A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. The 2020 Giro d’Italia had one of the most exciting finales in Grand Tour…
Michael Barry looks back on how he thought the pro racing action would play out this fall
In June, Michael Barry discussed the UCI’s plan for a compressed 2020 road season. Recently, Canadian Cycling Magazine editor Matthew Pioro wanted to look back at some of Barry’s predictions…
In the News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Throughout the year, we have been riding in the Don Valley with our Mariposa…
Growling Beaver Brevet 2020
Thank you to everyone who made the 2020 Growling Beaver Brevet so special. COVID-19 forced us to ride in the event in a different format, but it did not stop…
Adventures that have a lifelong impact
By Michael Barry During the Growling Beaver each year, there are countless thoughts and emotions that swirl through my mind in the lead up to the event, during ride day,…
Cycling: it doesn’t get any easier, you just go … slower.
By Evan Siddall, Ottawa, September 2020 Cycling: It doesn’t get any easier, you just go….slower. That’s not Greg LeMond’s famous quote — about going faster, but it might be even more…
Q & A with Michael Barry
By Allied Cycleworks CEO, Brendan Quirk Where does our love for the sport of cycling take us? For Michael Barry, it led to a decade at the very top of professional…
Shifting Gears: A brief history of derailleurs
Multiple gears, whether they are the internal hub variety or the derailleur, are the most complex mechanisms on bicycles. An internal hub gear can be interesting enough, but to fully…
Mariposa Feature: Creemore Turas Mor Gravel Bicycle
Designed for the rolling hills, gravel roads and beautiful countryside of Clearview Township. Sign up for the 2020 Creemore Brewery Turas Mor Gravel Cycling event and enter a chance to win…
Time for reflection and the reengineering of Professional Cycling?
As the professional cycling peloton rolls indoors on its home trainers due to the Covid19 lockdown, the continuation of the 2020 racing season looks increasingly unlikely. Sean Kelly, the retired…
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. If you are missing the Spring Classics, here are links where you can get a quick fix.…
Stagiaire.
An excerpt from the book Mountains: Epic Cycling Climbs by Michael Blann. This chapter was written by Michael Barry, about his experience on the Cormet de Roselend, in the French Alps. They chatted as…