Unknown at UCI MTB Masters World Championships 2008 in Praloup, France - photo by julienvendries

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nouser (Sep 2, 2009 at 19:03)

yeah thats crazy.. mad epic. i want to say POD beacuse we havent had a "failed" riding pic as pod for a little wile

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xxslopestylerider9x (Jul 12, 2012 at 5:39)

dayumn, make it nasty.

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mtbrider256 (Jul 12, 2012 at 5:53)

ha i like how this is from 2009

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ScottPattenden (Jul 12, 2012 at 9:07)

Super deep brown pow!

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alexfrankfrankridesdirt (Sep 2, 2009 at 14:12)

oooooooooooooooh epic this rox

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williee (Sep 6, 2009 at 14:56)

well i'd rather do that then
:Phit the tree!!!!

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jamesvisser (Sep 7, 2009 at 13:13)

hes probably thinking "where did my front wheel go!?" haha

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bxxer-rider (Sep 11, 2009 at 15:04)

new dust wipers needed lol

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melonhead1145 (Sep 13, 2009 at 12:37)

that berm must've been pretty hungry sick shot!

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andy9 (Sep 15, 2009 at 10:06)

quick sand berms!

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Rideslots (Nov 1, 2009 at 9:18)

His brakes... I can't even think what is going to be needed after this shot... POD!

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tl-photo (Nov 23, 2009 at 20:09)

"emergency response system whats your emergency?" "uhhh my front wheel was kidnapped"

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bxxer-rider (Nov 24, 2009 at 9:04)

tl-photo great one

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Maddox6 (Dec 13, 2009 at 19:40)

its stuff like this that should be POD!!!!!, where is it????

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so26forlife (Dec 13, 2009 at 20:27)

read the descripion!

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Maddox6 (Dec 13, 2009 at 21:30)

oh right, its still a mad photo though.

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stevenrides (Feb 1, 2010 at 21:10)

Another one bites the dust

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RaleighVoid (May 11, 2010 at 5:54)

im gonna rearrange that:
the dust bites Another one

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bunkey (May 15, 2010 at 16:15)

Bye bye berm!

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reillykintzele (May 21, 2010 at 22:44)

now you see it, now you don't. magic

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downlink (Nov 3, 2011 at 15:19)

Dude that wheel is goooone

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bikounet (Feb 24, 2012 at 14:44)

"Trap Avoide... nooo what the f...?!"

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norcorider540 (Apr 3, 2012 at 21:47)

I want to see how far his body sunk into that!

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baggins (Jul 12, 2012 at 0:03)

Aaaaaaaaand... It's gone.

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MTNbikeprobs (Jul 12, 2012 at 0:03)

Well he has some Mountian Bike Probs.

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adammd-15 (Jul 12, 2012 at 0:23)

uh guys, we forgot to pack down this berm...

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kmo95 (Jul 12, 2012 at 0:25) (Below Threshold)

loam

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KillerFreddie (Jul 12, 2012 at 1:34)

Nutter.

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Ridingtilldawn (Jul 12, 2012 at 2:03)

The berm is like: NOM NOM NOM.

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xander8 (Jul 12, 2012 at 2:31)

Micsoda anyabaszó

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Sam-smith1 (Jul 12, 2012 at 2:39)

looks looser than a hooker!

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RobbyBriers (Jul 12, 2012 at 3:39)

oh now brown pow. not easy to pronunciate :p

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insomnia4201 (Jul 12, 2012 at 6:17) (Below Threshold)

Why is the foam padding on the other side of the tree?

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powerline (Jul 12, 2012 at 10:47)

Moon Dust !

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fox7 (Jul 12, 2012 at 11:38)

Brown Pow!!

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Rider-of-many-bikes (Jul 12, 2012 at 13:19)

POWWWDDEER DAAY!!!

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bobby-owen (Jul 12, 2012 at 13:22)

get the skis out!!

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lstanners (Jul 12, 2012 at 16:01)

nom nom nom.

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pacifico (Jul 12, 2012 at 17:48)

all these years ive been saying "Brown Pow" heres proof it exists

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HaroBMXer (Jul 12, 2012 at 20:29)

Who hid the sarlacc pit in that berm?

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Snowdog85 (Oct 28, 2011 at 9:11)

and i toght that only chuck norris can ride Through land.

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dirtjump132 (Sep 2, 2009 at 14:13)

hah thats how some of our courses get in the forest, I know how this feels! awesome pic!

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nouser (Sep 20, 2009 at 14:25)

Ugh, Big Bear DH runs, exactly like this. Get low and get back!

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avery25 (Oct 7, 2009 at 17:10)

haha, it's like riding powder!

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cjmorton (Sep 5, 2009 at 4:13)

crap where has that berm gone

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mcarswell (Jul 12, 2012 at 13:32)

You know you getting in the soft stuff when your dragging Pedals, Fork lowers, and basically the whole bottom half of the bike..haha Great shot!

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p-3rider (Sep 2, 2009 at 18:27)

that woudl be soooo sketchy

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elpalmo (Sep 4, 2009 at 3:56)

Burm-buster!

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zaberwocky (Dec 17, 2009 at 20:49)

that's gnarly!!! i thought MtHood, OR was dusty http://grubworks.smugmug.com/Sports/Mountain-Biking/2009-Fluidride-Cup-6/20090927-DSC2523/665841399_xXP4h-L-1.jpg

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konarider92 (Sep 2, 2009 at 18:41)

the dust is eating him alive!

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megastoked (Sep 2, 2009 at 18:59)

it's the last time anyone saw him.......

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nouser (Sep 2, 2009 at 19:02)

haha

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foxracing99987 (Sep 6, 2009 at 22:51)

om nom nom!

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tom99 (Mar 2, 2010 at 0:16)

Someone didn't eat breakfast..

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tanner-greiner (Jul 12, 2012 at 22:42)

The berm did..

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Akladituh (Sep 3, 2009 at 12:46)

OMG!
so many dusty!

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jackhudson44 (Sep 8, 2009 at 3:58)

why does the tree have a pad on?? dont think the riders gonna get through the dus to hit it

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ste3le (Dec 19, 2009 at 16:37)

Thats not dust, its alive...

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ed91 (Jul 12, 2012 at 2:34)

Hum ... this is (was) no sand, just "some" dust made by 5 hundred bikers after 4 days of practice.
The entire track was not that dusty luckily.

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moridonf (Jul 12, 2012 at 7:12)

More pictures in the puff here : a href="http://www.downhill911.com/photos-vtt.php?dir=Praloup-Championnats-Monde-Master-2008">world champs master 2008/a>

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scapegoat2010 (Jul 12, 2012 at 9:28)

hes just thinkin: "Where the hell did my front wheel go? (and then) boom, he hits the dirt, Another one bites the dust. or DIRT EATER"!!!!!!!!!!!!

MOST EPIC SHOT!

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NORTHVAN4LIFE (Jul 12, 2012 at 10:54)

hope his dust seals are working

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daryl-patterson-dh (Jul 12, 2012 at 12:58)

Some British weather is needed there haha

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mtb6005 (Jul 13, 2012 at 0:03)

that's one small step for man, one giant leap for oh f**k............ Huston we have a problem.

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mtnbkrforlife (Aug 16, 2012 at 19:26)

"we're gonna need a tow truck by the berm with all the handlebars sticking out"

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tail-whip (Sep 3, 2009 at 9:11)

oh jeeze thats crazy deep lol

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suicidedh711 (Sep 3, 2009 at 9:13)

where did the rest of the bike go lol

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mathewgehman (Sep 5, 2009 at 13:14)

WOW what a powdery mess!!!

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tatey-picker (Nov 23, 2009 at 23:14)

whers his front wheel ? ha

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mtbKELSEY (Nov 29, 2009 at 22:02)

OH MY GAWD!! ITS EATING MY BIKE!

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OpplesAndBononos (Nov 30, 2009 at 7:44)

pod! Pod!! POd!!! POD!!!!

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ampitup (Dec 15, 2009 at 13:36)

its eating him and his bike

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ibex-rider (Jan 18, 2010 at 11:29)

Impressionnant !Il traverse le virage quoi ! Amazing !He is crossing the virage !

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brandonf (Feb 5, 2010 at 14:38)

it looks like hes riding a dh course on the moon or something will that much dust!

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Dabomb2012 (Jul 12, 2012 at 2:27)

no brain no pain

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dglobulator (Jul 12, 2012 at 5:26)

2008. That explains the narrow bar. Awesome shot!

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crankhog (Jul 12, 2012 at 8:01)

dustier than a nuns clunge

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wFreeride (Jul 12, 2012 at 8:38)

He is digging his own grave!! :O

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ForrestGrovesSNR (Jul 12, 2012 at 9:09)

was this when world masters was in sun peaks?

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DHrider939 (Jul 12, 2012 at 9:15)

YOUR STATEMENT IS INVALID.

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riggadon (Jul 12, 2012 at 10:11)

I remember this being POD like 3 years ago. Still a sick shot!

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DH-ing (Jul 12, 2012 at 10:33)

siiiiiiiicccckk

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matt-simmons (Jul 12, 2012 at 12:14)

lol think of his disc rotor!

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C5hieldz (Jul 12, 2012 at 12:15)

cant tell if he's falling or killing it...

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MTBforLife98 (Jul 12, 2012 at 12:38)

thats not good not at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Rider-of-many-bikes (Jul 12, 2012 at 13:18)

1 foot of fresh dirt! BROWN POWWW

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tworldsmine (Jul 12, 2012 at 14:32)

imagine- just imagine- if it rained... sh*t!!

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prk3biker (Jul 12, 2012 at 15:24)

his foot is off, it doesn't count

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Iridedirtjump (Jul 12, 2012 at 17:04)

Damn those bars be skinny!

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SC-illin (Jul 12, 2012 at 20:25)

Well placed padding haha

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tanner-greiner (Jul 12, 2012 at 22:48)

Early bird gets the BERM!

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BBiker54 (Jul 12, 2012 at 23:53)

That sir is what we call a very hungry berm!

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TheLongMan (Aug 10, 2012 at 7:14)

Val di Sole on race day was the same all the way!

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Joebin24 (Aug 28, 2012 at 9:37)

Thats like some of the berms at mt. washington right now

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theman1232 (Oct 10, 2012 at 21:44)

Dirts mighty dusty

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c4mtb (Mar 4, 2013 at 15:11)

wow powder biking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Draggon (Jul 12, 2012 at 0:02)

Quicksand......new feature?

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ramprider17 (Jul 12, 2012 at 0:10)

Knee deep in the cabbage!

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specializedbiker7 (Jul 12, 2012 at 0:10)

Meet Jerry Sandusty

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conor1234567890 (Jul 12, 2012 at 0:48)

Error

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czarny360 (Jul 12, 2012 at 1:27)

owwwww uu oooooowww I... I would die in your dust tonight !

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aubbietrekrules (Jul 12, 2012 at 1:32)

Watch for hungry berms! Sick!

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gokhungok (Jul 12, 2012 at 1:33)

the earth has been ascented immediately

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ziperzap (Jul 12, 2012 at 2:12)

man thats awesome. but we need a new course constructor...

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elmago85 (Jul 12, 2012 at 7:41)

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betsie (Jul 12, 2012 at 14:32)

I remember the track so well, was so dusty it was insane in place.

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aqtaylor (Jul 12, 2012 at 17:44)

Can you say "blown out?"

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exnihilo (Jul 12, 2012 at 19:05)

Brownchickenbrownpow!

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mobber7127 (Jul 12, 2012 at 19:08)

looks like fontana

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8stringamateur (Jul 12, 2012 at 20:04)

Shreddin that fresh pow!

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rappage (Jul 12, 2012 at 22:05)

awww man quicksand

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Biker-Man007 (Sep 13, 2012 at 19:15)

wheres the bike

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nialle17 (Nov 11, 2012 at 14:04)

RIP berm

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bikingbain (Sep 4, 2009 at 3:36)

where's his bike?!?!?!?!

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mtbKELSEY (Sep 16, 2009 at 22:09)

i dont think quick sand makes a good dh course

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coop15 (Nov 20, 2009 at 13:45)

hes probably just thinking... uh were did my wheel go?

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hottt (Nov 22, 2009 at 23:19)

POD defo so funny XD

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nouser (Dec 19, 2009 at 14:03)

good thing hes wearing goggles!

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cazneaux (Dec 19, 2009 at 15:24)

like powder riding for bikes

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nouser (Jan 6, 2010 at 10:37)

woooooooow his about to go right over the bars dammm probley gowing fast

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charlie12 (Jun 20, 2011 at 10:10)

Do you want some track with that dust?!

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Chuck-Norris (Jul 12, 2012 at 0:05)

Ground must have been dry as shit

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code26 (Jul 12, 2012 at 6:05)

Silt anyone?

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KoLoEzDa4 (Sep 4, 2009 at 5:40)

POD

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pedrowerneck (Sep 4, 2009 at 11:49)

UAU!!

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FabioGomes (Sep 5, 2009 at 4:12)

POD

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marlon-d (Sep 7, 2009 at 14:23)

SICk!!!! POD

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ratherbeoutriding (Sep 8, 2009 at 17:46)

quick sand!!

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speedyjason4life (Sep 14, 2009 at 22:19)

blown out berm!

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buffsmith15 (Oct 1, 2009 at 4:54)

POD

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alexfrankfrankridesdirt (Nov 1, 2009 at 9:57)

POD

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riggadon (Nov 19, 2009 at 10:27)

that trail looks a little dusty

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alpinehero (Nov 21, 2009 at 14:14)

i reckon thats the trail at the back of alpe dhuez down to Oz village... tell me im wrong!!

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julienvendries (Nov 22, 2009 at 12:36)

Yes you are wrong... It was in Praloup (it's written in the discription) in 2008 and it's far from Oz en Oisans

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smokey101 (Jul 12, 2012 at 13:45)

LOL

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Mack-the-Beast (Dec 19, 2009 at 3:02)

powder, but not snow! Crazy

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chrisrussell (Feb 16, 2010 at 14:39)

NICEE!!!

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voltagerider (Feb 27, 2010 at 10:32)

thats one dusty trail.

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hardyrider (Apr 13, 2010 at 8:12)

uhh very nice

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brandonweekly (Oct 28, 2011 at 9:28)

looks like the entertainer trail on mt shasta

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yaybudy (May 31, 2012 at 8:13)

ouch

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nazmi (Jul 12, 2012 at 0:43)

POD again ??

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krankin (Jul 12, 2012 at 1:44)

narrow bars

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natasha4 (Jul 12, 2012 at 1:54)

bye bye forks! ;p

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APMLF (Jul 12, 2012 at 2:51)

it was a big fall!!!!

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Benji-man (Jul 12, 2012 at 3:27)

Who needs a shovel?

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taletotell (Jul 12, 2012 at 3:50)

That's why it is called a sled

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sh0rt3us85 (Jul 12, 2012 at 5:05)

holy blown out!

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o-g (Jul 12, 2012 at 5:48)

Wonder what his tie was?!

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o-g (Jul 12, 2012 at 5:48)

Time

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SuperSlowDH (Jul 12, 2012 at 7:12)

Your never gonna make it riding a 1/4 of a bike.

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JFryze (Jul 12, 2012 at 7:46)

Now that's what I call LOOSE DIRT

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marlon-d (Jul 12, 2012 at 8:25)

BROWN POW

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remone (Jul 12, 2012 at 11:12)

dusty turn ain´t

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Doddsy2801 (Jul 12, 2012 at 11:41)

LOAMMMMMMMMMM

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dombaker (Jul 12, 2012 at 13:06)

Balls deep.

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kona55riderr (Jul 12, 2012 at 13:16)

holy shit hes plowing!

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dyer91 (Jul 12, 2012 at 14:20)

soft berm?

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will100 (Jul 12, 2012 at 14:26)

holy skinny bar

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leni8 (Sep 20, 2009 at 14:19)

POD

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nouser (Sep 23, 2009 at 16:32)

Epic Fail

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diogodavinha (Sep 30, 2009 at 12:33)

SICK!!!POD

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sh4dy (Oct 2, 2009 at 14:16)

POD of course!!

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AElite (Nov 12, 2009 at 4:32)

D'oh

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serfer (Nov 19, 2009 at 10:38)

f*ck cinder!

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mr-goon (Jan 7, 2010 at 16:32)

Silky!

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liber15 (Apr 2, 2010 at 12:50)

Should be POD !!!

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salvator (Sep 10, 2010 at 10:50)

P.O.D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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victoriabiker (Apr 3, 2012 at 21:37)

crap crap crap wheres ma wheel!

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Clarkeh (Jul 12, 2012 at 2:02)

Revenge of the Berm.

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StinkyKieran (Jul 12, 2012 at 2:46)

... what berm?

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Pipcha1 (Jul 12, 2012 at 2:49)

Downhill track on the moon!

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exnihilo (Jul 12, 2012 at 10:56)

HOW NOW BROWN POW !?!?!?

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maxson (Jul 12, 2012 at 13:22)

Windham here I come!!

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NateD16 (Jul 12, 2012 at 13:47)

get some