Red Bull Rampage: Semenuk Out, Atherton In!

This year’s Red Bull Rampage riders have been announced, with a couple of surprises. With Semenuk elsewhere, the field is well and truly open for a ne …

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Brendan Fairclough (GBR)
Gee Atherton (UK)

Wales not part of GBR? Brendog been robbed of UK membership?

Wales not part of GBR? Brendog been robbed of UK membership?

Ha!

Brage seems to be an odd omission, especially given his RB sponsorship and recent sending of Josh Benders Jah drop.  Maybe he couldn’t make it, racing Semenuk in a rally car?

Yes!
A bit of UK-ness to dilute the yahooing 😂🤘

It’ll be really interesting to see Gee back- his last visit was standout, landing that ridiculous drop then next year, half the field doing it once he’d test piloted it for them. Loved the way he did his first run then just went, “job done” and walked away. Not sure if he’ll be able to stand out the same way this time though.

Also depends on what happens with the random judging machine of course, it’s a better event if you ignore the scores I think

Meh. Just have one course down the hill and time it, like hard line.
Way more interesting than all that flippy spinny shite.

Meh. Just have one course down the hill and time it, like hard line.
Way more interesting than all that flippy spinny shite.

Red Bull Rampage may not be the event for you. Other events are available.

A bit of UK-ness to dilute the yahooing 😂🤘

So it’ll be Yahooing or constant Yeeeaahh Bwoyee.

Which is more annoying?

Hmm, I can’t see a Ms Dobson on the list. Must be down to that shoulder injury. Disappointing.

So how do you get an entry? It’s not as if Gee is a regular on the freeride spinny flippy circuit. Does having the right helmet help

I believe Brage declined his offer this year. Other projects on the go I think.

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So how do you get an entry? It’s not as if Gee is a regular on the freeride spinny flippy circuit. Does having the right helmet help

It’s invitational with a few pre-qualifications. He’s done it 5 times before and been second twice so I don’t think it’s the helmet.

So how do you get an entry? It’s not as if Gee is a regular on the freeride spinny flippy circuit. Does having the right helmet help

As Northwind states, plus have you seen Gee’s edits of the past few years like The Ridge?  Same could be said that you only see Emil J doing loads of spins, not sending huge drops and gnarly terrain.  Nice to have a mix and I prefer to see the gnarly tech lines of the sort Brendan and Gee will create.

Glad to see Jaxson Riddle in the lineup, really like his style.

Nice to have a mix and I prefer to see the gnarly tech lines of the sort Brendan and Gee will create.

+1 on nice to have a mix, looking at the lineup there should be a good mix of very different styles.

I also find it kind of interesting that the age of the rampage riders tends to skew toward the older side. Not saying it’s a good or bad thing, just kind of interesting.

Loved the way he did his first run then just went, “job done” and walked away

Back in the Commencal days? Bike was shagged from the first run iirc

I felt a twinge of fear when I saw Gee was doing it. That crash is still so fresh in the memory even though it was well over a year ago.