Woke up to this behind our tents... so out came the camera...
This photo was POD on 2009-10-21 See more great PODs

109 Comments

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flag xrafallx (Oct 19, 2009 at 7:33)
wooow ! epic
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flag KonaKane (Oct 20, 2009 at 4:00)
POD!
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flag philipstonier (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:01)
really great setting, the sun on the rocks looks perfect.
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flag duncanp (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:07)
not quite sure what he's riding into but epic photo nonetheless
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flag bbakus (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:12)
niceSmile
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flag rider89sb (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:22)
The essence of mountain biking right there!
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flag bikebuster (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:24) (Below Threshold) show comment
amazing background...it would be a lot better if he was riding something cooler
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flag feltstraightshot07 (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:53)
i dont know, i reckon the artistic nature of the photo makes up for the lack of riding amazingness
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flag dtb123errol (Oct 21, 2009 at 1:52)
Perfect
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flag bigburd (Oct 21, 2009 at 2:47)
Easily one of the best photos I have seen on pink bike , contratz
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flag fr3erid3r (Oct 21, 2009 at 2:48)
ya, sometimes a nice picture, is just a nice picture
dont hate on it just cause hes not backflip no foot canning a cliff
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flag TyreBurningBiker (Oct 21, 2009 at 3:55)
weee thats awsome Smile

POD!
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flag StevePrice (Oct 21, 2009 at 3:56)
Grrrr wish i was there, i hate Uni, should ahve taken a gap year Frown
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flag oneednewbike123 (Oct 21, 2009 at 6:30)
SICK POD!!!!! Love the angle!!!
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flag Oregon (Oct 21, 2009 at 7:21)
duncanp, it's a Transition.
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flag D-Owen (Oct 21, 2009 at 7:37)
simply amazing photography, huge props.
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flag aaronfinn94 (Oct 21, 2009 at 7:39)
sooooooo cooooooool
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flag ledzeppie (Oct 21, 2009 at 7:52)
one of my favorite PODs by far.
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flag bikeman87 (Oct 21, 2009 at 8:12) (Below Threshold) show comment
wow thats awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag z-man (Oct 21, 2009 at 9:21) (Below Threshold) show comment
i miss summer
but i wont for long
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flag santacruz-syndicate (Oct 21, 2009 at 15:31)
i know it's already been said but what a unique angle! props to the phtographer
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flag dombordin (Oct 21, 2009 at 15:38)
awesome photo
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flag squampton09 (Oct 21, 2009 at 16:16)
ASS SHOT!!!!!
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flag urbanDJ5 (Oct 21, 2009 at 16:41)
we need more POD's like this
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flag freeride619 (Oct 21, 2009 at 18:11)
one of the sickest pods out there
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flag gabe925 (Oct 21, 2009 at 19:18)
nice intense 6.6
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flag simcik (Oct 21, 2009 at 19:47)
Transition BottleRocket
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flag gabe925 (Oct 21, 2009 at 19:58)
o yea now i see the transition decal
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flag peterman1234 (Oct 21, 2009 at 22:19)
Ya that's fu**in America right there!!!
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flag warhorsey (Oct 19, 2009 at 7:40)
i'm gonna be a gypsy and predict that this will be POD in the near future
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flag pinkbikerboy (Oct 21, 2009 at 18:42)
looks like your gypsy powers won over Big Grin
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flag warhorsey (Oct 22, 2009 at 7:37)
haha.
now i'm gonna try to predict something else
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flag sanders102 (Oct 19, 2009 at 7:40)
aw man thatss awesome! has to be POD!
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flag ste-murphy777 (Oct 20, 2009 at 15:06)
Yeah this has to be POD, the colours an scenery are awesome!!!
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flag diogodavinha (Oct 19, 2009 at 16:17)
pod
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flag AlexRob (Oct 20, 2009 at 3:37)
WOW this is a brilliant shot i love the sky, gotta be POD Big Grin
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flag devo123 (Oct 20, 2009 at 14:04)
yeah sick shot
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flag konagoern (Oct 20, 2009 at 15:03)
great one!
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flag tomwtom92 (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:02)
I wanna goooo Frown
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flag Farrellb (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:06)
This makes me wish I still had my bike.
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flag amajors (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:09)
Sick shot!!! man i have to make the mission to the states!!
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flag joasn (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:15)
i love the great colour and the contrast between the sky and the rock...epic picture
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flag Nyenyec (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:17)
great picture, love the scenery and everything, but i think the riders position is a bit goofy :s yea im ready to be neg prop'd for my opinion
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flag DH4LIFE123 (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:18) (Below Threshold) show comment
definently photoshopped not realistic!
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flag cozmo91 (Oct 21, 2009 at 9:28)
whats not realistic about this real photo?!!??
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flag SODAK (Oct 21, 2009 at 12:11)
It's called a "fish-eye" dude.... Its as real as it gets...
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flag crash-brother (Oct 21, 2009 at 21:39)
Geez, every time a photo has some real photographic traits executed properly, in an artistic manner with epic lighting, someone thinks it's photoshopped. Stop crying wolf and enjoy this guys awesome photographic skills!
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flag Mudtread (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:21)
Fantastic senery looks good
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flag The916infidell (Oct 21, 2009 at 0:34)
the POD's have been pretty good lately but this one is EPIC
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flag buzzard (Oct 21, 2009 at 1:00)
now THAT's a goddamn pod!
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flag dirty-fecker (Oct 21, 2009 at 1:06)
Whao !
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flag mxaaaa (Oct 21, 2009 at 1:11)
and that's good POD, better than gay bmx shit
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flag PINKY-PIG (Oct 21, 2009 at 1:52)
Amazing Pod
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flag skillsbysjors (Oct 21, 2009 at 1:54)
epic Wink
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flag fooboy86 (Oct 21, 2009 at 2:00)
Awesome! looks abit like utah?.... god i wish i had my bike when we went through all the mountains there Frown
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flag simcik (Oct 21, 2009 at 8:59)
Only a few miles from Utah
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flag wilzy (Oct 21, 2009 at 12:30)
actually less than a mile from Utah... we camped about 1/4 of a mile from the border Smile
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flag fooboy86 (Oct 22, 2009 at 0:49)
We went through Moab and it looked abit like a mecca for free riding! I will have to organize a holiday out there to get some biking done! Smile
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flag citizenlee (Oct 21, 2009 at 2:22)
Great shot, but would be better if it was taken with a level horizon. Amazing colours and exposure otherwise though Wink
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flag fitride4life (Oct 21, 2009 at 2:44)
cool pic
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flag PooKee (Oct 21, 2009 at 2:46)
awesome! mmmm.. ;]
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flag Reggaes (Oct 21, 2009 at 3:12)
linda foto
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flag Rockurshoxoff95 (Oct 21, 2009 at 3:13)
EPIC pic
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flag ihartmybike (Oct 21, 2009 at 4:59)
amazing! beautiful landscape too
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flag Bogumil1202247 (Oct 21, 2009 at 5:03)
wow nice shot :]
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flag Slimak (Oct 21, 2009 at 5:28)
good pic!
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flag DMRBOI96 (Oct 21, 2009 at 6:01)
niceeeee Smile
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flag elbry (Oct 21, 2009 at 6:17)
now thats a pod
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flag Jasny (Oct 21, 2009 at 6:20)
great!
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flag p2-biker (Oct 21, 2009 at 6:44)
awsome pic man lighting is perfect
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flag A123crash (Oct 21, 2009 at 7:12)
Favorite pic. Defiant POD
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flag leprechaun11 (Oct 21, 2009 at 7:25)
sick!
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flag slopestyle123 (Oct 21, 2009 at 7:41)
this is one of the sickest PODs
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flag awn847 (Oct 21, 2009 at 7:52)
well u made a good find
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flag BrunoMuller (Oct 21, 2009 at 8:06)
Amazing shot!!! Amazing colors!! Amazing place!!! Deserved POD for sure!!!
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flag milescummins (Oct 21, 2009 at 8:46)
this is awesome. fruita is definitely next on my listttt
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flag TimZim (Oct 21, 2009 at 8:51)
This shot makes me want to go ride my bike, NOW.
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flag simcik (Oct 21, 2009 at 8:55)
I hope we can meet up to ride soon! You headed out this way in the spring again?
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flag Joule (Oct 21, 2009 at 8:58)
really nice picture
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flag ventura (Oct 21, 2009 at 9:16)
nice pic man tup
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flag MooMoo2323 (Oct 21, 2009 at 9:30)
the landscape and time of day is pretty and the fisheye is a cool effect...but it's just a big butt shot for the rider, not that interesting.
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flag nightfox (Oct 21, 2009 at 9:45)
awesome picture...is there hi-res version for the desktop?
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flag ID-IM-IR (Oct 21, 2009 at 9:52) (Below Threshold) show comment
its rubbish
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flag mastho (Oct 21, 2009 at 9:53)
nice pic
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flag bikeburnz (Oct 21, 2009 at 10:49)
very nice
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flag LukasHollfelder (Oct 21, 2009 at 11:44)
GREAT
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flag Trialsnboy (Oct 21, 2009 at 12:12)
hell ya
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flag hattrick (Oct 21, 2009 at 12:32)
That's the cool thing about Utah --- you gotta try pretty hard to take a bad photo out there.
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flag shamrock1079 (Oct 21, 2009 at 12:41)
gotta love Colorado! Fruita is the best. nice shot.
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flag soopsbuddy (Oct 21, 2009 at 12:47)
Nice one! Nick is rockin and looking good!
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flag marco4848 (Oct 21, 2009 at 13:16)
teast
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flag monkeymanbmx (Oct 21, 2009 at 13:35)
kona snap
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flag Brett-Bikes-101 (Oct 21, 2009 at 14:31)
POD
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flag twitch69 (Oct 21, 2009 at 15:12)
epic photo its already the desktop for my computer
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flag jamismtnbikes (Oct 21, 2009 at 15:34)
i dont know for help ful criticism its kind of ugly. u only see his butt
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flag ilove2crash (Oct 21, 2009 at 16:47)
needs a picture frame so i can hang it up in the hallway
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flag jump-dowg (Oct 21, 2009 at 16:55)
sweeeeeeeeetttt!!!!!!!!!
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flag mountainroller (Oct 21, 2009 at 17:53)
Why we ride.....
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flag codyfaber (Oct 21, 2009 at 18:55)
is that a bottlerocket?
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flag simcik (Oct 21, 2009 at 18:56)
Yup
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flag mitch133 (Oct 21, 2009 at 19:14)
thats pretty sick
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flag caferida (Oct 21, 2009 at 19:22)
wut is he riding into RazzRazzRazzRazzRazzRazzRazzRazz
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flag mulletman89 (Oct 21, 2009 at 21:36)
the dream!
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flag crashcampbell (Oct 22, 2009 at 7:19)
whys this POD ?
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flag gadmack (Oct 23, 2009 at 14:32)
One of the best PODs ever.
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flag Budi-san (Oct 23, 2009 at 22:28)
Can I have the actual size of this picture, if you don't mind? I want to have it for my wallpaper. Great pic, great place, kudos!
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flag marco-greenbike (Oct 28, 2009 at 7:45)
REALLY One of the best PODs ever.
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flag Glycerine (Nov 2, 2009 at 13:16)
This. Is. Beautiful.
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flag chrish08 (Nov 10, 2009 at 8:57)
amazing
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United States Fruita, Colorado, United States

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Date: 2009-10-19
Trail: Rabbit Valley
Riders: Nick Simcik
Description: Woke up to this behind our tents... so out came the camera...
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