26TRIX 2012 - Day 1

May 25, 2012
by Ian Hylands  
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morning has begun with some training. on a lightly changed line for this 2012 edition.
  Morning began with some training on a slightly changed line for this 2012 edition of 26TRIX

casey groves
  Casey Groves

event partecipant

Cam McCaul and Lance McDermott, super flipping...

brett rheeder using the last kickers as a quarter on a quick session
  Brett Rheeder using the last kickers as a quarter on a quick session

Sam Reynolds told me he learned 2 days ago the cliff-hanger.. should have been a good teacher.
  Sam Reynolds told me he learned the cliff-hanger 2 days ago... He must have had a good teacher.

Cam McCaul s flipwhip
  Cam McCaul flipwhipping


Louis Reboul and Yannick Granieri. Yannick with a sick flat 3 can...

Thomas Genon
  Thomas Genon

event partecipant show a nice cliff-hanger
  a nice cliff-hanger...


Szymon Godziek and Yannick Granieri

All the pre qualifiers showed noce style and good tricks.
  All the pre qualifiers showed nice style and good tricks.

andy wittman
  Andy Wittman

Szymon Godziek flying high with his super sick superman
  Szymon Godziek

the day of training and prequali ended up with some epic light
  The day of training and prequali ended up with some epic light!

the traditional bunny hop contest went pretty high this year..
  The traditional bunny hop contest went pretty high this year...

.. martin soederstrom took the first place.
  ...Martin Soederstrom took the first place with a huge hop.

Photos by Ale di Lullo and Norbert Szasz

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28 Comments
  • 75 0
 Martin touring the world wining every bunny hop contest to be found
  • 16 1
 POD-fest..
  • 8 0
 Soederstrom is aladeen
  • 8 1
 What was the bunny hop max height??
  • 8 0
 Just under 4 feet! What a hop.
  • 5 27
flag wolfe38 (May 25, 2012 at 22:44) (Below Threshold)
 i can do that..
  • 20 0
 @wolfe38....Actual feet, not PinkBike feet. lol
  • 3 5
 i can still do it..3'5" still counts as just under 4'
  • 2 5
 just need some extenze then I can get the extra few inches. haha
  • 4 1
 i dunno mate. iv seen some pretty knarly bunny hops from the trials riders. like Danny Macaskill. etc. needs a load of people to enter for martin to claim that title truely. but f**k me certainly got some air. haha
  • 5 1
 trials bikers use thier front tire to help them up, what ever it is still way better than anything i can do
  • 1 0
 not to bunny hop. if theres nothing to use. i use to ride trials for a numerous amount of years. Its possible to jump flat to flat I.e bunny hop on to a wall. im not knocking what he did its just fact there is people who can pump it up higher. martyn ashton for one.
  • 6 0
 congrat to Szasz Norbert for the pics. They are the best in this albumBig Grin
  • 4 0
 Pilgrim is there... chilling and saving his strength for the perfect runs in qualifications and finals Smile
  • 1 0
 check it out -> 26TRIX fueled by Monster Energy Leogang - official highlight clip 2012

www.youtube.com/watch?v=abHSn5PGlgg&feature=youtu.be
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  • 4 1
 I wish i could do any one of those tricks =(
  • 1 0
 crazy how not too long ago people thought cliff hangers were not possible on bikes. now everyones doin it
  • 1 1
 they have been done on dirt bikes for years
  • 1 0
 im aware. hence the word bikes
  • 2 0
 Thomas Genon?
I think its Peter Henke from germany? Wink
  • 2 0
 i think its 49 inches, is the highest bunny hop
  • 2 1
 Holy fuck...
  • 2 0
 not thomas genon but peter henke! YOO
  • 1 0
 pictures are cool, but videos are better
  • 1 0
 "Day of Training" is a money shot. Money!
  • 1 0
 is pilgrim there?
  • 1 0
 Come on Cam!







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