Live Today: Red Bull Rampage on NBC by redbullbike

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jahspliff (Dec 20, 2013 at 14:45)

Even thought the broadcast isn't usually all that good, and I've already watched, it i'm still really excited for it.

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TreyDownhill (Dec 20, 2013 at 15:05)

I'm pretty excited too. Even not live, it is still sick too relive those insane tricks!

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scott-townes (Dec 20, 2013 at 16:13)

It can be edited by a bunch of blind goons that have never touched a bike. It still won't ruin the insanity that went down. So hyped that a large audience will see this.

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TreyDownhill (Dec 20, 2013 at 16:14)

agreed

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bilumburg (Dec 20, 2013 at 17:52)

stoked just to have that on the dvr to watch every time I'm bored for the next year

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scott-townes (Dec 21, 2013 at 7:50)

^ you'd never get a job working for Pig Virus saying the call letters like that

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thisguyalex (Dec 21, 2013 at 7:56)

pig vomit

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sino428 (Dec 21, 2013 at 8:54)

I will tune in again even though I saw it. Everyone should. As much as the cut up network edit kind if sucks, having a network like NBC supporting contests like this and joyride is only a positive thing for the sport. I'll watch to simply support what they are doing.

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splsce (Dec 21, 2013 at 12:27)

As long as bestwick isn't running his mouth it should be good

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scott-townes (Dec 21, 2013 at 14:59)

sino- that's what he was called in the movie. When Howard worked for WNBC he was actually referred to as Pig Virus. Sorry, I'm just a massive fan of his, haha. Oh and the NBC Rampage wasn't too terrible... they should run it like an actual contest by showing all the runs and skipping the wait time in between but... whatever, it was tight. The multiple angles were great for the most part, aside from Logan's crash.

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vancommenter (Dec 20, 2013 at 15:11)

I wonder who wins.

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SithBike (Dec 21, 2013 at 11:09)

The Wind!

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alex-rsd (Dec 20, 2013 at 20:14)

The only way to watch it is with the volume OFF. The NBC commentaries are just terrible.

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epavichthesavage (Dec 20, 2013 at 23:55)

Letting the NBC (or any large news group) do commentary on Extreme sports is like getting my mother, who knows just as little about MTB, narrate the whole event. Hell, she probably could still do a better job.

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RatHunter83 (Dec 21, 2013 at 3:26)

I was hoping Sal Masakala would fall to his eminent doom! That guy really grinds my gears.

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todayisthegreatest (Dec 21, 2013 at 7:21)

they need tippie

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ambatt (Dec 21, 2013 at 9:21)

You'd think, with as much money as they've invested in airing this, they would have gotten someone entertaining and reputable in the MTB world... Like Rob Warner.

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thatpeskylimey FL (Dec 21, 2013 at 9:50)

The NBC commentary cant really be any worse than the commentary at the event. It was so hilariously awful that they were even being heckled by the crowd. Get Warner on it fast!

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caketown (Dec 21, 2013 at 13:21)

Loving all these comments from 15+ hours ago about how awful the commentary is on a show that just came on the air thirty minutes ago. I don't think its too bad, a lot of extra relevant info that they've stuck in like rider commentaries and interviews and Q&A segments about bikes and equipment. Its definitely a good broadcast in my opinion.

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dfiler (Dec 21, 2013 at 19:22)

I thought the editing and commentary was surprisingly good. Or at least it was on average with most high budget sports broadcasts. They managed to put together something that entertained me and also seemed good for people who don't know what freeride is.

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ambatt (Dec 21, 2013 at 20:17)

It's mostly in reference to last year's broadcast, which was utterly horrible. Masakela 'massakurred' (my own term for the awful bro-isms that Sal throws in) everything in the broadcast, watering our beloved Rampage down for mainstream consumption. He wasn't even at the actual event, which made his commentary even that much worse. And this years was little better with the explaining and the idiot baby talk... Anyone watching Rampage isn't listening or watching for an explanation or definition of 'what freeride is'. We're not in attendance or tuning in to hear some mountain biking philosophy from the announcers. We love Rampage for what it is: legends (or future legends) hucking massive shit. Commentary is for football and soccer to make it interesting.

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caribooyj (Dec 21, 2013 at 22:09)

I also thought it wasn't too bad and was nice to see the interviews. In the end it's just great to see our sport on a major network, it will all help to raise the profile and with that sponsorship, trail awareness, funding and on and on... But yeah... Why don't they get Tippie, that would kick it up a notch.

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ambatt (Dec 21, 2013 at 22:34)

I agree, it definitely raises the profile of MTB and brings more people in, but maybe having such a false, nonsensical approach to announcing isn't the way to do it... Besides, I'd really like to see one of our own legends, employed announcing the sport they know so well... Like Tippie! If anyone deserves it, it's him.

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Johnny10086 (Dec 21, 2013 at 0:24)

Who can tell me the name of the music in that 15s vedio? Thanks~

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mlr428 (Dec 21, 2013 at 4:12)

Lolz

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KUNTHER (Dec 20, 2013 at 18:28)

So this is what all that road to rampage stuff was about.

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vernonjeff (Dec 21, 2013 at 8:49)

I thought maybe I'd missed something. Maybe they where going to let them finish run 2 or something. The wording on this title sucks but if its on NBC most people wont know any better. PB has gotten a little goofy with crappy product picks, no user reviews on companies that dont advertise with them and bad titles. i find myself over at vitalmtb more and more these days

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caribooyj (Dec 21, 2013 at 12:13)

Sweet, live in 20 minutes.... no TV but found an online live-stream that works, stoked. Good afternoon entertainment on a snowy winters day.

live.olweb.tv/nbc

Server 2 works for me.

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Bdusty1 (Dec 22, 2013 at 7:12)

Well, previous years I would say the broadcasting has sucked! But, this year I really think they did an awesome job, good coverage an even throwing in the P.O.V's in there run, really gave viewers an insite to what the riders see, while there ridin, all in all great coverage this year, we will see what next year brings!!!!!!!

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omtimasprime FL (Dec 24, 2013 at 9:40)

Andreu Lacondeguy should at least podiumed. No he didn't hit the canyon gap or trick the oakley sender bu the had more tricks in his run than anybody else.

www.redbull.com/us/en/bike/stories/1331619237333/rampage-2013-pov-andreu-lacondeguy

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toptenrick (Dec 21, 2013 at 11:03)

Recovering from a 2 keg party that my local bike shop held last night ! Thanks Marty's mountain cycle !!! Perfect timing on the couch chilling with Rampage !!

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MrThirteen1 (Dec 21, 2013 at 13:40)

wtf jeopardy and swimming?? wtf only on NBC SPORTS!! looks like I GOT ROBBED!!! y didn't they just play it on the regular NBC channel? pretty sure they would of gotten better ratings then with whats on there now!

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tootingturtle (Dec 21, 2013 at 6:51)

My two year old and I will be tuning in. I think it is on regular nbc not one of their pay us first channels.

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scaliwag (Dec 21, 2013 at 4:30)

"Live today"?

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moslow (Dec 21, 2013 at 5:59)

Scratched my head when i saw that.... WTF... I was like, man I haven't heard crap about a new Rampage event since Strait, Zink, Kelly stomped it at the last one which was only a few months back.

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hetfield1 (Dec 21, 2013 at 12:46)

It sure isn't on here on NBC. What gives?

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caribooyj (Dec 21, 2013 at 12:57)

Same here, nothing on yet, but the time listed is correct, 3:30 eastern is 12:30 here in the West-coast.

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Tommytwostroke (Dec 20, 2013 at 18:34)

Guys are sick with it! As I sit here in the er, I dream about rampage

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Johnny10086 (Dec 21, 2013 at 0:20)

So many Zink @-@

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gavisasav (Dec 21, 2013 at 7:47)

such gnar

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FreeRiderNick (Dec 21, 2013 at 11:23)

yo inty! make sure you pump!

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rileyalex (Dec 21, 2013 at 20:55)

Straits win is over rated just because he hit the sender he won his line wasnt even that technical. Kelly and andreau got robbed big time Kyle and zinc are over rated neither do much throughout the year and then do rampage and because they hit the sponsored gaps or drops they get high marks. McCalls all natural 70ft step down was so much more impressive by far but because it wasnt on the Oakley sender he got marked down. Redbull need to buck up there ideas and make it about the riding not the sponsors

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DARKSTAR63 (Dec 23, 2013 at 7:21)

ummm, no? .... Straits line was super technical.

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rileyalex (Jan 5, 2014 at 1:56)

Lecongdeguy's line was so much better and so was kellys. Ok will admit straits line what rad but McCalls line was all natural and to me thats what big mountain riding is all about

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DARKSTAR63 (Jan 5, 2014 at 18:28)

Straits line was mostly natural and super tech. Lacondguys second run didn't count sadly or we might be having a different conversation. The right man won.

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josh250 (Dec 20, 2013 at 15:23)

Not sure who won it but I know some poor chap was robbed!!

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fullbug (Dec 21, 2013 at 4:44)

NBC sports HD only, right? Don't get that channel. Damn.

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bikesrlame (Dec 21, 2013 at 5:31)

don't get the channel, couple hundred channels and no nbc

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KEEPitSTUPID (Dec 21, 2013 at 15:30)

redbull player level: SHIT

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ctmtb98 (Dec 20, 2013 at 16:57)

indeed