Christopher Hamlin at World Cup Track in Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec, Canada - photo by bortels

Picture by Christophe Bortels for Landscape Magazine

Photo of the Day on Aug 17, 2011 - more PODs

Selected by Ian Hylands - We haven't had an XC POD in a long long time, so it kind of sucks that this first one is a crash. XC is about going fast up and down on a lightweight bike, and sometimes bad things happen...

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+ 973

slayersxc (Aug 14, 2011 at 13:49)

enjoying your super light rims?

hobbnobs (Aug 14, 2011 at 14:39)

light weight y0

+ 11

Vulpine (Aug 14, 2011 at 16:00)

haha first comment funny of my day slayersxc!

+ 56

Morsinator (Aug 14, 2011 at 16:44)

I've never tasted a mud taco before, maybe it will taste good!

- 24

borocks (Aug 15, 2011 at 0:18) (Below Threshold) show comment

those clips probably got him pretty good on his fall

bikounet (Aug 15, 2011 at 10:43)

H-0.05 seconds before faceplant

+ 128

Rattsl (Aug 15, 2011 at 22:09)

So much XC haters it's not even funny. Why can't any of you accept you do the same sport. It's still cycling.

+ 245

hobbnobs (Aug 16, 2011 at 2:33)

dont cry, i ride xc and i can still mock it without shedding a tear

- 129

Morsinator (Aug 16, 2011 at 10:09) (Below Threshold) show comment

XC in my opinion is probably the most healthy form of MTB, as I ride it also! What kind of bikes do you guys have?

+ 228

Rattsl (Aug 16, 2011 at 10:22)

It's ok Borocks, you are still young. You obviously don't know what you're talking about.

+ 42

carpy95 (Aug 16, 2011 at 10:40)

Close minded people here.

- 200

borocks (Aug 16, 2011 at 11:25) (Below Threshold) show comment

Rattsl, we have our different views and they dominate different sides of the mountains. I bike to get a natural high, I can't get that when I am going up a hill sorry but it just doesn't do it for me.

+ 154

Rattsl (Aug 16, 2011 at 11:26)

Xc isn't all uphill you know.

- 230

borocks (Aug 16, 2011 at 11:32) (Below Threshold) show comment

yeah but you do go up hill and when you go down hill you are not hitting big jumps and drops and that is what does it for me. so to me XC sucks. I get my workout in the gym, the mountains are for fun!

+ 87

Rattsl (Aug 16, 2011 at 11:42)

Idk what XC trails you go to.

+ 121

rippin-norco (Aug 16, 2011 at 14:23)

XC is fun, although I do prefer downhill.

- 205

borocks (Aug 16, 2011 at 19:05) (Below Threshold) show comment

I said big jumps and drops

+ 52

p-romano (Aug 16, 2011 at 21:28)

I huck everything i do on my dh bike with my xc bike and its way more fun.

+ 58

Rattsl (Aug 16, 2011 at 21:31)

Most of my XC trail include some form of a jump or something you can make a jump or drop out of, just use the trail and the enviroment as your advantage.

- 321

borocks (Aug 16, 2011 at 23:01) (Below Threshold) show comment

@p-romano then ur not going big enough if u feel that comfortable on ur Xc bike doing DH stuff
@rattsl yeah no shit man that is part of riding but im talking about going big and fast

whatever im done with this, just accept that DH is more intense than XC but XC can be fun if ur old and cant do DH cuz u will break ur bonzesss

+ 62

carpy95 (Aug 16, 2011 at 23:04)

Ah thats funny shit right there.

+ 139

Rattsl (Aug 16, 2011 at 23:07)

WOW...Did you just say XC is for old people? HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA, the WC consists of some young riders, in fact, the same average age as a DH racer. You are terrible at analogies you know that. "XC is fun if you're old and can't do DH 'cause you will break bones" What a load of bullshit. I believe in are in the right path for ignorance.

+ 46

konakid1993 (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:18)

I'm big into DH, but it's nice to have an XC POD for once.

+ 223

davio615xx (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:33)

Anything with two wheels is fun in my opinion. Dh, xc, fr, dj... hell even road. Ride on brothers!

+ 79

Worm-Burner (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:34)

@Borocks...no natural high going up..?...you're not pushing hard enough sister...

anyway, didn't he just manual the rest of the way to a podium...??

+ 29

free2ride4life (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:38)

@Borocks your definition of DH sounds alot more like slopestyle/dirt jumping to me haha

+ 120

Greenwood102 (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:39)

Borocks, you realise that pretty much every single Downhill WC rider rides XC? twat

+ 29

curto (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:39)

@borocks.. its funny cause you think your hell mad cause you go big in dh, im sure there are people you go a shit load bigger then you that still enjoy xc.

cchamp10 (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:46)

@borocks you really think XC is all bad. i take my DH everywhere. i was just at the skatepark like 3 days ago. i ride XC and DH. i could agree that DH is the most fun thing ever, but XC is still riding and it is alsi quite fun to sit back and relax going through some double track trails.

jamesrusby (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:56)

XC gone wild!

+ 35

free-riders (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:02)

@borocks: I love downhilling, but xc can be extremely tough and it takes a lot out of you, I would go as far as saying it takes more than DH. ps: after looking at your videos and pictures, you could do all of those stunts plus more on an XC

mp11 (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:09)

i do everything, down hill on my xc bike i find a lot of fun and im clearing all the big jumps and things, and there are plenty young xc's, both british junior champs were in my year at school!, so like 18 years of age, and so on and so forth, i do everything for different reasons, i do xc to get away but downhill for the fun really

+ 26

dambak (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:32)

Xc is a good way to build your condition before dh season. MORE RIDE - LESS HATE guys Wink

rorywood (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:40)

there is no point on hating xc - its different to dh and other riding but it still requires skill

+ 12

dom69foco (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:43)

i would call myself a dh rider (maybe freeride as i don't race) but seeing as my local uplift is an hour's drive away i have a 6" bike that i ride UPHILL to get to my downs. you gotta earn it!

JaseZ (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:43)

Lol i riding prefer XC to DH, plainly because i can't do the latter... But yeah @borocks, dude you should get out more, there are some wicked XC single tracks out there!

- 25

nz-brendan (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:43) (Below Threshold) show comment

that f*ckn serves you right

+ 35

Eyon (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:49)

f*ck it, i'm coming out of the xc closet, i love climbing hills! Downhill is awesome but a good technical climb is a properly satisfying thing when you reach the summit.

rorywood (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:49)

@nz-brendan grow up man..... im pretty sure guy would beat you uphill and downhill

+ 20

tom-cuthbert (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:03)

Borocks.

Anton Cooper, a 16 year old from Christchurch, New Zealand, my home town. Won the u19 WC XC race recently, by over a minute. It was his first WC race ever.

You were saying something about XC being for old people...?

+ 73

jizsplatt (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:06)

what an absolute load of borrocks!!
lol

i just couldn't resist

Taane (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:28)

i think they should have a good xc POD, like not a guy about to it shit but a rider doing an epic ride or trail.
still its a amazing shot.

+ 27

I-RIDE-SPECIALIZED (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:32)

just a response to borrocks ealier comments about old people not being able to dh. my dad is almost 59 and still rides whistler once a year with me

aflo661 (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:35)

Cool Shot, perfect timing!

RIDE BIKES!

+ 14

Grunderz (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:43)

@Borrocks

To ride downhill, you have to get uphill? Think about your logic, it hurt me to read how stupid it was when you mocked cycling up hill.

+ 14

Barnseyhcxc (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:45)

@borocks dont you realise that most world cup level XC tracks as techie as DH tracks, and dont deny it because I have riden both, and yet when doing DH riding you have 8 inches of travel front and rear instead of just 100mm hardtails therefore in many ways XC is more hardcore and gives a bigger rush. Not saying I think DH is bad though, for me as long as I'm riding my bike, I'm happy.

k2dan (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:11)

i think for my part starting riding xc did help me being a better rider in dh

just ride a bike an anjoy

davehayz93 (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:45)

UPLIFTS ALL THE WAY!!!

stp-0 (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:50)

love xc banter

+ 16

musclemilk (Aug 17, 2011 at 4:00)

And the main lesson for today is @borrocs is an idiot Smile

go ride whatever you feel like kids lol. Awesome pod ! Bet his face hurt bad

+ 10

anderson41 (Aug 17, 2011 at 4:49)

hahaaah borrocs got tortured

zanderbiker (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:13)

i wonder wat the next frame would be like .....

+ 11

Joelrider (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:51)

Its a 29", too big wheel for tight turns Razz

K-Forbes (Aug 17, 2011 at 6:02)

Borrocks

tom-towers (Aug 17, 2011 at 6:58)

Haters gon' hate!

+ 41

tom-cuthbert (Aug 17, 2011 at 7:03)

gators gonna gate

taters gonna tate

freighters gonna freight

skaters gonna skate

waiters gonna wait

and

raters gonna rate

BOOM.

+ 12

mtnbykr05 (Aug 17, 2011 at 7:47)

@ BOROCKS. Btw, according to your photos, I boost it a lot bigger than you on my 6" 'XC' bike. You can ride whatever you want. XC or DH, I can get my natural high either way. In fact, an XC ride is a lot more rewarding. You climb hard to the top, rest at an awesome viewpoint, then get to bomb down natural terrain using it to create 'big' jumps and drops. There are trails I would never get to ride if I didn't have an XC bike.

bikeracer28 (Aug 17, 2011 at 7:55)

im with davio615xx, i race road bikes and i DH and i fr and i dj and i bmx and i xc and i can also use propper form in listing but what fun would that be? haha. yeah xc is awesome, just as fun as DH and everything else to me. and in my opinion it takes a lot more leg strenght than any other biking besides road biking.

hugslyh (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:06)

tbh xc is incredibly fun and its a really great sport but why dont we mix dh and xc together and get all mountain...

jagarcia89 (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:40)

haters gonna hate

Lovers gonna love

I dont even want none of the above

I wanna piss on you

Just playin XC is fun but I do it on 6 inch bike with a gravity dropper, it's just gravity influenced XC, I even ride cross bikes are fun Wink

meathooker (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:44)

those 29" wheels ride so smooth!

+ 16

dye1721 (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:54)

Hey Borocks why is it that you say you go sooooo big on your DH, but in every picture you have you're hitting stuff most people could do on a push bike.... Let alone you wear a neck brace, and ride a tr450 while doing it. Pansy ass motha f*cka.

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borocks (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:19) (Below Threshold) show comment

dye1721 that is all there is in my canyon if there was bigger stuff I would be hitting it, and ur gunna hate on a neck brace.....ur a dumbass why don't u just complain that I am wearing a full face too!!

@all the rest of you people that neg prop my comment, blow me

+ 13

Rattsl (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:20)

Pretty sure all of us are heterosexual males here, but if you'd like to find a stray, you are more than welcome to start asking around.

patrickrupert (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:21)

Rapist in the backgroud tup

nicket8t (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:28)

Agreed with dye1271. borocks is hitting stuff on a tr450 that myself and most other "XC" riders I know would be doing on our "XC" bikes. Sad day for borocks. Get a hardtail and get back to the basics of riding a mountain bike and then you'll find that you would never need a bike like a TR450 for the riding that you do.

+ 18

Stewartlowe (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:56)

XC is good. Also XC girls are waaay hotter.

dgraham (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:46)

shit i ride an XC hardtail Kona for all DH races and XC trails. not because i think it superier, but because i cant afford a 1400 full suspension. its hard enough buyin tires for all these bikes. oh well iam a newb and proud. one day i will have a full sus. and i will prob us it for XC.

side note. i wonder how hes likin thouse Easton rims now? that should be there advertisment!

nervous-hamster (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:47)

@borocks
Bet I can shred your arse with my XC bike! Wink

skiproo (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:53)

without XC ther wouldn't be DH

atiboa (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:29)

29er ... xD

reallybigmantis (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:06)

i looooove XC because of how rad the clothes are. ahhhhh, the feeling of my nuts getting hugged so tight you could see them from across the parking lot. and the skintight jersey, sometimes i dress myself up at night and stare at myself in the mirror, maybe rub my nipples a little, or i just imagine Lance Armstrong doing it for me. i can't wait to put on my nut huggers and go out to ride with a whole group of other nuthuggers so we can pedal uphill looking into eachother's asses for hours on end. ohhhhhh, XC can be SO DAMN GOOD for a guy like me. XC IS THE BEST!! all you haters are missing out on the good stuff. just thinking about it makes me want to get some lotion. SEE YOU ON THE TRAIL BIG BOYS

mozarle (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:09)

@ Pinkbike. I think it's time to start a new section: COM (comment of day).
This pod has 235 comments, so far, & 'slayersxc' has 443 props.
He should run for president!

MrDougie (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:10)

This guy borocks, I wouldn't say he was right. Or wrong. But see the "blow me". That cracked me up.

ddfuji (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:21)

i do xc on my 40 pound downhill bike. now thats a work out

+ 14

dye1721 (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:26)

borocks if all you have is little stuff to ride how do you expect to get your "natural high" from extreme DH. If you want to make another analogy, I would go as far to say that you riding your tr450 on the stuff in your pictures is the equivalent of an asian buying an extra large magnum condom

r8mac24 (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:51) (Below Threshold) show comment

ah man i had to sign in for this. that is comedy pic of the day, bit sore on borrocks imo. xc at this level of weight weenie is just stupid and that pic proves it. i describe my style when taking uphills into account as all mountain, xc is just slightly dirty roads with a few knobs on the tires.

carpy95 (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:54)

Hey look! A fool!

nason222 (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:12)

the top dh riders ride xc...

DHmental (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:43) (Below Threshold) show comment

I would say i like XC, but all the XC riders whine and complain on the trails I like. AM is the way to go. XC is just road riding on smooth dirt roads. Smile

carpy95 (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:44)

The funny thing is that that's not even close to what xc is.

Orsumness (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:51)

Far out!!!! Borocks is definitely having a hard day at the office. Every one of his comments is negative proped below the threshold!!!

luke-g-MTB-4-life (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:09)

can i just say some of the best DH riders in the world, Gee, Racheal, Dan Atherton ride xc and dh and every other form of the sport, Steve Peat rides DH and XC, Cedric Gracia, Fabien Barrel, Sam Hill, Greg Minnar ALL ride XC and DH! Just to say the landing after that buckling had to hurt!

StefanGlander (Aug 17, 2011 at 21:19)

that guys never gonna want to eat another taco

Devinallan000x (Aug 17, 2011 at 22:31)

borocks, most neg proped guy in pb history

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borocks (Aug 17, 2011 at 23:45) (Below Threshold) show comment

wouldnt doubt it, and just cuz i commented on this pic again ill get neg propped for it ahhahaha i dgaf what all u haters think!!

immacaroni (Aug 18, 2011 at 0:01)

this is too funny...ahaha..... blow me.....instant classic. who cares what kind of riding you do as long as you get to pedal something

jizsplatt (Aug 18, 2011 at 2:14)

he's been getting a right of a borrocking!
lol

another that just couldn't be resisted

Joelrider (Aug 18, 2011 at 7:59)

I will have afraid if they create a 29" DH bike :S

jizsplatt (Aug 18, 2011 at 8:05)

intense made a 29er proto already! wheels looked huge!

Eyon (Aug 18, 2011 at 8:17)

Cube is releasing one too

mp11 (Aug 18, 2011 at 8:43)

i'm sure there are threads which are a lot like this . . .

IrideScooters69 (Aug 18, 2011 at 11:14)

SHUT THE f*ck UP

mph51 (Aug 18, 2011 at 14:40)

I still ride my old school full ridgid diamondback with vbrakes just for the pure excitement of feeling every bump and not being able to stop in time... good stuff every once and a while.

hugslyh (Aug 19, 2011 at 9:35)

sounds like fun man all this technology nowadays sometimes fun to get back intouch with the beggining of things

Z-WAAAAAZ (Aug 19, 2011 at 18:25) (Below Threshold) show comment

screw all you haters, you guys are just all acting hardcore because one, its the internet, and two, cause you cant tell how steep gnarly or big stuff is in photos. i can guarantee that all you cocky ass xc guys on here would come to our riding spots, see how it looks in person and ride your asses back to the top of the hill. http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/6302185/ http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/6302184/ potaters gonna potate

Joelrider (Aug 19, 2011 at 18:28)

I agree hugslyh Salute

Freerideguy14 (Aug 22, 2011 at 0:01)

Sorry, to all the XC haters but seriously, why hate on it? It is indeed still cycling. A different form of it yes, and FYI, many - infact all - the top DH worldcup racers, ride XC or road bikes. I do it all, cause it's all fun and I just love riding my bike(s), ofcourse I love freeriding and downhill, alot more, I do find it more intense to me, but everyone is different, leave it be, it's biking. Don't turn this into skating where freeriding or downhilling will turn into just a trend, it's all cycling and we're all having fun, LEAVE IT AT THAT, go hate on some trend whore skaters or something. Save your words for that.

tom-cuthbert (Aug 22, 2011 at 0:03)

Dude. You just dug an argument that's been dead for 2 days.

Woulda been better left untouched.

Z-WAAAAAZ (Aug 22, 2011 at 7:36)

sorry man couldnt let that happen Wink

SGP495 (Oct 23, 2011 at 10:32)

Wow is this idiot contest or something? The guy is obviously stupid why you all reply to him like fools.

immacaroni (Oct 27, 2011 at 20:27)

@ SGP495 cuz its fun to watch everyone get their panties in a bunch.

bikounet (Oct 28, 2011 at 14:02)

To everybody here talking about XC and DH, shut the f... up!!!! You all are annoying!!!!

rippin-norco (Oct 29, 2011 at 9:33)

you three, the ones above me, shut up. three month old argument.

SGP495 (Oct 29, 2011 at 20:11)

Agreed I was a little late on this one, but bikounet and immacaroni are telling you to shut up yourself.

Trealairborne (Dec 28, 2011 at 16:15)

I just see a very strong top rider!!!

konablastboy88 (Dec 31, 2011 at 10:10)

borocks thats total bullshit i ride DH and XC and i have to admitt that DH gives me a bigger rush than xc but when am not going to whistler mt wash im just riding some xc at hartland and it is f*ck fun....................BOOM!'

borocks (Dec 31, 2011 at 11:21) (Below Threshold) show comment

So what you are saying is that you would rather do DH than XC cuz it "gives me a bigger rush" as you just said but seeing that it is not as convenient as XC, and you still want to bike, like all of us do, than you go ride some XC.................................you just proved what I was saying, except i think i said that DH is better but yeah whatever I dont care. this is from like 3 or 4 months ago so STFU already

borocks (Dec 31, 2011 at 11:23) (Below Threshold) show comment

and your BOOM at the end of your comment was dumb... were you trying to say that you beat me with your comment when you put a BOOM at the end because I dont feel beat or hurt in anyway.......

Rattsl (Dec 31, 2011 at 12:49)

....and you're still butthurt after several months.

borocks (Dec 31, 2011 at 13:12) (Below Threshold) show comment

haha I'm not!! I started this without giving a f*ck what all these people think and I still don't!!

dom69foco (Jan 1, 2012 at 9:23)

then why are you still replying..? right this troll feeding needs to stop now

bikeracer28 (Jan 8, 2012 at 8:36)

opinions are opinions, everybody can have their own, just dont talk shit on other peoples. thats what makes people hate you.

livewire711 (Jan 10, 2012 at 10:50)

Not a good advertisement for them wheels :L

Six-or-Shore (Jan 10, 2012 at 14:19)

I can't believe i just spent 10 minutes of my life reading this conversation.

DHmental (Jan 11, 2012 at 8:20)

^^^ Lolz

IainJohnson (Feb 19, 2012 at 7:54)

Borocks likes Bollocks... HAH

Stewartlowe (Feb 20, 2012 at 6:27)

Only took you 3 months to think of it? Well done.

IainJohnson (Feb 20, 2012 at 10:26)

Naaah, just seen the post/picture. Wink

jackelope (Mar 16, 2012 at 16:41)

hahah i wonder how many neg props borock got throughout this whole conversation Razz

rippin-norco (Mar 16, 2012 at 22:01)

He got -1045 props through out that entire idiotic spree he had.

norcorider540 (Mar 26, 2012 at 22:50)

Nah, I think I'll pass on blowing someone. Especially one named borocks. You complain about xc yet you name tells me your scared of rocks. Sorta like you wanted to boo rocks but some dirt jumper probably already took that name. Secondly, you complain about jumps not being big enough? Get busy. Hymaphrodyotie

olexex (Apr 30, 2012 at 15:47)

rippin-norco:
uve got too much time on your hand...i checked it! xD

rippin-norco (Apr 30, 2012 at 16:12)

You have no idea. I honestly have no life apart from skiing and biking.

olexex (Apr 30, 2012 at 16:36)

i think thats enough to live! i only got biking and i already think ive got a life Big Grin

rippin-norco (Apr 30, 2012 at 18:21)

you have a point Razz

davehayz93 (May 1, 2012 at 14:27)

I love boobies

Stewartlowe (May 1, 2012 at 14:57)

OMGboobies!

livewire711 (May 2, 2012 at 8:20)

same dave

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kmart14 (Aug 14, 2011 at 11:18)

ITS TACO NIGHT!!

dillonchamberlain (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:25)

buttery tacos!

+ 14

scrippsranchDJ (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:16)

He's gonna be eating soft taco's now...

theskidkid (Aug 17, 2011 at 6:44)

He has no idea what's about to happen.....

lmbngtracer7975 (Aug 17, 2011 at 18:43)

Hahah too bad he's clipped in...

bikeracer28 (Jan 8, 2012 at 8:36)

actually his left foot is unclipped.

dillonchamberlain (Jan 11, 2012 at 10:04)

YOUR left foot is unclipped! Wink

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gurufred (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:11)

Having ridden with and raced againt some top XC racers, I bet most of the people on pinkbike couldn't stay with one of them descending on the same bikes that they do.

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brit-100 (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:25)

Too right. The top boys don't want to give away hard won time by sucking on the technical sections. They'd pull the pants down of most of these internet warriors.

milohead (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:26)

sniped... i was going to say the same thing

DHmental (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:44) (Below Threshold) show comment

What rock gardens? Almost all XC tracks are smooth as butter.

frommeishome (Aug 17, 2011 at 18:56)

If that's the way you see XC, then I suppose that's the only XC that you're capable of riding :p trust the people who know what they're talking about...XC is intense and it is challenging. You're thinking of cyclo-cross. And that sh*t is just crazy.

bikeracer28 (Jan 8, 2012 at 8:40)

the xc that i ride is actually fairly bumpy, so i dont know what DHmental is talking about. but cyclo cross is instense!!!! i dont do it but i know a lot of people from road racing that do it and its really instense!! one time someone told me there was a pro cross country racer at a cyclo cross race and he bunnyhopped the barriers. haha.

DHmental (Jan 8, 2012 at 18:51)

Then you good sir are not riding XC, you are riding AM or FR. I was talking about most XC race courses wich are little more than glorified fire roads.

cyfa89 (Jan 10, 2012 at 10:49)

I do a bit of everything on my RTS, bad bad arm pump = canti brakes!

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danb396 (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:28)

Haahahhaha. Borocks just got destroyed by like the whole population of pinkbike. I like dh too, but still, what a c*nt.

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Bulls-On-Parade (Aug 14, 2011 at 11:06)

dude. epic timing. it's like he doesn't even know his wheel taco'd!!

+ 34

bamfbmx (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:08)

dude the pod on my birthday is a guy eating shit, makes me feel like i might have a sketchy birthday.

+ 11

jaketinnelly (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:54)

^ Happy Birthday man Big Grin

Epic picture as well.

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aflo661 (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:36) (Below Threshold) show comment

Dont ride your bike today!

pierpoint33 (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:19)

|Hes still trying to pump it through the rocks even with his tacod wheel Razz

recklessness (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:34)

U-S-A!!!!!!

bikeracer28 (Aug 17, 2011 at 7:57)

Happy Birthday!

hugslyh (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:07)

happy birthday matey Smile

have a good one

+ 10

patrickrupert (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:36)

Do I see manbearpig in the background?

xxslopestylerider9x (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:46)

xc is sick and all, yet I now ride an AM bike because my XC bike cracked when I was riding downhill and the bike wasn't even a year old.

pierpoint33 (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:35)

Warranty mate ?

xxslopestylerider9x (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:47)

yes mate. Got a fuel ex 9 when I cracked my fuel ex 5. A nice little upgrade from trek.

Bulls-On-Parade (Aug 18, 2011 at 7:35)

so i've been staring at this picture for 10 minutes and i can't find manbearpig :l

konablastboy88 (Mar 28, 2012 at 16:17)

still enjoying those super light rims?

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twentysixes (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:48)

god damn. just because you ride DH doesn't mean you are obligated to hate on XC. Most of these pro XC dudes could whip your pussy asses on descents so shut the f*ck up and open up your ignorant little heads.

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alee891 (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:37)

I hate that I just read the entire argument on this page.... Just ride ya kooks

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bendy (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:58)

i like how he still has his fingers on the brakes , looking into the next turn and also looking like he was pinned, what a champ tup

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jonnyqt (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:46)

gotta wonder how fast he was going to Taco on a cross country course . To all the XC hater's guy's Remember that before we had long travel bike's XC was all there was . I for one enjoy riding XC ,Granted only w 1 gear because let's face it Xc is dull and every climb need's extra challanges

ragdoll (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:50)

haha thats what i think, if your gonna ride an xc bike you mayswell single speed the damn thing to get the full experience.

WAKIdesigns (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:28)

Hehe singlespeed XC, you guys are sure, you don't have a damaged personality syndrome? Given specific terrain, SS is simply... a PAIN. Whether Xc is fun or not, or actualy possible to practice at all, it all depends on kind of terrain and trails you have around. I ride xc for fun because the trails i'm happy to have around are super fun and challenging. Though i could never train for proper xc racing as I'm mentaly impaired to appreciate riding so much road as it requires.

hugslyh (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:09)

single speed rigid xc bikes all they way Smile

WAKIdesigns (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:07)

Heretic! 3x10 it shall be!

ragdoll (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:24)

33/15 al the way bro. 30 gears is way too many.

WAKIdesigns (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:05)

I run 1x10, front mechs disgust me. But SS for Xc sounds a bit nazi to me Big Grin

hugslyh (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:45)

its more challenging Smile

but still very very fun

ragdoll (Aug 17, 2011 at 22:21)

xc just doesnt excite me, but getting on a ss is way more fun. i just enjoy riding bikes. im not into genre bashing, its all relative.

jonnyqt (Aug 18, 2011 at 2:33)

my all mountain is now my XC bike and i'm running 1x9 on it . Really loving not having any front mech's . I think the only reson you need more than 10 gears is for long road/ fire road slog's and silly climb's and of course if you race .

hugslyh (Aug 18, 2011 at 4:51)

saves allot of weight as well Smile

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pozzer (Aug 17, 2011 at 17:32)

I have nothing but admiration for these guys I mean lets face it we are all invincible on our 8" travel DH rigs and full face lids but have you ever tried keeping up with an XC guy on a technical climb or decent on their set up?? I bet most DH people who dont skill themselves in XC wouldnt even smell the XC guys sweaty gooch! Tried it in Whistler getting away from the park for a few days and the XC riding there was unreal.

Anyway I still reckon he wishes he had a 729 right there!!

frommeishome (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:06)

Whistler XC is totally awesome.

WAKIdesigns (Aug 18, 2011 at 3:05)

Totaly agree, everyone believies he has balls doing dh track, even on AM bike, but as soon as you get on 100mm fork, light wheels not carrying much momentum and a high saddle, then a whatever rockgarden turns into a survival game and wee extreme balls start to shrink

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macherschu (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:23)

borocks in short, u suck!

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MnMDan (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:56)

Too bad everyone is commenting on the "lightweight" wheels buckling. 1950g wheelset on the 29er isn't lightweight...anything buckles if you throw it into a corner at speed turned sharply. No amount of front/rear suspension/wheel build makes up for that. The rock gardens on WC XC courses used to be part of the DH scene 4-5 years ago, so unless you float through it, you set yourself up...the picture is post-taco from before this position...no dirt flinging to the left and the wheel is in the air.

Would have been a better POD if caught at Taco Creation.

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Arawn (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:00)

its funny how much xc haters there are in the world, again as many others said, i do prefer dh by a long shot BUT its nice to have a break from all the fast dh and big stuff and go for a nice quiet long xc ride either up some trail center or just natural stuff or really push urself to get better and faster, its easy to either make xc into a big long day ride or just a quiet relax time after work when you dont fancy hitting some dh. whcih all comes down to personal preference or what you feel like doin so i dont understand why people hate it so much. sure i have done my fair share on hating on xc riders but now i find myself doing more xc i have grown to not mind it and not to hate on other xc riders.

Trevor96 (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:14)

i agree!

Arawn (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:41)

cheers!

krash (Aug 17, 2011 at 18:24)

i think a lot of the hate on xc come from A; the tight shorts. and B; a lot of the racers have an "interesting attitude" . i do my share of xc riding, but a lot of the racers are just asses (note the term "a lot", not "all")

Trevor96 (Aug 19, 2011 at 9:01)

i agree, a majority of xc racers have a pretty bad attitude, but when i ridem i dont wear tight shorts haha and when i ride xc, i do it for the fun of it, its just a great feeling to be out an a nice trail with no one to bug you, theres nothing like a nice care free ride, i also do it for the exercise haha

krash (Aug 20, 2011 at 1:49)

its great exercise, i have an xc bike, most of my riding is xc as a matter of fact. but i really do hate the image the racing scene has given xc. i used to really enjoy racing xc as a beginner in the sport. but the attitudes, and the little pissing matches sucked all the fun out of it. there were some older elite racers that were really cool guys who were more then willing to help new riders out, but most of them were just pricks! hell. i'd love to do some xc races to stay sharp between dh events, but the attitudes are too much of a turn off

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TheLou94 (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:42)

I think he's regretting wearing lycra after this, not gonna do much to save him from that big rock on his left.
Still a good POD though, he still looks like he's trying to go fast down the trail even though his wheel is wrecked. Smile

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Trevor96 (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:19)

i find each one had their own perk, DH, i find i get more of a rush out of (only cause i like to go real fast with minimal control Big Grin

) however i find XC is more of a workout (which is my favorite part) its is also just all together a great time, i love doing XC, i also love doing DH...there i solved the argument now everybody chill !!!

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Newcombe (Aug 14, 2011 at 21:11)

goodbye $2000 dollar rim :'(

Quik5ilver (Aug 15, 2011 at 12:41)

That wheelset is only $500.

+ 11

Newcombe (Aug 15, 2011 at 21:24)

Easton rims are expensive, that's all, sorry for not being precise enough for you

nervous-hamster (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:48)

He doesn't care for the rim...

smike (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:33)

Quick5ilver is pretty close: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=69049

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scotttherider (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:58)

IAlls i have to say is i used to race at the cat 2 level in both dh and xc and loved each side in its own way. actually what got me into DH was the fact at mount heed skibowl we used to race the same dh run for both the xc race as the dh and thats when i concluded that it would be extra practice on my descents. so i must say coming from both sides of the fence myself i think were all one sport and would love to see some of you try to descend your runs on a short travel bike sometime. it will build up your skills fo sure!

hugslyh (Aug 17, 2011 at 16:11)

i tried doing my dh runs on a 100mm hardtail at my usual speed. it was fun Big Grin

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ziggyzuggy (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:42)

i didnt know xc is hardcore....... till i saw this pic

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jonnyfreeride (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:02)

most xc riders that ive seen will try anything! there good at what they do (respect)

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sddh19 (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:25)

this guy is bummed! ps a true downhiller loves all bikes and will ride all bikes including XC

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tdoyle1995 (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:24)

first off i knew there'd be a lot of hatin goin on when they choose an xc pod. Second i knew barock was gunnna be a stupid 12 year old kid that doesnt know much about either side of the sport. And, i know some one who races both the world cup for xc and dh and she like xc better....

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joespencer33 (Aug 17, 2011 at 4:50)

I Live and ride Dalby and watching the world cup guys hammer it down a dried out beck that is pretty much a 500m rock garden without even looking at the brakes shows how much skill these guys have

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bikinhippy (Aug 18, 2011 at 5:02)

most people are slagin off xc coz they take a look at the UCI XC world cup and think if only i could ride that fast, its eather jealousy or stupidity coz pretty much all good downhill racers ride xc coz its nearly as fast and great for fittness.

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Joey-Propane (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:58)

To all the kids saying XC is for "old people" or "not as intense"... Look up some old early 90's DH videos and the bikes they were using then.

areyouoffit (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:35)

too right!

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harm (Dec 28, 2011 at 17:10)

Sadly these young & tough "DH riders" sound just like snowboarders hating on skiers and both are just stupid!
I ride DH/FR/AM and road and love every style for its differences.
Grow up people...

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derfmtb (Aug 16, 2011 at 2:34)

He still looks committed to that corner!

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dlindley-37 (Aug 17, 2011 at 16:43)

wow all these hater of all types of riding thats cool to hate the sport we all do but just so you all know DH riders are the ones going the biggest even if they ride a XC trail they still do it way faster than someone on a XC bike and as for getting to the top to go down thats why there are lifts or trucks to get to the top you dont always need to ride up XC riders on the other hand are gnarly to though there is no way in hell i can keep up on a climb with them they'd rip my legs off i don't climb but there is respect for all types of riding that it seems like everyone needs to learn

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yetidj92 (Aug 17, 2011 at 23:09)

For all those people hatin on people who where spandex, it is so much more comfortable.when riding. Also look at the pro dh racers at the world championships. They where skin suits. And where did skin suits com from? ah that would be roadies. I rest my case!

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wza360 (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:13)

Something is wrong here... haha. I hope he didn't hurt his self and landed soft

cloverleaf Plus (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:18)

When we were going up on the chair for the DH there were a lot of comments like 'glad it's not me riding that on an xc bike' - and that's from guys racing the DH WC. It was a pretty gnarly section for skinny tyres and high saddles. Not much soft to land on either!

bikinhippy (Aug 18, 2011 at 6:33)

those xc racers at the world cups are pretty dam hardcore think most wc dh racers take there hat off to them

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freeski93 (Jan 10, 2012 at 18:51)

I love all the people hatin on XC! DH is fun but how often do you get epic rides doing dh? On xc you can get an epic ride everyday if you want and if you know how to actually ride a bike you can get the same adrenaline rush in xc as in dh. I am not saying DH isn't great since I race both DH and XC but everyone needs to stop being so close minded and realize it is the same sport and they are both great. The funny thing about both these sports is that the pros on both sides appreciate the other kind of riding and many of them do both

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DownhillWillSmith (Aug 17, 2011 at 4:03)

borrocks got fair torn to peices by these XC piranhas!!

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Mysticfalcon (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:58)

" The all-new EA70 XC wheel is a full 150-grams lighter than the wheel it replaces "

Words of wisdom straight from Easton.

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relion95 (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:27)

borocks, I live in santa cruz and hit post office and UCSC almost every day but i ride road and xc also and its way harder to climb a hill then hit any jump or drop

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potatoracing2 (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:30)

With everyone hating on XC and how its all uphill, it strikes me as funny to see that this guy is actually going DOWNHILL

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mountguitars (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:58)

that's probably a giant anthem 29'r. a lot of 29'rs get problems in that section of the trail in MSA because aside from being rocky, there's also a tight turn which makes it hard for 29'rs because of their huge foot print.

but guess what who won XC at MSA this year? its specialized rider jaroslav kulhavy aboard a full suspension epic 29'r.

hugslyh (Aug 17, 2011 at 16:09)

i thought that the 29" wheels made rocky sections easier?

frommeishome (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:02)

They roll over things better, but they aren't as strong...bigger diameter, longer spokes, less likely to stay true...they've got they're advantages though. I'd have a 29'r XC bike for sure.

mountguitars (Aug 17, 2011 at 21:03)

29 wheels roll over obstacles better and faster vs 26'rs. problem is cornering or turning. it requires more effort than the usual because of a larger wheel to ground contact vs 26'rs (larger contact = harder to steer). in the picture, he's about to make a turn but unfortunately, his front wheel got glued to the ground which forced all of the rider's weight on the front wheel. also, having longer spokes means its more likely to flex.

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racefacesantacruz (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:12)

who cares about what type of riding the pod is, i just like to see people eatting poop once in a while Smile

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mountguitars (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:43)

i ride XC and DH and even road. absolutely no point in comparing them. uphill is very much different than downhill. if you don't like it, keep it to yourself.

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biker-mike (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:49)

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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twentysixes (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:16)

I raced worlds on this course for XC last year and ride DH and XC. I guarantee most of you kids would get your shit dropped so hard by the XC racers

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larryssman7 (Dec 28, 2011 at 8:36)

"Keep it civil! Be constructive and on-topic"

why are all these haters here?
ok, so everybody is dissing everbody else, and pinkbike always deletes MY comments?
i follow the rules.
sorry.

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Myfianceemademedoit (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:59)

Enjoying your super light rims?
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/6991435/

twentysixes (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:10)

dude these rims are not that light. and its not like world cup downhillers arent going for the lightest shit. Syndicate is all on full carbon frames and rims. learn your shit before you assume all xc racers are weight weenies.

Myfianceemademedoit (Aug 26, 2011 at 14:28)

LOL, I have tones of respect of XC riding and racers of all disciplines "Dude". I'm referring to the very first comment being as arrogant by posting an equally arrogant post with link to a similar DH crash photo. Take a deep breath, we will all get through this.

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jgottya1 (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:48)

And this is why I just really don't like "lightweight" components...... they work on a nice road bike.....but bashing through some technical rock gardens, perhaps with some speed behind it?? I'll take a heavier build all day long !! Which may not get me to the top quicker...but......

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twisterad3 (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:07)

That rim looks like it belongs in the fun house of mirrors. :-D Cool shot!

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HiruMihnea (Aug 17, 2011 at 4:22)

Why you all have to argue over such things ? It's all about what you enjoy doing. Me personally, I hate long climbs and I'd love to ride downhill all day, and my cousin is the exact opposite, for example

scott-townes (Aug 17, 2011 at 6:46)

Because a lot of kids on here won't miss a chance to get "positive props"... or it could be that kids love jumping on bandwagons?

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slayersxc (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:15)

well XC can kick DH ass going up hill and DH can kill XC downhill its really two different things you cant really compare them. one is up one is down. two different sides of the mountain. see what im saying?

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vt6spd (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:35)

So awesome- XC photo, pushing the limits! That's what makes riding fun. How far can you go at full bore.

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devonbalet Plus (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:11)

are you serious?!?!?! holy crap that is gnarly! nice work by the photog to catch the moment. damn!

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pinn-king (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:30)

Good thing hes rockin a dome bucket and spandex.........that should protect his legs chest and arms....

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Stever-Biker (Aug 17, 2011 at 20:58)

No big deal. Slap on some Degree deodorant and cat walk the rest of the course!

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bmx629 (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:06)

Good reason not to have a 29er

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leslester (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:36)

people can really get pissy on here

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poorstudentbro (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:23)

Pinkbike really is a trolling paradise Big Grin

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Trekalways (Aug 17, 2011 at 16:14)

^^^^^^^ Here is an example of one of the only downfalls of tacky dirt, A front end Nose Manual/ Washout will turn into this instead of a simple dab

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stickboy (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:26)

lolz 29er haters. looks like he picked a rutted out line on a poorly designed hairpin corner. Tacos come naturally in that situation.

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Dirt-Street-Park (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:41)

Who knows what's for dinner?

Dirt-Street-Park (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:50)

TACOS!

tom-cuthbert (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:21)

I got BK.

Dirt-Street-Park (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:40)

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hellinahandbag (Aug 17, 2011 at 16:25)

Break out the hot sauce and guacamole cause that hoop is taco'd

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bmar (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:19)

Any one know what the record is for neg props? Is it more than -146 (and counting)?

bmar (Aug 19, 2011 at 11:09)

-241...and counting.

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TheBlazer (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:29)

XC is fine, Spandex isn't.

frommeishome (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:10)

it's all about performance

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badgerman (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:54)

this is what happens when u put an XC pic as POD......been a funny old read Smile

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Trevor96 (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:08)

no more fighting everybody love everybody......i like chicken Big Grin

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Newcombe (Aug 15, 2011 at 21:23)

Easton rims are expensive, that's all, sorry for not being precise enough for you

wavo (Aug 16, 2011 at 21:27)

$1,500 is a big gap, although I am sure this guy gets his wheels for free Smile

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norcaltw24 (Sep 11, 2011 at 16:31)

i primarily train and race XC but i must admit its good fun to go out and shred dh sometimes

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racedaz72 (Oct 3, 2011 at 3:10)

first xc rider to ride down a hill without getting off and pushing!? he still failed

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jsdonmitchell (Aug 17, 2011 at 21:35)

i love it when that happens to me

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RobFraser-Primary (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:13)

i bet he rode it out

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lazyrideruk (Aug 18, 2011 at 0:32)

haha looks like the bucked wheel hasn't phased him at all lol keep going mate! haha!

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GreasyCaveman (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:22)

agh! i cant jerk off to this. give me interracial gangbangs or japanese girls puking in each others mouths

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cyfa89 (Jan 10, 2012 at 10:50)

Pinkbike has to write what XC is in the description. Shows the demographic of PInkbike really.

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hottroddr (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:05)

Thats what happens when a person tries to DH on a 29er lol. Those freakin' wheels are so flimsy it ain't even funny.

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talaskinos (Aug 25, 2011 at 8:36)

duh...both xc and DH require the same skills...pedal to the metal, and shred your bike to the very end...

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BlakePickard (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:14)

was it worth saving an extra ounce to splat your face in two?

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togood2die (Aug 17, 2011 at 4:42)

Oooooohhh... And on that pretty blue and silver Giant Anthem 29er model too... OUCH.

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Edsward (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:09)

That rock is gonna be mighty tasty...

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fredydh (Aug 17, 2011 at 6:18)

shit happens........

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c-sanders (Aug 17, 2011 at 22:03)

If thats what happened to his wheelset, I dont want to see what happened to him. :o

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pdarragh (Aug 17, 2011 at 20:29)

real men earn their ride.

Denseanium (Aug 17, 2011 at 23:07)

No, real men ride whatever they want without hating on another type of riding.

pdarragh (Aug 23, 2011 at 18:17)

very true.

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RGB1 (Aug 17, 2011 at 21:59)

Some of these are the most negative comments ive ever seen... damn

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sashamtbrider (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:30)

that's why i'll stick to my 26 inches Smile

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kanadianrider5 (Nov 22, 2011 at 19:48)

borocks is just mad because his parents are making him quit biking....

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pandabike (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:52)

theres something not quite right on about this!!

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poorstudentbro (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:23)

Pink bike really is trolling paradise

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abml2129 Plus (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:12)

cna i buy the red back pack beside the tree?

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joshbleasby7 (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:50)

OUCH! have fun face planting

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GreasyCaveman (Aug 17, 2011 at 17:11)

I just want someone to spray a salty in me

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jam1275 (Sep 1, 2011 at 5:48)

im thinking....... ouch Wink

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daraxc22 (Aug 18, 2011 at 15:45)

£800 worth of easton rims gone to unrepairableness..... shame Razz

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chochocat (Sep 3, 2011 at 1:49)

acerocker3, do you shave your arms and legs to go double faster?

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DH-DANIMAL (Aug 18, 2011 at 3:21)

DONT FEED THE TROLLS Facepalm

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mountainbiker13 (Aug 17, 2011 at 23:38)

this is really sad just ride your f*ckin ride your bikes!

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dirtjumperalexb (Aug 29, 2011 at 22:01)

i now know not to buy easton rims

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tmdjdh (Aug 29, 2011 at 15:07)

LLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL

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jumpbikejames (Aug 24, 2011 at 10:52)

the rocks are just like, haha, in yo face biatch

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ChineseAlan (Aug 25, 2011 at 1:09)

rather him than me.... Wink

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konasam101 (Aug 21, 2011 at 16:08)

ha! hes like ohh shitt Big Grin

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lerot (Aug 20, 2011 at 4:12)

A POD by Tof'. . .
Like Daft Punk : ONE MORE TIME !
Nice shot ;-)

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pedrohfr (Aug 18, 2011 at 17:30)

Easton,we have a problem .-.

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estideusernameamarde (Sep 7, 2011 at 15:47)

Belle photo! Belle débarque en perspective...

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abml2129 Plus (Aug 17, 2011 at 22:14)

i like tacos just not when their rims

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netkid (Aug 17, 2011 at 16:27)

my ZTR race gold 29ers better not be tacoin' on me like that

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dlindley-37 (Aug 17, 2011 at 16:44)

oh yeah and good thing easton has a 2 year no question asked warranty

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nathanh (Aug 17, 2011 at 16:15)

Yum tacos for lunch Senor

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jos2001 (Sep 20, 2011 at 4:53)

rhooo j'avais pas vu
magnifique, tof!

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SamLane (Oct 8, 2011 at 10:57)

Halo sas's wouldnt do that.

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coloradobiker303dj (Aug 17, 2011 at 16:58)

hahahahahahahahahahahahahhhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

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kuteremka (Aug 27, 2011 at 10:11)

Wow, the Americans have gone f*cking nuts about this one! :L

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seanjon22 (Aug 17, 2011 at 21:44)

too bad this wasn't the POD for yesterday...taco tuesday!

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punknicehole (Aug 17, 2011 at 21:25)

got some dip for that chip !

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propel409 (Aug 17, 2011 at 18:35)

Mmmmm taco nomnomnomnomnomnomnomnomnom

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funrun55 (Aug 17, 2011 at 17:16)

tacos always taste better in tights....

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inconsider889 (Oct 11, 2011 at 7:00)

It is safe to say that its a fail in 3.2.1...

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Cold-Blooded (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:16)

just hold on you can ride through it

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MammothNap (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:41)

Great timing on the photo!

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Konrad125 (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:41)

He is taking trip to 4 dimension.

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boo86 (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:31)

Lighter....lighter....bent !

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niko-bellic (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:57)

So how did the race end for him?

dgraham (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:02)

with a mouth full of mud and a busted bike.

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dustin-to-da-langille (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:08)

thats gunna be an ouchie Razz

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Konatown (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:00)

Captain America Spandex must have missed the turn off for gymnastics class… he has the new clipped in ballet slippers too i see….

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samh11 (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:52)

the downhiller inside him took over

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riktherider (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:19)

Still Committed as he's not going for the brakes at all!

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MammothNap (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:39)

I would of thought that was a bontrager wheel on my new remedy! Ha!

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ltaylor44 (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:44)

Id rather have a rim thats half a pound heavier and doesnt do that

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baca262 (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:23)

i was expecting to see some DH style rippin on xc race and then i clicked the thumbnail.

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stinky-d-lux (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:30)

That wheels not tacoed, its just one of eastons rubber proto wheels...duh

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luis-beri (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:12)

he uses those type of twisted rims to avoid roots...

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romich (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:20)

real bad ass dh trail..sick

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bikeracer28 (Aug 17, 2011 at 7:58)

He probably should have not turned his wheel so much and leaned back instead of forward.

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ICAS (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:25)

Why anyone buys Easton Wheels is beyond me. They can't build a wheel tough enough for road, never mind the trails

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focofox37 (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:01)

Taco Flavored Kisses

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nick-s (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:07)

Whoa. He is drifting with his front wheel.

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GriffithPatrick (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:09)

uncle sam in lycra

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neale1978 (Feb 23, 2012 at 8:46)

haha thats well outta' shape

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lukabtmk (Aug 17, 2011 at 4:06)

One from the best XC photos tha has been taken

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ercover (Aug 17, 2011 at 6:26)

Your wheel goddamnit!

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bh3x Plus (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:41)

this is a perfect synchronization, great moment... congrats for the POD

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guyxa (Aug 14, 2011 at 11:14)

il y croyait jusqu'au bout lol Wink

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sup3rc0w (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:31)

Caption: Man in lycra goes down

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alex-h (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:19)

This is what happens when you wear lyrca

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alinebiker12345 (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:47)

that is a nicep hoto but it would be bad to be the guy whos tire is bent

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ianrm7 (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:05)

I wonder if the lycra helped on this one?

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powderskiing (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:00)

Taco Bell anyone?

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surupel (Aug 17, 2011 at 7:09)

F**K!... That's not ok... Enjoy light weight comp. :...

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brett7 (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:39)

There's ya problem........

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Legg (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:39)

lol i know what rims ill be getting next!
XP

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calderondy (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:55)

ahahaha

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pokalface (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:23)

haha easton is soft!

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wilson12359 (Aug 17, 2011 at 23:27)

Dude still looks dialed

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bcmillertime (Apr 10, 2012 at 10:17)

...

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freeriderayward (Aug 17, 2011 at 23:37)

Straight to the faves!

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braaaaa (Aug 18, 2011 at 11:57)

il fight you all .

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coltonbiker (Aug 18, 2011 at 9:26)

bad spot to fall :/

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FerrerF30 (Aug 17, 2011 at 4:38)

PERFECT TIMING !

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shredb4dead (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:31)

Bad karma for men in lycra Razz

That is all.

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kierz (Nov 23, 2011 at 14:47)

One reason my XC bike will never be a 29er

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AfonsoBreyner (Aug 15, 2011 at 10:10)

POD!!!

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drfulton (Dec 28, 2011 at 13:21)

hahaha 29's suck

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na00 (Aug 14, 2011 at 11:11)

Keep on riding dude !

mondoc (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:47)

ya dont give up

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toddonbike (Dec 29, 2011 at 11:10)

more spokes plzzzzz!

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Huw101 (Nov 9, 2011 at 14:29)

Oh shit he's screwed!

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lescart (Aug 16, 2011 at 6:55)

cool shot.

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konaman12784902338dirtjumper4 (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:09)

that sucks

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mike81 (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:04)

he can make it !

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Tharris (Sep 15, 2011 at 0:33)

29ers are for f*gs

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carmarvalde (Aug 16, 2011 at 10:08)

the 15mm fox fork XC looks solid!

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kona-stinky-trek (Oct 9, 2011 at 12:44)

400th comment!

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wolfe38 (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:24)

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mancho (Aug 17, 2011 at 7:04)

oops! you are out!

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younghoffy (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:28)

Thats a real shame

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craig-wilson (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:19)

Yeahhhhhhh Budddy!

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mtb-egg (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:10)

POD

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Thebossman (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:33)

oh damn

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orzech1996rok (Aug 17, 2011 at 23:08)

POD

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bestdherever (Aug 17, 2011 at 16:51)

That f*ckin sucks

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dirtjumper771 (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:42)

uh oh spaghettio

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hammerdown (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:57)

one less 9er...

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huggie17 (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:31)

ahaha

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sicknasteybiker (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:47)

dam, talk about bad luck

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BloodnoseThePirate (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:24)

Ride everything!!!

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downhill101 (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:23)

Thats what you get for riding a 29'r

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juicephoto (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:53)

that's going to suck

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ItaniConnor (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:23)

Tacos anyone Wink

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MadMax883 (Aug 17, 2011 at 17:45)

taco time!

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KrisFoster (Aug 17, 2011 at 16:59)

Perfect.

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rookie1234 (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:40)

hahahahahahahahaha

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ryanlikesdritjumpdalot (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:30)

need sum deemax

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Bigjumper51 (Aug 17, 2011 at 22:38)

Take a seat

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Jacob2010 (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:46)

get wrecked

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mtbikest (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:54)

hahaha ! i hate 29'ers !!!

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PeTeGie (Aug 17, 2011 at 6:22)

HAHAHAHAHHAHAA

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bambus1946 (Jan 28, 2012 at 6:44)

but Soil ! wrr..

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frommeishome (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:19)

Can't believe all the hatin...

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matthunter95 (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:41)

someone needs a pair of deemax. XC FAIL!

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CONRADSPENCERL (Aug 17, 2011 at 7:49)

haha borocks

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motoracer432 (Aug 17, 2011 at 18:01)

xc is fun at times, but DH is way better no matter what anyone says

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snopek720 (Aug 17, 2011 at 18:59)

fail

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ueric1231 (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:42)

Yo get a dh bike

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Lehel-NS (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:21)

I laughed my ass of looking at this. Stupid stupid 29er with it's stupid big wheels! lol

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chochocat (Aug 17, 2011 at 7:27)

JIZZ IN MY LYCRA

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AAAndres (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:24)

= FAIL

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RUSTramway (Aug 17, 2011 at 3:31)

i'll never take 29"er to ride!!))))))

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chochocat (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:26)

XC is fun, but lycras & light weight makes it a little f*g IMO

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ogil (Aug 17, 2011 at 4:23)

EPC FAIL

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PeTeGie (Aug 20, 2011 at 6:28)

8-)

Orsumness (Aug 21, 2011 at 15:30)

That either took you a bloody long time or it is stupidly large for a comment

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PinkyScar (Sep 25, 2011 at 21:55)

TIme for a new front hub standard, OBVIOUSLY.. right bike industry?

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andycreak123 (Jan 10, 2012 at 13:33)

Tacos for tea?

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wolfe38 (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:01)

stupid XC guys...

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Ryanlak (Aug 17, 2011 at 0:53)

Stupid Americans.

rufragga (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:19)

Open your mind

wolfe38 (Aug 17, 2011 at 1:24)

americans are dumb.. look at us.. its obvious.. its everywhere.. its aMERica!

cyberhawk Plus (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:11)

subslick (Aug 17, 2011 at 2:50)

@ Borrocks: probably ur too young, but have you ever heard about John Tomac, Juliana Furtado, Albert Iten?? TRUE allrounders that won both XC and DH world cups?? Do you were born in the old times of NORBA, before UCI's WCups, when the world champion was the man with best combined results in XC/DH/Dual?? Get a grip man, it's all about BIKING!

WAKIdesigns (Aug 17, 2011 at 5:36)

Ryanlak - you prejudiced basterd. There is an old saying: don't call people stupid lightly, as an adressed person might not have been as lucky as you to become as smart as you think you are. For instance watch some Fox News and realize what a terrible brain damage you are being saved, not living in US.

fullbug (Aug 17, 2011 at 7:33)

not just Fox...ALL news here sucks, waki. fact.

Bikeordeath (Aug 17, 2011 at 9:48)

nonsense on every network, and all football and baseball yuck!

WAKIdesigns (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:11)

Been back to PL for the holidays, watched some news at my parents house... Aaaa! It's a blessing not to have TV... Devil's box!

Session603 (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:18)

Here is a thought. Instead of attacking an entire country based on one idiot's statement about cross country mountain biking, try attacking him for his statement. On a side note, the US is f*cked. I'll be the first one to admit it, and even point it out. But have you seriously taken a look at what is going on in Europe right now? Keep throwing stones from your glass house. Your anti-American pseudo intellectual bullshit is transparent and quite honestly pathetic.

fullbug (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:42)

true enough, session603. easy to forget we're on bikes and bikes are good! humans.. we're not so much sometimes. xc, dh, dj, bmx, moto it's all good to me (except 29ers and roadies.don't mean to hurt any manginas' feelings out there..).

galliwasp (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:53)

Session603...well said.

wolfe38 (Aug 17, 2011 at 13:58)

win

WAKIdesigns (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:17)

Godamm, session take a bloody joke... You're just jelaous that you are not European, jelaous because France is not on your continent! Big Grin

Session603 (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:45)

I would take a joke, but Fox News destroyed the part of my brain responsible for what used to be my sense of humor. DAMN YOU GLENN BECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WAKIdesigns (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:00)

Fk Glenn. Katie Couric is hot!

Session603 (Aug 17, 2011 at 15:12)

Katie Couric is technically retarded.

cyberhawk Plus (Aug 18, 2011 at 0:23)

it scared the shit out of me when i googled that name... waki are you serious ?

WAKIdesigns (Aug 18, 2011 at 1:45)

She rocks my base, watched some interviews Katie vs Sarah Palin, that was energetic! None of that Euro highfly pish, where 90% of politicians speak like it's been a third day since they're holding a fart

Session603 (Aug 18, 2011 at 8:31)

energetic maybe, but I am convinced that neither of them can read above a third grade level.

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norcohavoc07 (Aug 17, 2011 at 8:49)

XC can eat my balls. my 12 year old sister rips it hard -_- me on the other hand dirtjumping allll the way Big Grin

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Manchillz (Aug 17, 2011 at 7:11)

Wahaha thats y u dont buy a stupid 29er

fantaman (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:36)

What has that to do with the picture fool

phantommtb (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:46)

29rs have their place.... I wont ride one but that's only because I am really hard on my bikes... @ Borrocks.... dude your a friggen retard... I love DH and FR... I just got back from a full week of shredding whistler! But XC has its place for sure... I can only afford to have 2 bikes... I have my DJ/Commuter bike and my DH/XC/FR/AM bike. I have it set up as a DH bike at the moment. I still Ride some XC on it every once in a while... I will admit I like going down more but who doesn't? But I also like working for my thrill! hence the reason I got a light weight 170MM bike. Plus I can whip it around and jump higher with less effort then someone on a huge pig like a TR450! And I can pedal back up the trail if I need to, Which is refreshing, especially on cold somewhat wet days! @Ryanlak I totally agree with you Americans are stupid... but so are Australians, and Canadians and every other country represented on this website! We are BIKERS we should not be bringing race at all into our insults. If some kid wants to be a dumbass and not ride a bike uphill thats different. But don't judge my country just because it sucks. Let me do that you worry about your own country.

phantommtb (Aug 17, 2011 at 10:49)

Oh and @Borrocks.... How much did mommy and daddy pay for your pretty bicycle? Some of us actually have to work for our shit it doesn't fall in our laps. Learn and Respect others we all love the same sport.

jgottya1 (Aug 17, 2011 at 12:44)

+1 on worrying about your own country !!!
As most any half intelligent person knows.....what your country actually does..."democracy" or not.....is not really what most of the people want.....

mountguitars (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:37)

you fool! the guy who won this race was on a 29'r. jaroslav kulhavy riding an epic 29'r.

jgottya1 (Aug 18, 2011 at 15:58)

You Fool ????? A little aggro don't ya think ???
I didn't mention anything about the race ...just my thoughts on lightweight stuff ??? You Ok with that ??

Manchillz (Aug 19, 2011 at 11:19)

Jeez so much for just a comment. but wat can i say
HATERS GONNA HATE
@fantaman, chill out...do u have to go attack every1s comments
BTW @phantom MTB I have a job and pay 100% - thats pretty pedo that u go and look through my profile
jgottya - wat r u going on about!?
@mountguitars - cool stroy bro
@jgottya 1 - dude how does my comment come across as agro, u must have allot of time to analize every1 comments???
Y u all gotta reply to my comment?!

jgottya1 (Aug 19, 2011 at 18:03)

i am pretty sure another guy called me a fool.....about my comment, which was not derogatory at all.....

jgottya1 (Aug 19, 2011 at 18:14)

Manchillz........comment was for the Canadian chap above.......mountguitars......

mountguitars (Aug 21, 2011 at 0:37)

my comment was for the guy who said you don't buy a stupid 29'r when in fact, the guy that took 1st place in this race where this picture was taken was aboard a 29'r so i don't see anything stupid a 29'r if it wins races.

Manchillz (Aug 21, 2011 at 7:51)

ok soz guys but it came up as comments directed at me on my dash...wat was i suppose to think.

jgottya1 (Aug 25, 2011 at 15:06)

Sorry to all...... I should have looked a little closer..... this looks like a comedy sketch !!

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GAZZAFAEDOOGLAS (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:12)

XC lycra pussy,thats what ye get fur shavin your legs........!!

twentysixes (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:12)

youre a pussy

chochocat (Aug 18, 2011 at 2:36)

hahahahaahhaahhhahahahahahahhah thats for shavin their legs

chochocat (Aug 18, 2011 at 2:37)

And arms! damn XC is G a y

Session603 (Aug 18, 2011 at 8:33)

this is weird... a Scottish dude said some stupid shit... How come nobody is blaming his entire country like when someone from the US says something ignorant? DOUBLE STANDARD MUCH??????????

GAZZAFAEDOOGLAS (Aug 27, 2011 at 11:53)

your takin it a wee bit personal brother,just a wee bit of banter..........were all in this 2 wheel thing together.........HANDS ACROSS THE OCEAN.........??

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ridingsupreme888 (Aug 17, 2011 at 11:56)

Thats what happens when xc guys try to ride DH like us DH guys lol

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scarletmeista (Aug 17, 2011 at 14:20)

Ive ridden xc for years.....not racing mind. I would like to say, that having taken up dh instead, i am now a fully transformed.

XC is for f*gGOTS!!!!!! Period! Only this evening i was shredding some berms when this guy dressed in spandex cycled past me cracking his xc loops. I can honestly say, in seeing him did in no way in hell give me the buzz to get back on my xc bike and ride!!!

The guy in the pic, get tougher rims bitch!!!!

frommeishome (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:09)

chances are, the only reason why you're good at riding is cause you started on an XC bike

scarletmeista (Aug 18, 2011 at 4:17)

To be honest i thought it would be pretty simple to adapt to dh, but it was and im still learning new shit now. Totally different types of riding styles techniques, regardless or not if uve handled a bike before. I found xc way easier. With dh, ur lines are different, ur handling of the bike, ur focus and attitude, ur style and not to mention the speeds ur travelling whilst engaging all these issues.
i watched the xc world cup on tv and i just found it slow and unexciting. Riding distances of 70k plus, doesnt appeal to me now, so in my mind i wouldnt even put them in the same class, even though they are both riding sports.

Im not a hatter of xc, just having seen both sides of the coin, i truly believe that xc is for softies and that anyone can do it, but not all can huck a dh trail.....especially on a xc bike.

scarletmeista (Aug 18, 2011 at 4:19)

* my bad...'not' easy to adapt

acerocker3 (Aug 23, 2011 at 3:19)

you are partly right. yes almost everyone could probably ride an xc course , but at there own pace. once you start going at a race speed for several laps it all changes. i remember at one race i went for a practice and it took me about 40mins to do one lap, but when it came to the race i managed 2 laps in 38mins so double the speed of the practice . iv been doing xc racing for about 6 moths now and trust me its alot harder than it looks!!

scarletmeista (Aug 26, 2011 at 13:55)

I agree that riding xc great distances is physically demanding. i take my hat off to you that you can better yourself at every opportunity. to smash that amount of time of your previous lap times takes some doing. it was probably the buzz and determination that pushed you and drove you on. Im not saying its a walk in the park, i juts think the elements of both riding styles are totaly different, and for me i find dh a much more demanding sport......maybe because im a fitness machine and i find distance easier than speed!!!

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