Californication - Part 3 of 4
By Margus Riga
Day three of Sea Otter was upon us like a brick dropped from a ten story building. The dual slalom was in full effect, as were the hangovers from the Follow Me premiere after-party.
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View Part One Here
View Part Two Here
Stay tuned for part four in the coming days!
Day three of Sea Otter was upon us like a brick dropped from a ten story building. The dual slalom was in full effect, as were the hangovers from the Follow Me premiere after-party.
Many pics to tell the story inside,
I did. Now look at me. Thanks for the drinks and the sick-ass flick boys. Especially Matt Hunter for sending that gap to wallride. Sickest move of all time, next to Darren Berrecloth's Gobi China ski lines.
This is where I woke up. Ok, must make my way to the Dual something or rather.
Right this way sir.
Wait a minute. Think I went to far.
Alright, back on track. Matti Lehikoinen follow me if you can cam.
Chris Boice rounding the first turn. A nice dropping right-hander to right-hand berm.
If you didn't suck it up, you just went over and missed the berm and rode right into me.
Thankfully only one dude did that.
If you didn't suck it up, you just went over and missed the berm and rode right into me.
Thankfully only one dude did that.
Chris Van Dine, working the woops.
I think I had an accident where he was lying. I didn't tell him.
Chris Kovarik, scrubbing that shit clean.
Mick Hannah, it's not on zis side, and it's not on zat side, but right in ze middle.
Why does she have her mouth open?
Oh I know why, it's Cedric.
And it's party time once again.
No, she didn't.
With morning practice over, it was time for an afternoon respite.
...to the women's Short Track Cross Country!
Emily Batty, the girl next door in your dreams.
Judy Freeman, look the F&%$ out!
Georgia Gould, killing it for the win.
Back at the Dual Slalom course shit was heating up.
Lopes looking for the elusive winning line.
Rachel Atherton and Brendan Fairclough. Mmmmmm.
Time to send it.
Jared Graves. Easily the best looking helmet/goggle/shirt combo.
Minaar and Gracia, pinning it.
Manicured madness.
Rachel Atherton, all by herself. Where's your friend? Oh, you dropped her back home to mommy.
Jill Kintner, living up to her plate number.
Rachel Atherton...that's hot.
What's up team BC? Did you bring me a beer or what?
Mick Hannah, almost faster than 1/3200 of a second at F5. Camera talk for fast as shit.
John Gibson's 300mm pistol of death.
After the famously shot to shit berm, riders popped out of it with more ooomph than your mom.
Jared Graves, acting all famous on the famous berm.
After each heat the racers got shuttled back up by the hay wagon.
The fans.
The Boobs.
The berms.
The winners, Mick Hannah and Aaron Gwin, battling for the #1 spot.
Pedal, pedal, PEDAL!!!
Hannah takes the win.
Gwin takes the grin.
The course.
On to the next event: Pro DH.
To make the racers go faster, they stuck the track alongside a gun range, and asked the shooters to aim their guns at anyone looking slow. USA A OK.
The barbwire booby traps were also set for anyone going off course.
Booby trap check. Check. Let's roll.
Dude, get off the phone and get to the start gate. You'll miss your start time.
Number plate? Name? Cleared to send it.
After this air, it was full-on high speed pedaling to the finish.
Same spot, different angle. Curtis Robinson, always managing to swing a little style with his speed.
Jean Sebastion Therrain, squeezing it through.
Tim Krentz, coming at me way too fast.
Holy shit.
Nearing the last bunch of riders, the crowds picked it up a notch.
Aaron Gwin, second in DS and now second in DH. Nice work budday. The eyes say it all.
Joey Schuler, another Yeti rider. Looks like Yeti's got their shit straight this year.
Must...keep...my...eyes on the race. Aaaah whatever.
Go Peaty! Thanks for the flash Hylands!!!
Even the lizards wanted to check the final riders.
Gracia.
Greg Minaar.
In the end it was Jared Graves scooping the victory. What's in the water in Colorado?
I think it was the winningest state. Maybe it's the altitude.
I think it was the winningest state. Maybe it's the altitude.
American
Classic. Kyle Straight. Next it's time to close shit up with the Aptos Post Office Jam.
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Stay tuned for part four in the coming days!
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Yea great stuff looked ace
A POD collective?
So funny/amazing/hot/cool!
really enjoy your picture/article