2024 Red Bull Rampage Chat

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10/7/2024 2:21pm

THE AIRTIME!!! Bikes are flying at Rampage, first day of training has no chill haha.

 

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10/7/2024 2:33pm
iceman2058 wrote:

THE AIRTIME!!! Bikes are flying at Rampage, first day of training has no chill haha.

 

Absolutely massive! Be curious of the drop compared to Gee's last year. Forward momentum from a step down compared to falling outta the sky on a vertical drop seems more manageable. 

If that thing gets tricked, that's gotta be a winner

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10/7/2024 2:36pm

Ethan Nell picking things up right where he left off last time - one of the advantages of coming back to a site that has already seen action:

 

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Strait's custom Ari Superior Peak! 🥵Build Highlights- Frame: Custom Painted Ari Superior Peak // Size S2 // Custom short rear triangle // Progressive shock...

Strait's custom Ari Superior Peak! 🥵

6P7A7854

Build Highlights

- Frame: Custom Painted Ari Superior Peak // Size S2 // Custom short rear triangle // Progressive shock mount // seat stay bridge installed
- Fork: Custom Painted RockShox Boxxer Ultimate 200mm // 29" fork with a 27.5" front wheel // 197psi
- Shock: Vivid Ultimate with custom 'Lyle' tune
- Wheels: Dual 27.5-inch Stan’s Flow with Custom Painted Onyx hubs // tube in the rear, tubeless front
- Brakes: SRAM Maven Ultimate // 200mm rotors F/R
- Drivetrain: SRAM X0 7-speed DH // 36T chainring, no guide
- Cockpit: Deity // 790mm Blacklabel handlebar (31.8 bore) // 50mm Intake stem

More photos - https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/Jason_Schroeder/blog/10/07/2024/entr…

It's a shame that most bikes are now MX with no option to run a 27.5'' front wheel without altering the geometry

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10/7/2024 4:36pm

the first day with bikes is insane, so gnarly. Definitely the best day of the event

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Simcik wrote:
Absolutely massive! Be curious of the drop compared to Gee's last year. Forward momentum from a step down compared to falling outta the sky on a...

Absolutely massive! Be curious of the drop compared to Gee's last year. Forward momentum from a step down compared to falling outta the sky on a vertical drop seems more manageable. 

If that thing gets tricked, that's gotta be a winner

He said the plan is to flip it, but he also said he decided to share the drop this year since it's a return site, can't remember who else is using it but there is at least one other rider who wants to trick it, as well. Fuggin madness.

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He said the plan is to flip it, but he also said he decided to share the drop this year since it's a return site, can't...

He said the plan is to flip it, but he also said he decided to share the drop this year since it's a return site, can't remember who else is using it but there is at least one other rider who wants to trick it, as well. Fuggin madness.

He is sharing the lipped side with Reed, not sure who is on the flat side

 

 

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10/7/2024 5:47pm
He said the plan is to flip it, but he also said he decided to share the drop this year since it's a return site, can't...

He said the plan is to flip it, but he also said he decided to share the drop this year since it's a return site, can't remember who else is using it but there is at least one other rider who wants to trick it, as well. Fuggin madness.

two6csaszi wrote:

He is sharing the lipped side with Reed, not sure who is on the flat side

 

 

Cam said he was hitting it in his vlog. Not sure if he meant the lipped or flat drop side. With him and Kyle always teaming up on builds/lines, I'd guess that means Kyle is hitting a version of the drop too?

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He said the plan is to flip it, but he also said he decided to share the drop this year since it's a return site, can't...

He said the plan is to flip it, but he also said he decided to share the drop this year since it's a return site, can't remember who else is using it but there is at least one other rider who wants to trick it, as well. Fuggin madness.

two6csaszi wrote:

He is sharing the lipped side with Reed, not sure who is on the flat side

 

 

Cam said he was hitting it in his vlog. Not sure if he meant the lipped or flat drop side. With him and Kyle always teaming...

Cam said he was hitting it in his vlog. Not sure if he meant the lipped or flat drop side. With him and Kyle always teaming up on builds/lines, I'd guess that means Kyle is hitting a version of the drop too?

Right! Just checked, and in '19, both Godzi and Strait hit the biggest option, Zink opted for a different line that time tho.

 

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10/7/2024 10:01pm

Holy shit 🫣 glad that somehow Cami is relatively okay after this. 

Woof. All gas. Glad she’s ok. Women definitely putting their stamp on Rampage. 

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10/7/2024 11:56pm

It's like your brain takes one year to forget just how big the hits are at rampage, then the first hot videos come out and all the excitement turns into "wtf are they doing, chill!!!"

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10/8/2024 12:37am

Tour of some first hits with the best hype man in freeride, Nicholi Rogatkin:

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Strait's custom Ari Superior Peak! 🥵Build Highlights- Frame: Custom Painted Ari Superior Peak // Size S2 // Custom short rear triangle // Progressive shock...

Strait's custom Ari Superior Peak! 🥵

6P7A7854

Build Highlights

- Frame: Custom Painted Ari Superior Peak // Size S2 // Custom short rear triangle // Progressive shock mount // seat stay bridge installed
- Fork: Custom Painted RockShox Boxxer Ultimate 200mm // 29" fork with a 27.5" front wheel // 197psi
- Shock: Vivid Ultimate with custom 'Lyle' tune
- Wheels: Dual 27.5-inch Stan’s Flow with Custom Painted Onyx hubs // tube in the rear, tubeless front
- Brakes: SRAM Maven Ultimate // 200mm rotors F/R
- Drivetrain: SRAM X0 7-speed DH // 36T chainring, no guide
- Cockpit: Deity // 790mm Blacklabel handlebar (31.8 bore) // 50mm Intake stem

More photos - https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/Jason_Schroeder/blog/10/07/2024/entr…

26aintdead wrote:

It's a shame that most bikes are now MX with no option to run a 27.5'' front wheel without altering the geometry

It's not bad converting a 29 front end, you can get a lower headset cup that is extended to make up for the difference.  If you have dual crowns, it's super easy, especially with a upper drop crown.  Converting a small wheel to a big one will be much harder to preserve geometry, because you have no extra axle to crown length to use.

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10/8/2024 9:37am

latest brendan vlog below. on a side note, how freaking epic is olly's bloody nose getting that vlog easily an extra 100k views! chomp that algorithm, boys! and should we start a poll about which rampage feature is going to get poached by influencers a week or two after the event?

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official How To Watch Rampage PR

How To Watch the 2024 Red Bull Rampage

- New Broadcast Innovation to Include Athlete “Energy Scores” Using Samsung Ring -

Virgin, Utah (October 8, 2024) – Anticipation for the 2024 Red Bull Rampage has reached a fever pitch as in just two days, the riders will hear the famous “3…, 2…, 1…, dropping!” for the first time as the women roll in from the famed start gate, followed by the men on Saturday. On Thursday, October 10th, the 18th edition of the premier big-mountain freeride mountain biking competition kicks off. The top 8 female freeriders and top 18 male freeriders are set to compete in a brand-new, two-day event format in what’s sure to be a historic showdown in the desert of Southwest Utah. Here’s where fans can watch all the jaw-dropping action from Red Bull Rampage:

Women’s Broadcast: Thursday, October 10th at 9pm ET/6pm PT simulcast on ESPN+, Red Bull TV, and Red Bull Bike’s YouTube channel.

Men’s Broadcast: Saturday, October 12th at 12pm ET/9am PT on ESPN+ in the U.S. and on Red Bull TV in all other countries.

Highlight Shows: Two one-hour highlight shows will also air back-to-back Sunday, October 27th on ESPN2 with the women’s competition taking place at 5pm ET/2pm PT and the men’s competition taking place at 6pm ET/3pm PT.

Turning the Utah desert into a stadium for the biggest freeride mountain biking competition is a herculean effort. The grueling work is not done by a professional event team with an army of power equipment. Shaping the red dirt of Utah is carried out by the rider’s themselves and their team of diggers, armed with water, hand tools, and sandbags. They have eight days to construct the lips, landings and lines to carry them from the top of the mountain to the safety of the finish corral over 600-feet below.

Showing this construction process is a staple of the Red Bull Rampage broadcast. Why do they choose that specific line? What inspires their dig teams to stand in the heat of the desert sun and swing a pickaxe for hours on end to build a competition line for their athlete? But one aspect of the Red Bull Rampage build story that has never been able to be quantified is the physical toll it takes on the riders before they drop into the competition.

For the first time, tracking this impact is possible with the help of Samsung’s Galaxy Ring. Galaxy Ring delivers personalized insights, offering a more comprehensive understanding of a users’ health and wellness. That includes intuitive tools like Energy Score, which takes sleep, activity, and more into account to convey a users’ overall condition using a score between 1-100. At Red Bull Rampage, riders Casey Brown and Kurt Sorge will wear a Galaxy Ring to measure and track their Energy Score, helping the athletes ensure they get enough recovery time as well as see what areas of their routine need improvement in between each digging and riding day. Both athletes also recognize the importance of sleep when recovering and will take advantage of Galaxy Ring’s personalized tips for improved sleep — such as meditation before bed. The broadcast team will track Brown and Sorge’s Energy Score daily during the 10-day event and will highlight the toll of the competition by sharing the data with viewers at home. Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra will serve  as the official action smartphone camera, capturing heart-pumping shots throughout the thrilling events.

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10/8/2024 11:03am

i still think its BS that the women's event isn't being live broadcast. 

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10/8/2024 12:35pm

holy shit Cami is wild... broken nose stitched lip... still trying to stay in for finals. she had my favorite lines in the preliminary events. cant believe how deep she sent her main drop.

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10/8/2024 12:47pm

wow big change with the (men's) broadcast apparently not being on redbull tv in the US this year... bummer

Men’s Broadcast: Saturday, October 12th at 12pm ET/9am PT on ESPN+ in the U.S. and on Red Bull TV in all other countries.

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hardboiled wrote:
wow big change with the (men's) broadcast apparently not being on redbull tv in the US this year... bummerMen’s Broadcast: Saturday, October 12th at...

wow big change with the (men's) broadcast apparently not being on redbull tv in the US this year... bummer

Men’s Broadcast: Saturday, October 12th at 12pm ET/9am PT on ESPN+ in the U.S. and on Red Bull TV in all other countries.

Its still way easier than World Champs. Either get a VPN and watch live, or wait 10-minutes after the live broadcast ends and watch the replay through RedBull TV. 

Considering its on a Saturday the latter is a great option because now you can go ride all day without feeling bad then watch Rampage over dinner and a beer.

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10/8/2024 1:09pm

Smooth operator 🎶

two6csaszi wrote:

The Don stays smooth, even when he makes mistakes.

Proof

Was that AI generated? Semenuk doesn't make mistakes haha 

There was a rampage... maybe 8 years ago where he 3'd a step up and came in half a bike length short on the landing.  Like full bb case.  He just rode out of it like it was intentional.  Cam on commentary was even like, "wow he greased that landing."  Dudes a cat. 

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10/8/2024 1:18pm

Things can go wrong pretty quick at Rampage - a bit off your line and over the edge you go! 😱

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10/8/2024 2:47pm

Heard C-dog got airlifted from the site, hopefully, nothing major.

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