it isn't a skid you idiots, look at his brake finger, little to no application, if you've ever benn pinning a flat loose corner and decided to give the rear end a little kick out you'd know what's up here
your comment would be true, but in australia they run their brakes in the opposite way everyone else does, this means that the front brake would be on the right and the rear on the left, now look at his left hand, it is pulled all the way in hint: look at where the pic is taken
Their shocks are just magic, but you can find better forks! They are not strong enough... I saw a lot of them broken in Belgium (something like 5), and except a 2005 boxxer, I never seen other forks broken...
Fair enough with the negative comments guys, I also agree there isn't anything crazy about this photo. But hey, the bike is one of the sickest, the kid is a pinner and i've only been shooting for 2.5 months.....so for me it's a pretty good confidence booster.
But still - it's not POD worthy. What if someone says 'I've just bought my camera, that's one of my very first photos, but this one is the best of them, make it POD!', huh?
Dingus, I didn't say that he asked for this, I just wanted to say that Sawleys explanation is stupid, and I made an example of equally stupid reason of making not an amazing photo POD [but as I see now, I'm in minority, more than 900 faves is a good result]. dj-stretch, english is not my language, but I'm pretty sure what I wrote was a comparsion
damn everyone with your negative coments what is the problem the pics are put up every day to entrain us and all you guys do is complain. so what is the guy is skidding show me one person who has never locked up the rear end through a corner what is the problem. its not the best pic in the world but why does it matter its a decent pic. quit complaining
Things is, I see dozen of better pics every week and a POD in my book or at least used to be a GREAT photo...It hasnt been the case on many occasion lately.
Personally I like to either see a great photo that either makes me want to ride or great scenery or even a rider executing a sick maneuver...Just cant see what so interesting watching a guy trying to STOP his bike, kinda defeat the purpose doesnt it?
I think this whole thread is hilarious,
I've never seen a POD that polarized the readers this much.
I'm guessin that that's what so cool about the shot,
You either get it or you don't
dude, stop hiding everyones comments, they have a right to state their opinion and most of the ones you blocked arent even bad comments, it just doesnt spell a word right or whatever, get over yourself, and I will be honest, i dont think its POD worthy, and stop hiding everyones comments. only immature retards do that... and my brother.
Yeah, while that front tire is like it's got like eyes on it, and like these eyes are searching my soul foe something, anything. If you don't get what I am talking about then you are already dead through and through....................That foreground tree is gonna eat you alive punk!
ihave to say this is the shittiest pod i have ever seen i know im gonna get about 1000 negative props but i dont care so negative away....shitty picture!!!!
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How is this a "really good picture"? Please enlighten all who aren't professional photographers. It's a nice bike, big deal. Nothing about the picture is awe inspiring at all. I would think a POD would have to showcase some valor in photographic skill. This doesn't show anything but a shinny green bike. I swear you all have the I.Q. of a squirrel and rant POD at the first glittery picture put in front of you.
did i say im a photographer? and tell me were i so called ranted the word 'POD'? um...no i dont think i did! i like the picture, whats the problem you idiot? get a life!
When I say " you all have the I.Q. of a squirrel and rant POD" (notice how I said 'all' and not 'you'?) how exactly is that statement pertaining to you only? You obviously believe you're a photographer when you denounce the opinions of people who obviously have an eye for decent photography and call their comments "bad" when, in fact, they're spot on.
If you don't believe yourself to be a photographer, don't comment on how "good" of a picture it is. It's terrible. Everything about it screams " HEY LOOK AT ME! I'M A BIG PILE OF BURNING DICKS!" You're a retard for defending this picture and your opinion.
so your saying that people who are not photographers but have a passion for mtb riding, should not comment on good or bad pictures? and whats with 'burning dicks'? GET A LIFE GAY BOY!!
ok let me harden up over the internet. like i said earlier...GET A LIFE...IT WILL DO YOU GOOD. and what makes me a 'pussy' exactly..oh i know, it must be my grammar?
listen, 'satan' is a sad 22 year old. canada is a wicked contry but priks like 'satan' and 'norcorev-rider1' bring it down. end of. you 2 canadians just crawl back to your hole in the ground.
how about all you guys shut up and go outside
im getting like a billion notifications in my dashboard cuz of your internet fights
both of you guys are gay if you keep fighting on the internet
you look like retards
mtnbker395: Nicely done regurgitating that lovely quote. As if everyone hasn't seen or read that f*cking picture 4 billion times. To prove how brilliant you are, why not try creating your own witty comment? Or is that too hard?
Cozmo91: It's hard to fathom just how daft you are. You honestly can't see that I'm just f*cking with you? It's just fun and games, you retard. If this was as serious to me as you make it sound, I'd have to give myself a wedgie for being so pathetic.
LondonCowan: Thanks for your input. I'm so terribly sorry I inconvenienced your pathetic little life and cluttered your oh so important dashboard. Take some of your own advice, and go outside. As for me, well I was in Banff all weekend getting so unbelievably hammered for the last 3 days. Something I'm sure you'd love to be able to accomplish. Maybe when your umbilical cord withers away, and mommy gives you some allowance money, you'll be able to see what it's like. Until then, clean your room, and shut the f*ck up.
Lol, don't call me out on grammar when your post isn't even a proper sentence. Jesus Christ, it's not that hard to spell correctly.
Again with the "get a life" comeback. This is getting really boring, now. I figured you'd be good for some entertainment, but it's just more of the same display of you being intellectually challenged. Have a nice "life" in Britain, it seems to be about as eventful as mine, with posting dumbass comments on a boring picture.
im with cozmo on this one, you put tooo much thought into your comebacks satan, you seriously need a life, and a real one not where you pretend to be awsome sitting on your computer desk all alone, so grow up and get over it.
Hahaha, see you guys think it's too much thought simply because you don't have the thought process to come up with any of it yourselves.
And, out of curiosity what would be considered a "real life"? Would being 23, owning your own home, travelled to overseas, bought a new Chevrolet Silverado while at the same time building a highly modified Nissan 180sx, paid cash for my '04 A-line (I bought it new in '04 BTW) and having a girlfriend for 7 years be considered a life? I know about 90% of the people on pinkbike still live with their parents and used their parents money to buy their bikes, let alone accomplish have the shit I have at 23.
Yes, I bitch people out a lot, but it's because my "real life" is stressful and this is a good way to get some cheap entertainment. Sue me a*sholes.
i dont live with parents. i dont even live in the uk now. and my bike was built with my money.
well done for all you have accomplished. but stop bitching about nothing: 'your grammar is all wrong' for example. whats the point in that? if your real life is so full of stress go see a 'life coach' to sort all your shit out!
and most of that crap you listed isnt great (appart from house, girlfriend, and travel).
my bike fund has came out of my own pocket, and your life isnt the only stressful one, having being 18 and already having to pay a morgage ano other bills its very stressful, and stressed ppl dont need folk like you that come on here to relief stress, by making yourself look all big and hard when you just make a fool out of yourself.