Plenty of precious metal and a closetful of coveted stars-and-stripes jerseys were ready for picking at the 2015 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships in Mammoth Lakes, California, in mid-July. For the first time in a long time, both endurance and gravity disciplines were combined into one event, with enduro being added for the first time for good measure. Over six days of practice and competition, it made for a hectic and compelling celebration of the knobby tire. Between the high altitude (averaging 9000 feet/2743 meters) and the dry, volcanic, pumice sand and rock composition of the terrain, this was a true test for America's best.
Photos by Philip Beckman
pbcreativephoto.com and Peter Morning
http://www.petermorning.com .
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BTW, another really well done article PB! Congrats to all of the Gwinners.
1: why is ropelato wearing a hoody?
2: The last picture shows only the xc and dh winners, yet there was dual slalom and enduro national champions and are not included?
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