Red Bull Rampage 2014: McGarry's Crash
THE BIGGER THEY ARE
Kelly McGarry overshot the 75ft canyon gap today and catapulted himself over 100ft. He walked away from the crash, a little worse for wear, but with all parts moving and most importantly with his sense of humour still intact. Only a couple hours later he was settled back into his condo, joking around with his team, and inspecting the damage on both him and his bike. Kelly plans to get back at it tomorrow, after his wheels and a few other integral parts are replaced.
 |
 | I'm super stoked on my line until the canyon, I knew I had to brake before it. I was planning on braking when I landed, hit the berm, and then another small brake, but I flagged that small brake when I sunk into the berm, it was just a combination of stuff. |
 |
| It was a slight miscalculation in speed. |
 |
 |
Check out all of our images from the Red Bull Rampage 2014 here.
Author Info:
Must Read This Week
Sign Up for the Pinkbike Newsletter - All the Biggest, Most Interesting Stories in your Inbox
PB Newsletter Signup
Used once. Need tuning.
Glad you're okay dude! It would have been horrible not to have you there Sunday.
One of those weekends being "Rampage".
Kellys wrists are like twice the size of ratboys ankles I guess.
Luis Lacondeguy for scale: ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb8701524/p5pb8701524.jpg
What is in the water in New Zealand? These Kiwis are made out of steel. Glad Kelly is okay, hit it hard again tomorrow my man.
i bet if anyone said some ya know common sense thing like "hey redbull i built this feature on my line can i get some safety pads to test it"
redbull- " uh oh ya sorry we didnt bring any safety equipement whatsoever for this , cause we were to busy making shit hype videos to think about the athletes safety" (despite tricking everyone by saying were really focused on their safety ....)
they didnt have the foresight to mat up any of their own creations which they had ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD TO DO OR THINK ABOUT as they have no time limits or restrictions on the pre built stuff.
which are not built by the athletes riding them, not planned by them or where when theyl be hitting it they have to adapt to these features and incorporate them and they are always the biggest more dangerous things on the course .... ugh i dont think il even be watching rampage this year cause i legit dont want to see live someone die .. who wants that in their eyes and brain for life.... on a fun sport ....this isnt a warzone ...
ive walked away from stuff ive done in the passed when not feeling it , and had my worst crash ever (spiral fracture/bone bruise and muscle damage) in my femur/upper thigh) on my most run track probably just due to over confidence (plus i had a huge distraction at the start of the run i knew i should have just stopped on)... ugh the bain and gain of success can sometimes be that second guessing... no simple easy answer here obviously lol ...make a choice and live with that choice and learn from it.
this convo just give me the feels for the bearcloth frontflip in utah in where the trail ends...heartbreaking moment when he throws his lid ... weve all played out that in our heads who knows how many times....
cranxwork- On the biggest stage... yeahhh that's def. a tossup. Walking away from something is so tough mentally, I can't imagine during a legendary event like this. Either way, I feel the riders who are experienced and do this for a living, have enough sense and judgement to know when things are really off and to back off. However Rampage has always had a history of scary/gnarly crashes because the event has always been about doing the gnarliest stuff possible on a bike. This is nothing new but it doesn't get any less sketchy.
ps your wrong there are no safety equipment whatsoever think youd know that being at the site ... seen any crash pads nets or anything at all related to safety ... people holding people by belt loops off cliffs while one guy has a climbing rope rig ... maybe because its fund this yourself guys, your tools, your gear etc but were here to "sponsor" the event just not in any real or meaningful way.. see last years cries for food and water for diggers ... see any other example in all the backlash posts by the riders themselves after the last time.
cause sponsors at rampage = ad revenue NOT anything related to the athletes needs. they figured out hey this extreme thing is back we can xgames this sport lets make a buck guys... the end. stop being wrong on my posts i left yours because its clear you are nascar level intelligence and willing to actually discuss reality and points brought up ... like most troll flamers on forums all over the internet . your nothing new or special just like the low thinking level shit you type.
and so were clear here youve decided to ignore what im talking about and try to flame about "hating this event" try to troll better cause all you do is expose to everyone whos understood and read my posts that this effort is not out of hate or dislike for the event but clearly shit this event can do better and should be at this level for the "most prestigious event in freeride" they certainly dont treat it or the athletes like it is ... unless you mean ads tv and making a buck off it. ... get a clue anyday now about what my posts are actually about.
oh and "its always been like this" no your wrong it used to be grassroots and if it was id understand all the above, but we have these amazing sponsors and all this media and wow its the exact same grassroots for the guys actually putting in the work to build and ride to make this event what it is, getting nothing out of that sponsorship and added growth exposure and money , they can afford a tv show they can afford a f*cking safety mat.... whatever why am i bothering with you ,logic and reality escape you.
also dont expect me to return to this post either for your troll i was done with you then im done with you now, our opinions are clear and others can decide which side they lie on based off the examples above.
And i think its total bullshit to not put safety measures in because this is a 'natural event' while building ridiculously unsafe features.
If it was totally natural event then the riders would build their lines within their own assessed level of comfort and acceptable risk. The way its set up now, the event build these absurd features with no safety measures and it creates a situation where riders are compelled to hit them.
I'm here to watch incredible acts of athleticism and bicycle wizardly, not for blood sport.
You guys would have a heart attack watching Freeride World Tour events... they're just as gnarly, if not more than the Rampage and over the years, multiple people have died while competing. That's the nature of the game. Again, the riders know the risks involved with an event of this caliber and don't need internet nannies looking out for their safety.
Simply put, if you're that put off from the event, then stop paying attention. Its obviously not your guys' jam which is understandable but its seriously pathetic to try to be the crusader of safety for the riders or to senselessly talk trash on the event or the ones who put in the hard time/effort to make it happen. It must suck to have so many negative emotions about such an incredible freeride event and I feel bad for anyone that feels that.
Have you ever heard of whistleblower laws? They exist because people are AFRAID to speak up when something is unsafe or unethical in the workplace, and the only way to make them talk it legal protection. Now you take some of the most tough guy people on the planet and tell them to go ride and you think they are gonna say something? probably not, regardless of how they feel.
Sarcasm aside, i just want to know, you think everything is just fine with the Freeride World Tour when riders are dying? You think its totally acceptable and we should keep noses out of it, stop trying to be nannies for our favorite pro riders?
Look, i don't want to baby sit them and put them in a padded room but i do want to see my favorite riders keep riding for many years to come. That's it. I understand there is risk in all of this. But i totally disagree with you that every bit of risk is inherent to the sport and the venue. There was a time when riding with a helmet wasn't cool so pro's didn't do it, but we as a community (pro riders, fans, organizers) changed that and it doesn't take away from how awesome the sport it. Nor would it take anything away from Rampage if the riders got more control of the features they'll have to ride.
I look forward to your next MERICA!!!esque rant
Sure sounds like you accept athlete fatalities as "part of the game." Using ad hominem attacks on our reading comprehension shows a pretty low level of argumentative skill and understanding. "Well you are a poopy head so there!" Okay there third grader.
That aside, I completely agree that comparing controlled and constructed race tracks to a completely natural setting is not the same. However, this canyon gap isn't natural, and it isn't hard to throw down some crash pads and a net in about 15 minutes (that includes the time to drill the holes in the ground for the net frame) and relieve some of the danger.
So what do you mean when you say "That's the nature of the game"? I mean that sounds like you are saying that all the risks are inherent, that you've accepted that and you have accepted that some pro riders will die and you are ok with that.
That expression means "The basic characteristics of something is the nature of the beast[game]; often used when there's an aspect of something that cannot be changed or that is unpleasant or difficult." www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/nature+of+the+beast.html
I'm saying it can be changed and and it wouldn't take away from the event.
Also, F1 and NASCAR drivers have a lot more power to speak their minds as they are mega famous and can speak out against stuff because they create so much value that they don't worry as much about losing their sponsorship/ not being invited to the event because they command so much of the fanbase. The MTB industry is peanuts compared to F1 and NASCAR, so do you think pro rider at Rampage are you going to risk your livelihood by speaking out against one of your biggest sponsors? No they aren't. Your argument that if no-one is saying anything then the situation must be fine is ridiculous. People in North Korea don't speak out against the regime because they get shot when they do. That's an extreme example obviously, but my point is that people don't speak out against things when there are negative consequences.
seems correct. really though...any event redbull supports is essentially a massive publicity stunt to sell more if their awful product to college kids.
oh ya the athletes , every one of whom said please no wood this year! and voila redbull gopro polairis ramps everywhere ...
by the way if they are all talking how insane it is in front of cameras what are they saying between eachother ( you do realize they want job security like any of us and cant go around saying redbull is f*cked for this and that) they get to do what they love for a job how hard will they hang on to that vrs the reality of if there sponsors leave them high and dry for talking back ... go work at a bike shop for minimum wage ? , and whats going on in the heads of the bosses paying them for this event when they hear that ... but we know what the sponsors think : sweet hype how many views did we get, sweet ad revenue this is working like a charm again.... not hey they think this is a bit crazy lets try to see what we can do to help this .. like a safety matt or net behind the shorts of insanely huge jumps so people dont fall into canyons ... cause that means pillows everywhere lol this kid must have had too much nascar fumes and coors light to form rational thoughts anymore lol YEEEHAWW what a tool lol
www.facebook.com/brendan.fairclough/photos/pcb.458266334283067/458265850949782/?type=1
www.facebook.com/brendan.fairclough/photos/a.296495653793470.60661.296229457153423/445975915512109/?type=1&relevant_count=1
www.pinkbike.com/news/POV-Brendan-Fairclough-Canyon-Gap-2013.html
And here is a little bit about how the mat's were involuntary
www.pinkbike.com/photo/10208538
DO YOU EVEN GAS2FLAT BRO?
Crazy shit nonetheless.
"The RockShox Boxxer fork and FOX Van RC rear shock pack 200mm of terrain eating suspension to make sure that nothing is going to stop you until you reach the bottom, and because this new rig rolls on 27.5” wheels, you’re bound to get there even faster."
Mr McGarry, you should sue. I think you've got a solid claim for false advertising there. You are in the US after all.
:P
Huge crash, good that Kelly survived without any injuries!
Now it's time for him to flip it...
00:12
Somehow I find it hard to fault Marzocchi one way or the other.