Red Bull Rampage 2014: Brett Rheeder's 5th Place POV

Sep 29, 2014
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Brett's run was filmed on his Sony Action Cam.

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69 Comments
  • 150 12
 Massively underscored. Definitely a 2nd or 3rd place finish. Hell even 4th would've done it more justice. Tsk Tsk Judges
  • 24 5
 Coulda gave him 1st AFAIC.
  • 19 5
 If he wins, everyone will blame him on making big mountain ride a slopestyle event.
  • 8 4
 What??? He was riding a dual crown fork wasn't he? Was he pulling triple whips and superman back flips??? Don't think so. None of his tricks were out of the ordinary for Rampage. If you want to get technical Semenuk is one of the best slopestyle riders in history, so your comment would have to include him as well, because both riders have similar styles.
  • 13 10
 HE WAS ROBBED OF HIS VICTORY!!!!!!!!! Damn Shame!!
  • 28 4
 I disagree. Watching Andreu run, it is clearly superior, with how the judges biased their scoring. Wide open rallying along big terrain was weighted higher than more manicured terrain. I think Zink's run was scored too high because of his long trek on that fire road. I think it should have been Andreu, Semenauk, Rheeder, Strait, Zink.
  • 6 10
flag Rolas (Sep 30, 2014 at 3:31) (Below Threshold)
 reason - Rheeder is not a Redbull athlete.
  • 4 0
 Big mountain riding is infinitely more badass if you can throw huge tricks in too.
  • 5 2
 not underscored, rheeder didn't take as harder line as lacondeguy, zink and strait
  • 4 2
 Rheeder and Strait got robbed. I was screaming it at Tippie !!
  • 1 0
 After watching that I want a Sony action cam!!!
  • 2 0
 If Rampage isn't about tricks, they shouldn't list it as the final of the fmb worldtour. An the Drop flip by Rheeder was unreal, never saw this on a DH bike...
  • 73 11
 Rheeder got robbed
  • 7 12
flag infinitybike (Sep 29, 2014 at 21:49) (Below Threshold)
 just like norbs
  • 16 0
 Way to make the connection lol
  • 21 1
 @infinitybike, don't you mean norby? Razz
  • 7 0
 Got some friends to watch it too.. they started calling him 'Norby' I was like 'it's Norbs man.. better not let that shit stick'
  • 20 0
 Guys.. It's Norby now.. And he goes slower when he pedals because his front and rear forks compress when he pedals...
  • 22 7
 Guys, nobody got "robbed". The judges had riders 2-5 so close in points it could have been shuffled in any order really. I would have had it in a different order myself... but robbed is when someone gets underscored in a big way. I know we all like a little drama but come on.
  • 18 5
 So far Rheeder wins the POV award for best ride in my opinion....unbelievable this ride didn't make podium after watching 1st and 2nd place POVs
  • 9 3
 andreu had fluidity,speed,enough tricks to get him to the podium.He took more dangerous line with a lot more speed and that is why he won.In my opinion,Semenuk also rode a harder section,with more risk and nearly the same tricks.
  • 9 0
 Erdadh, totally agree. Going as fast an Andreu did on his line, was craziness. Definitely deserved the win. Not sure his should have scored so much higher than the others, but definitely the best run. Makes you wonder what Aggy would have gotten.
  • 16 5
 Definitely a underscored/under estimated run....
  • 11 2
 not underscored, rheeder didn't take as harder line as lacondeguy, zink and strait
  • 4 2
 The whole bottom half of Zinks ride was on fireroad giving high fives to fans. Not sure I agreee with Zink having a harder line. maybe the upper half.
  • 2 1
 his line still doesn't touch close to zink's top half though
  • 12 4
 Not a big Brett Rheeder fan but 5th place?? He's only going to get better and better. I wouldn't want to be a judge.
  • 18 10
 Rheeder got robbed!! This was definitely better than Zink's run.
  • 5 12
flag freeride-forever (Sep 29, 2014 at 21:08) (Below Threshold)
 Yeah there were about 7 or 8 that were better than Zink's. Half the field that didn't crash were better than Zink.
  • 20 4
 Couldn't agree more. Second year Zink has gone huge.... then cruised the majority of the course
  • 1 1
 but like he said he just wants to do the trick and finish his run without risking a crash on the next big jumps
  • 14 8
 Rheeder had the winning run IMO backflip to 360... I don't understand Andrew's 95.25... Damn you judges damn you!
  • 13 9
 Nobody knows how it scored.. but Andrew deserved it !!!! Smile Rheeder should be a second ..not Zink!
  • 11 4
 I think Rheeder was actually perfectly scored. Most of his run was on very well sculpted trail. Watching it on the feed I noticed it was nowhere near as gnarly as Straits, top half of Zink's, Semenuk could have maybe been placed around Rheeder, but this was nowhere near as great a run as Andreu. I had it 1st Andreu 2nd Strait 3rd Zink or Semenuk then Rheeder at 5th.
  • 4 0
 For me... 1st Andreu 2nd Semenuk 3rd Rheeder 4th Zink (huge 360) and 5th Strait Smile
  • 3 0
 BreakOut13 is absolutely right! Please do not misunderstand, but that's the point! Straits run was again the reference this year. Perfect! But Andreau for win is ok!
  • 6 1
 Best trick for Zink is OK but NO 2nd place!!
  • 4 1
 Judges did a great job.Andreu,Zink and Semenuk rode a harder section than a Rhedder.Come on man,look at the Zink line ? Than a 360 from nowhere to nowhere.It cant be compared to some sloopstyle tricks.Andreu's speed was unreal and a 2 big drops.My opinion is,no one got robbed.Maybe norbs haha
  • 1 2
 Does the result really count at this event? Not for me by the way.
  • 2 1
 Bikersk that was the exact order that i was thinking after watching.
  • 7 3
 Lacondeguy deserved it. Massive hucks and huge amplitude. Although these slopes type guys have amazing runs and get us all pumped with tricks, raw gnar is what won it for Andrue.
  • 5 1
 Robbed. Lacondaguy won even before this event started.....aslong as he held it together. All through media bullshit. 2 2nd places in a row...he was dedinately due a win this year.
  • 3 0
 *3 fourth places
  • 3 2
 i really dont get why everyone screems he got robbed. his line choice and the way he build a decent 3 foot path along the mountain is the reason for his score. he lost points in line choice (too "easy"), fluidy (horizontal trail) and air. he prolly scored a 22-25 out of 25 on tricks, though. So everyone who is complaining about his score, have a look at the categories for judging.

dont neg prob me, i didnt come up with those judging criterias...

i must admit, though, that i dont get how andreu scored so high in the category tricks either.
  • 5 1
 hahahaha his laugh at the end!!!!!!
  • 2 0
 lol i know im the same way though after something gnarly(for me) i just kinda get stupified not a big screamer
  • 12 7
 Rheeder got robbed!
  • 3 0
 It would be cool if Redbull provided the breakdown of the scores by the 4 criteria the judges used. It would tell us a lot.
  • 5 4
 Unbelievable flow. While it might lack the sheerinsanity of Zink's run, Rheeder absolutely deserved better than a fifth place finish!
  • 4 1
 Although!! I do think Rheeder should have been second for sure. Killed it.
  • 2 0
 SO SMOOTH!!!! All I could hear was the wind! Definatly my fave rider this year
  • 1 0
 This is a first place run buy far. You know the judges are going to see all this negative feedback here on pinkbike, hopefully they can get the message.
  • 1 0
 De lo mejor que hubo, lastima de calificacion, mejor que Semenuk al menos para mi , Rheeder para tercer lugar ....
  • 2 1
 I really thought he deserved the win, like his style, fifth seems harsh imo
  • 2 0
 Best POV IMO! I think he should have been placed Third !
  • 1 0
 Rheeder's was favorite run of the event. Also props to Carson Storch on his first run in the finals.
  • 2 0
 was definatley better than semenuks run for sure
  • 1 0
 This was such i cool, joyfull and flowy ride, would see him on podium. Massive underscore here imo
  • 2 0
 Props to the builders,that line was sick
  • 1 0
 Sweet run! The terrain, each riders lines and just trying to add in tricks makes these guys insane! Props
  • 2 1
 Good tricks but rheeder's line was a highway, too much shaping ...
  • 2 1
 better run than the top 2, 5th place... really??
  • 2 1
 I like his run more than lacondeguy...
  • 2 1
 Judges should be elected by the riders.. only fair
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