Duane

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas this year. Bike Santa making the extra effort to delivery your bicycle related presents this 2011! - Laurence CE - www.laurence-ce.com - Ps. No Photoshop.

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POD Photo of the Day on Dec 25, 2011

Selected by JulianCoffey

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Photo info

Album: UK-2011-2012
Category: All Mountain/Enduro
Date Posted: Dec 24, 2011 at 11:38
Dec 24, 2011
Location: Rhos-On-Sea, Wales
Trail: Santa's Jumps
Riders: Duane "Santa" Walker
Articles: Picture of the Month - December 2011, 2011 Photography with Laurence CE, Laurence Crossman-Emms' 2015 Christmas Shot - How it Came to Be, Merry Christmas From All of Us at Pinkbike

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Canon EOS 7D

Lens

EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Shutter Speed

1/30

Aperture

2.8

Focal Length

70.0 mm

ISO Speed

400

Date

2011:12:24

Time

17:52:59

Laurence Crossman-Emms

109 Comments

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jamesxciv (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:47)

If he's replaced his sleigh with this I don't think Santa will get all the presents delivered in time, he'll be busy having fun...

mozi29 (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:53)

anyone say POD?

Rideslots (Dec 24, 2011 at 12:01)

Christmas Pod!!!

braden-schleith (Dec 24, 2011 at 12:09)

i gotta a good feeling for a jolly good pod on christmas. nuff said

dirtjump132 (Dec 24, 2011 at 12:13)

Wish I had some forks under my tree

xxslopestylerider9x (Dec 24, 2011 at 12:25)

Santa Picks POD tomorrow and I bet all the presents I'm gonna get that this will be it.

nouser (Dec 24, 2011 at 23:13)

Christmas pod!!!!

theheckler (Dec 25, 2011 at 0:01)

I waited up for this??? YES I DID!!! because its CHRISTMAS and this is SICK. now im gonna go to sleep so i can wake up get presents sell them and BUY MORE BIKES!

stefan-ram (Dec 25, 2011 at 0:06)

I dont want santa claus for christmas, i want a santa cruz!

xXLEPRICONXx (Dec 25, 2011 at 0:07)

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!!!

five-10 (Dec 25, 2011 at 1:23)

haha xmas pod 2 years running, well done

kinggwarn (Dec 25, 2011 at 2:08)

Send it Santa!

nielsdewit (Dec 25, 2011 at 4:41)

Merry Christmas to you all

and enjoy 2012 better than ever before !

Ride On !

mtbrider256 (Dec 25, 2011 at 5:00)

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good ride!

ebo421 (Dec 25, 2011 at 5:30)

merry christmas to all and your families, have a fun and safe day !

nikster (Dec 25, 2011 at 6:20)

"LIKE!"

Matthew233 (Dec 25, 2011 at 8:04)

Sickk Christmas POD!!, Merry Christmas everyone!!

Dhracer97 (Dec 25, 2011 at 10:15)

MERRY CHRISTMAS WOOOOOO

stefan-ram (Dec 25, 2011 at 10:46) (Below Threshold)

A litlle girl after sleep tells to her father: "i was dreaming how santa claus f*cked me"

The father: HO HO HO

ebo421 (Dec 25, 2011 at 10:54)

what the f*ck man?

FeBrewAry (Dec 25, 2011 at 11:02)

Are you talking from personal experience stefan-ram? thats messed up and completely unrelated to the picture

stefan-ram (Dec 25, 2011 at 11:31) (Below Threshold)

haha obviously i choose the wrong site

tajpatel (Dec 25, 2011 at 12:10)

Merry Christmas PinkBike! Have a great day and rest of the holidays! You guys are awesome!

gavlaa (Dec 25, 2011 at 14:29)

Is that a Santa Cruz he's on? Sorry couldn't resist... I'm here all week.

Merry Christmas to all PBers across the universe....

AlexW379 (Dec 25, 2011 at 15:55)

@stefan-ram, thats just messed up. and ya i'd say you chose the wrong site

hiltongee (Dec 25, 2011 at 19:01)

haha @stefan your funny :L i gave you props

konablastboy88 (Dec 26, 2011 at 17:15)

Valentines day Pod

BurgerBiker (Jul 18, 2012 at 8:39)

Ho Ho Ho,MTB christmas

robinkitchin (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:41)

Sleighing it...

nouser (Dec 25, 2011 at 0:09)

clever lil gaffer ain't yee

theheckler (Dec 25, 2011 at 0:09)

dude that was punny win. cuz puns are so funny..

Draggon (Dec 25, 2011 at 0:14)

Steezy Claus....

Laurence-CE (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:42)

Just wishing all you PBer's a Merry Xmas this year. A just a quick note...big thanks go out to everyone who helped with this shot! Fun times.

biiiiikerben (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:47)

merry Christmas 2011 has been ace

minimole (Dec 24, 2011 at 13:40)

Yeee, boy, another sick Christmas shot Laurence

Not distracting at all with the flashes, lights, bike I wasn't used to, fireworks etc etc

Now if only the fork box was for me (snapped my fork a couple runs earlier than this pic...)

Happy Christmas all! Duane.

minimole (Dec 24, 2011 at 13:42)

(Incase anyone hasn't seen, this follows on from last years shot)
www.pinkbike.com/photo/5997120/?s5

biiiiikerben (Dec 24, 2011 at 13:46)

yes we did...

kev-jones (Dec 25, 2011 at 2:00)

Congrats dude, 2 christmas pods in a row, another awesome shot!

I-am-John (Dec 25, 2011 at 3:27)

another pod from you! unstoppable is the word im looking for, good job.

jacque-lucque (Dec 25, 2011 at 3:59)

How many POD's have you been in Duane...?

minimole (Dec 25, 2011 at 4:33)

Not sure, 8 or 9 maybe.

biiiiikerben (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:39)

christmas POD !!!

steveissilly (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:41)

yet again, going to be THE christmas POD for the year!
(loving the cheeky 'fox' box in there too)

biiiiikerben (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:45)

i wish i had a fox box under my tree

Bennyy4x (Dec 25, 2011 at 4:28)

I got the fox box under my tree!

biiiiikerben (Dec 25, 2011 at 5:10)

well..your lucky

dirtjumper771 (Dec 25, 2011 at 7:40)

i had a rockshox box under my tree

drewboxold (Dec 25, 2011 at 16:21)

same

bikerguy222 (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:42)

Is it frowned upon that all I asked for for Christmas are some bike parts...? Christmas POD!

Laurence-CE (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:43)

No...it means your doing Xmas properly!

bikerguy222 (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:45)

True!

chuck123 (Dec 25, 2011 at 0:31)

Ya I did the same thing

connor-rix (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:40)

Can i have the fox 40? PLEASEE

jezzah (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:53)

More importantly.. Santas Asian!

minimole (Dec 25, 2011 at 15:11)

You know it!

waynoh (Dec 25, 2011 at 13:40)

Great shot! I'm thinking it wouldn't be an easy photo to take but it looks awesome. Nice follow up from last years Christmas POD. What will you come up with for next Christmas I wonder

livehardrideharder (Dec 25, 2011 at 19:38)

You can always instantly recognise the box of an apple product, jewelery, a 12 pack of your favorite beer etc, but theres nothing that compares to that feeling you get when you see a box from fox. mmmm.

skawt-1 (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:46)

Haha! Merry Xmas everyone!

JCPhoto (Dec 24, 2011 at 12:40)

Sure this will be Chrismas POD so that'll 2nd year running!! How many years can you go for now?? I'm going to have to start doing some creative things!!!

Tyler138 (Dec 24, 2011 at 15:33)

Sick shot n Merry Xmas, have good one Loz, see you next year no doubt.

Laurence-CE (Dec 24, 2011 at 15:45)

Merry Xmas man...see you soon!

carterwills (Dec 25, 2011 at 0:00)

MERRY CHRISTMAS PINKBIKE!

caldwellvisuals (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:44)

This is brilliant Laurence, yeah duane! awesome photo!

callumsmyth (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:58)

Deffo another christmas pod for you dude

epic photo

jthefoo (Dec 24, 2011 at 12:00)

POD for sure, This is the one!!!

pagett (Dec 24, 2011 at 12:01)

Christmas POD again (i hope) !

walshhb (Dec 25, 2011 at 6:18)

WHERE IS HIS SACK OF TOY'S??!!

He didnt get my pokemon card i wanted………

Biggups (Dec 25, 2011 at 22:52)

Is this going to be a holiday tradition with the santa huck? Next year forget the sparklers and go full on piro blast.

devonbalet (Dec 25, 2011 at 23:37)

Super fun shot! So much going on. Having to balance many different light sources is not easy. Nice work!

danyul (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:43)

nice!

DUB-DAWG (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:45)

tommorows POD.... SICK

carloseduardoo (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:56)

Merry Christmas to all , OUOUOU

Arawn (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:56)

sick pick once again! and i agree with pod for tomorrow!

kipmtb12345 (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:59)

Another amazing photo from you !

hborislavov (Dec 24, 2011 at 12:12)

Just one INSANE CHRISTMAS POD !

ScottRider21 (Dec 24, 2011 at 13:23)

this should be pod for christmas hands down

petrace (Dec 24, 2011 at 14:03)

So proud of you, MUST be POD!!!

RideHighKid (Dec 24, 2011 at 16:55)

gotta be pod, just for christmas

gtrider01 (Dec 25, 2011 at 0:44)

positive vibes, merry Christmas and dope pic

Eledh (Dec 25, 2011 at 2:32)

POD For sure, but.... The FOX is for me

lollex (Dec 25, 2011 at 3:54)

Merry christmas people!! :d

Beerswe (Dec 25, 2011 at 4:36)

Sweet pod!

the13thing (Dec 25, 2011 at 5:01)

MERRY CHRISTMAS PINKBIKE!

detroitgravy (Dec 25, 2011 at 6:21)

merry Christmas everyone..

road-cyclist (Dec 25, 2011 at 11:13)

Awesome P.O.D; Merry Christmas Pinkbike, hope y'all have a good one

GRandolph (Dec 25, 2011 at 11:39)

I want a Fox box under my tree.....

freerydscott (Dec 25, 2011 at 12:16)

Sweet shot Laurence, Merry Christmas!

mp11 (Dec 25, 2011 at 12:54)

well done duane!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERY ONE

thomaluettgen (Dec 25, 2011 at 15:05)

fox fork for chrismas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adylles (Dec 25, 2011 at 15:09)

Ho ho ho... Merry Christmas to all !

DALLIN (Dec 25, 2011 at 20:58)

Was wondering why my bike looked dirty this morning.

CameronFR (Dec 25, 2011 at 22:19)

Hey Santa can i pretty pretty please have whats in that Fox box

pinkeybikey (Dec 25, 2011 at 23:42)

look ITS SANTA on his NEW DJ
:P

longlivechainsaw69 (Dec 26, 2011 at 15:13)

deserved pod no shopping at all either

dunner123 (Apr 13, 2012 at 17:40)

i want those fox forks under the tree

xCri (Dec 25, 2015 at 21:40)

Santa does schleybletops!

crashin (Dec 24, 2011 at 11:44)

inb4pod.

sweetonic63 (Dec 24, 2011 at 12:08)

CHRISTMAS DAY POD

hu4l (Dec 24, 2011 at 12:40)

chriatmas pod

notthatslow (Dec 24, 2011 at 13:56)

POD for sure!

RafaX (Dec 24, 2011 at 16:47)

sick

thailwood (Dec 24, 2011 at 17:39)

So Sick!

GermanyFreeride (Dec 25, 2011 at 3:50)

lol

jam1275 (Dec 25, 2011 at 6:57)

yes santa!!!!

Italian925 (Dec 25, 2011 at 9:35)

I SPY FPX 40'S!!!

benbiker (Dec 25, 2011 at 10:47)

Thats Legit!

speshp2 (Dec 26, 2011 at 11:05)

so santa really is real

Dirt-Racer (Dec 30, 2011 at 9:58)

vod

tomadamnsholy2 (Dec 25, 2011 at 13:53)

santa the shredder...