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Category: Restoration

December 20, 2023December 20, 2023

Q & A with Canadian Hour Record Holder and Randonneur, Peter Leiss

PETER LEISS, 40.573 km (25.211 miles) recently set a new Canadian Men’s Age 70-74 record. This was Peter’s 2nd time riding the One Hour. Previously, he did 39.619 km to…

Posted in Bicycle Fit, Equipment, Favourite Rides, Hour Record, Interview, Randonneur, Restoration, Touring, Touring Bicycle, Track Bicycle, Training  • 
October 17, 2023

1957 Peugeot PLX10 Bicycle Specialties Restoration

This 1957 Peugeot PLX10 was restored in the Bicycle Specialtes – Mariposa Bicycles workshop in the summer of 2023. SPECIFICATIONS Frame:  “Spéciale Course Inoxy Modèle Championnat du Monde Compétition PLX10”…

Posted in Restoration, Vintage Bicycles  • 
April 28, 2021May 14, 2021

Restoration Feature: Provenance Of A New/Old Bianchi

I decided to get a bike to go on my smart trainer when I take my 2017 Mariposa gravel bike off to ride it outside.  About 2008 or 2009, I…

Posted in Bicycles, Randonneur, Restoration, Vintage Bicycles  •  2 Comments on Restoration Feature: Provenance Of A New/Old Bianchi
April 6, 2021April 10, 2021

Restoration Feature: A Ride On My Gios

  In April the thoughts of the tifosi turn to the spring classics.  The cobbled classic, Paris Roubaix would have been run last weekend if it hadn’t been cancelled due…

Posted in Equipment, Photos, Restoration, Vintage Bicycles, Vintage Bicycles  •  1 Comment on Restoration Feature: A Ride On My Gios
November 12, 2020November 13, 2020

In The News

A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevent. An interesting new study explores how the human neural network controls a bicycle: It…

Posted in Bicycles, News, Restoration, Touring Bicycle, Vintage Bicycles  • 
May 18, 2020May 19, 2020

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…

Posted in Design, Equipment, History, Restoration, Tour de France, Vintage Bicycles  •  3 Comments on Shifting Gears: A brief history of derailleurs
March 21, 2020March 25, 2020

Restoration Feature: 1970s Chris Chance Road Bicycle, USA

The Chris Chance frame we recently restored was built in the late 70’s by Chris. The story goes, that he built a couple of frames and then  traveled across the…

Posted in Restoration, Vintage Bicycles, Vintage Bicycles  •  3 Comments on Restoration Feature: 1970s Chris Chance Road Bicycle, USA
February 7, 2020February 13, 2020

Vintage Bicycle Feature: 1973 Eisentraut Road Bicycle. Oakland, USA.

Built for British cycling journalist and randonneur, Jock Wadley.  Albert Eisentraut acquired an appreciation of hand built bicycles at the elbow of legendary Paramount maker Oscar Wastyn in Chicago, and…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, Equipment, History, Interview, Restoration, Road Bicycle, Vintage Bicycles  • 
November 22, 2019November 22, 2019

Vintage Bicycle Feature: CCM Flyers

An excerpt from A Life With Bicycles by Mike Barry.  Photography by Walter Lai The Canadian Cycle and Motor Company was formed in 1898 through the amalgamation of several smaller…

Posted in Bicycles, Restoration, Vintage Bicycles, Vintage Bicycles  •  6 Comments on Vintage Bicycle Feature: CCM Flyers
January 10, 2019January 28, 2019

Vintage Bicycle Feature: Legnano. 1948

This Legnano Bicycle was made in Italy in 1948 and it is very similar to the bike that Italian bicycle racer, Gino Bartali used to win the 1948 Tour de…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, Equipment, History, Photos, Racing, Restoration, Tour de France, Vintage Bicycles  •  3 Comments on Vintage Bicycle Feature: Legnano. 1948
December 11, 2018December 11, 2018

Restoration Feature: Late 1980s Mariposa Touring Frame

This touring frame was built in the late 1980s in the Mariposa workshop.  It was repainted in the Mariposa workshop in December 2018.   Frame includes a Campagnolo Nuovo Record…

Posted in Bicycles, Restoration, Touring Bicycle, Vintage Bicycles, Vintage Bicycles  • 
September 11, 2018September 11, 2018

Restoration Feature: A 1971 Mariposa Randonneur

This Mariposa frame and fork was built in 1971 with Nervex lugs and Reynolds 531 tubing.  The bike was one of the first out of the shop at 175 King…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, Equipment, Photos, Randonneur, Restoration, Vintage Bicycles  •  2 Comments on Restoration Feature: A 1971 Mariposa Randonneur

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