It’s all over, the dust has been eaten and the bones are set to mend. Rampage did not disappoint this year and even had its first repeat winner. With 25 riders attacking the infamous red Utah dirt, and between Chubey’s huge gap and Doerfling’s huge crash on the Oakley Icon Sender, this years Rampage was no small affair.
Thought this needs a thread 
Oct 14, 2013, 5:47 AM
Oct 14, 2013, 5:51 AM
I felt it was a bit of an anticlimax, maybe it got hyped a bit too much.
Where to with this sport? getting a tad dangerous it seems.
Oct 14, 2013, 6:04 AM
Where to with this sport? getting a tad dangerous it seems.
I don't know who else noticed, but Cam Zink had extra padding on the outside of his helmet shell.
They say it's like wearing 2 helmets 
Oct 14, 2013, 6:10 AM
ok..so....backlip on the sender or backflip on the canyon jump....which was more impressive?....my vote goes for the canyon jump by a small margin
Oct 14, 2013, 6:13 AM
I fell asleep during that long wind stop.....they obviously continued because zink came in 3rd.....so thats 3 4th's for the spaniard!
off to find the repeat
Oct 14, 2013, 6:14 AM
I don't know who else noticed, but Cam Zink had extra padding on the outside of his helmet shell.
They say it's like wearing 2 helmets
Yeah I noticed that. Couldn't figure out what was going on there. And why not just wear a Moto lid?
Oct 14, 2013, 6:18 AM
ok..so....backlip on the sender or backflip on the canyon jump....which was more impressive?....my vote goes for the canyon jump by a small margin
yeah, Super_mil and I were discussing that last night. Whilst the sender stepdown flip was insane the mechanics of it make it slightly safer. ie you kinda land on the down if something goes wrong. It's still goig to hurt though.
The canyon gap though... come up short and you're falling into a nasty gully, or splatting on the back side of the landing.
I wouldn't suggest that either is "safe" though
Oct 14, 2013, 6:56 AM
yeah, Super_mil and I were discussing that last night. Whilst the sender stepdown flip was insane the mechanics of it make it slightly safer. ie you kinda land on the down if something goes wrong. It's still goig to hurt though.
The canyon gap though... come up short and you're falling into a nasty gully, or splatting on the back side of the landing.
I wouldn't suggest that either is "safe" though
Totally not safe!...both equally impressive!
Oct 14, 2013, 7:05 AM
yeah, Super_mil and I were discussing that last night. Whilst the sender stepdown flip was insane the mechanics of it make it slightly safer. ie you kinda land on the down if something goes wrong. It's still goig to hurt though.
The canyon gap though... come up short and you're falling into a nasty gully, or splatting on the back side of the landing.
I wouldn't suggest that either is "safe" though
Is anything they do there 'safe' though?
Oct 14, 2013, 7:09 AM
yeah, Super_mil and I were discussing that last night. Whilst the sender stepdown flip was insane the mechanics of it make it slightly safer. ie you kinda land on the down if something goes wrong. It's still goig to hurt though.
The canyon gap though... come up short and you're falling into a nasty gully, or splatting on the back side of the landing.
I wouldn't suggest that either is "safe" though
agreed, the gap is backflip to near_flat land followed by near certain detonation. Ask Chris van dine about near_flat landing detonations. Poor sod wrecked himself properly.
Anyone remember last year's ejection by zink himself on that gap, that snap as his lid smashed into the deck? This year, the gap was even wider... *shudder*
but other than the gap flip, McGarry's run was pretty bland, not as bland as zink's though. that chap just got lost after landing the sender flip.
Oct 14, 2013, 7:12 AM
Is anything they do there 'safe' though?
derp. safe and rampage dont even go in the same book much less on the same page. THey make that **** look too easy. Real pros!
Oct 14, 2013, 7:17 AM
agreed, the gap is backflip to near_flat land followed by near certain detonation. Ask Chris van dine about near_flat landing detonations. Poor sod wrecked himself properly.
Anyone remember last year's ejection by zink himself on that gap, that snap as his lid smashed into the deck? This year, the gap was even wider... *shudder*
but other than the gap flip, McGarry's run was pretty bland, not as bland as zink's though. that chap just got lost after landing the sender flip.
No ways!
he had that off axis flip near the top... and another flip near the bottom. I know it's noy much variety... but still looked sick
Oct 14, 2013, 7:18 AM
so what happened after the wind delay? I went to bed. did they cancel the 2nd runs? cus the results were the same as from the first runs.
Still think McGarry should have taken it.
Thought Andrea's run was insane too
Oct 14, 2013, 7:22 AM
so what happened after the wind delay? I went to bed. did they cancel the 2nd runs? cus the results were the same as from the first runs.
Still think McGarry should have taken it.
Thought Andrea's run was insane too
yep, wind-hold turned into a cancellation.
Oct 14, 2013, 7:22 AM
Any idea who was on the judging panel?
Oct 14, 2013, 7:25 AM
yep, wind-hold turned into a cancellation.
glad i didnt try and wait it out then
Oct 14, 2013, 7:27 AM
glad i didnt try and wait it out then
yeah same!
Good call Super_mil for setting a 12:30am time bar.
Oct 14, 2013, 7:27 AM
No ways!
he had that off axis flip near the top... and another flip near the bottom. I know it's noy much variety... but still looked sick
no doubt for a tall chap like that to pop a corkscrew flip is balsy stuff, but my simple mind wasn't entertained by his run. it was like oh.. look.. 3 backflips. yay..
At least Lacondeguy was popping whips, flips, super sick superman grabs while going at a stupid rate of knots. IMO, it was evidently more entertaining to watch than trying to 'appreciate/imagine' just how hardcore mcgarry's run was (excluding the gap flip which is obviously very gnarly)
Oct 14, 2013, 7:30 AM
yep, wind-hold turned into a cancellation.
but then how did zinc end up third...did they cancel all the 2nd runs?
Oct 14, 2013, 7:31 AM
no doubt for a tall chap like that to pop a corkscrew flip is balsy stuff, but my simple mind wasn't entertained by variety. it was like oh.. look.. 3 backflips. yay..
At least Lacondeguy was popping whips, super sick superman grabs while going at a stupid rate of knots. IMO, it was evidently more entertaining to watch than trying to 'appreciate/imagine' just how hardcore mcgarry's run was (excluding the gap flip which is obviously very gnarly)
Lacondeguy definitely had the variety going. Also awesome run. Would score that above Strait too.
I guess though that with historical-huckers like Bender on the judging panel, the icon sender had quite a few points attached to it.
Oct 14, 2013, 7:37 AM
but then how did zinc end up third...did they cancel all the 2nd runs?
zink was 2nd before mcgarry came down, after which zink hogged 3rd till the curtains dropped. here are the scores after the first run.
http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/stories/2013/10/13/full_Run_1_standings_204267.jpg?1381697278
Oct 14, 2013, 7:38 AM
zink was 2nd before mcgarry came down, after which zink hogged 3rd till the curtains dropped.
the spaniard went up to third in his second run before the wind stop...so I am guessing they cancelled all the second runs
Oct 14, 2013, 7:55 AM
I thoroughly enjoyed it! except for the staying up till 2am to see if the wind will die down, luckily I only have class at 1400.
Lacondeguy was awesome, like his spirit, but Kelly McGarry and Wil White made it for me. That Zink backflip was insane, was sort of rooting that he doesn't get a 2nd chance, with baby on the way, haha.
Pitty Semunuk couldn't get it going, maybe because he's to serious,
Oct 14, 2013, 8:16 AM
Pitty Semunuk couldn't get it going, maybe because he's to serious,
That's the second time I've heard someone say this. How so?
Oct 14, 2013, 8:25 AM
Well done to McGazza on 2nd and hopefully europe next year 
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