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La Ruta Mar i Muntanya Bike Tour August 27 - September 3, 2016
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya Bike Tour August 27 - September 3, 2016
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya is a road cycling tour that travels from the Mediterranean to the foothills of the Pyrenees. The trip includes 6 guided rides, cultural visits, culinary... Read more...
A New Treader
A New Treader
Words by Mike Barry Sr. Photos by Walter Lai and Dede Barry Over the last 67 years that I have been cycling, I have had many bikes. Just two of... Read more...
Peter Morse's Custom Mariposa SRAM Force 1 Cyclocross Bike: Test ride at the Growling Beaver Brevet
Peter Morse's Custom Mariposa SRAM Force 1 Cyclocross Bike: Test ride at the Growling Beaver Brevet
It was one of those days that happen once or twice a season … Words by Mariposa Painter Peter Morse Photos by Walter Lai Since the 1990s, when I was... Read more...
Howard Chang's photo essay "Building My Mariposa for the 2015 L'Eroica"
Howard Chang's photo essay "Building My Mariposa for the 2015 L'Eroica"
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L'Eroica: La Mia Avventura
L'Eroica: La Mia Avventura
There is truly something magical about Tuscany. As I almost always avoid checking baggage when flying (unnecessary risk exposure), I was relieved to see the bike bag on the carousel... Read more...
Toronto Morning Cyclocross
Toronto Morning Cyclocross
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GREG CURNOE AND HIS MARIPOSAS
GREG CURNOE AND HIS MARIPOSAS
It was in 1974 that the celebrated artist from London, Ontario, Greg Curnoe came to our store, Bicyclesport in downtown Toronto. He was obviously very interested in cycling and very... Read more...
Riding on the Dirt
Riding on the Dirt
In the late 1990’s, when Michael and I were living in Boulder, Colorado, we began to ride on gravel roads and trails through the countryside and up into the mountains... Read more...
Randonneur Bike September 2015
Randonneur Bike September 2015
In the Mariposa Workshop we recently built a Randonneur bike for an old friend and customer from the U.S. He asked for a fully equipped bike and left much of... Read more...
The Growling Beaver Brevet October 3, 2015
The Growling Beaver Brevet October 3, 2015
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SHADOWS ON THE ROAD - Prologue
SHADOWS ON THE ROAD - Prologue
The phone rang at the arranged time. The caller ID matched the number on the email. This was the call I had anticipated for nine years. One I knew would... Read more...
Sleeping High: Olympic Cyclist Dede Barry on Altitude Tents
Today many competitive endurance athletes practice a training philosophy known as “Live High, Train Low." They sleep in an oxygen-poor environment (mimicking the high altitude environment) to thicken their blood, but they train at low altitude to maximize their training performance and the benefits they derive from it. Some do this the hard way, by making their homes in the mountains and going downhill for important workouts, while others have turned to technology to make the process a bit more convenient. Altitude tents simulate high altitude by creating a hypoxic... Read more...