YT Industries to Auction off Rampage Signature Frames for Paul Basagoitia

This year’s Red Bull Rampage was overshadowed by the serious injury of Paul Basagoitia. The American’s life is now thankfully out of danger, but he will still have to undergo a lengthy and costly rehabilitation process. For this reason, Rampage sponsor YT has decided to auction off its TUES CF Rampage Signature Frames and to donate the proceeds towards Paul Basagoitia’s medical costs.

Mountain biking is an activity which by its very nature involves a lot of risk, and Red Bull Rampage is one of the most extreme sporting events of all time. The riders prepare meticulously onsite for a week and they participate knowing the risks, but injuries are part of reality for these athletes – they are in principle impossible to avoid, even when you benefit from the best possible medical assistance onsite. The tragic accident of Paul Bas makes this very clear.

 
After a long and complicated operation Paul is out of immediate danger and he is expected to progress towards recovering from his injuries. However, he has a long and hard road ahead of him, and one that is very costly.
 
Red Bull Rampage sponsor YT Industries has therefore decided to auction off on eBay the 4 Rampage Signature Frames that Andreu Lacondeguy, Cam Zink, Kelly McGarry and Yannick Granieri rode in Utah. 100% of the proceeds from the auction will go towards Paul Basagoitia’s medical costs. Said YT’s CEO Markus Flossmann: “Our thoughts and our best wishes are with Paul and his family. We sincerely hope he will make a full recovery! He faces difficult times however, and rehabilitation can be very costly. As we know, pro mountain bikers don’t exactly earn football salaries, which makes that financial burden so much more difficult to bear. With the auction of our Rampage frames we want to at least make a small contribution to assist Paul and his family. We also hope that the mountain bike community will consider participating!”
 
The 4 TUES CF Rampage Signature frames will be put up for auction on eBay as of Thursday October 23:

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YT Presents the Red Bull Rampage Signature Frames

This year’s Red Bull Rampage, held on October 17, will be a true celebration for YT Industries as well. As an official sponsor of the world’s biggest freeride event YT will send 5 riders to compete in the Utah desert: last year’s champion Andreu Lacondeguy, 2010 winner Cam Zink, Yannick Granieri, Kelly McGarry, and Robbie Bourdon. The YT designers have of course risen to the occasion and produced a series of brand new TUES CF signature frames based on the current geometry.

The Red Bull Rampage is THE event of the year, one that every rider dreams of. It is not only the final event of the FMB World Tour, but also the definitive prototype of big mountain freeride events, which also happens to be where YT Industries comes from. For such an occassion, which is also streamed live to audiences worldwide, it is only natural to want to dress up.

For last year’s champ Andreu Lacondeguy a FEST Series inspired theme: Rock n’ Roll on two wheels featuring an open-mouthed snake and the 2 FEST Series hands holding the YT logo. Just as you would expect from the freeride rock star.

Cam Zink embodies the American athlete. In addition to his sponsor’s logo, Cam is proud to rep the “Home of the Brave” with the Stars and Stripes – add the flag of his native Nevada and the job is done.

Frenchman Yannick Granieri is naturally patriotic and will fly the Tricolore’s blue-white-red high over the Canyon Gap. He will tackle the drops as a true Rampage pirate, with a buccaneer flag and tentacles on his frame.

Kelly McGarry opted out of the ubiquitous Kiwi in favor of New Zealand’s flag adorned with a tornado and an upturned cow. The long-haired whirlwind is back looking for trouble again in 2015!