Carl "Basil" Friebus at Gum Trails in Durbanville, South Africa - photo by ericpalmer

Basil - Whip

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Photo of the Day on Aug 24, 2011 - more PODs

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71 Comments

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obee1 Plus (Aug 21, 2011 at 8:44)

such a great pic eric. PB hasn't had a bmx shot for POD in ages and it woulda been great for it. alas, no helmet. i personally would never ride park or dj's, or anything for that matter, without a helmet on. i'm gonna bust a pipe over my kids heads if i ever see them on the jumps without their lids on.

johnny-compton (Aug 24, 2011 at 0:11)

Love the composition and light on the rider

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B1LL15 (Aug 24, 2011 at 0:46)

i'm soo stoked to see more BMX photos being picked as POD, shows that this is a site for "bikers" as a whole, not just just a select few genres of the sport!

Morsinator (Aug 24, 2011 at 4:50)

Second POD by Palmer in three days! Awesome shot!

all-out-bmx (Aug 24, 2011 at 6:04)

Another Bmx POD? Can Life Get Any Better Than This? And I Second @B1LL15's Thought, Its Always Good To See A Different Style Of Riding Every Now And Again!

But Am I The Only One That Noticed The Carton Of Eggs In The Corner? Razz

obee1 Plus (Aug 24, 2011 at 6:31)

hey right on, this did get POD. much deserved eric. as usual great stuff. i'm gonna go bust a pipe over my kids head in celebration methinks.

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poozank (Aug 24, 2011 at 8:37)

i saw the thumbnail and thought pot leafs

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z-man (Aug 24, 2011 at 9:29)

i only ride park and DJ without a lid when im drunk.

ericpalmer (Aug 24, 2011 at 9:39)

Thanks guys, glad you like it!

pbrider (Aug 24, 2011 at 11:15)

z-man - If your dad comes at you with a pipe don't ask questions, take it like a man.

Zane92651 (Aug 24, 2011 at 11:22)

weed?

tdoyle1995 (Aug 24, 2011 at 11:42)

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7010640/ there was a bmx pod 2 days ago....?

all-out-bmx (Aug 24, 2011 at 13:25)

Ahh, Who Cares! Bmx FTW! Razz

catamanchuk (Aug 24, 2011 at 20:57)

I like lemons. This is a sweet picture. Regardless of the helmet rule, it deserves POD.

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carbonlite (Aug 24, 2011 at 0:18)

No helmet no pod/vod is just the hays code of bike cinema. I respect PB for lifting it in this instance to see morality as beyond black and white, helmet no helmet, and allow art to enable us to make our own decisions.

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ericpalmer (Aug 24, 2011 at 9:41)

Helmet comments will be deleted... it is not me in the pic & know it is dumb to ride without one. I suggest wearing one, can't force anyone. If you have the urge to moan about it, do it to a mod or in a forum & not on here. Thanks

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GravityFighting (Aug 24, 2011 at 5:32)

What a great shot! Love the focus and the lighting, just really works. But yeah no matter you age or ability, especially if you're doing tricks or just messing around, you should have a helmet on. All types of riders stack, whether on dirt or in the street, I've seen it happen.

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j-brantley Plus (Aug 21, 2011 at 9:06)

Liking this one! Looks different then your other pics! Loving the back lite brush and lens flair from the good ol' natural sun!

ericpalmer (Aug 24, 2011 at 9:54)

thanks JB!

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ericpalmer (Aug 21, 2011 at 4:23)

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amajors (Aug 24, 2011 at 4:21)

sick dude!!!!! pod with that scull cap new african style helmet!

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lstanners (Aug 24, 2011 at 15:51)

Pretty! I think I may make this my wallpaper... not on my computer, i'm talkin bout the lounge room...

bagelsandstuff (Oct 17, 2011 at 15:21)

EGGS

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bluezac17 (Aug 24, 2011 at 2:05)

wooooow how did this get pod with no bucket?

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div-devlin (Sep 8, 2011 at 13:50)

i love you Eric an i love basil!!! no helmet or not this is an amazing shot Eric!!!

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P1Rider001 (Aug 24, 2011 at 1:59)

i want to know why hes riding pegs for trails... apart from that, sick shot! props.

angrynipples (Aug 24, 2011 at 2:33)

he's not riding with brakes either, probably just a street rider hittin the trails.

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theriotact (Aug 24, 2011 at 0:01)

it always dissapoints me when I stay up till the new pod comes out and I cant think of a witty comment for it. oh yeah and sick shot btw tup

downhillchild4life (Aug 24, 2011 at 1:22)

Wear your lids kids! But anyways, unreal shot ! Major props !

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JamesAlluredPhotography (Aug 24, 2011 at 3:04)

I love this shot so much! Pinkbike doesn't have many BMX POD's, so this is a good photo to break the habit!

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bikeaddict123 (Aug 24, 2011 at 7:19)

nice eggs bottom right

ericpalmer (Aug 24, 2011 at 9:38)

Thanks, have a look at these, http://bmeggs.webgarden.com/

dbodoggle (Aug 24, 2011 at 21:03)

This photo looks even better as the POD than it does on that website.

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Manchillz (Aug 24, 2011 at 6:58)

Saw this yesterday and knew it would get POD.
Well done Eric !!!

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B-DAWWG (Aug 24, 2011 at 9:20)

his seats a little weird Smile

ericpalmer (Aug 24, 2011 at 9:37)

hah, there is literally an inch of plastic holding it together!

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Fitprkbmx3 (Aug 24, 2011 at 10:41)

That is pretty dope. Look nice there

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mitch-stew (Aug 24, 2011 at 10:39)

Brain Bucket? BTW great photo!

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vegasbitch35 (Aug 24, 2011 at 9:00)

Nice shot and senary, finally a bmx POD!!!

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rorymorrison (Aug 24, 2011 at 8:47)

Well done Eric, two PODs in three days!

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konablastboy88 (Aug 24, 2011 at 7:31)

ooh tropical.

EPIC BIKE!

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jedras (Aug 24, 2011 at 3:58)

there should be some pony too. yes, definitely pink pony !

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brett236 (Aug 21, 2011 at 8:09)

This shot is amazing, everything is perfect. Good job Eric.

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stevenmorrow (Aug 21, 2011 at 6:04)

Oh yeah - this one's sick. Great light, flare and bokeh all going on!

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cagphoto (Aug 21, 2011 at 13:19)

Perfect image, I adore everything about it !

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dbodoggle (Aug 24, 2011 at 21:00)

One of the more artistic shots of the last few months - very nice.

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nateb (Aug 24, 2011 at 12:48)

Pot plant in the foreground, nice.

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semenuk-fan (Aug 24, 2011 at 13:05)

Great shot but I'm not really loving the riders style of whips

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bradwalton Plus (Aug 21, 2011 at 22:03)

dig it

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bike-sheila (Aug 28, 2011 at 18:25)

THE PLANT"S GONNA EAT HIM!!

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alinebiker12345 (Aug 24, 2011 at 8:18)

Nice photo!!

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JordieGT (Aug 24, 2011 at 3:50)

sick shot!

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bandit-1976 (Aug 24, 2011 at 2:12)

ubavo

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MONSTERAIR (Aug 24, 2011 at 8:53)

Sick!!

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norco-vixa09 (Aug 24, 2011 at 0:11)

nice shot right here

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tomzbikes (Aug 24, 2011 at 12:48)

cant get much better than bmxin in a field of weed Razz

Yoopersteeze (Aug 26, 2011 at 10:32)

You do realize its not weed right...

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baw-bag (Aug 24, 2011 at 17:23)

sick
that is all

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Kalyan3 (Aug 24, 2011 at 22:01)

woo! BMX pod!

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cheezey-its (Nov 22, 2011 at 18:10)

MY WEED!!!!!

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campofchampions Plus (Aug 24, 2011 at 16:50)

Sickter!
Ken

ericpalmer (Aug 25, 2011 at 1:18)

Thanks Ken!

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Bashguard69 (Aug 24, 2011 at 19:13)

Can you say "Sick!"

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Bigredbike17 (Aug 24, 2011 at 12:05)

thats sexi

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pokalface (Aug 24, 2011 at 2:07)

POD!

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vt6spd (Aug 24, 2011 at 3:07)

good shot.

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mikeinjasper (Aug 24, 2011 at 13:28)

WICKED!

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Thebossman (Aug 24, 2011 at 0:00)

nice

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the13thing (Aug 24, 2011 at 11:34)

Perfect pic!

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kasztanPL (Aug 24, 2011 at 12:36)

YEAH!!!!!

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UnisaurProductions (Aug 24, 2011 at 7:22)

SA!!!!

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