Liam Little at Skidaw - Keswick in I live in my own world in the, United Kingdom - photo by charleyboy14

Photo of the Day on Apr 30, 2011 - more PODs

Selected by Sterling Lorence - Another POD that makes you wanna be there...awesome looking place to ride! Anytime you can frame in that much trail and show that much vertical drop, you've found a primo trail, and a good spot for shooting a few photos. Good choice to go black and white for the landscape is probably looking a bit wintery given the cloudy day, and it sure brings out the texture of the rocks. What would make it better? Rider style is a bit slow. Frame in a bit less sky, and seeing the rider closer to camera, in a more dynamic position, exploding past with some rock debris...

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pinske (Apr 30, 2011 at 3:16)

if ur after some sick shots, get up to Honister Slate mine. it aint to far from skiddaw. plus its unreal riding, plus on the other side theres a 300 metre almost verticle rock face that you can ride down, then a mile long path down to the edge of buttermere which is covered in boulders. AND! a disused quarry!!! still, sick photo mate!! tup

dickturd-jnr94 (Apr 30, 2011 at 5:49)

iv walked up skiddaw a and skiddaw little man and was shatterd!.... i dont think i could push a downhill rig up it aswell as myself lol

stabsupreme03 (Apr 30, 2011 at 10:48)

Looks like the ground is broken...great picture love the background

jbike101 (Apr 30, 2011 at 12:53)

thats a sick shot, but its kinda depressing...

likeomg (Apr 30, 2011 at 16:00)

@dickturd-jnr94 took me and a friend from 11am - 4:30pm to do skiddaw + dodd wood on our dh bikes; then ride back to keswick including lunch at top of skiddaw...

did it on Thursday and got sunburn Frown

dickturd-jnr94 (May 1, 2011 at 10:37)

nice dude thats a sick time! and yeah sunburn is not very fun...

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bansheekiller (Apr 30, 2011 at 20:47)

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nice photo

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ragdoll (Apr 24, 2011 at 3:38)

your onto something with this pic dude. very nice. pod

jaketinnelly (Apr 30, 2011 at 0:21)

It reminds me of the beginning of Fabian Barrel's segment from NWD8 - Just a first impression

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seb-clawhammer (Apr 24, 2011 at 15:02)

Hey Charles, have you seen the other little path off the top of there that goes down to that col? Well worth a look as it's a prime shooting place that's all, just a heads up. Pete

mooseduck13 (Apr 30, 2011 at 0:03)

You'd think living in the place where mountain biking was born would mean there are insane trails everywhere... Well let's just say I'd rather be wherever this guy is

rmx1 (Apr 30, 2011 at 0:04)

this pictures sooo epic!

lewspeight (Apr 30, 2011 at 3:23)

Whys everyone on tthis comment got neg props? obv apart from the 'fake and gay' one, i dont see anything wrong with the other three?

RampageRules (Apr 30, 2011 at 9:00)

what can i say? people are haters man Frown

and haters gonna hate!

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MexicoMTBcom (Apr 30, 2011 at 9:24)

Aahh... I remember riding down Skiddaw (after the epic climb up to the summit...) back in the late 90s. It's about as long a descent as you can get in England. Really nice shot, mate; nice one!

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marinlmasher (Apr 30, 2011 at 3:06)

not as good as riding down Helvellyn tho

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Rossimura (Apr 30, 2011 at 0:57)

My back yard .....thought it looked familiar
Pod old skool trail and good choice of black and white its bleak up there all the time Smile

chuckmanbob (Apr 30, 2011 at 4:13)

this is an awesome pic, nice work, video here everyone, enjoy
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/187023/

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p-romano (Apr 30, 2011 at 10:13)

This makes me want to take a lot more riding trips and travel the world to find epic locations like this!!!!

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chiar (Apr 30, 2011 at 8:12)

sweet where the heck is that

jbrckmn (Apr 30, 2011 at 9:52)

North of england, in the north of the lake district in cumbria

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toothpickbiker (Apr 30, 2011 at 21:54)

bikers are bros and bros dont hate. hate skateboarders...

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keepitfree244 (Apr 30, 2011 at 0:46)

wasteland gnar, sick pod

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stewartluxton (Apr 28, 2011 at 7:02)

POD Really great shot, well done dude!

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JordieGT (Apr 30, 2011 at 8:46)

swear this has been pod before

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I-am-John (Apr 30, 2011 at 10:03)

The UK has some seriously epic scenery.

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Chompers123456 (Jun 15, 2011 at 12:07)

If you look close enough you can see my house. Its the white one

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dodo37 (Apr 30, 2011 at 16:36)

makes me happy in the pants

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eellbird101 (Apr 30, 2011 at 23:33)

supper sick mad me cum a bit

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Rock1012 (Apr 30, 2011 at 4:53)

Wow..... That is all I can say is wow!!!!!

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josecampos (May 6, 2011 at 9:29)

so epic...

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bikeburnz (May 15, 2011 at 4:55)

nice pod dude

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xtr3m3 (Apr 30, 2011 at 10:22)

wonderfull :X:X:X:X

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hugslyh (Apr 30, 2011 at 6:34)

nice

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boot (Apr 30, 2011 at 2:53)

I say: Yeah!

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bigbluebike (Apr 30, 2011 at 1:49)

wicked pic!

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reubensh1 (Apr 26, 2011 at 9:16)

sick!

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i-anac (Apr 30, 2011 at 9:55)

cool picture

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extremerider (Apr 30, 2011 at 5:00)

Great work charlie !

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ColeF-75 (Apr 30, 2011 at 7:57)

sick shot

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stpkid (Apr 30, 2011 at 9:45)

left or right?

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adam-murray (Apr 24, 2011 at 15:51)

pod

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