After a year's hiatus, the world's biggest freeride event is back and riders and their dig teams have been hard at work all week transforming rugged cliffs into (somewhat) ridable lines ahead of the big show tomorrow.
Rampage is famously hard to predict with a combination of conditions, running order and sometimes indecipherable judging all coming into play to decide the winner. This year's field includes returning champions in Lacondeguy, Semenuk, Sorge, Zink and Strait, veterans such as Tyler McCaul, Carson Storch and Thomas Genon as well as hungry up-and-comers like Brage Vestavik and Jaxson Riddle. Every rider on the hill is in with a shot if they can overcome their demons and stomp their line and we couldn't be more pumped for the big show to kick off.
So, we're turning it over to you now. Who do you think has the X factor to get to the top of the box tomorrow? Let us know your choice from the entry list below.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y0TKiP-fTY
Yo really?
You really think that the fans (who never been to Rampage, only see the lines through smartphone displays, probably never been real freeriding) are able to judge the contest better, than Rampage veterans (who know the venue, know every line, are pioneers of the sport) better?
Mike Kazimers article sums it up pretty good, let the riders & judges do their thing & enjoy the show!
Bro, what the hell are you even talking about man?!
I can’t get over the fact that a couch potato really says his opinion is worth more than Benders, Gully’s, Chases, Vinks, Barbers,… haha
Man please explain to me what YOU have done to the sport & how that justifies your opinion being worth more than the judges!
You really don’t know what you are talking about. Which bmx event is Fan judged? Yeah, almost none. With real bmx it is the same. You have a judges team with established bmx riders & then you have the fan favourite.
Your point is pretty much none sense.
Still can’t get over the fact that you say a bunch of internet bullies are more able to judge an event like rampage.
Like I said before the judges tried to give semunuk the x games win and the community had to step in to give Brage the win. Perfect example of poor biased judging and the community or internet bullies getting it right for the thousandth time.
Bro, 100% you are straight up talking pure bull shit
Every bmx event is not fan judged! Please for god sake tell me one big bmx event which is only Fan judged.
Listen, there are lots of build-up videos. They are exciting and life affirming and the lenses make everything seem even huger. Just watch them, thank the Lord and go about your day.
Still don’t know which events you are talking about
Look it up dude, almost all of them are not fan judged (Xgames, Battle of Hastings, simple session, Fise world cups, Vans Pro cup,..)
But Id love to see Brage take it - itll be badass just to see him ride. But really, to even get 15-20 of these guys onscreen for this is more than we deserve. They all f*cking rule
And with all the talk of 'robberies' and keeping in the 'spirit' if Rampaging in recent years are the judges actually going to look at the level of sketchy AF gnar lines this time rather than smooth flow, 360 backflips and bar spin lines? Could be anyone's year.
Let's go Kyle Strait
But what is surprising me is that, Semenuk receives so much media attention compared to others, and it reduce the focus on other riders which deserve the chance equally to be recognized by the "Masses"