Red Bull Rampage - Last day of practice

by Margus Riga
Oct 1, 2010 at 1:15

The Red Bull Rampage may be the burliest event of its kind in the entire world.

I'd like to start this year's Red Bull Rampage with a quote from my favorite movie, Blade Runner - "Wake up, time to die."



Clouds sent in via the Grim Reaper himself.
Clouds sent in via the Grim Reaper himself.

The Oakley step down gap. Many riders shit their pants just thinking about this stunt.
The Oakley step down gap. Many riders shit their pants just thinking about this stunt.

One of two starting gates for the qualifying round. It was deadly just walking around up here, never mind hauling and launching a bike off here.
One of two starting gates for the qualifying round. It was deadly just walking around up here, never mind hauling and launching a bike off here.

Geoff Gullevich does not fear the Reaper this year.
Geoff Gullevich does not fear the Reaper this year.

The view from the Oakley drop. Yea, it's a long way down.
The view from the Oakley drop. Yea, it's a long way down.

And these guys are ready to bring you the carnage in 3D.
And these guys are ready to bring you the carnage in 3D.

USA, battered but not broken. That's how some of the riders hope to make it out of here too.
USA, battered but not broken. That's how some of the riders hope to make it out of here too.

One, two, three, go!
One, two, three, go!

Alex Pro, another young gun who's not afraid of the Reaper. First time, and nailed this <br> huge drop that was a source of pain for so many riders two years ago.
Alex Pro, another young gun who's not afraid of the Reaper. First time, and nailed this
huge drop that was a source of pain for so many riders two years ago.

Kyle Norbraten, looking for the Reaper, so he can kick his ass.
Kyle Norbraten, looking for the Reaper, so he can kick his ass.

Kelly McGarry, via Margus Riga and Ian Hylands.
Kelly McGarry, via Margus Riga and Ian Hylands.

The media and athlete tent. A good place to be to get away from the scorching midday heat. Temperatures were a mild 38 degrees today.
The media and athlete tent. A good place to be to get away from the scorching midday heat. Temperatures were a mild 38 degrees today.

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Three dudes that can ride a bike better than you.
Three dudes that can ride a bike better than you.

If at first you don't succeed. Try and try again.
If at first you don't succeed. Try and try again.

This was just the small step-down to wooden launcher over a huge table. <br> Curtis Robinson, putting in his eight hour shift at the office.
This was just the small step-down to wooden launcher over a huge table.
Curtis Robinson, putting in his eight hour shift at the office.

Ryan Berrecloth, systematically working his way down every move of his qualifying run. A good formula for success that many riders were working on.
Ryan Berrecloth, systematically working his way down every move of his qualifying run. A good formula for success that many riders were working on.

James Doerfling, putting things into perspective.
James Doerfling, putting things into perspective.

Kelly McScare the shit out of everyone for busting the biggest air of the day, <br> and also one of the biggest crashes.
Kelly McScare the shit out of everyone for busting the biggest air of the day,
and also one of the biggest crashes.
Luckily it was a mere flesh wound.
Luckily it was a mere flesh wound.

Gee Atherton making a late afternoon appearance to practice some really large DH moves on his bike.
Gee Atherton making a late afternoon appearance to practice some really large DH moves on his bike.

Alex Pro showing his dad what he learned in school today.
Alex Pro showing his dad what he learned in school today.

Dusty was an understatement.
Dusty was an understatement.

To find the rider on course all you had to do was follow the trail of golden smoke.
To find the rider on course all you had to do was follow the trail of golden smoke.

There he goes!
There he goes!

Cedric Gracia, racing against the dying of the light.
Cedric Gracia, racing against the dying of the light.

Cam Zink, definitely not afraid of the Reaper.
Cam Zink, definitely not afraid of the Reaper.

Last air of the day.
Last air of the day.

Last crash of the day.
Last crash of the day.

Last photo of the day.
Last photo of the day.
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98 Comments

  • + 14
flag MindPatterns (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:22)
 WTF? The Oakley Sender is f'in insane. Everyone was stunned when Bender took those drops some years ago, now it's all cheer and fear live over the internet!
  • + 3
flag moongose (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:37)
 yer but that could be the sketchiest landing i have ever seen for something of that size
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flag Pininator (Oct 2, 2010 at 0:10)
 Where I come from, they call that thing rewonkulous!!!
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flag gnarbar (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:40)
 "Wake up, time to die." "Many riders shit their pants just thinking about this stunt."

Yeah, mmm, no. Not sure I like the vibe of this year's Rampage. I get the feeling someone's going to get hurt - bad. Not what I want to see from these athletes. Entertain me, sure. Progress big mountain/slopstyle, sure. Let's see what gives.
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flag fullbug (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:46)
 don't type that "d" word...but i know what you mean. Let's hope RedBull supports after the fact too!
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flag zorba73 (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:19)
 To the author of article:
Stop writing about the negative and concentrate on the positive. Don't need to be putting neg vibes out there. No one wants to here the D word.
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flag scott-townes (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:20)
 hey there's always a chance every year someone will get hurt. there have always been stunts on course where someone could get really f*cked up. but don't be puttin on bad vibes for the riders because let's just all hope they slay and walk away.
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  • + 9
flag djbagines (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:21)
 Looks Amazing!
  • + 17
flag eddiethekid (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:59)
 Damn straight! If i dont get to see that 3D film im going to shit my pants in anger!
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flag shreder-911 Plus (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:13)
 Them shots are amazing breath taker!
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flag Szlav (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:21)
 mere flesh wound?!?! that thing was like a cm deep!
  • + 9
flag Cased (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:56)
 im pretty sure I can see bone in that "mere" flesh wound.
  • + 16
flag pbrider (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:03)
 I stopped counting PODS after the 4th or 5th photo !!!
  • + 4
flag johniedamn (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:30)
 why's Gee's left foot white???
  • + 3
flag dave6797 (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:57)
 because his shoes are white ....
  • + 4
flag DhGabe (Oct 1, 2010 at 12:19)
 Oh thats just Gee's peg leg. Thats why its white. =)
  • + 1
flag kiwihardtail (Oct 1, 2010 at 14:21)
 3D Rampage ... save yourself some money and film it properly guys.
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flag jaketinnelly (Oct 1, 2010 at 14:42)
 Yeah, watching stuff in 3D just makes me dizzy. I wanna focus on that insane riding, not marvel at the flashy visual effects.
  • + 8
flag mcmbike (Oct 1, 2010 at 14:48)
 i remember when people used to actually wear armor for this.
  • + 1
flag thegb1212 (Oct 1, 2010 at 14:55)
 that was the coolest article ive seen on PB this year.
  • + 2
flag Jamesb15uk (Oct 1, 2010 at 15:06)
 That is a flesh wound! Granted it looks fairly nasty, but in a battle hundreds of years ago he could easly carry on fighting with it, which is where the term comes from. Anything more than a flesh wound would incapacitate the casualty, i.e. head injury, broken bones. That aside, didnt you detect the hint of irony there.
  • + 7
flag Chris-Sasquatch (Oct 1, 2010 at 15:44)
 ^ Or the Monty Python black knight reference.
  • + 1
flag thedemo7rider (Oct 1, 2010 at 18:49)
 wow that drop is freekin huge
  • + 4
flag andy9 (Oct 1, 2010 at 22:42)
 NEVER CALL "LAST" ANYTHING!
  • + 1
flag faultlinetv (Oct 4, 2010 at 20:21)
 F-ing amazing photos Margus!
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flag bluewaker (Oct 3, 2010 at 11:45)
 Will someone explain to me the logic behind not wearing your elbow pads /full gear on things like redbull rampage? A good way to get hurt and rip up your skin and only increase recovery time. If you plan to go big, I would expect that you armor up a bit more...
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  • + 5
flag orvorvorv (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:00)
 Even the Reaper was too f'in scared to show up! ♂
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flag morphinemelisha (Oct 3, 2010 at 9:11)
 LOTS of ppl are going to see this look at are world now everything being broadcasted via sattelite to computers for a free stream. in the next year or two i bet that it will be broadcasted over t.v like ufc. especially when they start filming this year in 3-D. its going to be an olympic sport soon
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  • + 1
flag morphinemelisha (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:52)
 deff. buying this dvd when it comes out, this is going to change mountain biking completely giving everyone a new perspective on biking and how its not just pedelling your bike down a trial.
  • + 0
flag killsdeer4fun (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:19)
 Only if lots of people see it. Which hasnt really happened with a lot of sports like this.
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flag mrtom22 (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:37)
 That Oakley drop looks interesting!
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flag rescuetool (Oct 2, 2010 at 6:26)
 Great that Pinkbike carries the live broadcast but it would be nice to see it in HD on a big tv at home or in a bar where you can drink beer....I'm just sayin
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  • + 4
flag CaptainQueerMTB (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:38)
 Cannot wait to see this on film. Looks effin epic
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  • + 2
flag freeriderbanshee (Oct 1, 2010 at 10:56)
 Huge props to the guys with the cameras! GREAT job! all pics are superb! Wink
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  • + 2
flag pslide (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:11)
 Why aren't these guys wearing armor? Is it really hot out there, or are they too cool for school?
  • + 1
flag etqmtber (Oct 1, 2010 at 14:29)
 "Temperatures were a mild 38 degrees today." It was hot
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flag geebeebee Plus (Oct 1, 2010 at 15:46)
 Great pics and story Margus! Some great Golden Hour shots there. Looking forward to seeing and reading some more over the weekend! Stay safe climbing all that stuff Smile
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  • + 1
flag juzam888 (Oct 1, 2010 at 20:29)
 i think andreu lacondeguy will win this & i'm sure i will buy this DVD if its goin for sale or maybe downloading it.........?
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  • + 1
flag Jo2910 (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:04)
 Deemax was folded by granieri. He ejected mid air on the Icon sender when he saw he was going to be too short and the bike kept going a long way down.
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  • + 3
flag C00KIE (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:35)
 scary is an understatement
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  • + 2
flag rescuetool (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:30)
 Why isn't Rampage televised?
  • + 0
flag brule Mod Plus (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:52)
 It'll be live on Pinkbike.com on Sunday.
  • + 2
flag buhgina (Oct 1, 2010 at 21:40)
 Why isn't the Rampage broadcast on TV. We know it will be on Pinkbike...
  • + 1
flag Pininator (Oct 2, 2010 at 0:17)
 Yeah, kind of a shocker - especially in the states, where we love us some violence. It will probably be a 30min cram-job on a broadcast network here in about 3-4 months. Care to wager? Wink
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  • + 1
flag reverend (Oct 1, 2010 at 22:06)
 "Racing against the dying of the light"...

Nice to see a Dylan Thomas reference on pinkbike. Apropos.
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  • + 2
flag eball (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:11)
 The question of the moment is who will 3 the Oakley sender?
  • + 1
flag fullbug (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:13)
 berrecloth. bourdo with a flat spin
  • - 2
flag suraj (Oct 1, 2010 at 10:18)
 I see lacondeguy attempting a 3, maybe even 3 whip.
  • + 6
flag spankthewan (Oct 1, 2010 at 14:13)
 You mustn't have seen his bike.
  • + 2
flag Conor-Smith (Oct 1, 2010 at 20:25)
 Zink will definitely 3 it.
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  • + 2
flag progressionobsession (Oct 1, 2010 at 10:21)
 Man, this looks intense. Good luck to all the riders.
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  • + 2
flag chrisberty (Oct 1, 2010 at 13:55)
 that wheel will be fine after 5 minutes with a hammer and some duct tape.
  • + 1
flag doug13 (Oct 2, 2010 at 2:05)
 I think it may need a zip tie too.
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  • + 1
flag k-produxions (Oct 1, 2010 at 11:32)
 they are so many pod in 1 article.. awesome riding, wishes good luck to all the crazy rider attending RedBullRampage !!!
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  • + 1
flag Cased (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:57)
 I can't wait to watch this thing live sunday ty pb for broadcasting!!!! Salute
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  • + 1
flag harm (Oct 1, 2010 at 15:56)
 I am so stocked for this, I cant wait for sunday!!!
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  • + 1
flag dduhh (Oct 1, 2010 at 22:33)
 that guys arm is so gross!
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  • + 1
flag SouLCr3aTioN (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:44)
 Oakley Factory Pilots FTW!
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  • + 1
flag DanMan89 (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:28)
 definatly awsome pictures!!!
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  • + 1
flag DirtbagMatt (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:43)
 Un freaking believable. Can't wait to watch that in 3D!
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  • + 1
flag mooseman180 (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:26)
 defiantly some sick stuff goes down at the rampage. every year.
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  • + 1
flag jumpslut (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:16)
 Oh can't wait for the big show.
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  • + 1
flag Ciniak (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:13)
 God bless the riders, amazing fotos, The Reaper- omg, incredible!
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  • + 2
flag atenciole (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:01)
 Awesome pics!!
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  • + 1
flag orvorvorv (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:07)
 What's the frame on the last photo? sick shots man! ♂
  • + 1
flag fantaman (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:41)
 KTM
  • + 1
flag mrpark (Oct 2, 2010 at 7:27)
 who is on it?
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  • + 2
flag cherouvim (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:00)
 Exceptional photos!
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flag benparker (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:27)
 I cant wait!!
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flag VincethePince (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:00)
 that's a sick elbow wound !
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  • + 1
flag unclesmokey84 (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:03)
 what are the measurements of that step down.
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  • + 2
flag mosesoh (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:21)
 f*cking sick man
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  • + 1
flag MKmike (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:47)
 Great pics.. (clean your sensor)
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  • + 2
flag JongOetMeas (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:26)
 Damn
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  • + 1
flag ELLIS-831 (Oct 1, 2010 at 23:58)
 deemax tacoed. intense.
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  • + 1
flag sullybomb (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:42)
 how do u fold a demax!!!
  • + 2
flag nosnibor (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:57)
 because there weak!
  • + 3
flag Jamie-K (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:06)
 It requires skill. Skill that only a top-class rider can show. Has shown. Will continue to show.

Wink
  • + 2
flag whitetux (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:30)
 the yellow ones arent as strong as the silver ones Razz
  • + 0
flag innesgraham (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:39)
 silver ones are tubeless
  • + 3
flag whitetux (Oct 1, 2010 at 8:46)
 so are yellows
  • + 2
flag Poutiainen (Oct 1, 2010 at 10:40)
 yep. yellows are lighter. So obliviously not as strong as heavier ones...
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flag GabrielDugas (Oct 1, 2010 at 12:18)
 as the mavic representative said on interview at world champ. they are basicaly race rims and are not build to be incredibly stong but light. but...on a 50 foot high drop i guess you could fold any wheelset possible :p
  • + 0
flag WAKIdesigns (Oct 1, 2010 at 12:18)
 all it requires is a poor rider and a tree, eventualy a short jump built by a poor builder jumped by a poor rider doing sideways nose dive. Now in case of such good riders like these it takes some error in art and really huge jumps - wait they have'em there!
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flag spaced (Oct 1, 2010 at 14:18)
 Though first reviews of the ultimate wheelset arent stellar. I also remember some of the heavier pros complaining on them (though off camera Wink ) Actualy any 2kg dh wheelset is a bit risky, especialy for an event like rampage.
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  • + 1
flag navyman (Oct 19, 2010 at 7:46)
 every pic could be pod
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  • + 1
flag voltagerider Plus (Oct 1, 2010 at 16:56)
 Sick photos!!
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flag type-r (Oct 1, 2010 at 17:59)
 the oak sender is stunning its like some movie props
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flag R-P-S (Oct 1, 2010 at 12:24)
 super pumped.
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flag DestroyerLWS (Oct 1, 2010 at 10:02)
 this is so EPIC
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  • + 1
flag animalbiker (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:49)
 omgg best sport ever : D
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flag diogodavinha (Oct 1, 2010 at 9:29)
 mazing pics!!!POD all
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flag PIND-IT (Oct 1, 2010 at 10:18)
 Friggin' awesome.
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flag robicycle (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:40)
 Epic shots! WOW
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flag romich (Oct 1, 2010 at 14:07)
 fck cool pix!
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flag eball (Oct 1, 2010 at 11:19)
 It would have been great too see Boyco competing this year,..his build and go big skills are second to none,...
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  • + 1
flag longtalldave (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:22)
 Awesome photos
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flag cp-gang (Oct 1, 2010 at 7:06)
 my god
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