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Category: Gravel

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

Gravel Season: How to Prepare for Events

With the spring thaw comes a new Canadian gravel season.  In southern Ontario, Paris to Ancaster, Hell of the North and Substance Project gravel events are just around the corner.…

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Posted in Bicycle Maintenance, Events, Gravel, Gravel Bicycle, Nutrition, Racing, Racing tires  • 
July 11, 2024

An ex-pro asks: What’s the future of gravel racing?

By Michael Barry We can talk about ”the spirit’ but what actually lies ahead When gravel racing began to grow in popularity across North America a decade ago, and as…

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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…

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Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Design, Equipment, Gravel, Gravel Bicycle, Racing, Racing tires, World Championships  • 
June 19, 2024June 20, 2024

UCI Blue Mountain Gravel World Championship Qualifier

At the top of the Niagara Escarpment, the peloton was corralled on the startline with Georgian Bay behind, a chairlift to the side and a gravel road that cut through…

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Posted in Events, Gravel, Gravel Bicycle, Nutrition, Racing, World Championships  •  5 Comments on UCI Blue Mountain Gravel World Championship Qualifier
January 9, 2024

Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Evolution, Controversies, and Future of Female Gravel Racing

In this episode, Betsy Welch joins us to discuss the evolution and future of gravel racing, shedding light on the obstacles the community must overcome to get there. Besty Welch,…

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Posted in Gravel, Gravel Bicycle, History, Interview, Mountain Bike, Podcast, Racing  • 
October 17, 2023

Beaver Valley Classic

The Beaver Valley Classic in Kimberly, Ontario last weekend had the same protagonists pushing the pace.  Ashlin and Connor rode away from the bunch and again finished first and second.…

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Posted in Equipment, Gravel, Team Mariposa, Wheels, Youth  • 
June 12, 2023June 13, 2023

UCI Blue Mountains Gravel World Series Race. June 11, 2023

Mariposa Bicycles featured prominently on the podiums at the 2023 UCI Blue Mountains Gravel World Championships qualifier.  Devon Clark won the women’s race, while Ashlin and Michael Barry finished third and seventh place…

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