Arno at Playgrounds in Paarl, South Africa - photo by bertusvdm

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editor (Dec 11, 2009 at 12:25)

Awesome photo !! My vote for POD !

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nomnom (Dec 11, 2009 at 12:29)

and another vote. sick!

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lukethorpe (Dec 11, 2009 at 12:33)

sick shot! Again, POD!

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dragan-diogoboaventura (Dec 11, 2009 at 19:24)

I Vote too

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nouser (Dec 13, 2009 at 9:32)

i like.

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chickenmgee28 (Dec 14, 2009 at 3:59)

Dude. That aint photoshoped. That a guy with a hell of alot of speed going around a berm the size of your house!
NICE SHOT POD

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coiler66 (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:02)

Of course it isnt photoshoped, all I know is that the guy in the bottom right is stoked to be in the picture.

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jpine93 (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:04)

that is ridiculous. amazing shot!!

5 1

fr3er1d3r (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:19)

that wallride looks pretty smooth wow

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nicholas888 (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:23)

Farmers Tan for the win.

4 4

addyi (Dec 16, 2009 at 1:02)

AWESOME shot

4 1

Stevy-bungo (Dec 16, 2009 at 1:04)

haha nice shot

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simppe (Dec 16, 2009 at 1:57)

ihan kiva

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essendonboy (Dec 16, 2009 at 3:21)

hahahaaha, if youre stupid enough to think that you can perfectly recreate that shadow on the floor in photoshop, then good luck to you mate

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cribe (Dec 16, 2009 at 4:37)

Very nice photo, but the wallride isn't as steep as it looks like. Look at the horizon. If you straighten that, you'll see that the wallride isn't that steep.

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warhorsey (Dec 16, 2009 at 7:14)

who cares if it isn't as steep ^^
its a dope pic

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357media (Dec 16, 2009 at 8:06)

thats such a sick angle to that would be sick if the other guy had a camera hes just railing that burm so hi

6 1

hendu (Dec 16, 2009 at 8:12)

uh i think spartan said fo-sho POD not photoshoped but yea either way he is annoying

4 1

pinityoufairy (Dec 16, 2009 at 11:36)

aaahh the mbuk tilt. gotta love it.

1 1

zactrac (Dec 16, 2009 at 13:03)

Holy f*ck..What a great POD

...such a cool angle,perfect timing,rider must have great skill! all together beautiful pic!!

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Mitch21 (Dec 16, 2009 at 14:14)

Paarl Playgrounds!

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Jord661 (Dec 16, 2009 at 16:18)

maybe it has a wonky horizon? nah sick pod tho, deffinately deserves it! props to rider and photographer!!!

2 1

Jabraham (Dec 16, 2009 at 18:39)

Such a sick pic. Nice farmer's tan, man

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mattrox (Dec 18, 2009 at 6:52)

krokanno

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Luv-To-Fly (Dec 11, 2009 at 17:21)

That Guys Missing A Guitar!!! POD!

1 1

drfulton (Dec 16, 2009 at 19:42)

look at his farmers tan lol

11 5

senital (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:33)

Definatley Deserves the POD!

but the guy at the bottom kinda takes away from the picture in my opinion

9 3

gbhfghinn (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:37)

i say it adds character, Awsome POD

5 3

superkat (Dec 16, 2009 at 4:19)

I'm with Senital. Love the pic but that guy at the bottom...Um....

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bertusvdm (Dec 16, 2009 at 11:20)

The guy at the right is just there to give an idea of the size of the natural wallride we have. Here is a shot without him www.pinkbike.com/photo/4351006
Unfortunately I had the camera tilted to the right, but took a pic today with the camera level and will post it shortly.
Thanks to everybody that likes the Photo.

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amajors (Dec 14, 2009 at 2:55)

pod

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amajors (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:13)

SWEET !!!!! congrats!!! SA represent!!! best angle of wall ride yet!!! keep on snapping those picks!!!

6 1

HellNoise (Dec 11, 2009 at 23:10)

POD !!!

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alexc09 (Dec 16, 2009 at 10:16)

Thats one of the best POD's ive seen in ages...honestly a great pic !!!! The wallride is great and i love the colours, backround and the bike soo an overall great pic. it would be better if you cropped out the guy on the right though, it kinda spoils it !!!

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bolesy (Dec 16, 2009 at 14:36)

Jannie looks like he could use some sun screen!

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nox11 (Dec 16, 2009 at 21:54)

Its massively steep that thing, I have ridden there - the photo is not tilted either - its not a flat horizon its a mountain range - thus the sloping to the right. Nice one guys! lekker air guitar Jannie! POD for sure!

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sly69 (Dec 11, 2009 at 12:38)

Poke. POD.

4 0

Polrider (Dec 11, 2009 at 13:57)

pod

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Karpiu (Dec 11, 2009 at 16:49)

sick !

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saeed (Dec 15, 2009 at 4:47)

POD that is sexy

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socalDhill0328 (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:43)

i hope youre not talkin about the guy with his shirt off and the intense farmers tan.

4 3

saeed (Dec 16, 2009 at 2:18)

ahaha hell no

4 1

mitch133 (Dec 16, 2009 at 12:56)

so going around a banked corner gets you pod now wow

1 3

cam1001 (Dec 16, 2009 at 13:00)

amd that it looks sweet lol

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mitch133 (Dec 16, 2009 at 13:09)

dude not really i guess for what it is but its not really anything

2 2

cam1001 (Dec 16, 2009 at 13:29)

i think its cool

4 1

crookedspangus (Dec 14, 2009 at 0:50)

POD!

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mckenzie-dh (Dec 14, 2009 at 10:25)

POD FO SHO !

3 1

cazneaux (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:35)

soooo sick howd he get up there!!!

3 1

primodevil01 (Dec 16, 2009 at 1:12)

rad pic. would love to ride that!

3 1

Shane-RYDER-Martin (Dec 16, 2009 at 1:14)

nice pic , colours look crazy

5 3

Mudhappens (Dec 16, 2009 at 1:15)

Haha, love the guy on the right!

3 1

Joelrider (Dec 16, 2009 at 6:09)

Massive Wallride!!!! awesome POD!!!

1 0

Deavilish (Dec 16, 2009 at 15:32)

haha yeah!! another south african POD!! woop! where is this? near the cape?

1 0

ridezonecom (Dec 16, 2009 at 15:41)

Great pic.. and most importantly place and weather.. gief sun !!! it's -8 degrees here

1 0

thots1980 (Dec 16, 2009 at 21:03)

the berm is way down ther.....that is a wall...POD 4 the guy doing the guitar dance.

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fugazzi (Dec 16, 2009 at 21:28)

Just looks like everyday riding on a bermed wallride the picture is nice and clear tho

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saffa (Dec 22, 2009 at 21:53)

Here is a shot of me without farmer tan man, but colors came out a bit dull...http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/4351006/

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tniedoba (Dec 16, 2009 at 1:13)

beautiful !!!!!!!

2 1

xoarez (Dec 16, 2009 at 1:22)

WOWOWOWO, f*cking releve

, cool photo

2 1

tom-cuthbert (Dec 16, 2009 at 2:07)

Man south africa has the sickest natural features. Jealous!

1 0

joseda (Dec 16, 2009 at 3:58)

AWESOME POD

2 1

mxnate (Dec 16, 2009 at 7:34)

Photoshop out the Hillbilly and it gets my vote.

1 0

punkbiker80 (Dec 16, 2009 at 10:31)

this is POD without appellate

1 0

Vean66 (Dec 16, 2009 at 10:36)

very impressive keep up the good work !

1 0

cunharider (Dec 16, 2009 at 11:19)

very nice photo and wallride. big props for you

1 0

caferida (Dec 16, 2009 at 11:28)

nice picture and sweet wallride

1 0

MrTeeGiant (Dec 16, 2009 at 12:22)

Describe this in one word: Dialed. Nice POD!

1 0

alexblayden (Dec 16, 2009 at 12:28)

LOADS better than that photoshop rubbish I SAY *POD*

1 0

I-ridethething (Dec 16, 2009 at 16:27)

Dude sick photo. You got hella speed. My vote pod forsure.

1 0

sweetonic63 (Dec 16, 2009 at 17:10)

D-O-P-E S-H-O-T!!!! LIKE NO DUH ITS THE POD!!!!

1 0

RodEnry (Dec 21, 2009 at 9:58)

amazing!

watch this www.pinkbike.com/photo/3800059

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shureimage (Dec 22, 2009 at 12:47)

Great shot, would be better without farmer tan man..............

1 0

webhead (Dec 24, 2009 at 11:39)

Too bad there's that shirtless good ruining it!

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kiGs13 (Dec 31, 2009 at 14:38)

I`ll just have to go to south africa some time soon d(^^,)b

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saffa (Dec 31, 2009 at 15:00)

Kewl...just remember to pack in your sunblock, you don't wanna look like mr farmer tanner

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matt1994w (Jan 7, 2010 at 18:13)

naked man at bottom had his arms fake tanned befor pic

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bertusvdm (Jan 9, 2010 at 4:56)

Here in South Africa we don't need fake sun tanning products, the sun is realy hot in the summer. Today it's about 41 degrees celsius

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idr999 (Jan 13, 2010 at 6:34)

for somthing so natural its looking soo sick

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stuhadden93 (Jan 15, 2010 at 7:23)

yeah that guy at the bottoms pretty hot eh

oj haha

3 2

Sir-Dirty-BIker (Dec 15, 2009 at 9:28)

POD

3 2

sean-saracen-2 (Dec 15, 2009 at 10:48)

P.O.D

3 2

robecamp (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:02)

POD

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zachdlux (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:06)

Sick photo

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andygg (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:14)

yes...just yes

2 1

anderz0 (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:14)

I like this pic, P.O.D!

2 1

RoryM (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:15)

awsome

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drflatty (Dec 16, 2009 at 0:23)

Awesome...... thats real high.

2 2

picccolina (Dec 16, 2009 at 1:29)

so damn a great POD! awesome photo and props to the rider!

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EthanThomson (Dec 16, 2009 at 1:53)

Sick Pic dude cool mud wall ride =]]

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ragingredbeard (Dec 16, 2009 at 2:05)

spoilt by the guy proposing

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Treebasher (Dec 16, 2009 at 9:47)

haha - I agree. Isn't that what photo cropping is for?

2 2

Stally (Dec 16, 2009 at 2:16)

Cool pic!

Nice farmers tan too

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TheFRDude (Dec 16, 2009 at 4:11)

rad pod

1 1

ericpalmer (Dec 16, 2009 at 5:05)

Sick!!! Congrats on the POD man! Dope shot!!!

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DhhSimRiderr (Dec 16, 2009 at 5:11)

T'as a sick shot! Gratz!

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godaddyeo (Dec 16, 2009 at 5:19)

That's wat I'm talkin' 'bout!

1 1

matsframes (Dec 16, 2009 at 6:42)

Awesome. . . . POD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 1

freeridemtb22 (Dec 16, 2009 at 6:57)

Awesome shot! POD for sure!

1 0

shox2000 (Dec 16, 2009 at 7:18)

Very nice photo

1 0

suicidedh711 (Dec 16, 2009 at 7:27)

what helmet is that?

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sheckleballs (Dec 16, 2009 at 7:30)

soooo sick

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crashwins (Dec 16, 2009 at 7:40)

That guy at the bottom has a sweet tan

2 2

parker455 (Dec 16, 2009 at 8:24)

Guy looks like he's fapping off over that. Sweet pod.

1 1

lcollins113 (Dec 16, 2009 at 8:37)

sickest wallride ive ever sseen

1 1

JD95 (Dec 16, 2009 at 9:02)

now THAT is a wall ride

1 1

ibike99 (Dec 16, 2009 at 9:20)

a SICK one

1 0

nouser (Dec 16, 2009 at 10:26)

guy must be flying

1 0

kasahacker (Dec 16, 2009 at 10:56)

amazing shot

1 0

rockrob (Dec 16, 2009 at 11:31)

and that xmas lol pod

1 0

jordxgreen (Dec 16, 2009 at 12:37)

siiiiick boy!

1 0

cam1001 (Dec 16, 2009 at 13:00)

looks like a fun trail

1 0

pocok013 (Dec 16, 2009 at 13:15)

nice^^

1 0

HAMHAM (Dec 16, 2009 at 13:18)

R A D!

1 1

sir-krashalot (Dec 16, 2009 at 13:23)

I captured the essence in this photo.

1 0

joao14 (Dec 16, 2009 at 14:18)

great shot. POD

1 0

nouser (Dec 16, 2009 at 15:43)

LOLZ

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DirtyDickDogDyl (Dec 16, 2009 at 15:44)

OH FLIPIN EK!!!!!

1 0

natt-nickk (Dec 16, 2009 at 16:44)

sweet pic!

1 0

Lovetoobike32 (Dec 16, 2009 at 16:50)

hahaha awesomeness

1 0

smoky (Dec 16, 2009 at 17:01)

i like

1 0

benbiker (Dec 16, 2009 at 18:05)

haha dope

1 0

dirtjumpersasquatch (Dec 16, 2009 at 18:40)

cool!

1 0

willis26 (Dec 16, 2009 at 20:21)

Sweet As...

1 0

Juancho918 (Dec 16, 2009 at 21:18)

NIce good job!!

1 0

wholeeoh07 (Dec 16, 2009 at 21:20)

oh sh*t !!!! POD.......

1 0

spyDH (Dec 17, 2009 at 2:01)

nice

1 0

mushrooms (Dec 19, 2009 at 4:09)

woah sweet picture

1 0

817moto (Dec 21, 2009 at 12:09)

nice

1 0

truckerbob (Dec 21, 2009 at 12:32)

nice wall ride m8

1 0

Alefaelder (Jul 22, 2010 at 12:15)

POD for sure

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richierocket (Dec 16, 2009 at 1:16)

Very very nice...

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MrKetchup (Dec 16, 2009 at 2:17)

Nice wallride

Somehow it reminds me of nascar except if this would be a nascar track, then he would ride the fence

1 1

juksie (Dec 16, 2009 at 4:33)

gnarly!!!!!!!!!

1 1

almostwise Mod (Dec 16, 2009 at 6:15)

Beautiful.

1 1

mtbhucker01 (Dec 16, 2009 at 6:50)

WOA! That is sooo sick!

1 1

adianhrt (Dec 16, 2009 at 7:43)

awesome picture

1 1

CrayC (Dec 16, 2009 at 8:18)

niiice

1 1

C4R0L (Dec 16, 2009 at 8:18)

woow fastatic.... POD

1 1

Hazlar (Dec 16, 2009 at 10:04)

best POD for a while

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Supallac (Dec 16, 2009 at 1:09)

nice wallride... coulda been more horizontal though...

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alexallan (Dec 16, 2009 at 2:21)

PODelicious