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Tag: michael barry

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019

Team Mariposa News: May 13, 2019

It’s been great getting the mountain bike racing season going to the Woodnewton Ontario Cup race and the Chico Racing 8 Hour Epic. Team Mariposa won the 4 person team…

Posted in Events, Racing, Team Mariposa, Youth  •  2 Comments on Team Mariposa News: May 13, 2019
March 31, 2019April 2, 2019

Mariposa Feature: All-Road Mechanical with Centre-Pull Brakes

Mike Barry Sr and Michael Jr. spent countless hours talking about bikes, what worked well and what didn’t. Riding in the city streets which are spotted with potholes and often…

Posted in Allroad Bicycle, Bicycles, Road Bicycle  • 
December 13, 2018December 14, 2018

Cycling to school

By Michael Barry Each morning we are out the door, on our bikes taking the kids to school and going to work. For the kids, like us, it is a…

Posted in Commute By Bicycle, Health, Photos, Youth  •  9 Comments on Cycling to school
December 3, 2018December 4, 2018

Favourite Rides: Hell And Back

by Michael Barry Photography by Walter Lai The route was marked up with a highlighter on a map spread over the dining room table.  A few nights before the event…

Posted in Events, Favourite Rides, GPS Routes, Stories  •  8 Comments on Favourite Rides: Hell And Back
November 21, 2018November 27, 2018

Favourite Rides: A Snowy Adventure From Boulder to Eldora Ski Station

By Michael Barry A novel adventure turns any ride into a good ride.  Quite often, the greatest rides are when the adventure is shared with others.  The Rocky Mountains outside…

Posted in Commute By Bicycle, Favourite Rides, Giro d'Italia, GPS Routes, History, Photos, Racing, Training  • 
November 5, 2018November 14, 2018

Priorat Cycling Wine Tour

A lifetime spent on bicycles traveling the world has allowed us to visit some fantastic areas with phenomenal riding. One of our favorites is Priorat, a region just south of…

Posted in Cycling Tour, Photos, Priorat Wine Cycling Tour, Touring, Travel  • 
November 5, 2018November 5, 2018

La Ruta Mar i Muntanya: Girona Cycling Tour October 2018

La Ruta Mar i Muntanya is a road cycling tour that is based in Girona, but travels from the Mediterranean into the foothills of the Pyrenees.  Our most recent trip…

Posted in Cycling Tour, Uncategorized  • 
September 26, 2018November 25, 2019

Film Feature: The Gift Of Light from The Growling Beaver Brevet

There are only 3 days to go until the fourth annual The Growling Beaver Brevet. As you may know, this is a tough gravel event that we help organize in Collingwood/Beaver…

Posted in Events, History, Video  • 
September 11, 2018September 11, 2018

Restoration Feature: A 1971 Mariposa Randonneur

This Mariposa frame and fork was built in 1971 with Nervex lugs and Reynolds 531 tubing.  The bike was one of the first out of the shop at 175 King…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, Equipment, Photos, Randonneur, Restoration, Vintage Bicycles  •  2 Comments on Restoration Feature: A 1971 Mariposa Randonneur
August 8, 2018November 27, 2018

Favourite Rides: Don Valley Trails

By Michael Barry Photography by Walter Lai and Michael Barry Out on a bicycle, we discover. We find little nooks of the countryside or the city that become our own…

Posted in Commute By Bicycle, Favourite Rides, GPS Routes, History, Photos, Stories, Travel  •  3 Comments on Favourite Rides: Don Valley Trails
July 6, 2018July 6, 2018

Bike City: How industry, advocacy & infrastructure shaped Toronto’s cycling culture

Today, the bicycle is a mainstream mode of transportation for almost a million cyclists in Toronto, yet sharing the road has been a challenge for city builders and city users…

Posted in Commute By Bicycle, Design, Equipment, Events, History, Photos  •  3 Comments on Bike City: How industry, advocacy & infrastructure shaped Toronto’s cycling culture
May 3, 2018May 11, 2018

Mariposa Mountain Bike #1: Custom 650B / 27.5″ Fillet-Brazed

Frame:  Columbus tubing, fillet brazed. Paint: 2 colour fade with flourescent yellow highlight Fork: Rockshox Reba RL, Suspension Fork 27.5″, Solo Air, 120mm, 1-1/8″-1-1.5″ Thru-Axle 15×100 Offset 42mm Crankset: Shimano…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, Mountain Bike, Racing, Team Mariposa, Youth  • 

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