The 2011 USA Cycling Mountain Bike Gravity National Championships concluded Sunday in Beech Mountain, N.C. with the downhill national championships. An overnight downpour was slow to clear, leaving the course muddy. The dampened course didn’t affect the spirit of the fans as an outstanding crowd, including an estimated 300 spectators in the rock garden, energized the riders.
Logan Binggeli (Saint George, Utah/KHS Bicycles) descended into a Stars-and-Stripes jersey, beating Aaron Gwin (Temecula, CA/Trek World Racing) by nearly four seconds in the men’s pro downhill. Mitch Ropelato (Ogden, UT/SPS North America), who topped the men’s pro dual slalom podium Saturday, earned the bronze medal  … More