(Photo of Ashlin Barry and current Australian Road Champion and Ineos Pro Luke Plapp) Sporting idols and the events that bring them into town are essential to the growth of…

Hell of the North 2022
The Ontario gravel season kicked off on Easter Sunday with the Hell of the North classic, founded by Mike Barry Sr. over 30 years ago, and now organized by Ed…

Team Mariposa at the U-17/ Junior Canadian Track National Championships
The Mariposa Team had an fantastic weekend at the Canadian Track National Championships, winning 12 medals and Ashlin Barry set a Canadian Record in the U-17 2km Pursuit 2:16.735. Thank you to…

Madison Racing!
Madison racing is perhaps the most thrilling track cycling event, as two person teams take turns arm-slinging each other into the race. Mariposa riders, Hudson Lubbers and Ashlin Barry teamed…

Canadian Track National Championships Junior / U-17 / Para
The Canadian National Track Cycling Championships for Juniors / U-17 / Para were held last weekend in Milton, ON. It was a great opportunity for the youth to test themselves…

Hell of the North
The gravel racing season wrapped up last weekend with one of Canada’s original gravel races, The Hell of the North. It was founded by Mike Barry Sr. in 1986 and…

Cyclocross Season Wrap-Up – Mariposa Cycling Team
Ontario had a condensed, but fun 6 week cyclocross race season which wrapped up Sunday, October 31 with the Provincial Championships, hosted by the Elm Tree Centre in Moffatt, Ontario.…

Winter Beginnings
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,…