Claw at Rainbow Drop in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - photo by raceface

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younglink (Sep 3, 2009 at 10:02)

Great quality pic. Ppl seem to want it to be more flashy with a big drop or sick move. What makes this pod worthy is how great it is in its simplicity, great quality and amazing background.

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je-sus (Sep 3, 2009 at 1:10)

Great bike, great rider, great background, but for my personally, it shouldn't be POD, but i can see where they are coming from, there hasn't been a XC pod in a while.

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nouser (Sep 3, 2009 at 15:32)

www.pinkbike.com/photo/2392343 this should have been chosen out of his shots, not this one. the other one shows the "pretty flowers" and the guys bike, and the trail!!!, so much better "composition" than this one. Alot more action in the link I posted. Props to the photographer for a great shoot! just this isnt the one I personally would have chose as a POD.

Cheers

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mulchee (Sep 3, 2009 at 16:45)

yeah that one of Wade is super nice, but I love www.pinkbike.com/photo/2392280

look at at the view Tippie had! I love BC so glad to be born and raised here!

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babtras (Aug 23, 2008 at 2:37)

sweet pic.

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mitchdog1 (Sep 18, 2008 at 6:00) (Below Threshold)

pod just look at the background

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Ovechkin8 (May 16, 2009 at 13:28)

perfect picture...has my vote for POD

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talhaslam (May 16, 2009 at 13:29)

hes ripped

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TylerPaget (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:00) (Below Threshold)

rebull. best energy drink

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giantrider03 (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:01)

thats amazing! wicked shot

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rippin-norco (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:02) (Below Threshold)

not bad i like the scenery and the quality and how tensed up he is

good pic

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marcpriest (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:03) (Below Threshold)

Sick pod

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zolibmx13 (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:04)

nice colors :X i love thise pic:>

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chochocho (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:05) (Below Threshold)

...soosh just wants props.. thats why he made a random comment in such an epic pic.

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nouser (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:07) (Below Threshold)

very sweet pic very nice scenery great POD!!!

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jimmyrecard (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:14)

its crisp and cool but i aint exactly cumming in my pants just yet.

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Tdavis (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:39)

He so intense while the background makes you want to run through a field of flowers. I personally don't think it should make Picture of the day but it would definitly make a Background of the day.

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phillipblair (Sep 3, 2009 at 2:14)

its kind of a cool pic but i dont think its worthy of pod, theres way better pics on here that deserve pod more than this

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gabbarida (Sep 3, 2009 at 4:14)

niiiiiiice x)

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mad-mk (Sep 3, 2009 at 4:18)

the pic doesn't meet darrens standard..

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jono21 (Sep 3, 2009 at 4:40)

a picture of a guy who can do 360's off 40ft drops and they get a pic of him riding through a field of flowers, not darrens best pic,

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Rideslots (Sep 3, 2009 at 6:21)

This pic has very nice colours and lighting, although if the rider was doing a big drop or jump it woyld be MORE Pod-worhty. This pic is still very nice...

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oneednewbike123 (Sep 3, 2009 at 6:26)

Great POD

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DirtRebel (Sep 3, 2009 at 7:32)

average pod

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audeo03 (Sep 3, 2009 at 7:56)

Ahhhh.... So soothing, Claw. Even you need to relax and enjoy what's goin' on.

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Channelmanz (Sep 3, 2009 at 10:49)

why is this POD??i have better pics, and mine arnt even that good?

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xcracer13 (Sep 3, 2009 at 12:02)

Meh, its alright, but not pod

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chochocho (Sep 3, 2009 at 12:06)

..yes it is.. its right there

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xcracer13 (Sep 3, 2009 at 12:08)

whatever china man who lives in the US. you know what im talking about

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buzzard (Sep 3, 2009 at 12:12)

actually it's the world's greatest farmer's tan

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dirtjump-ed (Sep 3, 2009 at 13:09)

lol not a good pod good pic but not pod worthy

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northwestdhdad (Sep 3, 2009 at 13:49)

Somebody was stoned when picking POD's.........

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FlyingFish (Sep 3, 2009 at 14:23)

y r those comments below threashold?

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Mazekwon (Sep 3, 2009 at 17:17)

it's because lots of people on here don't appreciate a picture unless it is someone hucking off a 40ft drop.

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cyrix (Sep 3, 2009 at 19:44)

POD is about more than just sick riding. It's about the amazing scenery that surrounds us when we ride too. I like this pic, great scenery and good photography skills.

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Rideslots (Sep 3, 2009 at 20:18)

I'm with you I was just saying it would be ~more~ Pod-worthy. Still a sick shot.

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breva (Sep 3, 2009 at 22:09)

Cool Beans!

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nouser (Sep 4, 2009 at 9:16)

theres an outline around the trees photoshopped sky ? but yeah a great pod scenery and everything makes this photo great

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Mazekwon (Sep 4, 2009 at 9:54)

no photoshop for that, probably just aperature.

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cyrix (Sep 5, 2009 at 0:04)

Sorry if it seemed I was targeting you Rideslots, I wasn't mate. It was just a general statement aimed at no one. No ill feelings mate.

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Rideslots (Sep 5, 2009 at 8:16)

So Kay I was just puttin' my view out there again in a more understanding way,cyrix..

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live4soccer92 (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:44)

alright picture,, the quality and colours and background are amazing. Loving the bike

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nosirrom (Sep 3, 2009 at 1:33)

The trees in the background look like some sort of background from those warhammer 40k games i used to play. you know the table top strategy game thingy. the focus is just very focused on the rider, and the background is very intersting

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freeriderchase (Sep 3, 2009 at 3:22)

Hahahah, they do!

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dieguux (Sep 3, 2009 at 1:48)

this is berrecloth! I think the pod is for our photos and no for famous riders

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kale83 (Sep 3, 2009 at 2:14)

for sure! pro shots on pod? and flowers? goddamn!

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inakiarri (Sep 3, 2009 at 6:39)

agree

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karlc (Sep 3, 2009 at 5:12)

ooh look at the pretty flowers

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Alberto94 (Sep 3, 2009 at 1:34)

not POD! :S

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chankchinaski (Sep 3, 2009 at 5:30)

Mmmmm...flowers and sx trail......

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mtbfunfunfun (Sep 3, 2009 at 6:00)

Dude has arms.

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Gabrieldh (Sep 3, 2009 at 7:57)

and pod cause of T-shirt of RACE FACE...

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saminho (Sep 3, 2009 at 9:04)

sorry but ...why POD...?

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freeriderchase (Sep 3, 2009 at 9:29)

excellent photography and cool scenery. Even if the guy believes in Heavy Break action.

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leavenamehere (Sep 3, 2009 at 18:51)

i understand the artistic point of view here but this is not even close to a POD sorry just my opinion

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jim-kaplan (Aug 23, 2008 at 16:10)

claws jacked, nice pic

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lewi26 (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:12)

Its a great picture but there were much better ones from the photo album that they could have chosen! not sure if its POD worthy......

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mtbfraser (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:20)

is he wearing the new deviant the old mouthgrill thing looks like it isn't there

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Laurence13 (Sep 3, 2009 at 3:59)

awesome focus :0
awesome scenery

awesome POD.

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Dinga (Sep 3, 2009 at 5:28)

i like bikes

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DarkDave (Sep 3, 2009 at 5:33)

sweet pic

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ryanhart1223 (Sep 3, 2009 at 6:25)

hittin it up with the flowers

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CHRISMANO (Sep 3, 2009 at 6:44)

the rocks behinde them its like stairs....nice pic

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CHRISMANO (Sep 3, 2009 at 6:45)

and nice bike also

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santaclark (Sep 3, 2009 at 7:25)

ATCHOUM!! Sorry, forgot to take my allergy pills

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Churchill19 (Sep 3, 2009 at 10:48)

BEARCLAW!!!!!!!!!POD!!!!!!!

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kale83 (Sep 3, 2009 at 11:22)

im callin bullshit. since when is a race face advertisement POD.

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revin (Sep 3, 2009 at 15:37)

ripping it up on the sx trail!

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editor (Aug 13, 2009 at 14:47)

My vote for POD !

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nfiorito (Sep 3, 2009 at 7:31)

Get off the brakes, Claw!

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marlon-d (Sep 3, 2009 at 7:36)

cool!!!

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Lucky7Man (Sep 3, 2009 at 7:50)

is that mt washingnton

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mulchee (Sep 3, 2009 at 7:55)

Rainbow heli drop

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teamdirtybadger (Sep 3, 2009 at 8:16)

that guy has some right guns on him

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george8 (Sep 3, 2009 at 8:31)

i like all the cute flowers in the foreground

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progressionobsession (Sep 3, 2009 at 10:29)

super nice pic

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nouser (Sep 3, 2009 at 10:50)

pod im loving the flowers

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gattgolfer64 (Sep 3, 2009 at 11:58)

go bear! reppin the SX II!

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Jordan27 (Sep 3, 2009 at 13:00)

Its a cool pic and all but its defo not POD

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Lelandervich (Sep 3, 2009 at 17:28)

This is a bad pod in my opinion.

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Doug-kink (Sep 4, 2009 at 13:46)

its rubbish

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Garnaxo (Sep 5, 2009 at 15:50)

ok, the colors are good but... there is no action on this pict

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nouser (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:05)

o yea

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miworthman (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:07)

NIce!

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michaldhfr (Sep 3, 2009 at 3:56)

Sweet photo

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ehsanap (Sep 3, 2009 at 4:40)

yes, to me, def not pod- abble.no action in the shot

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freeriderchase (Sep 3, 2009 at 9:23)

no action? the dude is going down the trail. do you think he is just stopping there to look at the flowers as they bloom?

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Dermott5920 (Sep 3, 2009 at 7:36)

POD just for the Red bull helmet!

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Gabrieldh (Sep 3, 2009 at 7:56)

woow beautiful place!!!

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Emil97 (Sep 3, 2009 at 9:13)

Amazin'.

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mikem1 (Sep 3, 2009 at 9:39)

Nice pic but I'm a bit distracted by the (photoshopped in?) sky. The horizon to sky is a bit funny...

Just don't tell the rider. I don't want him punching me :-\

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progressionobsession (Sep 3, 2009 at 10:30)

i thought that was in whistler

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dannnny (Sep 3, 2009 at 11:30)

Nice photo, but no way POD. Where's the action!?

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Koets (Sep 3, 2009 at 11:49)

Nice!

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IsaacFrenc-14 (Sep 3, 2009 at 12:11)

it is a good pic, but tbh it is the worst POD i have seen

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Churchill19 (Sep 3, 2009 at 17:41)

Its awesome.

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IsaacFrenc-14 (Sep 4, 2009 at 8:55)

what ever

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benbiker (Sep 3, 2009 at 12:26)

sweet pic man

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nouser (Sep 3, 2009 at 13:10)

BAAM check those guns !

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fraserdh (Sep 3, 2009 at 13:24)

Sick pic love the scenery POD

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Dickinson (Sep 3, 2009 at 14:13)

SX Trail's Are Awsome

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Too-flat (Sep 3, 2009 at 14:59)

My wife loves this one.

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masterchiefofhell (Sep 3, 2009 at 16:17)

its not good but its not bad

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andrewcanning (Sep 3, 2009 at 16:31)

meh, seen better. nice contrast though.

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KOLSKE (Sep 3, 2009 at 16:47)

lol pretty flowers. good pod

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SODES (Sep 3, 2009 at 17:08)

pods should be about sick riding not a nice helmet and a fucking flower.

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djbruno (Sep 3, 2009 at 17:41)

save the claw! nice one!

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surfer79 (Sep 3, 2009 at 18:07)

i wonder if he prefers the olders sx's over the new ones?

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awn847 (Sep 3, 2009 at 20:58)

looks like an epic ride

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XmaxxisX (Sep 3, 2009 at 21:27)

LMFAO

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robomonkey1 (Sep 3, 2009 at 21:58)

Doesn't seem good enough for POD.

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dirtjumper48 (Sep 3, 2009 at 22:24)

I'd say! its not that great

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friesen12 (Apr 26, 2011 at 20:14)

Mountain and trail?

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JessD (Sep 29, 2008 at 9:02)

Wooow thats some big arms!!xxx

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Supallac (Sep 3, 2009 at 14:02)

mmm, he must work out!

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diogodavinha (May 15, 2009 at 9:27)

sweet pic!!!

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kerr-b (Sep 3, 2009 at 0:14)

wow toatally a bad POD

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saynotohucks (Sep 3, 2009 at 1:07)

Get off the grass.

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cody166 (Sep 3, 2009 at 12:13)

ya cuz that grass stuff really fucks with u

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gingerminger (Sep 3, 2009 at 22:20)

thanks couldnt have figured that out on my own

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saynotohucks (Sep 4, 2009 at 0:09)

@Cody: It's a metaphor, meaning, "what the f*ck are you on?!".

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cody166 (Sep 9, 2009 at 21:29)

ya no shit. you could have picked a better "metaphor"

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cody166 (Sep 9, 2009 at 21:31)

just saying, "grass" is not a big deal where im from

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nnjdirthead (Sep 3, 2009 at 6:25)

Sick pic one of the best I have seen on here in a long time.

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mulchee (Sep 3, 2009 at 7:56)

check out the album, there are other killer shots with an all-star cast.

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progressionobsession (Sep 3, 2009 at 10:31)

super nice pic

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CD01 (Sep 3, 2009 at 10:40)

ya

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fonzey (Sep 3, 2009 at 11:01)

Why is this POD?

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Churchill19 (Sep 3, 2009 at 12:39)

Because its awesome.Its Bearclaw.

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olliemillett (Sep 3, 2009 at 11:28)

so shouldn't be POD

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konagoern (Oct 13, 2008 at 10:57)

great composition!

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Cuyler31 (Sep 3, 2009 at 1:39)

nice shot

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progressionobsession (Sep 3, 2009 at 10:32)

super nice pic

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FRPhotographer (Sep 19, 2008 at 18:16)

dude, this is an awesome pic! love the bokeh, its great, what camera?

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tom9569 (Sep 3, 2009 at 7:33)

tht isnt pod worthy

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Mazekwon (Sep 3, 2009 at 8:09)

don't make me give you the "It's not all about huckin huge" speech. there is more to a good PHOTO than a good TRICK. it is PHOTO of the day, not TRICK of the day

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freeriderchase (Sep 3, 2009 at 9:25)

fuckin A son!

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nouser (Sep 3, 2009 at 15:28)

its still not that compelling of a picture. if it wasnt a pro mtb rider it wouldnt even have been considered.

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Mazekwon (Sep 3, 2009 at 15:39)

i dis agree - he is not a pro, just basic riding with a cool foreground and background,

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Churchill19 (Sep 3, 2009 at 17:41)

Bearclaw is a pro.

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nouser (Sep 3, 2009 at 18:21)

the red bull helmet is a clear giveaway my friend.

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Mazekwon (Sep 4, 2009 at 6:06)

Jesus H there is a link in my comment,click on it to see who i am talking about, it is another picture that made POD cause of good scenery and basic riding. so YES it would be considered even IF it wasn't a pro.

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omzig81 (Sep 14, 2008 at 4:34)

POD for sure!

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sk8erstrt (Sep 3, 2009 at 10:37)

decent

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eDe-hardtail-181 (Sep 3, 2009 at 10:43)

nice