Rampage 2014

[Iwan Kemp]

Does anyone know how many judges were on the panel?

 

Have a read here

Judging Red Bull Rampage

http://www.redbull.com/za/en/bike/stories/1331577123012/judging-red-bull-rampage

 

...and an article from 2012

Red Bull Rampage Judging Explained

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Redbull-Rampage-Judging-Explained-2012.html

 

"The categories for judging at Rampage are as follows; 

 

1) Fluidity and Style 

2) Air and Amplitude 

3) Tricks 

4) Line Choice. "

[Iwan Kemp]

I would also have thought that by now they would have camera angles sorted. Wasn't overly impressed with the overall coverage. Especially for a Red Bull event.

[hayleyearth]

I would also have thought that by now they would have camera angles sorted. Wasn't overly impressed with the overall coverage. Especially for a Red Bull event.

 

 

Agree...you couldnt even see the rider behind that one section at all...every time they took the one line.

[G00SE]

I am just amazed how much progress the riders have made in 1 year.

Last year only 2 dudes (if I remember correctly) hit the 73 foot canyon gap.....

Now they're hitting it like it aint no thang

Canyon gap you say??.... I think I'll just front flip it!!

[Capricorn]

 

Have a read here

Judging Red Bull Rampage

http://www.redbull.com/za/en/bike/stories/1331577123012/judging-red-bull-rampage

 

...and an article from 2012

Red Bull Rampage Judging Explained

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Redbull-Rampage-Judging-Explained-2012.html

 

"The categories for judging at Rampage are as follows; 

 

1) Fluidity and Style 

2) Air and Amplitude 

3) Tricks 

4) Line Choice. "

 

 

I can easily see why one big trick can ramp your score as its very likely you can tick categories 1,2 and 3 for the one trick. Its theoretically a maximum of 25 points per category, so like cam's first 360 off the Oakley Icon sender back in 2012 IIRC, he probably maxed out all cats 1 to 3. It backs my sentiment that Rheeder should've killed it in scoring on aggregate as Lacondeguy's run was bereft of the variety of tricks he is so well known for. Watching the FESS series, I really thought he was going to unleash similar levels of jawdropping tricks during his rampage runs, especially his second run. I wanted to kick him off the side of the mountain for not hitting his second run!

[patches]

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/red-bull-rampage-2014-the-bikes.html

 

Interesting to see how many riders are using Boxxers.

 

A few years ago the Boxxer was seen more as DH race fork than a big-mountain fork, and the Fox 40 was for the freeriders. Judging by the Rampage and WC DH bike line-ups, it seems the roles have reversed.

 

Also interesting to note that 1st and 2nd were relying on narrow-wides and clutch RDs alone. Not even a top guide.

[Super_mil]

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Also interesting to note that 1st and 2nd were relying on narrow-wides and clutch RDs alone. Not even a top guide.

 

I noticed that last night too. It seems crazy to me TBH as dropping a chain in them hills can have serious consequences. 

[The MTBer]

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/red-bull-rampage-2014-the-bikes.htmlInteresting to see how many riders are using Boxxers.A few years ago the Boxxer was seen more as DH race fork than a big-mountain fork, and the Fox 40 was for the freeriders. Judging by the Rampage and WC DH bike line-ups, it seems the roles have reversed.Also interesting to note that 1st and 2nd were relying on narrow-wides and clutch RDs alone. Not even a top guide.

I also noticed that most riders ride with Boxxers and on the WC they are using the Fox, that is really intresting, would like to know why. I also noticed that more freerides are sponsored by/ride with SRAM/RockShox than Shimano and Fox.

[Rocket-Boy]

I can easily see why one big trick can ramp your score as its very likely you can tick categories 1,2 and 3 for the one trick. Its theoretically a maximum of 25 points per category, so like cam's first 360 off the Oakley Icon sender back in 2012 IIRC, he probably maxed out all cats 1 to 3. It backs my sentiment that Rheeder should've killed it in scoring on aggregate as Lacondeguy's run was bereft of the variety of tricks he is so well known for. Watching the FESS series, I really thought he was going to unleash similar levels of jawdropping tricks during his rampage runs, especially his second run. I wanted to kick him off the side of the mountain for not hitting his second run!

He should have done a second run but I think he was so stressed out that he would have messed up somewhere on it.

[Capricorn]

He should have done a second run but I think he was so stressed out that he would have messed up somewhere on it.

 

yeah, he looked really jacked up. hahahha. he was nodding so fast i thought his head was going to snap off.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

yeah, he looked really jacked up. hahahha. he was nodding so fast i thought his head was going to snap off.

You see his little jig when he realised he'd won it?

[Capricorn]

You see his little jig when he realised he'd won it?

poor camera man really had to zoom in there. still on the mountain and already throwing down a victory jig. lol.

[Capricorn]

oh and Zink leaving a semenuk hanging by not returning the high 5 during the handing out of trophies. lol.

awks.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

poor camera man really had to zoom in there. still on the mountain and already throwing down a victory jig. lol.

 

 

LOL. We were saying that he looked like a 12 year old with that helmet on. He really is a little guy!

[Headshot]

Also thought the judging was a bit dodgy. AL was not 5% better than BS and BR. Those two handle it all - big mountain with lots of tricks. That said, AL was very smooth, perfect landings and that big drop he and Aggy did was off the charts - if he had tricked that, what would his score have been? Which is my point.

[patches]

Is it mentioned anywhere who the judges were?