Rain tapped against the Team Sky bus window. The eight of us sat quietly in our chairs, some with their eyes closed and headphones on, others studying the race book…
Mariposa Feature: Road Disc Bicycle with Shimano Di2
A new road disc bike ready to roll with a Shimano Di2. The frame was built with Kaisei tubing, lugged and a Ritchey WCS Road Disc fork. The wheels were handbuilt DT Swiss 240 hubs…
Mariposa Feature: All-Road Bike with Shimano GRX – XTR Di2 Mullet
A new gravel bike ready to roll with a Shimano GRX – XTR Di2 mullet for a wider gear range. The frame was fillet brazed and built up with a…
Mariposa Feature: Road Bike with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
A custom road bike built with lightweight Kaisei tubing, lugged, an Enve Carbon fork and an integrated stem and handlebars. Specifications: Frame: Custom Mariposa steel lugged frame, built with…
The 2021 ENVE Builder Round Up & Grodeo
The ENVE Builder Round-Up and Grodeo event is this weekend in Ogden, Utah, which celebrates artisan bike builders, their bespoke creations, and a gravel adventure in ENVE’s backyard known as the Grodeo. Unfortunately, we…
Mariposa Road +
A Mariposa road + bicycle, built with a mid-reach brake caliper fork, clearance for up to 700C x 35mm tires and a custom rear carrier that is easily removable with an…
Mariposa Feature: All-Road with Dura-Ace Hydraulic Disc Mechanical
This bicycle was built for a customer who resides in the mountainous Basque region. Technical descents and the tendency to rain a lot, made hydraulic disc brakes the logical choice.…
His n’ Hers Mariposa All-Road Bicycles
These custom all-road bikes were built with lightweight Kaisei tubing, Whisky carbon forks, Campagnolo Chorus 12 speed mechanical groupsets, TRP CX-9 Linear Pull V-Brakes, handbuilt alloy wheels, Whisky Components and…
Industrial Design Studio Fig40 Designed a New Kind of Bike Seat
In collaboration with local bicycle manufacturer Mariposa, Fig40 has created a three-legged stool that perfectly captures their own design philosophy By Gregory Furgala for Design Lines Magazine Photography by Walter Lai…
Gravel Tips with Colin Strickland
My rides on gravel roads tend to be long. This is because the gravel roads near my home in Austin TX are not actually that “near” at all. If you…
Urban Adventures
We ride because it not only provides transport but is also enriches us physically and mentally. Over the last nine months the benefits have been even greater, as we…
Made in Toronto: The stylish and iconic Mariposa Bicycles
by Clare Shrybman for TRNTO The staff at Toronto local, Mariposa Bicycles, have been constructing hand-built bicycles since 1969. The company, applying an artisanal process to bicycle construction, crafts each…