Kurt Sorge in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada - photo by laurenjenkins

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POD Photo of the Day on Oct 13, 2014

Selected by Matt Wragg - This is pretty much the mother of all crash photos.

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Photo info

Album: Interview-Uploads
Category: All Mountain/Enduro
Date Posted: Sep 22, 2014 at 11:28
Sep 22, 2014
Location: Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Riders: Kurt Sorge
Articles: Interview: Kurt Sorge

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Lens

EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Shutter Speed

1/2000

Aperture

4.5

Focal Length

200.0 mm

ISO Speed

800

Date

2014:04:15

Time

10:01:41

gibsonpictures.com bitches.

42 Comments

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h82crash (Sep 25, 2014 at 16:34)

Kurt had all the makings of a world class rider but was always held back by his narcolepsy.

jjkronicmtb (Oct 13, 2014 at 5:47)

Hahahahaha

73 0

CRAFTY-P (Oct 13, 2014 at 1:16)

The Sandpeople are easily scared but will return in greater number.

twozerosix (Oct 13, 2014 at 11:38)

nice reference obi wan

13 1

Quesadilla34 (Oct 13, 2014 at 15:03)

For a sec i thought that wad a racist comment. Oops

crafterb77 (Oct 19, 2014 at 23:23)

HAHAHA! Epic

35 0

justinhoelzl (Sep 24, 2014 at 4:49)

bar drag?

ctmtb98 (Oct 13, 2014 at 15:57)

hahaha

30 2

bradbradley (Oct 13, 2014 at 0:57)

DUDE!! check out this rock. I love geology

24 3

darrentheclaw (Oct 13, 2014 at 12:03)

*mineral, Jesus.

16 0

macross87 (Sep 24, 2014 at 7:07)

Looks like it happened fast given how his left hand is still on the bar...

19 0

shrockie (Oct 13, 2014 at 10:03)

still hoping to ride it out..

14 0

thinkbike (Sep 24, 2014 at 8:23)

I like it rotated 90 degrees…
www.pinkbike.com/photo/11452545

demo-dood (Oct 13, 2014 at 1:48)

dirt nap!

mb00033 (Oct 13, 2014 at 8:49)

Love that rotating dust of sand above and from his brake rotor.

johnson5 (Oct 13, 2014 at 0:53)

Another one bites the dust!

kidkazoo (Oct 13, 2014 at 2:19)

Sometimes you win, sometimes you faceplant...

jOKE-BIKE (Oct 13, 2014 at 9:06)

Nice srcub!

bike-skate (Oct 13, 2014 at 13:39)

looks like the pumice at mammoth to me

ottoakkerman (Oct 13, 2014 at 17:05)

I'm beached brew! I'm beached AS!

freeriderayward (Oct 13, 2014 at 17:33)

Send ivirywheer!

RedBurn (Oct 13, 2014 at 2:15)

he suddenly wanted to build a sand castle

mtb24pride (Oct 13, 2014 at 2:41)

Always keep one finger on the lever, gotta be ready to brake at any time !

pinnityafairy (Oct 13, 2014 at 5:04)

5 Star Duster

NikolasWoodward (Oct 13, 2014 at 5:37)

Oh look a penny! How fitting for a monday POD.

Karpiel073 (Oct 13, 2014 at 6:42)

With that much commitment I'd say it was a dime!

ithomas (Oct 13, 2014 at 7:45)

craigquik (Oct 13, 2014 at 8:40)

Spiderman 3 - Sandman attacks!

nicholaslowing (Oct 13, 2014 at 10:00)

He's just riding that dirt wave. No crashes

Adam-Morgan (Oct 13, 2014 at 11:36)

you guys are all stupid clearly a scrub! god!

scott2011 (Oct 13, 2014 at 15:58)

just going to take a closer look at were i wiped out last time

mtbkid38 (Oct 13, 2014 at 21:21)

Dude, is that Loam!? Na guess not.

wantedmk (Nov 17, 2014 at 8:13)

thats harmful i experience that too.

carloseduardoo (Oct 13, 2014 at 5:54)

Oh shit!

isbenz (Oct 13, 2014 at 7:19)

UFF!!!

MaxiDh112 (Oct 13, 2014 at 8:01)

Lol! that's sick!

dave-m (Oct 13, 2014 at 11:12)

I think he can save it

ecbike (Oct 13, 2014 at 13:04)

I love you ground, Muah!!!

banjobiker789 (Oct 13, 2014 at 15:31)

Look! A penny!

wildger (Nov 28, 2014 at 13:56)

Sand Storm!!!

randybadger (Oct 13, 2014 at 11:59)

Rule 1, if you are going to crash at least make it look good

garyreeves (Oct 13, 2014 at 12:57)

All you can eat banquet! Fab POD!