Slideshow: Specialized Racing DH Team At Port Angeles
Go behind the scenes with the Specialized Racing Downhill Team at the Northwest Cup in Port Angeles, Washington, as the guys hit the road for the first time in 2013. Team riders Aaron Gwin, Troy Brosnan, and Mitch Ropelato used the Northwest Cup terrain to get early season race training aboard their Demo 8s, while veteran World Cup Wrench Jacy Shumilak dialed in their machines for the rigors of the upcoming season.
Follow Specialized Racing at www.iamspecialized.com
Specialized would like to thank Scott Tucker and Casey Northern for their help and hospitality while in Port Angeles.
Photography shot on location in Port Angeles, Washington, by Cameron Baird and Ryan Cleek; supplemental photography by Jake Orness and Sebastian Schieck. Produced by Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
Author Info:
Smithers, BC, Canada
Must Read This Week
He won in Fontana (which everyone says is not a real DH course). Well that's perfect, because this year's World Champs are in South Africa (which everyone says is not a real DH course). I would say he will do very, very well on it.