rory-hackett

The factor that doesn't come across as effectively on camera is the comparative gnar of the lines. I've only been to Rampage once and it's obviously a pretty different beast in person. We cannot grasp the exposure of various features on a live broadcast, nor can we really see how much bigger some features are than others. The judges know the lines inside and out. They've stood on those takeoffs and know exactly how scary or difficult each line is. They're also mostly ex rampage competitors so they're pretty well qualified to know what's hard. I'm guessing Carson's line was gnarlier than it appeared on coverage as the score seemed high. I'm pretty sure I agree with the top 3. Was Szymon's run mind-blowing in the best way? Yes. But Rheeder's top section was ridiculous. One of the most tech drops on the venue into a monstrous flat drop flip-can straight into a tailwhip. Just because you've seen Brett do those moves before, don't discount how hard that is. I think we can all agree Andreu was underscored. I wonder if they took points off him due to the washout at the bottom. I think it's a real shame if that was the case.

Andreu Lacondeguy

I see where you're coming from, but I would consider this one shitty event amongst dozens of fantastic ones. Over the years they've helped make many of the biggest and best events in our sport a reality, injecting it with a lot of much-needed money and helped to give the fans access to events which we wouldn't otherwise have. The Joyride course is much safer, better built and more consistent than it used to be in the days of Kokanee Crankworx. While this is partly a reflection of the times, you can't argue that the boatload of cash which the company brings to the table is reflected in the quality of most of their events. When Freecaster folded, Red Bull stepped in when nobody else would/could to provide us with free World Cup/ World Champs coverage. Then there's Rampage etc.

Stoked on $200, thought way more people would have chosen those 6! Bent my hardtail frame a couple days ago too so this is good timing!

Cheers boys, looks like we still get a decent prize!