Video: 2012 Claymore Challenge - Top 3 runs by IanHylands

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GoRideYoBike (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:01)

Personally I think Rheeder should have won.

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Thebossman (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:21)

agreed

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michaelmarsh (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:42)

Disagree, just cause Rheeder did a flat drop fronty doesn't mean he just gets the win. Semenuk did a super dumped 720, flip transfer, a flip whip off the redbull freebird, and an arsenal of opposite tricks including an opp. 3 off of the drop. That's how you get the win.

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subaig (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:43) (Below Threshold)

so much better than semuecks, he either did the same trick on the jump or did a better one

michaelmarsh (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:46)

Disagree again except for the drop, but thats not by much.

What jumps are you refering to?

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danielfleury22 (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:56)

all the people who don't think semenuk deserved the win are completely blind.. oppo and steeze top to bottom

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adamlaycock (Jul 22, 2012 at 17:03)

Is that not an oppo whip for rheeder off the gopro canon or is he shit footed for tailwhips? Also oppo three off the jump after the geax step up. I agree that rheeder should have won against Semenuks first run, but I'm sure Semenuk would've done an even better run for his second run if he had to

ballabika (Jul 22, 2012 at 17:12)

brett did an oppo whip and oppo 3 in his run, super dialed run

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michaelmarsh (Jul 22, 2012 at 17:31)

Sure he landed just as many sick tricks as semenuk did, except semenuk landed every single one of them perfect. Except for the cork 7, he was a little rear heavy on that, but who can blame him. Semenuks Opp. 3s and whips were perfect. Rheeder was a little sketch on his. Take a look guys. BTW I'm not saying this to put Rheeder down, I'm just trying to prove that he was, in fact, a point behind Semenuk.

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leon-forfar FL (Jul 22, 2012 at 17:32) (Below Threshold)

as did semenuk^

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michaelmarsh (Jul 22, 2012 at 18:09)

@Leon
What you just said does not make sense.

leon-forfar FL (Jul 22, 2012 at 19:23)

oops i guess we commented at the same time, was meant for ballabika, and i couldnt agree more with you, plus semenuk imo out did every one but soderstrom in the satellite dishes

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jake2r24s (Jul 22, 2012 at 19:53)

Semenuk-- Rheeder Bar-- Bar Flip-- Flip table 3 table-- T-whip T-whip-- 270 270 bar-- Bar Opo 3-- Frontflip 720-- 3 bar Opo T-whip-- Opo 3 T-whip-- Downside t-whip Flip transfer-- Flip one foot x-up Table-- Bar Fip whip-- Flip whip

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michaelmarsh (Jul 22, 2012 at 20:05)

Okay let's break this down then.

Tie, Semenuk(because he realized flip tables are for brown nosers and reg flips look better and are equally difficult), Semenuk, tie, Semenuk, Rheeder, Semenuk, Rheeder, Rheeder, Semenuk, tie(debatable, but minor), Tie.

So that's Semenuk - 5
Rheeder - 3

Hope that settles this.

adamlaycock (Jul 22, 2012 at 20:11)

Mine would go:
Tie, Rheeder, Semenuk, semenuk, semenuk, rheeder, semenuk, rheeder, rheeder, rheeder, rheeder, semenuk. Neither of them slipped a pedal for the whole run either.

foggeloggliod (Jul 22, 2012 at 20:58)

people should get over the fact the semenuk won and reeder did not. it is what is it. and all of you're comments won't change the standings.

SmithOptics (Jul 23, 2012 at 8:23)

Semenuk or Rheeder, either way you look at it, the Smith Team is killing it

dirtnapped (Jul 23, 2012 at 10:29)

+1 for Strongbad

tdoyle1995 (Jul 23, 2012 at 11:53)

i think you people are underestimating the difficulty of opposite tricks. semenuks win was well deserved.

ButtonPusher (Jul 23, 2012 at 11:57)

His front flip was NUTS..! But Semenuk's run was super clean, even for him..! One nutty trick doesn't win a contest, well, except for Rampage...

jezzah (Jul 23, 2012 at 13:41)

Actually, semenuk did do a flip table..

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drewboxold (Jul 22, 2012 at 15:53)

Semenuk doesnt have an oppo. He's perfectly comfortable both ways

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dirtjunper (Jul 22, 2012 at 17:07) (Below Threshold)

the hole run was grate

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fantaman (Jul 22, 2012 at 15:57)

Brett Rheeder's front flip of the drop was crazy

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oakleymtb FL (Jul 22, 2012 at 15:59)

Let's get a video of pilgrim's run up here too!

JS15 FL (Jul 23, 2012 at 13:53) (Below Threshold)

NO.

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goldengarbageman (Jul 22, 2012 at 17:18)

One banger thrown in a run does not equate a podium. The comp is judged on so many factors. I'm not saying Semenuk should have won or not, but I will say that his entire run was flawless and the difficultly was on par with everyone else's. I can't wait to see what he does when he actually goes into his final run not in first place.

leon-forfar FL (Jul 22, 2012 at 17:34)

agreed, and i think people forget the actual difficulty of tricks that brandon does just because of how easy he makes them look

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scriz (Jul 22, 2012 at 17:47)

seriously... his flipwhip on freebird was the equivalent of an olympic dive with zero splash.

jaame (Jul 22, 2012 at 21:10)

One banger does a run make if it's cam zink doing a 360 off the icon sender at rampage. It was not a best trick comp, but he won it on one trick. That front flip Rheeder did was the sickest move in all them videos and he should have got a lot of points for balls alone

goldengarbageman (Jul 22, 2012 at 22:35)

I also do not think Zink should have gotten first at Rampage. The 360 was the sickest air done... ever, but his run other than that was medicore at best. Gee's run was ridiculous top to bottom... fast, big airs, flowy and a huge hip at the bottom. Again, Zink's 360 was the biggest ever, but he did not have the best overall run. Just my opinion.

leon-forfar FL (Jul 23, 2012 at 0:34)

to jaame, no a banger does not make a run, if it were a best trick contest, it would be held on one feature, the point of slopestyle is to link up all the bangers and style into one sweet run

rypurn (Jul 23, 2012 at 10:06)

To be honest, I think that Semenuk's cork 7 takes more skill than a flat drop fronty. Just watch the slow mo of all the different directions semenuk looks and hucks his body. Cause for a fronty, all you have to do is chuck one direction till u see the ground, but Semenuk is looking all over the place when he's in the air. It's insanely close though. And everyones not as stoked to see brandon's 7 anymore cause he's already unleashed it in other comps, but then again, Rheeder deff deserves points for being the first and only person to do it too. Just my opinion though.

jaame (Jul 25, 2012 at 21:08)

Agreed, Gee should have won rampage. Zink's run was nice, but Gee's was better top to bottom (except the 360) in my opinion. If we're splitting hairs, I can see how Semeuk got the win. To the layman, like me, Rheeder's run looked the best.

I can understand why a lot of people think this though:

How to win a slopestyle comp:
1. Be Brandon Semeuk
2. Turn up

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shimyshalka (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:32)

Branden definitely deserved podium, but I don't think he deserved first place. And Sam Pilgrim should of been on the podium, not sure where, but that backflip from flat was siiiick.

love2freeride (Jul 22, 2012 at 15:58)

Any of those runs could have won it.

nzstormer (Jul 22, 2012 at 21:01)

Totally right. Personally, I think Semenuk deserved it for such a clean run with tech tricks, but I wouldn't have held it against anyone if any of the next 3 riders took the win. That was the closest comp I can remember ever, top 4 were all amazing.

iamaskier333 (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:42)

Semenuk always throws down his first run. Congrats to Rheeder as well he was going for it and put down awesome run.

nathanQ (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:11)

soderstrom should have mixed his tricks up his got unreal 3's but he used them way to many times in that run

AlExWeBeR (Jul 22, 2012 at 19:00)

I love how no one seems to know how to spell SEMENUK! And ya, the right guy won, dumped 720...... wtf

sicsoma (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:35)

it doesn't matter what you all 'think' Semenuk killed it, that's not up for debate.

horselips12 (Jul 22, 2012 at 17:16)

i jumped out my chair watching Rheeder's frontie live .. Brett's flip table looks bigger and his freebird flip whip looks like he went bigger imo not to say that it wasn't just as amazing to see what i thought was a flip 360 in brandon's run

foggeloggliod (Jul 22, 2012 at 20:58)

people should get over the fact the semenuk won and reeder did not. it is what is it. and all of you're comments won't change the standings.

MrNicepie (Jul 23, 2012 at 11:02)

Semenuk is just waaay too good..damn it looks like there wasn´t even an impact..just so smooth.

nosoeawe (Jul 22, 2012 at 18:36)

Reeder looking dialed

AwsomeJud (Jul 22, 2012 at 20:29)

They sould make a recap Video of Pilgrim run

MTBbros (Jul 23, 2012 at 0:02)

Yeah Semenuk run was deffiantly a 1st place in my oppinion, tricks were smooth and linked togather flawlessly.

killboy911 (Jul 23, 2012 at 13:33)

Cmon, guys... Semenuk had much more confident and solid tricks... Clean landings, accurate barspins etc.. Semenuk definitely got skills. Rheeder is not good enought in these little things for now. That's why he's only 2nd.

dydanz (Jul 23, 2012 at 5:46)

blah. blah. yes you're right. everyone became a judge. no one of you can change the decision.

OS141121 (Jul 23, 2012 at 11:31)

Is it just me or do those runs look less exiting than Semenuks Crankworx run?

theblade164 (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:28)

pilgrim should be third or second he was the banger with his flip drop and everything was perfectly landed..

larryssman7 (Jul 22, 2012 at 20:00)

i remember him slipping a pedal, i think after the flip tuck-no hander.
but he should have gotten points for not wearing a brotank

send-it-big (Jul 22, 2012 at 22:12)

I love strongbox's intro for highland

goldengarbageman (Jul 22, 2012 at 22:27)

It's Strongbad.

send-it-big (Jul 23, 2012 at 11:09)

autocorrect haha.

shanespeed FL (Jul 22, 2012 at 17:47)

BRETT RHEEDER....the new Boy Wonder!!!

cpgang (Jul 22, 2012 at 19:33)

martin first place

foggeloggliod (Jul 22, 2012 at 19:41)

probably not, but i think at least second.

marlon-d (Jul 22, 2012 at 19:42)

Agreed. I think Martins run was the most dialed. I woulda gone Martin 1st, Semenuk 2nd and Pilgrim or Rheeder 3rd. But meh.

foggeloggliod (Jul 22, 2012 at 19:44)

martin had good techy/tricky combo tricks.

ridethree (Jul 23, 2012 at 8:27)

Those runs were soo next level

erikbrickell (Jul 23, 2012 at 10:49)

Semenuk! soderstroms been riding too much DH.

jackdirtjumping7 (Jul 23, 2012 at 11:12)

bradon semenuk is the bike revsion of kelly slater?

carlosamigo (Jul 23, 2012 at 12:15)

Rheeder has some massive balls frontin of the drop, so sick!

sammers50 (Jul 22, 2012 at 22:44)

martin tail whipes way to much

dirtjunper (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:59)

Semanok all the way

eball (Jul 23, 2012 at 8:04)

Ted got robbed, not even in the top 10

JakeMness (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:22)

Yeah, rheeder definitely should have won that. Soderstrom and Pilrgim had equally epic runs as well.

MOLDTRUTH (Jul 22, 2012 at 18:45)

Tight jeans should not be on the podium!!!

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drifting-with-flow (Jul 23, 2012 at 4:02)

Semenuk did not deserve the win. Yes, his run was smooth and constantly skillfull, but the backflip off the drop - it's innovation and originality - wasn't rewarded highly enough. Pilgrim's run wasn't that much worse than Semenuk's in the other areas to merit him getting the win. The bottom line is, and deny this you're blatantly hiding from the truth, if Semenuk had done Pilgrim's run he would have received a higher score.

To offer an analogy: there's a contest with 2 dirt jumps. Pilgrim does a 360 to quad tailwhip, and Semenuk does a 360 one hander to single tailwhip. The hoards scream COMBO FROM SEMENUK!! and he gets the win. That's the point I'm making.

zoomzoomchicken (Jul 23, 2012 at 12:20)

if pilgrim and semenuks runs were identical, of course Semenuk would win because he does all the tricks with way for style, flow, and steeze then Pilgrim ever could. Your just mad because your precious Brit didn't win and that Semenuk is probably going to come back after missing half the events and still beat pilgrim in the overall as well as all the contests.

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forevertwosix (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:22)

i wish they made it a rule to make guys run a full suspension bike with gears to keep mountain biking at its roots. not basically a big 20 inch bike. cool to see martin throw down on his ht but a fully is for slope and hardtails are for dj comps. just my opinion

Pinky1990 (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:30) (Below Threshold)

Totally agree with you on that one

down2ride (Jul 22, 2012 at 17:10)

@brantHavro. Check out a movie called Klunkerz

Heres the teaser www.youtube.com/watch?v=h19n-5qIp78

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ebehn (Jul 22, 2012 at 17:15)

And the tour de france should still be raced on steel frames and the DH world cup on hard tail mountain bikes.

deakmaster (Jul 22, 2012 at 18:12)

as long as they wear tight jeans, the rear suspension shouldnt matter

dennis9 (Jul 22, 2012 at 19:06)

people who ride full suspension bikes probley get judged higher then someone on a hard tail

foggeloggliod (Jul 22, 2012 at 19:46)

@dennis, holy shit every day when im out riding.

brendan1 (Jul 22, 2012 at 15:56)

i feel like soderstrom should have won

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bonkywonky (Jul 22, 2012 at 16:03)

i'd rather watch goats chew grass.

bmx>slopestyle

jackelope (Jul 22, 2012 at 18:58)

you are ridiculously bad.