Vital RAW - Mitch Ropelato Bonking and Brapping 8

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

Credit: Justin Olsen

Mitch Ropelato Trail / All-Mountain Vital RAW

Mitch Ropelato Trail / All-Mountain Vital RAW

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sspomer
6/8/2016 8:11 AM

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bturman

6/9/2016 11:26 AM

Manual combos on point, Mitch!

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1076 vinny4130 https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/1076/avatar/c50_89903460_1255407730.jpg?1290152270 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/vinny4130,1076/all 10/12/09 1 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/vinny4130,1076/setup 2 41 126 2

vinny4130

6/8/2016 9:23 PM

That's good to see! He is such a laid-back personality and stylish rider he never seemed like a good fit with spez another freeracer type, capturing him having fun riding a bike is a better marketing tool than his race results.

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37193 Marcusoutside https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/37193/avatar/c50_IMG_0918_1440669763.jpg?1440669623 https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/Marcusoutside,37193/all 08/27/15 1 12 17

Marcusoutside

6/8/2016 6:07 PM

Man it is good to see Mitch back on a bike! It looks like taking a while away from the hub bub of racing has done him some good. One of the most stylish riders out there imo, keep it up Mitch!

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Jukulae

6/8/2016 4:47 PM

Ah man its been too long since I have taken my toboggan down the bobsled. That was one of the first "DH" trails I did as a beginner mountain biker. Is that trail still fun?

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shawnca7

6/8/2016 9:44 AM

Why is he riding a Santa Cruz?

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sspomer

6/8/2016 9:52 AM

he's now riding for the SRAM / TLD Racing team, using Santa Cruz bikes.

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LCW

6/8/2016 7:34 PM

when did he leave Specialized?

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connorjuliusjohnson

6/8/2016 8:21 AM

feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, brap on in its bobsled time!

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