its was a nice, foggy, epic ride!


more pics to come too.
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flag onetimetwotime (May 3, 2008 at 17:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
incredible
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flag birdie (May 7, 2008 at 0:07) (Below Threshold) show comment
Such a nice picture i love it! And a really really nice looking line too. but shame its got that watermark pissed all over the picture
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flag HIRIG-MONSTER (May 7, 2008 at 0:11) (Below Threshold) show comment
woow..the scenery does it all!!!
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flag schwarzer (May 7, 2008 at 3:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
probably should have done a triple back flip off that though..

haha im JOKING!! for all you silly billies who cant tell

nah this pic is really interesting actually, the mist makes it look eerie..
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flag vinifr (May 7, 2008 at 5:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
I love this shot POD of corse
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flag wcs90 (May 7, 2008 at 5:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice pic but... POD? I don't agree

p.s. if you'll give me negative props, only because of my critical opinion for this photo, you're sucker!
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flag maaax (May 7, 2008 at 5:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
good POD! Look on the perfect NS??!!
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flag FS-pt (May 7, 2008 at 5:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
high trees
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flag 1969 (May 7, 2008 at 7:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
'wcs90' I don't think you get it, it's not about what YOU think is POD - everyone has different opinions on riding/life/everything, you need to grow up and realize this.
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flag wcs90 (May 7, 2008 at 7:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
I understand what POD is. you didn't understand what I meant. I just wanted to say that giving negative props to people who don't like pic, ONLY BEACAUSE OF it's POD, is groundless

everyone has a proof to express opinion. peace
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flag curlxupxandxdle (May 7, 2008 at 10:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice i was just there the other day when i broke my hand that thing is soooo much fun! great picture!
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flag Chaos911 (May 7, 2008 at 12:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
Why does someone like wcs90 get - props for speaking his mind, while someone like FS-pt gets + props for saying "high trees"?

You shouldn't give someone - props just because they think something different than what you do.

Nice pic, by the way. The angle of the camera is perfect!
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flag xcountrybiker (May 7, 2008 at 12:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
WCS 90 so what is your opinion on this? all you've said is it isn't pod worthy.
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flag livinglegend75 (May 7, 2008 at 15:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
One of the coolest pics i have ever seen. Sweet POD
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flag jackblack111 (May 7, 2008 at 17:05) (Below Threshold) show comment
its so perfect!!!!
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flag sammoffat (May 7, 2008 at 17:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
the trees are epic...so is the riding
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flag greasemonkeys (May 7, 2008 at 22:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
Sick photo!! Awesome how the rider and the foreground on the bridge is in focus!! Awesome construction too
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flag foxmtbing (May 3, 2008 at 17:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
sick shot! props to dave.
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flag bmxracer62 (May 3, 2008 at 17:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
oh yea!
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flag squamishturtle (May 3, 2008 at 17:41) (Below Threshold) show comment
where is this? that shore is built to perfection!
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flag bmxracer62 (May 3, 2008 at 17:43) (Below Threshold) show comment
DIABLO FREERIDE PARK!
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flag A-Martin (May 3, 2008 at 17:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice!
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flag speddownhiller (May 3, 2008 at 17:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
i wish i was there
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flag speddownhiller (May 3, 2008 at 17:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
also this pic is worth pod
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flag bmxracer62 (May 3, 2008 at 17:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
im tryin
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flag runner (May 3, 2008 at 20:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
how hard is it to get enough speed to clear the gap?
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flag bloomfieldrider (May 7, 2008 at 3:31) (Below Threshold) show comment
i'd like to know too b/c in other pics i've seen, it looks as if you may have to hit something to get on it, basically using the back of the north shore runway as a table

so how hard is this to get on to, and how hard do you really need to pedal to clear the gap at the end?

(this is a question for people who have riden Diablo since it opened May 3, 2008, thanks)
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flag bikeandblade (May 7, 2008 at 4:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
Much less than expected, the gap on in cake, then there is roughly 8ft to transition that when I first looked at it I thought would take a lot of speed, but after the first time I hit I realized you do not need that much speed. All in all the jump is Cherry.
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flag iloveskylines (May 3, 2008 at 22:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
Thats soo awesome.
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flag kiwi92 (May 3, 2008 at 22:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats sick.
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flag twistedmtb13 (May 4, 2008 at 4:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats a klass pic dude
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flag skrziwanfr (May 4, 2008 at 5:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
epic as hell... hope it'll be pod soon!
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flag cowieuk (May 4, 2008 at 6:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
:O awesome!
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flag wojo-pilot (May 6, 2008 at 16:53) (Below Threshold) show comment
POD, gonna go this summer
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flag zkbuckethead12 (May 6, 2008 at 17:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow diablo opening day was sick!!! cant wait for this weekend! wahoo
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flag some-guy (May 7, 2008 at 0:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
yay a pod thats not got a clear sky
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flag nyall (May 7, 2008 at 0:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
sweet pic
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flag 07250 (May 7, 2008 at 0:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
horrible..
not worth a pod at all
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flag dylandylan (May 7, 2008 at 7:05) (Below Threshold) show comment
your horrible kid
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flag JonahH1992 (May 7, 2008 at 14:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
i think hes got a point this isnt pod worthy, i find the picture shallow and pedantic.
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flag sofa7king7fast (May 7, 2008 at 17:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
I agree shallow and pedantic...(sweet...family guy) actually not really pretty sweet photog, like the mist. and honestly people if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all.
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flag huckoveraduck (May 7, 2008 at 0:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
that rediculously large watermark kinda spoils the picture
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flag BikeRider3 (May 7, 2008 at 0:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
Epic shot
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flag Ar4i (May 7, 2008 at 0:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
Sex park,kik out not sex.
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flag mati-biker (May 7, 2008 at 0:14) (Below Threshold) show comment
In my opinion this picture is bum :/ That shouldn't be POD :/
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flag ebeb (May 7, 2008 at 1:53) (Below Threshold) show comment
I agree.. Don't like this pic.
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flag almostwise (May 7, 2008 at 5:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
I disagree...it may not be the gnarliest, but it's different, not the usual head-on or side shot. Gives an impression of riding the whole trail rather than just hitting one bit for a photo. (though the watermark is annoyingly large).
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flag scott415 (May 7, 2008 at 12:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
This picture is not pod worthy sorry. the whip is super duper ugly
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flag sgsrider (May 7, 2008 at 0:18) (Below Threshold) show comment
looks like a fun ski jump
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flag spoiler (May 7, 2008 at 0:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
LOL! Nice SHORE
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flag aurban18 (May 7, 2008 at 0:32) (Below Threshold) show comment
POD
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flag mcmasterbiker (May 7, 2008 at 0:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
badass
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flag timikiwi (May 7, 2008 at 0:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
Begs the question though - why the stupidly big ladder/run up? The ground looks pretty solid. Wouldn't it have been a lot less effort just to build a dirt kicker?
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flag atomeg (May 7, 2008 at 0:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
Ar4i (41 mins ago) (Below Threshold) show comment
Sex park,kik out not sex.


+1
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flag Ar4i (May 7, 2008 at 1:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
Атомег давай на руском=)
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flag erikzzon (May 7, 2008 at 1:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
cool
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flag kabel47 (May 7, 2008 at 1:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
awesome ramp xD
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flag kenzo2005 (May 7, 2008 at 1:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
Nice pod, a bit different from the ones we've had recently
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flag drzack (May 7, 2008 at 1:37) (Below Threshold) show comment
that terrible tag decrease the value of the photo so much...
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flag djrider2 (May 7, 2008 at 2:14) (Below Threshold) show comment
awesome pic man sweeet
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flag klub (May 7, 2008 at 2:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow! thats all i have to say
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flag akozz (May 7, 2008 at 2:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
cool shot, nice trail
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flag MMRider (May 7, 2008 at 2:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow, that shore is f*ckin perfect!
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flag Ride15 (May 7, 2008 at 2:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
There are better pictures on pinkbike than this, its a good shot, also the watermark kinda spoils it.
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flag wild2nite (May 7, 2008 at 2:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
i don't like it.
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flag Dartfeidari (May 7, 2008 at 3:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats ok picture.
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flag BoskiOski (May 7, 2008 at 3:07) (Below Threshold) show comment
what the great shore !!! with the iron check, very nice work
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flag andre303 (May 7, 2008 at 3:08) (Below Threshold) show comment
great whip men!
thats a pod!
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flag brokenframezcrew (May 7, 2008 at 3:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
awsome!!!
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flag DH89 (May 7, 2008 at 3:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
Belta tht like kid
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flag norco97 (May 7, 2008 at 3:18) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats sweet nice pod
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flag citizenlee (May 7, 2008 at 3:19) (Below Threshold) show comment
Great photo ruined only by the obscenely large watermark.

timikiwi also raises a good point when he said:

"Begs the question though - why the stupidly big ladder/run up? The ground looks pretty solid. Wouldn't it have been a lot less effort just to build a dirt kicker?"
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flag almostwise (May 7, 2008 at 6:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
without going to the trail, its impossible to say whether the ladder is necessary, but the ground does look rather flat which could cause a drainage problem, in which case it's consistent with the true essence of north-shore trail building.
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flag mikeyboy (May 7, 2008 at 6:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
"A lot less effort" Sure, but would it be the same thing to ride? Probably not. It's probably just a part of the stunt.
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flag bloomfieldrider (May 7, 2008 at 3:25) (Below Threshold) show comment
Diablo is going to be SO sick this year!
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flag AgopXX (May 7, 2008 at 3:28) (Below Threshold) show comment
holy shit ! sickness photo i love this !
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flag gornik1 (May 7, 2008 at 3:31) (Below Threshold) show comment
amazing shot!
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flag riderssoulteam (May 7, 2008 at 3:45) (Below Threshold) show comment
yeea,kindly nice
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flag ghitzabmx (May 7, 2008 at 3:47) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice scenary...
but this pic shouldn't be POD....
there are much better pics
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flag livinglegend75 (May 7, 2008 at 15:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
um...not really
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flag sebsta (May 7, 2008 at 3:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
Nice shot, nice POD!
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flag bvfreerider (May 7, 2008 at 3:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
Why the bridge instead of a dirt kicker? How about easy maintenance...? Build it with dirt and EVERY day (probably multiple times) someone would have to go up and re-shape the lip...

Just my reasoning as to why they went with that....

plus it's good to see a POD that's not some form of generic dirt jumping with sunny skies.
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flag HUN88 (May 7, 2008 at 4:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
Sooo sick... great POD!
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flag superkat (May 7, 2008 at 4:18) (Below Threshold) show comment
Nice stuff Dave. Congrats.
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flag specializedrider07 (May 7, 2008 at 4:31) (Below Threshold) show comment
such a nice pic the pic is prefect
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flag JohnBoyNC08 (May 7, 2008 at 4:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
It is a nice pic and all, but seriously the people taking pictures up there need to take some shots of something else besides this kicker and that deck drop. They have pictures of opening day on RM and there isnt one other picture besides this and the deck drop. NOTHING ELSE AT ALL. After seein 100 different shots of it, Im tired of looking at it.
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flag muminion (May 7, 2008 at 4:36) (Below Threshold) show comment
Nothing special, but amazing scenery and very nice shot. And whip.... So should be POD
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flag JorgenKona (May 7, 2008 at 4:38) (Below Threshold) show comment
SMOOOTH
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flag foxmtbing (May 7, 2008 at 4:42) (Below Threshold) show comment
Devin, you got pod?!?!?
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flag demz (May 7, 2008 at 4:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
that is one expensive ladder bridge... great photo. deserves POD defo

props for the rider, builders and photographer,
Dmitri
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flag silviubmx (May 7, 2008 at 4:54) (Below Threshold) show comment
it ain't so good
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flag cannondale4567 (May 7, 2008 at 5:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
DIABLO, opening day ROCKED!!
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flag davidt (May 7, 2008 at 5:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
Thanks for the positive comments guys.... I took that pic of Devin... he was rippin' that day... really nice kid too! This pics shows how it was that day... really gloomy, misty, and somewhat wet... but still an awesome day!
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flag runner (May 7, 2008 at 5:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
man I can't wait to get to Diablo
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flag 123dirt (May 7, 2008 at 5:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice pic not worth pod
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flag Norco-not-kona (May 7, 2008 at 5:37) (Below Threshold) show comment
is that it boardwalk to little jump off...
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flag Igooor (May 7, 2008 at 5:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
great trail
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flag BCRyder (May 7, 2008 at 5:43) (Below Threshold) show comment
jump to shitty turndown, wow that made pod
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flag dylandylan (May 7, 2008 at 7:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
its still a nice photo
BUDDDDDDAY!
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flag biker93 (May 7, 2008 at 5:46) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice NS
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flag bikeistheanswer (May 7, 2008 at 5:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
nice ramp
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flag mbcbulldog (May 7, 2008 at 5:51) (Below Threshold) show comment
Diablo freeride park,new stuff for 2008.
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flag wilson1 (May 7, 2008 at 5:53) (Below Threshold) show comment
sweet pic
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flag qbic93 (May 7, 2008 at 5:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
it is nice but not much to be pod ...
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flag amittrider (May 7, 2008 at 5:57) (Below Threshold) show comment
i like it
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flag sukmyskillz (May 7, 2008 at 6:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
dude this is sick what trail is this? and how big is that drop? nice pic by the way
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flag fortmacbiker (May 7, 2008 at 6:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
amazing trail,
amazing shot.
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flag RPereira (May 7, 2008 at 6:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
This is awesome in every way!Nice job
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flag speddownhiller (May 7, 2008 at 6:16) (Below Threshold) show comment
hahahaa, i old you, i knew it would be pod. good pic tho
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flag bmxracer62 (May 7, 2008 at 6:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
its not big, but pretty fun, and screw the haters, i dont see you on here!
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flag mikeyboy (May 7, 2008 at 6:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
Great to see how much your photography skills have improved, David. Still remember the thread where you should you camera and I told you, very rudely, how it should be held.
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flag davidt (May 7, 2008 at 7:00) (Below Threshold) show comment
I remember clearly!

Thanks... i took a total of 45 pictures, 14 in that section ann the others in the phantom drop!

i just posted a blog... check it out!

http://davidt.pinkbike.com/blog/dtufino.html
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flag riderthom (May 7, 2008 at 6:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
sweet pic POD for sure
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flag aqprider (May 7, 2008 at 6:39) (Below Threshold) show comment
sweet! sex pic, sex shore
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flag SICK-biker (May 7, 2008 at 6:44) (Below Threshold) show comment
sick shot
POD