Road to Rampage Episode 5 - The End of the Road

Sep 25, 2014
by Red Bull Bike  


It's finally time to put some shovels in Utah's red dirt, so Kyle, Tom and Andreu make the pilgrimage to Rampage. With a new venue comes a lot of new unknowns and our 3 riders must battle and collaborate with the other 45 athletes to find the perfect line. You can spend a year dreaming of your ideal Rampage run but you only get one week to build it. Will Andreu, Tom or Kyle have the creativity, shovel skills and raw talent to stand on this year's Rampage podium?

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75 Comments
  • 97 3
 Hope these guys wear some compression shorts to keep the shifting weight of their massive balls stable while they're flying in the air
  • 8 3
 freeriders in lycra?... nahhh
  • 32 9
 the real reason why freeriders wear baggies and roadies don't is because roadies have nothing that requires space...
  • 3 1
 MASSIVE. BALLS.
  • 19 4
 ^^ Hey now, bombing a paved hill on skinny tires can be pretty sketch, haha. I hope Montgomery busts his out for quali Wink
  • 20 1
 Mitch could bust out the Enduro 29er
  • 3 0
 Brendan is doing flips!!! ;o
  • 27 1
 guys... enough with the balls talk. seriously.
  • 12 14
 @HutchJR Yes, Rampage is completely nuts and requires a level of fearlessness unparallelled by most other sports. But to add to scott-townes comment, try going 80-95kph down a roughly paved hill on 23mm wide tires pumped up to 100+ psi in your underwear, all while the idiot drivers on the road try to kill you with their giant hunks of steel. Then tell me you weren't even the least bit worried. Smile
  • 2 0
 That moment when you say I can do that, this is not one of those moments. Them their guys are F@ckin nuts
  • 4 0
 haha andreu ive got the biggest guy on the hill pretty much
  • 1 0
 reverie2reality I was only kidding Wink
  • 1 2
 most road bikes have 25mm tires
  • 3 2
 not competition ones - they are 21 and 23 mm
  • 2 0
 @HutchJR
I know, so was I. I feel though, that we should give credit to the sport that started it all and paved the way for MTBing (which IMO is undoubtedly more exciting).

@peanutbutter
Most road bikes sold (in the US, at least) have 23mm tires. The new school thought is to run larger tires (25mm) with lower pressures to lower rolling resistance. 25mm tires are also more aerodynamic with today's wider aero rims, which typically measure 25mm as well. Climbers still op for 21-23mm tires dues to the lower weights.

Anyways... How 'bout that Rampage? Gonna be the Beez Kneez with a shitload of Steez.
  • 44 0
 Rampage scares the shit out of me. Watched it through my fingers last year. I don't care who wins, I just hope it's a good show and they all come back in one piece.
  • 44 0
 I'm hoping Pinkbike does another "Bikes of Rampage" article, like they did last year. Digging Tom's bike's paint job.
  • 2 0
 That's what I was thinking!
  • 21 0
 That paint job on Toms bike is a bit concerning, desert camo - what happens if he takes a big spill and can't find his bike?
  • 27 0
 give me a shovel Andreu I'm coming !!
  • 5 0
 It would be so cool to be on someones digging team
  • 19 0
 Andreu looks so dialed. He might take this one
  • 10 0
 I think so too , he seems to be on another level.
  • 3 1
 I'm usually cheering for Norbs, but damn I'd love to see Andreu on top! He looked so hungry last year, really deserves it.
  • 9 0
 Hes got the 3s on lock
  • 6 0
 best 3 in the game
  • 1 0
 If there was ever a year he was primed to deliver, this one is it. He just seems to be in a zone.
  • 14 1
 Just gonna say it - it would be awesome to have David Attenborough narrate.
  • 2 0
 That's the funniest thing I've read on here in ages....lets petition Red Bull!
  • 13 0
 Are the qualifying runs going to be streamed?
  • 1 0
 I thought they were... Not sure tho
  • 1 0
 not by redbull.
  • 2 0
 Who's showing quali's then?
  • 4 0
 bummer if not streamed anywhere. Watching Qualifying is as much fun as the finals. Go Norbs Go!!
  • 3 0
 I'll try and get some good hits on video!!! Smile
  • 3 0
 @Schy Careful. That's how Micheal Phelps and Justin Bieber got in trouble.

Oh, you're talking about the MTB hits... My bad.
  • 1 0
 Haha I could have gotten some of those hits too, there were hippies all over the place blowing that dank smell everywhere!
  • 13 0
 see that tiny little lip... i just front flipped it
  • 4 0
 on a DH bike, pretty much everyday riding
  • 1 0
 Did you guys see his camo session at the end? holy crap i want that!
  • 8 2
 all i hear is the same mistakes as last year are being repeated no extended time, no proper build crews and short practice time even cut off but GASP weather you know the same thing that f*cked last years entire finals ... oh and a ton of pressure for an injured kid to keep riding the most dangerous event ever not at 100% ... the damn video starts with a gap with no safety if you short it ....yea what happens you Evil Knievel into a canyon and break your whole body ... great work rampage you havent let me down with what i expected.... this is a joke ....
  • 4 1
 OH and i bet they have no backup plans or postpone date times schedules etc etc for if the same thing happens as last year finals...
  • 5 0
 Wish all the riders good fortune will new site !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 6 0
 Andreu didn't stop to improve this last years, he became so accurate in his tricks its crazy
  • 2 0
 He is so on point ...on another level........im countin him for the win at best, an podium at worst! Good fu luck ,
  • 2 0
 Andreu dont mess the motorhome too much when you celebrate the win cause I need it! Better yet mess it up and I'll have a deal! You are ALREADY peoples winner so lets crack a few!
  • 2 1
 This new site is scary.... I gotta second the lack of failsafe's for the canyon gap. The riders shouldn't have to risk death for the measly purse provided. I know all these guys ride huge stuff all the time, but for a contest of this magnitude, there needs to be more measures to ensure rider safety. I love rampage, dh and freeride and the sport is progressing so fast, I just wish the promoters put more time into providing riders with some more safe measures.
  • 4 0
 If its like last years rampage you don't have to hit it if you don't want to. really tho whats the point of a canyon gap if its not dangerous? lets face it rampage in general isn't safe. if they wanted it to be safe it wouldn't be held on the side of a giant cliff haha
  • 1 0
 sorry but side of a cliff is where these guys ride most of the time and are used to , but this pushes them out of the comfort zone into circus shit .. and im just not down for it anymore ... id rather we have our legends live to become that ... not everyone breaking off left and right to push "progression" ... im just seing this as FEST vrs FMB (RAMPAGE) now ... where one feels like it used to ... freeride and the huge stuff is easier to hit when in your comfort zone with no pressure from the organizers event etc , the other is a overhyped circus with tons of pressure to do stuff way out of your comfort zone to be the lion in the three ring circus shit show ... whatever maybe its just me and the 5 guys who up these kinds of posts and everyone else wants to see this ... i dont. its nascar now ... also when we say safe i think we mean maybe a simple damn safety net at the back of jumps for shorting them or a dirt mound even that was done last year ... this year is like go big or go home .. in a body bag ...*overly dramatic tone drops* lol
  • 1 0
 I'm more sketched-out by some of those spines they ride and the beyond-steep chutes they utilize. The tiniest bobble in one of those sections could result in an extended rag-doll to...???

Most riders know their limits and capabilities. If they don't feel good about a certain feature, they re-route their course to suit their style. In the past, some riders chose to opt out when they felt they were in over their heads or the risk/reward wasn't to their liking.

All that being said, let's hope it's a smooth one from start to finish!!
  • 1 0
 and some people have had camera crews following them around for months and (just my own assumption) feel pretty pressured or required to run even though they arent even 100% ( Tom van) just choose to opt out is easy for the one guy who didnt give a f*ck (Krill) but for some of these guys it seems like they have to for some reason rather then use that level headedness with no backdoor mind games from organizers sponsors etc ... do i think they are actively pressuring them... probably not , do you think it plays into the mental game of do i really wana risk this much for this ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED IT DOES ... anyways i dont wanna fight about this anymore how i feel has been made clear in every one of these vids . im just not down like most others seem to be ... i wanna be stoked but im just getting frustrated at no one listening to what the riders said for years now ...
  • 1 0
 How many more bikes were completely destroyed in practice already compared to last years entire event?

Enough said.
  • 3 0
 Seriously, I look more forward to this and get more excited than I do on christmas or my birthday haha
  • 1 0
 I got butterflies just thinking what these guys have to face. There's butterflies for the beeps and there's butterflies for the steeps.
  • 4 0
 RAMPAGE IS COMING.
  • 1 0
 - John Snow
  • 1 0
 What no Logan? Did Andreu say that Logan Binggeli is not ridding this year due to an injurie? Or did I just got that wrong? :/
  • 3 0
 Broken fibula.
  • 1 0
 Damn... I was really looking forward to see him smashing it this year.
  • 1 0
 The Red Bull site says that he is competing. He just came out with a video like last week of him riding.
  • 2 0
 I read somewhere yesterday and wish I could find it now that Cam McCaul, The Claw and Logan are all out. But please dont quote me on that.
  • 1 0
 Yeah I just read Logan's FB page and it says rampage is a no go. That sucks.
  • 2 0
 I'm hoping Fairclough will do good this Sunday and you know win the Rampage 2014.
  • 2 0
 I try to realize what I just saw
  • 2 0
 Tom's bike looks so awesome
  • 2 0
 Andreu's trail riding skills look very solid.
  • 1 0
 He raced in the past - I believe he did some World Cups as well. He's no slouch by any means.
  • 1 0
 So the event is streaming live Sunday but there is no live qualifing coverage on Friday??
  • 2 0
 they are always talking about their lines, but i only see cliffs O.o
  • 1 0
 YEAH ANDREU ! VIVA SPAIN !!
  • 1 0
 someday I'll see myself riding those lines! Rampage is amazing.
  • 1 0
 why is red bulls video system so poo
  • 1 0
 STOKED!!!
  • 1 0
 toms bike is so sexy!
  • 1 1
 Christmas rampage







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