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The State of #USDH - Dante Silva, John Hall & Charlie Sponsel - The Inside Line

August 11, 2025 • Vital MTB

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Charlie Sponsel, aka Team Robot, sits down with Dante Silva and John Hall of Intense Racing to discuss the current state of U.S. Downhill MTB racing, advantages and disadvantages of racing domestically compared to World Cup DH, normal drivetrain versus gearbox bikes, chain dampers, tuned mass dampers and more.