Video: Should Conor Get Into Rampage?

Jul 14, 2015
by Tim Pierce  
#ConorForRampage

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226 Comments
  • 592 3
 Yes. The answer is yes, Conor should be in Rampage.
  • 51 0
 dude is legit!
  • 60 2
 More like F**K YES HE SHOULD
  • 161 5
 I don't know how you're so certain... I think we need another 3-4 minutes of him hitting massive drops, transfers and jumps to really come to a conclusion... Wink
  • 12 1
 Amen.
  • 18 1
 DAMN RIGHT he should be in rampage
  • 49 1
 "That was legitneths"
  • 9 2
 on enves no less. legitness indeed
  • 16 0
 No FMB; No Rampage. Biggest slope comp of the year...

But yes, I vote yes. Conor should make the cut. Because freeride.
  • 15 0
 Get into it!?...looks like he's already there..
  • 13 2
 @scott-townes i dunno the flat drop flip is pretty impressive, especially considering he nearly scrubbed his helmet on the take off.
  • 16 0
 ^ Nah, need more evidence... video... evidence... if you catch my da-rift
  • 8 1
 when pinkbike posts a thread asking should you join Rampage.
  • 8 0
 Seen first hit , said fuckkkkk yes !
  • 2 0
 Exactly the same.^
  • 3 0
 this guys is very talented as well building and riding big stuff i guess if he make's it to the finals i promise him a Big Win !
  • 16 2
 #ConorForRampage #ConorForPresident
  • 24 1
 How can we be sure its not Doerfling in disguise?
  • 18 1
 ^ He opens his mouth and it's all chur bro and fish n chips.
  • 11 0
 That no hander to crank flip tho!
  • 3 2
 Before we pass judgement- What contests did he ride last year and how did he ride?
  • 2 0
 s3-ak.buzzfed.com/static/imagebuzz/web05/2012/3/17/17/dudes-got-bigger-balls-than-randy-marsh-7216-1332018243-4.jpg
this is what describe connor the best
  • 1 0
 That was badass. This guy rips!
  • 2 0
 crank flips for the win! this dude shreds! please sir, can I have some more?
  • 1 0
 That transfer.... holly shit...that drop...that video! Of course he should!!!!
  • 6 0
 Freeriders need their own Events like rampage.I'm working on another freeriding Event in Flaming Mountains,Gobi Desert，China.I hope all the Freeriders on the Planet Earth could come and do whatever they wanna do in Flaming Mountains.
  • 1 1
 Yes! He can have Wil White's spot! Big Grin

I'd say stick him in Nine Knights & Fest & with shit like suicide to crankflips, maybe the Diamond series. More of that & less bars spinning all over the fvcking place!!!!

HOW FVCKING BIG WAS THAT FVCKING DROP?!!!! Time for a Red Bull helmet bud. Any bigger & it might be time for a parachute? Ô.o
  • 1 0
 hey Wil ! Pantene ain't gonna be pleased you give up your Rampage spot!
  • 92 7
 I can't believe PB is 12 comments deep and nobody bitched about the music. This is like a proud mom moment for me, I fully expected at least 10 intoxicated heshers to crawl out of their chevy sliding door van demanding more slayer
  • 39 0
 Too busy watching how smooth that was.
  • 21 23
 Very true However, IT NEEDS SLAYER. Angel of death! Monarch to the Kingdom of the Dead!
  • 19 1
 Hermitude is the business
  • 1 5
flag Kevh19 (Jul 14, 2015 at 19:41) (Below Threshold)
 Lol first time I watched the video I was listening to Judas Priest but after this comment I re watched it and it was still awesome so I'm undecided hahah
  • 6 6
 Yes, now that you remind me, "Reign in Blood". Thanks Mom!!!!
  • 3 2
 what's a "hesher"?
  • 69 1
 Taken from UrbanDictionary:

Hesher

Reebock-wearing, mulleted person in acid-washed jeans and a Judas Priest T-shirt who, at the age of 28, still lives in his/her parents' basement and swears that he/she can really rock out on his/her Ibanez Stratocaster copy guitar and probably owns a Nova that hasn't run in 5 years but you just wait, that f*cker is gonna smoke those f*ckin Japanese rice burners once I put a new head gasket on it.
  • 4 3
 Dammit I accidentally neg propped you. Sorry about that.
  • 3 0
 clear. thanks
  • 5 1
 really liked that music though. Almost as sick as the riding
  • 2 4
 @anchoricex

Ibanez Stratocaster.....

You mean Fender Stratocaster?
  • 9 2
 Your moms a stratocaster
  • 5 3
 Well your moms a fiddle and I played her just like every other man!
  • 2 0
 Ibanez strat copy.
  • 1 0
 Just answer the question HELL YEAH..!!!
  • 32 1
 Heck yes...rampage should be in conor?..either way, this is awesome
  • 96 0
 whoa. i mean as long as its consensual
  • 1 1
 Third actual lol of the day gets you a free comment @anchoricex
  • 27 1
 He rides a Knolly Podium, so....of course he should be. (I'm a bit biased)
AND a Marzocchi - double f**k yeah!

Yes - Kid's got skills!
  • 7 1
 2nd that. Is it bad that I still want a Knolly Podium with all the bikes out there.
  • 10 0
 Why would that be bad? Podiums are sick.
  • 10 2
 Yeah only in half the video hes riding a white/black Norco aurum? whats with that?
  • 11 0
 @kmayHD Older footage maybe?
  • 1 0
 I'm just confused how he doesn't have a solid bike sponsor
  • 3 0
 He has an uber-solid bike sponsor in Knolly, but as pointed out, that's a recent thing. I am sure he is up to the Doefling and Buehler level if Knolly has signed him as a marquee rider. They love thems the big mountain freeriders!
  • 1 0
 Oh I didn't know that. I have just seen him on a different bike in all of his edits
  • 18 0
 Met Connor on the street during his University days, stood and talked for a good 40 minutes, humblest of guys. He deserves everything, give him a chance to show the world what he's really made of !!
  • 46 4
 As humble as he is, you are not suppose to stop someone on the street and talk for 40 minutes. that's like almost an hour of their time.
  • 20 1
 its closer to a half hour, so .... no big deal.
  • 9 0
 How do you know he didn't wanted to talk, maybe connor wanted to talk that long
  • 1 0
 you believe in time?
  • 2 0
 No but I believe in space
  • 23 2
 #ConorForRampage
  • 19 0
 I think Conor McGregor should try rampage. I bet he makes Rampage his bitch.
  • 4 0
 That's what I thought the title said at first...
  • 17 1
 That dumped three had to be one of the cleanest I've ever seen on a dh bike. He deserves to be in Rampage 100%.
  • 10 4
 It was nice, but lets face it Lacondeguy has the best dumped 3's on the planet.
  • 12 0
 That transfer canyon thing and the suicide to crankflip were some of the coolest things I've seen so far this year. Would love to see this guy bring his creativity to rampage.
  • 1 0
 Those hits were huge too. Puts him right up there with some of the best.
  • 5 0
 agreed - that transfer seemed pretty subdued compared to the other hits but is one of the coolest and most creative things I've seen lately.
  • 9 0
 He's from the deep south island of New Zealand and apart from ripping on the bike always volunteers his time to the Queenstown Mountainbike club and is a trail building machine.All round good guy so lets get him in
  • 2 0
 Much like every bicycle out there looks like a session, I swore he was riding in Kamloops. I saw (what I thought) was the pulp mill stack and spent 5 minutes trying to figure out where he was (and why the wind was blowing the wrong direction!)
  • 8 0
 He should be in. And why hasn't Dylan Sheffer been invited? These shredders are underrated.
  • 2 0
 Couldn't agree more. And don't forget about Jaws.
  • 9 0
 Who the shit is this guy? Yes, he should be in.
  • 6 0
 He's the Kiwi heir apparent to McGazza!! Not that McGazza's going anywhere but he generally spends a good amount of time each year healing whatever gnarly injury he's carrying.
  • 6 0
 I don't understand why guys like Nicholi Rogatkin are invited without having ridden a big bike but big mountain shredders like Conor are not invited
  • 5 0
 Because it's part of the FMB World Tour. Guys on the tour need a chance to gain points. I agree it seems like an increasingly strange contest to have in the tour though. It's generally different bikes, differnt tricks, different layout, different skillsets etc. A bit like having a F1 racing stop include a Rally leg.
  • 3 0
 Well how about Lacondeguy? he's always going on about f*ck FMB and yet he FEST'ed rampage last year lol- I have a feeling Red Bull's got something to do with his entry- same goes for Aggy and Zink too so I think the FMB doesn't have enough hardcore shredders (too many tailwhipping park rats) so points doesn't really matter when you've established yourself as one of them to be invited for Rampage.
  • 2 0
 I think there are a few guys that fall into that category; Hopkins, Doerfling, Vander-steez, Robinson etc. would likely be others on that list. Riders with a good brand or past success in the event likely have an easy time getting in. I always kind of feel bad for some of the guys from the FMB tour, like Pilgrim a few years back riding it on his SS Soda with a 888 mounted on it and you could tell it just was't his thing. It's kind of a high consequence event to pressure riders into.
  • 6 0
 The no hander to crank flip was impressive to me. I've watched a decent number of freeride films, all of them containing very few crank flips.
  • 6 0
 I'll let anybody jump off a cliff that wants to, but yes he looks rippy to me.
  • 9 2
 Yes and Fest Series?
  • 4 0
 You shouldn't even be asking the question, the only question should be, when can he get there soonest and start building !!!!
  • 4 0
 Man that was sick. Get rampage all up in his business. But Am I the only one that hasn't heard of this dude before? How is that with skill like that?
  • 5 0
 How's that transfer So smooth
  • 3 0
 Man, I just watched that transfer over and over. Find a spot in Utah to pull that one and you'll definitely open some eyes.
  • 4 0
 No question needed. But, i bet his wheels is already broken after that huge jump.
  • 2 0
 I wonder how they hit those big jumps and drops. I mean, you go a little bit too slow or do something wrong and you can basically end the season if not career. They do that for a living too. Do they just not care?
  • 2 1
 Hmmmm tough call He defiantly shreds has some mad skills on the dirt jumps But . The jump where a tad small for rampage standards We need to see more big mountain style lines with flow and speed This video was more of a slope style out in the desert Should be compete at rampage yes !!! Is he on the same level as some of the other riders no !!! Rampage is a weired event and should be a stand alone contest apart from the fmb And anyone with the balls should be allowed to throw down Oh wait that was the old rampage set up . Dude rips I wish him the best . He just needs to concentrate on bigger lines But it's only a clip video
  • 2 0
 HOLY. CRAP. I nearly dumped my pants watching that first drop. That video is 3 minutes of pure legit. He better be in rampage
  • 1 0
 How can Pinkbike ask this question without a poll? I vote yes, wasn't it a wildcard a back in 2004 at whistler Cranksworx that blew everyone away. Paul Basagoitia was his name I think. Everyone loves an underdog.
  • 3 0
 Yes he should his style and skill is outta this world ya feel? Ok he's better than most of the rampage riders out there
  • 2 0
 That is a no-brainer. I would love to see this dude in Rampage. Hopefully, he has a good head for the big show. Good stuff!
  • 4 0
 That drop...mother of god.
  • 2 0
 Awesome Vid. Get that thar boy to Rampage!!!
BTW that area looks great to ride. It looks like Earnscleugh near Alexandra. If not, where in Central Otago is it?
  • 2 0
 Its an old gold sluicing site out back of Cromwell.
  • 1 0
 Oh? Bannockburn??
  • 1 0
 good spotting ! Smile
  • 1 0
 I used to go rabbit shooting up there years ago at the slucings. Never thought of riding there though...
  • 2 0
 Only if they let Kickstand in too! I think Connor should get to ride but I feel like he will be in for a BIG surprise . . . . . .
  • 3 3
 Not sure the video in its entirety was as convincing as everyone seems to think, BUT the opening drop was absolutely massive and the backflip where he nearly scrubed his helmet was rad. I'd like to see him session one of the old rampage sites. Don't get me wrong, the guy is a beast, just not sure this is a PUT HIM IN RAMPAGE caliber video...just one insignificant man's opinion.
  • 4 0
 Agreed. Show me those hits in one top-to-bottom run without crashes or multiple takes. I'm sure he's got the skills, but can he deliver in a comp under pressure when you only have two runs?
  • 4 0
 Oath he should.
  • 3 0
 The real question is should Conor win rampage? -yes
  • 1 2
 Zink should win
  • 3 0
 jeez that transfer was fire
  • 1 0
 Dear PB: Conor??!... cmon, make his mom & dad proud, let the world know him. This man is already a legend. Crazyness has a surname!!
  • 3 0
 anyone who rides a podium is good enough for me. First drop was big!!
  • 3 0
 How does one fit such large balls in skinny jeans? it must be a tight fit
  • 1 0
 Yes but if he does he'll probably throw a solid run down and get tenth place and will be robbed because #Storchgotrobbed last year
  • 1 0
 YES HE SHOULD! Why shouldn't he...... . That drop was pretty big...How big was it????? An that transfer hip was so dam sick! Let this dude in.......................
  • 3 0
 "I could do that" said no one ever
  • 2 0
 Does a bear poo in the woods?
  • 1 0
 let him in and he'll be on the podium for sure. He's got a massive bag of tricks to show
  • 14 0
 He's on the Podium regardless of if he goes to Rampage of not Wink
  • 1 0
 Amazing riding! Should be in rampage for sure ! Hopefully he can get in ! Good luck
  • 2 0
 Fuck me that was some huge air
  • 2 0
 siiiii ahuevo que si la rifa
  • 1 0
 Song flowed well with the edit. Riding was rad. Quit fucking hating just cause you can't ride like he does. All yall
  • 1 0
 his level of skills is very high but the jumps in the rampage are much bigger than in this video
  • 1 0
 I think he should get into rampage
  • 3 0
 Hell yes he should Big Grin
  • 2 0
 I had to watch that again and again. So sick!!
  • 3 0
 HELL YA
  • 2 0
 Let em ride! That three tho
  • 1 0
 HOLY LEGIT! This guy is the real deal. He definitely deserves to be in the Rampage! Come on Red Bull do the right thing!
  • 2 0
 YES ABSOLUTELY!!!! CONOR SHREDSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
  • 6 8
 Ok first of all he is an amazing rider no dought. However I'm sure there are lots of amazing riders out there, but why should he be exempt from the qualifying rules and just be let in? Wade Simmons could probably enter and win however he didn't qualify so he isn't. I could see legit competitors getting upset if they just let anyone ride in any contest. Just my opinion. Bring on the negative props.
  • 5 0
 Im pretty sure he still has to qualify, he is not just being let into the finals. Its just that u need an invite to even get a chance to qualify. (not sure, but thats how i understand it)
  • 1 0
 Im pretty sure each year there are two wild card entries.
  • 4 0
 shralptastic freeride video = rampage invite if your lucky = chance to qualify
  • 2 0
 No sh*t he should be. #letconorin2015
  • 3 0
 #ConorForRampage
  • 1 0
 That transfer at :41 seconds in is a sweet shot. Not super tech, but a bad ass edit. Yes. He should be in...
  • 1 0
 That transfer was nothing short of STEEZY, so sick. His drops were absolutely insane also.
  • 1 0
 Oh ya fer sure just make sure all their health insurance is up to the task and let em rip!
  • 1 0
 Here's the song
"The Buzz" (feat Mataya and Young Tapz)
soundcloud.com/hermitude/the-buzz-feat-mataya-young-tapz-1
  • 1 0
 That opening drop was reminiscent of the Jah drop...only with a transition. Massive!
  • 2 1
 Awesome short edit. Those ENVE rims would last about 15 seconds at Rampage.
  • 2 0
 doooope! nice work connor
  • 1 0
 I think Conor has proven his way into Rampage by landing massive drops, gaps, hips, snipers, and bmx tricks on a DH bike.
  • 1 0
 The transfer gap was just beautiful and huge bonus for the crank flip. This guy has style.
  • 3 0
 No doubts!
  • 1 0
 He should be in for sure. It looks like he can hold his own with the best freeriders in the world.
  • 1 0
 very impressive riding. shure should go to Rampage!!! that first big jump is BIIIIIIIIG!!!
  • 2 0
 Without a fucking doubt!
  • 1 0
 Yes!! Let him in Rampage!!
  • 2 0
 #connorforrampage
  • 2 0
 00:41 lovely move
  • 1 0
 The bloke rips. Yes for Rampage!
  • 1 0
 The kiwis know how to shred: McGazza and Conor for the win!
  • 2 0
 Yes, yes he should.
  • 2 0
 Yeah boiiiii!
  • 1 0
 Give him to ticket to entry already!
  • 1 0
 that question didn't need to be asked
  • 1 0
 #CONNORFORRAMPAGE!! This dude sends!
  • 1 0
 Yes for sure, always been a fan of him
  • 1 0
 Wow, dudes got balls and skills. Bring him to Virgin.
  • 3 2
 Jesus Christ, can he whip a DH bike around
  • 1 0
 Huh. Came in with neutral expectations and left fully convinced...
  • 1 0
 Sweet edit, anyone know where it was filmed?
  • 2 0
 Central Otago in NZ
  • 1 0
 Meh....... Just kidding, hell yes!!!
  • 2 1
 wow, as wildcardish as it gets!
  • 2 0
 Yeah boi ....
  • 1 0
 without any shadow of doubt; he should be there! the guys got style!
  • 1 0
 was that a trick question... hell yeah
  • 1 0
 Holyf*ck #ConorForRampage
  • 2 0
 No course not
  • 1 0
 he was rocking those chinos
  • 1 0
 YAH. Him and that dude from Poland... Jaws or whatever...
  • 2 0
 mos def!
  • 1 0
 He definitely deserves a shot. That suicide to crankflip made me smile.
  • 1 0
 that transfer at :41! sick
  • 1 0
 Well,he's not bad on the old push bike,is he?
  • 2 0
 Hell yea!
  • 1 0
 YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 1 0
 W.T.PAK He is more than capable!!! Go for it!
  • 1 0
 Conor and Jaws in Rampage please!
  • 1 0
 Yes he is better than half the riders that are in rampage
  • 1 0
 you DESERVE it !!! #conorforrampage
  • 1 0
 Yes for sure
  • 1 0
 Hell yes!!!
  • 1 0
 Indeed he should
  • 1 0
 hell yeah he should be !
  • 1 0
 Crankflip the canyon!
  • 1 0
 YES!!!!!!!!
  • 1 0
 #ConorForRampage
  • 1 0
 Yeah,its cool !!!
  • 1 0
 Ummm, yeah!!!
  • 5 4
 #bringconorin
  • 1 0
 WOOOW
  • 1 0
 that first drop 0.o
  • 1 0
 YES!!!!!
  • 1 0
 Yes!!! Let him in !
  • 1 0
 holy. ballz.
  • 1 0
 watched it 3x
  • 1 0
 yes
  • 1 0
 yesssssssss
  • 1 0
 DIRTY...
  • 1 0
 sexy
  • 1 0
 YES
  • 1 1
 What video game was that and how do I download it
  • 1 0
 And youre still asking?
  • 1 0
 That transfer was SIC!
  • 1 0
 yea
  • 1 0
 I think so.
  • 1 0
 Yes.
  • 1 1
 Yeah nah let him in!
  • 6 8
 Not with that shit music No fucking way
  • 3 3
 The music actually fits with the video. What's wrong with it?
  • 6 8
 Can't watch the video because of the "music"...
  • 2 2
 What's wrong with the music?
  • 3 4
 It's shit
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