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Category: Commute By Bicycle

March 13, 2025March 14, 2025

Riding with Purpose

By Michael Barry Filling or killing time we scroll, read, or flick through  details and photos or others’ feats and triumphs, or even weekend rides. For many, the sense of…

Posted in Commute By Bicycle, Cycling Tour, Favourite Rides, Health  •  4 Comments on Riding with Purpose
February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

Mariposa Single Freewheel City Bike 

We recently built this single free city bike for a customer to ride across the city to work each day. A single freewheel for commuting is ideal as it requires little maintenance…

Posted in City Bicycle, Commute By Bicycle  • 
December 12, 2023December 12, 2023

Carving Out Pockets Of the Day

A helicopter chops the air just above us as we pedal to work through the lush valley. With a hospital close to our home we often hear the thwack of…

Posted in Commute By Bicycle, Favourite Rides, Training  •  3 Comments on Carving Out Pockets Of the Day
August 22, 2023

In The News

Leal Wilcox tackled the Colorado Trail this summer by bike.  To learn about how she packed for this epic adventure, click here>> Going Carless in L.A.: The Environmental Benefits &…

Posted in Bikepacking, Commute By Bicycle, Equipment, News  • 
November 8, 2022November 9, 2022

Winter Cycling Tips

Winter riding can be a great adventure, a lot of fun and a whole lot better than riding the trainer if you are well prepared. Without the proper gear it’ll…

Posted in Commute By Bicycle, Training  • 
October 7, 2021October 8, 2021

In The News

  A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Imagine being able to ride bikes with your entire family on Eglinton Avenue…

Posted in Commute By Bicycle, Paris Roubaix, Video  • 
May 14, 2021May 14, 2021

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…

Posted in Bicycles, Commute By Bicycle  • 
February 3, 2021February 8, 2021

The Compounding Benefits Of Micro-Commutes

As the ​Dutch riders dominated all of the Cyclo Cross World Championships categories​ last weekend, I kept imagining them riding around on their big Dutch city bikes as kids in the…

Posted in Bicycles, Commute By Bicycle, Cyclocross Races, Equipment, Health, Youth  •  4 Comments on The Compounding Benefits Of Micro-Commutes
January 14, 2021January 15, 2021

Peter’s Winter Cycling Tips: Fenders, Feet & Maintenance

Mariposa Bicycles painter and mechanic, Peter Morse, has ridden to work every day over the last five years, which in Toronto, where the winters are tough, is an accomplishment. He…

Posted in Commute By Bicycle, Training  •  6 Comments on Peter’s Winter Cycling Tips: Fenders, Feet & Maintenance
November 3, 2020November 3, 2020

Ice-cycle: Schwalbe Winter Marathon Tires Review

Modifications to cycling equipment are interesting and exciting: we see frames, wheels, clothing, and components being updated and improved yearly. However, major changes to the riding experience because of these…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Bicycles, City Bicycle, Commute By Bicycle, Cyclocross Bicycle, Design, Equipment, Gravel Bicycle, Product Reviews, Tires  • 
September 1, 2020September 3, 2020

In the news

A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. On July 1, three teenagers from San Francisco pedaled their bicycles to Ocean Beach…

Posted in Bike Tours, Commute By Bicycle, News  • 
August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

In The News

A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Canadian Federal government announces new infrastructure program expansion to create COVID-19 Resilience stream, with…

Posted in Commute By Bicycle, News, Training  • 

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