photo by phunkt.com
This photo was POD on 2009-05-29 See more great PODs

136 Comments

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flag reignx2 (May 20, 2009 at 16:53)
this is defo POD
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flag beneathmiskin1 (May 20, 2009 at 18:19)
here come the comments....look at the fork flex!!!!!!

lol
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flag northwestdhdad (May 20, 2009 at 22:09)
Kovarik rides so hard even the rocks and roots flex. Brilliant frame, timing and color.
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flag jhowlett (May 21, 2009 at 3:36)
pod
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flag Dav3 (May 21, 2009 at 14:33)
He was joking about it , caus the Camera man used a photo effect? So that it seems like the front suspension is bended
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flag beneathmiskin1 (May 21, 2009 at 15:34)
i was making fun of people who say "look at the fork flex!" when someone uses a fisheye
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flag CanadaDiscGolf (May 29, 2009 at 0:01)
expecting mad neg props but f*ck it but im not gonna lie...I stayed up an extra 30 minutes to see POD and I'm a tad disappointed...
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flag freeride-4-me (May 29, 2009 at 0:02)
nice fisheye effect!tup
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flag TylerPaget (May 29, 2009 at 0:15)
hes pinned, great shot!!
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flag antichavmilitia (May 29, 2009 at 0:30)
Thats awesome, its been too long since we had just a decent shot of a DH racer pinning it.
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flag richstmanaliv100 (May 29, 2009 at 0:39)
pin it to win it
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flag crzyirishman (May 29, 2009 at 0:41)
That is a super sick shot, but im still not sue about the fisheye thing. I mean its cool, but sometimes its just a bit much.....
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flag markstoklosa (May 29, 2009 at 0:48) (Below Threshold) show comment
To wazar: its cause its going crazy fast . derr.. (sarcasm)
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flag dhiller661 (May 29, 2009 at 0:49)
gorgeous bike! & setup!

I think he pulled off the fisheye look eh?
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flag serbian (May 29, 2009 at 0:49)
I like to ride my bicycle
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flag Joshwa93 (May 29, 2009 at 1:03)
sick shot,
new watermark & it'd be perfect IMO.
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flag pinityoufairy (May 29, 2009 at 1:14)
f*ck me that is a cool rotor
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flag pembe (May 29, 2009 at 2:45) (Below Threshold) show comment
^^ YOUR SAD
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flag lukethorpe (May 29, 2009 at 3:35)
cool shot
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flag pwnage (May 29, 2009 at 4:30) (Below Threshold) show comment
to wazar: its called fish eyed lense

nice pic good choice for vod
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flag lukethorpe (May 29, 2009 at 5:00)
It's Pod not Vod !!!
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flag curlxupxandxdle (May 29, 2009 at 6:01)
manitou dorado - 2700usd

m6 - 3999usd

double barrel rear shock - 600usd

this picture... priceless
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flag TomBunting (May 29, 2009 at 6:05)
hes just using a fish eye lense for effect. not to make it look like his forks r flexing!!

crazy good pic!!!
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flag torrecrazydownhiller (May 29, 2009 at 6:38) (Below Threshold) show comment
thats sick i want a 10,000 dollar camera
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flag RapidRob (May 29, 2009 at 6:42)
a $3000 dollar fork better not flex, ha
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flag nato (May 29, 2009 at 6:58)
Haha, that whole bike would retail for over 10K if one paid full pop for it all.
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flag dhmannn (May 29, 2009 at 7:38)
ya thats probly one of the more expensive bikes racing on the circuit
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flag suicidedownhiller (May 29, 2009 at 7:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
I'm sorry but pod? It's just a guy riding by. Nothing special. Anyone can ride by someone, sure he might be going fast, but we can't tell. Not Pod. Neg props.
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flag RapidRob (May 29, 2009 at 8:07)
its not just the rider, it has to do with photo quality also, which in this case is flawless
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flag time-bomb (May 29, 2009 at 8:24)
beneathmiskin1, check it out, he is riding so fast his down tube is flexing too, look at the crazy bend!! :-) Kovarik is still the man. And sweet rig. Beauty of a photo too!
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flag recklessness (May 29, 2009 at 9:39)
CRC must love this POD.
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flag xltrider (May 29, 2009 at 13:05)
suicide, how many times has it been said that it's more than just what the rider is doing? there was an entire story on what POD means. i don't know how much clearer than that it gets...
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flag ninerider1 (May 29, 2009 at 13:35)
my favorite team and internet shop .....props.......Big Grin:Eek
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flag kickitpinkbike (May 29, 2009 at 15:14)
its called a fisheye lens everybody! lol Eek
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flag wormarse (May 29, 2009 at 15:58)
pinkbike!!! only a week ago was a similer photo pod....in the same place....the same time...the same photogreaper....its boring...2 previos pods are nice tho!
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flag northwestdhdad (May 29, 2009 at 16:19)
Opinions are like 'arses' every worm has one........
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flag kickitpinkbike (May 29, 2009 at 17:09)
DO YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT A FISHEYE LENS IS?
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flag northwestdhdad (May 29, 2009 at 17:19)
Why don't you tell us Capt Obvious, we see your heated and disturbed over something so feeble, so go ahead, lecture us about lens 'distortion'.
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flag kickitpinkbike (May 29, 2009 at 17:36)
WTF its a lens that curves everything so the fork and shit isn't bent.
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flag specializ20 (May 29, 2009 at 19:10)
lol kickit, ur a dumbass
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flag bikenut33 (May 29, 2009 at 20:17)
hahahaha, big uproar over a joke lol, pod totally pod gotta make the favs tup
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flag pwnage (May 30, 2009 at 7:40)
i meant to say pod so go suck a dick
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flag richstmanaliv100 (May 30, 2009 at 11:58)
pwnage, no 1 cares what you meant to say, u sed vod, ur stupid, u go suck a penis
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flag specializ20 (May 30, 2009 at 17:59)
^^ thats a great commemnt
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flag diogodavinha (May 20, 2009 at 16:59)
POD!!!
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flag whitetux (May 21, 2009 at 1:03)
sweet shot, those blue hopes are cool
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flag steventhegreat (May 21, 2009 at 2:21)
POD! Kovarik is an absolute animal!
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flag iwanaryd-mybicycl (May 21, 2009 at 13:38)
thats sick
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flag bass69er (May 21, 2009 at 15:46)
sick fork
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flag Trealairborne (May 28, 2009 at 17:27)
the coolest bike on uci
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flag woody-dh (May 29, 2009 at 0:03)
Very unusual. I like his goggles.
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flag johaines (May 29, 2009 at 0:04)
Thats one nice close up shot! Go Chris! Love the bike to, much better then yesterdays POD. No skirts caught in the chain at this oneRazz
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flag smeagle505 (May 29, 2009 at 0:06)
Australians dominate
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flag jamborox321 (May 29, 2009 at 1:47)
he is actualy Canadian :/
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flag essendonboy (May 29, 2009 at 2:05)
er
what?

http://chris-kovarik.com/?page_id=2

born in australia, resides in australia, last time i checked that means he's australian
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flag bigburd (May 29, 2009 at 3:29)
or canadastralian manybe Razz nah
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flag smeagle505 (May 29, 2009 at 5:49)
jamborox321 look into stuff before you say it aye its almost saying sam hill isnn't australian
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flag time-bomb (May 29, 2009 at 8:27)
Canadian? Really? That's one of the dumbest things I have heard here in a long time. You're all wrong. Kovarik is from another planet!
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flag smeagle505 (May 30, 2009 at 5:25)
Planet extreme
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flag etabs (May 29, 2009 at 0:09)
awesome shot. LOVE THAT BIKE!!!!
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flag editor (May 29, 2009 at 0:21)
f*ckin' sick !!This pic is so awesome.....POD.
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flag joe1993 (May 29, 2009 at 0:36)
the tree is flexing too! Big Grin good pic Smile
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flag sexid (May 29, 2009 at 1:06)
wow defs POD
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flag dirtjumper571 (May 29, 2009 at 1:07)
yhyh great photography
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flag weemac (May 29, 2009 at 1:12)
pod!
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flag scratcher (May 29, 2009 at 1:12)
Def POD !!! for sure ! NICE !
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flag drjake (May 29, 2009 at 1:13)
That is sick!!
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flag honda150 (May 29, 2009 at 1:15)
awsome !!
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flag tobzo (May 29, 2009 at 1:16)
too much lens distortion on the front of the bike in my opinion. otherwise pretty cool
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flag jpine93 (May 29, 2009 at 1:27)
cool pic, not POD worthy though
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flag idr999 (May 29, 2009 at 1:38)
*PINNER!!!!!!!!*
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flag arronm (May 29, 2009 at 2:11)
cool =]
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flag phunkt (May 29, 2009 at 2:21)
& it's not even some dirt jump picture
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flag shox2000 (May 29, 2009 at 2:22)
POD
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flag blackpegasus (May 29, 2009 at 2:22)
nice bike nice pic...
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flag pembe (May 29, 2009 at 2:43)
SUCK MY BALLS
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flag Caranamarth (May 29, 2009 at 3:04)
too much fisheye imho
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flag THISisMTB (May 29, 2009 at 3:08)
Is that really cool enough to be POD?
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flag bobtjustice (May 29, 2009 at 3:14)
Yep it is.!
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flag THISisMTB (May 29, 2009 at 3:41)
NOT REALLY Blank Stare
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flag Bikingboy132 (May 29, 2009 at 3:16)
F**KIN LOVE IT!!
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flag dirtyjumps123 (May 29, 2009 at 3:22)
so sweet
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flag mikecrosby44 (May 29, 2009 at 3:50)
sick picture no doubt, but im tired of the dh pod, lets get some dj's or some freeride, thats just my opinion,
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flag phunkt (May 29, 2009 at 3:52)
your having a laugh its always dj pods on here
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flag trailfox (May 29, 2009 at 3:59)
yea it kinda is... what happened to the epic pictures that used to be up?
Its pretty much summer now so the trails are drying (If your not in Northern Ireland were we get steaming sunshine, then wind, then rain, hail and then steaming sunshine again all in the same day lol)
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flag treeafodo (May 29, 2009 at 4:46)
Sick Picture!
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flag ethanfeltz (May 29, 2009 at 5:45)
probably going to get negative props but im getting so sick of these shots getting pod all the time
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flag ethanfeltz (May 29, 2009 at 5:48)
i guess there not it just seems like it
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flag kadryl (May 29, 2009 at 5:50)
it's nothing new or special in this pic.. there are many like it - should't be pod in my opinion
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flag telmoberg (May 29, 2009 at 5:51)
Nice shot, but i still think that the manitou ruins the bike... A RS, MZ or BOS fits a lot better than the Manitou Dorado ...
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flag Tomerr (May 29, 2009 at 6:06)
coolSmile
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flag dirtdecision (May 29, 2009 at 6:17)
1500 gbp pair of forks
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flag fredydh (May 29, 2009 at 6:20)
beast!!! :-o
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flag bristol1990 (May 29, 2009 at 7:01)
im with simon-122, its pretty poor.
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flag leicestersteve (May 29, 2009 at 7:04)
rude pic!
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flag katsanas (May 29, 2009 at 7:23)
thanks guys for your good commentes. next time i will do it beter
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flag Kevin-Ponty (May 29, 2009 at 7:34)
Cool Shot
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flag piltz (May 29, 2009 at 7:34)
those forks ar piece of shit they are just going to brake and they arnt werth the cash
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flag time-bomb (May 29, 2009 at 8:39)
And they will break because............? Have you ridden them? Can you even punish a bike product like a WC Racer can? I haven't seen any broken yet, have you?
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flag megastoked (May 29, 2009 at 7:49)
well put, great shot, congrats on another POD !!
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flag chucker1luigi (May 29, 2009 at 8:18)
Acetup
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flag varteco (May 29, 2009 at 8:22)
nice fisheye!
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flag unclesmokey84 (May 29, 2009 at 9:04)
what kind of frame is that
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flag bobtjustice (Jun 5, 2009 at 4:20)
Intense M6
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flag mojojonah (May 29, 2009 at 9:07)
Gotta love the look of a fish eye!
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flag PODDER (May 29, 2009 at 9:22)
win.
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flag alllwiz (May 29, 2009 at 9:26)
Smoooth=)
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flag sshea (May 29, 2009 at 10:20)
i wonder who sponsors him......... (just in case someone thinks i'm serious i'm not)
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flag diAblo93 (May 29, 2009 at 10:21)
crap pod
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flag nikster (May 29, 2009 at 10:27)
just got to love the fish eye. and that is one of the sweetest bikes i have seen in a long time. LOVE THE BRAKES AND THE FORK. and just the geometry.
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flag nikster (May 29, 2009 at 10:27)
pod and favs
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flag el-felipe-dh (May 29, 2009 at 10:28)
wow !
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flag Spider987 (May 29, 2009 at 10:32)
Who sponsors this guy?:p
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flag subby (May 29, 2009 at 10:44)
lol the fork is like flexing sick pic though
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flag crudmunch (May 29, 2009 at 10:44)
Is it just me? but id rather see it without the fisheye lense!
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flag distric1 (May 29, 2009 at 10:46)
there's been nicer not a big fan of this pic
sorry that's just my opinion
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flag bikerfafe (May 29, 2009 at 10:47)
nice
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flag krazy-downhiller (May 29, 2009 at 11:00)
thats the money shoot right there
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flag calarocs (May 29, 2009 at 12:39)
good but not pod
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flag MnM1618 (May 29, 2009 at 13:16)
love the look of the sun beaming down on the bike its so picturesk
manufiq'!
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flag VPS13 (May 29, 2009 at 13:31)
nice pic
what kindof brakes does he run??
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flag dirtburner (May 29, 2009 at 13:34)
nice photo!!!!! perfect bike...
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flag Leadley66 (May 29, 2009 at 14:12)
is it me .. or does that front wheel look slightly fake .. i know that its the fisheye and stuff .. becaus ei have one on my camera .. but that effect is slightly over the top.
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flag djxc (May 29, 2009 at 18:20)
yea sort of looks photoshoped a little bit....could be wrong....but i'm just sayin
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flag PitBullRider69 (May 29, 2009 at 14:19)
dumb
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flag aaddii (May 29, 2009 at 14:36)
distortion is much too big, photo looks like a sick cartoon
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flag rusty1916 (May 29, 2009 at 14:50)
Great Picture and all but does not deserve POD at all.
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flag PitBullRider69 (May 29, 2009 at 19:43)
yeah thats true theres so many better pic than that...
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flag dodgecharger (May 29, 2009 at 14:58)
I don't like todays POD
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flag KaDooZiE (May 29, 2009 at 17:30)
nice bike, dont really like the forks though :S
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flag DamienTD (May 29, 2009 at 19:40)
fork
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flag eli902902 (May 29, 2009 at 20:32)
sweet pic kick ass bike love the forks
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flag Musicluvin-BikerGirl1997 (May 29, 2009 at 20:51)
swet that is so cool!
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flag lamairebike (May 29, 2009 at 22:33)
everything about this pic is awsome...except the forks.
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flag joe1993 (May 31, 2009 at 10:39)
his bike is so nice, seen it yesterday
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flag leeb0y (Jun 1, 2009 at 5:09)
This photo sucks, look at the suspension, completly photoshop, but great shot.
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Date: 2009-05-20
Trail: vallnord andorra uci world cup
Riders: chris kovarik
Description: photo by phunkt.com
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