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…
Restoration Feature: c1950s Jo Routens
A c1950s Jo Routens restoration. A replica Routens front derailleur, the fenders stays and the rear carrier was built in the Mariposa Bicycles – Bicycle Specialties workshop by Michael Barry.…
Disc Breaks: Interview With Michael Barry
Michael Barry was interviewed by Angus Morton from Disc Breaks and spoke about empathy in the peloton, taking a new perspective on cycling, and a really diverse range of music. Angus…
Mercier, France. 1975
By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai The Mercier Company was established in St. Etienne, France in the early part of the Twentieth Century. They produced a large…
Mariposa Bike Fit At Dai Endurance. Sacramento, California
We are excited to announce a new partnership with Dai Endurance in Sacramento, California. Dai Endurance was founded by former U. S. National and professional teammates of Dede and Michael…
A Foreign World
Words: Michael Barry, Painting: Mike Rosen, Photograph: Walter Lai This black, cream and white oil painting of Eddy Merckx and Felice Gimondi hung above me for decades – first on the main…
The Best Of Bike Rides: Lugano ’96
By Michael Barry Photography by Mike Barry Sr. We rode side by side with the lake on our right and, on our left, the lush hillside, the houses, the cutaway…
My Love For The Ride
An Excerpt from Soigneur Cycling Journal 17 By Michael Barry Illustrations by Isabel Albertos The peloton stretched in a long single line, thrashed through the valley, with Dolomites towering around.…
July 22, 2017: Rapha Boulder Ride with Michael Barry
Join us for a ride with former Team Sky professional cyclist and Mariposa builder, Michael Barry on Saturday, July 22 from Rapha Boulder – meeting for coffee to watch the…
The Classics: “A Sport Where You Eat The Other Rider’s Lunch First”
By Michael Barry Photography by Camille J. McMillan Cycling has traditionally been a working class sport. From the first races over a century ago, a bicycle became an escape from…
Plan de Corones
By Michael Barry Photography by Michael Blann Some moments we remember vividly, as if they are a motion picture unfolding in our memory, others become snap shots, while others become…
The Colourful And Enduring Life Of A Bicycle
By Michael Barry Photography by Ian Austen A bicycle remains one of the simplest and most efficient forms of human transportation. Its design is so good it is hard to…