Rampage is THE Freeride highlight of the year. Cam Zink, Ethan Nell, Andreu Lancondeguy and Bienvenido Aguado Alba are representing the YT Family in Virgin, Utah, and are looking to send it to the moon on their custom TUES frames. Check out the custom frames of Cam, Ethan and Andreu and watch all four sending it during the live broadcast this Friday on Red Bull TV from 6pm CEST / 12 noon EDT / 9am PDT.
#longlivejordie
The YT Family is going to be riding in honor of our friend and freeride legend Jordie Lunn. We would like to take the opportunity to shine a light on the fundraising initiative for Jordie’s family and friends. Please feel invited to learn more about the initiative here.
Cam Zink’s bike
12 months after presenting 80’s themed frames for last year’s edition of Rampage, YT has taken another approach this time round. Each bike is ‘rad as fuck’, has a badass set up and an earthy vibe. The colorway doesn’t stand out quite as much but will increase the sense that the riders blend into and harmonize with the gnarly landscape. Rampage is not about working against the mountain but finding a way to work with the given terrain and create in order to succeed. After spending days and nights working on ideas and digging creative lines in the desert the guys are looking to send it down the hill and being creative on their custom rigs. It is all about getting that one run dialed and the crowd stoked.
Andreu Lacondeguy’s bike
Rampage is for sure the highlight of my year! I come from here, so I feel comfortable with the dirt and riding exposed lines. It’s the one big contest of the year when we can really show what freeride is about. Creativity of build and riding go hand-in-hand. Without a cool line, you can’t really do cool crazy stuff. There is no limit to creativity at Rampage, there are so many features that you can build towards your riding style and style of tricks you do. It is hard to say if the crowd is more stoked on creative lines or creative tricks. People who don’t know that much about mountain biking might get more stoked about seeing a big double flip. I think the athletes are more stoked on creativity of the lines rather than tricks. I think the winning recipe is a big, fast line to the bottom with as many hits and tricks and possible paired with plenty of style and fluidity. That is what I am going for.
– Ethan Nell
Ethan Nell’s bike
The smile on my face after I got invited couldn’t have been bigger. I have been working hard to get more dialed on my DH bike this season and it is awesome to see the hard work pay off. Now, I am ready to rock! It would be awesome to reach the Top 10, but I mainly want to get the crowd stoked and feel proud of what I can throw down. I want to prove, that it was right to get that call.
My contest experience should help me, but I am still a rookie in the desert and will need to adapt to the terrain quickly. In order to create the perfect line, I worked with Ivan Carmova, a DH rider and shaper in La Poma Bikepark, and Henry Wilkins, who has tons of experience and has also worked with Cam Zink in the past. I am looking forward to the challenge and hope to send a crazy front flip at some point!
My line is feeling sick now, I hit 80% of it and feels fast and steep at the top, the bottom is full of jumps and it’s so flows, I’m getting the setup dialed to be able to read the terrain on the tech parts. I did a step down flip with my new bike and it feels good, is super light and I like the colors! The bike is hitting the drops in a pretty solid way, can’t wait for the bigger drop I have on my line.
– Bienvenido Aguado Alba
Bienvenido Aguado Alba’s bike
About YT Industries
YT Industries was founded by Markus Flossmann in 2008 to give talented riders access to competitive dirt jump bikes. YT stands for Young Talent and reflects its founder’s approach to life: No matter the age, it is never too late to explore your hidden talent or passion and to try something new. It is never too late to LIVE UNCAGED.
To this day, YT focuses on mountain biking and offers a wide range of products from downhill and enduro to trail bikes as a direct-to-consumer brand. YT bikes are distinguished by high quality for an exceptional price. Be it Red Bull Rampage, Downhill World Championships, or World Cups, YT bikes have dominated at world-class events and carried the best athletes to major titles.
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