Mike Kinrade at Williams Lake in Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada - photo by IanHylands

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ChainsawGeoff (Feb 16, 2012 at 0:02)

I'm just impressed that they were able to get 14 guys all wearing the same kit to hit that line in a row, that's some serious dedication.

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Daemongrad (Feb 16, 2012 at 4:56) (Below Threshold) show comment

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

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BoardmanBoy (Feb 16, 2012 at 5:17)

15* You missed one Wink

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jonny-a (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:27)

hahah everyone just went and counted them now !!

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staike (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:28) (Below Threshold) show comment

It's 14...

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KevinBurn (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:32) (Below Threshold) show comment

It's 19

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ashproductionz (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:34)

Its 15 ( The bottom )

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cheetaprowlerdh (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:37)

That cliff looks familiar...
"3...2...1.........SMACK!!!! ........... "I think he's hurt man, he hit rrreally hard."

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ChainsawGeoff (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:54)

It is 15, that makes it even more impressive than I originally thought!

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staike (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:03)

ahh f*ck, didn't see the bottom one.. Facepalm

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wizido (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:37) (Below Threshold) show comment

I'm sure everybody count if there is 14 guys !

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sa-glory (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:59)

this totally looks like the jah drop

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IanHylands Mod Plus (Feb 16, 2012 at 10:01)

Not going to say it again tho, this in not the Jah drop, its not even in the same city...

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ChainsawGeoff (Feb 16, 2012 at 10:17)

Way to get off topic sa-glory and Ian, we're still trying to count these dudes. Haven't even gotten close to arguing about where it is yet.

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cheetaprowlerdh (Feb 16, 2012 at 10:28)

Didn't think it was... That's just the drop that comes to mind when I see a cliff like this

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PlumStick13-Magnus (Feb 16, 2012 at 11:15)

is this jah drop?

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justiceondirt (Feb 16, 2012 at 11:33)

i thought it was the kamloops jaw drop from the thumbnail

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Smells (Feb 16, 2012 at 12:15)

is it just a washout line on the right or did someone try and ride the right side as well?

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Angryham (Feb 16, 2012 at 12:23)

canada, is in fact, canada.

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Stewartlowe (Feb 16, 2012 at 12:50) (Below Threshold) show comment

Looks like the jah drop? Is it?

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PlumStick13-Magnus (Feb 16, 2012 at 12:54) (Below Threshold) show comment

i dont know, is it the jah drop, Ian?

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Angryham (Feb 16, 2012 at 13:55) (Below Threshold) show comment

IIIIIAAAAAAAAANNNNNAAAHHH? tell us!

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JHewitt (Feb 16, 2012 at 15:02) (Below Threshold) show comment

Jah anyone?

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BoardmanBoy (Feb 16, 2012 at 15:11)

Jesus christ, if you read his earlier comment he quite clearly tells you this is not the Jah drop...

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Jobobasaurus (Feb 16, 2012 at 16:06)

at first I thought this was jah, and i was like holy shit!!!! then I saw that it wasnt, just a rally nice photo, and I was like holy shit ¡¡!¡

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dirtyamerican (Feb 16, 2012 at 17:01)

Ya ol josh said f*ck it lets Huck it

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konablastboy88 (Feb 16, 2012 at 17:29)

15

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AlexW379 (Feb 16, 2012 at 17:30)

holy crap people learn to read

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nocoolnamesleft (Feb 16, 2012 at 18:41) (Below Threshold) show comment

jewish editing...

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chrpet00 (Feb 16, 2012 at 19:10)

Ha, Bender

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jhmurphy (Feb 16, 2012 at 21:47)

Those 15 riders are just feeding off each other.

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freeriderayward (Feb 16, 2012 at 22:32)

Oh man

I though someone landed the Jah drop...

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PlumStick13-Magnus (Feb 16, 2012 at 23:21)

hahaha i love how we got -Props. Typical British humour that some people still dont understand.

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Stewartlowe (Feb 17, 2012 at 4:18)

I know, and I love how someone has landed the jah drop.

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JHewitt (Feb 17, 2012 at 5:58)

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dusty-bones (Feb 20, 2012 at 20:15)

10th guy got a little sketched hes a bit behind

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rolopan (Oct 24, 2011 at 20:36)

This is insanee, and i say POD please

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shockabahala Plus (Oct 25, 2011 at 20:03)

The Jaw Funken Drop!

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bikerboy34 (Oct 26, 2011 at 21:29)

theres a new line for bender

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isaac1234567 (Oct 30, 2011 at 16:45)

benders a champ

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bikerboy34 (Nov 2, 2011 at 13:46) (Below Threshold) show comment

or not

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bamfbmx (Nov 2, 2011 at 16:24)

dude bender isnt even that good of a rider, he just hucks himself off shit and hopes he lands it and most of the time just eats it.

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fieserfettsack2 (Nov 3, 2011 at 0:39)

true words...

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o8demo8 (Nov 3, 2011 at 1:26)

True, but if he wouldn't have tried it first it would have been a long time before someone else worked up the courage to try it. Then our sport would not have evolved so quickly.
I respect what hes done.
So thank you Bender.

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scottrallye (Nov 3, 2011 at 7:42)

Without continuing the Bender back-and-forth, and back to this photo: f*cking awesome line. This reminds me of skiing more than mountain biking.

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nickf (Nov 3, 2011 at 8:42)

I love knowing everything about a rider's technique, skill and style from watching a few flicks.

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bamfbmx (Nov 3, 2011 at 22:44) (Below Threshold) show comment

at one point i liked him as a rider but looking back on it there is way better freeriders out there that have way more style and steeze to their riding in which bender doesnt come close. this is my opinion though, agree or disagree, i dont really care.

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isaac1234567 (Nov 9, 2011 at 18:36)

your just angry cause he has moar skill in one nut then you do in your hole body

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bamfbmx (Nov 9, 2011 at 18:42) (Below Threshold) show comment

sure man whatever you wanna think.

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p-gorephoto (Dec 8, 2011 at 23:55)

and here goes the bender battle... again..

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theriotact (Dec 29, 2011 at 13:27)

http://theinfosphere.org/images/thumb/4/43/Bender.png/180px-Bender.png fyeah bender!

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ZachHinton11 (Feb 16, 2012 at 0:02)

Another classic "redbull didn't work"...

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westsyderider (Feb 16, 2012 at 0:06)

Glad to see someone finally conquer the beast.

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taldfind (Feb 16, 2012 at 1:14)

People who say that Bender has no skill, haven't ever ridden with him. All though I haven't myself, I am friends with somebody who has ridden with him down in southern Utah a number of times, trust me, Josh Bender is very skilled on two wheels. He crashed a ton in competition, but at the same time, he was going way bigger than anybody at the time too, and he wasn't playing it safe by sticking to his comfort zone. Our sport owes a lot to him, as well as many others including Mike Kinrade.

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gavlaa (Feb 16, 2012 at 2:06)

You can't hold it against Bender that he had no style... Style wasn't even invented back then! Even if you don't like him- his balls influenced some awesome bikes being built and I think we should all be grateful for his part in our sport.

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evanwm (Feb 16, 2012 at 2:07) (Below Threshold) show comment

No disrespect to Bender what so ever, but I'm going to have to say that he really doesn't have a whole lot of skill on a bike. However, what he does have is a nice mixture of bravery and stupidity. That being said, his "mixture" really did push the limits of the sport. My 2 cents.

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dougies (Feb 16, 2012 at 2:36)

from what ive been told, everyone judges his riding on his hucks without seeing him ride trails

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MiloXC3 (Feb 16, 2012 at 2:40)

"Oh, so this is that drop Bender hucked? It sure is steep...f*ck it! I'll ride down it!"

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hoolydooly (Feb 16, 2012 at 4:00)

Bender is the man. I'd like to see all you haters huck anything even a quarter of the size of this, let alone go back up and do it again and again and again.

You all know what the rule is: Do something better, Film it, Post it, THEN complain. But until then, nut up or shut up.

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fullbug (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:01)

need a "bender would go" tee. his karpeil was a crazy rig. he brought progression thru his attitude. i think what you see now is refinement of that attitude with skill and technology that allows style to come out.

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paulclarke (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:25)

I dont think he WAS the most talented back in the day, but if there was no bender who would inspired all those people to go bigger and bigger and bigger.... He had massive balls to do that stuff at anytime not to mention 15 years ago! Hes a big reason this sport is what it is today. Agreed with 'fullbug' surfers have 'eddie would go' we need ' bender would go' stuff...

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th3-mau5 (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:56)

every time this drop comes up on pb everyone starts the "bender wasnt that good" argument. can you lot get a life and go and ride instead of winning on the internet about a guy 1000 times better than you

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bamfbmx (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:17)

Woah calm down guys, that 1st comment had a hint of sarcasm in it. Truth be told bender has skill. I just think there was better guys during that time when bender was big but freeride world deffinately not be the same without him. I didn't mean to start world war 3. Sorry.

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gavlaa (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:23)

@th3-mau5 - why aren't you out riding then? Don't comment on something you've moaned about other people commenting on- that's just dumb!

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bigdan30 (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:43)

Bender was a state champion downhill rider. Seems that being a mediocre racer wasn't as fun or got you as much coverage as hucking yourself off of big things. Props to him for being skilled, and also props for choosing to grow the biggest sack known to the mountain bike community and progressing things in a huge way.

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IanHylands Mod Plus (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:54)

This is not even in the same county as the Bender drop. That was near Kamloops, this is Williams Lake. Sorry to disappoint....

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fullbug (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:57)

@bamfbmx- no apologies necessary. your post was fine. cant get bent about a post when i cant huck cuz i'm scared to get bent!

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cthorpe (Feb 16, 2012 at 12:12)

every time the topic of Bender comes up, these exact comments arise. its now just funny to me. he had such an impact on our sport that he is now a household name. even seeing an exposed cliff face or random photo can bring his name to mind for most. If thats not success, and worthy of respect in the bike world. then i dont know what would be.

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krackerjack (Feb 16, 2012 at 13:01)

f*ck all of you

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bamfbmx (Feb 16, 2012 at 13:50)

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VTwintips (Feb 16, 2012 at 16:17)

just wanna point out: benders bike was probably around 60 lbs compared to semenuk's 30 ish pound equivalent. I think that is going to make a big difference in how flat your table is.

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shockabahala Plus (Feb 16, 2012 at 21:10)

and how big your boner is

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th3-mau5 (Feb 20, 2012 at 13:57)

@gavlla achally i spend most of my time ether working on bikes or riding em

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gavlaa (Feb 21, 2012 at 6:27)

Oh thank God- I can sleep easy tonight.

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Pdub08 (Feb 16, 2012 at 4:04)

Reply to bamfbmx/ dude you are a dumb ass! First let me see you do any of the shit bender did! Second, sounds to me that you are just repeating something you heard on a show just cause its cool! Wrong! Third, we all owe to bender and all those nuts from the 90s. They are why we have our sport today! Dumb ass!

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bamfbmx (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:52)

Oh dude how'd you know I watch sooooo many mountain bike shows? Idiot. I just gave my opinion on him, your entitled to yours, I have mine.

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lindsaybeth (Feb 16, 2012 at 13:04)

hey everyone, after first and second reviews this is not the JAH-DROP...not even close...but still a sick line...first you can't even think about rolling or riding the cliff...cause it's a cliff not a very steep face...and yes only bender would have thought ...Hey man i hope my bike holds up on this one! Ohmy Bender! any how still a sick line/photo...and remember...Life's too short not to go big...gotta go BIG! Keep sending it people Loopy Loo!

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zakxx (Feb 16, 2012 at 0:37)

I don't want to say that PODs in last couple of months don't deserve this award. Of course they do. Though today's POD is that I've been waiting for a very very long time and finally it is ! I am soooo stoked about this Smile

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monstergfamily (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:56)

Awesome line! im not trying to defend anyone here.. bender was the evolution of what freeriding is today. He may not be the most skillful of riders, but he went big...Too big most of the time. Hes just out there enjoying the ride, as all of us do. Im not about to try riding the line posted let alone drop off of it.. Mega props to kinrade for nailing it, and mega props to bender for attempting to air the drop!

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bradystoff (Feb 25, 2012 at 14:14)

i think this would be considered down hill correct?BUT MAN ITS A GOOD THING ONE OF THEM DIDNT WIPE OUT THE REST WOULD BE SCREWED.must have all got free shirts in the parking lot or something Cool

good hit right here this dudes straight up gansta thats a nasty drop

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neimbc (Feb 16, 2012 at 6:02)

Wow! I'm amazed - Every sport has it's god father - Bender is ours to free riding. Didn't have style? Style evolves - he had plenty in his day. Just dropped in and hoped for the best? Absolutely! What kind of set up do you think he rode? Technology evolves. His bike/suspension wasn't up for the shit he was trying to pull off with it. Don't criticize him - you have better bikes, do the tricks that someone had done before you and still you need Bender Balls to match his courage.

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bullcrew (Feb 16, 2012 at 14:12)

Who rode the lines down the center to the right of him. Done some straight down stuff but not to the magnitude that is. Huge props and pics like this are well worth looking at and getting excited to ride.
Great pic!

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Lmackall6 (Feb 16, 2012 at 10:33)

Kinrade has been KILLING it this year. Huge lines done with style and grace. Punk Rock Super Hero.

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FSJHunter (Feb 16, 2012 at 6:57)

That's a rad sequence Ian! I didn't think that was "Jah drop" but I'll let all the kids argue that.

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fr-man (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:24)

copy-paste,copy-paste,copy-paste,copy-paste,copy-paste,copy-paste,copy-paste,copy-paste,copy-paste,copy-paste,copy-paste,copy-paste,copy-paste,copy-paste,END Big Grin

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xander8 (Jan 23, 2012 at 8:49)

You know how Bender would solve this problem...

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paulfreakinneumann (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:47)

a spliff and a mate!

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MudSweatAndGears (Nov 3, 2011 at 13:49)

Just curious if he rode the other lines first?? Fair play, even if he didn't this guy's got seriously Big Kahunas to do it.

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IanHylands Mod Plus (Nov 3, 2011 at 14:44)

Nope, he started with this one...

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fedz (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:43)

couldn't he find anywhere big or steep ??

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carlmontnative (Oct 24, 2011 at 21:34)

how the f*ck do u ride down a vert wall? incredible

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yeagerrr (Oct 25, 2011 at 0:12)

you put on your big boy pants and just give er

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selchinator (Apr 3, 2012 at 17:50)

How do they do it? Just curious as to how they "photoshop" these frames over eachother.

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shishka (Feb 16, 2012 at 15:44)

that a sick line but who made those other two tracks to the right of him? those look even more gnar

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Pdub08 (Feb 16, 2012 at 4:35)

I am so pumped after seeing this! Snow please melt!!!!

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pumptracker120 (Feb 16, 2012 at 5:08)

love the line GO STRAIGHT DOWN A CLIF

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buffalo17 (1 days ago)

How is this picture made ? I mean how can I make a picture with several frames , like this one ? Smile

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IanHylands Mod Plus (1 days ago)

Cut and paste together in photoshop...

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scottmck1 (Feb 16, 2012 at 6:51)

You think those guys called each other first to see what they were gonna wear?

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brybry (Oct 26, 2011 at 15:00)

and this is a truly amazing shot mr hylands. everything about it from the comp to the rider! got my nomination!!

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brybry (Oct 31, 2011 at 18:30)

and new desktop background Big Grin

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IanHylands Mod Plus (1 days ago)

thanks!

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oldschoolj Plus (Feb 16, 2012 at 7:16)

for all the "bender" fans....this isn't him...its Mike Kinrade...another epic rider pushing the limits..

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nation (Feb 16, 2012 at 18:51)

Haha, ya, at first glance I thought it was Jah (or Jaw?) Drop too. Such a sick line

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mulchee (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:27)

again, this is NOT the Jaw Drop.

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oXid3 (Feb 16, 2012 at 11:05)

Its the same drop that Bender fails .. but this guy dont realy dropped it .. he just ride it down ... still cool btw

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thefastvinny (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:27)

Nothing better than hucking yourself off a large rock.

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BeneFitBoy123 (Feb 16, 2012 at 14:33)

I think they have used editing kit to make it look Like lots of people

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JHewitt (Feb 16, 2012 at 15:07)

I'm with you on that one, classic editing kit mischief.

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paulfreakinneumann (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:51)

Thats along time to hold your breath kinbad.. Come for a surf!

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brendasrad (Feb 16, 2012 at 7:40)

Nice work Kinrade! You're effing rad. Helps that you're really hot too!

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BloodnoseThePirate (Feb 16, 2012 at 7:36)

KINRAD RIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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TotesRidic (Feb 16, 2012 at 7:35)

WOW! It must take mad skill not to bump in to each other!! AWESOME!!

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shoveler (Feb 16, 2012 at 15:59)

That would be a fun hill climb on a CRF 450 Smile

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jjfjoel1 (Feb 16, 2012 at 22:02)

Why down hill when you can be like this guy and down cliff instead?

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bikepizza (Feb 16, 2012 at 21:39)

my eyes got huge as soon as I saw the thumbnail, so insane!

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josecampos (Oct 25, 2011 at 20:26)

sick sequence... red shirt... works so fine!!

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cretin82 (Feb 17, 2012 at 11:23)

steep and sketchy. thats how i like it!

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Colin994 (Oct 24, 2011 at 21:30)

well hello there mr jah drop.

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IanHylands Mod Plus (Oct 24, 2011 at 21:54)

Yeah, Bender had it all wrong, he tried to jump it. I actually think this is bigger than the Jah drop though...

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filips (Nov 3, 2011 at 11:25)

Bender would hit it

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TheLongMan (Nov 7, 2011 at 11:33)

POD just for the dopeness!

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hollowing2000 (Feb 16, 2012 at 1:20)

dropping in!!

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PacaroSandwitch (Feb 16, 2012 at 15:15)

i think i just shit a brick....

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dbodoggle (Feb 16, 2012 at 0:00)

that is one crazy-frickin line!

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patty123 (Feb 16, 2012 at 21:17)

cool photo

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plegmus (Feb 16, 2012 at 16:13)

where is the video ?

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bscar (Feb 16, 2012 at 6:13)

Its a sick picture but not that impressive. maybe if he dropped it

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DexterH (Feb 16, 2012 at 7:37)

No hating or anything..... you wanna ride that line? I sure as hell know I dont have the balls to do that, let alone even think of dropping it!

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paulfreakinneumann (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:49)

I would naturally asume you can't ride a bike if you think that''s droppable..

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bscar (Feb 16, 2012 at 10:07)

naturally you'd be wrong i didn't mean drop the whole thing. just drop like 10- 20 ft of it, not huck the whole thing. its just a little criticism im not hating.

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SandersB (Feb 16, 2012 at 13:02)

its nice to see you two are getting along. side note; Hucking the whole thing... Epic

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wipeass-jack (Oct 24, 2011 at 23:42)

mint

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bighitmaster (Oct 28, 2011 at 17:46)

holy crap that is sick

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ragdoll (Oct 24, 2011 at 23:41)

hell yes. so awesome

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QCIrider77 (Oct 24, 2011 at 22:20)

What up cliff!

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isaac1234567 (Oct 24, 2011 at 20:43)

pod worthy for sure

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FrostedFlakes (Dec 7, 2011 at 22:39)

thats crazy!!!

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Bartek902 (Feb 7, 2012 at 13:35)

POD

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Stabz (Feb 16, 2012 at 5:28)

Nice

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oO888Oo (Feb 16, 2012 at 2:59)

ohhh howw .... holy....

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Jandrewz (Feb 16, 2012 at 1:30)

Madness!

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MrFastRacing (Feb 16, 2012 at 0:00)

Nice Train Big Grin

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Xc2dh1 (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:34)

So photo shop. Lol

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madmeik (Nov 3, 2011 at 0:44)

chickenway.. ^^

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hoolydooly (Nov 3, 2011 at 1:19)

Thats the only way to get down and still be on two wheels. the landing may look vert but its actually very flat. thats why Bender never landed it.

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mulchee (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:24)

I drive by the jaw drop once and and a while on the way to Harper Mtn, and the landing is indeed too flat. Tippie (my other half) actually filmed Bender doing the Jaw Drop for NWD. It has a very flat landing and were trying to tell Josh that - he wound up in the hospital, but made MTB history in the process!

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mulchee (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:25)

and Kindradical is just an awesome guy and he is RIDING this line - insane skills!

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northwestripper (Feb 16, 2012 at 8:09)

dude tha jaw drop!!!!!

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IanHylands Mod Plus (Feb 16, 2012 at 9:56)

nope, guess again....

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northwestripper (Feb 17, 2012 at 14:45)

ahh dang, looks quite similar tho.

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