Margus' Sea Otter Photos - Day 4

Apr 18, 2011
by Margus Riga  
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Flying flags has been a Sea Otter tradition since the beginning.

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Jill Kintner kills second place.

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Ben Cruz. A California legend doing it California style; no knee pads and surf shorts.

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Shawn O' Connor.

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This year's course has been cleaned up and bermed out. Now if there's only a way to shorten the hill climb after this very long straightaway.

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The new DH track berm.

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Daniel Cortina slides 'er into the long, slow, fading right-hander near the middle of the course.

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Tim Krentz, looking a little Photoshopped.

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Andrew Neethling, homing in on the finish line, and placing second overall. A full four seconds back from the monster, Jared Graves.

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Bryn Atkinson, pushing through the finish for fourth place.

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BC hopeful Chayse Marshall, not complaining about the tough competition at his first Pro level event.
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Because in the end it's just about riding the bike.

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Hey Mike Montgomery, 'wanna back flip the new Banshee 29'r?
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No problem.

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During Sea Otter, doing this.
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Will lead to this.
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Will lead to this.


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28 Comments
  • 63 1
 Can i get about 2000 of those "ride a f*cking bike" stickers...and just sticker the crap out of my local skatepark?
  • 18 0
 now that would be one epic case of spamming/trolling - preferably done over night. f*ck man, do it! Big Grin
  • 17 0
 I need some for my local fucking downhill spot everyone just sits on their arses all day
  • 4 0
 Maybe some at mine will get people there!
  • 2 0
 funny that this picture was posted, but you can't use that word on the website.
  • 27 0
 i'm gonna have to make me a t-shirt that says ride a f****** bike.
  • 2 0
 i'd buy one
  • 2 0
 me too!
  • 3 0
 doooooooo itttttt
  • 16 1
 "backflip?" "no problem!" love sea otter!
  • 6 0
 mike montgomery on a 29er looks like most other people on a 24 haha. How tall is he?!
  • 4 0
 Must just be the angle. He's not a super tall dude prob only like 5'8" to 5'10" max.
  • 6 0
 Damn that bar looks like a sword fight and a half
  • 6 1
 My favorite kind of article: pictures with captions.
  • 2 0
 Thanks for all the great photos!! You're killing it!!
  • 1 0
 Great coverage this year.
  • 2 1
 Spelling mistake, sorry to be such a negative prick, but "Shawn" is actually spelt "Shaun".
  • 2 0
 Trust you to pick that up ty, negative prick Razz
  • 1 0
 Awesome work. Your day 4 collection is my favorite.
  • 1 0
 Yeah that's Ben Cruz. Not Mark Weir.....We were camping next to him...
  • 1 0
 mad article
  • 2 0
 I disagree with making the uphill portion of the DH course shorter. It just makes the race a little more interesting. Gotta work hard for it!!!
  • 1 1
 That's Mark Weir not Ben Cruz...
  • 1 0
 What part of that link indicates it's Ben Cruz? The picture title "Mark Weir", or the caption "Mark crushing on his new Cannondale"?
  • 1 0
 Ben Cruz's comment stating "thats me... not weir!!!!! same neighborhood different dude"
  • 1 2
 Sea Otter DH course sucks !
  • 3 0
 it was actually a lot of fun, smooth and not technical but fast and fun. and why do we ride bikes......to have FUN....







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