In a tight formation, we rolled over the Majorcan countryside. A dozen riders paired up in matching outfits, inches between our wheels while our elbows touched, our legs ticking over…
Product Review: Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge Tires
By Ashlin Barry Tire selection has become a hot topic in recent years as we are now beginning to understand how important grip, casing, pressure and tread pattern are to…
Favourite Rides: Vallter 2000
By Ashlin Barry My parents and my grandparents taught me that a good ride becomes a great ride when you add an element of adventure to it. Some of the…
These five teens took on the 100 km in the Don challenge
And they think you should try it too Cycling has been an important physical and mental health outlet for many people throughout the Coronavirus pandemic. With school moving online, extracurriculars cancelled, graduation,…
Pan American Cyclocross Championships
Photography by Jody Wilson and Ivan Rupes Team Mariposa wrapped up the 2019 Cyclocross season at the Pan American Championships November 9-10, 2019. The club team fielded riders in the Youth,…
Canadian National Cyclocross Championships November 2, 2020
Mariposa Racing Team had seven riders racing the Canadian National Cyclocross Championships in Peterborough, Ontario November 2, 2020 spread across Junior, U-23, Elite and Masters’ categories. The race course was…
Mariposa Cycling Team News October 30, 2019
We are well into the cyclocross season and the Mariposa youth racers have been racking up podium finishes in the Ontario Provincial Championships and the Ontario Cup race series. The…
Team Mariposa News: September 25, 2019
Cross is here. Cameron Jette just wrapped up a great weekend of racing at the Trek World Cup in Waterloo, WI. He commented that it was the muddiest race he’s…
Mariposa Feature: A Classic Cyclocross Race Bike
A classic cyclocross bike with Paul Component Cantilever brakes, FMB tubular tires, built with Columbus tubing and a tri-colour blue fade paint scheme. Specifications: Frame: Columbus tubing Fork: Ritchey WCS Cyclocross…
Vintage Bicycle Feature: 1982 Mariposa Child’s Road Bicycle
By Michael Barry A good steel frame can be used repeatedly, for decades. It can be ridden, crashed, fixed and adapted. In the shop, old bikes come in constantly that…
Team Mariposa News: Canadian National Mountain Bike Championships
Hardwood Hills hosted the Canadian National Mountain Bike Championships July 20-21, 2019. Team Mariposa had several riders competing: Cameron Jette in the elite race, Jack Ciotlos in the U-19 Category,…
Team Mariposa News: July 17, 2019
Jack Ciotlos, Cameron Jette, Bas Stroomberg, Connor Ciotlos and Ashlin Barry have been training and racing hard the past month in preparation for the Horseshoe Canada Cup – Ontario Cup…