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DARK TIMBERS is proud to announce our new competition for 2012. This is dedicated to all the riders that have gone down this season. No rider is immune to injuries. But every rider can raise up and get back on the bike. Share your story. Support the re[HAB] and Raise Up. Send your edits to darktimbers@gmail.com for free stickers.
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flag DudeAwsome (Oct 3, 2011 at 18:18)
 Absolutely incredibly. Keep going at it! i dont know if i would have the strength to continue riding after an accident like that. This deffinetly should be VOD just to inspire everybody to keep going and remember an injury doesnt have to be the end
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flag stinkysam (Oct 8, 2011 at 2:35)
 this video is truly amazing and inspirational, I was blown away when he started kitting up and riding, totally didnt expect it. This is an amazing lesson and just shows how much bikes mean to us. Salute
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flag CharlesMcLaughlin (Oct 8, 2011 at 6:41)
 i broke my ribs this year and my arm last year and im still loving downhill Smile
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flag bikounet (Oct 8, 2011 at 6:57)
 Great vidéo... Too many friends stopped riding because of injuries...
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flag suspended-productions (Oct 8, 2011 at 9:32)
 Nice Bookend! I wonder who made that?
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flag minceypies (Oct 8, 2011 at 10:05)
 i came off two weeks ago, concussion and broken collar bone...........going in tomorrow morning at 7.30am for an op to have a plate screwed up to it cause its goosed.
hurt like hell but it aint put me off, cant wait to get back out on my bike, just a a shame i missed the last bit of good weather this year lol :-)
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flag tank54 (Oct 8, 2011 at 10:14)
 Just broke my back, compression fracture to the topmost lumbar vertebrae, at northstar at tahoe last weekend....was really depressed and angry for the few days following, but watching the vods and awesome edits like this one really has invigorated the motivation to ride. My friends think im crazy for wanting to ride so bad after something like this, They call it balls, i call it love
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flag richlong28 (Oct 8, 2011 at 10:21)
 Sitting here on the tail end of a broken collarbone.
It's a pretty standard injury but is annoying as hell none the less
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flag mrfitz424 (Oct 8, 2011 at 10:27)
 get well soon man maybe i'll see you at northstar next season
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flag zolibmx13 (Oct 8, 2011 at 11:19)
 i dont know what are you thinking guys but this man is an idol he had a verry bad injurie and he is not giving up he has all my respect and gett well soon!
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flag keithygoerge (Oct 8, 2011 at 13:09)
 I Went down yesterday in the bike park after 56 days this season and only 3 left, broke my right collarbone and concussion. I'm just grateful it happened at the end of the season. Cant wait to get back on the steed!

Love your work!
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flag chris9901 Plus (Oct 8, 2011 at 15:01)
 fractured my humerus this season. Cannot wait til I am able to ride again
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flag cedrico (Oct 8, 2011 at 17:53)
 anyways.. keep drinking that milk!
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flag curto (Oct 8, 2011 at 18:05)
 acl injury. got my brace off 3 days ago feels amazing to ride my bike even just on the streets, best vid i could watch right now
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flag Devinallan000x (Oct 8, 2011 at 22:20)
 This hit home hard.
inspiring
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flag darktimbers (Oct 23, 2011 at 21:07)
 Thanks Everyone again for your support. Makes us emotional hearing your responses to our main man Griz here over at Dark Timbers. The most important aspect of healing is support.
Attn any riders who are out there healing, and we know there are a lot, share your story w darktimbers@gmail.com so we can all rally together and inspire our fellow riders.
Catch you on the trail,
Ashley Elizabeth Wright and Sean "Griz" McClendon
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flag tom-cuthbert (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:46)
 2 broken arms, 1 fractured wrist, a broken collar bone, several torn and miss-aligned ligaments, 2 titanium plates, 8 titanium screws, and a 6 inch long titanium pin.

Worth it.
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flag scottsrule (Oct 8, 2011 at 3:07)
 i think that just makes you a boss haha
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flag MonstrousMedia (Oct 8, 2011 at 4:17) (Below Threshold) show comment
 hes more machine now than man, twisted and evil!
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flag davex123 (Oct 8, 2011 at 4:45)
 Damn...I just broke my collar bone for the second time in 4 months, and I'm supposed to get one of 'em titatnium plates an' screws set, and I'm freaking out. But a shattered hip, on both sides? No comment
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flag musclemilk (Oct 8, 2011 at 6:34)
 iv got 5 pins in my body and have broken endless amounts of bones .... the drive to come back is all that keeps you going during recovery ..... iv got a fair bit of metal in me ... but i think we should scrap this guy in he must be worth a few bob HAHA keep at it mate ! very good video .
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flag Airik (Oct 8, 2011 at 8:54)
 @musclemilk several broken bones with 17 whaaat o.o
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flag galliwasp (Oct 8, 2011 at 10:47)
 Broke left clavicle not twice, but thrice. Separated both a bunch of times. Cracked ribs on a number of occasions. Dislocated and broke a bunch of fingers, but finger-injuries don't really count, do they? A nearly torn MCL..."nearly" doesn't count either (it nearly put me out though). Bloody cuts galore, ad nauseum. These fall in the normal wear and tear category within the mountain biking spectrum, methinks. A shattered pelvis mind you, I can hardly imagine what that would be like. Such an injury might make some call it quits, which would be quite understandable were one to observe such a thing; however, returning to form after smashing his skeleton like he did...that is testament to a strong character, that of determination, and that of passion (I have a keen sense of the obvious). It feels good to have a passion, doesn't it? I tip my hat. Well done, sir!
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flag longgully-freerider (Oct 8, 2011 at 22:25)
 broken wrist 3 times, broken arm twice, broken leg in 3 places once, broken foot and i have also shattered my pelvis. i didnt need to have it all screwed together etc as it must not have been as bad as his. put me out for months. all i could think about was getting back on the bike and since then (february last year) ive gone on to win races in new zealand in under 19s. its all about self motivation and you have to keep pushing yourself beyond your limits. i respect anyone who can get back on the bike after a bad injury, it shows real character and determination.
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flag MonstrousMedia (Oct 9, 2011 at 4:55)
 no body got the star wars quote then Smile
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flag bmanbikerbro (Oct 9, 2011 at 13:59)
 two broken collar bones, two broken arms, two torn knees, stage 4 concussion, surgery, fractured wrist, 3 broken ribs, enough scars for an entire army, and im only 16 haha
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flag Airik (Oct 9, 2011 at 14:20)
 o.O
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flag darktimbers (Oct 23, 2011 at 21:07)
 Thanks Everyone again for your support. Makes us emotional hearing your responses to our main man Griz here over at Dark Timbers. The most important aspect of healing is support.
Attn any riders who are out there healing, and we know there are a lot, share your story w darktimbers@gmail.com so we can all rally together and inspire our fellow riders.
Catch you on the trail,
Ashley Elizabeth Wright and Sean "Griz" McClendon
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flag name-dropper (Oct 8, 2011 at 6:20)
 just got out of the hospital myself after fracturing my skull, smashing my nose and most of the bones in my face 2 weekends back after a bad riding accident. luckily my mouth and eyes where relatively unhurt. my remedy cf is toast, but i'm lucky it wasn't worse. it's an injury that will aesthetically stay with me for a long time, if not forever. it's an odd feeling when something you love to do so much can hurt you so badly, and the whole time you just cant wait to throw a leg back over the bike and get ripping again. i needed a video like this to remind me that we're all in the same boat together. i honestly think the most important thing to do is just stay positive and focus on all the good things you have in your life. it's SO easy to get depressed after a catastrophic injury but the truth is there is always light at the end of the tunnel and things will get better.
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flag specializedrules123 (Oct 8, 2011 at 8:43)
 i fractured my 7th cervical vertebrae, can't walk, can't move anything ribs down. doctor says I'm gunna be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. i say f*ck that. i have my p3 staring at me everyday when i wake up. i can't wait to get back on 2 wheels. this guy is an inspiration!
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flag darktimbers (Oct 4, 2011 at 12:47)
 a HUGE Thanks to everyone for watching and rallying up some love for our boy Griz and injured riders everywhere. This edit is dedicated to all the riders who went down this season. There is light at the end of the tunnel.

How to raise up and support the re[HAB]:
1. Grab a bike and a camera.
2. Film.
3.Send that rehabbed footage and your mailing address to darktimbers@gmail.com.
4. Get free stickers for sharing the edit and we will feature three edits throughout the month of October on our site (www.darktimbers.com). Those three will also get some free DT swag.
5. Spread the re[HAB] word. Keep rallying to get back on that bike.
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flag ilikedh (Oct 6, 2011 at 19:47)
 awesome vid, im at that stage now, after 3 months of braking my femur, im already back at biking, and i still don't know if i will race again.

great inspiration for me

thanks
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flag mtb24pride (Oct 8, 2011 at 3:48)
 3 months ?? i tried after 3 months and it was really too sketchy. i could do some XC but no street/park/dirt and i dont have a freeride/DH bike but if i had tried i would have been really slow and sketchy. im just back now, after 7-8months. my femur feels good now, but as they had to dislocate the knee during the operation, now my knee sometimes hurts like a b*tch.
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flag JimLad (Oct 8, 2011 at 7:53)
 Not all femur breaks are equal - mine kept me off the bike for 10 months
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flag mtb24pride (Oct 8, 2011 at 8:27)
 i guess it depends on people and medical care too.
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flag ilikedh (Oct 8, 2011 at 12:47)
 yup, and it depends on age too, im 14 and i guess that is why its healing so fast, im already doing XC like before, and im doing dh too, but im going slowly on dh, even though i don't get any pain while doing dh, im like scared to go fast again.
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flag mtb24pride (Oct 8, 2011 at 13:37)
 you're right, take it slow because even if you can go fast, your bone wont take a fast crash and it might get messed up :/
the thing is the sooner you start again, the less time your muscles have to shrink, so you'll get back much quicker. after 7 months my muscles were so weak, trying manuals for 30min gave me muscle pain in the whole body, and i couldnt even do them, because one leg was much weaker than the other so i fell aside all the time. this still happens now sometimes. so annoying. but happy to be back.
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flag fuctoff (Oct 12, 2011 at 13:10)
 I was also off the bike for 10 months,did my left femur in 2 places.Things didn't really get better until I had the metal removed 2 years later.I'm not sure my left leg will ever be as strong as the right again but at least I'm riding!It was a long haul but the urge to pin those trails again gets you through
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flag fuctoff (Oct 12, 2011 at 13:12)
 By the way i came up with this user name when I was off the bike and now i can't change it!
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flag mtb24pride (Oct 12, 2011 at 13:32)
 2 places ouch :/
lol username thing
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flag ShastaOutdoorMedia (Oct 3, 2011 at 16:44)
 The idea here was done SPLENDIDLY!!! Definitely on my top 5 MTB video list of all time.
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flag tornateo (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:10)
 Incredible film. It takes so long to get the feeling back where everything feels (for lack of a better word) perfect; berms, lines, your bike and your body. I never want that feeling to go away or take it for granted, this video makes me appreciate being healthy even more.
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flag webbrider12 (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:32)
 total inspiration for me. i broke my leg a year in a half ago in 45 places jumping on my off time of racing. and i now the pain and sorrow that a rider gets when all of their hard work, sweat and tears just vanish just over a stupid injury but now im back stronger than ever and this proves it.
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/213127/
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flag webbrider12 (Oct 8, 2011 at 11:54)
 i didnt mean 45 places -____- lol. i meant to put 5 places. lol
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flag samjam (Oct 8, 2011 at 13:55)
 bro 5 is enough....your leg would be soup if it was 45....about to watch ya vid....good luck
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flag samjam (Oct 8, 2011 at 14:05)
 very good mate....you sure you were injured? you pinned that trail....
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flag webbrider12 (Oct 9, 2011 at 12:59)
 http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/5099498/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/5099497/
haha thanks man. and yeah check out the pics of my leg exploding! :/ my toes touched my thigh!!
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flag darktimbers (Oct 23, 2011 at 21:07)
 Thanks Everyone again for your support. Makes us emotional hearing your responses to our main man Griz here over at Dark Timbers. The most important aspect of healing is support.
Attn any riders who are out there healing, and we know there are a lot, share your story w darktimbers@gmail.com so we can all rally together and inspire our fellow riders.
Catch you on the trail,
Ashley Elizabeth Wright and Sean "Griz" McClendon
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flag samjam (Oct 8, 2011 at 8:51)
 I really needed to see a vid like this today.I got owned pretty bad a month ago and now have so many self doubts......I only got cut up and knocked out which is nothing compared to this fella but if he can do it with all the bad shit that happened to him im sure i can too.....It starts tomorrow....

thanks for sharing such a powerful video....very inspired right now
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flag ssavage06029 (Oct 8, 2011 at 21:56)
 Super awesome video. I remember seeing the clip of griz crashing on that double and I seriously couldn't believe how bad it was. I recently dislocated and broke my first metatarsal in my left foot while I was riding at highland. Im going in for surgery on Monday and am really glad I got a chance to see this because it's so easy to get depressed and feel isolated when it happens to you. I am actually looking forward to building a bike up this winter in anticipation of next season. You are indeed an inspiration to us all to have persevered and reach the light through all that darkness to return to what we all love. Thanks Griz!!!
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flag thegringo (Oct 8, 2011 at 16:27)
 When i was 15,i went over the bars on my Saracen Eiger comp,"when saracens were good the first time round",i was at full pelt at the time and drifted off a fire road and into a fence post.When i came to,i had severed my main artery in my thigh on another piece of old splintered fence about 15ft away from the initial impact.This was all told to me afterwards by the way,as i was knocked unconsious.I flat lined in the ambulance on the way to hospital,but was brought back before any brain damage could occur.Blood transfusions and severe amnesia were the order of the day for the next week or so.Other than that,no broken bones,and was back on the same fire road at full pelt within a month.Minus the old splintered fence though.
Gringo. Nurse Beer
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flag JJ-The-Scott (Oct 8, 2011 at 8:37)
 this is totally inspirational for me and i must say thankyou. im currently out of action with a broken femur and it will also be months of rehab til im back to full health and back on the bike and like our man here i have made the comitment to come back fitter stronger and faster and pursuie my dreams within riding more than ever before. just thought i'd share my story.
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flag saintdh (Oct 8, 2011 at 10:00)
 i broke my knee a year a go and now im starting riding again. excellent video. When i fall i thoght, thats it im not going to ride any more....5 seconds after the crash i was thinking when im going back...(sorry my english isnt very good)
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flag tullie (Oct 8, 2011 at 15:34)
 broke my tibia plateau 6 months ago at this very spot where the VOD was shot at. I have had 3 surgeries metal in metal out and now I am just [re]habin it to get back on the mountain the next few weeks!!!! Good luck out there maybe see you around the local trails!!!!!!!
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flag RIDEDPTS (Oct 8, 2011 at 16:55)
 This video sums up what biking is about.
I've recently came off my bike and fractured my collarbone and it does knock you down but if anything it made me realise whats important in a way and its too have fun.
I sit here looking at a Ex RIDEBMXUK Editors notice and i knew i should rip that page out as one day it would come in handy and it's been on my wall ever since finally i've ripped it down as it sums up my desire to get back on a bike and why we are driven to do such things.
Too Get back up, crash after crash...
Biking does something to you. It's not obvious at first but over time it becomes undeniable that the very act of flying through the air,flying down that single track since you were a kid changes you as a person.
You don't realise it but every day you spend on the bike. Every time you pick up a bike you fuel a fire inside you that never dies.
I can't wait to get back on my bike now its a long journey till i will be but i'm never giving up.
The quote below sums it up:

"A ship is safest in the harbour,
But thats not what ships are for"

Live Free.
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flag jrharyett (Oct 8, 2011 at 18:16)
 This vid and the whole string of responses are incredible. Only three weeks ago I was hauled away on a stretcher with a neck brace from a mismatch with an SUV. I picked up my new, insurance paid, bike today... the day I can get on that bike can't come soon enough!
Good luck to everyone healing up, you will ride again!
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flag flyingingweasel (Oct 8, 2011 at 20:17)
 sept 3 at harper mtn, kamloops,BC. i broke my back
7 vertebrae, only 6 were able to be strengthened by two screws in each and a bar going down each side of my spine. most of my family don't think i should bike next year, i think as long as my perseverance to get better through the winter, i WILL ride agian
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flag geesbikes (Nov 11, 2011 at 14:55)
 I broke my back in four places three months ago man, thinking i might have a go on my bike round the estate like for a few weeks starting tomorrow and maybe in a few months i'll be all fixed up and start ripping it up on my gambler again. Tell me man, how do you feel about getting back on? i can't wait but something inside me is just screaming for me to stay away from it. the only solution i can think of for any injury is to ride the whatever you got injured on. Thats what i've always done anyway and i hope it'll help me get my confidence back this time. Good luck on the recovery man, you're not alone and breaking a back or neck is more mentally painful then anything else but you've just gotta believe in you're self and think about how good it'll feel when you get back! be like being a kid again Wink so hope you get back on the bike mate Smile
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flag Alexjj13 (Oct 8, 2011 at 4:07)
 What an inspiration vid, will be needing this soon as i am having a shoulder op from a previous injury!
No riding for 4months!
Come back better than ever im sure though.
Anybody know what frame he is riding? looks like an awesome machine!
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flag Jazzc (Oct 8, 2011 at 12:49)
 Put a stick threw my hand riding had it mess up some tendons and splinter into my muscle leaving me with blood poisoning and a couple surgerys. Im counting down the days till I can ride again. Mine is minor and it sucks cant imagine what this dude went though.
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flag TheArbez (Oct 9, 2011 at 6:54)
 ouch
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flag jmsxtreem (Oct 3, 2011 at 19:01)
 You will be seeing a video from me! Thank you for the concept
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flag powerstuart2 (Oct 8, 2011 at 11:37)
 3 months ago i broke my acl and both meniscus and ive been doing rehab for next season and just to see thes kind of video i feel like i have to go ahead stand up and ride bikes again for the simple reason that riding is my life
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flag webbrider12 (Oct 8, 2011 at 11:56)
 you broke a muscle??? idk if you can do that..
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flag nathanbirdseye (Oct 8, 2011 at 12:03)
 webbrider ? your acl is a muscle ? hahah
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flag Kmac17 (Oct 8, 2011 at 14:24)
 good thing we all no about the body parts we pay thousands to fix...
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flag CaptainBLT (Oct 9, 2011 at 10:07)
 Give powerstuart a break, he's from Montreal so English is probably his second language. Broken or torn, the difference is only grammar.
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flag Duffdog (Oct 9, 2011 at 11:53)
 I tore my ACL, MCL, Lateral Meniscus and have major bone bruising of my Tibia and Femur. Surgery in April. Doc says ill be out for 9 months. Nope, thatl be maximum 4 and 1/2 thank you very much. Smile

Btw, Theyre tendons Wink
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flag nathanbirdseye (Oct 11, 2011 at 17:16)
 tendons attach muscle to bone
ligaments attach bone to bone
acl is the anterior cruciate ligament
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flag Duffdog (Oct 13, 2011 at 12:26)
 Cool. Thanks. Ligament it is.
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flag piperj3 (Oct 8, 2011 at 12:02)
 3 months ago I broke my collar bone , I was angry deppressed and thinking what would happend after rehab .... would I still be able to do my stuff on the bike? and yep guys!!! STAY f*ckING STRONG! THAT'S THE WAY WE ROLL! NOT AVERYBODY AROUND CAN HANDLE THIS , WE ARE STRONG PHYSICALLY AND OF COURSE MENTALLY . keep going
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flag Goldenwalt (Oct 8, 2011 at 9:44)
 To my team riders Stan Guerrero and Brian White, you too will overcome your injuries and rise up again to shred. Stan, watching your recovery has been amazing and inspiring. You're on the door step to racing again, and you're stronger now than when you had your accident. Can't wait to see you compete. Brian, keep walking the path and stay positive. You will be where you need to be soon, and come January you will turn pro and start the next part of your journey. I'm behind both of you 100%. My Big Dogs.....come get some!
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flag kovacs2121 (Oct 8, 2011 at 1:57)
 my girlfriend shattered her pelvis last week after taking a 45 foot fall while we were climbing. she's a downhiller also, this videos great i gotta show her it maybe cheer her up a bit.
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flag FaTom (Oct 8, 2011 at 2:00)
 That's what we want ... RISE UP! I had bad luck too - pneumothorax, 3 fractured ribs and so on. I'm still waiting operation for AC luxation shoulder now. I love MTB but I can't ride. So watch over yourself.
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flag livewire711 (Oct 8, 2011 at 6:21)
 no one wants to go down and suffer heavy injuries especially ones that mean you can't ride again in example Tara Llanes ..the motivation to recover and ride again is what make these people who they are !
Respectful Legends !
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flag geesbikes (Nov 1, 2011 at 13:11)
 This video sums up how i feel so well it's untrue, i broke my back in 4 places 2 months ago and i've finally got back to walking unassisted, it's so hard to even think how close i came to not been able to ride again, but even with an injury as serious as some of the one's that have happened, it's truly amazing to see people who love riding bikes so much that an injury like any of these only make them want to fight as hard as they can to ride again. Thanks so much for posting this, really made me like i'm not the only one stuck at home trying to heal Smile only a good 4 months till i can ride again now and god i'm going to do everything i can to get back to my old self!
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flag hardyk (Oct 15, 2011 at 13:01)
 so much respect for that, im injured myself right now, my left calcaneus is broken in a lot of pieces, i can't think about walking for 3 months and then the doctors will see but your accident my friend give me the strenght to stay positive and get back on my bike for the next summer. i seriously think about making an edit for the before and after since i had my contour when i crashed.
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flag darktimbers (Oct 23, 2011 at 21:06)
 Thanks Everyone again for your support. Makes us emotional hearing your responses to our main man Griz here over at Dark Timbers. The most important aspect of healing is support.
Attn any riders who are out there healing, and we know there are a lot, share your story w darktimbers@gmail.com so we can all rally together and inspire our fellow riders.
Catch you on the trail,
Ashley Elizabeth Wright and Sean "Griz" McClendon
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flag JasonCircleA (Jan 5, 2012 at 19:29)
 Good to see you riding again and willing to take some risks. I fractured my foot and ruptured a tendon 2 months ago when I crashed my DJ bike. This week I am finally back to street riding and I will be going back to snowboarding this weekend. I am very thankful and lucky. These re[HAB] videos are great for inspiring us to get back up. Cheers!
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flag titanium-man (Feb 28, 2012 at 4:51)
 This video help me to open my eyes. Awesome.
2 years ago i broke my elbow in lot of pieces(now i have a massive articulate prosthesis), snap my nerve, ligaments, tendons of arm and hand, both bones in my arm, damage 3 disk in my spine and damage the L-5 & L-4 in my spine.
I still on rehab, crying on pain some days and i lost my faith, i use to be a fighter, but the last 2 months i been a looser, just depress and space up from the morphine,diazepan,tramadols...
this video and 2 of my friends open my eyes, so i am going to do my video, we all should do it, because there is lot of riders loosing his dream and getting depress as i was, we all need to support each other, injuries are part of our life, but we should help anyone to rise up from it! (sorry for my english, my mother language is catalan or spanish)
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flag epavichthesavage (Oct 8, 2011 at 22:14)
 I destroyed my collarbone a while ago, and it took forever to heal (i still have pain) and to go back to riding was awful since all my confidence was gone and I had the injury fresh in my mind. I can't imagine what it would be like if i were this guy.I probably wouldn't be able to ride again. Major props, never stop riding!
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flag canariusgrifus (Oct 8, 2011 at 22:52)
 I broke the fingers of his right hand when I was 18, three times in the same year. my doctor, I hated it.
right clavicle at age 20.
left clavicle at 23 and again at 26 years
Two years ago, my left hip, my left shoulder and my right forearm.
today is my birthday and I have 37 years.
and I have to say, we are not crazy.
today, for my birthday, could have bought a play 3, but buy one, Ellsworth Dare.
apologize for my English.
but I had to comment
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flag thewelshmtbstig (Oct 8, 2011 at 12:37)
 i came off 3 months ago and fractured my wrist they didn't pick it up at the time and and found out 2 months later now i am going for an MRI scan on Friday .truly inspirational and will help! Smile
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flag dirttrailsociety (Oct 10, 2011 at 8:21)
 For some of us mountain biking is an addiction. Love or passion can fade, even without reasons. And injuries like this, would have made him give up, if all he did was love the sport.
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flag BoiseID5point5 Plus (Oct 8, 2011 at 18:03)
 Broke both my wrists and put a rib through my lung. Got 10+ pins and a plate in one wrist. Took me a long time to get back into it, but now I am riding at a higher level than ever before. Can't imagine life without it.
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flag beeboo (Oct 9, 2011 at 10:42)
 This was awesome dude! Keep the work up and just keep pushing yourself. I know exactly where your coming from and everyday is a new challenge but you can't let anything get in your way
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flag tbag2254 (Oct 3, 2011 at 17:31)
 wow all i cant say .. truley amazing
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flag twinbiker11 (Oct 8, 2011 at 11:34)
 November 2009 broke my sturnum, took a year to heal from than, got back on a bike and cracked 4 ribs, brushed my kidney and lungs. Im just getting back on my bike now. Amazing video, Great Work !
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flag bananstreet (Oct 8, 2011 at 2:26)
 You have luck. I had total hip replacement and I will never ride on any bike Frown Congrats for you! It's very strong feeling to rising up, I know that!
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flag sam264 (Oct 8, 2011 at 5:57)
 Awesome vid, I know how much injuries can suck (granted nothing like the one in the vid), you just gotta suck it up, heal up and get back on that horse! (or bike Wink )
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flag ranchodetaos (Oct 8, 2011 at 18:11)
 i inverted my knee cap, which means it was dislocated, and then rotated 180 degrees and back, and ripped all my muscle tissue attatched and around my knee. still ride today
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flag RideHighKid (Oct 8, 2011 at 11:45)
 fantastic video, iv had a broken wrist all summer and only just getting my grip back due to dameged nerve credits to that guy Smile
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flag reecevann (Oct 8, 2011 at 10:08)
 to the last guys comment and this guy in the vid,there are very fast riders,and the fastest,but you are defenetly the legends.
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flag resin (Oct 8, 2011 at 12:18)
 Today I watched this video before I go to ride. I broke my left hand and now I'm sitting and watching this again and hoping to get better soon.
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flag cortlandthibodeau (Oct 3, 2011 at 18:18)
 Great edit, inspiration right here!
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flag dher0521 (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:43)
 Great vid. I just started racing last year and got my season cut short from a brian injury. Thanks for the vid! Got me even more stoked for the day when I can ride again!
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flag carterwills (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:51)
 wow this is such a great VOD, it show that anyone can get back on a bike even if they are told they cant, they just gotta believe they can! great vid!
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flag robinjones (Oct 8, 2011 at 6:30)
 this vid makes me sick. the guy brakes his body in half,ends up in a wheel chair even and hes still better than me Cool good work mate. keep it up Wink
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flag simmooo (Oct 14, 2011 at 5:58)
 Incredible video! Got me so stoked to go out and ride once my hand recovers from a fractured 3rd metacarpal which resulted in 4 screws.
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flag flyr (Oct 8, 2011 at 6:21)
 wow, great vid. back on my bike after broken femur. racing at the end of the month. was riding again before i could walk. MY BIKE HEALS ALL!!!!!!!!!
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flag bluezac17 (Oct 20, 2011 at 23:32)
 Shattered my kneecap and cracked my femer almost 4 mounths ago, hoping to be walking in a week and a bit, this video was awesome, thanks slot man
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flag JonMcC (Oct 12, 2011 at 22:53)
 "Its going to be a long ass road, good thing I like to drive" Possibly one of the best sayings Ive ever heard!
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flag scoooosh (Oct 17, 2011 at 11:21)
 Hey man this is a sweet video, so much respect for you! Keep it up and your go far! Smile
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flag Quallace (Oct 8, 2011 at 12:04)
 I broke my femur, hand and collar bone this summer and this inspired me to keep riding and live the dream.
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flag lenakush (Oct 10, 2011 at 22:34)
 awesome video.. broke my wrist 8 weeks ago ... i am now out of the cast and ready to ride ...
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flag marcusbr (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:57)
 broke my collarbone right in half last feb and just now im feeling better and shredding harder injurys suck.
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flag findhan (Oct 8, 2011 at 2:06)
 Best video in a long time, many congrats my man and may the Big Man keep you out of that chair
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flag demtrailsman (Oct 8, 2011 at 16:56)
 Just got off a 12 week leg injury and it feels awesome to be back on the bike.
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flag Bullitproof (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:08)
 way to go man.. you are such an inspiration to all of us, to show that anything can be done!!! happy trails dude, rock on!
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flag north-shore-bike-shop Plus (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:25)
 Great VOD selection and wonderful feelGREAT movie! What happened to smash your pelvis so bad?
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flag mtnbiker33 Plus (Oct 8, 2011 at 10:51)
 we bikers triumph all!!!
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flag BLIPDH (Oct 3, 2011 at 20:55)
 the question isnt IF this will get VOD but WHEN....im guessing tomorrow.
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flag Opusj (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:18)
 an injury can defineatly get you down but like he said... "Rise Up"...... Well said Big Grin
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flag alloutprodux (Oct 8, 2011 at 11:06)
 such a great vid,
yeeeeeah boyeeeeeee
break
it
down.
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flag SoCalMX (Oct 8, 2011 at 8:08)
 Dealind with my separated shoulder makes me look like a whimp now! Wink Nice recovery,thanks for posting the video/story!!!
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flag BrodieBiker27 (Oct 8, 2011 at 6:20)
 just what i needed, broke my collare bone about 4 days ago aha. surgurey on thursday!
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flag Buzzzzzy (Oct 8, 2011 at 6:27)
 Brilliant. ... Itchy ass at 2:01
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flag BLIPDH (Oct 8, 2011 at 8:18)
 he was raising his seat
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flag keeganquiroz (Oct 3, 2011 at 19:43)
 nice job!
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flag badac6 (Oct 8, 2011 at 1:26)
 legend Smile
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flag mikaelpartti (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:29)
 you are in video in spain
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flag AAAustin (Oct 8, 2011 at 9:23)
 Theres some motivation to ride Razz
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flag MTBgoneWILD (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:36)
 Im glad people make inspiring vids like this good stuff.
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flag fergiesindahoose (Oct 4, 2011 at 9:24)
 excellent.
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flag PowderyHippo (Oct 11, 2011 at 9:18)
 Who knows what that whistling song is?
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flag awais Plus (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:13)
 now thats a vod. emotional+amazing shredding = VOD.
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flag conker298 (Oct 8, 2011 at 9:41)
 What kind of bike is that. It looks nice. Very inspirational by the way.
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flag lenny-haug (Oct 8, 2011 at 8:37)
 ... RESPECT dude!!!! dont know what to say else
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flag Shredmaster2026 (Oct 8, 2011 at 7:41)
 HATS OFF TO YOU! :-)
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flag goosecock (Oct 9, 2011 at 1:29)
 Such a positive message!!! Thanks for sharing!!
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flag onefoot (Oct 8, 2011 at 6:13)
 you're a warrior! Good ride man!
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flag GrimlyDH (Oct 8, 2011 at 12:48)
 Greatest video I've ever watched.
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flag nasrannn (Oct 8, 2011 at 4:40)
 This is one awesome video about one AWESOME MEN !
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flag happymarmite (Jan 6, 2012 at 19:41)
 this pumps me up to ride every time!
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flag ricco197332 (Feb 13, 2012 at 18:18)
 Hell ya you kick ass bro get er done !
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flag the13thing (Oct 8, 2011 at 5:54)
 Inspiring...Loved the video, keep practicing, raise up!
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flag madbike329 (Oct 8, 2011 at 11:23)
 well done
stay strong and stay going at it Smile
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flag wigi (Oct 8, 2011 at 13:11)
 Respect.. that's all I can say about this. Respect man!
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flag hu4l (Oct 8, 2011 at 13:05)
 fractured my ankle this year. came back on my bike better then ever Smile
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flag hillsmtbsam (Oct 8, 2011 at 3:17)
 that was so insperational keep it up!
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flag SHARK555 Plus (Oct 8, 2011 at 0:16)
 what don't kill ya, makes ya more strong!
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flag kylepape (Oct 8, 2011 at 10:07)
 wow that makes me look like a little girl screw the dr im going riding who needs collar bones anyways
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flag HamishG (Oct 8, 2011 at 3:59)
 just coming back from a snapped knee ligament so inspiring!
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flag Carfreshna (Oct 7, 2011 at 9:52)
 Absolute inspiration for everyone amazing mate keep it up!! Smile
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flag ctmtbgirl (Oct 8, 2011 at 4:05)
 excellent ! Great inspiration to all
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flag olly-geary (Oct 19, 2011 at 2:04)
 Really Good ! Song ?
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flag cloudnine (Apr 8, 2012 at 9:15)
 Siiiick ass video!!
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flag fugazzi (Nov 17, 2011 at 15:40)
 Live Long, Ride On!
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flag mex-rider (Oct 8, 2011 at 13:55)
 you got balls buddie!!
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flag intencivo (Oct 8, 2011 at 5:07)
 Nice! Stay strong!
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flag lewis1250 (Oct 8, 2011 at 10:45)
 great video
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flag Specalized454 (Oct 8, 2011 at 7:23)
 Amazing.
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flag mixe (Oct 8, 2011 at 12:11)
 ROBOCOP ???
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flag Downhill340 (Oct 8, 2011 at 4:57)
 Thats kinda scary
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flag slayer74 (Oct 8, 2011 at 9:57)
 Great Vid, I broke my neck 8 years ago logging, leaving me a c-5 quadriplegic. so i came up with a new type of biking, not quite the same as normal biking but still fun as hell. there are a couple pics on my profile if you're interested...
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flag pokalface (Oct 11, 2011 at 15:25)
 really VOD!
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flag RustyShackleferd (Oct 8, 2011 at 20:21)
 Best VOD ever!
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flag caiocrz (Oct 8, 2011 at 18:34)
 Inspiring stuff dude...
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flag spinney999 (Oct 12, 2011 at 13:04)
 sick vid
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