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Category: Bicycle Fit

December 20, 2023December 20, 2023

Q & A with Canadian Hour Record Holder and Randonneur, Peter Leiss

PETER LEISS, 40.573 km (25.211 miles) recently set a new Canadian Men’s Age 70-74 record. This was Peter’s 2nd time riding the One Hour. Previously, he did 39.619 km to…

Posted in Bicycle Fit, Equipment, Favourite Rides, Hour Record, Interview, Randonneur, Restoration, Touring, Touring Bicycle, Track Bicycle, Training  • 
August 23, 2022August 23, 2022

Mariposa Bicycles: The Essence of What We Do

Cinematographer, Luke McCutcheon, Jacq Antrade and team beautifully capture the essence of what we do at Mariposa Bicycles in this short film.

Posted in Bicycle Fit, Bicycles, Design, Equipment  • 
February 26, 2020February 27, 2020

Maximizing Performance On The Bike

By Dede Barry As the ascent began, I looked down at my power-meter, dialing in my cadence and pressure on the pedals to the effort prescribed by my coach. The…

Posted in Bicycle Fit, Equipment, Events, Olympic Games, Racing, Training, Youth  • 
August 24, 2019

Building Bicycles

By Michael Barry for Soigneur Photography by Ian Patterson The rising sun breaks through the trees, as we thrash across the open fields. Beneath us, our bikes absorb the undulations…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Bicycle Fit, Bicycles, Cyclocross Bicycle, Design, History, Mountain Bike, Racing, Road Bicycle, Special Needs Bicycles, Touring Bicycle, Track Bicycle, Vintage Bicycles  • 
May 29, 2018

Mariposa at Rapha San Francisco June 7 – 9, 2018

Dede Barry along with former U.S. National and professional cycling teammates Julie Young and Mike Sayers will be at the Rapha San Francisco Clubhouse June 7-9, 2018.  Join them for…

Posted in Bicycle Fit, Events  • 
January 16, 2018January 16, 2018

In The News: 12 Myths In Cycling

Jan Heine, the publisher of Bicycle Quarterly has begun 2018 by debunking 12 Myths In Cycling.  According to Jan, 15 years ago, when he launched Bicycle Quarterly, “it seemed that…

Posted in Bicycle Fit, Design, Equipment  • 
January 12, 2018January 15, 2018

Mariposa Bike Fit At Dai Endurance. Sacramento, California

We are excited to announce a new partnership with Dai Endurance in Sacramento, California.  Dai Endurance was founded by former U. S. National and professional teammates of Dede and Michael…

Posted in Bicycle Fit, Equipment, Photos, Racing, Training  • 

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