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Tag: Bicycle Design

February 26, 2021February 27, 2021

The Quest To Build A Better Wheel

A Conversation With Marty Crotty, Founder Of Princeton Carbonworks We visit with Marty Crotty, Founder of Princeton Carbonworks and learn about PCW’s quest to build a better wheel, their background,and…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, Equipment, Events, Interview, Product Reviews, Wheels, World Championships  •  2 Comments on The Quest To Build A Better Wheel
April 2, 2020April 2, 2020

In The News

Antonio Colombo, head of Columbus and Cinelli, is putting the final touches on a gallery exhibit of bicycles and art to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Columbus tubing. Colombo…

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January 8, 2020January 9, 2020

F40 / M50 Design Process

The F40/M50 stool is brazed and painted in the Mariposa workshop using bicycle lugs, tubing and paint. The crown/baseplates at the top of the stool were made in Toronto in…

Posted in Design, Photos  •  2 Comments on F40 / M50 Design Process
December 16, 2019December 17, 2019

Snow Ride

My math homework half completed and Bob Dylan on the turntable, I looked out the window as snow began to fall. First a few scattered flakes spotted the sky but,…

Posted in Bicycles, Bike Tours, Design, Equipment, Events, Photos, Stories, Training  •  6 Comments on Snow Ride
March 2, 2016March 8, 2016

BICYCLE FIT FOR WOMEN

By Dede Barry Photography by Walter Lai and Dede Barry Over the past 30 years of riding and having raced professionally for 16, I have ridden hundreds of different bicycles.…

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February 9, 2016February 9, 2016

THE LIFE OF A BIKE

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…

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January 2, 2016August 15, 2016

Beryl Burton Vs. Sarah Hammer: Today’s Technology Vs. Yesterday’s

By Mike Barry Sr. Recently Kensington Communications approached me to supply a bike for a film they were making on Beryl Burton. The film was to compare the present World…

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November 23, 2015November 23, 2015

In Search Of Perfection

By Dan Bereskin. Winning Magazine The following article was published in Winning Magazine in the early ‘80’s. It is a conversation on bicycles, art and design between Brown, Barry and…

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