Ed Thomsett at Whistler in Cardiff, United Kingdom - photo by natedh9

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FeBrewAry (Oct 31, 2011 at 14:32)

This photo consists of substantially large amounts of naturally occurring hard substances that tend not to move when collided with

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shockabahala Plus (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:01)

yeah just like a window, but birds haven't figured it out yet

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AndrewLamb (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:02)

and unnaturally hard men doing insane things

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duncanp (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:03)

Due to the thickness of a window does is classify as a substantially large amount..? Its not really naturally occurring either..

/early morning cynicism

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c-bernier (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:03)

Such a sniper tranny,who ever though of that line is nuts!

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shockabahala Plus (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:07)

@duncanp yeah i'm tired as hell, stayed up waiting to see what it would be today.

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konakid1993 (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:09)

I can safely say I'd soil myself if faced with that line.

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duncanp (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:12)

its no biggie, this line is though!

Wish i had stuff like this for Ed to hit back at home..!

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RideFree420 (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:37)

this guy must have sold his soul to the devil along time ago

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Draggon (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:52)

@shockabahla yeah I have been having PB induced insomnia lately as well.....

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bigbluebike (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:57)

Yeahhhhhhh Ed!

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shockabahala Plus (Nov 16, 2011 at 1:00)

@Draggon hahaha I knew someone would know how i feel

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Draggon (Nov 16, 2011 at 1:11)

Don't get me wrong.....this is an insane pic......but I'm looking at it and all thinking is that rock would make a sweet kitchen counter top which in turn is making me want a sandwich......but it's past 1:00am and I would kinda feel bad waking up the wife to make me one.

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shockabahala Plus (Nov 16, 2011 at 1:40)

hahaha i like your style draggon

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hoolydooly (Nov 16, 2011 at 3:29)

@duncap, well this would depend on whos windows we are talking about.

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JJ-The-Scott (Nov 16, 2011 at 3:33)

these guy's windows?
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=thick+windows&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&biw=1366&bih=673&tbm=isch&tbnid=m7ICafeTMxlcUM:&imgrefurl=http://www.dounreay.com/waste/radioactive-waste/intermediate-level-waste/cementation-plant&docid=lbbbYX5IypT7CM&imgurl=http://www.dounreay.com/UserFiles/Image/DCP/20100217_DCP_016.jpg&w=600&h=400&ei=Qp_DTpLpNY-m8gO6z9yXCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=437&vpy=326&dur=153&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=131&ty=111&sig=111920381102044978408&page=1&tbnh=154&tbnw=187&start=0&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0

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duncanp (Nov 16, 2011 at 3:41)

i'll protest that you'd probably struggle to find any birds in there Wink

haha

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JJ-The-Scott (Nov 16, 2011 at 3:42)

have you seen the incredible hulk? there was birds in that thing Wink

LOL

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CdnFreerider (Nov 16, 2011 at 4:04)

AndrewLamb apparently likes to think about unnaturally hard men. I get what you mean but choose different words lol.

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hoolydooly (Nov 16, 2011 at 4:09)

I was thinking more about the windows on this thing, but sure, that'll do.

http://reviews.cnet.com/i/bto/20090114/X09SV_CA005_610x356.jpg

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JJ-The-Scott (Nov 16, 2011 at 4:44)

my window beats your windows ass Wink

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MTBmadness12 (Nov 16, 2011 at 5:46)

actually that picture requires balls of aweeeeesome that are {__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________}this big

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Digax94 (Nov 16, 2011 at 5:54)

unaturaly hard balls that tend not to move when colided with

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Rspanky (Nov 16, 2011 at 6:21)

I LOVE POD

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dthomas (Nov 16, 2011 at 8:06)

Gnarly, Sketchy, Crazy, Super Tech, and some more words come to mind!!

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MiloXC3 (Nov 16, 2011 at 8:26)

SOOO sketchy! Wouldn't like to mess that line up!

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Draggon (Nov 16, 2011 at 9:39)

@shockabahala...haha thanks man, even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then. I know that they can't all be winners but then again I am no Charlie Sheen ( there's no porn stars walking around my living room last time I checked)

I have seen much of your body of work and it's quite impressive I must say

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IrishTom (Nov 16, 2011 at 16:35)

@ FeBrewAry: And that's just his balls.

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reveal715 (Nov 16, 2011 at 17:50)

well now technically a window is a viscous solid which means that it displays similair traits to a liquid so on an atomic level...it's not really hard at all. but then agian a bird would probably argue against that.....

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ryanreishripper (Nov 16, 2011 at 20:32)

Hmm... Well i got a dh rig and theres some epic and sketchy rocks.... Lets do this shit!

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blueberrybagels (Nov 16, 2011 at 21:56)

This guy is like one of those damn bighorn rams I saw on the Discovery Channel today!! Nice pic

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DudeAwsome (Nov 17, 2011 at 17:56)

where does this guy think hes going????

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khazcrazy (Nov 5, 2011 at 15:16)

i'm uncomfortable just thinking about doing that line.

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yxbix (Nov 2, 2011 at 5:11)

wtf, i cant even imagine his roll-out line, this is clearly insane

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justmeandmystinky (Nov 16, 2011 at 16:26)

so i can think of 3 things that are going down in this picture..
1-suicide
2-he drilled bolts through his rims into the rock and hes just chilling on the side of a rock
3-hes houdini

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haydenkoolkatjr (Nov 16, 2011 at 20:12)

hahhahha #2 would be epic! hahahah

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angrynipples (Nov 16, 2011 at 21:47)

epicly poser*

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haydenkoolkatjr (Nov 17, 2011 at 17:21)

hahha true! but it would feel wierd

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natedh9 (Nov 2, 2011 at 7:38)

Read all about it here!
http://www.southerndownhill.com/riding/articles/whistlapalooza-stunts.html

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skijunky05 (Nov 16, 2011 at 8:33)

Awesome read and photos. I kinda hoped for another angle on the POD shot, but absolutely killer!

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shockabahala Plus (Oct 31, 2011 at 9:28)

beautiful photo, thanks for the 1600 x 1061 XL option

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el-nombre (Nov 16, 2011 at 5:15)

Did he ride it out? Looks ridiculous, would love to see a sequence if it exists. I would never see a ine in amongst that.

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cyberhawk Plus (Nov 18, 2011 at 4:56)

line impossible Wink

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gasman (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:54)

........f*ck that.

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kkroto80 (Nov 16, 2011 at 4:47)

^^ my thought exactly...

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lstanners (Nov 16, 2011 at 16:10)

Snappy white riding outfit - Check
Nice rig - Check
Crazy line with no margin for error - Check
Balls the size of coconuts - Double check

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akosituper (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:09)

he ROCKS....hehe

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Stoss (Nov 16, 2011 at 9:29)

So did he pop off the edge of the slab he is pictured riding down or just straight roll down that bastard and let the bike deal with it??

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jgottya1 (Nov 16, 2011 at 15:16)

I'd be willing to bet in another few mm he pops it, i would assume he has to get situated for what i see as a very limited landing zone and getting up off of that angle is about the only way to do so.
Letting the bike deal with that tech of a line is a hard swallow.

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travman25 (Nov 16, 2011 at 23:55)

Is it hard to walk with balls that large? I mean damn they must have a store that sells special pants

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scottvt (Nov 16, 2011 at 10:14)

Not only is the landing super narrow and tight against a rock wall, it looks pretty loose too.
Dont think Id hit that one.
Awesome picture by the way!

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jgottya1 (Nov 16, 2011 at 5:43)

Beautiful rocks and a very very technical and sick line in !! Excellent job !!!

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bradwalton Plus (Nov 16, 2011 at 9:48)

hells yeah, good ol fashioned gnar line! That's what I'm here to see. Awesome!

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jgottya1 (Nov 16, 2011 at 15:10)

Word !!!!!!

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connel11 (Nov 16, 2011 at 13:40)

where did he come from there is no line into the drop

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW ! ! ! !

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cromobiggy14 (Nov 16, 2011 at 16:34)

thats not steep at all i rid ride down on my rollerblades

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drumnbike (Nov 19, 2011 at 9:39)

rollerblades=yuk

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mtbgirlxcatzx (Nov 22, 2011 at 6:53)

wtf?! that looks craaazy sketchy! cant even imagine trying that and making it out alive :/

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coldsmoke420 Plus (Nov 16, 2011 at 18:17)

I think i smoked a joint on those rocks...

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k2dan (Nov 16, 2011 at 16:10)

my favorite pic ,man the guys who ride there have ball ,would love to see another view of it or angle

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jgottya1 (Nov 16, 2011 at 15:18)

As tech and gnar as that line is, does anyone else notice that it is WET rock ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Ultra Gnar !!!!!

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Studdars (Nov 16, 2011 at 12:08)

Talk about testing your levels, balls, manhood, skill, comitment, bike, and mainly yourself.

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scottmck1 (Nov 16, 2011 at 3:45)

I just barfed in my pants a bit.

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gnarlydanthebikerman (Nov 16, 2011 at 17:18)

gnarly dan has not seen much gnarlier than this

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Goten (Nov 16, 2011 at 16:55)

ooooooopa re malaka.gaaaamise!!!

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Javiersh (Nov 16, 2011 at 14:23)

directo a la licuadora!!!

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bars (Nov 16, 2011 at 14:21)

How they f*cking do that?

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jptothetree (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:44)

F'in GNARLY!!!! great riding, my god...

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rad8 (Nov 16, 2011 at 17:57)

wow, certainly makes you think

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phree44 (Nov 5, 2011 at 15:13)

I don't even.....

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racer176 (Nov 18, 2011 at 17:06)

that would be a nutty landing..wheres the vid

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Dud3 (Nov 16, 2011 at 22:12)

How does he sit down with balls that big!

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haydenkoolkatjr (Nov 16, 2011 at 20:16)

dude, if he was off by 1/4 of a foot, it would be bye-bye whack job!

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evilamish (Nov 16, 2011 at 20:08)

This will make my bike shit bricks

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Five-o14s (Nov 16, 2011 at 1:29)

Thats not really safe drop u know ?

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Hannypoos (Nov 16, 2011 at 1:20)

what a line, spotting and hitting that landing must be a bitch.

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cougar797 (Nov 16, 2011 at 8:46)

That angle has to be exaggerated by the camera a little. I mean surely.

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skippy888 (Nov 16, 2011 at 1:55)

When you hit it mate... don't look right.

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matthewjon (Nov 16, 2011 at 8:59)

insane........... POD !!

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Adrian95FR (Nov 16, 2011 at 9:09)

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sdmf (Nov 16, 2011 at 12:27)

I'd like to see the pic 2 seconds later.

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shishka (Nov 16, 2011 at 7:49)

thats a nice line but probably not as difficult as many of you think. The drop itself isn't very big its the tech landing that would terrify most. def the sickest line I ever seen coming out of the uk,

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laurencethorpe (Nov 16, 2011 at 8:56)

It's not in the uk, its in whistler.

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bikeaddict123 (Nov 16, 2011 at 10:19)

yeah the techy landing is what makes it difficult...

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TheDude123 (Nov 16, 2011 at 6:20)

that guy must be suicidal

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tmarriott (Nov 16, 2011 at 12:20)

how the he** is he going to land that????

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cthorpe (Nov 16, 2011 at 12:19)

i want to see the rest of the run out

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nightfox (Dec 26, 2011 at 10:19)

impossible angle ! : o

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jas231 (Nov 16, 2011 at 20:02)

what a pussy

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dude199 (Nov 16, 2011 at 18:57)

wow that's gnar !

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ibergman (Dec 14, 2011 at 18:28)

I don't understand

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fogger808 (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:17)

That is a sketch line

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hardtailedawg (Nov 16, 2011 at 23:14)

balls...balls...balls...

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jergus (Nov 2, 2011 at 5:02)

Oh my ! He got BALLS!

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BjoernKrause (Nov 16, 2011 at 5:28)

wow POD !!!!!!!

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Five7teen (Nov 16, 2011 at 17:21)

Haha does this end well?

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lyzew (Nov 16, 2011 at 5:36)

;o

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rampchamp99 (Nov 16, 2011 at 15:02)

holy crap!!!!!!

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hardtaildh08 (Nov 16, 2011 at 14:51)

MUTHA f*ckA WHAAAAAAT?

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diogodavinha (Nov 16, 2011 at 14:23)

awesome!!!!

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DaveDillholeDillard (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:53)

Got Balls?

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nason222 (Nov 16, 2011 at 18:15)

yeap i have 4

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evilamish (Nov 16, 2011 at 19:56)

I got twenty

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nason222 (Nov 16, 2011 at 21:21)

You might wanna get that checked out.

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Magas-Stepan (Nov 16, 2011 at 1:51)

perfect picture

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Wilfo95 (Nov 16, 2011 at 9:21)

f*ck that!

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JordieGT (Nov 16, 2011 at 2:10)

nut job!

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dnsukraine (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:36)

set as wallpaper

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ON3ILL (Nov 16, 2011 at 0:43)

Pure gnar

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zoablanc (Nov 16, 2011 at 18:04)

Meat grinder express Big Grin

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