By Michael Barry Photography by Kristof Ramon and Scott Mitchell Paris Roubaix is a race of unknowns. What the riders can’t control, what looms in their futures, haunts them until…
Group Riding
By Dede Barry Photography by Walter Lai and Chris Monette Video by Michael Barry Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride, especially when the experience is shared…
Classics: The Fight For Position
By Michael Barry Every rider in the group knows what is coming: a small town with narrow streets and roundabouts, a corner, then another, then a mud-slicked, small-cobbled farm road,…
The Lead Up
By Michael Barry Photography by Kristof Ramon The protagonists who will animate the Tour of Flanders, Paris Roubaix, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, and the other Spring Classics fine tune their fitness and test…
Cyclocross Race Bike
This bicycle was built for Toronto cyclocross racer, Scott Fitzgerald. Scott chose the SRAM 1×11 group for simplicity and functionality. In order to have a wide range of gearing options…
The Equalizer
We are excited to announce that The Equalizer will have its broadcast premiere on The Nature of Things with David Suzuki Thursday, March 3 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on…
On The Track
Dede (Demet) Barry competing in the Individual Pursuit at the 1988 Junior World Championships in Odense, Denmark on a custom built pursuit bike By Dede Barry Gazing out my bedroom…
Beryl Burton Vs. Sarah Hammer: Today’s Technology Vs. Yesterday’s
By Mike Barry Sr. Recently Kensington Communications approached me to supply a bike for a film they were making on Beryl Burton. The film was to compare the present World…
Peter Morse’s Custom Mariposa SRAM Force 1 Cyclocross Bike: Test ride at the Growling Beaver Brevet
It was one of those days that happen once or twice a season … Words by Mariposa Painter Peter Morse Photos by Walter Lai Since the 1990s, when I was…
SHADOWS ON THE ROAD – Prologue
The phone rang at the arranged time. The caller ID matched the number on the email. This was the call I had anticipated for nine years. One I knew would…
Derrière Moto
A cyclist, especially a racing cyclist, is constantly looking for a reprieve from the wind, to save energy, to gain an advantage, and to move faster. The wind is often…
The Cross
Racing cyclocross was once a common method for professional cyclists to stay fit in the off-season. Until the late ’80s, road champions like Roger De Vlaemink, Eddy Merckx, and…