Features

September 18, 2015

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...

Randonneur Bike September 2015

September 8, 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...

The Growling Beaver Brevet October 3, 2015

July 29, 2015

https://youtu.be/wLju27FOpV0

SHADOWS ON THE ROAD - Prologue

July 14, 2015

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...

May 20, 2015

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...

#My Commute #Michael Barry

May 15, 2015

https://youtu.be/9_tjipYFZv4

April 24, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo9WdQyH9-w

Gravel ride: Girona, Spain

April 16, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFyxySQm5KU

April 16, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-aUbsX_2lI

Cycling on the dirt. Girona, Spain

April 16, 2015

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H7DgYbr8ac[/embed]

Tire and Rim Sizes

January 26, 2015

Sutherland’s handbook lists 79 different bicycle rim sizes ranging in size from 12’ to 28”. In addition there are numerous tires of different widths made to fit each rim diameter....

Mariposa Girona, Spain Tour

January 5, 2015

Dates: May 3 to June 7, 2015 – A woman’s 8 day / 7 night tour through Girona, Spain