Ryan Nangle (Cranked365 Team Rider) at Holeshot in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom - photo by jamesioannou

Me and Ryan had contest to see who can get the closest…… he won, as seconds after i took this shot his bike and him self went crashing into my arm.

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Photo of the Day on Jun 14, 2011 - more PODs

Selected by Sterling Lorence - It's all about the effort in trying something new here. Many locations that we choose to try and record mountain biking, are easy to be and access. This is a cool angle, even if it failed. lessons learned....failure makes for a better photographer. I won't get too into the technical weaknesses, but will add that choosing longer focal lengths can help reduce the amount of optical distortion that warps the scale of the two wheels...

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135 Comments

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joesmkns24 (Jun 5, 2011 at 9:56)

PODDD!!!

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dannythekiwi (Jun 5, 2011 at 10:37)

Hell yeah!

tail-whip (Jun 5, 2011 at 15:55)

his name should be ryan dangled

freefreak (Jun 9, 2011 at 12:06)

bloody sweet Big Grin

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shockabahala Plus (Jun 12, 2011 at 13:16)

nice cranks

bikerofestacada (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:06)

best pod in a while!

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jbike101 (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:48)

^you are on drugs

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cools20 (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:54)

i have a feeling someones camera got hit after this shot

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mcurran (Jun 14, 2011 at 1:28)

i looked as this shot on the homepage and i was like cool? a pod of just a bike? and then i enlarged and i was pleasantly surprised by this POD. so sick.

Nico-T (Jun 14, 2011 at 2:55)

Sickooooooooo James! Stoked on POD dude Smile

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patrickrupert (Jun 14, 2011 at 4:30)

I still cant believe it's not butter!

ChineseAlan (Jun 14, 2011 at 5:36)

cool................................................................................

bikounet (Jun 14, 2011 at 5:38) (Below Threshold) show comment

H-0,01 seconds before headshot...

PKMR (Jun 14, 2011 at 5:39)

sO nice man, so sweet !!

BLIPDH (Jun 14, 2011 at 7:38)

bye bye camera in 3, 2, 1.....

simonpandhisbike (Jun 14, 2011 at 7:53)

poor camera

will33 (Jun 14, 2011 at 9:27)

i dont care what anyone says, this is a sick pod and i love everything about it, even the distorted wheels

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JesseBMXs (Jun 14, 2011 at 10:29) (Below Threshold) show comment

yep this is how the conversation went:

cameraman: okay i stand here, and you do a tailwhip

biker: um but wont i hit you if i do?

camerman: nahhhh ill be fine

biker: okayyyyy
a few minutes later

-biker goes into tailwhip-

SMACK!!!!

-cameraman takes a headshot, camera destroyed, biker might of ate shit-
THE END

jackh123 (Jun 14, 2011 at 10:53) (Below Threshold) show comment

hey mate like my new wheels???

ueric1231 (Jun 14, 2011 at 11:26)

OH SWEET JESUS HAVE MERCY!!!

shijinkamisai (Jun 14, 2011 at 11:39)

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??!!!!
crazyness

bowers-dh (Jun 14, 2011 at 13:15)

I have that helmet Smile

samuelity (Jun 14, 2011 at 13:43)

sick twhip

compaqnc6340 (Jun 14, 2011 at 16:20)

has anyone ever wondered...is the next pod already in austrailia?

samuelity (Jun 14, 2011 at 16:21)

maybe

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JesseBMXs (Jun 14, 2011 at 18:33) (Below Threshold) show comment

i love how i get all kinds of neg props, its pretty funny, its not like it does anything, people are still gonna read it

warhorsey (Jun 14, 2011 at 19:02)

Photographer's got balls for sticking that D300 that close to a spinning bike. Salute

jamesioannou (Jun 20, 2011 at 10:48)

Haha, thanks buddy!! Big Grin

Lucky the camera is fine Smile

Could of been pretty nasty!! Big Grin

Oh yeah.. Ryan's good too! ha!

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jamieledson Plus (Jun 5, 2011 at 10:16)

welll this is the sickest photo I have seen in a long long time!!! PODDDDD!

jamesioannou (Jun 5, 2011 at 10:19)

Haha thanks buddy!! Big Grin

its was so funny taking it when Ryan hit mr arm with his wheel, so amazing ! haha

Cpotter (Jun 5, 2011 at 13:38)

if everything on his bike was in focus, would be a sick photo for RAM

jamesioannou (Jun 5, 2011 at 15:12)

Yeah yeah would of been cool, but i just couldn't have the shutter speed that high because when we was taking it the light wasnt that great Frown

Still think it works well though Big Grin

I still think it would work for a bike advert Smile

ha x

Cpotter (Jun 6, 2011 at 3:22)

That just shows how I know f*ck all about photography! Haha

Chamakazi (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:33)

You have a Nikon, just bump up the ISO a little Big Grin

jamesioannou (Jun 14, 2011 at 5:17)

I had it running at ISO 2000, it was nuts!! haha Big Grin

jumpingman (Jun 14, 2011 at 12:09)

sweet pod

razorrhys27 (Jun 14, 2011 at 14:49)

*Cheese on wheels! Razz

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jamesioannou (Jun 14, 2011 at 4:33)

Thanks for the comments everyone!! So stoked with getting pod!! Big Grin

Was a bit of a shame that the rider is not in complete focus, as the lighting conditions was pretty poor. So i had to use a slowish shutter speed (1/400) and a death high iso (2000) haha. Was really fun taking this shot though!! Ryan's such a sick rider too!! Big thanks to him for being in the photo! Big Grin

ryanellis (Jun 14, 2011 at 14:55)

Think it's a great photo- well done for being brave and getting so close...
What the Sterling Lorence said about the POD though: "I won't get too into the technical weaknesses, but will add that choosing longer focal lengths can help reduce the amount of optical distortion that warps the scale of the two wheels..." hmmm... It's a fish-eye lens, the great thing about the photo is that it IS distorted, fish-eye gives a unique perspective- and it works in this photo, doesn't matter it's slightly blurred either. So aye, great effort but shame the person choosing it had to say that!

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fathippo (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:01)

sickest colors on a bike that i have seen in a while

ride-it-like-u-stole-it (Jun 14, 2011 at 15:15)

got the shot.... OW that f*cking hurt

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duttonmike (Jun 14, 2011 at 18:08)

Nangle!!! Sweet as bro!

CaarsoN and Grib...Ryan has a sick new set of 2011 Tweet 28's on the way from Germany as we speak. Wait till you see the build he spec'd for this year. But sorry...no more mis-matched wheels.

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milanboez (Jun 5, 2011 at 14:03)

Sell it to shimano to use for a crank advert!

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NoRcOrIdEr6900 (Jun 14, 2011 at 18:19)

i can do this in my sleep Razz

( get it because if its in your sleep than its in your dreams Razz

)

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djd1234 (Jun 14, 2011 at 6:07)

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rnangle (Jun 5, 2011 at 11:21)

its a dangerous game being a photographer aha sorry i smashed your cam man lol

jamesioannou (Jun 5, 2011 at 15:10)

hahahah!! No worries at all man! it was so funny and death at the same time!! Big Grin

nox11 (Jun 12, 2011 at 23:04)

cam slap tailwhip FTW!

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YourAverageNoob (Jun 14, 2011 at 6:22)

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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kayakosaeki66 (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:45)

thats the craziest POD i've ever seeeeen the angle is awesome! POD for sure

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emonics696 (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:35)

i think that kid on the ground just shit his pants haha but sick photo

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slamman (Jun 14, 2011 at 4:03)

Congrates Ryan, ace pix man, just need some red spokes now lol

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daviduarte (Jun 14, 2011 at 8:19)

A toda Madre o un Desmadre !!! There is no place like Dirt ! Esta foto es de maravilla!

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brettmacadam (Jun 14, 2011 at 6:01)

Best pod ive seen in a long time. Soooooo sick.. Way to get up in the shot camera man

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bigdog666 (Jun 14, 2011 at 4:02)

As soon as i saw those rims I knew it would be you. Sick angle Nangle

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yelyayan1976 (Jun 14, 2011 at 3:31)

Magician......Awesome pics dude!

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fragoso (Jun 14, 2011 at 1:18)

Another POD! Congratulations

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carrot-cruncher (Jun 15, 2011 at 11:22)

f*cking hell 28000+ views! :O sick shot !

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cowboy55 (Jun 27, 2011 at 19:51)

htat is the dopest pic ever

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tj7794 (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:05)

Bike check! Razz

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ryantaylor (Jun 12, 2011 at 12:57)

This does deserve POD considering it smashed some guys camera at the same time haha

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JaykyD123 (Jun 14, 2011 at 10:00)

COOL DUDE! THIS PIC IS BITCHIN Wink

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pedalpark (Jun 14, 2011 at 10:50)

WOW sick dude, I would be scared for my camera!

MtBxKinG (Jun 14, 2011 at 11:44)

the wheel hit it :L

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Dirt-Racer (Jun 14, 2011 at 9:52)

wah wah wah huh oooh ooo kaboom ROCK! Smile

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TheRo0sTer (Jun 19, 2011 at 14:36)

Probably my favorite POD ever! Great shot.

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ES-MENA (Jun 14, 2011 at 8:37)

crazzy shot!! plenty in air POD bye camera!!

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APain (Oct 26, 2011 at 13:00)

woooooaaaaahhhhh, *surfer dude voice*

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shredforever (Jul 13, 2011 at 12:55)

is it wrong if this gave me a boner

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diogodavinha (Jun 14, 2011 at 6:49)

awesome angle!!!!

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shredforever (Jul 13, 2011 at 12:47)

His name should be i got ballz

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willBMX (Jun 14, 2011 at 9:52)

nangle is on fire right now!!!

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aidan1128 (Jun 14, 2011 at 11:39)

Thts a sick camera angle.

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PIND-IT (Jun 14, 2011 at 13:13)

Time to take your meds, speicializedemo33.

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sittingduck (Jun 14, 2011 at 13:22)

Awesome shot! I hope your camera is ok. Smile

Cheers!

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usellkuav (Jun 14, 2011 at 21:10)

achievement unlocked..... official badass!!

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dustybiker14 (Jun 14, 2011 at 19:40)

Such a good shot. Good angle.

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superduck277 (Jun 14, 2011 at 12:28)

Dirty pic, must take tonnes of tries to get that one :0

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Chompers123456 (Jun 14, 2011 at 11:58)

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ya

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miguelads (Jun 14, 2011 at 11:47)

This photo is really amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Nick-Baker (Jun 15, 2011 at 6:46)

OOOOOOOHHHH MYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

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mossyriders (Jun 14, 2011 at 11:52)

SICK!!

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zackdoherty (Jun 14, 2011 at 11:55)

thats so amazing first time ever comenting on a pod...i love this pic

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ranchodetaos (Jun 14, 2011 at 19:34)

what kind of bike is that, anyone know?

RAM-Bikes (Jun 15, 2011 at 6:33)

It's a RAM 4130, check it out here - http://www.ram-bikes.com/4130.php

MirrorEyes (Jun 15, 2011 at 17:15)

Tis a sexy bike definitely

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GuildfordBoi123 (Jun 14, 2011 at 6:39)

pink bike raped, sorry guys

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Liggster (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:21)

You should try more of them as great viewpoint!

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PacaroSandwitch (Jun 14, 2011 at 3:55)

DOUBLE RAINBOW! Big Grin

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WonderAnt10 (Jun 14, 2011 at 3:00)

Someone got a tailwhip in the face lol... Love the colors in the picture.

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downhillstaggy (Jun 14, 2011 at 3:00)

sick ol camra shot i dont realy like DJ pics but this one changed my mind

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banshee-ripper (Jun 9, 2011 at 12:05)

In Yo' Face!

Sic pic! tup

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Do0MWalk3R (Jun 14, 2011 at 4:22)

RAM FTW!!!!

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compaqnc6340 (Jun 14, 2011 at 4:45)

this picture confuses me!

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professorwhip (Jun 14, 2011 at 6:03)

Insane.......................

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onkyponk (Jun 5, 2011 at 12:42)

wow that should be pod for sure

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jkowalski (Jun 14, 2011 at 6:02)

i hope that photographer wasn't hit by bike :p

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swordphotography (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:14)

SIICK SHOT !

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Matthew-1996 (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:18)

Damn that's sick!

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cancankid (Jun 10, 2011 at 15:04)

Yoooooo Nangle Razz

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kodss (Jun 13, 2011 at 6:03)

sooo sick!

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Fuzzy21 (Jun 27, 2011 at 17:57)

That is immense

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dudeimcool (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:02)

Sooooo Steezy!

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usellkuav (Jun 14, 2011 at 21:09)

small block eights!!

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fabian123 (Jul 13, 2011 at 9:53)

sick james just sick

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MONSTERAIR (Jul 18, 2011 at 17:48)

Pod

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icecoolz1 (Jul 23, 2011 at 4:58)

what cranks are they?

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r-harrison (Jun 5, 2011 at 11:13)

Nutter

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samml1996 (Jul 13, 2011 at 13:18)

That looks sick!!!

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UKFRider (Jun 5, 2011 at 15:55)

madness! defo POD

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Demo9Dude (Jul 10, 2011 at 15:47)

Nice one nangle

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mollymarj (Jul 13, 2011 at 12:03)

AWEOSME BIKE tup

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BikeActionTeam (Jun 8, 2011 at 7:53)

wooww ; D

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MXer125 (Jun 14, 2011 at 14:51)

LUV the angle!

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djox (Jun 14, 2011 at 5:11)

Hahha Nice setup Bro.

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BieniaS5241 (Jun 14, 2011 at 3:39)

Nice

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andre141 (Jun 14, 2011 at 3:14)

isso e para meninos xD

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PKMR (Jun 14, 2011 at 5:38)

==OOO WOW POOODDD

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DoM-GiNN (Jun 14, 2011 at 8:57)

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bullitboy123 (Jun 14, 2011 at 8:33)

http://bullitboy123.pinkbike.com/album/cedric-gracia/

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TAridingMTB (Jun 14, 2011 at 6:02)

wow, thats insane!

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dirty-fecker (Jun 14, 2011 at 3:04)

oh that is totally cool !!! Just how close did that back wheel come to smacking the camera !!

capital-of-ns (Jun 14, 2011 at 9:25)

it hit it :L

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CaarsoN (Jun 14, 2011 at 0:54)

hey u got cool rims

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maxyerrill (Jun 14, 2011 at 13:51)

no need for a bike check

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pokalface (Jun 14, 2011 at 15:40)

PODDD!!!

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coffecrisp (Jun 14, 2011 at 16:48)

sickest photo ever Big Grin

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AidenCrocker (Jun 14, 2011 at 13:39)

yeah nangle

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freeridelives (Jun 14, 2011 at 13:26)

Mtb cranks... Proper

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menergy (Jun 14, 2011 at 1:57)

nice james!!

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Goosmen (Jun 14, 2011 at 13:24)

nice!!!!

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banned-account (Jun 14, 2011 at 8:29)

For those that like it big:

http://lp1.pinkbike.org/p0pb6687553/p4pb6687553.jpg

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