The aluminum Specialized Status 2 is designed with durability and affordability in mind, and is available in smart all-mountain, enduro, and DH builds.
And the Western North Carolina bike park, co-founded by pro racer Neko Mulally, is hosting the USA Cycling National Downhill Championships again in 2024.
Just six weeks after fracturing his hip in a race at Windrock, 17-year-old American DH phenom Asa Vermette smashed the competition at his inaugural UCI Mountain Bike World Cup downhill race.
Sean Leader and his company Southern Gravity provide bike parks with the things they need from ramps and shuttle vehicles to (possibly, one day) US-made DH bikes.