Video: Top 3 Runs from the Crankworx Rotorua Slopestyle 2021

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tremeer023 (Nov 8, 2021 at 9:00)

Rogatkin seems like such a great character.
Am I the only one who preferred Emil's celebration run the most?

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aug7hallak (Nov 8, 2021 at 8:36)

"3 up. Bar down. Twister. He is pumped". Much enthusiasm... hehe

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Taylor500 (Nov 8, 2021 at 8:30)

Two thing:

a) I cant do these on my Xbox
b) I did a bunnyhop once (on my Xbox)

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liv2mountainbike2 (Nov 8, 2021 at 9:17)

I usually practice hopping over curbs. Never tried hopping over my Xbox. I'll give it a try though...who knows, may actually help

artistformlyknowasdan (Nov 8, 2021 at 15:59)

c) My Xbox is broken bc i bunny hopped on it

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Burningbird (Nov 8, 2021 at 14:57)

I know I am in the minority, but I find Rogatkin's need to be in the middle of every celebration to be cringe. I miss watching Brandon doing his robot impersonating a human schtick. I'm probably just getting old... All 3 had great runs but Emile is in another league

scott-townes (Nov 9, 2021 at 2:47)

Nah, you're just caring about the wrong things.

Burningbird (Nov 9, 2021 at 7:43)

@scott-townes: Wouldn't be the first time...

Jaminlk (Nov 8, 2021 at 19:42)

I agree. Emils Victory lap was the steeziest thing all day. I wonder if slopestyle courses were built with multiple line choices, and not just like joyride, im talking like turns to a rhythm sections and then some skatepark jazz type stuff, and say another line that has skinny drop (which would score more) and such, if that wouldn't push the riders to be more creative and consequentially make slopestyle more interesting? Just some thoughts. Im not saying that i don't appreciate the trick level or difficulty. I really like where slopestyle is. Just some ramblings for the ones interested in making the event more exciting.

extramiletrails (Nov 8, 2021 at 22:10)

Watch this space...

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thelovemonkey (Nov 8, 2021 at 8:46)

imma start a petition to rename “Indian Air” to “Wonder Woman”

bikerbrett (Nov 8, 2021 at 11:44)

TRIPLE OPPO WHIP???????????

SoCalTrev (Nov 9, 2021 at 8:48)

Some of these comments, have me all, "Have you ever ridden a bike before? A skateboard? A surfboard? A scooter? Anything?" How is it not immediately obvious how much more difficult it is to do these kinds of tricks in both directions? I'm a little confused at the confusion.

You don't have to be at anywhere *near* the level of these riders to feel the difference.

I'm assuming most of us are here because we ride mountain bikes. You don't have to be a skilled trick rider to feel the difference.

If you're still confused, try the following: Assuming you're at least an intermediate level rider, and can balance on your bike for a bit while doing little "american style" bunnyhops (Like the little hops you see trials riders doing to reposition themselves.), then go out, get on your bike, and start doing little hops, just tiny ones while balancing on your bike. Now try to do it while rotating your bike a little bit in one direction on each hop until you either lose your balance and have to put a foot down, or you've done a full 360 rotation. Now try it in the opposite direction.

I can just about guarantee that for 99% of the riders who do this, one direction is going to feel more "natural" and be at least somewhat, if not a great deal, easier to do than the other. "Oppo" is the direction that feels more difficult. It's not the same direction for everyone (some of us are "goofy"), but pretty much everyone is more comfortable in one direction.

*That's* why oppo tricks are a big deal. I'm a little surprised that people are having to explain this to a group of supposed riders. Maybe we have some naturally ambidextrous riders out there who just think it's that way for everyone?

Jules15 (Nov 10, 2021 at 8:39)

Yh most people whip/spin/tailwhip to the way which side its their forward foot because it's easier and more natural. since I ride right foot forward it would mean I spin anti clockwise and going in the opposite direction is much more difficult and part of the reason most people only whip to one side, right foot forward to the right and left foot forward to the left.

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wilsonians (Nov 8, 2021 at 8:42)

I dont know shit about slopestyle scoring. But looking at what Rogatkin and Bringer did....seemed more impressive and difficult? Maybe they just wanted a triple crown winner, who knows. Cheers to all of them, the camaraderie seems all time between everyone.

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dh-corn (Nov 8, 2021 at 8:56) (Below Threshold)

Exactly...but they don´t have the helmet sponsor Emil have.

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rabcity (Nov 8, 2021 at 9:06)

Emil’s opposite tricks are more difficult than a lot of the other guys tricks. Nobody is doing opposite triple tail whips or opposite 360 double whips. And nicholi’s back to back cashrolls hurt his score I would imagine. When you see his 2nd run attempt you can tell that his first run was definitely a “safe” run to get down the hill for fmb points. If Nicholi landed his second run, I’m sure Emil would have had to step it up for run 2.

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nsmithbmx (Nov 8, 2021 at 9:52)

There was an opposite triple whip, opposite truck and his last hit was an switch 3, opposite double whip....thats an insane level of difficulty.

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t-swing (Nov 8, 2021 at 10:46)

Difficult for the sake of difficult is the new game, an opposite tailwhip and an a tailwhip look the same to the audience but because one is more difficult it becomes more valuable.. if Rogatkin was serious about winning this event he would have taken his shoes off and put on an eye-patch before doing his Twister.

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loamersimpson (Nov 8, 2021 at 11:12)

Emil is so far ahead of the pack technically. Rogatkin absolutely rips but it is so fucking hard to even do an opposite 360 as a fly out trick let alone an oppo 3 double whip on that massive gap while having the cleanest style of the bunch.

dirtyburger (Nov 8, 2021 at 13:20)

Making big moves look effortless plays a role in the style.

Bikerdude137 (Nov 8, 2021 at 18:25)

Emils oppo 3 double oppo tailwhip looks better than 90% of the other riders' natural direction, also i've seen people who can do tailwhips very well try oppo tailwhips and it looks like they don't have a clue what they're doing, Emil easily took the win here no doubt

scott-townes (Nov 9, 2021 at 2:46)

Has anyone else done an oppo 360 oppo double whip before? Or an oppo triple whip? Dude is next level and even Rogatkin admits its doubtful he can beat him. Maybe Bringer will next season. Unreal contest on top of an insane year.

bulletbassman (Nov 9, 2021 at 4:49)

If anything bringer’s score was a little high to push rogatkin. Not that rogatkin needs pushing from anyone to send it.

scott-townes (Nov 9, 2021 at 6:14)

@bulletbassman: Yeah you may want to re-watch those runs.

EthTheBeast (Nov 9, 2021 at 11:02)

Just because it looks more impressive doesn't mean it is - there's a whole level of complexity that Rogatkin doesn't capture without his oppo tricks.

liv2mountainbike2 (Nov 8, 2021 at 9:15)

Man, video games are looking sooo real these days!! Not even in my wildest dreams. Absolutely amazing!!

DiamondBackRacer (Nov 8, 2021 at 9:25)

Vive la France !
F##cking best Run !!

poras (Nov 9, 2021 at 8:51)

Redbull made a global event in country which is closed (14 days quarantine)... LOL

combee (Nov 8, 2021 at 15:52)

The 360 at 3:50 is the steeziest thing I have ever laid my eyes upon.

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Jo-rides (Nov 8, 2021 at 8:44)

"So you rider go out, risk your life and health doing tricks that look cool. In exchange we offer free energy drinks and fame. Do we have a deal? By the way, those colors look good on you"

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Sirflyingv (Nov 8, 2021 at 12:06)

Hmm. There is really a confusion with that opposite stuff. Why it's harder? Red bull's site says that opposite is opposite to what rider feel as comfortable direction. Sounds very subjective.

mi-bike (Nov 8, 2021 at 12:48)

Good point. Some soccer players seem equally good with both legs. I'm sure it takes a lot of training but at some point the weak side is no longer the weak side. Same with opposite tricks?

loamersimpson (Nov 8, 2021 at 12:55)

You spin a certain direction just like you ride with a certain foot in front. If this was skateboarding or snowboarding, nearly all of Emil's tricks were switch. He is doing the bicycle equivalent of writing in perfect calligraphy with his non-dominant hand, etc. If you've seen Zoolander, the field is hitting the judges with 'Blue Steel' and Emil is hitting them with a fury of 'Magnum'.

bubbaburger911 (Nov 8, 2021 at 12:59)

On top of it being like doing something with your opposite hand, a large part of why opposite is harder is because of how our feet are positioned front/back. It is easier to spin into your rear foot (regular) because you can twist your body/hips that direction far easier and use your feet to twist the bike into the rotation. Spinning into your front foot (opposite) is harder because you are rotating against these factors.
As for a tailwhip, you kick the back of the bike to start the rotation. The further back your foot is, the more leverage you have, the more spin you get. Regular is to kick with your back foot. Opposite you have to remove your front foot, move it as far back as you can and kick the bike.
Emil's tricks were already incredibly technical done regular, he did them oppo

mi-bike (Nov 8, 2021 at 19:55)

@Sirflyingv asks an honest question. PB comment police only reads last 3 words of @Sirflyingv post so @Sirflyingv gets downvoted below the threshold. That's the PB comment section for ya

eball (Nov 8, 2021 at 12:34)

Props to all the riders, but the commentating and judging were horrible.

Bikerdude137 (Nov 8, 2021 at 18:27)

judging was fine commentating was as bad as rampage

jason475 (Nov 9, 2021 at 4:49)

Terry Bradshaw, Dave Chapelle, and Travis Pastrana should be hired do the commentating for Rampage.

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Jakegk2006 (Nov 8, 2021 at 9:27)

Rogatkin should have won they should stop judging all on technicality and do a combo with style

Bikerdude137 (Nov 8, 2021 at 18:29)

remember in 2017 when the only people winning were the ones who could spin fast and everyone complained? Tech tricks aren't as easy as they look to the pinkbike comment section so stop complaining about it

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loam33 (Nov 8, 2021 at 11:46)

You can try to rationalize it all you want but, Rogatkin's run was super impressive, and was clearly the standout. Other riders just seem to be playing with their bikes while they are in the air (which i guess gives them more points = lame)