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Category: Favourite Rides

April 19, 2022

Hell of the North 2022

The Ontario gravel season kicked off on Easter Sunday with the Hell of the North classic, founded by Mike Barry Sr. over 30 years ago, and now organized by Ed…

Posted in Classics, Favourite Rides, Gravel Bicycle, Racing, Racing tires, Team Mariposa, Wheels, Youth  •  2 Comments on Hell of the North 2022
September 22, 2021September 23, 2021

THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS

In a long line, the peloton cut through the Calatan countryside, following the farm roads that split the fields of sprouting spring plants, olive groves, orchards and vineyards. At the…

Posted in Favourite Rides, Girona Cycling Tour  •  1 Comment on THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS
September 16, 2021September 16, 2021

Shifting Gears: Life and Work in the Bike Lane

By Daniel Sandler Photography by Jody Wilson Last year, my annual physical revealed that I’m in the best shape of my life (since high school, anyway). Not bad, I thought,…

Posted in Favourite Rides, Health, History, Stories  •  1 Comment on Shifting Gears: Life and Work in the Bike Lane
January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

In The News

A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Wahoo Fitness released a great new video on Allied Cycleworks rider, Colin Strickland and…

Posted in Bike Tours, Bikepacking, Cycling Tour, Favourite Rides, Mountain Bike, News, Touring, Youth  •  No Comments on In The News
December 23, 2020

Down the Lascaux Caves by Ancient Tandem

By Oliver Bertin It was a common problem, one that every married couple faces. We were keen cyclists who had toured all over England and France and Italy, and much…

Posted in Bike Tours, Favourite Rides, Touring  •  No Comments on Down the Lascaux Caves by Ancient Tandem
November 12, 2020November 13, 2020

Urban Adventures

  We ride because it not only provides transport but is also enriches us physically and mentally.  Over the last nine months the benefits have been even greater, as we…

Posted in Favourite Rides, GPS Routes, Team Mariposa, Youth  •  5 Comments on Urban Adventures
September 22, 2020October 8, 2020

The Girona Grind: Spanish Gravel High in the Pyrenees

On our escape from town, dust plumed from our wheels as we pedaled down the gravel alley.  The path tucked behind the subdivisions of Girona, Spain, and followed the Ter…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Bicycles, Bike Tours, Cycling Tour, Favourite Rides, Pyrenees Cycling Tour  •  No Comments on The Girona Grind: Spanish Gravel High in the Pyrenees
September 12, 2020September 14, 2020

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,…

Posted in Events, Favourite Rides, GPS Routes  •  2 Comments on Adventures that have a lifelong impact
July 7, 2020July 8, 2020

Favourite Rides: Vallter 2000

By Ashlin Barry My parents and my grandparents  taught me that a good ride becomes a great ride when you add an element of adventure to it.  Some of the…

Posted in Bike Tours, Favourite Rides, Stories  •  10 Comments on Favourite Rides: Vallter 2000
June 20, 2020June 20, 2020

These five teens took on the 100 km in the Don challenge

And they think you should try it too Cycling has been an important physical and mental health outlet for many people throughout the Coronavirus pandemic.  With school moving online, extracurriculars cancelled, graduation,…

Posted in Favourite Rides, GPS Routes, Team Mariposa, Youth  •  1 Comment on These five teens took on the 100 km in the Don challenge
May 5, 2020May 6, 2020

Improving lives with each shovel full of dirt.

Michael Barry Twenty paces from the concrete sidewalk the land gives away and plunges into a forest ravine. The forest is rapidly coming alive after six months of winter. Dead…

Posted in Favourite Rides, Youth  •  7 Comments on Improving lives with each shovel full of dirt.
March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

Luke, Nestor & A long day in the saddle

In the neighbourhood, snow remained on the lawns in spots where the sun had yet to hit, or where it had been piled high after the last storm. Buds were…

Posted in Bike Tours, Classics, Favourite Rides, History, Youth  •  7 Comments on Luke, Nestor & A long day in the saddle

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