by Michael Barry Photography by Walter Lai The route was marked up with a highlighter on a map spread over the dining room table. A few nights before the event…
Favourite Rides: A Snowy Adventure From Boulder to Eldora Ski Station
By Michael Barry A novel adventure turns any ride into a good ride. Quite often, the greatest rides are when the adventure is shared with others. The Rocky Mountains outside…
Canadian Cyclocross Nationals 2018
The Canadian National Cyclocross Championships were held November 10, 2018 in Peterborough, Ontario on a well designed, fun course in Canadian conditions. The riders battled snow, mud and wind. It…
Film Feature: The Gift Of Light from The Growling Beaver Brevet
There are only 3 days to go until the fourth annual The Growling Beaver Brevet. As you may know, this is a tough gravel event that we help organize in Collingwood/Beaver…
Team Mariposa News: August 2018
Cyclocross season has started in Quebec. Team Mariposa’s Scott Fitzgerald got off to a great start finishing second in the first race of the Quebec series last week. Photo by…
Bike City: How industry, advocacy & infrastructure shaped Toronto’s cycling culture
Today, the bicycle is a mainstream mode of transportation for almost a million cyclists in Toronto, yet sharing the road has been a challenge for city builders and city users…
La Ruta Tierra
By Michael Barry Away from the traffic and into the green mountains I can quickly find the serenity that is elusive within the city. We climbed for an hour or…
Turas Mor 2018
By Dede Barry Last weekend’s Turas Mor gravel event / vintage cycling celebration was a great way to kick off summer in Ontario. The event was created by Creemore Springs Brewery. …
Mariposa at Rapha San Francisco June 7 – 9, 2018
Dede Barry along with former U.S. National and professional cycling teammates Julie Young and Mike Sayers will be at the Rapha San Francisco Clubhouse June 7-9, 2018. Join them for…
Disc Brakes Or Not?
By Michael Barry Paris Roubaix, the toughest of the one day professional bike races, is not only decided by skill, endurance, power and luck but also on equipment selection. Each…
Team Mariposa News April 20, 2018
The gravel racing season is underway and Team Mariposa riders have had a solid start with Sjaan Gerth finishing 2nd place in the Ossian Mudslinger Gravel Series Race in New…
L’Eroica California 2018
Toronto (Cabbagetown) cyclist, Paul Kaminski rode his 1980s Mariposa, which he restored himself in the L’Eroica California April 14-15, 2018.