Pierre Bauvin at Champles in Rixensart, Belgium - photo by bortels

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pablukaa (Oct 25, 2009 at 11:18)

nice photo

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bikounet (Oct 25, 2009 at 12:34)

SAAAAAAAAAAAALEMENT STYLE :o

Du beau boulot tof! POD!

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Mtn-Bik3r (Oct 25, 2009 at 16:02)

POD: Beautiful and stylish action shot! The fish eye and background blur really convey speed and motion. I see you’re a Transition fan!

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curtisleigh (Oct 25, 2009 at 20:43)

settle down turbo! this has majour pod potential

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nouser (Oct 26, 2009 at 17:05)

I've never seen a picture that I was so sure of being POD. Great photography!

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robbymcquillin (Oct 26, 2009 at 23:27)

Pod. nice TR. double!

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rolopan (Oct 26, 2009 at 23:32)

thats what i call a quality picture

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aflo661 (Oct 27, 2009 at 7:06)

POD! Intense action!

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Tdavis (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:03)

Pierre Bauvin drift.

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Gunnar (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:03)

Hands down the best POD I've seen in over a month. Congrats on the amazing shot.

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soosh-mcgoosh (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:05) (Below Threshold)

I like DJ POD's wayyyy better! Pinkbike, Put some up!!

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adalbertdh (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:05)

Add fav ! Great photo !

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mvonhollen (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:07)

Holy steeze muffins what a photo!

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tom-towers (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:18)

wow thats sweeet!.

Not very haloweenish though

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cyrix (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:19)

I'm not really sure what's going on in the photo, but I do know that the timing and composition of the photo is astounding. Awesome photo bortel.

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zolibmx13 (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:21)

wow thats awesome props to the photografer anybody kknows what kinda camera did the photografer used

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russ-ryan-pwn (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:56)

Hes cookin!

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cwb290 (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:00)

no gloves??...pretty ballsy

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fejoa123 (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:10)

no traction??....pretty mean

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chrispaulcx (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:22)

INSANE RESOLUTION!

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bortels (Oct 31, 2009 at 2:06)

@ zolibmx13 : Canon 1D Mark III :-)

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rug-muncher69 (Oct 31, 2009 at 2:20)

as a reply to cyrix I know what's happening in this photo! He is absolutely pinning it!

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darkalleydownhill (Oct 31, 2009 at 2:49)

wild photo

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chr157y (Oct 31, 2009 at 4:18)

lol, 'insert engine here'

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bikounet (Oct 31, 2009 at 4:51)

ENCORE POD...

quel homme ce Tof tout de même! La prochaine c'est moi

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martin-t (Oct 31, 2009 at 6:38)

more than just nice... this photo is awesome!

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357media (Oct 31, 2009 at 7:41)

totally POD!!!! awsome

!!!!

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menaceboy111 (Oct 31, 2009 at 7:44)

sick pod m8

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abarker (Oct 31, 2009 at 7:56)

brilliant POD great shot what are those forks never seen them before?? :-)

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oneednewbike123 (Oct 31, 2009 at 8:19)

DEF A POD!!!!

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Caiokv (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:51)

why not a halloween pod?

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bikounet (Oct 31, 2009 at 11:19)

euh...

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giantgloryrider13 (Oct 31, 2009 at 12:04)

Crisp.

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zbothwell (Oct 31, 2009 at 12:26)

this is the best pod ive ever seen on pinkbike, congrats.

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eimajy (Oct 31, 2009 at 13:35)

wow nice pod! was it flipped or mirrored or somat cus hes got a shifter on the right side of the picture but not the left and he doesnt have a front mech, also the front and back brakes are the wrong way round lol, is it mirroed or am i just retarded?

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eimajy (Oct 31, 2009 at 13:38)

no wait im retarded lol the discs and drive side shiz are on the right side (as in correct not right or left side) lol im just blind

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Rideslots (Oct 31, 2009 at 14:35)

Nice pic.. well derserves POD, but not my type of halloween POD...

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f0n888 (Oct 31, 2009 at 16:34)

someone likes their transition

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Rideslots (Nov 1, 2009 at 8:59)

What the heck!... I just noticed he's got one foot off the peadle, like he's in the air!

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tom-towers (Nov 1, 2009 at 9:00)

hes not in the air, hes going round a burm.

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Rideslots (Nov 1, 2009 at 9:02)

I know... that's why I said LIKE!

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eimajy (Nov 1, 2009 at 10:06)

hes driftin is int he? the foots to push ur self back up wiv if u go to far

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Rideslots (Nov 1, 2009 at 19:28)

Ohhh... ya, how dumb of me!!, but his front wheel is in the air so it's tough to say...

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garylucas (Dec 18, 2009 at 18:23)

Lovely POD,Transition Bottlerocket,left hander pinned.Nice back tyre choice for the front wheel to be almost taking off cos the back tyre's getting that much grip,Ha-Ha,lovely to see. absolute second to none photography,by the way mate. ...PINNED...NOT BINNED...GRINGO...

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lescart (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:19)

In my opinion, the best close up action shot with a very wide angle ive ever seen, much deserved pod. Congrats.

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pikeyfraser (Oct 31, 2009 at 3:29)

FUNK ME that is one hell of a pod easily one of the best this year ive never seen a shot like it.magasine cover if it was portrait. this is so sick. what forks are they anyone?

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goulldy (Oct 31, 2009 at 3:57)

I can tell you they're Rockshox if that helps,,,

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pikeyfraser (Oct 31, 2009 at 7:08)

nt reli i ws wunderin if they wer revelations orpikes painted white sumit like that

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Ryannuto (Oct 25, 2009 at 11:35)

POD !!!!!!!

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sanderand3s (Oct 26, 2009 at 11:06)

POD !!!!! this is the perfect shot !!

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Melch (Oct 31, 2009 at 13:40)

haha i'm drunk right now, but how is this possible ^^ haha this is such an AMAAAAAZING POD!!!wonderful biking action! in austria/vienna we would say "ur geil oida!!!!"

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dxfox (Oct 31, 2009 at 22:33)

Félicitation au rider et au photographe,superbe pic!

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PhilTheSpirit (Nov 2, 2009 at 6:16)

Congrats to the photographer ! (and rider of course)

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BRAINDEAD75 (Oct 25, 2009 at 12:24)

Mais putain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!TOFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF..merde!!!!!!!!!!

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estee (Oct 25, 2009 at 12:36)

Have to be POD !

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supersoki (Oct 25, 2009 at 13:09)

POD that looks great

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born-to-ride (Oct 25, 2009 at 15:57)

POD for sure !

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stevenmorrow (Oct 26, 2009 at 13:04)

Without a doubt, POD. Colours, composition timing - everything is perfect!

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slofr66 (Oct 26, 2009 at 15:19)

POD! excellent shot really in focus

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twistedmtb13 (Oct 27, 2009 at 17:42)

hope this photo gets pod . just a excellent shot and sick riding .

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flyingpig129 (Oct 28, 2009 at 12:09)

sweet! gotta get POD with in a week

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grizzlybear888 (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:01)

fuck toyko drift!!!!! its all about that belguim drift!!!

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Ryannuto (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:46)

POD !!!!!! je l'avais ditt !!!!!!

bravoo toffff

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jimmo26 (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:48)

Not seen an angle like this before. Loving the creativity!

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allmountainrory (Oct 31, 2009 at 10:58)

Happy halloween everybody

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stevens94 (Oct 31, 2009 at 12:18)

looks like a new 2010 saracen havoc!!! such lush bikes arnt they,i use my mantra for xc and its well good,got it off glen atherton for £500...............well good deal as theyre in halfords for £900

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waxyfeet (Oct 31, 2009 at 12:29)

Looks nothing like the havoc

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stevens94 (Oct 31, 2009 at 12:39)

yeh it does! looks exalty like the new one,100% sure it is,well better than your more wood.

i would know i race uci

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waxyfeet (Nov 1, 2009 at 3:17)

LMAO - ok

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adamb999 (Oct 31, 2009 at 12:49)

insane

really great job

very good resolution

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detroitgravy (Oct 31, 2009 at 15:29)

hands down amazing pod. happy Halloween pinkbikers...

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gromhit (Oct 31, 2009 at 19:11)

nice photo.but could they come up with a halloween pod or something?

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mitch133 (Oct 31, 2009 at 22:37)

finally some dec pods this beats the hell out of boring racer shots

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Glycerine (Nov 2, 2009 at 13:22)

Sick! Awesome pic!

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OSK09 (Nov 9, 2009 at 21:02)

what are the forks on that?

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Luke-99 (Nov 20, 2009 at 3:26)

rockshox Something....Probably domain's

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BiG-FOOT15 (Nov 20, 2009 at 10:40)

man tht is so sweet!!!!!!!!!

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JoePiper (Oct 25, 2009 at 11:19)

Love it

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dirtjumper679 (Oct 25, 2009 at 11:36)

nice pic pod

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GrEeeg (Oct 26, 2009 at 4:13)

Take a good photographer and a good biker ; the result is perfect! POD!!

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boskikrokodyl (Oct 26, 2009 at 17:04)

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa sick

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jacekslonik (Oct 26, 2009 at 23:29)

Yes! Thats great!

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hund (Oct 28, 2009 at 6:49)

perfect

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Karpiu (Oct 28, 2009 at 12:09)

! SICK

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pug5ley (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:23)

Now this is a sweet pod. Well done!

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Dibol-D1 (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:55)

WoooW o:O NICEEEEEEEEE !!!!
>>>>>POD

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Bogumil1202247 (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:07)

nice slide

definitely POD

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pointpl (Oct 31, 2009 at 5:55)

great pic! best pod in this year

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julienvendries (Oct 31, 2009 at 14:06)

Cool, Pierre Bauvin en POD !!! Bravo le p'tit ch'nordiste !!!

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nouser (Oct 31, 2009 at 20:11)

great detail

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decaf128 (Oct 31, 2009 at 20:40)

nike 6.0

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stiksandstones (Nov 4, 2009 at 8:37)

awesome!

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fabios (Nov 7, 2009 at 5:23)

cool

go go go

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schynjul (Nov 15, 2009 at 5:45)

belgian POD

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Torarnos (Nov 16, 2009 at 10:45)

good shot ^^

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matsframes (Nov 22, 2009 at 4:58)

Nice shot!!!!!! Pod material right there

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Tomrocksmostofthetime (Feb 15, 2012 at 0:29)

Trying out your new bike, eh!

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deiushu (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:21)

very beautiful

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elbry (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:31)

thats a pod! great photo

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tabletop666 (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:40)

Now THATS a POD!

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nouser (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:41)

WOW! Interesting photo!!

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Cb-sooke (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:46)

sick photo

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Jumpin-Jason (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:57)

nice m8

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Debarooo (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:26)

That is truly a beautiful pic!!!!

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brooce (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:31)

Nice, one of the best PODs these days

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haza11 (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:43)

Just amazing riding and photgraphy

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AtomikDHracer (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:44)

ROOOOOOOOST!!!!! Getting Loose like a Goose!

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jasongreen (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:45)

Now thats what I call style.

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chesnuts (Oct 31, 2009 at 2:02)

RAD!

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reece96 (Oct 31, 2009 at 2:19)

thats full on mint

nice 6.0

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Riskax (Oct 31, 2009 at 2:57)

INSANE RESOLUTION
it's so narly

POD *.*

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nhp890 (Oct 31, 2009 at 3:02)

Now that's a pod, not those shitty ones from previous days.

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sams-custom-rides (Oct 31, 2009 at 3:27)

savage and emense howit should be done

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bouba (Oct 31, 2009 at 4:02)

This is the Pierrot Style...that's what i like ! Bouba

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matty91arbiter (Oct 31, 2009 at 5:07)

che figata ! potenza pura !

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arnodu59 (Oct 31, 2009 at 5:16)

il est là le pere bauvin!totale classe!

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oldexraver (Oct 31, 2009 at 6:03)

yes thats the one........... the money shot ! pod

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Gritstone (Oct 31, 2009 at 6:35)

Sooo much to like about this picture, every box ticked in my book! Il have this mounted on my wall

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widebars23 (Oct 31, 2009 at 7:27)

Thats sick!

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awstrucken99 (Oct 31, 2009 at 7:37)

nice shot but wouldnt the camera man get run over

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theflyingsquirrel (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:35)

super killer, that makes me want to go roost some berms, nice

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Brett-Bikes-101 (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:36)

wow how close was the camera man

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kaizerness (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:47)

NIKE 6.0 The BEST

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calarocs (Oct 31, 2009 at 10:39)

Hell yah, repnn' 6.0

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ralbisurez (Oct 31, 2009 at 11:17)

PERFECT PIC! captured the action perfectly! good job man

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albino (Oct 31, 2009 at 11:24)

holy crap, phenominal pic

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muffyfart (Oct 31, 2009 at 11:26)

that is the most epic pic

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mtmobk (Oct 31, 2009 at 11:30)

this has to be POD sick photo man

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Dr-Jackal (Oct 31, 2009 at 12:06)

Rip to the camera that took this picture lol

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Gadude-009 (Oct 31, 2009 at 12:12)

Great POD realy made it happen!!!

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WildWill (Oct 31, 2009 at 13:39)

ohh insanee sick picturee!

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legab (Oct 31, 2009 at 14:45)

PODDDDDDDDDDD :-}}}}}}

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cowanrider07 (Oct 31, 2009 at 15:01)

steezee

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feardabeast (Oct 31, 2009 at 15:27)

Sick angle Smile

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dave-m (Oct 31, 2009 at 15:42)

BANGER!

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frosho (Nov 8, 2009 at 13:00)

good bike shitty pic

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Ryy2009 (Nov 22, 2009 at 10:18)

Nice pic, POD!!

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parez1 (Nov 23, 2009 at 0:13)

perfect shot!!!

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Bartezz (Dec 17, 2009 at 15:22)

POD!!! love it

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WellDone (Apr 13, 2010 at 7:47)

hell yeah...

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Mkawas (Oct 19, 2010 at 6:58)

super like

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nikoniko (Feb 15, 2012 at 0:35)

Stupendous W0W!

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jacekslonik (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:57)

I said it would be POD!!

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dtbroel (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:59)

great pod

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NicoPorta6 (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:05)

nice

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Alberto94 (Oct 31, 2009 at 2:24)

WOW! Amazing POD!!

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Kubaa (Oct 31, 2009 at 2:56)

Oh shit ! SICK

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mtbiker002 (Oct 31, 2009 at 3:21)

Nice tof !

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albert-mtb (Oct 31, 2009 at 3:41)

nice!!!!!!!!!!

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Michaldh2 (Oct 31, 2009 at 3:42)

awsome photo!! niceee

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goulldy (Oct 31, 2009 at 3:56)

Nice.

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placebosk (Oct 31, 2009 at 4:53)

excellent !!!!!

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dirtbrandon (Oct 31, 2009 at 5:06)

sikkk

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GrEeeg (Oct 31, 2009 at 5:19)

Yeah!! Tu es devenu Dieux!

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Tan-O (Oct 31, 2009 at 6:52)

Amazing! This is so close!!! Is your lens ok?

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DhhSimRiderr (Oct 31, 2009 at 6:56)

Just so nice! How could it be so clear, with the effect..WOW!

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sordak (Oct 31, 2009 at 7:00)

SICK! another great POD!

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elDavido (Oct 31, 2009 at 7:11)

sweet photo, nice trransition.

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nouser (Oct 31, 2009 at 7:44)

Thats one of the best pics ive seen on pinkbike ever.

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natewynanscreations (Oct 31, 2009 at 8:29)

watch the camera! sick pic!

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LoveFreeride33 (Oct 31, 2009 at 8:51)

intense great camera angle definetly POD

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rynute (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:06)

i have those pedals but wicked pic

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codyfaber (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:23)

OMG THATS SICK!

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astarrider42 (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:32)

by far my fav pic. no gloves way to go!

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Piotrek441 (Oct 31, 2009 at 10:28)

Great pic

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longlivechainsaw69 (Oct 31, 2009 at 10:59)

yep pod

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nouser (Oct 31, 2009 at 11:29)

Background set! I LOVE fisheye shots

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CuscoRiders (Oct 31, 2009 at 12:12)

yeahhhhhhhhhh SICK POD

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edd-stevens (Oct 31, 2009 at 12:15)

hellova picture!

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benbiker (Oct 31, 2009 at 12:55)

Hahaha wtf nutty bro

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nouser (Oct 31, 2009 at 16:02)

ok give me negitive props great pic by the way

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Nick1994Francis (Oct 31, 2009 at 17:05)

SIIIICCCCKKK!!!!

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DARKSTAR63 (Oct 31, 2009 at 4:37)

Nice photo.

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gbhfghinn (Oct 31, 2009 at 6:24)

best true action shot ever!

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Laue (Oct 31, 2009 at 6:34)

porno

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dudedrew2 (Oct 31, 2009 at 6:48)

SICKK!

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marco4848 (Oct 31, 2009 at 6:56)

beautiful

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ruckusflow (Oct 31, 2009 at 7:06)

Quality, on fire!

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bmxlover101 (Oct 31, 2009 at 8:19)

POD POD POD!!!

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FrAgMenT (Oct 31, 2009 at 8:33)

PURE AWESOME!!!!!!

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zack8353 (Oct 31, 2009 at 4:06)

Nice nike 6.0's! same as mine

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adamsride2 (Oct 31, 2009 at 7:35)

who cares about the shoes, nice shot!

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bikeburnz (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:13)

awesome

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KaDooZiE (Oct 31, 2009 at 11:11)

Settle down speed racer!