nick and lewis at Gorge Road in Queenstown, New Zealand - photo by bhawley

Photo of the Day on Apr 12, 2011 - more PODs

Selected by Ian Hylands - This is such a sick shot, I really like the timing with the fully stretched tuck no and the rider over the roller on his way in. The composition is great, and it's a fairly unique idea.

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123 Comments

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bbeaudoin (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:10)

How many negative props can I get???

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MiloXC3 (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:55)

Love the colours, but not good enough for POD in my opinion. :/ I suppose the timing is pretty sweet with the guy doing a tuck no hand and the bike, but would be much better if it was clearer.

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georgelines123 (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:57)

the jumps look hot !

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gillisd3 (Apr 12, 2011 at 3:21)

Not trying to hate on the photo or anything, but this really shouldn't be POD in my opinion

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patrickrupert (Apr 12, 2011 at 4:03) (Below Threshold) show comment

agreed^

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kipmtb12345 (Apr 12, 2011 at 4:09)

I like it but i dont think its pod worthey neg prop me all you like but it just isnt for me

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ScottPattenden (Apr 12, 2011 at 4:30)

Well thats different.

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anderson41 (Apr 12, 2011 at 5:35)

didnt even notice the guy doing the tuck no hand

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zolibmx13 (Apr 12, 2011 at 6:30)

o lol at first look i was like wt.f why is this POD? and then i saw that beautyfull tuck no handed and i wass like omg now i know why! sweet shot dude keep it up

RampageRules (Apr 12, 2011 at 7:24)

hey, i love it! interesting perspective and timing can really make a picture Smile

bikounet (Apr 12, 2011 at 8:08) (Below Threshold) show comment

that should not be POD... but it still a nice shot

shockabahala Plus (Apr 12, 2011 at 8:44)

the tuck no hander in the back is legit, looks like a sick spot

frijolemoreno (Apr 12, 2011 at 9:41)

Love the POD. Might not be as epic as other pods, but we can't miss what's going on here. It captures a moment; and the moment it captures defines off-road cycling: perfect day, speed, carefree freedom, anticipation, camaraderie--FEELING ALIVE!! Well done Ian on your selection!

seary (Apr 12, 2011 at 9:45)

haters gonna hate

FeBrewAry (Apr 12, 2011 at 9:46)

Rocks..I really like the colors of the one to the left, it has a nice composition and an orange tint to it

gasman (Apr 12, 2011 at 9:54)

yeah, i dont really see why it wouldnt be pod? its not as great as some as the others. but isnt part of it originality?? this is pretty original.

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matt-bike-baha (Apr 12, 2011 at 10:21) (Below Threshold) show comment

bbeaudoin, your never going to get negs like that you f*cking mong, should of said the truth...about it being a shit photo.

ktmracing14 (Apr 12, 2011 at 10:34) (Below Threshold) show comment

not POD worthy, its a good shot though... just my opinion..

B-Nay (Apr 12, 2011 at 11:05)

Man, who's "D" have you gotta "S" for POD these days?

harorider13 (Apr 12, 2011 at 12:33)

why doesnt this exist around me haha good shot

xxslopestylerider9x (Apr 12, 2011 at 12:52)

has anyone noticed that all these comments except for Ian Hyland's was today. This photo had really received only one comment befor today.

Zane92651 (Apr 12, 2011 at 14:12)

one of the meagest pods iv ever seen

CrashProned (Apr 12, 2011 at 14:44)

****a please.....

dhiller661 (Apr 12, 2011 at 21:51)

your doing it wrong... HOW MANY POSITIVE PROPS CAN I GET

bbeaudoin (Apr 12, 2011 at 23:55)

Naaa matt-bike-baha... Your shit. Those jumps look amazing and I like the blurred affect because it shows how fast you have to go to clear the jumps

matt-bike-baha (Apr 13, 2011 at 2:38)

bloody hell, how can you tell i'm shit just from that comment?

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IanHylands Mod Plus (Mar 4, 2011 at 9:40)

Wow this is great! Like your description says "timing" I wish I could see the tuck no a little more clearly, but I don't think it's possible from this spot. Well done!

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tom-cuthbert (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:00)

See thumbnail... Get confused...

Click image... Ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

And YAY for NZ! Big Grin

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jaketinnelly (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:01)

Great timing I guess. But not POD material in my opinion.

Justin-M (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:02)

intresting choice for POD.....but i really didnt see the rider in the back for so long..

Downhill340 (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:16)

Im not sure about the blurred rider to the right just doesnt do it for me.

crzyirishman (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:21)

Got to agree with you Downhill340. It kind of looks like he messed the picture up to be honest...

lewismc (Apr 12, 2011 at 1:26)

f*ck Off

scottidog (Apr 12, 2011 at 4:06)

I think the blurred rider on the right look great, it gives the photo a sense of motion

russ-ryan-pwn (Apr 12, 2011 at 7:55)

i thought to myself, "this sucks so much" untill i saw the tuck hahaha

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brit-100 (Apr 12, 2011 at 3:14)

I think this is cool, it's nice to see a totally different POD. The flash on the far left is a bit unfortunate, but I guess without it the red bike wouldn't stand out at all?

And how nice do those trails look?!?

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jerryhazard (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:03)

Cool example of well put together shot. Not that other POD's are not, but usually its one person busting a sick trick, this is almost a narrative... more like this please. Dig it.

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bhawley (Apr 12, 2011 at 7:21)

to c25porter if you can get me some jumps in the desert and a step down run in super close to the first jump then yes you're right it could be better. unfortunately I have to work with what I've got and in this case this was the best I could do.

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bwoodhull (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:29)

I don't know...it's a little distracting to me. I didn't even notice the tuck until I read Ian's description. I think sometimes not every creative idea works out.

c25porter (Apr 12, 2011 at 7:16)

My Thoughts exactly, the "focus" of the picture is hidden, or at least what I percieve the focus should be, I like the idea of the picture, but I need it to be closer to the big air or at least not have him fade away into the trees. Like the idea though, just think it would have been better in the desert where the trees wouldn't hide the rider in the air.

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C1223 (Apr 16, 2011 at 9:34)

Wow all you haters if you think you can do a better shot then get off your computer and go shot a better picture holy f*ck no one can just appreciate what pinkbike does for us riders. Ian great pod it's different but good...makes you look bewond just the blurry rider about to drop in and that's when you see the tuck no. So keep these photos coming and to all those haters get a life no one cares what you have to say. Peace

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Forgedyouth (Apr 12, 2011 at 9:30)

This shot is sickkkkk. These guys probably took their time to get this shot lololol. I can't get enough of how unique this shot is. Man people now a days seem to think a shot needs to be oversaturated and HD to be what they want it to be lololol, what happened to make natural looking shots lame ???

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JordieGT (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:59)

nice pic of the jumps but not POD worthy in any way shap or form

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billy-bike-club (Apr 12, 2011 at 9:34)

you would think that this is the last day of the rest of our lives the way you people hang on to the value of what is pod worthy in this world.. cant wait to here how gay the sport of cyber biking is tomorrow. Steve Holt!

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bmxmatt10 (Apr 13, 2011 at 14:49)

Ok , don't be hatting, But i really dont think this should have POD , The only really good thing is the tuck no!! And the jumps, But i dont think POD worthey

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grahamc (Apr 13, 2011 at 10:27)

Like the idea but feel the framing could be better and the tuck no hander is lost against the trees. Cause of this i wouldnt call it as god enough for POD.

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lain96 (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:52)

I'm sorry but this does not deserve pod!

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ragdoll (Apr 17, 2011 at 1:55)

nice work fellas. i cant wait to go back to gorge rd. oh i love hipped lines

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shishka (Apr 12, 2011 at 14:52)

Ya great pics of that awesome spot. Your working with some nice clay there.

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bbrane (Apr 12, 2011 at 6:31)

View it in X-Large size and it gets much better.

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doorknob100 (Apr 12, 2011 at 15:11)

people need to start posting more pictures if its coming down to this being POD

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iChimp (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:27)

Dam I wish I had trails like this near me!

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Tyler138 (Apr 12, 2011 at 3:58)

Nice shot n timing, how many times did you have to send them back up to do it again..?

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Peanutthenut (Apr 12, 2011 at 13:26)

the photo is good with the focus and that but not really good enough for pod there are thousands of better pics on pinkbike

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ColeNSlife26 (Apr 13, 2011 at 21:27)

if all the pods have to be perfect then no one who is not a super human will get it

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langersb218 (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:59)

not the best pod i have ever seen

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ccat452 (Apr 12, 2011 at 10:58)

pods are going downhill latley this pic is horrible

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two-tyred (Apr 12, 2011 at 14:04)

not usually a dj noticer but hot damn! that is one fine shot you got there!

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pokalface (Apr 12, 2011 at 13:46)

the timing is absolutely good!

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monkeykidd14 (Apr 12, 2011 at 13:49)

It's good but it's not a speckled hen

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b-rie248 (Apr 12, 2011 at 17:08)

anyone else get confused by the camera flash in the back

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Maksimbike (Apr 12, 2011 at 22:06)

i dont understand people and propping up and down.

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scooterboy2009 (Apr 12, 2011 at 23:27)

how many positive props can i get???

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AidanW (Apr 15, 2011 at 19:39)

That would have taken awile to make

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samuelity (Apr 12, 2011 at 21:02)

i will proly get hella neg props but the blurry guy ruined the shot

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th3-mau5 (Apr 12, 2011 at 13:46)

i wanna move to new Zealand

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konagoern Plus (May 19, 2011 at 13:55)

only can agree to Ian, a unique idea, nice!

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eMJayy-BMX (Apr 12, 2011 at 16:18)

dont like this!:O

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julienbmx779 (Apr 12, 2011 at 17:06)

this pic is about as clean as lindsey lohans drug test

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k0st4 (Apr 12, 2011 at 15:58)

??? |:

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Bunyos2010 (Apr 12, 2011 at 10:17)

Cool jump and good place!

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iwillgetbetterthanu (Apr 12, 2011 at 6:15)

POD, Just for the trails!

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matteoganora (Apr 12, 2011 at 1:47)

Strange but cool!

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m-k-t-y (Apr 12, 2011 at 13:27)

in fairness those jumps are pretty sick!

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lewspeight (Apr 12, 2011 at 3:47)

I like it, its different Smile

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MTB-H (Apr 12, 2011 at 6:16)

nice pic......but it isnÂ´t a pod!!!

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hellyhansen (Apr 12, 2011 at 5:50)

Makes me wanna ride! props to the photographer and riders - well done!

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bhawley (Apr 12, 2011 at 6:40)

in response to tyler138 i think we got it 3rd or 4th try

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roscoeharris (Apr 12, 2011 at 11:46)

awesome shot, but not POD worthy in my opinion...

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jamesrusby (Apr 14, 2011 at 9:04)

Shame about the blurr :/

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evergreentrls (Apr 12, 2011 at 3:47)

my dog could take a better photo

LindLTaylor (Apr 12, 2011 at 5:36)

Could he really? I'd love to see that. Why don't you post some?

evergreentrls (Apr 18, 2011 at 2:07)

Aye, he could, and hes dead! thats how bad the photo is.

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mikeonetray13 (May 3, 2011 at 13:51)

why

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poundsand (Apr 12, 2011 at 9:46)

Gay

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woodyc (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:02)

That's a lot of diggin!!

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tom-cuthbert (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:34)

We got hobbits to do it. And orcs to remove the trees.

Woogieman Plus (Apr 12, 2011 at 1:35)

Oh boy I see what you did there.

woodyc (Apr 12, 2011 at 5:31)

Is that lord of the rings speak?

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Cusalabanjura (Apr 12, 2011 at 1:15)

Is this near nelson ?

Ollie-J (Apr 12, 2011 at 1:23)

maybe 12 hours drive,so not really.

woodyc (Apr 12, 2011 at 5:27)

Nelson??? Looks just like nelson pal, loads of curry shops!

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Cannibal-Horse (Mar 5, 2011 at 23:10)

This is sick

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Gonzo9401 (Apr 12, 2011 at 4:25)

Sweet ;D

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tylertyler (Apr 12, 2011 at 18:44)

nice pic dude lover it

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simonpandhisbike (Apr 12, 2011 at 12:22)

not worth pod

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Skalloo (Apr 12, 2011 at 2:22)

the tuck no hander looks like geeezas on the cross...

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Jacob1o (Apr 12, 2011 at 16:58)

Sweeeeet!!!!!!

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Callum-T (Apr 12, 2011 at 16:16)

Worst POD I've seen for a while

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benjamin69 (Apr 12, 2011 at 16:26)

awesome pic

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staike (Apr 12, 2011 at 0:06)

yeah, looks like you have a lot of other, more pod worthy shots. this one is great and everything, but it looks like you have a lot of better pictures.

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jthefoo (Apr 12, 2011 at 7:44)

You tell him staike i hate when people say the pic sucks when you look at there profile and all you see is cell phone pics

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staike (Apr 12, 2011 at 12:15)

wtf? i'm not even a photographer? did you read my comment at all? i never wrote that this pic sucked, i wrote that he had a lot of other pics that were even better imo!!

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jthefoo (Apr 12, 2011 at 18:33)

im not talking about you, im talking about the guy that said this pic sucked

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staike (Apr 12, 2011 at 23:29)

oops, somethings messed up. my first comment was a reply on a comment from the photographer of this pic, saying he had better pics, but it got deleted, and yeah... sorry.

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bill-guitarandbike (Apr 12, 2011 at 2:39)

SHIT for a pod

T-Newt (Apr 12, 2011 at 7:49)

AGREED!! if buddy on the right was doing something interesting or getting fat air it would be better, he looks like a poser compared to his buddy doing the tuck no hands

miss (Apr 12, 2011 at 10:07)

i think it was focused on the guy doing the tuck no hander just sayin

giantwhip (Apr 12, 2011 at 10:23)

Bill-guitarandbike Why is it shit? If you are going to hate something, you better have a good reason

T-Newt (Apr 12, 2011 at 10:53)

and i kinda disagree Miss, if it was then it would be a closer shot more focused on him and not everything around him. NOTE the flash going off near the dude doing the tuck, if this photo is based on the tuck u think they would use the photo taken with that other camera going off. i think its partially on the guy doing the tuck but also they used the concept of motion for this photo(dude on the right). aswell to show off thier sick jump set-up... cuz im more interested in the jump then the dude doing the tuck

bhawley (Apr 12, 2011 at 19:39)

I stopped reading as soon as you said "if this photo is based on the tuck u think they would use the photo taken with that other camera going off"

T-Newt (Apr 13, 2011 at 14:18)

congratulations????
wtf was the point of telling how f*cking lazy u are??
or is it that u that u have the IQ of a 6 year old and cant read... maybe get ur mother the help u out with the big words

marra84 (Apr 14, 2011 at 10:36)

@T-NEWT stop f*cking hating and get a F*cking life you poser...you are sitting all day long on your computer and HATE HATE HATE and comment on other ppls pictures and videos...GET A F*CKING LIFE YOU TWAT..

T-Newt (Apr 14, 2011 at 12:45)

LOL @ MARRA!!!!
looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of thier father!
and ur right i sit on my computer all day at my cushy high paying job! at least i got a good job! and not sucking c*ck to pay my photographer! ROFL!!!
it must suck knowing that u live in the asscrack of the world... like honestly Siberia is the worlds B*TCH!! Japan f*cked u guys, Russia f*cked u guys, even mothernature has f*cked u with that 7.7 earthquake in 03' and the tsunami in 52', or the Tunguska event... even space hates u.
so stfu no one ares wat u got to say u damn soviet

marra84 (Apr 14, 2011 at 15:04)

its so amazing how stupid you are... Im in Europe not Russia and its not Siberia its Republic of Serbia thats not eve in Japan its in EUROPE...,learn some geography...U can have good job and good house...but you will never have a most important thing and thats KNOWLEDGE...

T-Newt (Apr 14, 2011 at 15:09)

ROFL CLEARLY UR ILLITERATE!!!!
when did i say ur from russia or japan!?!?!?
I SAID THEY F*CKED U!!! THEY CAME UP IN UR SH*TTY COUNTRY AND KILLED UR A$$ES!!!!
u keep saying "oh u need to learn geography" guess wat b*tch u need to LEARN HISTORY!!!
ur f*cking RETARDED!!

marra84 (Apr 14, 2011 at 15:15)

this is the last message...you proved me that you are an idiot...Im still waiting for your bar spin with a double crown fork...and since you know a bunch of stuff about tricks and biking put some photos so I can see your posing ride...and btw everything you write Im not reading cause i dont wanna go that low as you are....and find on a map where SERBIA(not siberia) is ...

jimap123 (Apr 15, 2011 at 5:36)

Is T-Newt messing around or completely retarded?

marra84 (Apr 15, 2011 at 7:02)

I think its the other thing..RETARDED...

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crashin (Apr 12, 2011 at 2:16)

Sweet photo, I can see why people can't appriciate it, but honestly I'd prefer to see shots like this over most of the other previous PODs.

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BILLpunkrockXD (Apr 12, 2011 at 10:47)

There are a lot of haters for this particular picture, and I can see why, but you must delve deeper into the meaning and connotation to understand what it represents.
This is the way I see it.
The bike on it's way in creates a sense of foreshadowed excitement, which is surely the feeling every rider gets before ripping their way through a path of undeniably unpredictable jumps. This represents what we do on our bikes. The fully stretched tuck no hander that the dude in the corner is ripping implies that everything comes to a climax, and inevitably, an end. This represents life as a Mountain Biker, and this is a concept reflected in the film - Life Cycles. Riding is beautiful, and in my opinion this picture is screaming at us to make the most of it.
Food for thought.

kierwanpritchard (Apr 12, 2011 at 16:06)

does anyone care?

Benzanatta (Apr 12, 2011 at 16:08)

cool story brah!

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