Photography by Walter Lai This is Mike Barry Sr.’s road bike. When he was a boy growing up in London, England, he had his eye on a blue and brown…
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Cyclocross / Gravel Bike
Photography by Walter Lai SPECIFICATIONS: Frame: Columbus OS with Lugs Fork: Ritchey WCS Carbon Canti Cross Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace RD-9000 Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace FC-9000,…
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MIXTE
By Dede Barry Video by Dave Delnea, Westside Studio Toronto Photography by Walter Lai When I was a girl, growing up in Milwaukee in the 70’s, a step through bike…
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CAMPAGNOLO PARIS-ROUBAIX
By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai Paris-Roubaix, then and now. This year Matt Hayman won Paris-Roubaix covering the 257 km in 5h 51m at an average speed of 43.9…
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Raid Pyrenean
By Mike Barry Photos by Bob Zeller In the seventies I read an article by renowned British journalist and my good friend, Jock Wadley where he mentioned a ride across…
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INSIDE PARIS-ROUBAIX
By Michael Barry Photography by Kristof Ramon and Scott Mitchell Paris Roubaix is a race of unknowns. What the riders can’t control, what looms in their futures, haunts them until…
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Bike Feature: Gravel Bike
SPECIFICATIONS Frame: Columbus with Long Point Lugs Fork: Ritchey Cross WCS Carbon Disc custom painted to match the bicycle Paint: 3 colours Green, Pink and Blue Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace…
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La Ruta Mar i Muntanya Bike Tour: Girona, Spain
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…
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Cyclocross Race Bike
This bicycle was built for Toronto cyclocross racer, Scott Fitzgerald. Scott chose the SRAM 1×11 group for simplicity and functionality. In order to have a wide range of gearing options…
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TOURING BIKE BUILT FOR A RIDE ACROSS AMERICA
This touring bicycle was built for Jim Michler, a Wisconsin resident who retired in February 2016. He has been a cyclist for most of his life, competed in races, organizes…
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HANDBUILT WHEELS
By Peter Morse Photography by Walter Lai and Bruce Zinger For over twenty years I’ve been racing a bike on the road and dirt. The night before race day, I…
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BICYCLE FIT FOR WOMEN
By Dede Barry Photography by Walter Lai and Dede Barry Over the past 30 years of riding and having raced professionally for 16, I have ridden hundreds of different bicycles.…