![]() ![]() ![]() Instead, it’s an older generation YT Tues, like we’ve seen dominating in years past on the downhill World Cup circuit. He’s riding a blacked-out full carbon DH bike, but not from his Canfield sponsor. Vinnny Tupin’s 200mm travel carbon Scott Gambler DH bikeĬam Zink is one of few riders not to get a unique custom paintjob. Vincent Tupin was also on an all-carbon Scott Gambler DH bike, customized with a nice looking set of Hope cranks, and brakes, plus a pared -deon Box drivetrain and a rear FOX air shock. Now is Jaxson Riddle running a non-Boost front hub in his red, white & blue themed Industry Nine wheelset? That looks to me like a set of alloy spacers between the hub’s 6-bolt mount and his Shimano rotor! Looking around and Shimano Saint stoppers seemed to be the most popular choice. Everyone was rolling at minimum 200mm rotors and 4-piston brakes. Jaxson Riddle’s 200mm travel carbon Transition TR11 DH bikeīig brakes are in order as well. Suspension is all over the place with air & coil forks & shocks from many different manufacturers – Riddel is rocking SR Suntour on his full carbon Transition.īut save for 1 rider, everyone looked to opt for 200mm double crown DH racing forks. Of course, these are all some of the most capable pro mountain bikers in the world, so there are a lot of custom paint schemes. The low-pressure benefits of tubeless that we all love, go out the window when stability is a bigger concern. ![]() And most are also running conventional inner tubes with tires pumped up over 30-35psi to make sure the tire stays mounted to the rim even in the case of a bad landing. Whether 27.5 or 29″ wheels, most rims are alloy (although some are rocking carbon). Carson Storch’s 200mm travel previous model carbon Rocky Mountain Maiden DH bikeīut it does still get a pretty cool custom paintjob, reminding Storch to “Ride or Die”.ĭrivetrains are all 1x setups with chain guides, but also most often reduced to just a few gears out back to maximise chain retention when gearing range isn’t a concern. Carson Storch’s carbon Maiden DH bike isn’t even in Rocky Mountain’s current line-up. But they are almost all modified, and not all are even the latest generation. Many riders now compete in the Rampage on carbon downhill bikes. What we can tell you is that whether on full DH bikes, freeride bikes, or what looks like modified enduro bikes, you need a lot of courage to go with all that travel (and probably a diminished sense of self-preservation!) We gave you a sense of the scale of this insane event yesterday, but it’s really hard to understand the context unless you stand at both the top & bottom of the desert clifs. In a word, it takes a big bike to compete at the Red Bull Rampage – which is going down right now! Watch it live here. Red Bull, all bike photos by Bartek Woliński, Godziek flip photo by Catherine Aeppel Kurt Sorge may have bested Brandon in amplitude, but he couldn't compete with the level of difficulty of his tricks having to settle for second while Reed Boggs blew a tire on a huge flat drop 360 in round 1 but nailed it on his second attempt to land on the podium.What kind of mountain bike do you need to send it big at the Red Bull Rampage? We take a closer look at several of the custom bike builds and unique setups rocking the Rampage today down the brutal cliffs of the Virgin, Utah desert – from modified downhill, freeride & enduro bikes to custom paint jobs for all… Custom freeride mountain bikes of the 2021 Red Bull Rampage c. ![]() He nailed the first flat drop tail whip and the first flip whips ever seen at Rampage in a run that oozed style and competence. He overshot a landing on his first run and, as the last rider of last one, went straight to the top for his second run, which he stomped. He took the unconventional approach of riding a single crown fork so he could bar spin and tailwhip. It was excellent to have Rampage back after a two year hiatus and the riding lived up to lofty expectations, despite high profile riders like Brett Rheeder, Andreu Lacondeguy, and Brage Vestavik being absent due to injury.Ī couple of familiar faces stood atop the podium, the Brandon Semenuk becoming the first 4-time winner and the first back to back winner. ![]()
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