haha good times. This photo was POD on 2008-01-29
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flag dhfreerider06 (January 27, 2008 at 21:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
hahahaha! Nice!
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flag dhfreerider06 (January 27, 2008 at 21:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
Baby on board!
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flag tremblay (January 27, 2008 at 22:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
NEVER SHAKE A BABY ! lol
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flag shibbydirtjumper (January 29, 2008 at 7:53) (Below Threshold) show comment
your girlfriend is gonna kill you lol.
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flag skiforfree33 (January 29, 2008 at 9:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
ooo maybe some baby mom drama!
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flag curlxupxandxdle (January 29, 2008 at 10:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
he might have brain damage when he gets older from the bumps.... but at least hes gonna love biking... look how happy he is!!!
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flag ctd07 (January 29, 2008 at 12:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
C'mon, its not seriously like the guys gonna be hitting 20ft doubles with the kid on board- think most giving neg' props jest got the wrong end of the stick. As for jolting his head... surely the dad+suspension will be absorbing the hits, very little will transfer to the baby. Even in the event of a crash - the dad would react so as to not let the kid get injured, at any cost to himself (awkward landing). Love it! +
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flag reverend (January 29, 2008 at 22:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
It is obvious how few of you actually have children. I'll get flamed for this, but while the picture elicits a smile, if it is not photoshopped, I'd say it represents criminal negligence.
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flag mikestp (March 14, 2008 at 0:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
kids have been in worse positions than that before, as we say in australia... harden the f*ck up
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flag minimcginni (April 4, 2008 at 19:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
dude! BAD ASS! my dad did this with me, only on a snowboard! haha!
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flag Motleycrue (April 13, 2008 at 10:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
so maybe pod. and yeah your wife gona kill you.!
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flag mtballtheway (June 21, 2008 at 15:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
looking at his photos id say he was a damn good rider an very confident so full respect you mate
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flag SpikeX (July 2, 2008 at 23:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
mikestp - "Harden the f*ck up" Chopper Reid
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flag broadhead (January 27, 2008 at 21:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
photoshop??? maybe... but sweet pic and if it isn't, that's f*cking sweet
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flag radek (January 28, 2008 at 18:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
Great pic. Also check out his album for more ripper baby pics.
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flag mkbikes (January 29, 2008 at 7:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah.. in the other pictures, he is jumping with the baby without a helmet.. most stupid and irresposible thing I've ever seen with a kid..
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flag petaypan (January 29, 2008 at 8:09) (Below Threshold) show comment
ther was no need for that
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flag radek (January 29, 2008 at 8:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
Ok, I read a lot of comments giving props and then some negative ones. I think the spirit of this photo is awesome and I 100 percent support this. For all those "what if nay sayers" think about it like this. What if you are just riding your bike by yourself and crash, fall off and break your neck or die (it happens all the time).....hmm that's bad parenting, so maybe you shouldn't bike if you are a parent? What if your are jogging with a stroller, it's more risky because every time you are out in the streets you are more likely to die. (people get killed by cats everyday)
It's all a silly argument. You have to take precautions, know your skill and limits, and enjoy life by taking risks. That's how your grow, evolve, and it's what makes us human.
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flag rich-bell (January 29, 2008 at 9:05) (Below Threshold) show comment
I agree with your comments to a degree.....however the difference is his baby doesn't have a choice in the matter! We all have a choice on what we do and if we get hurt doing it then thats our responsibility....a baby is not capable of saying "NO....I don't want to do that I might get hurt!" so there for it is irresponsible.

Don't get me wrong this photo made me smile but the reality is that if he were to crash his baby isn't gonna take it like we would there is a very high possibility it could die.

Great picture but please don't encourage this sort of thing, Especially without a lid.

Peace!
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flag planekid (January 29, 2008 at 9:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
radek said people get killed by cats everyday)


Please tell me thats a typo . . .

Id love to see headlines for that one. Couple brutally mauled by tabby.
Also, i full respect the father/boyfriend for doing this, what a great way to bring your kids out into the world.
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flag radek (January 29, 2008 at 9:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
lol - ok that's a typo....I meant cars I think a baby never has a say in anything...it's all up to the parents. To further add to my point.....do I pay for a baby sitter every time I need to go to the store even for 30 miutes, or do I put the baby in a baby seat and drive my car to the store. Of course the safer thing is to get a baby sitter. Driving cars is dangerous and it would be very irresponsible to take your baby anywhere in a car unless you absolutely needed.
Stat from government website: 3200 car accident deaths EVERYDAY world wide.
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flag konastinkysrule (January 29, 2008 at 10:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
takes hanging with your dad to a whole new level!
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flag radek (January 29, 2008 at 16:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
So I'm not a dad. I have no idea how old a kid is judging by it's size. I have been informed that the kid is only 8 months old, I assumed it was a few years old. A kid that young is still developing and just the motion that riding and never mind jumping, can be placed on a kids brain and neck is damaging. This means that it is really unsafe to do this to a kid this young. However great the notion of a dad taking his kid riding is, and as much I want to be cavalier about support of this, the fact is that if the kid is only 8 months old, just the motion of riding can harm him. So this is something that should not be done.

The great part about having all these opinions and conversation is that we can all learn something. Even I have changed my view on the subject not only due to a fact of the kids age, but also due to the general information from those that are more experienced in this matter. The good that I think and hope that comes from this POD is that we all will think twice, and maybe do some research before we embark on putting a young rider in a possible dangerous situation. I know in the years to come I'll think to this POD and the concerns of parents out there.
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flag raceface77 (January 29, 2008 at 17:59) (Below Threshold) show comment
seriously... how many parents out there do things like smoke cigarettes or drugs around their kids? Drink and drive with their kids in the car? Leave kids in cars on hot days? This is kinda the same thing... it seems harmless until shit hits the fan. How's Dad gonna feel when the "I didn't think that would happen" happens?
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flag jp3d (January 29, 2008 at 18:45) (Below Threshold) show comment
My dad took my cross country skiing with a similar setup. I got motion sick and puked down his neck XD
But I lived to tell about it. They took me backpacking all the time when I was an infant as well.
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flag apedog (January 29, 2008 at 19:43) (Below Threshold) show comment
look he wants to hit the jump haha
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flag noxire777 (January 27, 2008 at 21:06) (Below Threshold) show comment
LOL awesome but dude what if u crash u could kill your kid
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flag luckxc (January 29, 2008 at 6:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
noxire777, i agree, way to risky
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flag shondo (January 29, 2008 at 7:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah, me too...this is irresponsible parenting.
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flag ridefour12 (January 27, 2008 at 21:07) (Below Threshold) show comment
hes to good to crash jk lol this needs pod
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flag proxx (January 29, 2008 at 12:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
yea i agree. what he does with his kid is kinda risky, but look at this dude's album, he does some pro stuff, so how on earth would he crash on such a little jump.
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flag seraph (January 29, 2008 at 20:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
It only takes one little slip to crash. Pros crash all the time.
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flag DowNhillFrEeRide854 (June 19, 2008 at 6:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
i agree if its just a little wet your tire could slip around a corner
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flag ascentboy (January 27, 2008 at 21:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
LOL that is priceless, what does mommy think though?
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flag totalbikerdude (January 27, 2008 at 21:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
Everyone tha some day soon this will be pod. the only thing is like what if you fall and crush the little dude. either way this photo is pricless
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flag honkus (January 27, 2008 at 21:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
not photoshop, fellas, kid's really gettin air. just look at that face!
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flag freeridebigisland (January 27, 2008 at 22:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
i could see where the photoshop argument would come into play, but that baby is a charger! no photoshop there. pod!
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flag thevish (January 27, 2008 at 22:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
its a small jump.. if i fall.. he's behind me.. which means i cop the impact..
again though.. its a very small jump, his mother took that pic btw.
i don't have time to use photoshop.. i barely know how to use it.. and if i did, i'd be
building my website up.
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flag shondo (January 29, 2008 at 7:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
I don't care if his mother took the picture.....it's a bad idea.
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flag bighitali (January 29, 2008 at 8:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
And if you go over the handlebars? and land on your back? if you fall and roll? If you wanna kill your kid then fair do's, if not then...
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flag bighitali (January 29, 2008 at 8:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
And wtf your kid gets no helmet but you do? http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1713445/
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flag Krasza (January 28, 2008 at 7:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
Cool pic Sweet Child
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flag -aik (January 28, 2008 at 12:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
I really hope that's real, and if it is then Pod for sure. That's awesome.
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flag mccaw (January 28, 2008 at 12:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
awsome picture man......looks real to me!
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flag Joeyy (January 28, 2008 at 12:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
POD, thats so cool, baby should be doing a no hander!
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flag johntino (January 28, 2008 at 12:58) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow your baby is so rad !!!!!!!!!!
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flag lescart (January 29, 2008 at 0:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
very funny, made me smile.
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flag snowcruiser (January 29, 2008 at 0:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
yep, gettin em started off early!
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flag geldart (January 29, 2008 at 0:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
SHWEET
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flag WasabiJim (January 29, 2008 at 0:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
grinners are winners!
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flag thebyker (January 29, 2008 at 0:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
classic pod
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flag sergibighit (January 29, 2008 at 0:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
best pod ever, big props to the dad!
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flag double (January 29, 2008 at 0:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
KFC on the booter to the left haha

That's a sick photo, good POD!!!
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flag trekrules (January 29, 2008 at 0:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
POD
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flag hodges (January 29, 2008 at 0:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
me thinks bad idea
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flag mikestp (January 29, 2008 at 1:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
me thinks harden the f*ck up
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flag ragdoll (January 29, 2008 at 0:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
awesome. start em out young thats what i reckon.
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flag skrziwanfr (January 29, 2008 at 0:37) (Below Threshold) show comment
hahaha if I had a kid I'll be doing the same way! very positive!
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flag sourcenorco17 (January 29, 2008 at 0:38) (Below Threshold) show comment
That's dope man ..

don't crash!!
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flag scottyy (January 29, 2008 at 0:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah vish. POD
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flag pussybike (January 29, 2008 at 0:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
I wish i have that kind of dad
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flag qbengrimm (January 29, 2008 at 1:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah... me to
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flag chindogg68 (January 29, 2008 at 0:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
hahaha wat an experience for the kid
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flag point243racer (January 29, 2008 at 1:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah thats sweet
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flag bighitman1 (January 29, 2008 at 1:13) (Below Threshold) show comment
probly turn out to be a future world champ
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flag kenzo2005 (January 29, 2008 at 1:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
haha, sick, defo POD
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flag gehrimiahthrrapIII (January 29, 2008 at 1:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
very responsible...
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flag s-t-e-v-e (January 29, 2008 at 1:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
Lokks pretty cool, but that seems really wreckless and immature. if he crashes his hid could be seriously hurt or killed.
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flag HarryIsGod (January 29, 2008 at 1:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
oh man that is pod, yeah great picture,
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flag suupers (January 29, 2008 at 1:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
it looks strange for me, imagine when the bikes touches the ground, and the baby is probably 3-4 years old. Can a child of that age be aware of the necessity to suppress the stroke?....And then see what happens to the child's head.... I'm not saying that it is photoshopped, I'm just saying that it is a bit irresponsible...
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flag milanboez (January 29, 2008 at 1:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
now for the jump next to you, aha jokes pic
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flag thevish (January 29, 2008 at 1:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
um, i got 2ft of air on a table top.. how much whip lash can he get from a smooth landing with 7" of travel in the front and 6 in the back, and a complete soakup with my knees?
i can feel his head move when i land .. its a soft touch on my back.
yeah yeah yeah i'm a shitty father, just don't you go drinking and driving.. or making any mistakes in your life.. or taking any risks.. what if i dropped him while i was holding him?
how many bike stacks with babys are there, to babies dropped with head injuries? blah blah blah, just enjoy the picture.
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flag moutnbiker (January 29, 2008 at 2:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
Agreed bro. Who the hell do these ppl think they are judging what kind of father u are. I think that its a great way to spend time with your child. Right now I am in Iraq and i wont even be able to LOOK at my son for at least 15 months. As long as ur are not hurting the kid, and obviously he is having a blast; I say do it 100%
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flag squantoburger (January 29, 2008 at 5:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
Exactly. that picture is sick. i couldn't agree more
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flag jc3000 (January 29, 2008 at 8:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
I with ya. My guess is this kid is not going to grow up playing video games and be scared to go outside and get dirty.
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flag paulstinky (January 29, 2008 at 10:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
i wouldn't say you're a bad father, but there's always that one chance that you could fall on your baby.

you're obviously a very skilled rider but anything can happen, like a mechanical.

i don't understand how you don't see this.
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flag mark523 (January 29, 2008 at 11:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice pic, although it may not be the best thing to do with your kid at least he is wearing a helmet and in what looks like i secure pack
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flag blazz (January 29, 2008 at 1:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
that looks sweet, the baby sure does look like he's having fun!
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flag jmenau (January 29, 2008 at 2:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
New for 2008! The Babybak! He´s enjoing it! Cool!
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flag difu (January 29, 2008 at 2:09) (Below Threshold) show comment
extreme freeride
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flag freeridebigisland (January 29, 2008 at 2:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
f*ck yeah vish! that's one more pod for hawaii. and bhima couldn't look more stoked. you guys are stoked and you're embracing the fun and goof factor that comes with freeriding. chee pono!
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flag silverbiker (January 29, 2008 at 2:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
Aloha... POD very funny picture!!!
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flag dhcyc (January 29, 2008 at 2:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeah man that's fun for the kid for sure!
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flag bikezone0 (January 29, 2008 at 2:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
very nice POD, funny pic
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flag pperini (January 29, 2008 at 2:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
hahahaha...sweeet...just don crash!!
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flag BrianCohen (January 29, 2008 at 2:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
i would

POD!!!!
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flag grin-n-rip (January 29, 2008 at 2:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
hahahah yeah i bet your wife was real happy with you after that one haha nice tho
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flag besoshort (January 29, 2008 at 22:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
if you'll kindly read the page you will find that she is the one that took the photo.
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flag nick01 (January 29, 2008 at 2:38) (Below Threshold) show comment
lovely photo ! sure POD !
I wanna do tha same with my grandson asap....but I think my sister kick my ass for sure...
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flag clans (January 29, 2008 at 2:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
My dad was doing same to me 20 yrs ago. :o (hardtail, no jumps) This little guy will be pr0 for sure. \o/
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flag sebo-dh (January 29, 2008 at 2:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
hahahahah good
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flag gtchcuker (January 29, 2008 at 2:53) (Below Threshold) show comment
At least the baby is enjoying it lol.
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flag hardhead (January 29, 2008 at 3:07) (Below Threshold) show comment
hahah how harsh
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flag gardorr (January 29, 2008 at 3:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
Nice photo ;]
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flag damiannn (January 29, 2008 at 3:18) (Below Threshold) show comment
haha nice face
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flag kingfisher1 (January 29, 2008 at 3:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
cool very worthy pod. its like a small step up eh?
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flag -robert- (January 29, 2008 at 3:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
SHWEET
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flag whizz (January 29, 2008 at 3:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
brutal
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flag pluscraig (January 29, 2008 at 3:29) (Below Threshold) show comment
i think this chap has a mug at home saying 'best dad'.
deffo POD
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flag streetrider777 (January 29, 2008 at 3:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
haha very very nice
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flag superfly (January 29, 2008 at 3:53) (Below Threshold) show comment
Thevish,

Your the best dad ever! I just sent this to my girlfriend and told her when we have kids, she's going to work. I'll be staying in and looking after the kids..

Your an inspriation to us all, as they say on Pinkbike, "Share the ride", you sir are doing exactly that.

Your a legend.

Si Paton..
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flag odin333 (January 29, 2008 at 4:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
lol very nice, wouldn't be too fun if you crashed though . finally a change. its been some guy flipping over a cliff for like the past 3 months.
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flag fredydh (January 29, 2008 at 4:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
the kid is smilling..having really fun uahahuahauhuhau but man..danger for the kid!!
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flag norcolaunchme (January 29, 2008 at 4:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
mommy is out of town...let's go ridin!
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flag foxyfr (January 29, 2008 at 4:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
baby love to ride nice
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flag squantoburger (January 29, 2008 at 4:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
ahh that was good for a morning laugh.
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flag drachim (January 29, 2008 at 4:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
Remember not to try backflips with the baby on board!!
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flag xvvverysvvvx (January 29, 2008 at 4:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
happy father with baby... beauty
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flag crowe (January 29, 2008 at 4:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
hey squantoberger "no way she has a helmet on"..are you serious..ever heard of a broken neck,...her little face is wide open, how's the helmet going to save that. HELMETS DO NOT MAKE YOU INDISTRUCTABLE PEOPLE..i'm sorry, i'm all for havin' fun with your kids,but that looks just a little too risky, the consequenses could be devestating.
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flag bmxracer62 (January 29, 2008 at 4:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
awsome best pod in a while
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flag crowe (January 29, 2008 at 4:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
by the way dude, i would never call that "being a bad father" you're spending time with your kid, which is more than alot of so-called fathers do. you're giving him memories he's probably going to have forever. i just think of the consequences if something does happen.
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flag Pistol-bike (January 29, 2008 at 5:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
mlody sie uczy
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flag spongebomb (January 29, 2008 at 5:01) (Below Threshold) <