A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. There is a hot new fitness trend among Olympians in Tokyo: Blood flow restriction…
Mariposa Feature: 650B City bike
This 650B city bike was built with lightweight Kaisei tubing, a custom steel fork, Shimano GRX 1x groupset with flat bars and Microshift 11 speed shifter, Paul Component Centre-Pull brakes…
The 2021 ENVE Builder Round Up & Grodeo
The ENVE Builder Round-Up and Grodeo event is this weekend in Ogden, Utah, which celebrates artisan bike builders, their bespoke creations, and a gravel adventure in ENVE’s backyard known as the Grodeo. Unfortunately, we…
Mariposa Road +
A Mariposa road + bicycle, built with a mid-reach brake caliper fork, clearance for up to 700C x 35mm tires and a custom rear carrier that is easily removable with an…
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Physical activity can promote a sense of purpose in life, creating a virtuous cycle…
Mariposa Mixte City Bicycle
A Mariposa Mixte City bicycle with galactic paint, a Shimano dynamo hub generated light system and Alfine 11 speed internal hub gear. Specifications: Frame and fork: Mariposa custom steel Paint:Navy,…
Restoration Feature: Provenance Of A New/Old Bianchi
I decided to get a bike to go on my smart trainer when I take my 2017 Mariposa gravel bike off to ride it outside. About 2008 or 2009, I…
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…
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Shimano Ultegra Di2
A Mariposa custom all-road bike: fillet brazed with Kaisei steel, a Whisky flat mount disc fork, Shimano Ultegra Di2, Fast Forward Aero wheels and Honjo fenders. Specifications: Frame: Custom Mariposa…
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…
Restoration Feature: A Ride On My Gios
In April the thoughts of the tifosi turn to the spring classics. The cobbled classic, Paris Roubaix would have been run last weekend if it hadn’t been cancelled due…
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Although we all know that it’s easier to climb on a bike that’s lighter…