Duane Walker at River Gap in Llyn Crafnant, Wales - photo by Laurence-CE

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StevePrice (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:04)

Thats sick loz, LOVE IT. tup

Fricking POD or i will go and throw myself into that raging torrent.

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Laurence-CE (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:04)

Haha into those white rapids Razz

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minimole (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:06)

Haha, love it Loz, cheers Big Grin

Doesnt look anywhere near as big in the pic as it does in real though... Frown

But still, a really fun gap to hit Smile

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snaple (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:08)

Sweet!

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downhill1409 (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:09)

looks pretty big to me! lol awesome pic, awesome feature. POD!!

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minimole (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:11)

Oh, and Ill be uploading a helmet cam of Rob following me over this gap shortly, Ill post a link to it here Smile

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minimole (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:24)

Heres the helmet cam Smile

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/98568/

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jamiegibbs (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:51)

love it lol such a good gap + day

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serenaur (Sep 12, 2009 at 17:11)

What do you mean doesn't look as big? It still looks huge in these pics! And you can totally see the immense danger of coming up short on this jump which just doubly adds to the photo Razz

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minimole (Sep 12, 2009 at 17:17)

Haha I dunno, I thought it was bigger in real haha Razz

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talhaslam (Sep 12, 2009 at 18:40)

...lush

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sam-davies (Sep 13, 2009 at 2:20)

Awseome shot.

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KonaKane (Sep 13, 2009 at 3:50)

POD

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suicidedownhiller (Sep 13, 2009 at 9:53)

Looks like something from the aztecs or something. Jumping from pyramid to pyramid. Awesome shot!

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StevePrice (Sep 13, 2009 at 13:07)

Haha theres no Aztecs involved here, just good old welsh lead miners Razz

The site is on an old disused lead mine, the soil is cancerous and the river is full of poisoness lead. but o my is it a good spot to ride!

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snaple (Sep 13, 2009 at 13:09)

Steve you look like an aztec on the picture on face book "GAME FACE"

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suicidedownhiller (Sep 13, 2009 at 13:10)

I'm sorry, what? Cancer causing dirt? How does that happen? Well, this gap is worth it right??...

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Laurence-CE (Sep 13, 2009 at 13:15)

Yeah the soil is lead waste from the old mine and is Carcinogenic Razz

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tom-towers (Sep 13, 2009 at 13:46)

POD!

that helmet cam footage is sweet too.

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Milorida (Sep 14, 2009 at 0:01)

Good choice of POD

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bbakus (Sep 14, 2009 at 0:06)

WTF!? That's so sick:O

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zbenzin (Sep 14, 2009 at 0:07)

POD worthy!!

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fooox (Sep 14, 2009 at 4:41)

They should have made the helmet cam VOD as well Smile

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bennlikesbikes (Sep 14, 2009 at 5:23)

i have one word for this photo: amazingly delicious.

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gabbarida (Sep 14, 2009 at 6:20)

damn cool river-gap Wink

nice shot

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amando96 (Sep 14, 2009 at 7:14)

wow very awsome!! :O
if i did it i'd crash and have a mouthfull of lead =/

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moongose (Sep 14, 2009 at 9:23)

id have a mouthfull of wall!

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saintelect (Sep 14, 2009 at 12:00)

my god thats awesome

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urbanDJ5 (Sep 14, 2009 at 16:18)

os it just me, or does it look like the water is flowing up? lol best POD this week imo

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aaronfinn94 (Sep 14, 2009 at 16:28)

sketchy

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Rideslots (Sep 14, 2009 at 17:14)

So nice. I'm with you, Pod of the week!!

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moongose (Sep 15, 2009 at 8:15)

there should be a picture of the week justso that people can say that they got POW

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amando96 (Sep 15, 2009 at 10:48)

boom boom POW!!

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livehardrideharder (Mar 12, 2010 at 9:44)

savagery. that is siiiick. Wheres the follow me logo?! lol. Speaking of which... its the last day for entries! http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4588806/

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Laurence-CE (Mar 12, 2010 at 13:56)

Thats one low way of getting votes i must say Razz

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J0rd (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:37)

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minimole (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:38)

Laurence CE took the pic, hes the guy that took a lot of the pics on the Cubed Square Photography profile, and yes, hes good Smile

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Laurence-CE (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:41)

Haha Tar Duane Razz

and J0rd!

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dirty-fecker (Sep 14, 2009 at 0:39)

I get tired of seeing all these "unnatural" stunt locations. At last here's one where you can actually imagine yourself sitting there listening to the birds and the rush of the water and enjoying seeing a maniac flying low without a licence ! Super cool pic !!!

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DirtyDickDogDyl (Sep 14, 2009 at 8:43)

Really nice pic lads, I remember walking up their a few years ago with my dad (who lives in trefriw) thinking it would be nice to gap that, what can i say you boys did it. wicked!!!! POD!!!

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bumblebeeman (Sep 14, 2009 at 12:52)

Best POD in a long time, Silver Birch, blue skies, Rowan, Bracken, it's a stunning location, great shot and excellent riding. Like it.

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bike4christ (Sep 14, 2009 at 13:45)

Awesome pic, looks like a pretty big gap for sure.
Throw in a superman seat grab and its officially ready for a NWD appearance.

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freeriderchase (Sep 14, 2009 at 3:24)

go big or go home

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Haro-Rider (Sep 14, 2009 at 4:35)

i would shit myself just looking at it in real life let alone actually hitting it Razz

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davidmcadam (Sep 16, 2009 at 15:46)

yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

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j-a-m-e-s (Sep 14, 2009 at 17:40)

sick jump and setting and everything but i cant say im too stoked on the actual photo

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gcaprider (Sep 14, 2009 at 6:15)

I must say, wicked jump and great photography. Props to both the person behind the camera AND the riders who hit er. Good job guys.

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smoranc Plus (Sep 14, 2009 at 10:28)

master piece of art work... both Duane and Laurence!!! Cool work and nice compo. Love it Big Grin

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konatrailblazer16 (Sep 14, 2009 at 3:44)

sick, thats got me thinking know i wanna do sumin similar lol

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J0rd (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:44)

laurence has took pics of my dad before at anglesea doin a track day i found the disc the other day

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Laurence-CE (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:45)

Haha no way...thats going back a while now Razz

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J0rd (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:47)

yeah i no lol

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J0rd (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:47)

do yh no dan giant

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Laurence-CE (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:48)

Who?

haha no...should I?

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J0rd (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:49)

no it dm

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twistedmtb13 (Sep 14, 2009 at 1:07)

klass photo dude props man .

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delrio (Sep 14, 2009 at 5:34)

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee POD Smile

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Bobynboy (Sep 14, 2009 at 13:36)

yo sick scenery and nice riding.

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portaricianeh (Sep 14, 2009 at 12:26)

that would be a nasty fall, props man

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crazygeorge (Sep 13, 2009 at 1:23)

Duane nice gap! Cool photog skills too!

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moongose (Sep 15, 2009 at 8:17)

thats the kind of awesome jump that if tailwhipped would be in a future NWD.

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sortafast (Sep 14, 2009 at 15:55)

great pic. Even without the action, its still nicely done

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konagoern Plus (Sep 13, 2009 at 13:43)

props to both rider&photograph!

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jdotr (Sep 14, 2009 at 12:47)

mate thts truly awesome! love to be able to do that some day!!!

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guitarman29 (Sep 14, 2009 at 12:48)

f*ck YEAH1! POD! THAT WAS QUICK ! YEAHHHH!! DESJHFREJVJIEOGFVIJNREF

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JonnyLrd (Sep 14, 2009 at 13:33)

sick shot dat

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bikergirl17 (Sep 14, 2009 at 12:41)

Wow, how scary Big Grin

awesome photo

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liber15 (Sep 13, 2009 at 1:02)

Will be POD

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unclesmokey84 (Oct 19, 2009 at 11:59)

i want to hit that.... any one want buy me a plane ticket to wales

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Mazekwon (Sep 14, 2009 at 11:13)

Hell Yeah, this has POD written all over it!

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nopainnogame (Sep 13, 2009 at 1:04)

must be POD!!!

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DhRiDeR1994 (Sep 14, 2009 at 11:55)

love the sceneryy. flat out sick pic PODD!!!

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Joeledz (Sep 13, 2009 at 10:18)

that's pretty huge, bigger gap than the road gap??

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Laurence-CE (Sep 13, 2009 at 10:26)

Llanfair Roadgap? Bigger gap than that but you dont go down...landing is same height as take off.

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Sean115 (Mar 11, 2010 at 0:25)

could add some style, but this deserves pod

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J0rd (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:45)

whats the distance of the gap

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Laurence-CE (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:47)

From lip to land i reckon the good part of 20feet...at least.

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minimole (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:47)

6 miles last time I measured it.

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J0rd (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:49)

haha lol

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serenaur (Sep 12, 2009 at 17:24)

I think I almost landed in the village about a mile down the hill on my first attempt at this jump Razz

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J0rd (Sep 13, 2009 at 3:14)

lol is it hard

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serenaur (Sep 13, 2009 at 5:35)

Not really, you just need to hit it fast and suck the landing up. Don't jump it with wet feet though....!

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StevePrice (Sep 13, 2009 at 13:04)

haha ye that was rough, you looked like a seal trying to ride the bike when you slipped your pedals Razz

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funzo (Sep 14, 2009 at 14:21)

oh man thats a sick gap wish i could find A spot like that

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malachib22 (Sep 14, 2009 at 17:45)

sick!!!!!!!!

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krissis (Sep 20, 2009 at 10:13)

POD. sick jump, i want ago

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sgsrider (Sep 14, 2009 at 18:33)

looks fun...i may be building one soon here myself. nice shot and jump

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bikrboij (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:04)

Nicely built! Good area

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minimole (Sep 12, 2009 at 16:25)

Tis a sweet spot, theres a few nice jumps/stepups/stepdowns round the corner, with loads of building potential, and Rob had been eyeing this gap up for a good 8 years, so he was super happy (would say stoked but Im not Canadian) to finally get to build it and hit it first Smile

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serenaur (Sep 12, 2009 at 17:10)

Ha ha, I almost crapped my pants with happiness the first time I hit it! 8 years is too long to be thinking about a jump though, ah well, done now!

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mountainbika91023 (Sep 14, 2009 at 20:29)

holy good job! how big is it?

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Boxxer1990 (Sep 27, 2009 at 18:14)

dont like that gap.... it well rough! Razz

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Laurence-CE (Sep 28, 2009 at 1:01)

You been to hit it up Joe?

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Boxxer1990 (Oct 3, 2009 at 9:40)

Yea.. drove all that way and it was not nice... haha

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Laurence-CE (Oct 3, 2009 at 12:21)

Why not?

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Boxxer1990 (Oct 5, 2009 at 15:35)

Ill just say that it could do with a bit of a landing ramp.... Razz

a wee bit harsh on landing!

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Laurence-CE (Oct 5, 2009 at 16:14)

Its a mans jump...man up joe!

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Boxxer1990 (Oct 7, 2009 at 16:18)

I did man up... did you?? Razz

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Laurence-CE (Oct 7, 2009 at 16:21)

Dont make me laugh...im a man...so of cause i hit it! Razz

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guitarman29 (Oct 9, 2009 at 10:50)

im not

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Boxxer1990 (Oct 11, 2009 at 14:11)

hahaha nice loz nice... my bollocks got the brunt of the force on landing so i fear im no longer a man!! Razz

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Laurence-CE (Oct 11, 2009 at 15:45)

Haha awch

did you land or just fall into a pile of mass!

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Boxxer1990 (Oct 14, 2009 at 9:30)

naa i landed it just bottomed out everything!then ben did too haa

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benbiker (Sep 14, 2009 at 17:00)

epic

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bennlikesbikes (Sep 14, 2009 at 14:22)

blah! http://www.pinkbike.com/video/88130/

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calvinz (Sep 30, 2009 at 20:31)

ilike the river underneeth it, on the vid it doesnt look that big.

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camme1 (Sep 14, 2009 at 14:39)

thats cool. Another jump complete, looks like fun

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donjerzy (Sep 14, 2009 at 9:58)

Sick! Real fr! That is what I like!

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transition4ever (Sep 14, 2009 at 21:48)

impossible nice pic though

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Berkin-KTM (Sep 14, 2009 at 12:12)

got balls =) craazzzzzzyyyyyyyy man

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wesmtbrider (Sep 14, 2009 at 12:36)

dude definitely has some tires on him

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Skelbert (Sep 14, 2009 at 0:47)

Thats so sick. Great photo man.

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samwilliams (Sep 13, 2009 at 6:17)

that looks epic... POD all the way, it looks huge!

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ste-murphy777 (Sep 13, 2009 at 4:15)

deserves to be POD!!! great pic man Smile

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parsons07 (Sep 14, 2009 at 0:20)

get my vote for POD, sweet pic !!

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gbhfghinn (Sep 14, 2009 at 0:18)

great riding and awsome photog skills>

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ruckusflow (Sep 13, 2009 at 11:06)

Great pic, feature and riding well done! This will be POD no doubt!

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anthonysjb (Sep 13, 2009 at 11:37)

This is gonna be POD tomorrow peeps, amazing shot Big Grin

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Churchill19 (Sep 14, 2009 at 8:31)

What an awesome shot.Well done.

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jack17 (Sep 14, 2009 at 4:35)

now thats a river gap!

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ralf888 (Sep 14, 2009 at 9:39)

such a nice place!!! that's POD 4 sho!

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rat-fink (Sep 14, 2009 at 9:08)

colors are noice, good shot.

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TommyPL (Sep 14, 2009 at 9:48)

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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retoid (Sep 14, 2009 at 8:46)

haha that shot is so sick!

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vallee (Sep 18, 2009 at 12:08)

How Sick is That!!

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CalibeRider45 (Sep 17, 2009 at 6:03)

Amazing!!!

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Nextrails (Sep 16, 2009 at 7:33)

so sweet

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ironmansocho (Sep 14, 2009 at 0:38)

nice, nice.

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DHMAN888R (Sep 14, 2009 at 20:40)

That's a beautiful shot!

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Storm-Bce-qc (Sep 13, 2009 at 9:08)

SICK

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konadj20 (Sep 15, 2009 at 17:53)

sic pic!

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LewisMrSmooth (Sep 14, 2009 at 11:10)

Nice !!

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KeithH (Oct 5, 2009 at 0:57)

great photo

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zorkowns (Oct 5, 2009 at 13:56)

wow that ownz

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s21l1 (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:04)

the landing is flat?

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Laurence-CE (Oct 21, 2009 at 7:57)

Yup flat land Big Grin

check out the vid link at the top

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baNsHee-sTu (Mar 28, 2010 at 10:12)

pod!!

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Joeledz (Sep 14, 2009 at 0:10)

It got Pod!!!! Big Grin

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AniaM (Sep 14, 2009 at 0:12)

great pic.

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durman (Sep 14, 2009 at 9:12)

sweat pic mate ! ! !

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ramapa (Sep 22, 2009 at 8:34)

good shot sick

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ProjectOmalley (Sep 24, 2009 at 2:55)

orr F#*k off

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norcoryder11 (Sep 19, 2009 at 8:50)

thats sick

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tomkink (Sep 14, 2009 at 2:51)

very nice

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natewynanscreations (Sep 14, 2009 at 7:39)

pretty tight.

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nosurrender88 (Sep 14, 2009 at 7:36)

thats sick

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AshClark (Sep 14, 2009 at 13:58)

Pod

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Lindenbach (Sep 14, 2009 at 7:39)

Thats amazing!!

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shox2000 (Sep 14, 2009 at 13:27)

yeaaaaaa

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mattsterling (Sep 14, 2009 at 8:08)

SO SICK

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shredrider07 (Sep 14, 2009 at 7:42)

that is so sick!!!!

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marlon-d (Sep 14, 2009 at 7:40)

sickly!!!!!!!

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Rockurshoxoff95 (Sep 14, 2009 at 14:08)

POD

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stinkylover (May 27, 2010 at 1:47)

POD!!!!!!!!

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DirtRags (Sep 14, 2009 at 4:03)

wow

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george1996 (Sep 14, 2009 at 11:57)

nice!!!! :-0

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DarkDave (Sep 14, 2009 at 3:11)

nice

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vnjunior (Sep 14, 2009 at 10:24)

nice gap!

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konashreder101 (Sep 14, 2009 at 15:55)

nice

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lescart (Sep 13, 2009 at 2:38)

yehh pod, love it.

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xfreex (Sep 14, 2009 at 15:04)

strange...

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Laurence-CE (Sep 14, 2009 at 15:10)

Whats strange?

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Maksimbike (Sep 14, 2009 at 15:38)

your moms uncles cousins daughters sister.

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xfreex (Sep 18, 2009 at 7:49)

the image...looks like a painting, so nice. yeahh all of them very strange my brother

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shredwhiteandblue (Sep 14, 2009 at 15:39)

INSANE

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luciousrider (Sep 14, 2009 at 19:29)

sickkkkkkkkk

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bmxbrad09 (Sep 14, 2009 at 10:44)

i can do that

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elDavido (Sep 14, 2009 at 6:48)

I have seen this jump a long time ago. cool

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minimole (Sep 14, 2009 at 7:43)

Kinda doubt it, as it was built the same day this photo was taken Razz

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