Rough stuff in the French Alps, 1984 By Mike Barry Sr. Photos by Ian Austen and Walter Lai Since I was a young boy living in London, England, cycling has…
BICYCLE FEATURE: ROAD BIKE WITH CAMPAGNOLO ATHENA
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…