A custom Mariposa built with Kaisei tubing, lugged, a Ritchey WCS carbon fork, a GRX LE 1×11 groupset, GRX Wheels, Maxxis Rambler 700C x 38mm tires, Shimano Discover handlebars and…
UCI Blue Mountains Gravel World Series Race. June 11, 2023
Mariposa Bicycles featured prominently on the podiums at the 2023 UCI Blue Mountains Gravel World Championships qualifier. Devon Clark won the women’s race, while Ashlin and Michael Barry finished third and seventh place…
Mariposa Road Bicycle with SRAM Red AXS
This road bicycle was built with a combination of Columbus and Kaisei tubing and lugs. It has a Ritchey WCS Carbon Road Fork, a SRAM Red AXS groupset, ENVE wheels,…
Canadian National Gravel Championships 2023
Canadian National Gravel Championships were last weekend and the event hosted 3,000 participants. American Cyclocross National Champion, Curtis White won the race. The first Canadian / Canadian Gravel Champion was Evan…
Mariposa Road Bicycle with Shimano Ultegra Di2, Rim Brake, 2 x 12 Speed
A custom Mariposa road rim brake bicycle built with Kaisei tubing, lugged and brazed. The fork is carbon and the bicycle was built up with a Shimano Ultegra Di2 2…
Hell of the North. Spring, 2023.
Sunshine, wind and dusty tracks at Hell of the North this year. Thank you to Ed Veal and Real Deal Racing for organizing another great day out. This event holds a…
Mariposa Allroad Bicycle with SRAM AXS
A custom Allroad bicycle build with Kasai tubing, lugged and a SRAM Red Hydraulic disc groupset, Princeton Carbonworks GRIT Wheels, Chris King hubs and headset, Rene Herse extra light tires…
Mariposa Allroad Bicycle
A custom allroad bicycle built with Kaisei tubing, lugged and a Whisky Carbon Fork that accepts fenders. This bicycle has a Shimano GRX Di2 groupset, ENVE Foundation wheels, René…
Mariposa Road Bicycle
A custom road bicycle built with Kaisei tubing, lugged construction, built up with a carbon Ritchey road fork, a Shimano Ultegra Di2 12 speed groupset, ENVE components, Winspace wheels and Continental GP…
MARIPOSA x FRETORI Bicycle with Shimano GRX LE
In 2003, Charlie Bryer watched the UCI Road World Championships in Hamilton, Ontario. As a grade 10 hockey and soccer player, he didn’t know much about cycling. However, watching Michael Barry attack…
A Custom Mariposa Built for Paris-Brest-Paris
Paris–Brest–Paris (PBP) is a 1200 km (750 mile) Brevet that was founded in 1891. The event is held every 4 years. As in all Brevets, riders need to be self-sufficient,…
Vintage Bicycle Feature: Lugano. Paris. 1950
In the seventies, we had a good number of regular visitors to our shop on King Street in downtown Toronto. One of the regulars was a Frenchman, named Jean, who visited…