wade simmons on vancouver's north shore
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Jan 10, 2012
Selected by Ian Hylands - Not sure if this is our first 29'er POD or not, but it's definitely worthy. Wade Simmons and Sterling Lorence absolutely killing it with this shot.
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- 2011-Favorites
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- All Mountain/Enduro
- Date Posted
- Jan 8, 2012 at 20:54Jan 8, 2012
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Trail
- the north shore
- Riders
- wade simmons
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- 2012:01:08
- Time
- 20:48:05-08:00
107 Comments
- 50 1
merebts
(Jan 10, 2012 at 3:04)
There was a previous 29'er pod: www.pinkbike.com/photo/6995978 :-)
- 5 1
The threshold needs to be much higher because certain comments have there place...good and bad thats what comments are for.
- 17 3
I don't see why people have to hate on 29ers, if you don't like them, then don't use them . it really doesn't matter
- 3 1
people seem to hate on everthing that is diffrent its so stupid who the hell cares about wheel size or whatever as long as u ride with some style and have fun who cares its a web site about bikes from small to big!!
- 1 0
man i like the tree that is growing in the side of the hill that makes it look more steep, very good' nature is so cool
- 4 1
could be talking out of my ass, butt.... pretty sure 29ers will take over one day. what other directions can the sport go. if you want to go bigger, your gonna need bigger wheels. maybe you should start learning to ride one now, before its to late.
- 1 0
awesome.. there's a clip in some movie i have where Wade's in the shop and makes some comment dissing 29ers.. "zero advantage" or something like that.. from a few years ago... he seemed pretty passionate about it, maybe he was kidding.. hilarious... sick photo anyway.
- 3 0
The moss on the rock face makes it look like a giant, green waterfall, this emphasises how smooth and flowy this shot is.
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@njdfan101 Yes, everyone here is just as ballsy as wade.... its just what we do for shits and kicks
- 3 0
Sweet shot! I rode a Stumpjumper FSR 29er the other day and was pleasantly surprised by how well it climbed and descended. Not quite sure if I'm sold on it for myself but I can definitely see how 29ers could be a perfect fit for certain riding styles and terrain. Obviously in the right hands they can handle the steep stuff too.
- 13 0
29ers fo life!!! And to stay true to pinkbike commenting standards I must now take it personally that you have a differing opinion than me and now hit you with a barrage of insults " I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries"..... See you at the shop on wednesday....
- 2 0
One thing is for sure, you can always tell when a photo was taken by Sterling. He has a knack for creating a personal style within a fairly common image. The use of riders colors accentuates the overall image. I love how you can see the top of the roll in but not the bottom. It creates a curiosity to know more. Sometimes leaving the viewer wanting more is better then telling the whole story. Nice work!
- 1 0
as long as we are having an 'ok' time when riding bicycles ,shouldnt matter what you preference
fyi i have had a fully rigid Haro Mary SS for four years and havent warped a wheel yet. its like holding a gattling gun but fun as shit!! brings me back to the mid 80's everytime i shred it. have fun peeps!
- 1 0
no, check out the shock orientation....and isn't wade still rocky? could be a new altitude29, maybe done right this time?
- 10 6
for fuks sake, this thing is doable on 24", stop behaving like size of wheel matter. Few years ago everyone was going for Moar travel now it's wheel size. If you can't ride such stuff on a 26" hardtail with V-brakes then you are still the same rider even if you clean it on V10 carbon or Epic 29er. You are either good or you suck no matter the bike you have and how many likes you get on FB by posting your GoPro HD vid. Nobody normal said 29ers are not capable. 3 years ago people were telling me not to buy Nomad - such bikes were considered XC bikes in "gravity" world - too weak for "shredding the gnarr". Suddenly these are tough ass machines for mega avalanche race.
People are having stupid opinions all the time, just like something tells me that those "modern" latest and greatest "Slack and Low geos are worth as much as bottomless travel bikes with Monster forks 10 years back when everyone wanted to huck. Yea hucking was stupid - so will people tell you in 10 years about what you think is good now.
Ride the bike you have and stop wondering what is better or worse, what matters is what you can do with it. This is where most fun comes from: skills and fitness, not some stupid new trend
People are having stupid opinions all the time, just like something tells me that those "modern" latest and greatest "Slack and Low geos are worth as much as bottomless travel bikes with Monster forks 10 years back when everyone wanted to huck. Yea hucking was stupid - so will people tell you in 10 years about what you think is good now.
Ride the bike you have and stop wondering what is better or worse, what matters is what you can do with it. This is where most fun comes from: skills and fitness, not some stupid new trend
- 3 0
26, 29, 650b or whatever else anything can be ridden. How can we tell if one is more efficient? Racing may be the only way to determine this. Super D, Enduro and DH are all relevant format to highlight strength and a weakness. Until we get enough stats one way or another it will be impossible to tell. Right now as far as DH is concerned 29ers seem to have an uphill battle.
- 1 0
This on Cypress... Digger had this line from his earlier movies. Sterling has shot this line before as well.
- 1 0
where on Cypress? I've never seen it and have ridden basically everything... Looks like DS, but again, never seen it. Even Wade would ride a bigger bike down the majority of DS trails... I was thinking it was on Fromme somewhere?
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