2012 Rocky Mountain Photo of the Year Winner's First Ride
The 2012 Rocky Mountain Photo of the Year Contest, powered by SRAM, was a huge success. The 32 finalist photos were all exceptional, but in the end Toby Cowley's amazing image (below) beat out all other challengers to take home the top prize.
Toby took home a prize package including $7500 cash and Rocky Mountain's flagship trail bike - The Altitude 790 MSL fully loaded with SRAM MTB (RockShox, Avid, Truvativ). Toby was kind enough to donate the bike portion of his 1st place prize to the rider in the photo, Aiken Collinge. Brandon Crichton and Ken Perras from Rocky Mountain and Tyler Morland from SRAM met up with Aiken in Whistler to deliver the bike and take him out for a rip.
Thanks to Pinkbike for hosting the contest, and thanks to SRAM for outfitting our Altitude 790 MSL with some prime kit. Aiken was incredibly stoked, and judging by his first ride on it, he's going to have a lot of fun with his new bike.
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 The 2012 Rocky Mountain Photo of the Year Contest, powered by SRAM's winning image. |
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27 Comments
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aiken
(Jun 18, 2013 at 9:40)
Still trying to convey just how thankful I am to tobes, and how stoked I am with this bike!
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down2ride
(Jun 18, 2013 at 21:31)
Nice one dude
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radatabs
FL (Jun 19, 2013 at 3:43)
I was trying to work out why you put your scalp up for sale!
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aiken
(Jun 19, 2013 at 10:54)
My scalp is only up for sale as it's too small bro! I'll be replacing the frame.
- 3 0
linners2008
(Jun 19, 2013 at 12:16)
I love you Aiken, have my babies
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russclark
(Jun 19, 2013 at 14:55)
I want to be inside you, Aiken.
- 2 0
russclark
(Jun 19, 2013 at 14:59)
GrantMcJ sounds like a great guy, I'm definitely inviting him to my next party! (scroll down)
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finnrambo
(Jun 18, 2013 at 0:12)
pretty glad I voted for toby now, he took a pretty sick photo on my favourite shore mountain, pretty stoked for aiken to he must've been ripping that day
- 17 1
cubika
(Jun 18, 2013 at 0:24)
Toby is a master with the camera. And Aiken is a ninja with the bike.
- 3 0
trimakas
(Jun 18, 2013 at 8:25)
Enough said.
- 7 1
Its-That-Guy
(Jun 18, 2013 at 0:28)
That steez is so casual... sick riding
- 6 1
eatridegrow
(Jun 18, 2013 at 0:40)
Wow! Friends like that, huh?!
- 3 0
ebxtreme
(Jun 18, 2013 at 11:54)
That was indeed an amazing shot. Looks like Aiken's gonna ride the piss out of that bike too. Win-win!
- 3 1
Spthomas
(Jun 18, 2013 at 6:14)
I got to ride one at the rocky demo night, even though it was from my competitors shop it was really nice.
- 2 0
designthomas
(Jun 18, 2013 at 13:06)
This is such a great photo... the colours, angle, composition... glad it won!
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trails801
(Jun 18, 2013 at 10:34)
both guys are winners. thats an awesome ending to a nice contest. love the photo and wow nice bike
- 2 1
neville823
(Jun 18, 2013 at 3:33)
gosh i wish i could have a friends like that to share the true happiness of mtb
- 3 1
harrybeaumont
(Jun 18, 2013 at 2:50)
Wow, what a champion Toby!
- 1 0
rossi97
(Jun 18, 2013 at 12:50)
Aiken must be a really good buddy for Toby to donate a bike that sweet!
- 3 1
dhftw1231
FL (Jun 18, 2013 at 0:15)
Those trees look EPIC!!
- 4 2
dhftw1231
FL (Jun 18, 2013 at 0:17)
And that dude shreds!!
- 3 1
gclarida
(Jun 18, 2013 at 0:27)
So sick Aiken!
- 2 1
benstrain123
(Jun 18, 2013 at 2:00)
Much nicer than MBUK's dream bike!
- 2 1
benstrain123
(Jun 18, 2013 at 9:15)
Who's giving everyone negative props? Hahaha
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olijay
(Jun 19, 2013 at 5:02)
Goddamn that is a nice bike. Congrats!
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smokingblues
(Jun 18, 2013 at 7:47)
that is damn sweet
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