wesley_r Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 Finals:http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/2010-Red-Bull-Rampage-Finals-Video,3970/sspomer,2
Capricorn Posted October 4, 2010 Author Posted October 4, 2010 A vid compilation of the final runs. epic riding, massive stacks. Check teh dude who had to bail just before the transition on the canyon gap cos he thought he wasnt gonna make it. Check his bike snap in half. GNAR!y! Finals Video Finals:http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/member/2010-Red-Bull-Rampage-Finals-Video,3970/sspomer,2 ooo deja vu... (for those that understand the phrase. hahhaa i couldnt resist )
rock Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 cool to see a proper racer in Gee coming in 2nd.....
Capricorn Posted October 4, 2010 Author Posted October 4, 2010 agreed Rock: Gee did awesomely irrespective of the fact he didnt have a 'trick' to perform. But his one and only run was easily teh most assured, surefooted run of the pack. He was super steezy.
Daft Vader Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 Kind of defeats the object of a freeride contest. It's all about the tricks...
onetrackmind Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 Kind of defeats the object of a freeride contest. It's all about the tricks...I thought it was freeriding?
Capricorn Posted October 5, 2010 Author Posted October 5, 2010 what DV? riding down that big ass mountain at race speed while hucking massive triples, and landing a hip sending that no one else can land properly, is not trick enough? I hope u never become a rampage judge. eva..
Daft Vader Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 Put in a 360 or a superman, and you're legend. Don't know if you watched the last Rampage vid, and you see them interview Gee and then the Claw. Gee, "it would mean a lot to me to win this" Berrecloth "yeah, for me to win it would be cool, but it's not the biggest thing in the world. You're just here to have fun and ride with your friends." That's the difference between a racer and a freerider.
Tumbleweed Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 what DV? riding down that big ass mountain at race speed while hucking massive triples, and landing a hip sending that no one else can land properly, is not trick enough? I hope u never become a rampage judge. eva.. The four criteria, with each getting the same weight, are: difficulty, style, fluidity, and amplitude.
Capricorn Posted October 5, 2010 Author Posted October 5, 2010 yep. well aware of the criteria and gee makes the cut as there is no specific mention of a trick, so dunno what DV's rambling on about
patches Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 hahaha! ok... so as a rider that can't do any tricks (let alone big ones)... neither can I make it down those hills in 1 piece... I think all those guys are legends! Sure big tricks make it look even more wicked.....and yes, only a rider could appreciate the precision that Gee uses... ...but hey... it's the Rampage... it's insane on every level!
Daft Vader Posted October 5, 2010 Posted October 5, 2010 yep. well aware of the criteria and gee makes the cut as there is no specific mention of a trick, so dunno what DV's rambling on about Gee doesn't get my vote in the awesomeness category. Even our our Meneer Minnaar has style and pulls tricks in his race run. He is the King of the Race Whip, is he not?
Capricorn Posted October 5, 2010 Author Posted October 5, 2010 hope you know i was just teasin DV i get it. rampage rewards stupidity hahaha http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb5710299/p4pb5710299.jpgThis is a serious place and not only is the terrain trying to kill you, but the weather wants your ass as well. Half way through the competition the sky filled with dark clouds and the wind picked up. It wasn't looking good, but thankfully the weather gods obliged and the remaining riders were allowed to show us what they are made of. http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb5710311/p4pb5710311.jpgA great angle of Geoff Gulevich airing out the Oakley Icon Sender. http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb5710294/p4pb5710294.jpgGraham Agassiz, arms out for maximum lift. The canyon gap got tweaked a bit from last Rampage with a taller landing and what looks like a slightly different lip. Some riders had it on lock down, like Aggy, but a few others got claimed. http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb5710293/p4pb5710293.jpgBring back any memories? Strait with a MASSIVE suicide no-hander off the Oakley Icon Sender. http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb5710289/p4pb5710289.jpgGee ended up being the only rider to nail this massive hipped stepdown, which surely locked down 2nd place for the Brit. His run was insanely smooth and fast, that's a given, but as he rolled into this last feature he took off from a different approach than was first built. It looks like it set him up just right. http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p4pb5710550/p4pb5710550.jpgBOOM. Thanks to Zink, competitions just changed in a big way. This sequence is actually from his first attempt that saw him land slightly crooked and get high sided down the transition when he tried to correct it. After a long weather delay he nailed it on his second run... More over at PB
patches Posted October 6, 2010 Posted October 6, 2010 oh what I would pay for a Talent Transplant procedure!
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