Randy Spangler and Josh Bender - Sea Otter Day 4

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sidecar (Apr 17, 2011 at 23:15)

You got to give it to Bender...when a bunch of the world cup guys and a bunch of others were hating on free-riding, this guy was sending it off of some huge stuff that would make most dudes cry for their momma. Whether he pulled it off or not...this guy has some neeuuts of steel. I would love to see any of the new school guys hit the jaw drop.

johnadams991 (Apr 17, 2011 at 23:30)

I have noticed in these interviews that Ryan is a beast ha. Maybe he is closer to the camera but he makes Bender look like a toothpick.

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xetal (Apr 18, 2011 at 4:41) (Below Threshold)

Bender WAS doing huge cliffs. Landed crash free 1/20 times. Jumping a 100' cliff is crazy i admit. Looking at bender back in the days doing it was more fun then anything. Tyler SuperT Klassen in my book was way more profesional and landed whatever Bender couldn't.

Balls hell yeah, Skills .....

Looking at this vid made me believe he recycled in a 14 years old retarded teenager.

Joelrider (Apr 18, 2011 at 5:04)

I had downloaded is movie, its awesome but he land too much times with the back wheel and he crashed a lots of times because that.

The Karpiel that he rode was so Big!

Josh Bender - The king of extreme freeriding

fattrick (Apr 18, 2011 at 9:46)

Bender like it or not is part of freeride history. I always enjoyed watching him wreck his bikes/neck/balls after landing on his rear wheel. I must admit that this video made him look like a growing retarded teenager!

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neimbc (Apr 18, 2011 at 5:26)

Remember Bender did it on a bike back in the day, when the bikes were no where near as dialed in as they are today and he had no ace set-up mechanic pro tweeking it for his style/drops! True, guys today (zink and Co.) do stuff he wouldn't do or even imagine - it's called development. He pushed the sport by pushing the bike to extremes - he showed what was possible, maybe not by him, but by someone, if they had the guts, talent and bike. He's lucky to be alive, let alone walking - give him respect. He doesn't need to hear crap from guys who aren't in his league -

warganicc (Apr 18, 2011 at 14:09)

FFS!

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turningisfun (Apr 18, 2011 at 4:15)

oh and he was THE most integral person in big mountain freeriding, he showed everyone what was possible on a bicycle, even he didnt make them all and wasnt exactly the most stylish rider, he just went out and showed everyone what you could do and inspired them, peace

bradwalton (Apr 18, 2011 at 8:15)

I second that. He pushed it farther than anyone else would, regardless of the outcome. He believes in himself and our sport.

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aceospades1250 (Apr 17, 2011 at 20:37)

not gonna lie....bender seems kinda like a tool. but hes a legend so it's cool.

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zorba73 (Apr 17, 2011 at 20:54)

..considering the amount of times hes landed on his head, you'd have to expect him to be a little bit out there.

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iggzdaloc (Apr 17, 2011 at 22:32)

nah, he's just absurdly high

tom-cuthbert (Apr 17, 2011 at 23:01)

iggy knows

warganicc (Apr 17, 2011 at 23:52)

yeah i guess i just dont get that high anymore ^^

santacruzbullit5 (Apr 18, 2011 at 13:55)

back in the day when Kranked 5 was the shit, and "freeriding" was hucking huge drops, Bender was an idol. If i pulled up to a drop and started to bitch out, I would think to myself "W.W.B.D?" and i would suck it up and drop it. But that was back before freeriding was all about tight pants and bmx tricks...mountain biking should be all about doing things no one though was possible on terrain that is unsuitable for anything but a mountain bike....this last rampage is a sign that we are headed back in the right direction.

erikulator (Apr 17, 2011 at 20:44)

Great, now we can see the terrible judging in 3D!

BeastlyBrant (Apr 17, 2011 at 21:06)

coolest dudes

jcinkits (Apr 21, 2011 at 22:33)

erik2k10 who the ! are you ?!!! nobody by the looks of your nothing profile...terrible judging ? and you would know about judging ? try starting with yourself or at least pay your dues the way Bender and the boys have before ripping them; or at least show us all what your qualifications are...but, like i said, nothing by the looks of your 'profile'.

summit800 (Apr 17, 2011 at 21:09)

bender is awsome and so oldschool. i love it. wish the scene could be more like his perspective. hes all about the riding.

Bashment (Apr 18, 2011 at 5:51)

bender is such a cool dude just love him freeride god and top top guy big up bender ur a legend and all the haters can go and eat dog shit :-) good day

jcinkits (Apr 20, 2011 at 22:12)

yep. what you said.
strange that so many of the comments on here are assessing his personality from a 3 min vid : either he is 'out there ' or 'a recycled retarded teenager' and so on - well here's a go for all you judgmental piss ants that have never met him: neither have i met any of you, nor would i want to, and while Bender is an active part of the bike scene and community, you are VERY likely not and really need to give it up and take up a new hobby like, say....eating your nose boogers ! [ probably not new to you though ]

ScandiumRider (Apr 17, 2011 at 22:11)

Is Ryan an enormous man, or is it just the camera? He looks like The Hulk next to both them!

iamamodel (Apr 18, 2011 at 2:24)

I'm pretty sure Bender is only a small dude, like many free-riders (Crispy, Burdon et al).

As for Spangler, I do not know. I'm sure someone does.

GoAnDRiDe (Apr 18, 2011 at 10:25)

remember though, bender had like the 25th strongest core in the u.s or north america... not sure on the details..but hes a strong dude!

ButtonPusher (Apr 18, 2011 at 14:46)

Ryan's a big dude too..!

GoAnDRiDe (Apr 19, 2011 at 8:08)

haha yeah thats fersure

jcinkits (Apr 20, 2011 at 21:58)

the sick shyte Bender has done is too crazy for anyone that wants to use the only body he has in this life in a way that [may] be wiser; but at least he took hold of something he loves and believes in and DID IT while many sit and pick their nose and do nothing of ANY consequence while criticizing him - it is his life, his body, and while some may think his type of stunts have no style, just huge duuuhhhrops of cliffs, perhaps it is SUBSTANCE over style...the reason Bender is not dead is BECAUSE he 'killed it'

callum181093 (Apr 18, 2011 at 6:33)

anyone else laugh out loud at their names??

wake-n-rake (Apr 18, 2011 at 8:16)

Not sure how many foam pits there were back then either. You just found a cliff and threw yourself off it!

loaded (Apr 19, 2011 at 6:17)

I guess that interview was done after 4:20pm

blackdot (Apr 17, 2011 at 23:03)

Bender is still the coolest pro I've ever met, hope he sticks around for a long time.

kodakmike (Apr 19, 2011 at 18:37)

Wierd, i was just watching NWD1 on VHS before i got online & saw this interview...! Cool.

wlsn-rider (Apr 17, 2011 at 20:34)

3D rampage footy!!! SICK

KillaKHS (Apr 18, 2011 at 6:11)

I like bender. Hes kew

jackelrider (Apr 18, 2011 at 13:12)

randy is one awesome rider even now.

shredz (Apr 19, 2011 at 9:29)

DONT EVER HATE ON BENDER!

northwestdhdad (Apr 17, 2011 at 22:37)

Somebody piss test Bender!

dirteveryday (Apr 18, 2011 at 3:34)

Pretty sure you could just ask him, he doesn't really hide it.

powderturns (Apr 18, 2011 at 4:38)

santacruzbullit5 (Apr 20, 2011 at 4:53)

ryan is the sasquatch

aaronaaron (Apr 21, 2011 at 14:05)

Bender is so baked!

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dungeonbeast (Apr 17, 2011 at 21:19)

Bender is a total barney. He was never integral in developing the sport, and only ever served as a guide of what not to do. He also sounds quite jealous of Zink with that last comment. Spangler on the other hand is a true legend.

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aceospades1250 (Apr 17, 2011 at 21:33)

yea, hate to say it bender, but Zink spins 3s off a drop that you would have definitely eaten shit on.

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GabrielDugas (Apr 17, 2011 at 21:46)

zink 10 years ago was really spinning off 50ft drops? Bender did not ride his peak in the same time as sink and i think big mountain riding and really massive jump and trop that we see today is a big part of bender's legacy. it's my opinion. and yes he looks strange on the interview but in the mean time it really gives a feeling of old school :p

warganicc (Apr 17, 2011 at 22:10)

its not even debatable josh bender played a huge part in stepping up the game in the freeride/ big mtn scene, and to be fare he was hitting huge sh1t with a with a big "suspension" bike but the thing you might want to keep in mind is suspension back than and suspension today are totally different
its closer to just taking the springs off ur pogo stick and retro fitting them to a extremely heavy huge hunk of metal
than suspension today.
but i must say it does kinda look like he might of smoked a big crank rock just off set

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nickkozak FL (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:03)

dungeon your a idiot, Bender is a huge supporter of Zink being a fellow american rider, I remember his interview on Rip Tv, he was throwing props like crazy at him. Bender is simple, you either love or hate him, but to deny his importance in MTB history or in advancing of technology is just plain idiotic

warganicc (Apr 18, 2011 at 2:03)

fukcing A!

turningisfun (Apr 18, 2011 at 4:12)

your an idiot he's not being jealous, he was just saying that for the next rampage theres gona be some crazy big stuff that'll be impossible to 360. Bender's the man and props to him and Randy for still repping mountain bikes in the scene whoop!

Rbtcha (Apr 18, 2011 at 5:45)

I spent a week with Bender this winter in Phoenix, Az. and I woul have to say he is one of the most chill guys out there,and one hell of a rider, and I'm not just talking the Big stuff. The guy railed our dusty trails and still got the big air on trails that don't have big air drops or jumps for the average guy. Bender is great inspiration for us all.

dungeonbeast (Apr 18, 2011 at 11:39) (Below Threshold)

To bad at the same time bender was "pushing" the sport with single ugly airs you had guys like Shandro and Watson riding entire lines in Virgin like The AK Mullet Line. They had the same lack of suspension innovation and were crushing it. Did bender do crazy shit, yes. Did he innovate the sport, not really. If he did we would all still be riding super monsters.

warganicc (Apr 18, 2011 at 14:05)

ok kool so ur just retarded. right on. peace brosph!

dirtworks911 (Apr 18, 2011 at 19:59)

Dungeonbeast, even though bender probably hucked things that were way out of his league it doesn't take away from all the countless hours he's spent volunteering to turn freeriding into what it is today. All of his time spend in the red dirt of Virgin Utah helping other riders get to where they are today has made him a legioned. And all they time you have spent talking trash on him has made you a GIANT DOUCHE... I hope you reconsider your comment above.

turningisfun (Apr 19, 2011 at 6:42)

he showed everyone what was possible on a bicycle