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Category: Design

June 29, 2024

Winning UCI Gravel On A Steel Frame

You don’t expect steel bikes to be ridden to the top steps of the podium in international races any longer these days, but that’s exactly what happened last weekend when…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Design, Equipment, Gravel, Gravel Bicycle, Racing, Racing tires, World Championships  • 
June 12, 2024June 13, 2024

Elevate your ride: The Pinarello Dogma X with Shimano Ultegra 12-Speed Di2 Hydraulic Groupset and Shimano Ultegra Carbon Wheels

Cyclists constantly seek the perfect balance of performance, comfort, and technology. The Pinarello Dogma X, paired with the Shimano Ultegra 12-speed Di2 hydraulic groupset and Shimano Ultegra carbon wheels and…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Bicycle, Design  • 
April 10, 2024

Paris Roubaix and Flanders Winning Wheels and Tires

The 2024 Paris Roubaix, Tour of Flanders and Milan San Remo were the fastest editions ever. The peloton is traveling faster due to numerous reasons: including increased carbohydrate consumption and more…

Posted in Design, Equipment, Paris Roubaix, Tour of Flanders  • 
October 26, 2023October 26, 2023

Mariposa Allroad

This Mariposa Allroad bicycle was built with Kaisei tubing, lugged and a Ritchey Gravel Carbon fork.  It has Shimano’s new GRX RX820 2 x 12 speed groupset, which  provides wider…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Design, Gravel Bicycle  • 
September 11, 2023September 12, 2023

Bicycle Technology: Improving Safety in the Pursuit of Speed

Near the time trial start line, riders mill around nervously waiting to be called. Some chat while others fiddle with their helmet straps, or numbers, or spend a few quiet…

Posted in Design, Equipment, Racing  •  4 Comments on Bicycle Technology: Improving Safety in the Pursuit of Speed
August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

Mariposa Allroad with GRX RX820, 2 x 12 speed Mechanical Disc Groupset

This Mariposa Allroad bicycle was built with Kaisei tubing, lugged and a Ritchey Adventure Carbon fork.  It has Shimano’s new GRX RX820 2 x 12 speed groupset, which  provides wider…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Cyclocross Bicycle, Design, Equipment, Gravel Bicycle  • 
July 11, 2023July 11, 2023

The Heart of Racing in America

Although bike racing has cyclists traveling the world, to some spectacular spots, it is not always the famous mountain passes, the big cities or the tourist sites that are best…

Posted in Design, Events, History, Photos, Racing  • 
April 19, 2023April 19, 2023

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…

Posted in Design, Equipment, Road Bicycle  • 
April 12, 2023April 13, 2023

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…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Bicycles, Design, Equipment  • 
February 14, 2023February 15, 2023

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…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Design, Equipment, Gravel Bicycle  • 
November 29, 2022November 30, 2022

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…

Posted in Design, Equipment, History, Vintage Bicycles, Vintage Bicycles  • 
August 30, 2022August 30, 2022

Mariposa Feature: Allroad Bicycle with Dura-Ace Di2

A custom Allroad bicycle built with Kaisei tubing, lugged, brazed and a Ritchey WCS Gravel Carbon Fork. Specifications: Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Hydraulic Di2 2 x 11 speed Wheels: Shimano…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Design, Equipment, Gravel Bicycle  • 

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