Hatch - sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drinks, Last Bikes, Funn Components - High up and ripping up a dusty corner in Les 2 Alpes, France
This photo was POD on 2009-07-11 See more great PODs

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flag crashin (Jul 8, 2009 at 12:06)
Quality, you out for the Mega?
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flag hatch (Jul 8, 2009 at 12:08)
Yeah mate, went straight out after racing 4X National Champs, went over to Les 2 Alpes for a play today.
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flag crashin (Jul 8, 2009 at 12:14)
Must have been a harsh journey Big Grin.
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flag hatch (Jul 10, 2009 at 19:36)
Nah wasn't too bad, just had a chilled out drive and got there for Monday afternoon.
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flag freeride-4-me (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:00)
lovin the view!!
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flag bansheebob (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:05)
Epic shot, sick background..... definatley POD well done, View looks sick
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flag zactrac (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:05)
great photo keep it up both of you...the rider and photographer!! love the view the style everything!! Big Grin
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flag stuartnagel (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:10)
soo sick!!
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flag TylerPaget (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:12)
what a perfect shot. the scenery is awesome!
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flag woodygebhardt (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
i like the pic but i get the feeling people are going to bitch it shouldnt be pod cuz 'he is just turning'
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flag hitit25 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:23)
Beautiful
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flag andy9 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:39)
love the view and stylish bermage Smile
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flag eleventyfive (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:00)
I'd kill to ride that trail, great shot
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flag woody-dh (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:12)
Great riding and great scenery. Props to photographer for a great POD. tup
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flag bikingbain (Jul 11, 2009 at 2:10)
that pic is just epic! tup
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flag krissys (Jul 11, 2009 at 2:35)
amazing Big Grin
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flag gabbarida (Jul 11, 2009 at 3:07)
realy realy cool pic.
the view is beautyful.
cool pod
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flag cptkirk (Jul 11, 2009 at 4:01)
Pukka shot, wicked POD.
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flag Pikey08 (Jul 11, 2009 at 5:16)
this photo actually deserves POD Big Grin best one i've seen in a long time Smile
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flag bikounet (Jul 11, 2009 at 5:47)
My god! I wan't to go there... Belgium's downhill track suck!!
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flag WasabiJim (Jul 11, 2009 at 6:53)
right there, thats what its all about
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flag miniturefreerider (Jul 11, 2009 at 8:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
Zomg - Give me positive props or will hack into pinkbike with my 29 inch wheeled hucker with freecoaster hub!!!
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flag oneednewbike123 (Jul 11, 2009 at 8:49)
Great POD. Love the colors, props to the rider and the photographer!!!!/!!
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flag ROAR33 (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:57)
Beautiful
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flag jamisbowtech (Jul 11, 2009 at 12:19)
wow. soooo epic. i wan2 climb that mountain in the back haha
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flag CiRKUiT (Jul 11, 2009 at 12:58)
sweet pic. sweet helmet.
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flag bikenut33 (Jul 11, 2009 at 21:14)
you got my props for POD tup
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flag bikingboy123 (Jul 12, 2009 at 22:15)
fcuk
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flag woodygebhardt (Jul 12, 2009 at 22:30)
fuck
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flag jordilunn101 (Jul 13, 2009 at 11:39)
=O
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flag Stevy-bungo (Jul 21, 2009 at 10:15)
just..wow
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flag spillerrrr (Jul 8, 2009 at 12:15)
POD i recon. (:
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flag max111 (Jul 8, 2009 at 12:28)
YER DEFINATLY POD! factory hatch Big Grin
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flag DHPawel (Jul 8, 2009 at 12:32)
wow ;]
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flag callumm (Jul 8, 2009 at 13:09)
that is one kick ass photo!
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flag Jonny121 (Jul 8, 2009 at 13:39)
Sweet pic Smile!! POD!!
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flag SirMrGiggles (Jul 8, 2009 at 21:02)
POD all the way Big Grin
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flag NS-FreeRider (Jul 9, 2009 at 0:28)
Love this pic, POD!!
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flag Jonny121 (Jul 9, 2009 at 6:45)
is it just me or does it look like their is a massive full face in the snow?? on the top peak in the middle
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flag downhillpete (Jul 9, 2009 at 10:24)
i think its just you lol
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flag nickperryman711 (Jul 10, 2009 at 13:43)
no
i can see it but you have to look quite hard
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flag megastoked (Jul 10, 2009 at 20:27)
i want some of what you guys are on lol. great shot !!!
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flag cannondale01 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:01)
i see it, AWSOME SHOT
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flag nickperryman711 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:18)
LOL to megastoked
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flag CiRKUiT (Jul 11, 2009 at 12:56)
haha, yea, i saw that too. Amazing pic.
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flag Daniel951 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:00)
nice POD like the background
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flag LEVIB (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:04)
what he say
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flag Bartek6b3 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:01)
Great pic. POD! Big Grin
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flag jake94 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:03)
awsome pic. nice pod!!
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flag zac2516 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:06)
OMG sick photo mate, the background makes it look sick
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flag cr250rgio (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:17)
wow what a epic background
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flag brodycollins (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:18)
epic... sick pod!
great view Wink
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flag lunatyk (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:28)
yes, this is stunning action photo!
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flag live4soccer92 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:28)
pretty rad,, love the helmet too mate good choice well done
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flag bikerguy123 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:29)
love the colours and the mountains look perfect with the picture great POD =)
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flag dh0023 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:29)
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag brycewd (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:39)
i like this pic a lot, itd awesome, frome the quality to the back ground, the full face in the snow is a nice touch to Wink
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flag rbrt (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
crap view Wink
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flag reilly (Jul 11, 2009 at 21:46)
Sarcasm doesn't work on the internet.
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flag rbrt (Jul 12, 2009 at 13:33)
haha yer i suppose
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flag charlie66 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:58)
sick view dont be a boner
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flag billycokildare (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:04)
This view is amazing, I love it. Also the corner is sick, I would be afraid of falling down that mountain lol
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flag tinoco (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:04)
wow.. i love this pic Smile
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flag GaryLord (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:08)
very impressive, well done.
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flag blackpegasus (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:10)
great place nice pic....POD
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flag ianjohnbressat (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:21)
wheeyyy go on hatchster!
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flag james-chambers (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:37)
that looks soooooo sick mate good job
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flag garnet556 (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:42)
so sick and amaysing scenary
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flag epicdhbiker (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:52)
epic pic!!!!!!!!!!!! awesome!!!!!!
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flag hardtaildh08 (Jul 11, 2009 at 2:05)
just wow .... i wish i could ride somewhere like that
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flag georgepotter (Jul 11, 2009 at 2:41)
cool shot, shame you did not get it half a second later, fantastic back drop.
will be back there myself in a few weeks, love it.
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flag CuscoRiders (Jul 11, 2009 at 2:50)
nice shot , good POD
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flag Team-Mallett-Racing (Jul 11, 2009 at 2:53)
that is epic, and yeah i can see the fulface aswell
nice pod
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flag placebosk (Jul 11, 2009 at 3:09)
oooh, this is completely beautiful shot!! I dont miss anything! cheers! ;-)
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flag lescart (Jul 11, 2009 at 3:25)
awesome shot my friends.
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flag skippy888 (Jul 11, 2009 at 3:37)
Now that's living!
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flag brucethomson (Jul 11, 2009 at 3:51)
wow
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flag chris-k (Jul 11, 2009 at 4:11)
i wouldnt like to go over the edge
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flag cliffos (Jul 11, 2009 at 4:18)
YEAH BOY!
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flag ventura (Jul 11, 2009 at 4:20)
sick pic! POD
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flag MaximV8 (Jul 11, 2009 at 4:27) (Below Threshold) show comment
I don't think it's POD worthy. The white balance is off and the picture quality isn't great either.
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flag m47h13u (Jul 11, 2009 at 6:36)
I've got news for you man, no one really gives a shit about what you think because guess what, it's still a POD whether you like it or not.
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flag reilly (Jul 11, 2009 at 21:48)
It's also his opinion. No need to be a jerk.
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flag m47h13u (Jul 12, 2009 at 0:56)
It was a valid opinion a few years back but now it has become childish to dispute the POD and VOD. I don't care how professional you may sound or even be, fact is he has no control over these things and vocalizing his opposition on this is just a waste of his time and ours as well. Instead of saying this or that picture doesn't deserve POD, he should have just pointed out what would have made this picture better.
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flag reilly (Jul 12, 2009 at 1:44)
I completely agree with you on that.
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flag timaaah (Jul 15, 2009 at 15:40)
maxim v8 is a complete toss pot - just read the comments on his profile page! Photographer critique extraordinaire... yawn.
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flag superkat (Jul 11, 2009 at 5:21)
I think it's great. Makes me want to grab my bike, passport and GO! (Maybe extra underwear too.)
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flag JAK14MB (Jul 11, 2009 at 5:21)
fair enough your entitled to your own opinion but i will still say its a crap one Wink
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flag humanoid1989 (Jul 11, 2009 at 5:30)
Wow, now that reminds me of better times! Makes me want to go ride.........
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flag norcodive45 (Jul 11, 2009 at 6:18)
WOW skilll photo and nice riding.. i think
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flag krazybones (Jul 11, 2009 at 6:43)
sick man great background... epic
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flag seanwalsh (Jul 11, 2009 at 7:35)
maxim whateva u try do better
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flag macdanglers (Jul 11, 2009 at 7:40)
SICK pic man
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flag varteco (Jul 11, 2009 at 7:50)
very nice place... beauty pic!
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flag chris368 (Jul 11, 2009 at 7:54)
great scenery!
everything looks sick in this pic,def pod! Smile
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flag torrecrazydownhiller (Jul 11, 2009 at 8:12)
i like the helmet
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flag hatch (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:04)
Cheers mate, its a Troy Lee D2 carbon.....this is a closer view of it http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3596372/
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flag essexrider94 (Jul 11, 2009 at 8:26)
its a rockstar one i think
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flag richimpulse (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:09)
Epic mate Smile
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flag JD95 (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:20)
scenic! nice skidRazz Smile
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flag allmountainrory (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:24)
that is how a picture should look
Best Pod for a while
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flag topshotbrown (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:30)
nice one hatch quality pic, did T.A take the photo?

Sam
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flag hatch (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:55)
Cheers mate, pretty stoked with this........my mate Chris Sinden that I ride/train with back home took the picture, just took it on a normal digi camera and its been cropped slightly.
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flag bobaliciousYEH (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:55)
WOW!!!! AWESOME!!!!
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flag BikeDaug40 (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:58)
Show of hands: How many people don't think he recovered from that drift?

Great POD
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flag hatch (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:50)
ha ha, I actually rode this one out both feet still clipped in......ate $hit on other attempts though and its got a silly steep drop behind.

Cheers for the comment, well stoked.
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flag topshotbrown (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:03)
yeah i know him rode with him at woburn few times, quality photo bet ur well chuffed,

sam
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flag calarocs (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:15)
Anyone else see an e in the background???
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flag AlexWiseman (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:41)
Sick pod !!
Lovin' the rockstar helmet too, I wish I had one! Razz
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flag hatch (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:53)
Cheers man.

The helmet is a custom TLD D2......there is a closer pic of it in the link below and a few other pics in my 2009 racing album.

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3596372/
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flag edulk (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:44)
sick shot
Unbelievable!
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flag PlumStick13-Magnus (Jul 11, 2009 at 11:08)
thats sick man, congrats on pod, check my pics?
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flag beaker0104 (Jul 11, 2009 at 11:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
this pic is retarded, way to easy. and photoshopd for sure. GAY, GAY, GAY, GAY. YOU ALL SUCK!!!!!!
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flag hamchops (Jul 11, 2009 at 17:29)
^^^baw bag?
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flag guitarman29 (Jul 11, 2009 at 11:36)
where is that in the alps?
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flag hatch (Jul 11, 2009 at 11:37)
Les Deux Alpes mate in the southern french alpes.
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flag tenzodh (Jul 11, 2009 at 12:23)
great place , good riding
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flag crashcampbell (Jul 11, 2009 at 12:27)
wowowwowow what scenery
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flag jimmo26 (Jul 11, 2009 at 13:05)
Awesome! Chicksands people seem to be dominating POD these days!!
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flag breadandmayo (Jul 11, 2009 at 13:19)
im not one for DH pictures, but this is sick! definetly a good POD
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flag mastho (Jul 11, 2009 at 13:35)
Sick ride in France isn't it ?
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flag Masterdave (Jul 11, 2009 at 14:07)
POD POD POD Big Grin

sick man!!!

nice Rockstar helmet Big Grin like it!

keep on shredding
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flag Norco1894 (Jul 11, 2009 at 14:13)
wow u could put a shity rider on that bike with some sweet swag and have him skid the corner...POD..hell no.
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flag dorbito (Jul 11, 2009 at 14:19)
yeah i love the Alpes
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flag BigHitFSRIII (Jul 11, 2009 at 14:24)
POD!!!
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flag xTuftyx (Jul 11, 2009 at 14:48)
Great Pic Hatch well worth the POD, Hows it been out there?
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flag thisisezo (Jul 11, 2009 at 14:48)
Great shot Hatch, well done man! Props to photographer too.

www.thisisezo.com
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flag Hunter17Nouwen (Jul 11, 2009 at 15:03)
I dont care if you give me Neg props but the only thing cool in this photo is the background besides that all he is doing is riding a berm anyone can do that Wink
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flag callumbikes (Jul 11, 2009 at 15:04)
One of the best pods ever i think.Smile
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flag jorgehbb (Jul 11, 2009 at 15:07)
yes men!
great shot
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flag Downhiller-13 (Jul 11, 2009 at 15:15)
likin it, its my background now! lol
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flag hillbillybiking (Jul 11, 2009 at 17:31)
This photo gives me a massive erection just becuz I realIze how much I f*cking love biking
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flag hucker13 (Jul 11, 2009 at 19:35)
Such a sick photo. Best POD in a while!
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flag VTODH (Jul 11, 2009 at 20:20)
EPIK!!!!!!!
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flag nosurrender88 (Jul 11, 2009 at 22:41)
i would do anything for that to be my back yard
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flag andyDH (Jul 11, 2009 at 22:44)
Hatch got a pod! nice.
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flag SkiRacer (Jul 11, 2009 at 23:48)
Beautiful!
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flag meriflush (Jul 12, 2009 at 3:46)
Wow! I wanna go there
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flag Tay-ku (Jul 19, 2009 at 5:58)
love this photo!
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flag hungryfisherman (Jul 20, 2009 at 21:53)
ay mate nice photograph mate
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flag hitmansam (Jul 28, 2009 at 9:02)
impressive roost
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flag stiffilax (Aug 23, 2009 at 16:07)
DONT FALL NA MAN thas a sik photo
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flag dushan-mandik (Aug 27, 2009 at 13:17)
OMG!! i was at deux alpes at the same time as you Razz.. what was your favourite trail?
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flag rmx1 (Sep 7, 2009 at 20:21)
POD
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flag scotch03 (Oct 31, 2009 at 13:27)
THAT HELMET IS SWEET!! WHERE DID YOU GET IT??
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flag hatch (Oct 31, 2009 at 17:03)
Its a custom D2 mate.....I ride for Rockstar Energy Drinks. Hatch
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flag hatch (Oct 31, 2009 at 17:06)
A better view of it here - http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3855328/
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flag scotch03 (Oct 31, 2009 at 21:52)
thanks man!! is that yours?
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flag scotch03 (Oct 31, 2009 at 21:54)
haha i just read the other comment. sorry. you should get me one of those!!! hahaha
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Date: 2009-07-08
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