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Tag: Mike Barry Collection

May 18, 2020May 19, 2020

Shifting Gears: A brief history of derailleurs

Multiple gears, whether they are the internal hub variety or the derailleur, are the most complex mechanisms on bicycles.  An internal hub gear can be interesting enough, but to fully…

Posted in Design, Equipment, History, Restoration, Tour de France, Vintage Bicycles  •  5 Comments on Shifting Gears: A brief history of derailleurs
August 1, 2019August 1, 2019

Vintage Bicycle Feature: 1982 Mariposa Child’s Road Bicycle

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…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, Equipment, History, Photos, Road Bicycle, Vintage Bicycles, Vintage Bicycles, Youth  •  4 Comments on Vintage Bicycle Feature: 1982 Mariposa Child’s Road Bicycle
June 19, 2019

A Life With Bicycles Book Launch Party Photo Gallery

Photography by Timothy Austen Thank you to everyone who attended “A Life With Bicycles” book launch party last week at Amsterdam Brewery. It was a wonderful tribute to Mike Barry and…

Posted in Bicycles, Equipment, History, Vintage Bicycles, Vintage Bicycles  •  No Comments on A Life With Bicycles Book Launch Party Photo Gallery
May 9, 2019May 31, 2019

Book Launch June 11, 2019: Amsterdam Brewery

Please join us June 11, 2019  for a book launch party hosted by Ian Austen of the New York Times.  Ian, Michael Barry Jr. and Walter Lai will discuss the…

Posted in Events, History, Photos, Stories, Uncategorized  •  1 Comment on Book Launch June 11, 2019: Amsterdam Brewery
March 3, 2019

Vintage Bicycle Feature: c1988 Kirk Precision Magnesium Bicycle

Frank Kirk thought up this remarkable bike while working as a designer at the Ford plant in Dagenham, England.  The frame is made of cast magnesium, and was a dramatically different approach to frame…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, History, Photos, Road Bicycle, Vintage Bicycles  •  1 Comment on Vintage Bicycle Feature: c1988 Kirk Precision Magnesium Bicycle
January 15, 2019January 15, 2019

Mariposa Number One. 1969

Photography by Walter Lai Mariposa Bicycles is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2019.  As part of the celebration, we will be featuring several bicycles from throughout its history, starting with…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, Equipment, History, Photos, Racing, Stories, Track Bicycle, Vintage Bicycles  •  2 Comments on Mariposa Number One. 1969
December 14, 2018January 10, 2019

Vintage Bicycle Feature: Moulton Bicycles

By Mike Barry Sr. Photography by Walter Lai Since 1885 when Starley introduced the Rover Safety bike, there have been many efforts to improve on his design. Most of those…

Posted in Bicycles, Design, Equipment, Stories, Vintage Bicycles, Vintage Bicycles  •  6 Comments on Vintage Bicycle Feature: Moulton Bicycles
April 30, 2018May 1, 2018

Vintage Bicycle Feature: c1958 Cinelli Model B

As a young teenager in the fifties I spent most of my spare time riding my bike, hanging around the local bike shop or visiting as many as I could…

Posted in Design, Equipment, History, Vintage Bicycles  •  1 Comment on Vintage Bicycle Feature: c1958 Cinelli Model B

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