This is real underground ride. 200m underground...  Saltmine Bochnia .  Photo by Tomasz Ryncarz.
This photo was POD on 2007-12-05 See more great PODs

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flag AustinP (Dec 4, 2007 at 12:28)
what in the world!? it looks like he is rushing into a burning mine to save people.
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flag greasemonkeys (Dec 5, 2007 at 1:13)
Really sick shot. all around excellent composition! Very Nice!!!
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flag pinnr (Dec 5, 2007 at 4:24)
haha Who's ever heard of a burning mine?!?! Oh no! The rocks are on fire again! Oh, and decent POD too.
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flag dirtjumper45 (Dec 5, 2007 at 6:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
ok this is weird
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flag huckoveraduck (Dec 5, 2007 at 6:45) (Below Threshold) show comment
cool picture and all, but i dont think its a pod here.
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flag squamishturtle (Dec 5, 2007 at 7:37)
he should be coming out of the smokeSmile
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flag Miyc (Dec 5, 2007 at 7:37)
This pic would be cool if we hadn't seen anything like it before, but we've all seen the Red Bull Gold Mine thing, so it doesn't really appeal to me as unique.
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flag kill-bodys (Dec 5, 2007 at 7:55)
we have all seen a lot of things on POD before so why cant this one be the same
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flag yellowpurple (Dec 5, 2007 at 9:42)
it would be cool if he was emerging from it so it looked like it was blowing up and he was out ridding the exsplosion
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flag fr3erid3r (Dec 5, 2007 at 15:50)
ya that would be even better if he was coming out of the smoke...
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flag curlxupxandxdle (Dec 5, 2007 at 17:28)
i agree with squamishturtle
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flag b0r0w4 (Dec 5, 2007 at 23:52)
awesome man ! sick !
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flag digibc (Dec 4, 2007 at 12:36)
salt mine 2008 - this competitnion will come to history... it's first time, when people will ride 200 under ground Big Grin see you in mineSmile
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flag newbikesoon (Dec 5, 2007 at 16:09)
wow...sick pic
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flag mau12 (Dec 5, 2007 at 18:05)
actually its not the first time, red bull made like a 4x dh thing in a mine like 5 or 4 years ago. which cedric won
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flag digibc (Dec 5, 2007 at 23:46)
yes, but reb bul mine race was few meters underground ... not 200-300 metersWink
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flag aiken (Dec 4, 2007 at 12:41)
That's awesome!
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flag bbakus (Dec 4, 2007 at 13:19)
POD!!Smile Great idea Smile Deep IdeaWinkHe looks like he has mission to go inside earthSmile POD POD POD POD Unique scenery and Great fog PODSmile
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flag AustinP (Dec 4, 2007 at 13:21)
that should be a new competition and pod!
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flag radziuu (Dec 4, 2007 at 13:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
kiedy te zawody w końcu Wink ?
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flag frycio (Dec 4, 2007 at 13:55)
5-6 april
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flag nirvhana (Dec 5, 2007 at 12:05)
huh?!?!?!?! scribble?
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flag gabor (Dec 5, 2007 at 12:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
nirvhana: It's called another language, namely Polish...
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flag binioll4 (Dec 4, 2007 at 14:13)
POD swietny pomyslBig Grin To chyba jedyne takie zdjeecie na calym swiecie
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flag point243racer (Dec 5, 2007 at 0:04)
That looks so amazing.... Good pod right here
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flag wkdrider69 (Dec 5, 2007 at 0:13)
there was a race once called redbull goldmine search it on youtube.com and it was an under ground in a gold mine
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flag terri-anne (Dec 5, 2007 at 0:30)
Ahh yeah, I know what you mean. The footage from that is frickin sweet!!
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flag huckoveraduck (Dec 5, 2007 at 1:00)
i watched that on tv, some pretty damn bad crashes!
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flag btray8 (Dec 5, 2007 at 0:19)
Uhhh that is scary. But awesome!
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flag b1k3rjp (Dec 5, 2007 at 0:24)
Very cool pic Big Grin

Btw, Was this in Red Bull Goldmine challenge ?
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flag nickf (Dec 5, 2007 at 19:01)
it was the "race down to the middle of the EArth" held in gluckauf potash salt mine sonderhsausen Germany. Brian Lopes won
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flag karlheldt (Dec 5, 2007 at 0:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
omgg a bomb
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flag ziggie37 (Dec 5, 2007 at 0:27)
the smoke makes the pic look intense
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flag downundaryda (Dec 5, 2007 at 1:11)
thats so cool!!
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flag downundaryda (Dec 5, 2007 at 1:24)
i would of loved to ride in that it looks sooo fun!
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flag ahau (Dec 5, 2007 at 1:26)
burning mine!?.......cool
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flag ruti (Dec 5, 2007 at 2:00)
POD!!
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flag dabomb666 (Dec 5, 2007 at 2:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
this is crap.
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flag southfoundkrew (Dec 5, 2007 at 2:50)
lets see your pod then mate??
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flag dacunto (Dec 5, 2007 at 5:07)
What are you saying, he's got about 40 pics of his bottlerocket and a load of insane riding shots! His photos are "dabomb". Okay, you're right - they suck.
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flag dabomb666 (Dec 5, 2007 at 5:29)
ok then, tell me the strengths of this photo, we can see the rider, we cant see the bike, theres no real action to it apart from the fact hes going down a mine/tunnel and theres some smoke.
yay.
its not even a high quality picture either, the resolution is poor and the lighting is pretty shit (even for being in a mine)
i never claimed to have better pictures, i just said that this photo is crap. which it is in my opinion.
a dec*nto, why do you always have to bitch? i think your life must be really unsatisfying if you have to take out all your aggression on a mountain biking website.
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flag dacunto (Dec 5, 2007 at 6:18)
why do I always bitch? i'd say your original comment was a bitch and because you were called out for it you felt you had to come back and properly explain yourself. And if you see my comment as "agressive" then you must have had a really sheltered life. I was poking fun, taking the piss. I do worst to my mates. Yes, I like to start up debates if I disagree with someone, but I've seen your comments in the forums and you are no better. There are a load of comments on your page from a guy you abused because he said "bottlerockets arent good DH bikes" - oh, the horror! It takes one to know one.
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flag terri-anne (Dec 5, 2007 at 6:56)
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1520362/

WOW, Dec*nto, you've done it again...
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flag aroo (Dec 5, 2007 at 7:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
chyba trapRazz
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flag szalonykuba (Dec 5, 2007 at 13:48)
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1458859/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1484121/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1484117/
dabomb in your album there is a lot of action:/
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flag norcoornothing (Dec 5, 2007 at 15:29)
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1631470/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1631296/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1631833/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1631834/

Dont tell those R not better then this shit pod
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flag ldhbaker (Dec 5, 2007 at 15:53)
norcoornothing: 2 of yours are too photoshopped...cool effects but not necessarily a quality photo. The one of Paul B is really good though, and should be a POD.
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flag andreko (Dec 5, 2007 at 2:58)
And what should have after the fog? A corner? A jump? A wall!?
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flag citizenlee (Dec 5, 2007 at 3:19)
Is there a video of this particular underground ride? Cool photo btw Wink
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flag spongebomb (Dec 5, 2007 at 3:25)
this remembers me to this vid: http://media.putfile.com/redbullcave4x
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flag joncek (Dec 5, 2007 at 3:58)
POD !! amazing pic !!! Wink
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flag DAMZ (Dec 5, 2007 at 4:03)
Entering the hell.
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flag ShocksFloat (Dec 5, 2007 at 4:37) (Below Threshold) show comment
def POD cause it looks great, but where is he going? hahaha. is he goin to sesh in a mine shaft?
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flag damo18 (Dec 5, 2007 at 4:46)
sik pod amte class shot with the smoke and stuff
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flag barros (Dec 5, 2007 at 4:50)
this guys from Poland are very insane... Every time we got a POD from POLand! NIce Job!
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flag kadryl (Dec 5, 2007 at 5:33)
now that's what i call a good shot!! POOOOODDDDD!!!!
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flag bbreeze (Dec 5, 2007 at 5:34)
nice idea but weak shot
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flag dabomb666 (Dec 5, 2007 at 5:39)
finally someone who agrees
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flag rems (Dec 5, 2007 at 5:48)
HERO!!!!!
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flag Pistol-bike (Dec 5, 2007 at 5:53)
co to siÄ™ pali?? Metan
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flag frycio (Dec 5, 2007 at 13:39)
we have the 'smokemachine' ;p
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flag arrantheking (Dec 5, 2007 at 5:55)
ACTION MAN !!!!
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flag tequila-rider (Dec 5, 2007 at 6:10)
Very nice pic!!! great idea Wink POD!
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flag skiforfree33 (Dec 5, 2007 at 6:14)
its such a sick picture!!!!!!!!!!! so sick! but is seems kinda sketchy with that smoke and all but it is still so sick!!!
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flag riderdawid2 (Dec 5, 2007 at 6:25)
wow pierwszy raz widze jako fote dnia zdjecie z bochni POD POD POD POD POD POD POD:];]
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flag klub (Dec 5, 2007 at 6:33)
hmmm...not pod worth. where is the action? how old is that guy...11?
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flag ro0bal (Dec 5, 2007 at 11:39)
the guy is not like 11 but like 24 year old, btw you could at least see his album or smtn...
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flag NITRA (Dec 5, 2007 at 6:53)
amazing . but in the wrong way xD
strange pic
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flag variiis (Dec 5, 2007 at 7:09)
not strange but different!
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flag merkleyman (Dec 5, 2007 at 7:10)
sick i saw that on tv its a race
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flag bikesrkool (Dec 5, 2007 at 7:19)
cool
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flag findlayi08 (Dec 5, 2007 at 7:28)
Wats he actually doing there??????
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flag srider (Dec 5, 2007 at 7:32)
Brawo Liber!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag adik (Dec 5, 2007 at 7:41)
That's amazing pic!
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flag travisreeves (Dec 5, 2007 at 7:45)
It looks like you are going to HELL!!
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flag eric---o (Dec 5, 2007 at 7:50)
random and a bit odd, cool shot but not a pod
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flag atheant (Dec 5, 2007 at 10:31)
agreed
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flag ralf888 (Dec 5, 2007 at 8:26)
Going to the last trail. POD yeah.
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flag keiroz (Dec 5, 2007 at 8:28)
I liked this POD...
Looks like Superman or BatMan grabed theyr bike and went to a rescue!! xD
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flag bobbymobby (Dec 5, 2007 at 8:34)
why do people criticise the picture, yes, i agree it has slightly bad lighting, so, its in a mine, its going to effect it, and the guy who posted the picture didnt make this picture pod,
please just stp dissing it, its a great pic and it obviosly deserves pod or it wouldnt be pod, give it possitive comments like most people
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flag streetstyle (Dec 5, 2007 at 9:03)
epic photo great
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flag siver (Dec 5, 2007 at 9:31)
yup killer shot dude. but could you imagine a shot of him wheeling out of the smoke, now that would be EPIC!
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flag nateb (Dec 5, 2007 at 9:47)
totally agree - would have been like something out of a big time hollywood flick
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flag aidan-transition (Dec 5, 2007 at 9:49)
prity cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag pinkinluke (Dec 5, 2007 at 10:26)
whats the locations?
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flag muras (Dec 5, 2007 at 10:43)
salt mine in Bochnia on south-east Poland
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flag ridersplayground1 (Dec 5, 2007 at 10:29)
bad POD
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flag RPereira (Dec 5, 2007 at 10:34)
I think ur going the wrong way XD
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flag dirtjumpdan (Dec 5, 2007 at 10:35)
Basically..

Its a cool picture, and has potential for POD on maybe some photography website..

But for a biking site..

I really want some kinda cool biking incorporated in a POD, Not just some guy rolling through some smoke..

=/

Nice shot, But bad POD for here i thinks..
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flag tmxownrsgrp (Dec 5, 2007 at 10:36)
crap
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flag psikut (Dec 5, 2007 at 10:37)
hehehe,no to gratuluje PODa Mr Liber Big GrinBig Grin
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flag rob125 (Dec 5, 2007 at 10:39)
im not trying to be the bad guy but i donot lke this photo could be better ..
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flag karolgoz (Dec 5, 2007 at 10:46)
aber echt WILD das Bild voll cool (ist auch aus Polen deshalb!!) Big Grin
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flag rampagingaussie (Dec 5, 2007 at 10:49)
ok, maybe im the only one to say so but, great picture, maybe pod on a photography website, but last i checked this was a bike website, hes riding on flat ground next to a trafic flare, common
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flag fabyeugen (Dec 5, 2007 at 10:56)
the road to hell Smile)Smile)Smile)nice piture
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flag trane92 (Dec 5, 2007 at 11:18)
hahaha road to hell Smile gr8 pod
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flag absolut1 (Dec 5, 2007 at 11:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
screw god ur goin to hell
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flag krazykonakid (Dec 5, 2007 at 12:05)
ok shut up and get off pinkbike loser
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flag rampagingaussie (Dec 5, 2007 at 13:21)
greatest reply ever!
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flag devonboudreau (Dec 5, 2007 at 11:26)
lol nice but i like the POD and what is that thing it looks whiked...i want oneRazz
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flag guadadh (Dec 5, 2007 at 11:46)
like in holliwood !! Indiana Jones! papaaaan papapaaaan
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flag live2ryde (Dec 5, 2007 at 11:51)
LOL looks like a seanc from downhill domination
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flag djrider678 (Dec 5, 2007 at 12:05)
thats f*cking gay hes just riding hes not even jumping or anything
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flag livingtoride (Dec 5, 2007 at 12:20)
quality of image??? tricky one to like this may grow on me
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flag dhcyc (Dec 5, 2007 at 12:30)
yep, this pic announces what the event's gonna look like, first underground Polish dh competitions, coooool ;D meet u there
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flag 24sevenchris (Dec 5, 2007 at 12:35)
(Smile)
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flag tanano (Dec 5, 2007 at 12:35)
Here coming the train?.....AUUUUUCCHHHHHHH......
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flag ourkidfraser (Dec 5, 2007 at 13:07)
bit of a shit pod to be honest
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flag whistlerjunkie (Dec 5, 2007 at 13:40)
this suck mannggg mine are way better sorryy dude
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flag norcosavage (Dec 5, 2007 at 13:41)
what the hell is that lmao. thats a dum ass pod
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flag sanczez14 (Dec 5, 2007 at 13:47)
Yo man awesome photo xD
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flag lucapinnerryan (Dec 5, 2007 at 13:58)
thats the most dumm ass pod ive ever seen
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flag ogur (Dec 5, 2007 at 14:03)
cu in da hell ;D
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flag mudd (Dec 5, 2007 at 14:20)
On the next "Fear Factor"....
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flag crisdebob (Dec 5, 2007 at 14:28)
lol if he have a wall after the smoke he is in trouble Razz
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flag TC-BMX (Dec 5, 2007 at 14:40)
No matter how you look at it thats sick. Definitly a place where most people have never taken a bike and cool composition as well. The light plays off the walls well and being able to see the lights farther down the tunnel in the black adds to the mystery of whats ahead. Great shot and congratz on POD
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flag littlejumper1 (Dec 5, 2007 at 15:07)
man that has to be the stupidest pick in the world man no offence but common hes riding beside a traffic flare like common it would have benn coll if he was wheeling out of it
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flag dirt-life (Dec 5, 2007 at 15:09)
nice pic great shot foshizzle
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flag odin333 (Dec 5, 2007 at 15:16)
great picture, if he was coming out of the smoke this picture would be spectacular
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flag owock (Dec 5, 2007 at 15:16)
is that like a halloween like ride place and he is riding in it? or is it that redbull gold mine thing? its pretty sweet
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flag besse (Dec 5, 2007 at 15:20)
thats cool but cinda stupid
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flag kona12345 (Dec 5, 2007 at 15:43)
i love it man!!
great shot

nick
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flag katejandoquele (Dec 5, 2007 at 15:43)
Oh oooh!!! I don't want to dear that...he is a real devil....
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flag dhal (Dec 5, 2007 at 15:46)
Guada, very good!!! heheheh
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flag victorp (Dec 5, 2007 at 16:40)
holy shit watch out for the train!!! lol
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flag lilwalters (Dec 5, 2007 at 16:42)
i thought they already did something like this... everyone's saying it's called the red bull goldmine... i remember it being called the Red Bull Racedown... am i wrong?
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flag norco-B-line (Dec 5, 2007 at 17:44)
that should not be pod it sucks
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flag norco-B-line (Dec 5, 2007 at 17:45)
cuz anyone can ride into some smoke on flat ground
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flag hardtailking (Dec 5, 2007 at 17:51)
that sucks
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flag bruiser14 (Dec 5, 2007 at 18:04)
norco b line give he some f*ckin slack you 11 year old piece of shit you look like a f*ckin f*g at crankworx you ass hole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag antoinemtl (Dec 5, 2007 at 18:34)
agreee 1st comment
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flag bikenerdy (Dec 5, 2007 at 18:45)
knarly but i dont get it??
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flag konagod272 (Dec 5, 2007 at 19:37)
This pic would be some much better if he was coming out of the smoke!
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flag higgins53 (Dec 5, 2007 at 19:39)
oyu can realy only call it creative
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flag furbz (Dec 5, 2007 at 21:22)
its just some guy riding into smoke i dont know whats the big deal! shouldnt be pod but ahh well congratz
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flag alex (Dec 5, 2007 at 22:37)
this is stupid, riding into smoke, what a dumb POD
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flag M4jk3l (Dec 5, 2007 at 23:22)
nice nice ^^ i will try to be there Cool
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flag krooker (Dec 6, 2007 at 20:34)
WTF!!!!!!!!!
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flag jesus6christ (Dec 13, 2007 at 8:28)
high dropps to hell
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flag gadmack (Dec 14, 2007 at 13:31)
I quite like this shot. It graphically depicts what happens when a rider up ahead lets off a big fart.
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flag downhillstanz (Dec 31, 2007 at 11:49)
nice color, this pic is a best
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flag Bomber-Man-8825 (Apr 23, 2008 at 17:27)
.....why?
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Date: 2007-12-04
Trail: Salt Mine Bochnia
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Description: This is real underground ride. 200m underground... Saltmine Bochnia . Photo by Tomasz Ryncarz.
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