Chris Monette’s beautiful 3 chapter documentary about the origins and ethos of the Growling Beaver Brevet, an annual charity ride held in Collingwood, Ontario. The Growling Beaver supports the Davis…
The Best Of Bike Rides: Lugano ’96
By Michael Barry Photography by Mike Barry Sr. We rode side by side with the lake on our right and, on our left, the lush hillside, the houses, the cutaway…
Racing The Postman To Ottawa
By Mike Barry Sr. In the winter of 1973, a year after we opened our downtown bike shop, Bicyclesport, we decided to have a booth at the Annual Sportsman’s Show…
Cycling Tour Feature: La Ruta Mar i Muntanya October 2017
Although Catalunya is in the midst of a turbulent time politically, pedaling bikes in the countryside is as peaceful as ever. A group of 14 cyclists joined us in October…
The Day Of The Hour
The custom Mariposa bicycle that Michael Kolesar’s used to set the Canadian hour record M65-69 Category. On September 23, 2017, Giuseppe Marinoni and seasoned pro Ed Veal set new UCI…
My Love For The Ride
An Excerpt from Soigneur Cycling Journal 17 By Michael Barry Illustrations by Isabel Albertos The peloton stretched in a long single line, thrashed through the valley, with Dolomites towering around.…
RCC Boulder
By Dede Barry We’ve spent much of our lives traveling the world by bicycle and there are not many places in the world that can compete with Boulder’s cycling roots,…
The Butter Tart Ride
By Scott Fitzgerald Some things in life require careful planning and a lot of thought. Other things you can do on a whim, with little foresight or calculation. Deciding to…
July 23, 2017: Rapha Women’s 100 Mountain Goat Ride With Dede Barry
This is an adventurous climber’s ride. We will depart Rapha Boulder and head north to James Canyon and Jamestown- stop for water/snacks, and continue up SuperJames to Peak-to-Peak Highway. From…
July 22, 2017: Rapha Boulder Ride with Michael Barry
Join us for a ride with former Team Sky professional cyclist and Mariposa builder, Michael Barry on Saturday, July 22 from Rapha Boulder – meeting for coffee to watch the…
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya June 30-July 9, 2017 – Girona, Spain
La Ruta Mar i Muntanya is a road cycling tour in Girona, Spain that travels from the Mediterranean to the foothills of the Pyrenees. This trip included 7 guided rides,…
Bartali, Coppi & Derailleurs in the 1949 Tour de France
By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai Following the Italian Gino Bartali’s second victory in the Tour de France in 1948, he decided that for the 1949 Tour he…