performance and the power meter
How the advances of data have helped, and hindered the sport Bike racers at every level of the sport are now breaking records in all disciplines whether the track, road... Read more...
BEHIND THE MOTOR
BEHIND THE MOTOR
"Motorpacing is the only way to truly simulate a race in training. Over the last few months, to help our son, Ashlin, train for the World Championships in Zurich Switzerland,... Read more...
The Group Ride
The Group Ride
By Michael Barry The group settles into formation meters after leaving the café. Like the table manners learned as children the formation is innate to us. Two abreast, tight against... Read more...