Results: Cody Kelley & Amy Morrison Win U.S. Enduro National Championship

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ReformedRoadie (Jul 12, 2021 at 13:23)

Who scheduled this?

pistol2ne (Jul 12, 2021 at 13:51)

I was just going to say.....lol

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joedave (Jul 12, 2021 at 12:33)

Am I reading that right? Bottom pic, sexy raw alloy bike is a Fuji? Woah! Didn’t expect that. Looks very nice

poleczechy FL (Jul 12, 2021 at 12:56)

They also low-key dropped a new website and merch with some insanely cool retro logos.

Hogfly (Jul 12, 2021 at 12:57)

Yep. You should check out the geo chart as well. They're legit. Amy was on the Vital Podcast and was talking about the bike. Evidently Fuji bike has some seriously badass engineers that know their thing. They were ramping up and about to produce, and then the parent company got sold and then COVID... so yeah.

PHeller (Jul 12, 2021 at 14:01)

They are using the same linkage design as Breezer did (Split-Stay - 10 years ago now), and Fuji has had this design for quite some time now.

I think part of it is just that people ignore them because they don't think of Fuji as making nicer riding, higher-end bikes.

Looks like sponsoring riders is paying off for them.

pb-kg (Jul 12, 2021 at 15:58)

Got a good look at it at China Peak right after I made her crash during practice. Looks sick.

raian-laiks-tu-go-flaian (Jul 13, 2021 at 11:10)

@scvkurt03: lmao well that's one way to do it!

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foxinsocks (Jul 12, 2021 at 14:16)

So on top of being one of the steeziest riders on 2 wheels, Cody is also blisteringly fast. Sweeeeeeet!

kelleymtb (Jul 12, 2021 at 18:53)

Appreciate it my man!

foxinsocks (Jul 12, 2021 at 21:56)

@kelleymtb: fyi, my computer wallpaper for the past 2-3 years has been from your Bew Zealand photoshoot on the Yeti

(I sorta get a kick when people at the office stopnand ask me "hey, is that you riding?")

donpinpon29 (Jul 12, 2021 at 23:57)

Congrats on that sweet win. Kelley has world class quality as well as mitch. I think they belong at EWS

Edub-420 (Jul 13, 2021 at 8:20)

Cody is one of the fastest racers in the USA and has proved it over and over.
Way to go champ! My whole family loves Cody Kelley he’s a class act. Specialized should be ashamed that they didn’t put him on a full EWS schedule. They went full euro on the EWS team.
Must I remind everyone his 7th place in northstar EWS or that he pushed his team over the top at the Trophy of nations
before COVID……. This guy is why we all ride bikes! His passion for bikes is amazing and brings the stoke every turn on bike.
I can’t say enough about how good of a person Cody is.

KJP1230 (Jul 12, 2021 at 14:11)

That raspberry/gold Spec Enduro is dead sexy.

melodymaker FL (Jul 12, 2021 at 23:07)

HOw can you have a national series at the same time as in EWS?

lbro23 (Jul 13, 2021 at 10:35)

Shame they didn't go 5 deep on the Pro Men's podium, like they did for every single other category at the awards ceremony. I bet Jake and Warren would've loved to be recognized.

grumbly (Jul 12, 2021 at 17:29)

Soo, either make that EWS double header or the Nationals…

stpfreeek (Jul 12, 2021 at 17:49)

Somebody better start paying Jake Smith

buenacycla (Jul 12, 2021 at 16:41)

I'm glad to see riders from Utah crushing it! Kera Linn from Utah also also made a top 10.

lelandjt (Jul 13, 2021 at 5:20)

National champs needs to move back to the end of the season. Lifts only opened 2 weeks ago in Colorado so we're just getting warmed up. I bet more people would show up if it didn't feel so "early season".

fullendurbro (Jul 13, 2021 at 7:48)

Not to sound like a gatekeeper, but anyone competitive at national champs level doesn’t have an “early season.” Training and riding is a year-round thing and has absolutely nothing to do with lifts spinning. Three of my riding buddies are inside the top ten, and this winter we suffered through many sub-freezing training rides.

That being said, they should move this back because it seems like a hollow placement when half the country’s fastest dudes are in Italy.

trillwill (Jul 15, 2021 at 9:21)

@fullendurbro: Aren't all of the Nationals champs around the entire world held at about the same time? DH national champs at least. They use the results for World Championships team selections. USA Cycling happens to do all disciplines at one event so Enduro happens with DH and XC unless it was a completely separate race.

backyardrails (Jul 13, 2021 at 7:58)

Congrats to Jesse East winning Juniors!!! Awesome kid out of Ridgway, Colorado working hard all day digging trails in the Telluride Bike Park. Yea Boi!!!

chriskneeland (Jul 12, 2021 at 14:43)

Sucks how little the representation from the east coast was.

JDFF FL (Jul 12, 2021 at 16:29)

Bellingham was absent too.

jftoha (Jul 12, 2021 at 12:37)

Is Cody Kelly no longer doing EWS?

racecase FL (Jul 12, 2021 at 12:57)

Not last weekend

dakine69 (Jul 13, 2021 at 0:09)

Has he ever?

warrens (Jul 15, 2021 at 5:54)

It is a shame there was almost none coverage for DH Nationals.

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kingdick FL (Jul 12, 2021 at 12:26)

Winning national champs whilst all the really fast guys and girls are at the the ews can not surely feel like an achievement?

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Rmcfarland (Jul 12, 2021 at 12:30)

username checks out

Sycip69er (Jul 12, 2021 at 12:39)

Maybe check those EWS results again. Its been pretty much a one man and one woman show of USA athletes in the pro ranks at EWS this year. So your passive aggressive statement is weak son.

RyanMTBx (Jul 12, 2021 at 12:40)

@Rmcfarland: Jesus this has me on the floor rolling I don’t know why

grizwald FL (Jul 12, 2021 at 12:52)

Richie got 2nd, and Issabel Naughton got 20th in the women’s…that’s it for fast US riders. I’d say winning National Champs is a great achievement.

yupstate (Jul 12, 2021 at 12:55)

Absolutely an achievement. Same thing with the XC National Champs. Maybe one or two of the top riders are out of the country and it takes a small piece of the wind out of your sails..but an achievment? Hell yes.

hamncheez (Jul 12, 2021 at 12:56)

still sucks that Rude isn't able to defend his sleeve because of poor scheduling

shredddr (Jul 12, 2021 at 13:00)

Amy was going to win this regardless of scheduling. Men's side might have seen a shakeup, though Kniss often mixes it up just a hair of the top EWS goes... We'll just never know.