The 49 Year Old Freerider

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Feb 18, 2008

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I wanna keep riding like this when I'm his age

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mccaw (Feb 18, 2008 at 3:02)

Fair Play! Props to the man!

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pperini (Mar 13, 2008 at 13:13)

i felt so reliefed after watching this, now i can enjoy my bike with less hurry, knowing that i have some time left...hehe

timlake (Mar 15, 2008 at 9:38)

amen to that. What camera are you using for this, looks real good quality.

superflyy55 (May 21, 2008 at 15:19)

My old man would never be able to do that haha
hes pretty good a motocross though..
good job man Smile

crashin (Sep 27, 2008 at 16:11)

quality, i could never, ever immagine my dad doing this, light downhill is his max Big Grin

jackmmmmmm (Aug 11, 2009 at 4:29)

nice one colin

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LloydHarper (Feb 18, 2008 at 3:08)

Awsome vid Sam! VOD?

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samlloyd (Feb 18, 2008 at 3:16)

What an inspiration lol he can wall ride better than me aswell VOD

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martin-kennedy (Feb 18, 2008 at 6:11)

Think you may have a VOD here sam Big Grin

HUGE props to your dad, hope I can ride like that when i'm his age Salute

webber123 (Feb 18, 2008 at 8:35)

Amen to that.

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shacabahalla (Feb 18, 2008 at 7:05)

VOD nuff said

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fortune (Feb 18, 2008 at 8:14)

sam thats amazing! props to your dad it IS a legend!

fair play to you aswell...id be shitting myself if my dad was riding like that incase he got hurt - saying that my dad hasnt ridden a bike in over 30 years!

Got filming was well was good quality and the song went well with it aswell..nice and chilled!

Props, and in my book VOD material!

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jackass142 (Feb 18, 2008 at 8:55) (Below Threshold) show comment

i feal sorry for you Sam u get showen up by ur dad! lol Joke. colin shreds harder than the claw!

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ohyeszing (Feb 18, 2008 at 12:10)

sweet. Hes the next randy spangler, but older good job.

maxrampling (Apr 2, 2008 at 15:21)

randy spangler is like 40

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bunkey (Feb 18, 2008 at 12:46)

this guy really does shred - better thn me i add

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ninjamonkey1992 (Feb 20, 2008 at 11:23)

wat a guy. VOD

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superMHrider (Feb 23, 2008 at 8:28)

fair plat to him nice one get on him ya mate

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dirtybikerjosh (Feb 26, 2008 at 13:54)

VOD....thats a bute vid....fair doo's to the bloke lol....what a ledgend!!!

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Pite (Mar 15, 2008 at 12:33)

max respect man!

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downhillnirvana (Mar 15, 2008 at 16:53)

nice vid... this is my old man, 56 years young:

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1753875/

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keith77 (Mar 21, 2008 at 4:08)

Repect to your Dad, hope I'm still up for riding like that when I'm his age!! Take it easy.

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sam-g-freerider (Mar 22, 2008 at 16:46)

Yeah nothing but to say i hope im like your dad and the guy in this vid wehn im older. HUGE amout of respect.....it shows just pure love for riding

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califreerida16 (Apr 21, 2008 at 14:29)

Nice, sick trails as well

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daninribi (May 12, 2008 at 2:07)

where are u riding..... is some of this from whistle?? woods in whalley??

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devro-ride-bike (May 13, 2008 at 8:27)

glentress freeride, some of it... nice vid by the way, hes ridin better than me! an hes as old as my dad lol

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devro-ride-bike (May 13, 2008 at 9:01)

some of it looks like inerleithen

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metalgod (May 13, 2008 at 9:03)

Yeah, it's Wiswell in Lancashire, and Glentress and Innerleithen in Scotland

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Ripper28 (May 17, 2008 at 15:31)

that was crazy keep on riding the gnar

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robholio (May 30, 2008 at 0:30)

Sweet vid. I'll be there in 9 more years... Wink

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Nidziak (Jun 29, 2008 at 2:51)

nothing special but the trails are preety

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brycewd (Jul 3, 2008 at 20:32)

VOD VOD VOD

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Freelancer (Jul 7, 2008 at 5:38)

Yes this dude is showing a solid and safe riding, he must not give all, because he nows, when he stacks hard, than its over...hÃ¤hÃ¤hÃ¤!!! Also he must not show balls!
Iam shure for him its hella funny!

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sam-davies (Jul 26, 2008 at 12:52)

VOD

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mountainbika91023 (Jul 28, 2008 at 13:38)

good job..but sorry nothing really special i'v seen guys older doin some crazy shit

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chazdog (Jul 31, 2008 at 8:40)

nice to see someone freeriding on a bike that doesnt have triple crown forks and a million inches of travel, freeriding should cover everything, and as a midlife crisis this is insane. i owe him a hug.

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KonaStinky2008 (Aug 7, 2008 at 21:50)

be carefull make sure to put on ur glasses old man

metalgod (Aug 8, 2008 at 7:02)

Cheeky little shit

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ArgosKickersRule (Aug 18, 2008 at 5:31)

if i was at glentress and he had showed up with you i would of thought oh no not another dad trying to do the freeride i wonder where the scream and abulance sirens would come but he is ace i know loads of folk to pussy for the big drop and the wallride props to him Smile

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masonloves4 (Aug 23, 2008 at 9:41)

that was so sick everythign you did was so smooth

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Austin7 (Oct 1, 2008 at 15:37)

I hope im still riding like that when im 50!!

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samrobbo (Oct 7, 2008 at 10:48)

i wish my dad wud do tht

where r u riding in those clips apart from delamere and llandegla.

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snake-dj (Nov 15, 2008 at 1:43)

Awesomeness.

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giantstpo (Dec 7, 2008 at 12:05)

where is the bike park i wanna ride there

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fugger (Dec 29, 2008 at 9:25)

EFF YEAH....! OLD GUYS UNITE...!

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dmr-dude (Jan 28, 2009 at 0:21)

seens pritty obvius that this dude has still god a good cople of years riding left in him to.

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drstepi (Feb 8, 2009 at 3:37)

that deserves to be VOD, and true- OLD guys unite!
All of us will get old and grumpy someday

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mtbman250 (Feb 16, 2009 at 13:07)

Living Legend

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