By Bob Zeller I got my first view of my new Mariposa while watching Mike Barry build it up in the front room of his late Mum’s house in Wimbledon,…
Those Chain Gears And A Funky Bike
By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai In the early part of the twentieth century variable gearing became available for bicycles. In France a number of companies marketed derailleurs in…
Plan de Corones
By Michael Barry Photography by Michael Blann Some moments we remember vividly, as if they are a motion picture unfolding in our memory, others become snap shots, while others become…
Vintage Bicycle Feature: The Peloso
By Mike Barry Photography by Walter Lai I had just finished a circuit race in Toronto’s High Park. I hadn’t done particularly well in the race but I felt that…
Winter (Excerpt from Le Metier)
By Michael Barry Photography by Camille McMillan In bed, lying awake in the darkness, everything from the past and future swirls together to calm or create anxiety. Once the lights…
Big Toronto Trail Loop
Big Toronto Trail Loop Photography by Philip Gibson, Michael Barry and Dede Barry With over 7 million people in the greater Toronto area, it is the fourth largest city in…
Mountains: Epic Cycling Climbs (Excerpt)
Excerpt by Michael Barry from Michael Blann’s new book of photography featuring many of cycling’s mythical climbs. Stagiaire. They chatted as they smoked in a language that was undecipherable. The…
GRASS TRACK FALL 2016
By Dede Barry Photography by Walter Lai Last week, we were fortunate to have Clara Hughes attend our Morning Glory Cycling Club Grass Track program and provide a little extra…
Mariposa “Redfeather” All-Road Touring Bicycle
This bicycle was custom built at the Mariposa workshop the summer of 2016 for Clara Hughes to be ridden on all-road heavily loaded bicycle tours. All carriers and bottle cages…
Vintage Bicycle Feature: 1975 Zeus
By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai Spain is not well known for its bikes. In many ways it is an ideal cycling destination but is nowhere near as…
Weekend Dispatch August 31, 2016
Bobcaygeon Tandem Tour By Dede Barry A family adventure. Over the last two years we’ve done a few rides as a family on the tandems. Those rides were a success…
THE WEEKEND DISPATCH: The Bruce Peninsula Trip
Big Bay Pebble Beach Dickson Bou, of N Plus One Cycle Shop in London, Ontario, and artist, Heather Carey on a Bruce Peninsula trip – a four day loop starting…