Varios at Taça de Portugal DHI 3# - S. Brás de Alportel in Fafe, Portugal - photo by mtbfoto

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DKLism (May 17, 2011 at 22:32)

yeah! spd pedals! Big Grin

and if you crash your bike will not leave you Razz

serious injury is sure Big Grin

f*ck spd!

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lewisstp (May 18, 2011 at 9:31)

at least he got one foot unclipped..... Wink

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FeBrewAry (May 18, 2011 at 11:17)

The guy on the left is more interested in that plant

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invaderzim (May 19, 2011 at 13:15)

And the one behind him looks like his having a piss lol

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stolenmirrariderdan (May 19, 2011 at 20:45)

that is exactly why i have platform pedals. keep it simple stupid.

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nhp890 Plus (May 21, 2011 at 16:30)

SPDs are safe, crankbrothers' clip-ins are not so safe though

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gabbarida (May 24, 2011 at 2:55)

faceplant biaaatch

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Tinva (May 24, 2011 at 4:59)

Mother nature strikes again mwahahahaha

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dirtjumper771 (May 24, 2011 at 7:07)

i think i see a dent in the frame. right above the specialized logo

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frdh (May 24, 2011 at 7:59)

One. Long. Word. LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAATTTTTT

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matt-bike-baha-2 (May 24, 2011 at 8:14)

sucks to be him...

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DeVo694 (May 24, 2011 at 8:25)

a few dents. nothing 2 grand won't fix.

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Barnseyhcxc (May 24, 2011 at 13:13)

@dirtjumper771 yea, das a big hole

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JesseBMXs (May 24, 2011 at 15:26)

awwwww nothin better then a good faceplant to wake u up in the morning, hopes hes okay

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exact (May 24, 2011 at 15:29)

That's Tiago Luis, he got out just fine thanks to his leatt brace!! Cheers

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a1bike4me (May 24, 2011 at 21:53)

The guy looking at the plant is seeing of he can smoke it lol

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Barnseyhcxc (May 24, 2011 at 23:46)

Mmm, look at the tasty dirt Razz

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kubetata (May 25, 2011 at 15:03)

@lewisstp One got unclipped but it is not enough... hope he`s alive..

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marzocchi548 (Jun 2, 2011 at 12:02)

NOM NOM NOM

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lumpy12 (Jun 7, 2011 at 21:17)

those would be crankbrother mallets, not spd's. just a heads up

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BLIPDH (Jun 12, 2011 at 2:16)

guess who just dented their downtube?

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darkmuncan (May 24, 2011 at 1:09)

I do enjoy the fact Specialized still want you know it's their bike even when its upside down... In Soviet Russia, BIKE RIDES YOU!

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martinargentina (May 24, 2011 at 13:10) (Below Threshold) show comment

that sounds very much like RayWilliamJohnson

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mtnbikingkid (May 18, 2011 at 9:50)

its alright..his face broke his fall.

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ktmracing14 (May 17, 2011 at 19:48)

mmmmmmm Dirt.... my fauvouretteee!

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spokedwheelfreak (May 26, 2011 at 4:56)

"hey guys i've been eying out this sick line the last couple of runs, it looks pretty tasty"

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Bennyy4x (Jun 2, 2011 at 5:05)

I bet the guy in the bottom left is gutted he missed that with his camera Razz

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Harryhc (May 24, 2011 at 1:05)

sick photo POD i reckon
must have the tension set up badly lucky his bike is Ok Smile

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tinoco (May 18, 2011 at 9:00)

tinha que ser alguém da minha equipa...looool...velocidade a mais...boa sorte com tiago...espero que estejas bem Wink

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dustmaker (May 24, 2011 at 2:00)

obviously he was riding insane. hope u'r ok (só para os bifes perceberem, fica bem!)

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jayjayjay (May 21, 2011 at 5:00)

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nice

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Alfonzo24 (May 24, 2011 at 9:28)

MMMMMM, tastes like dirt Big Grin

sick photo POD worthy?

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CrashProned (May 24, 2011 at 14:10)

his back just went *snap*, *crackle*, and *pop*.
POD btw....

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JayJJ69 (May 24, 2011 at 18:10)

Wounder what the last thing to go through his mind was??????

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AlexW379 (May 31, 2011 at 20:16)

'so that's what dirt tastes like...' Big Grin

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Derikunicycling (Sep 30, 2012 at 19:57)

LOL

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fckninja (Jun 2, 2011 at 9:14)

He is searching for his 100% eye lenses.

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evo008 (Jun 2, 2011 at 19:46)

guy bottom left is like damn, how did i miss that...

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riderman (Jun 23, 2011 at 12:16)

I SEE A BIG DENT IN THE DOWN TUBE !!!!! :o

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luke555 (Dec 21, 2011 at 9:34)

joys of having clipps!!!!

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akosituper (Jun 2, 2011 at 16:57)

faceplant + scorpion = wasted...

hope he's ok...

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radiostarcountry (Jun 2, 2011 at 14:16)

Leatt looks to be doing it's job very well indeed!!

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craigkrupa (May 27, 2011 at 20:57)

LOOK AT THE DENT IN THE FRAME! Omg!

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simaoferreira (May 17, 2011 at 14:31)

é impressao minha ou a demo tem alta mossa por baixo da pedaleira :S

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jaketinnelly (May 21, 2011 at 0:11)

Good thing for that back armour...

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spokedwheelfreak (May 26, 2011 at 4:57)

oh yeah and a neck brace would be handy right now

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jackmackenzie95 (May 26, 2011 at 23:32)

ha has one on Smile

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T-Newt (May 24, 2011 at 8:17)

POD POD POD POD POD POD!!!

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pedrocb (May 20, 2011 at 16:35)

outch!!!! deve ter doido...

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stevenmorrow (May 20, 2011 at 11:39)

The other photographer can't bear to watch!

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knoxx (May 24, 2011 at 1:57)

Is that a dent near the Spec. logo on the downtube ?

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davidstuartkelly (May 20, 2011 at 12:15)

Hope the rider is ok, SPD's get too much bad press. Must have the release tension dialled in too far..Seen this before on a roadie rider..

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nhp890 Plus (May 21, 2011 at 16:30)

they're crankbrothers

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davidstuartkelly (May 22, 2011 at 2:18)

I know they are Crankbrothers dude, i used the term SPD's to cover all "CLIPPED" in pedals. SPD is a shimano acronym, Shimano Pedalling Dynamics if my memory serves me right.

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nhp890 Plus (May 22, 2011 at 13:06)

i know. But my point is that you can't adjust release tension on crankbrothers

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davidstuartkelly (May 22, 2011 at 14:18)

Well that is a load of tosh, glad i never bought any. Think i will stick with good old reliable SHIMANO.You learn something new every day..Cheers dude!!!!

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WolfRidge08 (May 24, 2011 at 3:51)

Well you can adjust release tension on crankbrothers, because I have some, and have adjusted it.

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smudek (May 24, 2011 at 4:03)

You can't adjust tension of release in Crank's because you just don't need it! You don't have to use any force to release your foot, in opposite to Shimano! And in Crank's you can chose between 2 release angles. I was riding few years on Shimano SPD, and now I ride 3'rd season with two different CB, and they are much better and safer! Cheers.

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nhp890 Plus (May 24, 2011 at 4:11)

Yeah some people will say that SPDs are the best, others will say that CB are the best, others will say that flats are the best. No point in this discussion, it can take forever.

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davidstuartkelly (May 24, 2011 at 5:10)

TOO TRUE!!

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WolfRidge08 (May 24, 2011 at 7:51)

Another point is though, 90% of Dh bikers who use clip pedals use crankbrothers over shimano, such as gee atherton(who is sponsored by shimano) uses them....it all depends on what you want to do i suppose.

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smudek (May 24, 2011 at 12:09)

That's true, but I just relate to your statement (nhp890) that CB aren't safe because you can't adjust release tension, that's all Smile

I'm sure that you haven't ride them!

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WolfRidge08 (May 24, 2011 at 13:20)

I have a pair of crankbrothers actually.

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caste1200 (May 24, 2011 at 4:37)

FAAAAAAAAAAAACEPLANT

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simaoferreira (May 17, 2011 at 14:31)

é impressao minha ou a demo tem alta mossa por baixo da pedaleira :S

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B-Nay (May 17, 2011 at 15:41) (Below Threshold) show comment

GGJ (Guy Getting Jacked)

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Andrevag (May 21, 2011 at 4:40)

a mim tbm parece ter uma grande mossa por baixo :S

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olaffons (May 24, 2011 at 5:03)

B-Nay:

it's GGJ Unit...

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stevie123 (May 19, 2011 at 20:48)

eeeeeeeeeeeeee

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P1-09 (Jun 2, 2011 at 7:26)

still clipped in, hahaha

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josecampos (May 18, 2011 at 4:38)

duro....

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DAMEATxDIRTxJUMPS (Aug 5, 2011 at 9:06)

hurry joe catch the bike

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riderman (Jun 23, 2011 at 12:17)

:O

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andrecb (May 28, 2011 at 2:12)

coitada da bike

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fabiosaraiva (May 18, 2011 at 4:52)

F*ck, is fail

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mossa (May 19, 2011 at 13:39)

OUCH!!

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jackmackenzie95 (May 26, 2011 at 23:32)

Oououuccchhh!

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devinzz1 (May 24, 2011 at 14:57)

did he break his arm?

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crzyirishman (May 24, 2011 at 12:48)

And that's why you don't ride with clip ins... lol

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nikienvo (May 24, 2011 at 2:03)

Oh f....k...

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jptothetree (May 24, 2011 at 8:58)

OUCHHHHH

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spoonyman (May 24, 2011 at 1:09)

DENIED!

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craigkrupa (May 24, 2011 at 20:12)

Fuckin clips eh....

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hugslyh (May 24, 2011 at 5:29)

ohh that would hurt

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andrecb (May 20, 2011 at 16:35)

fds

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Alefaelder (May 21, 2011 at 12:22)

sick

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Bighitfsr19 (May 24, 2011 at 21:26)

Did he die?

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Rob-Chapman (Jun 2, 2011 at 5:33)

Om nom nom...

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