What is Rampage now? Brendan Fairclough, Ben Deakin and Olly Wilkins breakdown Red Bull Rampage 2023
The Ride Companion
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4.9 • 533 Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2023
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Olly, Bren, and Deaks are back in the truck on route to the airport post Red Bull Rampage.
On this episode of Drivetime Bren takes the lead in dissecting what Rampage means to him and why he keeps returning to the event, whether party trains should even be possible at Rampage and explains how the event has evolved over the years.
The lads also question whether Beinvenido Aguado deserved his low score, reflect on Gee Atherton's huge crash and potential winning run. They also share their experiences building/riding the battleship feature alongside Szymon Godziek.
Brendan talks about why he decided not to take his second run and gives props to Olly and Deaks for their incredible efforts in building his line throughout the week.
The conversation takes an intriguing turn as the gang speculates on whether Red Bull gives preferential treatment to their own athletes on the live feed. Plus, they uncover the secrets of 'lad science' when it comes to building features for these epic challenges.
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| 0:00.0 | So we've just come out of In and Out burger for lunch. |
| 0:13.0 | With a double double, hence while we're all wearing caps in hats. |
| 0:17.0 | Yes, we just left Lagooner actually, because we filmed a whole episode when the mic didn't work |
| 0:23.0 | So now we're back again |
| 0:24.4 | There's nothing more loserish than recording a podcast |
| 0:27.6 | And then the mic didn't work |
| 0:28.8 | Yeah, it is this |
| 0:29.5 | Yeah |
| 0:30.3 | That is ultimate loserishness isn't it |
| 0:32.5 | Yeah and you nearly chucked the GoPro on the floor |
| 0:34.4 | I just would have crushed it |
| 0:36.3 | Yeah |
| 0:36.6 | It is a bit annoying But this one is going to be more refined and polished because I think there was, it was quite a good podcast that you guys didn't get to see, but this one's going to be even better. It was 45 minutes long. Of swearing and cursing about how Brand got robbed? No, I didn't. No, you didn't mention that once. No, we didn we didn't actually, did we? What did we talk about? We summarised the trip. I felt like there were some really good bits of that of the podcast that never made it. Yeah. Like defying what Rampage is. Yes. Is it a slope-style competition? Is it a free ride? I don't think it's either anymore. |
| 1:11.6 | Do you? |
| 1:12.6 | What is it? |
| 1:13.6 | Yeah. |
| 1:14.6 | Single crown bikes of 120 mill of travel. |
| 1:17.6 | Honestly, if you moan, you have to have a clear picture of what the judging is even about, don't you? |
| 1:25.6 | So if you have a, if you're against the result, |
| 1:29.9 | then you have to know what you think of. |
| 1:33.1 | So that was the question, define what you think Rampage is. |
| 1:38.3 | Yeah. |
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