Video: Behind the Scenes of Cam Zink's Rampage Crash

 @chrisingrassia: To be fair, most of the time there is an analyst on the broadcast who has done it, like Cam McCaul on the Rampage Broadcast. And most of the time the other guys in the booth leave it to that guy to analyze what is happening (since thats why he is there). People like to get on the broadcasters (like Pat Parnell on the Rampage broadcast) because they aren't riders, but they have to have a professional broadcaster on to run the show. They can't just stick a couple riders in there and expect a good broadcast. There is skill to what they do and how they make the broadcast flow and connect the elements of the show together.

 @sino428: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehOzZHJVDGQ

 I feel that for sure. It is somewhat shocking to have an insight like this into how fucking gnarly this stuff really is. TO not even say ow after that first crash is outrageous.

 It helps when the shooter knows what he's doing. Very fluid and intuitive close camerawork, especially in the initial exchange between Zink and Strait. Not all shooters understand that.

 @sino428: Bullshit Cam and his bro Tmac piss on all the commentators MTB free ride has ever had. Tmac calls tricks better than anyone I've heard.

 @sino428: This. Very much this.

 @choppertank3e: I’m not sure what your issue is. I never said Cam McCaul wasn’t a good analyst. I’m just saying you can’t just throw a rider or riders out there alone and expect a good broadcast. You have to have a real trained broadcaster in their with them to run the broadcast. Read up on Rob Warner and how much broadcasting training he has done since red bull took over the downhill broadcasts. And how shocked he was about how much really goes into being the lead man on a professional broadcast.

 @sino428: Just compare Rampage to any of the crankworx slope events where they no longer had a non rider in the booth just the McCauls and a rider, Micayla, as the interview girl.

 @choppertank3e: I didn't see them. Are you saying they were better or worse with just the riders?

 yeah, looks like pushing up on it while crashing was totally good to go but then pulling on the bars it just popped right out. He was so close to pulling it off too. I hope he stays healthy for rampage this year, he always brings something crazy to the table.

 @keeqan: Was similar to how it popped out a few days earlier on the ridge ride before they started digging. He pulled up and it just popped out. I'm honestly surprised he made it through as much as he did. Dude's a freakin pit pull. Tough, strong willed. Gnar.

 So he popped his shoulder pulling the manual on the landing?

 @smoothmoose: yup, you can see the pull in his arms when he lands and it pops right out

 @smoothmoose: Yea thats exactly what happened. With his particular injury pulling to hard is what causes it to pop out. He had explained it in an interview around the time it happened.

 Yeah, but he landed in a Manual OUT OF A CASH ROLE!!!!!

 His family just makes it for me. The wife, super cool and supportive. Never in the way or freaking out like my wife would be. Kids just so relaxed, I guess because it's all they've ever known. Great family dynamic.

 @jaame: have you ever watched the Cam Zinck documentary? His wife is super cool, but she absolutely does freak out a little. She’s def not relaxed when he’s doing shit like rapage.

 @sino428: Ah OK. Not surprising I guess. Still, they seem like an awesome bunch.

 @jaame: oh for sure. I didn’t mean to suggest anything bad about them. Just saying that she does pretty much freak out when he’s doing what he does. Not in a bad way though. Not like giving him shit or telling him not to do things. Totally supportive, Just that she’s a nervous wreck just like anyone else would be.

 @sino428: some of the stuff they do is batshit crazy isn't it? If my son was doing it I don't think I would want to watch to be honest.

 I overheard him during gym, he like likes you all too.

 I'm sure you'd be able to fill in the gaps, wouldn't you?

 I don't know about you, but I have two small kids. I want to take my time teaching them the appropriate times and places to use expletives. Yes, they know the swear words. I want them to know that using them in every sentence is not really acceptable in polite company. Of you're a mountain biker maybe, bit what if you work in an office or a school? One cannot go around swearing all the time as a normal part of speech.
So the answer to your question is, we beep the words out for the sake of our kids.