Dirt Merchant trail of campers-photo by Sterling Lorence
This photo was POD on 2008-02-06 See more great PODs

145 Comments

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flag Doule (Jan 31, 2008 at 10:31)
mmmm dirty merchant! pod!
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flag Deeeznuts (Feb 21, 2008 at 16:08)
Yo I went to SGS this week...the kid with the demo and the orange jacket were my roomates...greatest time of my life!!!!
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flag nick65 (Jan 31, 2008 at 11:17)
yeah pod
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flag vinifr (Feb 6, 2008 at 2:21)
REALY GOOD PHOTO POD POD
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flag dallasn (Feb 6, 2008 at 5:25)
hell yeah! sick shot. summer gravity camps is a trip of a lifetime!!!
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flag unfknblvbl (Feb 6, 2008 at 15:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice, but not pod worthy
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flag bigdaddy2120 (Feb 6, 2008 at 17:52)
f*ck you
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flag jakehoyinski (Feb 6, 2008 at 19:06) (Below Threshold) show comment
i agree this photo sucks did a n*gger take or a retard either way it sucks
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flag bigdaddy2120 (Feb 6, 2008 at 20:32)
wow, I'm glad you're not racist or anything
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flag vppbikedeefer (Feb 6, 2008 at 21:52)
Hey "jakehoyinski" Why don't you tell us how you really feel...Idiot!
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flag olieup69 (Feb 6, 2008 at 21:53)
woot
gimme some negative props
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flag pinecone (Feb 6, 2008 at 22:47)
jakehoyinski, if I knew you in person, I'd f*ck you up. get a life.
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flag WeinerCake43 (Feb 18, 2008 at 10:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
no, bigdaddy, f*ck YOU
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flag vinifr (Jan 31, 2008 at 11:33)
yeach it is it very nice place and very very very good shot Big GrinBig GrinBig GrinBig GrinBig GrinBig Grin
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flag beryll (Jan 31, 2008 at 11:46)
realy good shot, smooth and stylish riding....
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flag amaury (Jan 31, 2008 at 12:11)
Wow so great, very nice shot !
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flag thelmm (Jan 31, 2008 at 18:28)
whistler!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag hamanndh (Jan 31, 2008 at 19:30)
yaaa
this pic is in Whistler!

nice shot!
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flag gabika07 (Feb 1, 2008 at 4:10)
POD I think...
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flag h4rdc0r (Feb 1, 2008 at 12:04)
YEAH loooooks like FUUN !!!
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flag twall (Feb 1, 2008 at 13:28)
thats awsome how u have more then one person in it POD
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flag johnywayne (Feb 6, 2008 at 15:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
Maybe there's more than one rider? lol
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flag willmer1980 (Feb 6, 2008 at 17:09)
why are you giving twall- props? its a complement that twall gave...
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flag besoshort (Feb 6, 2008 at 18:28)
ya it wasn't a question idiot
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flag totalbikerdude (Feb 1, 2008 at 13:41)
ya, that is deffenatly my number one at whistler
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flag steccles (Feb 1, 2008 at 14:49)
POD
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flag johaines (Feb 1, 2008 at 15:12)
Yeah that should be POD! very nice depth and stuff. a bit gray but its worth pod anywaysRazz
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flag rippytheg4tor (Feb 1, 2008 at 15:52)
I Miss Whistler So Much Cant Wait For Next Summer
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flag dher0521 (Feb 1, 2008 at 15:56)
me too bro me too
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flag KtownKilla (Feb 1, 2008 at 15:57)
Thats like a nightmare day on dirt merchant..
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flag jim-kaplan (Feb 1, 2008 at 19:11)
that should definately be pod
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flag mattiscool124 (Feb 1, 2008 at 19:43)
thats my favorite trail in whister
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flag parcher (Feb 1, 2008 at 19:55)
Yes whister go big or go home.
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flag konarider001 (Feb 2, 2008 at 8:32)
i love whistler, oh my
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flag jim-kaplan (Feb 2, 2008 at 9:05)
heythat pic is in the new decline magazine in a sgc add! who knew..
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flag huckoveraduck (Feb 3, 2008 at 0:28)
this is insane POD!!!
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flag freerideaddictscott (Feb 3, 2008 at 7:22)
he got this pic off the summer gravity camps web site look at the news article about it
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flag sixpointzero (Feb 6, 2008 at 14:39)
Actually, this pic was posted by summer gravity camps.

Great pic by the way!
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flag tylerevangelista (Feb 4, 2008 at 6:48)
thats a sik demo 7
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flag jonypaul (Feb 6, 2008 at 0:20)
it's a cool pic, but i think PODs should always consider image quality and photography quality... and in those areas this one isn't all that great
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flag happysumo (Feb 6, 2008 at 0:26)
yeah, it's picture of the day, not riding of the day captured into a pic
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flag honkus (Feb 6, 2008 at 0:46)
very different. good pod.
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flag chindogg68 (Feb 6, 2008 at 0:46)
looks like a good sesh goin on there
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flag salvator (Feb 6, 2008 at 0:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1718404/
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flag salvator (Feb 6, 2008 at 0:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1718404/
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flag bigdaddy2120 (Feb 6, 2008 at 18:10)
you are a f*g
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flag Kamis (Feb 6, 2008 at 1:50)
nice shot
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flag yoserman (Feb 6, 2008 at 2:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
Trail looks nice but I don't like to ride in a freaking line... It's called FREEride!
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flag vppbikedeefer (Feb 6, 2008 at 21:51)
Buddy, you have know Idea how fun it is to ride that trail, with a bunch of your friends, at breakneck speed, that close. So shut it till you've done it....
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flag UKmountain (Feb 6, 2008 at 2:18)
lol good shot (one prob this is a screen shot from a video!!)
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flag samo2705 (Feb 6, 2008 at 2:32)
Nice shot...low quality though...
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flag UKmountain (Feb 6, 2008 at 2:38)
Summer Gravity Camps 2008 site and video
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flag KaneChenoweth (Feb 6, 2008 at 2:52)
Yeah dont see how it deserved POD its pretty crappy quality
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flag slimr (Feb 6, 2008 at 2:55)
the place looks cool but the quality blows..i dont think its pod
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flag timlake (Feb 6, 2008 at 2:57)
^^ Agreed doesnt really deserve POD in my opinion.
Not good enough quality, and it isnt his photo.
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flag bass301 (Feb 6, 2008 at 2:59) (Below Threshold) show comment
i rekon POD just becos its kinda like a pattern
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flag djbruno (Feb 6, 2008 at 3:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
A-LINE TRAIL!!! POD
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flag mattraffnix (Feb 6, 2008 at 3:12)
thats why i ride.
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flag Joaogbp (Feb 6, 2008 at 3:50)
great POD
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flag squantoburger (Feb 6, 2008 at 4:01)
Been there!!!! Great picture
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flag jonnyintern (Feb 6, 2008 at 4:05)
just read through all the comments, the people saying, 'he took it from the sgc website' and 'its a still from a video' or 'its not even his photo' look at the user who added it,

sgcamps

so you think that maybe its an official sgc pinkbike account? and the photo is really grainy due to the compression is my guess, that and the fact that the weather in whistler this year was shite, so that wont hanve helped. AND finally, its a sterling lorence shot, of course its good!! shame the riding isnt that great though.
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flag enduro06 (Feb 6, 2008 at 9:20)
"Shame the riding isn't that great though."

Thats what you go to the camp for... To improve upon your riding skills and confidence. I'm sure you would see "Bear Claw" going to learn some skills from SGC. "My No-footer to an X-up isn't that great off of a 40' sender, I'd better goto SGC to get them truly tweaked".... Give me a break.

I say right on, wicked picture, awesome location, looks like they were having fun.
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flag silviubmx (Feb 6, 2008 at 4:39)
nice POD..
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flag bikerchris34 (Feb 6, 2008 at 4:58) (Below Threshold) show comment
ya i recognise it from the sgc website... http://www.summergravitycamps.com/gallery/gallery_show07.php?pic=21
i dont know though, look at who posted it. but ya either way incredible pic, props to the man with the camera
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flag bikerchris34 (Feb 6, 2008 at 5:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
want proof, look at the guy who posted the pictures blog and other in profile... there you go.
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flag dani2 (Feb 6, 2008 at 5:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
it was pod some weaks ago
but it's nice
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flag kadryl (Feb 6, 2008 at 6:00)
nice shotWink riding together is funSmile
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flag tanano (Feb 6, 2008 at 6:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
Good Stile....
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flag xxburton4lifexx (Feb 6, 2008 at 6:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
shits weak
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flag gtschallenge (Feb 6, 2008 at 6:25)
ride with your buddies is so cool.
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flag mattyh222 (Feb 6, 2008 at 6:39)
whistler baby!awesome photo
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flag bullitxl (Feb 6, 2008 at 6:46)
This has to be my favourite POD in the past 12 months. You know those guys in the photo are having the time of their life. Wicked.
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flag k2dan (Feb 6, 2008 at 6:48)
whister what a pic,action all over
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flag freerider-00 (Feb 6, 2008 at 6:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
whistler whistler....
men....f*** good picture man!!
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flag boxxerman (Feb 6, 2008 at 6:52)
that was my week! nice , i love that trail, even when it is pissing rain. good picture.
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flag harobrett (Feb 6, 2008 at 7:11)
ermmmmmmmmmm
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flag tomccarthy (Feb 6, 2008 at 7:13)
hah yea im in this pic that was a sick week
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flag willbikeforbeer (Feb 6, 2008 at 7:15)
Wheeeeee!!!!!
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flag faith1rider (Feb 6, 2008 at 7:23)
Nice shot gun guys!
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flag bmxphildh (Feb 6, 2008 at 7:38)
DOWNHILL BABY
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flag konagoern (Feb 6, 2008 at 7:47)
nice train
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flag witek0504 (Feb 6, 2008 at 7:47)
Nice photo but that don't should be pod... in my opinion.
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flag difu (Feb 6, 2008 at 8:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
hooooBig Grin
holy shit....is massive....i like this POD and plz ...it's not a joke....100% freeride .100% i like freeride
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flag ddrider (Feb 6, 2008 at 8:10)
its alright..
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flag Doule (Feb 6, 2008 at 8:29)
To all the kiddies saying it doesent deserve pod.

Its not pro of the day ....or perfect picture of the day..
Its an awesome pic IMO...jus shredding with your bros.
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flag toolisgod (Feb 6, 2008 at 8:40)
thats sick
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flag DMerritt (Feb 6, 2008 at 9:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
That looks like so much fun.......screw winter and snow!
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flag dubprof (Feb 6, 2008 at 9:41)
ah....whistler.....
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flag lilusty7 (Feb 6, 2008 at 9:52)
nice whip i luv the new demo 7 that that guy is ridin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag samgf1993 (Feb 6, 2008 at 10:04)
Some of the f*ckers on this website have to be so negative all the time! who cares if its grainy or of a different site.... bunch of m8s sessionin', wicked pic
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flag norcoripper94 (Feb 6, 2008 at 10:07)
intense pod
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flag veggiemaster (Feb 6, 2008 at 10:16)
I definitely dont think this is worthy of POD. Granted, good picture, looks like a blast. They have a good train going, but all in all, not that wonderful of a photo.
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flag vova (Feb 6, 2008 at 10:35)
POD
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flag eddleston (Feb 6, 2008 at 10:40)
It's good, but needs to be crisper. thats not very good quality
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flag johntino (Feb 6, 2008 at 10:49)
not very good quality not that impressive not pod worthy but thats just my opinion feel free to go against
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flag ninjavillian (Feb 6, 2008 at 10:53)
I agree with the low quality
But its a pretty sick photo
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flag lukecottier (Feb 6, 2008 at 11:11)
not a bad pic but its looks cool with all them riders in it
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flag MattMcCarthy (Feb 6, 2008 at 11:48)
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa tom mccarthy!!!!
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flag hardhead (Feb 6, 2008 at 12:04)
f*ck now thats a perfect train
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flag dropoffs69 (Feb 6, 2008 at 12:09)
thats kool Smile
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flag kevdh999 (Feb 6, 2008 at 12:17)
cool seen alot of stuff like that
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flag burned (Feb 6, 2008 at 12:51)
Cant wait for Freight Train to Dirt Merchant riding!! Smile
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flag 24sevenchris (Feb 6, 2008 at 12:52)
not pod !
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flag steeve-o (Feb 6, 2008 at 13:27)
The riding in this pic is nice, The moment in the picture is good. But unfortunatly the quality is a bit bad. Still a good picture...
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flag whizz (Feb 6, 2008 at 13:31)
i want that near my house !
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flag rijndael (Feb 6, 2008 at 13:39)
sweet pic but quality is`t perfect
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flag ram3460 (Feb 6, 2008 at 13:54)
great POD!
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flag klink (Feb 6, 2008 at 13:54)
The Dirt Merchant of Venice!
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flag el-shreddo (Feb 6, 2008 at 13:55)
schweeeeeet! (like a good buddy would say Wink)
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flag mysteryman (Feb 6, 2008 at 14:14)
sweet
that would be so fun
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flag bobrocket (Feb 6, 2008 at 14:25)
Wow, lots of haters here complaining about this POD.

For those of us lucky and fortunate enough to have the opportunity to ride Dirt Merchant know exactly why this is POD.

Having a train of your riding bros rip that trail is amazing and that photo captures the feeling of damp day on Dirt Merchant perfectly.
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flag norco-six (Feb 6, 2008 at 14:29)
salvator stop f*cking posting that u f*cking dick
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flag Galador (Feb 6, 2008 at 14:34)
cool photo and is it just me or would it be freakin hilarious if one of those guys biffded it right now
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flag kentwford (Feb 6, 2008 at 15:15)
dude thats such a cool demo.
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flag lander15 (Feb 6, 2008 at 15:16)
Hmm cool pod .. i dont think its pod worthy but cool pic Blank Stare
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flag Caiokv (Feb 6, 2008 at 15:22)
This is what I call a POD!!!
three guys jumping at the same time???????
INSANE!!!
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flag keenanbikes (Feb 6, 2008 at 15:38)
that looks like my cousin Andrew on the demo 7 there I think its definitely him for sure!
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flag sfrider (Feb 6, 2008 at 15:44)
this might be just me but it is no dought a sweet pic but i think that pics that get onto the bullitens on the home page should not get pod cuz they already got their fame
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flag lovinbikin (Feb 6, 2008 at 16:43)
is that guy riding in converse? lol those r so sketch. fun shot tho, little fuzzy but sick
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flag lovinbikin (Jun 16, 2008 at 21:33)
what the hell why did i have neg props for that comment lol, i love the photo a lot, i was just stating converse riding is sketch no grip etc, ive done it before... trust me lol
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flag cdavis (Feb 6, 2008 at 16:58)
I sees Bender
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flag k-unit (Feb 6, 2008 at 17:02)
dirt merchant kicks ass
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flag Garrett-Chavez (Feb 6, 2008 at 17:12)
pimp pod
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flag nickf (Feb 6, 2008 at 17:34)
that's funny. i just just looing at this pic on the summer gravity camps site earlier today...
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flag nickf (Feb 6, 2008 at 17:35)
was
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flag j-falt (Feb 6, 2008 at 17:41)
b>em>sweet pic/em>em>
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flag lilboyirish7 (Feb 6, 2008 at 17:50)
im loving tht green and black demo
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flag Gabrielbm (Feb 6, 2008 at 17:59)
Nice Shot !
My dream !
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flag ironhorserocks (Feb 6, 2008 at 18:13)
thats a sick train, and to get a photo of that many riders takes skill, props to the photographer
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flag whistlerrider20 (Feb 6, 2008 at 18:22)
same bike as main rider. sick pod
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flag bikenerdy (Feb 6, 2008 at 18:33)
dirty dirty
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flag Whoinventeduphill (Feb 6, 2008 at 18:56)
merchant merchant
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flag sancheeze (Feb 6, 2008 at 18:57)
dude that is totaly sickternarnartothemaxcore lacondeguy kicks ass
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flag jm123 (Feb 6, 2008 at 19:17)
this is a crappy POD
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flag Billy-Bishop (Feb 6, 2008 at 19:35)
hmmm, I wonder why this is POD. It is a sweet shot, but guess which riding camp at Whistler is buying advertising from Pinkbike? Just a thought...
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flag biker6464 (Feb 6, 2008 at 20:18)
cool shot but not pod worthy in my mind
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flag ralf888 (Feb 6, 2008 at 21:33)
I just wanna have the last comment
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flag andreipintilie (Feb 6, 2008 at 23:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
haha you dont...THE PIC SUCKS ASS...open your god damn eyes.tsssss
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flag transitiondane54 (Feb 15, 2008 at 23:39)
nice pod, u see everybody, and its jst a moist photo, this seasons westher wasnt that good so thats y its a biy gray.
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flag northstarshrimp (Mar 17, 2008 at 20:00)
nice pic. summer gravity camp at whistler is the bomb!
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flag j-trim-jamis (Apr 25, 2008 at 6:51)
HOLY S*** THIS exact pic is in the magizne im reading right now!
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flag ghburdon (Jun 2, 2008 at 8:01)
see you there
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flag specializedrider68 (Aug 1, 2008 at 23:00)
2nd time ever on dirt merch i was pinin it and landed the little rock face thing to flat and flew over wooden berm type thing went 15-20 feet down the side of the mountain, hit a tree and dented the rental bike. it was sick. all i got was a scrape on the knee and rode A line the rest of the way down.
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flag derfmtb (Jan 9, 2009 at 6:37)
woahhh! thats really good.
thats a right train.lol
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flag monkeymanbmx (Jun 18, 2009 at 15:11)
epic lol
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Date: 2008-01-31
Trail: Summer Gravity Camps
Riders: SGC Campers
Description: Dirt Merchant trail of campers-photo by Sterling Lorence
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