Mitch at SLF in Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada - photo by simpleride

Breaking in the new drop line on SLF. Its got a super butter landing if you can avoid the large rocks, stump and a couple holes near the run out. Riding with no lights and getting blinded by the remote flash. Thumbs up!!
Photo was Taken by Rueben and his Camera.
Edit was done by Zackery

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vt6spd (Oct 26, 2010 at 3:53)

I couldn't imagine "Hey, let's jump off this ledge in the dark, then we can really make it even better by blinding ourselves with a triggered flash so it totally blinds us before we land...maybe it will make POD on pinkbike!" Hahaha, way awesome. Killer drop.

simpleride (Oct 26, 2010 at 20:42)

You are the winner 4 basically telling that shot like it was. I just didn't realize how bright the flash was going to be. I honestly shouldn't have road that one out cuz I was 100% blind mid air. And the run out was not too friendly when your blind.

vt6spd (Oct 27, 2010 at 4:16)

thank you. Smile

It's still a great photo, especially for being in the dark, and we are all glad you made it back home to share it with us. Smile

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ChineseAlan (Oct 26, 2010 at 1:01)

great photo

and simpleride and matatakST igonore the haters

just absorb the complements mate

come on sick photo

i could never do as good as this is my life

your just immense mate Big Grin

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Cro-Mag (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:06)

maybe next time you could move those stumps put some dirt on the tranny of logs that's sitting there with a bunch of shovels next to it and help finish up the line rather than just poaching it =)

simpleride (Oct 24, 2010 at 23:32)

So next time your riding lower slf you can ride the trail a lot easier. The second double is butter now and I moved some rocks on the rock roll or drop. If you can ride it soon there is fresh moss on the top.

danny (Oct 26, 2010 at 6:49)

Haha! First thought was: "I wonder if cromag has commented yet".

simpleride (Oct 26, 2010 at 20:33)

I am shocked this made Pod, I just put it up cuz its a neat shot but no way did I think I would get pod. Good to help get moose on the map I guess.

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kikker800 (Oct 19, 2010 at 21:45)

this looks legit

NS-FreeRider (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:00)

So sick, great picture!!

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PimpSlayer3000 (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:03)

That's what we call sketchy!

bikingkiller (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:04)

sick

cools20 (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:05)

night vision!!

foshizz (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:05)

sketchy landing

sashamtbrider (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:17)

SWEET photo Beer

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jeremy-sawatzky (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:29)

im not guna lie, i dont like this photo. bad detail, blown out in the bottom and on the rider. overall meh - scary though props to the rider

SHARK555 Plus (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:31)

careful man, i have the bright flash on

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tonyradcliffe (Oct 26, 2010 at 1:33)

DOES THAT TREE TRUNK HAVE A PENIS??!?!

RaleighVoid (Oct 26, 2010 at 1:44)

BIT OF A CURLY ONE

B-Nay (Oct 26, 2010 at 1:52)

In the Dark, DIC!

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WestPennHunter (Oct 26, 2010 at 4:06) (Below Threshold) show comment

@tonyradcliffe out of all the things in the picture you notice that? a shadow from a tree.

DEgenerationX (Oct 26, 2010 at 4:23)

i love this picture !!

jbike101 (Oct 26, 2010 at 6:40)

that is soo trippy, great POD and what the hell is that glowing bush thing

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mtb1stdegree (Oct 26, 2010 at 8:26)

its not from the shadow "WestPenisHunter"

rockhopper15 (Oct 26, 2010 at 9:35)

i dig it

rubenfernandes (Oct 26, 2010 at 10:25)

LOVE IT!!! Wink

LOOKS NICE :p
LOOKS GOOD Big Grin

SWEET POD!!! (y)

dirtbagbiker (Oct 26, 2010 at 10:48)

thats gnarly

Braggcreekbiker5 (Oct 26, 2010 at 11:42)

the blinding flash would add to the sketchy night riding ... but makes it look soo good

mtb1stdegree (Oct 26, 2010 at 14:01)

dirtbagbiker finaly said something positive

jbike101 (Oct 26, 2010 at 14:42)

everyone give him props lol

mtb1stdegree (Oct 26, 2010 at 15:01)

dirtbagbiker (Oct 27, 2010 at 7:20)

thanks guys, it was hard but i pulled it off.

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wheatonkid (Oct 26, 2010 at 8:38)

pretty good picture, i wish that the lighting in the lower left and corner wasnt there, think it would have been better to have the light out of the frame and have the lower left hand corner blacked out possible...just my thought, but props pretty sick shot

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davidnorcoknowles (Oct 26, 2010 at 4:22)

DH AT NIGHT YOU MUST BE MAD BUT GOOD POD"

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jedras (Oct 26, 2010 at 7:31)

do U have night vision ? How ? I wnat to know how in the dark forest ?

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jthefoo (Oct 26, 2010 at 7:50)

That looks harder than last night

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jamezyo (Oct 26, 2010 at 16:27)

haha mitchy got a pod !yea buddy!

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Outcast77 (Oct 26, 2010 at 18:43)

that lads got balls sick pod mate

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nathan-alborough (Oct 26, 2010 at 1:13)

wireless flash triggers?

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simpleride (Oct 21, 2010 at 0:50)

I did poach this drop, it looked way to Narly to pass up

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bikebreaker (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:19)

Am I being a tard...whats going on on the bottom left of the pic??

thetake401 (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:24)

remote flash i think

greenvelo (Oct 26, 2010 at 11:11)

photoshop darken brush over the totally blown out section from the remote flash. you can see the gradient change at the tree. Im much more impressed by the rider, thats a wicked drop. props to the crazy SOB for doing that in the dark haha.

muchomas Plus (Oct 26, 2010 at 11:19)

un-photoshoped original here: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/5685257/
Photo by Reuben Powell
Props to mitch for ridin this out, the guys got skills.

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Laurren (Oct 26, 2010 at 9:15)

HELLS YEAH MOOSE MOUNTAIN
Such a sick shot on such a sick trail.

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drinkmilk54 Plus (Oct 26, 2010 at 22:25)

sick, pod though? i wouldn't say so

simpleride (Oct 26, 2010 at 22:36)

You and me both, I was shocked it made pod. The picture really didn't turn out the way I wanted. I must say though, it gave me the biggest Adreneline rush I have ever had.

drinkmilk54 Plus (Oct 27, 2010 at 8:43)

haha congrats on the pod though!

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dhjose1 (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:43)

great drop, very nice photo

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dropin-321 (Nov 15, 2010 at 17:45)

just hit this yesterday... its pretty rad!

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prancis (Oct 26, 2010 at 1:02)

perfect definition of a NIGHT RIDE!
VERY NICE PHOTO.

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luket-mtb66 (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:12)

f*ckn sick!

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zac87 (Oct 26, 2010 at 12:32)

Congrats mate!

simpleride (Oct 26, 2010 at 20:46)

Thanks for the Edit, I would have giving you credit but I really didn't expect this to get pod. Congrats to you to!

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BigRigScott (Oct 26, 2010 at 12:00)

nutter nananana nutter

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rafa123 (Oct 26, 2010 at 12:57)

nice pod!

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the-kona-stinky (Oct 26, 2010 at 11:37)

looks sooooo scary!

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konasam101 (Oct 30, 2010 at 13:23)

lighty

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Socaltrucks13 (Oct 26, 2010 at 19:32)

THIS FOO HAS BALLS!!

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mattd730 (Oct 26, 2010 at 17:44)

sick suck if he biffed

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tristank1 (Oct 26, 2010 at 15:26)

sweet pod

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conradodh (Oct 26, 2010 at 7:39)

woooow, good shot!

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Andrevag (Oct 26, 2010 at 6:23)

Very nice

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dirtfolly (Oct 26, 2010 at 1:35)

great=)

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nico45 (Oct 26, 2010 at 0:18)

bad ass

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tyridesbicycles (Oct 20, 2010 at 19:45)

nice shot!

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bigjerry Plus (Oct 26, 2010 at 9:10)

Sick mitch!

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djbruno (Oct 26, 2010 at 6:38)

SICK!!! POD

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sweetonic63 (Oct 26, 2010 at 8:27)

W...O...W

moolay (Oct 26, 2010 at 8:30)

Yeh Moose mountain!

sweetonic63 (Oct 27, 2010 at 8:00)

gotta go there some time, looks prime!!!

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DIRTFACTORY (Oct 26, 2010 at 7:21)

wow

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Joma500 (Oct 26, 2010 at 7:57)

haha amazing!

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mollymarj (Oct 26, 2010 at 9:09)

sweet photo love it Big Grin

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