It happens: that blissful epiphany following the mandatory journey to get there - bike on rack, rumble of van, banter of the bike-obsessed and gravity-enthused, sway of ascending turns with dude-n...

Photo courtesy of Jen Burt. Hometown: Novato, California, USA Age: 21 Team: WTB/Cannondale/Shimano/Fox Racing Shox Discipline: Downhill, Endurance DH, Super D, XC Ben Cruz is the most recent additi...

Ben Cruz takes a break “We’re almost to the top and it’s going to be uphill all the way down”, Mark Weir said, referring to the nonstop pedaling downhills, as he crested the final climb of the 201...