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Citrons
Nov 21, 2011 at 16:36
2011-11-21

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Riga, Latvia Latvia

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flag Citrons (Nov 21, 2011 at 22:34)
 I got a phonecall from Gusts on a late Saturday asking me to film them (Māris Orniņš, Gusts Ošmucnieks and Raivis Jansons) jumping a river gap that they have been planning to jump it since the gap was scouted out 3 year ago.

We meet next day at 8am Riga where we made our 60km long trip on Liepajas highway to the gap. By my suprise the gap looke far more further and harded to jump in reallife when in video footage,but it didnt effect the riders choise wheter to jump it or not. So we beggan working on gap. After ~2h the job was done, and the only thing that was left, was to conquer the gap.

This video will show,that not always things happen as planned. Unfortunately none of riders came out unhurt. Gusts has now a cracked elbow and a cold, Maris came out only with some minor bruses but Raivis took the the hardest impact,his back was hurting back, so he was taken back to Rīga to a hospital,and just today we heard that he has broken a back gristle in half and chips, doctor said that his back will need 2 operations done and a long recovery time. Get well Raivi!


Filmed on a Canon 60d using canon 50mm f1.8 || and Tamron 17-50mm vc, Velbon Dv-6000 tripod and now indisystem slidermini @ custom 1m lenght.

Filmed and edited by Renārs Vilnis.
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flag Wolf183 (Nov 22, 2011 at 6:36)
 You would need a DH bike to suck up the landing to flat, or the bike would just buck you off. I know the reason they are using dj bikes is for speed but still, or even a ramped landing would work........
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flag Doule (Nov 23, 2011 at 21:38)
 nice set up!! how could you pass by that,and not think hmmmm, i could gap that!....Glad to ,that great minds think alike Smile
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flag Noriaki (Mar 27, 2012 at 5:29)
 Awesome!!!Great river gap BIG stunt!!!
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flag Citrons (Mar 27, 2012 at 12:54)
 Im glad you liked it!
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flag Doule (Nov 23, 2011 at 21:38)
 Healing vibes to your buddy!
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flag Trekbiker513 (Nov 22, 2011 at 12:28)
 very nice job keep it up that ws so sick
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flag masterbailer (Nov 21, 2011 at 23:38)
 Damn, thats so Gnar! Hope they get better soon
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