Man's best friend leads Lars through the mist. -www.parisgore.com-
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- Album
- 2012
- Category
- All Mountain/Enduro
- Date Posted
- Jun 13, 2012 at 19:48Jun 13, 2012
- Location
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Bellingham, Washington, United States
- Trail
- Chuckanut
- Riders
- Lars Sternberg
Photo details
- Photo Size:
- Camera
- Nikon D3
- Lens
- 70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8
- Shutter Speed
- 1/1000
- Aperture
- 6.3
- Focal Length
- 150.0 mm
- ISO Speed
- 2000
- Date
- 2012:03:16
- Time
- 13:29:37
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- 210 4
jamesrbrown
(Jun 17, 2012 at 0:03)
'Whats that Lassie? Someone's crashed at the road gap?.. Lead the way!'
- 36 269
Not to take away from this pod, but does anyone else feel a bit disappointed when a pod doesn’t show some rider ability? i.e. more than just pedaling up a flat trail? The photo is quality, Chuckanut is a sweet area to ride, and Lars is a great rider. But aside from being a crisp shot, and having a dog in it, I don’t care for it due to the lack of "display of riding ability".
I can see why someone would say "this photo truly captures the essence of why we ride bikes", but if my tires were unable to leave the ground, id take up another sport.
if your not going to be jumping, dropping, sailing, riding a ladder, or ripping around a berm, you might as well park a Prius on the trail.
Obviously a photo can look appealing due to landscapes and lighting, but pod needs to include more than that in my opinion.
I can see why someone would say "this photo truly captures the essence of why we ride bikes", but if my tires were unable to leave the ground, id take up another sport.
if your not going to be jumping, dropping, sailing, riding a ladder, or ripping around a berm, you might as well park a Prius on the trail.
Obviously a photo can look appealing due to landscapes and lighting, but pod needs to include more than that in my opinion.
- 23 110
Yea i agree some times the pod dosent even seem to be at all original just a shot of some one going down a trail etc. same with vod u just need to be popular, the latest vods have been on the home page. isnt that the same thing so we all watch them and then they make it vod, even when i see way better videos on the same day.
- 111 2
Zach we appreciate your opinion, but keep in mind that is is just that, you own personal opinion. I chose this POD because I thought it was an awesome shot...
- 11 108
exactly, cause that is the name I use...
and 11 is my number, not my age but that was a good one Mr. McFuggles.
- 8 95
Ian, I agree it is an awesome shot. Just not for pod. And I did not look through the bucket of possibilities for todays pod, so maybe it was the best option available. I do not wish to offend anyone, and that is why I make sure and write "IN MY OPINION" as you can clearly see at the end of my origonal post.
I just hope we dont loose track of whats really important here. Its like if there was a wide open, unimportant lay-in on an NBA highlight video. Casually riding down a flat trail is not going to push the sport any further because its already been done over and over. Inspiration from new things is what causes real movement.
A photo like www.pinkbike.com/photo/8207874 is much more appropriate... in my opinion.
I just hope we dont loose track of whats really important here. Its like if there was a wide open, unimportant lay-in on an NBA highlight video. Casually riding down a flat trail is not going to push the sport any further because its already been done over and over. Inspiration from new things is what causes real movement.
A photo like www.pinkbike.com/photo/8207874 is much more appropriate... in my opinion.
- 58 4
@ZachHinton11 why does a pod have to be "Gravity Riding" orientated, i understand that Brandon Semenauk launching a 50 million foot road gap is more exciting that Dan Atherton pedalling up a hill but the sight has to cater for all sorts of riders and including XC and trials. And you can be just as skilled XC rider as say Gwinn is at DH, it may make for a less exciting pod but your comment about rider skill is effectively irelivent.
Apologies for any spelling mistakes
Apologies for any spelling mistakes
- 51 4
Never understand why people get so emotional over POD choice , if this photo really bothers you so much maybe you should get a hobby like mountainbiking or some thing to take your mind off of it
- 8 0
I love it.beautiful place,it has a dog and Lars.I think its a great shot coming out of the mist...Anyway,beats the shit out of sitting here commenting on a pic.
- 2 13
@zack opinions are not allowed on pinkbike! But does anyone else think this shot and the cod thumbnail look like they're at the same trail? Maybe it's just because I'm on my phone...
- 7 0
@jamesb15UK, your comment was definitely what made this POD for me, LOL, "whats that Lassie someones cased the road gap, lead the way "
"- 7 0
Yeah, dude, its called POD for a reason.. As in "picture" its about photography of our sport, not biking itself, it captures the image of someone enjoying they're sport, what ever skill level they are at. And the picture is a good one, dont see why it shouldn't have a chance at POD...
- 2 0
dude, its mountain biking. same sport as that other pic, maybe not as extreme, but still probably a ton of fun.
- 2 0
I've seen the dog follow the rider but not seen the dog lead the way! He's shredding!
In response to the argument of what makes POD- it must be hard to pick something everyday and keep it fresh. We're all going to be marginally disappointed sometimes but we've all got our own tastes. PB does a pretty good job in catering for all riders imo.
- 1 19
almost every trail in bellingham looks like this. and its been foggy for three days in a row. A good photo, and I guess it would look cool to someone living in a desert, but here its nothing special and no rider skill is being shown so im still saying its unworthy of pod.
- 4 0
You against 200+ others... I think that speaks on how good this POD is, buddy. Sure, it's your opinion, but maybe you should admit that your opinion is slightly biased this time towards a more "extreme" photograph...
- 9 0
Dear Zach, Next time I shoot with Lars, I will be sure to ask him to do some sweet dirt jump tricks for you groms out there while riding his trail bike. Rest assured, Lars Sternberg goes way faster and bigger than you on just about any bike..
- 2 0
Wow, Zach has got more negprops in one thread that I get in a year - so to take some load of him, for those who keep track - is that dog a pure breed?
Bikes and daegs FTW!
Bikes and daegs FTW!
- 3 0
Lol why is this kid still argueing ? Stfu already, i think the greater majority have a more educated oppinion than u... And there are at least 20 ppl in this convo alone opposing your opinion... Hopefully todays POD was more to you're satisfaction.. Pinkbike can't please everybody...
- 2 0
oh crap, yea it seems that Ian felt the Zach's pressure... it's a one big-O jump! Ian you should have posted some good roadie pic! or some fireorad rally pic - That would get on everybody's nerve! "AIN'T WORTHY" would they shout!
- 3 0
@ZachHinton11 you're contradiciting yourself highly, you're saying that flat pedalling has been done thousands of times over (which is true) but hasn't jumps, bern ridding and dropping all been done before in countless POD's before? Plus to be honest A LOT of people can shred tracks so its nothing special.
- 5 0
@zachhinton11 you just got told off by the guy who MADE THIS PICTURE! That is pretty bad... So i suggest either get another hobby or stop commenting and digging yourself deeper and deeper.
- 5 1
this reminds me of yesterday. Only there was just a random forest cat coasting down the trail. Turned arroud, to check what's going on, and kept on running until she realized that im much faster than she thought at first 
scared as hell and jumped into wet tall muddy grass. Dogs so much better on the trail. Great POD
scared as hell and jumped into wet tall muddy grass. Dogs so much better on the trail. Great POD
- 5 3
Jamesb15uk writes:
'Whats that Lassie? Someone's crashed at the road gap?.. Lead the way!'
so far, l don't think anyone is old enough to get what you're referring to.
sucks to be old sometimes.
'Whats that Lassie? Someone's crashed at the road gap?.. Lead the way!'
so far, l don't think anyone is old enough to get what you're referring to.
sucks to be old sometimes.
- 6 0
nah im 16 and got it instantly its like making an elvis joke and then saying oh sorry i forgot your too young......the legend lives on
- 1 0
I think Skippy and Flipper also deserve a mention... Maybe even The Littlest Hobo- I miss that sh*t!
- 3 0
to have as much fun as possible, even if we are only with our dogs, riding and focusing solely on that?
- 1 0
@A-Nay3186 if opinions can't be made there would be no freakin POD to begin with!!!!! Use logic dangnabit