Nick Simcik at Virgin Rampage Course in Aspen, Colorado, United States - photo by wilzy

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drachim (Sep 28, 2009 at 9:34)

Amazing photo!

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TylerPaget (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:02)

so sick!!

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SICK-biker (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:02)

sick lighting, great scenery, and good job capturing the moment, POD

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konaracer91 (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:02)

what an amazing photo! crystal clear! poyfect!

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cyberhawk Plus (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:10)

indeed ..nice pod.. tup

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lewboy30 (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:11) (Below Threshold) show comment

not the best pod but still its good pic

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dhiller661 (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:34)

looks like a ghost in the shadow, cool pic

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Jmctaggart (Oct 1, 2009 at 4:56)

I like this photo.

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oneednewbike123 (Oct 1, 2009 at 6:06)

There is no way that is photo doesn't deserve POD!! Props to the rider and the photographer!~!~!~!~!~!

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audeo03 (Oct 1, 2009 at 6:39)

Yeah Nick. Nice one.

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skierkiddo (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:30)

Good work nick

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suicidedownhiller (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:39)

awwww man. I always wanted one of my virgin pictures to get pod! Oh well. Props though, best pod all year, just because it was taken in heaven!

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Tader16 (Oct 1, 2009 at 8:24)

almost looks fake its so nice.

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welsh-kona-owna (Oct 1, 2009 at 9:19)

where the hell is he on the bike in the shadow behind him! haha

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dustin268 (Oct 1, 2009 at 9:52)

Shreddin the Moenkopi!
(Geologist thing)

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gabbarida (Oct 1, 2009 at 10:18)

the shadow looks like ther's nobody ridin the bike... cooool Wink

nice pod, cool location

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rick101 (Oct 1, 2009 at 12:23)

I love the quality of the photo. Props to both the rider and the photographer. This would be a sick poster!

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jeffrupert (Oct 1, 2009 at 12:57) (Below Threshold) show comment

there has defintly been better pods

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eimajy (Oct 1, 2009 at 13:00) (Below Threshold) show comment

where is the riders shadow? has it been shopped out or is there just some funky lighting goin on?

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Flopper69 (Oct 1, 2009 at 15:09)

you can see it if you look carefully !!!!

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Rideslots (Oct 1, 2009 at 18:45)

My first thoughts were "Ohhhh that's soo sick!"

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brandyn16 (Oct 1, 2009 at 21:24)

i think he meant the resty of the shadaow, there is a flater part on the background rock, and the head shadow, goes onto that, its very hard to see

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eimajy (Oct 5, 2009 at 9:05)

oh yeh my bad i see it now

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younglink (Oct 1, 2009 at 8:16)

EPIC! Love the lighting at the top going down to the shadows below followed by the darker shadow of the rider. The rider is just flying and was caught in the perfect way by the photographer. Well done boys.

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stiffilax (Oct 1, 2009 at 17:52)

is this utah it looks like utah terrain maybe just maybe could it be in zion national park?

well anyways great photo totaly sik glad to see people beside myself are still riding unbeaten trails

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RowdyOkie (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:02)

Super Sick... Just goin for it. Love it

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DirtbagMatt (Oct 1, 2009 at 8:49)

Just noticed the moon over there in the right corner!!! That landing looks gnar. This is one of my favorite PODs in history.

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codyfaber (Oct 1, 2009 at 17:25)

Thats so Sick!! Awesome lighting, awesome bike, and AWESOME rider! You got balls man. Salute

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opie220 (Sep 28, 2009 at 14:34)

ya thats a really crazy photo!
POD!

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scotch03 (Oct 1, 2009 at 17:56)

ok...
so what exactly is a pod?

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tweek062 (Oct 1, 2009 at 19:42)

picture of day

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scotch03 (Oct 1, 2009 at 19:51)

ic...

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opie220 (Oct 2, 2009 at 17:13)

noob

jk i was like that too

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JordyEvans (Oct 1, 2009 at 19:13)

SIIIIIIIIIIICK SHHHHHHHHHHHHIT 3

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jusm (Feb 21, 2011 at 10:44)

if the moon was bigger, it would look even better, but this is still amazing

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cammccaulismyhero (Oct 1, 2009 at 12:17)

Piece of shit bike though!

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rideonjon (Oct 1, 2009 at 12:36)

says the guy with a stinky!!!ha.

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dirteveryday (Oct 1, 2009 at 15:37)

Funny... Mike Kinrade took 4th in the Rampage on his "piece of shit" Blindside! lol! Guess what though...not one single Kona there. None of us were surprised.

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norcorider4141 (Oct 1, 2009 at 18:47)

at least kona knows to shape tubing on their bikes, and im sure bourdo got higher than 4th on this kona

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dirteveryday (Oct 1, 2009 at 20:15)

Bourdo dumped Kona for Intense and wasn't complaining at Rampage! lol! Quite the opposite, in fact...
And Kona's are right up there with Norco on the Fugly list. Even Specialized can't keep up, and they've been trying pretty hard last few years.

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derek-webb (Oct 1, 2009 at 8:56)

ya the moon and the cool rock niceman Smile

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Jona1021 (Oct 1, 2009 at 17:19)

sick shot, the rider doesnt have a shadow Razz

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skibiker (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:35)

Yeah Wilzy

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mitchbikes46 (Oct 1, 2009 at 15:43)

i wish i still road freeride haha sick ass picture xD

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Brett-Bikes-101 (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:04)

Nice lighting. nice biking. nice POD

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doglikecat97 (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:03)

thats bad ass
for sure pod

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roots231 (Oct 1, 2009 at 20:05)

can someone tell me if po

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TheBlackNasty (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:11)

awesome shot! whats the light source?

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tniedoba (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:21)

I bet it was lit with one flash from right side.
I love that sky's color Smile

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sam-davies (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:31)

Probably from the riders left 'cause the shadows on the right of him.

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tniedoba (Oct 1, 2009 at 1:40)

I mean right side of the picture, not rider's

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TheBlackNasty (Oct 5, 2009 at 0:11)

ohh i assumed that i was referring to like what type of source, thats a lot of light for a little flash lol.

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megastoked (Sep 30, 2009 at 7:34)

great shot, sic drop !!!

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Mckade-Fox (Oct 1, 2009 at 14:13)

Nice lighting, Nice riding, enough said.

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chucky212 (Oct 1, 2009 at 10:16)

Wilz is awesome

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diogodavinha (Oct 1, 2009 at 10:42)

great pod!!!

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cgroves Plus (Oct 1, 2009 at 12:11)

Thats Sick Nick!

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skylineT (Oct 1, 2009 at 12:46)

thats pretty sweeeeeet!!!

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XxdhinprogressxX (Oct 1, 2009 at 9:02)

i like the colours very awesonme POD!!

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trialsjj (Oct 1, 2009 at 8:54)

Heck Ya
Great POD so sick!!

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missionrider (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:03)

Amazing.

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DhhSimRiderr (Oct 1, 2009 at 5:23)

Nice! The effect of clear is so nice! Big Grin

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wes101 (Oct 1, 2009 at 17:45)

ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooodddddddddddddddddddddd

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KeithH (Oct 5, 2009 at 0:52)

this just scares me! great shot

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keithwest (Oct 1, 2009 at 21:48)

That place looks like so much fun.

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rocnriderider (Oct 1, 2009 at 4:42)

Nice pod !! Looks like rough lending

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jbike101 (Jun 2, 2010 at 19:39)

hurray for full suspension
that is a sick POD!!!

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MetalMiLitia (Oct 3, 2009 at 11:03)

is nice, I like.

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LTRider (Oct 1, 2009 at 14:35)

f*ck Yea

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SubstancePhil (Oct 1, 2009 at 23:59)

sik picture

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stu2009 (Oct 1, 2009 at 13:17)

sweet!!

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ridestar (Oct 1, 2009 at 13:25)

great shot xD

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ijump21 (Oct 3, 2009 at 15:38)

Id do that!

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oOEVANZOo (Oct 1, 2009 at 12:55)

FIT PHOTO

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singlespeedtoday (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:03)

That's a cool shadow.

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erco (Oct 1, 2009 at 12:10)

jeah!!

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cammccaulismyhero (Oct 8, 2009 at 18:21)

Actually kona dumped him along with a couple others dumb shit

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juksie (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:45)

killer!!!!

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Alex-here (Oct 1, 2009 at 23:37)

epic pod

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crashcampbell (Oct 4, 2009 at 10:58)

yah i could way better

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oldsmith (Oct 1, 2009 at 15:41)

sick pic

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benbiker (Oct 1, 2009 at 21:09)

epic

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armyof1 (Oct 1, 2009 at 11:43)

AFY SICK PIC

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Koray-Tamer (Oct 1, 2009 at 20:10)

siick

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beds (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:15)

nice

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roots231 (Oct 1, 2009 at 20:04)

thats crazy awesome

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iorlowsky (Oct 1, 2009 at 19:36)

thats intense

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Luv-To-Fly (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:27)

Sweet

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ventura (Oct 1, 2009 at 17:10)

yeah great shot man Wink

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innesgraham (Oct 1, 2009 at 23:14)

thats a great POD

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roots231 (Oct 1, 2009 at 20:06)

pod means photo of day can someone tell me if im right

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Downhiller-13 (Oct 1, 2009 at 22:41)

sick drop

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c-bernier (Oct 1, 2009 at 15:43)

Drop looks hella fun!

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Bikerboy290 (Oct 1, 2009 at 16:45)

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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817moto (Oct 1, 2009 at 16:40)

beast pic nice job

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freeriderayward (Oct 1, 2009 at 14:44)

Looks like my avatar HA

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jakjumper95 (Oct 1, 2009 at 9:38)

POD

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kcfreerider (Oct 1, 2009 at 4:41)

Awesome Simcik!

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adi88 (Oct 1, 2009 at 4:40)

P O D ! ! !

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blackpegasus (Oct 1, 2009 at 4:38)

real good..POD

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mackenzy (Oct 1, 2009 at 4:44)

sick

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Michaldh2 (Oct 1, 2009 at 5:54)

amazing pod Big Grin

nice

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lipa93 (Oct 1, 2009 at 6:38)

fantastic shot Smile

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JonnyLrd (Oct 1, 2009 at 6:11)

sick pod were is dat

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nut-case (Oct 1, 2009 at 6:09)

verry good Big Grin

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thebinan (Oct 1, 2009 at 4:15)

gnarly!!

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Rockurshoxoff95 (Oct 1, 2009 at 3:29)

Nice picture !

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shox2000 (Oct 1, 2009 at 1:27)

PooD

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mtbfoto (Oct 1, 2009 at 1:15)

pod

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mini-dub (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:58)

love the shadow

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audible (Oct 1, 2009 at 1:29)

i can see the moon

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samstanden (Oct 1, 2009 at 1:32)

the shadow has no rider

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flymore (Oct 1, 2009 at 1:45)

lol ye i thought tht but i think its from the change on light. v nice POD in my opinion.

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drachim (Oct 1, 2009 at 1:48)

No... are you all blind? Look at the shape of that clif with a shadow and maybe some day you'll understand Razz

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drachim (Oct 1, 2009 at 1:57)

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4076355/ This photo can help you... Wink

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flymore (Oct 1, 2009 at 10:30)

2 be honest i was only speculating and havnt paid much attention as its a decent pic neway and I hav better things to do Razz

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DarkDave (Oct 1, 2009 at 3:25)

sickness

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martin-kennedy (Oct 1, 2009 at 3:15)

Nice one man! Looks good

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Reggaes (Oct 1, 2009 at 2:59)

very nice photo

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dodgechallenger (Oct 1, 2009 at 11:09)

Na ez már döfi!!! Hosszú idő után végre megint egy normális POD!!!

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bikeburnz (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:06)

thats sick pic . POD

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pepper8 (Oct 1, 2009 at 8:43)

stylish

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dudecctv (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:46)

so nice

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smoranc Plus (Oct 1, 2009 at 9:03)

AMAZING SHOT!!!! Cool

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baannsshhee (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:47)

Awesome

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epavichthesavage (Oct 1, 2009 at 10:44)

into the abyss

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despar66 (Oct 1, 2009 at 10:16)

exclent photo but the way the lights are set up ruins the pic a litle

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marlon-d (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:42)

siiiiiiiiiiick

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michaldhfr (Oct 1, 2009 at 8:09)

Nice

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ryan864 (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:24)

sicktor

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lucas-peq (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:23)

wooww

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varteco (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:15)

POD...
nice click!

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natewynanscreations (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:33)

tight!

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curtis60m2 (Oct 1, 2009 at 6:19)

thats a blindside?

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kingdrew (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:10)

oh yeah! beauty, my friend has one, so smooth

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dc-madness (Sep 28, 2009 at 17:25)

POD

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sxsteve88 (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:07)

redbull with a boxxer

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dirteveryday (Oct 1, 2009 at 15:38)

??? Romaniuk rode every Rampage on a Boxxer....

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Churchill19 (Oct 1, 2009 at 8:19)

Epic.

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crashcampbell (Oct 1, 2009 at 7:24)

nice lighting but not that special

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rideonjon (Oct 1, 2009 at 12:34)

i assume you could do better.

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rick131 (Oct 1, 2009 at 8:19)

SO SICK~~

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xxxxJMxxxx (Oct 1, 2009 at 0:51)

nice gap

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djbruno (Oct 1, 2009 at 12:41)

droping innnnnnnnnnn

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