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Category: Mountain Bike

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Feature: Ritchey Ascent Adventure Bikepacking Bike

Bike designer, Tom Ritchey loves experiencing all sorts of bicycle adventures – especially dirt – seeking out winding dirt roads, cruising along gravel lanes, and ripping flowy singletrack. He designed…

Posted in Bikepacking, Equipment, Gravel Bicycle, Mountain Bike, Touring Bicycle  •  No Comments on Feature: Ritchey Ascent Adventure Bikepacking Bike
April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

Bikepacking Feature: Dreams of Living on the Bike

It was 1988:  Wayne Gretzky had been traded to the LA Kings. We had travelled to Edmonton, the home of the Stanley Cup winning Oilers. The city was wet with…

Posted in Bike Tours, Bikepacking, Equipment, Mountain Bike  •  4 Comments on Bikepacking Feature: Dreams of Living on the Bike
April 6, 2021

Mariposa Feature: 29er Mountain Bike

A custom fillet brazed steel 29er mountain bike with a Shimano XT mechanical 1x groupset and handbuilt wheels with DT Swiss hubs and rims. Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing, fillet brazed…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, Equipment, Mountain Bike  •  3 Comments on Mariposa Feature: 29er Mountain Bike
January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

In The News

A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Wahoo Fitness released a great new video on Allied Cycleworks rider, Colin Strickland and…

Posted in Bike Tours, Bikepacking, Cycling Tour, Favourite Rides, Mountain Bike, News, Touring, Youth  •  No Comments on In The News
September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

Mariposa Feature: 29er Hardtail

A 29er Hardtail cross country bike with SRAM GX Eagle components, DT Swiss X1700 wheels, Rene Herse Fleecer Pass 29″ Endurance tires, a Rockshox SID Suspension fork, a Chris King…

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August 3, 2020August 6, 2020

Product Review: Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge Tires

By Ashlin Barry Tire selection has become a hot topic in recent years as we are now beginning to understand how important grip, casing, pressure and tread pattern are to…

Posted in Design, Equipment, Mountain Bike, Product Reviews, Tires  •  2 Comments on Product Review: Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge Tires
April 14, 2020

Mariposa Feature: 27.5″ Mountain Bike

Specifications: Frame:  Columbus tubing, fillet brazed. Paint: 2 shades of blue with orange highlight Fork: Rockshox Reba RL, Suspension Fork 27.5″, Solo Air, 120mm, 1-1/8″-1-1.5″ Thru-Axle 15×100 Offset 42mm Crankset:…

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March 16, 2020March 16, 2020

Mariposa Feature: 29er Mountain Bike with Shimano XTR

Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing, Fillet brazed. Fork: Rockshox SID Ultimate Carbon B4, Suspension Fork, 29”, DebonAir, 100mm, 1-1/8”-1.5”, 15x110mm Thru – Axle, Rake: 51mm, Black, Remote: Included Crankset: Shimano XTR…

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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  •  No Comments on Building Bicycles
July 31, 2019July 31, 2019

Team Mariposa News: Canadian National Mountain Bike Championships

Hardwood Hills hosted the Canadian National Mountain Bike Championships July 20-21, 2019.  Team Mariposa had several riders competing: Cameron Jette in the elite race, Jack Ciotlos in the U-19 Category,…

Posted in Bicycles, Events, Mountain Bike, National Championships, Photos, Racing, Team Mariposa, Youth  •  1 Comment on Team Mariposa News: Canadian National Mountain Bike Championships
July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

Team Mariposa News: July 17, 2019

Jack Ciotlos, Cameron Jette, Bas Stroomberg, Connor Ciotlos and Ashlin Barry have been training and racing hard the past month in preparation for the Horseshoe Canada Cup  – Ontario Cup…

Posted in Bicycles, Equipment, Mountain Bike, Photos, Racing, Team Mariposa, Youth  •  No Comments on Team Mariposa News: July 17, 2019
May 28, 2019May 28, 2019

Team Mariposa News: May 31, 2019

Team Mariposa has had a great Spring mountain bike season with Jack Ciotlos recently winning the Long Socks CX Marathon and the Albion Hills Enduro O-Cup, his brother Connor winning…

Posted in Bicycles, Mountain Bike, Photos, Racing, Stories, Team Mariposa, Uncategorized, Youth  •  No Comments on Team Mariposa News: May 31, 2019

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