Video: The Santa Cruz Syndicate's Road Trip Challenge - Road Rules Episode 1-4
ROAD RULES
Syndicate vs SyndicateWords: Santa Cruz
Photos: Cameron MacKenzie
Hey there,
Welcome to Road Rules, Sports Fans. This time the only team that can beat them... is themselves.
The Santa Cruz Syndicate crew takes a break from chasing their endless summer in the southern hemisphere to split up into two teams and battle it out on a series of head-to-head, and elbow-to-elbow challenges, with team bragging rights and an all-expenses paid trip to Japan on the line. Time to hit the road!
Starting in Queenstown, New Zealand and moving onto Canberra, Australia the team had the obligatory stop in Tasmania en route to experience the best riding that Maydena and Derby have to offer.
Amidst the excitement of racking up pre-season laps on the new V10, the teams encounter typical trackside attractions, like a snake enjoying his very own Christmas goose. Questionable eating and riding challenges all mix in with a healthy dose of competition to liven things up. As usual there is never a dull moment with this crew - and the challenges really up the ante.
Episode 1: Big trouble in Queenstown
Rule bending, Lahar-gate, and very sketchy racing.
Episode 2: Mayhem in Maydena
The Santa Cruz Syndicate sabotage themselves.
Episode 3: Demolition at Derby
(...and the Bushtucker Challenge)
Episode 4: The Finale in Canberra
Which team wins the grand prize?
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20 Comments
- 40 1
ElDebarge
(May 19, 2023 at 16:41)
Already better than PB Academy
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phastlikedatnascar
FL (May 22, 2023 at 12:27)
Low bar, but this is high quality regardless.
- 11 0
threesixtykickflip
FL (May 19, 2023 at 16:26)
Thrasher King of the Road vibes \m/
- 5 0
suspended-flesh
FL (May 19, 2023 at 18:32)
Yup RIP Phelper
- 3 1
Karve
(May 20, 2023 at 11:09)
There is a spectaular Ridemonkey thread on Lahar here - ridemonkey.bikemag.com/threads/where-is-my-lahar.194760 worth a read on the history behind the brands implosion - waaaaaay ahead of their time and still look mint
- 5 0
Muscovir
FL (May 19, 2023 at 16:49)
That was so good! Such a good crew
- 6 1
AppleJack76
FL (May 19, 2023 at 20:18)
I always enjoy a good choke out, Homer Simpson style.
- 3 0
SenditforJesus
(May 19, 2023 at 18:01)
Two out of four episode links wrong
- 2 0
Will-narayan
(May 20, 2023 at 9:16)
Their shirt design makes me think of the City Record cover, by Strapping Young Lad.
- 3 0
jackalope
(May 20, 2023 at 4:49)
Thats where my Lahar is!
- 1 0
xy9ine
(May 20, 2023 at 10:01)
Syndicate team rallying a lahar was not a scenario I'd have previously envisioned
- 1 0
motardnoob
FL (May 22, 2023 at 1:53)
Really enjoyed watching this mini-series - I would love to see similar from other teams!
- 1 0
Brasher
FL (May 19, 2023 at 21:19)
actually a good watch, loved it.
- 1 0
watchtower
(May 20, 2023 at 1:49)
That's how ha have fun, rad.
- 1 0
TheRideCompanion
(May 20, 2023 at 2:20)
This brings back so many This Is Peaty vibes. Great work!!
- 1 0
Joe89
FL (May 20, 2023 at 5:13)
That was very good viewing!!!
- 1 0
hubertje-ryu
(May 20, 2023 at 10:13)
Lahar!
The stuff of dreamzz
- 1 0
RobertBro
(May 20, 2023 at 10:57)
Syndicate has done it again.
- 1 0
scottgwert
FL (May 23, 2023 at 14:24)
Cheers for the Amazing series - loved watching all the shenanigans
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Mcphisto1978
(May 19, 2023 at 17:24)
Wrong link for derby
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