Mike Barry 1938-2018
Mariposa Bicycles 45 Cranfield Rd.
Cycling activists and friends are mourning the death late last year of Mike Barry Sr. Mr. Barry died December 29 at age 80. He was the co-founder, with friend John Palmer, of what has become Mariposa Bicycle Specialties on Cranfield Rd.near Bermondsey Rd. and O’Connor Drive. The men created the first Mariposa bicycle in 1969 from tubing they acquired from the Canada Cycle and Motor (CCM) racing division, which had just closed. In 1972, Mike opened Bicyclesport, a downtown shop where the bikes were made. Mariposa Remembering Mike Barry
