Mitch Ropelato

TDS Enduro MEGA RAW - 12 Stages of Awesome (video)

Could the TDS Enduro be one of the best mountain bike events ever? We're not alone in saying so, and dozens of Pro riders agree. What the Sanchez family and their community in Grass Valley, California have created goes well beyond the norm. Picture a private 240-acre ranch covered with rowdy tra...

Posted by bturman on 5/8/2018 10:02 AM

Winning Bikes, Winning Runs - 2018 Sea Otter Dual Slalom (feature story)

Posted by bturman on 4/22/2018 12:28 AM

Fearon, Hill, Ropelato and Silva: You'll Want to Watch This One! (video)

One very talented group of riders got together in New Zealand to do what they do best... Ride bikes and shred trails! 

Posted by Dylan on 3/20/2018 10:26 PM

Fall Time Cruising with Mitch Ropelato (video)

Whether he's blasting his local DH trails like this, boosting concrete lips in the rain, or annihilating a pump track or slalom course, we can never get enough Ropedope action!

Posted by bturman on 11/28/2017 10:38 AM

RESULTS: 2017 U.S. National Championships Pro Dual Slalom (news story)

Posted by sspomer on 7/22/2017 12:36 PM

Interviews with Ropelato, Kintner, Gwin, Shaw & More from National Champs Friday (feature story)

Posted by sspomer on 7/21/2017 11:31 PM

Vital RAW - Dual Slalom Finals & Slippery, Sloppy DH Practice from U.S. National Champs (video)

Mitch Ropelato and Jill Kintner take Dual Slalom National Champs titles and DHers get rowdy in slippery, sloppy conditions during practice. Thanks to Mountain Bike Mania for the goods! #USDH #MTBNats

Posted by sspomer on 7/21/2017 7:24 PM

It Always Rains On Race Day - Port Angeles Pro GRT Finals Showdown (feature story)

Posted by sspomer on 5/16/2017 8:45 AM

WINNING BIKE - Mitch Ropelato's Santa Cruz V10cc (feature story)

Posted by sspomer on 5/15/2017 7:55 AM

RESULTS: Mitch Ropelato, Jill Kintner and Ethan Shandro Win Pro GRT Port Angeles (news story)

Posted by sspomer on 5/14/2017 7:00 PM

Six Sick Sea Otter Slalom Slowmos (video)

The last bermed corner on the red course of the Dual Slalom at the 2017 Sea Otter was basically right angle. The 90-degree direction change happened in such a short, tight radius that riders were folding tires left and right. Enjoy some tire folding, some carnage (sorry Bruce, but it's so sick t...

Posted by sspomer on 4/23/2017 9:30 AM

Winning Bike, Winning Runs - 2017 Sea Otter Classic Dual Slalom (video)

Mitch Ropelato piloted his Santa Cruz 5010 to victory at the 2017 Sea Otter Classic, besting Martin Maes in the finals. See the bike and watch his winning runs.

Posted by bturman on 4/22/2017 9:22 PM

Winning Bike, Winning Runs - 2017 Sea Otter Dual Slalom (feature story)

Posted by bturman on 4/22/2017 9:15 PM

Mitch Ropelato Shreds SLC, Utah (video)

Mitch Ropelato charging through Salt Lake City, Utah. Enjoy! Burst-Media.com

Posted by iceman2058 on 2/5/2017 10:54 AM

Behind the Scenes of MTB's Mega Track in Rhythm (video)

After weeks of building Rhythm, the action begins — crashes, bad weather and lots of jumps.  "I always wanted to do a downhill Supercross-style trail," says Bas van Steenbergen of his mega trail project, Rhythm. Produced and directed by Harrison Mendel, Rhythm is the ultimate mountain bike jum...

Posted by iceman2058 on 12/23/2016 1:08 AM

Mountain Biking's Best Rip Mega Course in 'Rhythm' (video)

This course is something that I've always wanted to ride or build, says Rhythm course creator Bas van Steenbergen. Having these super technical rhythm sections, big jumps and sick turns all in one trail was a dream come true for me. Watch the video above to see van Steenbergen's super trail shr...

Posted by iceman2058 on 12/21/2016 1:13 AM

STEPS TO THE TOP – MITCH ROPELATO (video)

You could be a kid for as long as you want when you play baseball. —Cal Ripken, Jr. The facts and figures behind Mitch Ropelato’s last-minute bid for the King of Crankworx crown are staggering. But beyond the measurement of gate drops and vertical feet of descending, the number of high-fives an...

Posted by iceman2058 on 10/25/2016 8:00 AM

PIT BITS - Enduro World Series, Aspen, Colorado (photo album)

Posted by sspomer on 7/27/2016 9:59 PM

Whip vs Whip - Ryan Howard and Mitch Ropelato, Crankworx Les Gets (feature story)

Posted by sspomer on 6/15/2016 8:10 PM

Vital RAW - Mitch Ropelato Bonking and Brapping (video)

Mitch Ropelato makes mince meat out of a rusty old bucket built into the trails.

Posted by sspomer on 6/8/2016 8:11 AM

Taxco City Downhill Track Preview with Filip Polc chasing Bernardo Cruz (video)

​The City Downhill World Tour is back in action! Join Filip Polc as he chases Bernardo Cruz down the narrow streets and staircase of Taxco, Mexico, and get ready for finals action coming your way this weekend. 2015 Taxco City Downhill Rider List

Posted by iceman2058 on 11/21/2015 9:23 AM

Mitch Ropelato on the Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 6Fattie (video)

Mitch Ropelato keeps his limbs as he avoids mountain lions, hits the trails and even blasts the dirt jumps on his Specialized Stumpjumper FSR 6Fattie.

Posted by sspomer on 11/2/2015 11:00 AM

Mammoth Mountain Kamikaze Bike Games Dual Slalom (photo album)

Posted by FredLikesTrikes on 9/28/2015 3:09 PM

Winning Bike - Mitch Ropelato's Specialized Demo 8 (photo album)

Posted by FredLikesTrikes on 9/27/2015 9:11 PM

Mammoth Kamikaze Bike Games ProGRT Downhill Action (slideshow)

Posted by FredLikesTrikes on 9/27/2015 8:41 PM

Mitch Ropelato Gets Fat - Specialized Fatboy Riding Near Tahoe (video)

Does-it-all-o keeps the fat bike craze alive with his latest edit filmed near Tahoe aboard a Specialized Fatboy . Mitch and Aaron Gwin Fatboy Helmet Cam All I want for Xmas is a Fat Bike with Mitch Ropelato Music: “The Fire, Devil, and Desire,” by Detroit Rebellion Production: John La...

Posted by sspomer on 1/23/2015 2:29 PM

Pro Bike Check: Mitch Ropelato's Specialized Enduro 29 (slideshow)

Posted by sspomer on 12/3/2014 4:20 AM

Vital RAW - Specialized Enduro Shredding with Mitch Ropelato and Curtis Robinson (video)

We're not sure if we feel more sorry for the rocks or the bikes in this video. South Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, was the perfect, boulder-filled setting for Mitch Ropelato and Curtis Robinson to abuse their Specialized Enduros for this Vital RAW. Curtis chose the Enduro 650b with 65.5-de...

Posted by sspomer on 11/17/2014 11:56 AM

Aaron Gwin, Troy Brosnan & Mitch Ropelato - Inside Specialized Racing - 2014 DH Season Recap (video)

The blur of the 2014 World Cup downhill season has come and gone, but this video featuring Specialized Racing's Aaron Gwin, Troy Brosnan and Mitch Ropelato won't let us forget how incredible the racing was. Gwin won the first race in Pietermaritzburg and rode his rim to the bone in Leogang. Troy...

Posted by sspomer on 10/2/2014 9:56 AM

Testing the 2015 Specialized S-Works Demo Carbon with Aaron Gwin, Mitch Ropelato and Brad Benedict (video)

Just days after the USA Downhill National Championship, we met up with the Specialized World Cup team for a secret test session on the all-new 2015 Specialized S-Works Demo Carbon 650b - a bike Aaron Gwin and Troy Brosnan would soon race at the Mont Sainte Anne and Windham World Cups. The new De...

Posted by bturman on 8/13/2014 1:06 AM