Was there to check out the landing zone, then the French guy took a huge hit. Man what a huck. The landing (not to be seen) is so steep and rough, incredible. This photo was POD on 2008-01-06
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flag trickn0l0gy (December 12, 2007 at 6:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
comments comments pur-fricken-leaaaase... let me know what you think. yes, put your fingers on your keyboard and start typing. mwaahahaa DANCE DANCE on the keyboard. cheers, Sodamn Insane!
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flag maaax (January 6, 2008 at 2:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
sweet pod in rubbish props
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flag wombat66 (December 12, 2007 at 6:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
i think it's awesome
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flag mark416 (January 6, 2008 at 11:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
why is the camera on an angle
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flag point243racer (January 6, 2008 at 16:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
why did you people down prop him for questions????
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flag trickn0l0gy (December 12, 2007 at 6:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
thassit! thassit! you da man! keep it up! gogogo more finger-dancing on teh_k3Ybo4rd$ pur-lease!

(sorry, I am wee lil bit drunk right now, coz we're havin' a party here in the office...)
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flag bikenerdy (January 6, 2008 at 0:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
haha sweet, bout bein drunk, but the pic is awesome!!
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flag rideayeti (January 6, 2008 at 0:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
hes german
hes always drunk, thats why we love them
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flag -pinnr- (January 6, 2008 at 0:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
And we're stoned half the time, Hense you still being the power nation of teh worrld!
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flag jallan (January 6, 2008 at 6:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
germany has the best beer, also they drink like men! Europe wins hands down with the beer boot :p
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flag bikenerdy (January 6, 2008 at 13:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
ya for sure and canada and berkeley win with being baked
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flag Whoinventeduphill (January 22, 2008 at 22:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
for sureeee with the b- town deal. my school principal has a RASTA flag on her car. shes white. i think someones smokin
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flag sraidy (December 12, 2007 at 7:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
huuuge!
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flag alinelover (December 12, 2007 at 9:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
noice!!
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flag nefas (December 12, 2007 at 10:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
Nice, that landing is sketchy as hell.
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flag huckyourbike (December 12, 2007 at 17:37) (Below Threshold) show comment
at least he doesnt have to worry about health insurance ;p
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flag trickn0l0gy (December 13, 2007 at 1:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
the landing was very steep into an abyss of smeary clay and had sharp rocks stewn all over. you have to be very tough to take that jump. I have taken shots from the drop-off facing down - I should upload it, it's freaking me out everytime.
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flag esteban (December 13, 2007 at 9:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
Hi!I'm the french rider on your photo from Chatel!Nice pic!I remember of you, that was a cool session with you and mates!Have you got other photos of the day?Can you upload it on pinkbike!
Thanks a lot, love the pic
Esteban
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flag trickn0l0gy (December 13, 2007 at 9:53) (Below Threshold) show comment
hi esteban, c'est superb qu'on se trouve ici!!

yeah I do have some more photos of that session. I can upload them maybe tomorrow afternoon.
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flag esteban (December 13, 2007 at 10:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
COOOOOOLLL!!C'est une bonne surprise de se retrouver là et de voir cette photo!!The day after I take the first bigstep up step down drop!!argghh no photo!
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flag trickn0l0gy (December 14, 2007 at 0:05) (Below Threshold) show comment
Tu me rigole? Really? You took that other step up jump too? That was even bigger, just with a better landing, but with a very kicker. Impressive! You are a good rider.
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flag bart3x (December 14, 2007 at 7:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
pod!
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flag akakris (December 14, 2007 at 9:58) (Below Threshold) show comment
pretty harsh
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flag trickn0l0gy (December 14, 2007 at 11:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
how do you get a POD? who decides that?
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flag spawny (January 6, 2008 at 3:53) (Below Threshold) show comment
god
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flag dhsami (January 6, 2008 at 0:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
Thats so tite is that a mountaincycle?
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flag Leard (January 6, 2008 at 0:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats huge man so dope defintly POD
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flag Doule (January 6, 2008 at 0:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
some say its random but I think that it has to be a person picking it.
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flag evan15 (January 6, 2008 at 0:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats pretty sweet. i love the scenery and a great use of the land. awsome riding too
keep it up dude
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flag gustofwind (January 6, 2008 at 0:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
cool
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flag fortyninepercent (January 6, 2008 at 0:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
sick
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flag kill-bodys (January 6, 2008 at 0:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
getting something new for pod its nice. POD! for sure
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flag dropkid99 (January 6, 2008 at 0:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats f*ckig dope
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flag bikeronbowen (January 6, 2008 at 0:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
jea
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flag tShaq69 (January 6, 2008 at 0:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
sick as f*ck
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flag lescart (January 6, 2008 at 0:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
a worthy pod,awesome, the place looks like a photographers paradise. props guys.
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flag mrbigg (January 6, 2008 at 0:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice air and shot
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flag harobrett (January 6, 2008 at 1:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
cooooooool pic and big drop and that air is awsome
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flag adam14 (January 6, 2008 at 1:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice
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flag kissy (January 6, 2008 at 1:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow
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flag freeriderab (January 6, 2008 at 1:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
cool
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flag demomal (January 6, 2008 at 1:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
Massive!!!!!!!!!!! Respect to the rider! Excellent picture too. Just added as one of my favorites. Keep em coming trickn0I0gy!!!!!!!!!
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flag michalkrk (January 6, 2008 at 2:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
Nice m8, keep ridin' gratz 4 photographer !
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flag bikerbibi (January 6, 2008 at 2:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
la classe esteban, cette face est vraiment énorme à rider. bonne chance pour l'année 2008 avec vario!
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flag mattf (January 6, 2008 at 2:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
I hit a load of the jumps and drops in that park (including the similar step up to drop further up which nefas got as POD a while back), but didnt go for that step down because of how cut up and how covered in rocks the landing was. That, and where the track curves immediately to the right, i just felt like i'd fall off the side of the hill =D. Damn good effort hitting that.
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flag kidd21 (January 6, 2008 at 3:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
This is Epic !!! Sweet - lush - dynamic. Love the colours and background !!!
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flag Pistol-bike (January 6, 2008 at 3:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
very nice
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flag milanboez (January 6, 2008 at 3:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
siiiiick! one for this years trip for def. nearly did it last year but was hating the sketch step up bit b4 the drop
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flag krool (January 6, 2008 at 3:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
:O nice big air !
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flag ludek (January 6, 2008 at 3:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
U pin me down! great photo!
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flag staedler (January 6, 2008 at 3:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
sweet pic man about time there was a good pod
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flag jpedro (January 6, 2008 at 3:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice nice nice
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flag riderinsimao (January 6, 2008 at 4:05) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice pic
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flag klub (January 6, 2008 at 4:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats dope !
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flag igorek (January 6, 2008 at 4:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
Sick!
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flag vilaca (January 6, 2008 at 4:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
very nice pic man awesome
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flag silviubmx (January 6, 2008 at 5:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
beautiful....
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flag DRAGAN (January 6, 2008 at 5:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
yyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh SICK POD...!!! props to RIDER
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flag andymtb (January 6, 2008 at 6:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
crazy mo fo!
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flag rijndael (January 6, 2008 at 7:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
sweet
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flag h4rdc0r (January 6, 2008 at 7:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
trickn0l0gy yeaaaaaaah German riding!
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flag quentinlevelsl (January 6, 2008 at 7:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
Chatel, un bon spot Francais. Surtout quand on voit l'engagement de la face Mountain Style. Très bonne station aussi pour ses multiples North Shore.
Sinon que dire de Esteban Deronzier ? Qu'il est super bon
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flag hockeynut (January 6, 2008 at 7:34) (Below Threshold) show comment
sick!!
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flag allenrotstein (January 6, 2008 at 7:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats huge! good stuff
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flag dirtjumper45 (January 6, 2008 at 7:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
cool shot
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flag Hughbee (January 6, 2008 at 8:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
sick shot, nice air!
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flag ben24 (January 6, 2008 at 8:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
it looks like it's gonna be a really sketchy landing
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flag mac-on-the-mob (January 6, 2008 at 8:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
I'm sorry I'm not a fan off people that say photoshop when it's a quite clearly not photoshopped, but I just can't help but think this has been photoshopped the clouds look too white and the rider looks very small and very blurry.

Again sorry to say this but it looks a bit dodgy
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flag srh- (January 6, 2008 at 9:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
The clouds are super white because of the brightness / contrast settings...They are off a bit.
But it's not photoshopped.
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flag trickn0l0gy (January 6, 2008 at 14:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
of course it is "photoshopped" - I put a great deal of work into color correction and other post production. so in that meaning you are right. but if you are complaining that thi is "fake" - I am sorry, you are wrong. This shot has not been faked.
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flag Rider525 (January 6, 2008 at 8:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
all this is what inspires me to want to be a photographer, i mean gettin to see all these sick bikers landin and bailin its gota be great, that drop-off looks tough especialy cause of the landing, i would never have the balls to do that.
good job
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flag kyddie (January 6, 2008 at 8:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats an epic shot
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flag lee-proctor (January 6, 2008 at 8:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
mad defo ddeserved pod well done
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flag downhill-is-life (January 6, 2008 at 8:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
amazing drop where in france ?
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flag trickn0l0gy (January 6, 2008 at 14:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
Chatel
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flag bike-person (January 6, 2008 at 8:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
I am probably gonna get negative props for this, but i want this pic to be POD sometime ...

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1586523/
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flag ilikebikes1 (January 6, 2008 at 9:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
yo thats f*ckin dope man totally epic drop
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flag trevorg (January 6, 2008 at 9:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
i would do it my pixy. its gay
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flag dirtybikerjosh (January 6, 2008 at 9:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
bloody nice pic m8.......looks perfect....and the jump looks PHAT!!!
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flag editor (January 6, 2008 at 9:37) (Below Threshold) show comment
PERFECT P.O.D !!!!!!!!!I love that pic.
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flag dirtjump-derek (January 6, 2008 at 9:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
crazy
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flag nyk10000 (January 6, 2008 at 9:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice. landing looks sketchy
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flag bobbymobby (January 6, 2008 at 9:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
weemacdmr, you said you dont agrea with with people that say the photo is shopped so why then go on to say that its shopped, firstly about the clouds, you can sharpen and brighten photos but i dont think that they have even done this, i no you said that your just trying to get a point across and i respect that, but i just found it really ironic the way ou contridicted your self,
sorry to sound like im dissing you, im not, just getting my point across
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flag street4life (January 6, 2008 at 9:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
[Camera] [Jailbreak] [Army] [Fireman] [Cop] [Construction] [Beer]
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flag mansedrive (January 6, 2008 at 10:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
Super crazy dude!!!!!!
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flag eatsleepbiking (January 6, 2008 at 10:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
naaaa ok
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flag vinifr (January 6, 2008 at 10:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
this POD is very sweet
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flag whitemiscief (January 6, 2008 at 10:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats nice, but its funny what the europeans deem a HUGE HUCK lol looks about 25-30feet, I think i saw a neighbour lady on a big wheel hit a bigger gap this morning, and she hadnt even had her cup of coffee yet...
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flag bonzibryan (January 6, 2008 at 10:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
I don't like how the camera is tilted so much, but ace shot besides that
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flag halo4 (January 6, 2008 at 10:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
very nice pic man!!!!
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flag rockymntrider (January 6, 2008 at 11:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice pic
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flag michelvermaning (January 6, 2008 at 11:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
sick pod men
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flag graapn (January 6, 2008 at 11:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
stock
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flag jasmins (January 6, 2008 at 11:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
naughty pod
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flag dmadness (January 6, 2008 at 11:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
ces tres' bein
Very well done, unlike my french. Keep riding hard..
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flag legitness (January 6, 2008 at 12:07) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice shockwave, that bikes sick as hell!!! nice drop too, im thinking it could use a bigger tranny, but the picture could be decieving
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flag joedaho (January 6, 2008 at 12:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
That whole section of the chatel bikepark is fooking nuts, there is nothing in it that isn't scary looking in some way!

Suffice to say I stayed well clear, fair cop to anyone who rides it!
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flag fibi (January 6, 2008 at 12:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
Nice drop!
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flag wowxl00k1tsgr33n (January 6, 2008 at 12:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats a prety bad landing
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flag fusoya (January 6, 2008 at 12:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
Nice !
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flag marinmoto (January 6, 2008 at 12:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
PHOTOSHOPED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag Boch3n (January 6, 2008 at 13:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
SWEEETTT
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flag joe11 (January 6, 2008 at 13:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
dude!!!
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flag djbruno (January 6, 2008 at 13:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice gap! pod for sure!!
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flag davidmountaincycles (January 6, 2008 at 13:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice bike i got the same. this is in this month mbuk
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flag trickn0l0gy (April 8, 2008 at 2:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
the bike? or this photo? because if MBUK put that photo in their mag without asking me, then there would be a problem.
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flag zofmg (January 6, 2008 at 13:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats some sick shit right there man,, nice!!!!!!!
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flag chuckerking (January 6, 2008 at 13:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
mmmm just usual hucking
good pod though
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flag canarybird (January 6, 2008 at 14:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
awesome pic and riding, I saw that drop in france it was massive! nice one!
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flag BikerBaillie (January 6, 2008 at 15:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
i like how the jump and th trany stand out like bright nice pic man!!
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flag samsamthemuffinman (January 6, 2008 at 16:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
GIVE ME PROPS!!!!!!!
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