Raul Santos Photo at Near Marina Albufeita in Algarve, Portugal

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ruigomes (Jun 21, 2007 at 3:42)

:o já ninguém kai assim

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frdh (Jun 21, 2007 at 11:48)

u gotta love how he is still holding on to the bars...

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bonesnine (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:05)

haha i was just thinkin of that... that would hurt...

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westsyderider (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:15)

i got that helmet very nice for doing face plants with Razz

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huckoveraduck (Jun 27, 2007 at 1:03) (Below Threshold) show comment

haha thats just rough justice!

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dacunto (Jun 27, 2007 at 1:18)

It looks like the photographer is about to get a back wheel in the face.

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frx1 (Jun 27, 2007 at 2:34)

Hahaha . realy nice pic POD Smile

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mmmmmm (Jun 27, 2007 at 8:48)

at least he's wearing armour and a full face

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mtbandmetal (Jun 27, 2007 at 13:53)

now theres someone with no reflexes!! maybe its time to let go of the handlebars

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ilmor (Jan 22, 2008 at 2:33)

come...on...i...can....nose...wheely.......this......out.....lol

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LoPeZs (Oct 25, 2008 at 13:39)

indireita ke ja vai torta....pa!!!

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supacat (Jun 21, 2007 at 4:08)

this is the moment everybody knows! ...and dirt is your dessert. bon appetite...

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raak (Jun 27, 2007 at 1:22)

mmmm. Gritty. Full of essential fibre. Bad for the teeth though.

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irideabmx (Jun 27, 2007 at 9:43)

hahahahaha thank god for the fullface

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ryankolesar (Jun 27, 2007 at 10:49)

yeah, thank god for the fullface, but now he has to buy a new one....

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roywiththehair (Jun 27, 2007 at 14:09)

yeah, shame you cannot buy a new neck. that looks like it could turn out to be rather nasty

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hucker5 (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:14)

sweet pic man looks like it hurts good timing on the picture

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jordanb890 (Jun 21, 2007 at 9:07) (Below Threshold) show comment

POD

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steelmonkey (Aug 19, 2007 at 11:09)

i dont get why this POD has so many negative props

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steelmonkey (Aug 19, 2007 at 11:10)

sorry, comment, not POD

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stever (Jun 21, 2007 at 9:48)

"Hey guys, what's that there on the ground? Hang on, let me get in closer for a better look. Oh, wait, it's nothing, it's just my face."

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andradx (Jun 21, 2007 at 11:11) (Below Threshold) show comment

espero que nao tenhas partido nada que essa doeu bastante

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seb-clawhammer (Jun 21, 2007 at 11:48)

Scorpion face grind methinks....

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rodolfoksp (Jun 21, 2007 at 11:57) (Below Threshold) show comment

Partiu a clavicula e a bike foi comtra mim, a camera partiu-se Casio Ex-Z1050 10.1 MegaPixels.

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conair (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:02)

thats not too good

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shredz (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:02) (Below Threshold) show comment

thats nooooooooo pod this is http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1383183/

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ihavenoname (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:07) (Below Threshold) show comment

ya, thats a f*ckin sweet pic, i like them both, this one and the one SHREDZ mentioned

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shanedude (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:11)

shredz, you're lame that's not even you're own photo and just 'cause there's fire in the picture it should be pod?!?!?!

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konar7 (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:57)

STOP POSTING LINKS TO OTHER PHOTOS UNDER PHOTOS OF DAY COMENTS =.=

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backflipchild (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:13)

sweet pick nice crash

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pinktoquemedia (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:21)

Good Night.

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northwestdhdad (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:22)

Dirt for desert anyone? Giro test dummy trying out the new rubber visor. Great shot. Aspirin is on the top shelf, Ice in the freezer!

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riboo88hun (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:22)

HAHAHA!you got owned!how did you manage this?must have hurt!capured perfectly!POD!nice

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stpbiker (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:34)

lol thats funny hes like 2 inchs from the ground and hes still holding the bars , nice man lol

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cannondale101ross (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:43)

u can just amagin what hes thinking as heslooking directly at the ground with his hands on the bar.... probably "oh shit!"

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atomic04 (Jun 27, 2007 at 6:10)

or something worse... like "Oh f*ck!! This is not gonna feel nice! And my new helmet Frown

"

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doucher (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:48) (Below Threshold) show comment

hellow mista dirt, you wouldn't wanna hurwt me would ya?!

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konar7 (Jun 26, 2007 at 23:55)

ouch

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rin-tin-tin (Jun 27, 2007 at 0:12)

still holding the bars...omg

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jptothetree (Jun 27, 2007 at 0:13)

look at that commitment! he is still holding on to his bars haha

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cr0553r (Jun 27, 2007 at 0:13) (Below Threshold) show comment

lol, keep going, la foi a makina, foto tirada no momento certo

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dave1991 (Jun 27, 2007 at 0:20)

nice pic but pod ?

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radosz (Jun 27, 2007 at 0:26)

I think it is a good pic but not POD.......One of the worst pod in my life :S

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wcs90 (Jun 27, 2007 at 0:35)

oryginal pic but there are a lot of photos on pinkbike which are better than this one.

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timidfreerider (Jun 27, 2007 at 0:42)

gotta give props to the giro remedy for not jumping out the way...

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cubedestroyer (Jun 27, 2007 at 0:45)

maybe he wanted to try a frontflip XD

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manikrider27 (Jun 27, 2007 at 0:49)

lol...bad news all over that

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nikienvo (Jun 27, 2007 at 1:22)

OUCH!!! YOUR HELMET SAVE YOUR FACE... NICE JOB! :-)

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pauliak (Jun 27, 2007 at 1:34)

Dammn, that must have hurted a lot

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piku (Jun 27, 2007 at 2:05) (Below Threshold) show comment

his dont crash his nose manualing ............... Big Grin

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pad1x (Jun 27, 2007 at 2:26)

nie pisz po angielsku.. ;]

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mtbandmetal (Jun 27, 2007 at 13:56)

?

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seven2seven727 (Jun 27, 2007 at 2:05) (Below Threshold) show comment

олелеееее HEADSHOT!

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dhcyc (Jun 27, 2007 at 2:19) (Below Threshold) show comment

this may be the last moment when this guy had his front teeth lol2 good timing

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stucon (Jun 27, 2007 at 2:52)

eat it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

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mauri (Jun 27, 2007 at 3:06)

muhahahahahaha nice and good timing

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p0rnking24 (Jun 27, 2007 at 3:19)

along with picture of the day, we should have crash of the week

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freerideguy1 (Jun 27, 2007 at 8:34)

waht would that be; C.O.W. hahahah

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psynide (Jun 27, 2007 at 3:28)

dooooooooooohhhhh !!!

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session670 (Jun 27, 2007 at 3:54)

fdx 10 mega pixels =s...la foi uns bons 200/300€ po galheiro
força, keep riding, s ainda conseguir claro

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rufus14 (Jun 27, 2007 at 3:59) (Below Threshold) show comment

Can u say OWNED!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

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ducatidude999 (Jun 27, 2007 at 5:26) (Below Threshold) show comment

can you say your a f*ggot?

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dirtjumpingjumper (Jun 27, 2007 at 7:33)

Yes. Your a f*ggot, ducati.

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frdh (Jun 27, 2007 at 11:05)

ducati, look at your album you f*cking toolbox, its filled with pics of bikes that arent even yours...

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rodolfoksp (Jun 27, 2007 at 11:30)

ducati your album sucks lol you are a spammer.

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tsycle (Jun 27, 2007 at 20:54)

ducati lacks testicles

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jeanobikes (Jun 30, 2007 at 22:46)

That guy though the dirt was a dick and he went right for it BAHHHHHHHH!

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caiocassio (Jun 27, 2007 at 4:11)

eh meu veio esqueceu de garantir a frente,,,,tamem ja mandei um desses...i hope he doesn t hurt... is that right?

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punker (Jun 27, 2007 at 4:19)

That is freakin AWESOME!!! Do you have a pic of about 5 second past this? haha

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punker (Jun 27, 2007 at 4:26)

Ahh... I see there are more pics from this wipe in the album. Guess I jumped the gun.

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varteco (Jun 27, 2007 at 4:33)

wow shit.... my face!!!! hehehe nice moment!

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rui10 (Jun 27, 2007 at 4:43)

f*ck =X

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shed (Jun 27, 2007 at 4:58) (Below Threshold) show comment

this shouldnt have been POD

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edemking (Jun 27, 2007 at 5:23)

The new trick= Kiss the earth

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florentinbmx3 (Jun 27, 2007 at 5:52)

why is this pod?../ Smile

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dzole (Jun 27, 2007 at 6:08)

pure ownage =)

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konarider1981 (Jun 27, 2007 at 6:11)

i guess this wanted to take the dirt road home lol!!!!!!

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starcbiker (Jun 27, 2007 at 6:11)

this is going to suck when you hit the ground! i bet it was fun before tho = )

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timmyelle (Jun 27, 2007 at 6:15)

its about time pod is of some carnage. Remember grasshopper, chicks dig scars.

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spier17 (Jun 27, 2007 at 6:18)

HAHA the same thing happened to me a couple of days ago off a log ride

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jeunefred (Jun 27, 2007 at 6:32)

I guess this doode will learn to crash from this one and understand that you need to let go the handlebars lol

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santacruzridr (Jun 27, 2007 at 7:03)

someone forgot to pull back.

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welshrider (Jun 27, 2007 at 7:09)

WHAT a stupid mistake he used his face as a brake

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skiplit (Jun 27, 2007 at 7:26)

haha nice crash, guess he forgot to ditch his bike

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downhillingdave (Jun 27, 2007 at 7:38)

say goodbye to that peak

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nato (Jun 27, 2007 at 8:34)

Displaying proper crunch-and-roll crash technique...

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darkchimp666 (Jun 27, 2007 at 8:40) (Below Threshold) show comment

nice crash

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freerider14 (Jun 27, 2007 at 8:41)

OH MAN..ouch, thats like the perfect pic..right before he hits.

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norcobikekid (Jun 27, 2007 at 9:02)

this is a great crash but im still getting a little tired of seeing all the crashes

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bike-person (Jun 27, 2007 at 9:09)

I bet that Portugal dirt tast beter there!

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mikejones (Jun 27, 2007 at 9:13)

whats with all the crashes lately, its gettin right annoying

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p0rnking24 (Jun 27, 2007 at 14:04)

thats why we should have a crash of the week pic, that would be a really kool feature

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bike-person (Jun 27, 2007 at 9:13)

GO TO HIS ALBUM IT SHOWS ANOTHER PIC OF AFTER HE HIT THE GROUND / landing on his face !

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p2cromo27 (Jun 27, 2007 at 9:32)

narley dude but thats gotta not hurt i geuss you got gear you goooooff!!!!

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codak (Jun 27, 2007 at 9:36)

haha wow, let go of the handle bars lol he probably crushed his fingers when he hit the ground

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bikermandan (Jun 27, 2007 at 10:10) (Below Threshold) show comment

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA U sUCK

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frdh (Jun 27, 2007 at 11:07)

look at your album dick, you dont even have any pics of you riding, who sucks now..

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nigelmahon (Jun 27, 2007 at 10:23)

thats going to hurt even with the full face...but i agree why are POD's starting to be crashes there are better pics than this

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blackdogg (Jun 27, 2007 at 10:41)

oh damn, wishing a speedy recovery. Sweet timing with the pic.

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skd209 (Jun 27, 2007 at 10:44)

nice style. haha good thing you had a fullface

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xtremerider33 (Jun 27, 2007 at 10:46)

thats gonna hurt, nice try lol thats my kind of landing

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derrie (Jun 27, 2007 at 10:49)

Giro remedey saved my face from a terrible faceplant similar to that, speedy recoverey man, it sucks being off the bike.

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k-unit (Jun 27, 2007 at 10:50)

hahahahaha pwned

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mickeydesadist2 (Jun 27, 2007 at 10:56)

we were made of dust and to dust [hard packed, soft, or wet. we shall return and return and return.

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dirtybiker (Jun 27, 2007 at 10:56)

awww come on now, don't flame this kid
everyones got their bad moments
it can happen to anyone.
that looks pretty fun =)

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petaypan (Jun 27, 2007 at 11:10)

that hand is gonna hurt in the mornin!. its getin crushed

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smokealotawood (Jun 27, 2007 at 11:20)

ahahah thats classic not really pod but i guess its really funny

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explosive11 (Jun 27, 2007 at 11:35)

NO WAY this should be the POD! All he did was fall... woohoo I can do that too!

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assaultrider (Jun 27, 2007 at 11:43)

Ouch! Don't think it should be POD. (But check out the rich hosue in the back.)

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higgins53 (Jun 27, 2007 at 11:44)

doesnt look very easy to bail on .what ev nice pod

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huckyea8 (Jun 27, 2007 at 11:59)

man tht bail is like everyone of mine. face full of rocks. sooo good. its funny how u can just feel it when u take off hey? u hit it wrong and instantly, u dont even try this, this is the one thing everyone is gonna say on the air when they think theyre gonna bail....."oh shit" its just totally with no expression lol. Great pic over all though!

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mangotango (Jun 27, 2007 at 12:00)

POD WHAT THE HELL???? um all he is doing is fliping handel bars i et there was a better pod then this. lol nice flip though Razz

. like get something my 90year old grandma cant do!!!!!

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mrtickle (Jun 27, 2007 at 12:17)

ahh its one of those really quick rotation frontflips... dont worry he'll land it

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dubprof (Jun 27, 2007 at 12:59) (Below Threshold) show comment

SUCKER!

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dubprof (Jun 27, 2007 at 12:59)

and i can laugh at it....cuz i been there before.

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robo-cop (Jun 27, 2007 at 13:17)

I cant laugh either, that hurts, but I can be fairly sure he's fine, because of the armor and the fact that hes rolling. Great POD!

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imspecialized9 (Jun 27, 2007 at 13:55)

at least u has a full face on i didnt an now my teeth r messed up

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thekonakid24 (Jun 27, 2007 at 13:57)

Hahah, he's actually in complete control. That's what you call one of your SUPER nose wheelies! He pulls it back down right after the pic is taken. Seriously dude, I hope you're ok.

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bluemonkey (Jun 27, 2007 at 14:25)

i've to luz in the algarve lol... that looks like it hurt, looks like hes gonna pull out of it

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bikerbra (Jun 27, 2007 at 14:40)

nice wipe out you must of got some good injuries, POD!!

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timmytwotwo (Jun 27, 2007 at 14:51)

That sucks about the crash but that picture couldn't be any more perfect

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nyg4 (Jun 27, 2007 at 14:52)

WOOOOW! nice house Smile

or hotel? dunno, but sweet :p

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jeezy (Jun 27, 2007 at 14:55)

this guy probably doesnt care because one he is still holding his handlebars and two hes got a nice ass mansion and three he got POD

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ozztrailia (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:35)

Dude it looks more like a resort geez man.

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wolverine1553 (Jun 27, 2007 at 14:55)

there goes your visor

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mac4 (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:13)

on his bars all the way to the ground

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craigkeaton (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:18)

love how hes still holding on to the bars

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ryankeaton (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:20)

perfect pic.....................

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covekeat (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:34)

sweet pic boys what a buck he got but, I think he thought that he was still gonna land it.

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pjfa (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:35)

Captain goes with the boat.
Boa recuperação para o rider Wink

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covekeat (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:35)

his left hand is off so hes doing a one-hander

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ozztrailia (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:36)

thank god 4 full face helmets or he wouldnt hav any teeth

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dirtjumperleandro (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:49)

epa eu consigo cair de muitas maneiras menos de ir de boca ao chao

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dirtjumperleandro (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:51)

mas acontece...e o salto parece nem ter recepçao e meso so para lixar os quadros...

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justin93 (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:55)

ouch! thats all i got to say!

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lurider (Jun 27, 2007 at 15:56)

nice face slide ;] or meybe frontflip ;D ??

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mylesmcdaniel (Jun 27, 2007 at 17:34)

ur a f*ckin homo

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fluffles (Jun 27, 2007 at 18:02)

ahhh..., so thats y the comment list is so long. yes jeff we know ur gay, we dont need to to say it hoping to find another homo to go anal with u.

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nickd (Jun 27, 2007 at 18:15)

jeff get a f*cking life

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devincirox4 (Jun 27, 2007 at 18:41)

no not pod this time

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mymomma100 (Jun 27, 2007 at 19:12)

yes you are

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fishergary12 (Jun 27, 2007 at 19:53)

to xXxjeffxXx u have no life u queer this pic is sweet the guys eatin shit. it must have hurt like a bitch POD keep it up...

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kymallen (Jun 27, 2007 at 20:25)

that was sweet that he is still holdin on to his handlebars

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rylinharobmx (Jun 27, 2007 at 20:25)

this photo is f*cken sweet.....and that xxxjeffxxx should yank his cock through his ass...yeah thats right bitch..sweet pic..

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imspecialized9 (Jun 27, 2007 at 20:26)

man y r so many people doin that, same with the one a couple days ago. its ok to say u dont like it but u gotta be a f*g with ablsolutely no life if u waste peoples time doin that.

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giantzack (Jun 27, 2007 at 20:27)

i beleve this guy (xXxjeffxXx) has no life who dose crap lick this if you dont like it dont say anything.

nice pic by the way hope nothing is injured too badly

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dillon49 (Jun 27, 2007 at 20:55)

hey man shit happens. hope your okay keep on shreddind.

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tsycle (Jun 27, 2007 at 20:56)

maybe dug his own grave with that fall!!! ouch

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ky-l (Jun 27, 2007 at 21:54)

I broke my arm doin something like that.

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antiidol (Jun 27, 2007 at 22:22)

AHHAHAH THATS A GREAT ACTION PIC.....shout out to ya bro

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taht (Jun 27, 2007 at 22:32)

nice man that hard core lol lol

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kikodh (Jun 28, 2007 at 2:10)

esta foto e a foto de 2007 dh pro!! AS MELHORAS

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taocam (Jul 8, 2007 at 10:03)

god damn mexicans..........

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taocam (Jul 8, 2007 at 10:03)

curse you 21 characters

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kolraykla16 (Oct 21, 2007 at 19:18)

I think you should probably let go of your bike.

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NITRA (Oct 26, 2007 at 13:53)

GRANDE TIMMING! o da foto... e' bem :s
as melhoras... gande queda :o

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Intru (Nov 19, 2007 at 5:49)

Oh shit.
Hope he is ok...

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robert49 (Jan 16, 2008 at 21:06)

yeah definitly should have let the bike go lol

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melonhead1145 (Feb 28, 2008 at 14:10)

looks like your gonna need a new peak on that helmet
good crash and nice pic

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patrick34 (Jul 16, 2008 at 21:31)

oooo that must have hurt

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mr-jacko123 (Apr 2, 2009 at 13:37)

"if i nose manual out of this it will look really cool "--ha thats what hes thinkin

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