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Tag: Cyclocross

December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

Race Days: The Compounding Benefits of Race Experience

The best bike racers aren’t always the strongest or the fittest cyclists on the start line but are often those who have a deep understanding of how to race and…

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April 4, 2018May 11, 2018

Mariposa Feature: Team Mariposa Racer, Jack Ciotlos’ Cyclocross Bicycle

A cyclocross 1×11 Shimano Dura-Ace / XTR Di2 hydraulic brake racing bicycle built with a Quarq power meter painted with Team Mariposa racing stripes. Specifications: Frame:  Columbus tubing with long…

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October 25, 2017October 26, 2017

Canada’s First Cyclocross Race?

By Mike Barry Sr. I arrived in Canada from England in 1964 with an old school mate and keen cyclist, John Bayly. We both soon got involved in the cycling…

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October 9, 2017October 9, 2017

Hardwood Hills Cyclocross Race: O-Cup #3

Photo by Ashley Barsons Team Mariposa has had a good start in the Ontario Cup Cyclocross series.  This past weekend, Jody Wilson had a brilliant debut cyclocross race, finishing 2nd…

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June 14, 2017June 15, 2017

Discovering Toronto: Tommy Thompson Park

By Dede Barry Photography by Walter Lai A sunrise trail ride along the Toronto waterfront, Tommy Thompson Park, an urban wilderness  just a few kilometers from downtown.   The park, which extends 5…

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December 7, 2016December 8, 2016

Comeback Kid: An Interview With Sjaan Gerth

Although Sjaan Gerth is relatively new to competitive cycling, he rides like a well-seasoned cyclist. We met Sjaan in January, 2016 when he visited the Mariposa workshop. He was interested…

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November 17, 2016November 17, 2016

Team Mariposa: Ontario Provincial Cyclocross Championships

Team Mariposa had a strong showing at the Silver Goose Ontario Provincial Championships last weekend. Scott Fiztgerald, Sjaan Gerth and Peter Morse placed 2nd, 4th and 8th in the elite…

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November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

Weekend Dispatch November 1, 2016

Congratulations to Scott Fitzgerald for winning the CXTO Cookie Cross Race at Christie Pit Park in Central Toronto. Grass Track youth made it in CBC news report ‘Very intense’ cyclo-cross…

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November 2, 2016

Canadian Cycling Magazine Review: Mariposa Cyclocross

Traditional Steel Gets A Boost With Modern Touches By Matthew Pioro The riders ahead of me moved faster than I could over the bumpy dirt path. I got thistle whipped…

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October 28, 2016November 2, 2016

Cross

By Michael Barry Racing cyclocross was once a common method for professional cyclists to stay fit in the off-season. Until the late ’80s, road champions like Roger De Vlaeminck, Eddy…

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October 11, 2016October 12, 2016

WEEKEND DISPATCH October 12, 2016

Mariposa Cyclocross Race Team Mariposa Cyclocross Racer, Scott Fitzgerald is currently 2nd place in the Ontario Cup Standing for Elite 1&2 Men. Photography by Ashley Barson Scott Fitzgerald competed last…

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June 6, 2016June 6, 2016

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…

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