Sam Dale at Gap jump at Bala, Wales in Manchester, United Kingdom - photo by factorycol

The most impressive thing I've been witness to on a bike. It was awesome.

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Album: old-photos
Category: DH Racing
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2007 at 8:19
Oct 13, 2007
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Trail: Gap jump at Bala, Wales
Riders: Sam Dale

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31 Comments

factorycol (Oct 13, 2007 at 13:48)

no crash, but he did land off the right hand side of the picture doing about 100 miles an hour. if he'd have crashed he wouldn't have made it to race for the UK at the world champs!

craazy (Oct 13, 2007 at 13:22)

from this angle it looks hes gona crash on the landing. LOOKS LIKE FOR ME!

factorycol (Oct 14, 2007 at 11:45)

yup its the one the athertons jump on earthed, but to be honest its A LOT more impressive when you see it in the flesh. Earthed makes it look small. And your right, it doesn't need a DH bike. Its so smooth, Sam only used about 2 inches of travel. All mountain bike would be fine. Just wouldn't want to try and sort the warranty if you came up short!

extremedhracer (Jul 16, 2008 at 12:12)

i think from the lip it looks alright, from the run in its scary, and from pictures it looks huge, but lip to landing looks ok

konad (Oct 13, 2007 at 8:43)

HUGE! very sick

cunning-stunt (Oct 14, 2007 at 9:53)

Is that the same road gap as the athertons were doing in earthed? Looks huge!

fugrus (Nov 29, 2007 at 10:06)

yeah it is

nouser (Jul 22, 2008 at 3:41)

farmer jack does it too

factorycol (Oct 15, 2007 at 0:58)

its only a low res pic. If you want a clear one of it. Check out www.gravityslaves.co.uk

sraidy (Oct 13, 2007 at 9:18)

oh f*ck, really huge!

saw4 (Oct 14, 2007 at 4:19)

ooo shit this is fully sick...huuuggeee...POD totally

shacabahalla (Oct 14, 2007 at 6:07)

Sherweet thats huuuuge

giantboypat (Oct 14, 2007 at 10:01)

sam dale is awesome, fair doooooos thats a big gap

markesb (Oct 14, 2007 at 10:32)

thats awsome sweet pic POD for sure !!!!!!!!!

spencer69 (Oct 14, 2007 at 9:11)

nice

kyshowers (Oct 14, 2007 at 10:26)

huge!!!

brad1442 (Oct 14, 2007 at 20:03)

wow thats massive, wish the camera had better focus

chromag (Nov 1, 2007 at 20:50)

looks like u might case but still looks sick pod

martyn991 (Nov 2, 2007 at 0:59)

that is sick pod!
so big:P

tulstot4 (Nov 4, 2007 at 10:37)

SICK DEFINETELY POD MATERIAL

tulstot4 (Nov 4, 2007 at 10:37)

thats gonna hurt if he doesn't go far enough!!

harobrett (Nov 10, 2007 at 2:05)

WOW that is huge that is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

fuzzynippleismyname (Nov 21, 2007 at 16:37)

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dillonhiemer17 (Dec 23, 2007 at 15:13)

crap dude good thing he made it. that would SUCK not to make that...

diggery (Jan 3, 2008 at 10:22)

Everyone stood on the hill had their fingers crossed - and their hearts in their mouths! No need to worry, Sam had it clean and fast. Twice!

Tobs (Feb 20, 2008 at 13:50)

wow!! That is officially mad!

transitionboy (Feb 28, 2008 at 8:36)

huge , pretty pretty sick

twistedmtb (Oct 13, 2007 at 8:59)

sick sick sick .defo POD

janko-ritter (Oct 14, 2007 at 10:40)

just imagine that Gee jumped this gap on all mountain bike Giant Reign...

fuzzynippleismyname (Nov 21, 2007 at 16:37)

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kolya (May 21, 2008 at 7:50)

there goes my hero