Road to Rampage 2014: The Final Destination by redbullbike

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treymotleyDH FL (Oct 2, 2014 at 14:38)

It's cool seeing how nervous these guys get before they try something for the first time. Makes them seem almost human. Almost.

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Mattin (Oct 2, 2014 at 15:04) (Below Threshold)

That's what she said.

adnan17 (Oct 2, 2014 at 20:03)

and i thought they're never feel afraid, but they still human.
@mattin, go back to your cave

brandonf (Oct 3, 2014 at 0:45)

Kyle Strait had the top run in my opinion. Super steep face off the top and the only one to trick the 73 foot step down.

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Mattin (Oct 3, 2014 at 3:03) (Below Threshold)

@adnan17: won't work, got Wi-Fi in my cave

treymotleyDH FL (Oct 3, 2014 at 7:13)

@brandonf I agree with you

Mattin (Oct 3, 2014 at 16:12) (Below Threshold)

Sup with all the grumpy cats over here?

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preach (Oct 2, 2014 at 14:54)

I feel like I'm being molested just looking at Tom's 'stache.

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CHALLYBERT (Oct 2, 2014 at 17:35) (Below Threshold)

ROFLMAO!!

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nightfox (Oct 2, 2014 at 16:09)

Enjoyed this year's Rampage a LOT. Andreu won, but Steenbergen almost stole the show with that massive front flip.. we owe him that much for an incredible attempt.

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Frilko (Oct 2, 2014 at 15:10)

Graham Agassiz is the uncrowned king of Rampage

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dazzhotchkin (Oct 2, 2014 at 16:51) (Below Threshold)

Yep. Aggy was robbed.

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Neverlost (Oct 2, 2014 at 17:00)

...Zink is in the hospital for days before his run last year and still competes. Shows how much of a beast that dude is. I really feel for Aggy, I think he could win this venue if he can make it to the bottom. Such a gnarly line he picked.

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BiNARYBiKE FL (Oct 2, 2014 at 16:04)

I'm surprised Redbull didn't put up a fuss about those guys flashing their fest stuff all over the place.

jiberjaber (Oct 2, 2014 at 16:47)

Red Bull has sponsored some of the Fest Series (maybe all of it?). The start gate they used is a Red Bull inflatable.
vimeo.com/102448747

NovemberBravo (Oct 2, 2014 at 17:46)

Tne Fest guys kind of make the event though. It would be much less interesting without aggy or Andreu not to mention all the other fest riders. Plus the bond between fest riders is so sick!

ldhbaker FL (Oct 2, 2014 at 22:14)

Agree that rampage is better off with some of the fest guys in the event, but they get a little carried away, making sure everyone knows what they're about. Not really a need to be so aggressive about it, with the chants etc...

scott-townes FL (Oct 3, 2014 at 7:09)

Prolly because FEST doesn't compete with Red Bull's events and well... you'd have to be a heartless monster to not like FEST. It was awesome seeing them do that haha. Idhbaker- who cares, they're promoting a sick event they created and at least they're not flashing sponsor logos like you see everywhere else.

ldhbaker FL (Oct 3, 2014 at 12:21)

The fest logo is very similar to a sponsor logo. They're actively trying to subvert the fmb by being aggressive at rampage. It's no secret - they actively hate on other competitions all the time. Like I said, I like what they're doing, and think they are all great riders, but they are also actively detracting from the competition, and causing a fractured scene, by their attitude at rampage. Why not let their competitions and riding speak for themselves, rather than shove it down viewers' and other riders' throats.

scott-townes FL (Oct 3, 2014 at 20:26)

That'd be true except they don't hate the Rampage event... its huge and they get to build their own stuff. Its the most in-line to what they believe FEST series should be all about. The only fuss or "fractured" setting I'm seeing as a result are just people online. I think the fans are blowing it wayyyy out of proportion.

ldhbaker FL (Oct 3, 2014 at 23:10)

You're right, they don't hate rampage at all, but they certainly hate on the fmb, which rampage is a part of, and who play an active role in running it. They outwardly criticize the fmb all the time, and so help negatively affect the scene overall.

scott-townes FL (Oct 4, 2014 at 6:10)

Well they're very well known as more freeriders than dirt jumpers so of course they're not going to like the smaller jumps on hardtails/slope bikes. That divide happens in every sport and again, the only negative impact I see are from fans. I have yet to hear officials or other riders saying they're affected by the personal tastes of a few riders that don't even participate in any other FMB stop... The only negativity resulting from them being open and honest is from the fans and their opinions have zero affect on the big picture. The riders don't have to pretend to be 100% supportive of everything and if anything, forcing the riders to lie or not share their honest thoughts is the direct result of an unhealthy/negative scene. But really though at the end of the day, who cares? Its just their opinion, not gospel truth.

NovemberBravo (Oct 4, 2014 at 9:56)

^ this

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AndyMandura (Oct 2, 2014 at 15:20)

Love when Paul Bass turns to Lacondeguy and says "I think you've got it dude"

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EKrum (Oct 2, 2014 at 16:11)

Release timing of these was much better than last year!

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adamconradx (Oct 2, 2014 at 14:45)

frontflipping at that speed was insane! what was he thinking?!

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treymotleyDH FL (Oct 2, 2014 at 14:57)

I want to win

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adamconradx (Oct 2, 2014 at 14:58)

he would have if he landed it ^^

jojotherider1977 FL (Oct 2, 2014 at 22:49)

I was glad to see he was able to walk away. I didn't see any reports this week on his condition. I really want to see him stick that front flip on the big gap.

fritzd (Oct 3, 2014 at 1:52)

He has Dark Matter balls. You don't see them but they are there and damn big and heavy!!

chyu (Oct 5, 2014 at 0:05)

Those suspensions wasn't expecting this.

StanMarsh (Oct 2, 2014 at 17:36)

Kyle's 2nd run was insane. Huge Suicide down that MASSIVE drop, clean superman and just a gnarly line. The Rampage curse has been killed!

specialed7 (Oct 2, 2014 at 17:56)

He gets a little shaken there, but not stirred!! He is still charging!

ElVenezuelan (Oct 2, 2014 at 21:00)

Excellent video, Rampage was sooo Rad!!! Minus the silly commentator's. Andreu's run had so much style, difficulty and amplitude that their is no doubt that his run was the best!!! Zink still an Animal!!!!! an Aggy man, Aggy is just pure Radness!!!! 2014 Rampage, was better than 2013 in my eyes!!!! Well done everybody!!!!

hirvi (Oct 2, 2014 at 22:31)

Look at Andreus helmet cam footage. He basically just charged a straight line down the mountain. A massive, gnarly, near vertical, monster of a mountain. With a several gigantic cliff drops. Did it with whips and a corked backflip, all with perfect execution. Talk again about huge balls and skills?

Efuller1212 (Oct 2, 2014 at 14:44)

Love This Video

Bdusty1 (Oct 3, 2014 at 8:53)

Same here........EPIC!

hunter1031 (Oct 2, 2014 at 15:52)

They gotta show this sh@t on t.v. the announcer voice adds a great look into redbull rampage and what its all about.

B650wagon (Oct 2, 2014 at 21:23)

Splitting hairs, hard to judge. They all had sick lines. Zink, Semanuk, Straight, and maybe even Rheeder's could have been better but they all had their upsides and downsides. I think that in the replay version, not live, Lacondeguy's massive hip jump whip was missing from the video? Until I remembered that part I questioned whether the judges called it right. It's true his line was balls out, fast and smooth.

donpinpon29 (Oct 3, 2014 at 2:18)

The way I see it: everyone was pushing it to their own limit, some had luck, some didn't, but everyone is a winner this year.
Personally I would prefer to see rampage run as a FEST format: give the guys their time to get the best out of them, they were pushing themselves a bit too much because time limits and I'm sure that if they were a bit more relaxed, ee would see that frontflip landed properly, Zink making his own line and even fairclough flipping his gap.
So if you're looking for mayor audience keep this format and suffer this commentators or ask the riders how to run it and enjoy BEST FEST EVER!!!!

dawgdude (Oct 2, 2014 at 18:26)

Sweet Video!! Nice to see the inside perspective. I was rushing more watching this than the actual stream. Probably helped the video quality was better in this. Thanks!

timsim07 FL (Oct 3, 2014 at 2:03)

Rheeder at 3 mins made me laugh. I'm glad I'm not the only one correcting them in my head

lalodh (Oct 3, 2014 at 9:14)

The only sad part about this great piece of film was at the end..........365 days to go again. Cheers

chyu (Oct 3, 2014 at 1:42)

神以前也是人，因为他做了人做不到的事，所以他变成神.

Okraz (Oct 3, 2014 at 16:27)

Absolutely awesome. I think Lyle should've made the podium, but all these guys put on a hell of a show.

shr3d (Oct 3, 2014 at 18:35)

haha rheeder: "steenbergen not stanbergen" that was exactly what i was thinking

ACSlater (Oct 5, 2014 at 14:51)

Bit dissrespectful Andrea acting like he had won when there was other riders still to come

bananeq1 (Oct 6, 2014 at 5:22)

Song from 6:47 please ?
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ecrider (Oct 2, 2014 at 19:23)

Anyone else just feel like this was the year for Andreu to take it?

Rider656 (Oct 2, 2014 at 21:32)

I want to see Brendogs run in there!

Protour (Oct 2, 2014 at 22:46)

He was surprisingly smooth on the big drops.

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ThisIsDan (Oct 2, 2014 at 16:32)

Honestly, I think Lacondeguy's run should have been behind Rheeder's, Strait's, and Zink's. But then again, what do I know?

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luke31 (Oct 2, 2014 at 17:21)

Clearly not much

NovemberBravo (Oct 2, 2014 at 17:44)

The judges scored aggy at 94 in qualies. Seeing that they had the same run it made sense for Andreu to be in the mid 90 range. Although he may have tricked less he flew down the course, had flow and still whipped everything for style which is what the judges are looking for.

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Adrenaline-Junky (Oct 2, 2014 at 19:01)

Almost everybody else comes to a complete stop at some point during their line (such as Steenbergen's). Andreu's line choice allowed him to absolutely fly down that hill and he made a point to look comfortable on every feature he hit. Which is not a surprise since he has been riding his big bike like 24-7 all season after last year's event. He wasn't happy with the way he was scored and decided, rather than complain and not do anything about it, to make a commitment to something he cared about and then let his riding do the talking. He really did deserve the title more than any other competitor in the finals.

lachlan-b-media (Oct 2, 2014 at 22:16)

also, when quite a few riders would land large drops/jumps, they would head bobble. But for Andreu, on just about all the jumps and drops, if not all off them, he would land super smooth.

choppertank3e (Oct 3, 2014 at 1:09)

Yeah even that huge drop no head bobble like Aggy and landed right in the sweet spot. This look showed more of the nuances that I missed all caught up in the excitement on the day. This years Road to Rampage kind of makes up for the lack of a DVD from the last few.