Mariposa Bicycles - Bicycle Specialties Ltd.
3 reviews 45 Cranfield Rd #6, Toronto, ON +1 416-423-0456 www.mariposabicycles.ca suggest an edit
06 August 2023 17:19
They don't open on weekends, and open only until 6pm on weekdays. I'm sure they provide great service, but it doesn't really help a cyclist when you're not open for the general public but for those that don't need to work.
Also, the women on the phone mentioned they've been operating this way for years and have had no issues. Well, yeah, if you're only catering to the rich and not the 9-5ers.
Also, the women on the phone mentioned they've been operating this way for years and have had no issues. Well, yeah, if you're only catering to the rich and not the 9-5ers.
30 April 2023 10:11
A bit confused.
I had a vintage (1960s) French track fork (ultra rare!) that I wanted to have drilled for front brakes. Since it’s a rare piece, I wanted a professional to do the job instead of myself.
I dropped it off and waited a few days to have it done. I received a call saying it was completed and the charge would be $50 plus tax for drilling the hole.
I thought it was a bit expensive, but since it’s a specialty bicycle shop that makes hand built frames I thought it was the premium I had to pay for quality work.
As I picked it up, there were significant scratches along the holes on both sides, drill quality looked rough and metal shavings were left all over the fork. I am confused because it looked like someone just took a drill and went at it.
I was under the impression that it would be drilled using a press (professional) to avoid the drill bit walking off causing scratches and atleast have the shavings cleaned off with compressed air.
I wish there was a feature on here to upload photos.
I will give them credit for drilling the hole right in the center of the fork but for the price and quality of work, it really has left me confused that a bicycle specialty shop who build hand made frames would do such a poor job on a simple fork.
I had a vintage (1960s) French track fork (ultra rare!) that I wanted to have drilled for front brakes. Since it’s a rare piece, I wanted a professional to do the job instead of myself.
I dropped it off and waited a few days to have it done. I received a call saying it was completed and the charge would be $50 plus tax for drilling the hole.
I thought it was a bit expensive, but since it’s a specialty bicycle shop that makes hand built frames I thought it was the premium I had to pay for quality work.
As I picked it up, there were significant scratches along the holes on both sides, drill quality looked rough and metal shavings were left all over the fork. I am confused because it looked like someone just took a drill and went at it.
I was under the impression that it would be drilled using a press (professional) to avoid the drill bit walking off causing scratches and atleast have the shavings cleaned off with compressed air.
I wish there was a feature on here to upload photos.
I will give them credit for drilling the hole right in the center of the fork but for the price and quality of work, it really has left me confused that a bicycle specialty shop who build hand made frames would do such a poor job on a simple fork.
01 April 2023 3:22
I had a small but vital repair needed to a wheelchair. The original plan was for me to take the chair to their shop, they'd look at it and decide if they could help, and then book me an appointment. But when I arrived, they actually did the work on the spot and saved me a second trip. These two are my heroes for the day. Thank you.