[slimshady]

VitalMTB just posted the list of invitees. Does anybody know what happened to Cam McCaul? I haven't seen him competing in a while now


2015 Red Bull Rampage Athlete Invitation List
*indicates pre-qualification

**indicates top 7 FMB World Tour

***indicates wildcard invitation

• Andreu Lacondeguy – SPN*
• Anthony Messere – CAN**
• Antoine Bizet – FRA***
• Bas Van Steenbergen – CAN***
• Bernard Kerr – GBR***
• Brandon Semenuk – CAN*
• Brendan Fairclough – GBR*
• Brett Rheeder – CAN*
• Cameron Zink – USA*
• Conor MacFarlane – NZL***
• Darren Berrecloth – CAN***
• Geoff Gulevich – CAN***
• Graham Agassiz – CAN***
• James Doerfling – CAN***
• Jeff Herbertson – USA*
• Kelly McGarry – NZL*
• Kurt Sorge – CAN*
• Kyle Jameson – USA***
• Kyle Norbraten – CAN*
• Kyle Strait – USA*
• Logan Binggeli – USA***
• Logan Peat – CAN**
• Louis Reboul – FRA***
• Makken Haugen – NOR***
• Mitch Chubey – CAN*
• Nic Pescetto – SPA***
• Nicholi Rogatkin – USA**
• Nico Vink – BEL***
• Paul Basagoitia – USA*
• Pierre Edouard Ferry – FRA***
• Ramon Hunziker – SWI***
• Remi Therion – FRA***
• Remy Metailler – FRA***
• Ryan Howard – USA***
• Sam Reynolds – CZE**
• Szymon Godziek – POL*
• Thomas Genon – BEL**
• Tom Van Steenbergen – CAN***
• Tomas Zeida – FRA**
• Tyler McCaul – USA***
• Wil White – USA***
• Yannick Granieri – FRA**

 

[canadmos]

Paul Bas?

This should be good. What date is it on?

 

[slimshady]

Paul Bas?

This should be good. What date is it on?

Paul B is pre-qualied..

It'll be on October 17th.

 

[slimshady]

I'm pretty sure Rogatkin and Messere will put out a good show. Let's hope Zink doesn't go the one-trick-does-all route again.

 

[trib]

Will White, got to love that kid and his commitment to hucking

 

[kidwoo]

. Let's hope Zink doesn't go the one-trick-does-all route again.

Why not? That's produced some of the most badass things ever done on mountain bikes. Who cares if he wins.

 

[slimshady]

I'd rather have a moar technical line, such as Teddybear used to put together, that's all. I'm not denying the skill or balls of Zink.

OTOH, if Semenuk can stay on his bike this time he's another guy I'd like to see winning.

 

[kidwoo]

I want to see Bernard kerr ride with a beer in his hand. Or a teddy bear.

Or it's time to up the game and grab a teddy bear drinking a beer.

 

[slimshady]

I want to see Bernard kerr ride with a beer in his hand. Or a teddy bear.

Or it's time to up the game and grab a teddy bear drinking a beer.

 

[jstuhlman]

beer looks watery. is that steve peat?

 

[Bikael Molton]

Does anybody know what happened to Cam McCaul? I haven't seen him competing in a while now

He's an announcer (also makes boring high budge videos).

I like his announcing and assume/hope he'll announce rampage.

 

[bullcrew]

glad to see WIll is back on there... Good kid hope to see him progress...
I will say its going to be hard for kids to get up to speed on some of the stuff being thrown down the last couple years 1 man in particular setting the bar STUPID high....
Look forward to this....

 

[trib]

Rampage lost a little allure to me when folks started riding the 'real mountain' stuff is a shakey fashion just to throw down a flip or two and then still get top points (antoine bizet on a kona seems to ring a bell) whilst Tmac stomped all kinds of outrageous lines just to miss out because of a lack of tricks. i may be confusing different years but either way -better judging this year please.

After seeing Warner training to see off Longden and Page in a 'Legends' race at world champs I've been entertained by the thought of Tyler Klassen, Bender, etc throwing down again like the good old days.

 

[bullcrew]

I agree that it transitioned a bit and would be good to see it get back to some of its big mountain roots but also when they send a HUGE step down backflip or 360 it makes you step back and say ........

 

[trib]

maybe I'm coming across wrong. It comes down to this - if your line takes you up, over or down something - yes, that's great. If you divert your run to fit in a trick on a smooth little path between the other features to gather a few extra points - I'm not keen.

Say what you want but after a pretty great run the extra flip at 2.20 just seems unnecessary here. What kind of obstacle is that? if a 'trick' brings you to an almost stop, then an awkward slow turn to get you back on your trail how is that worth more points than actually riding in a clear and concise fashion in one smooth flowing link?

http://www.zapiks.com/run-antoine-bizet-rampage-20.html


end of rant. rampage sucks, long live ramoage.

 

[kidwoo]

Yeah the modern contest ain't got nothin on this.

 

[tabletop84]

No Vinny T?

 

[Bikael Molton]

I liked the parts where Bender was walking around the hill looking for his bike. That does really say "freeride" to me.

 

[trib]

Yeah the modern contest ain't got nothin on this.

yep, that's exactly what I meant.

 

[Da Peach]

Yeah the modern contest ain't got nothin on this.

I'm unsure whether the new or old event is most cringe-worthy

 

[jstuhlman]

yes...it's soooo hard to know what to think.

 

[buckoW]

No Vinny T?

He is 3rd alternate