“Motorpacing is the only way to truly simulate a race in training. Over the last few months, to help our son, Ashlin, train for the World Championships in Zurich Switzerland,…
In The News
A collection of stories, news and information that we thought you might find interesting and relevant. Imagine being able to ride bikes with your entire family on Eglinton Avenue…
The virtual 20th anniversary tour of the Bicycle Film Festival is arriving in Toronto, July 2 – 11.
BFF Toronto is presenting an international selection of the most important short films from the BFF collection. A diverse curation of filmmaking styles: narratives, documentaries, international award-winning filmmakers, and emerging…
A handful of classic and new cycling films to watch through the winter.
Wonderful Losers: A Different World (2017) This film by Lithuanian director Arunos Matelis celebrates professional cycling’s domestiques and features Canadian pro cyclist Svein Tuft. It provides an inside view of…
Film Feature: The Gift Of Light from The Growling Beaver Brevet
There are only 3 days to go until the fourth annual The Growling Beaver Brevet. As you may know, this is a tough gravel event that we help organize in Collingwood/Beaver…
Documentary: The Gift Of Light.
Chris Monette’s beautiful 3 chapter documentary about the origins and ethos of the Growling Beaver Brevet, an annual charity ride held in Collingwood, Ontario. The Growling Beaver supports the Davis…
Team Mariposa: Ontario Provincial Cyclocross Championships
Photograph by Walter Lai Team Mariposa has had a solid racing season thus far with a good effort the Canadian National Cyclocross Championships as well as a couple of victories…
Green Space For Growth
Within a few blocks we leave our sleeping neighbourhood streets and enter the lush green of the park. The spring air is thick with humidity. The houses are still dark,…
Feature Interview: Oliver Bertin
Oliver Bertin has been a friend and Mariposa customer for more than 30 years. He’s also an award-winning journalist and editor, who covered the Tour de France in the 1980s.…
Greg Curnoe’s Mariposa Low Profile (Video)
Canadian artist, Greg Curnoe’s 1975 Mariposa Low Profile time trial bicycle. For more information on this bicycle, as well as Greg Curnoe’s other Mariposa Bicycles, please read Mike Barry’s blog…
VIDEO: BUILDING CUSTOM BIKES: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
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THE ESSENCE OF A GOOD RIDE
By Michael Barry Photography by Ian Austen Towards the end of my 30 years of racing, where all goals were in the pursuit of a finish line, I came to…