Video: Dylan Stark's Unorthodox Red Bull Rampage POV

 @pbfan08: Not sure if... Serious. But it's a crank arm grind. So he is using the pedal, crank arm, and often the general BB shell area gets hit. Don't suppose Stark uses carbon cranks and I know he uses metal pins. Also I'm not 100% sure if he rides the carbon Tues but yeah, I'd guess that he is. He's kinda a metalhead tho and breaks a lotta shit so I wouldn't be surprised if he intentionally chose alloy frames. Especially when you're actively grinding the BB shell and shit lol

 I agree that rampage has been toned down a bit, but it’s the unorthodox and out of the blue things that gain attention. even if the rail was “man made” it’s still something we’ve never seen before. That’s what makes it cool

 That rail was buried in the dirt and his homies pulled it out as Dylan dropped in. People like it because it’s gangster and they’re right

 @kleinblake: you got some weird gangs in your area if sliding a rail at a major corporate event is considered gangster

 @CamLamson: I'm not so sure Rampage has been "toned down"- rather, as most of the riders have pointed out, I think the sport has progressed. Many riders talked about lines being ridden this time that were not even considered previous. Looking smooth because of skill vs. being smooth are two different things. I do agree that the rail was cool. The whole event always hangs on the edge of "what's going to happen?" so things like that rail, the caveman drop in or the late add 360 on a double drop really stand out. I dig it. At the end of the day it was memorable but I think judges really scored lines and line difficulty over tricks and novelty... which a few years ago everyone was begging for because not doing it this way negatively impacted their favourite rider and this year were pissed about because doing it this way negatively impacted their favourite rider.

 @snl1200: Most level-headed comment about Rampage I've seen this year

 Seem's like the surprise of it hurt em. Couldn't see it on the live stream and the judges probably didn't have a better camera view than what we had live. I also entirely get someone saying it may not be allowed and get ruined. Hindsight says Dylan needs invite number 2.

 @scott-townes: I'm one of those people. I watched his run and didn't see the rail at all. I was really surprised and thought he got weirdly caught up on that drop. People mentioned the rail and I went back and it was like suddenly seeing a pink elephant there the whole time. Completely missed it at first even though it was super visible looking back. I'm sure it happened to many. He definitely deserved a higher score, hope he's back next year.

 @DylanH93: This was the same for me. I couldn't figure out what that "trials hop" was. Later I read about a Dylan using a rail in rampage so I went back and watched again and it was so obvious I couldn't believe I missed it. It was like that video with the dancing bear and the guys passing the basketballs.

 @InstantBreakfast: 100%. That dancing bear video lmao. It's insane how things can go unnoticed if you're not looking for them.

 Only people with a bmx background had the power to see it clear as day

 @SnowshoeRider4Life: It was clear as day on the live stream.

I just noticed SIZ's comment. Yes, I have a BMX background.

 @DarrellW: Agreed. Cam blew the call and it was clear it was a rail soon as he hit it...pretty sure you could hear the clank of the metal even...

 Looking forward to it, brother. Stoked you made it down safe, definitely hoping to see you back next year.

I thought the rail was sick addition, keep being you.


WhoisDylan? Dylan is the man.

 Hell yeah they weren't ready. Love your comments at the end of your Rampage run. Dig that you like animals and you can see Catalina from Temecula when you check the swell. A lot of people don't get how sick non-coastal CA underpass shredding vibes are. #BrittanyAgeeforFormation

 Oh yeah Benderoni! Forgot about that dude

 @kanioni: He's still riding, I mean he had a bad crash with head trauma that took him out for a long time. Poor guy fled Russia after the invasion in February.

 I would say even more - If not such a "fresh air", Rampage would become boring a years ago!

 The turncoat still exists, but I think they only have them for Sram riders now. Looks like there is even a tapered one out there now: www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/rockshox-turncoat-tapered-1-5-1-1-8-barspin-topcap-ahead-kappe/2086077662-217-2128

 I’ve run front brakes through OneUp EDC top caps

 @MegaStoke: I am more concerned about the bottom with suspension and how that cable with move. The Turncoat seems to eliminate the issue as it feeds the cable away from the stanchions. For the top I would be happy to drill a 5mm hole in a 10mm spacer so it's not coming out of the top and cut the star nut down so it will go down easy (like you mom..sorry, bad taste, just a habit from my younger days).

 @locaroka: I've run an EDC top cap with my front brake through it on two bikes. I've got a marsh guard on there, and just ziptied the brake line outside the fender on the fork leg so that it will never get sucked into the wheel. There is a steerer plug that goes in the bottom of the fork crown that One Up supplies with the EDC tool, and it has a hole in it that is already offset and fits a brake line perfectly. It works super well honestly. I had a turn coat on an older bike, and it actually kinked the brake line quite a bit.

 Cane creek makes one where the cable goes right through the bolt and star nut.

 I think he should have build the line with more flow to get more points. like this video shows he had couple of slow pedal sections.

 Agree. The only Orthodox Fundamental sect I can tolerate is the one within Black Metal adherents and I don't fully support that either. Brendog and Stark and Riddle should share a line.