Photo Epic: Red Bull Joyride - Rider Portraits by Margus

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thewelshmtbstig (Aug 18, 2013 at 4:53)

Mad respect to Sorge doing on a trance, which is basically a tricked out trail bike!

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JakeNeaves (Aug 18, 2013 at 6:19)

He must be stoked on Giant's anti 26" policy next year, fizzing to be doing stunts on big wheels...

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prenderville (Aug 18, 2013 at 6:36)

T macs been riding the gt distortion for years now and that's a trail bike

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billy3197 (Aug 18, 2013 at 7:16)

with both the trance and distortion, they have custom geometry to fit slopestyle needs,

llamaman110 (Aug 18, 2013 at 9:32)

The distortion is a slope bike if you put a slope build on it

forkguardian (Aug 18, 2013 at 9:50)

agreed. the distortion is def more slope oriented than the trance, but it's sick that both t mac and sorge are both ripping on the bikes they do.

acerocker3 (Aug 18, 2013 at 11:01)

Youll all be loving the fact that most big brands are moving to 650b and 29 with only 26 in cheap and dh bikes in the next few years

prenderville (Aug 18, 2013 at 11:07)

I need to wake up from this nightmare !

slc-ripper (Aug 18, 2013 at 13:50)

Bearclaws bike is quite possibly the sickest incarnation of a bicycle ever!

mnorris122 (Aug 18, 2013 at 16:08)

@bigbossman, too bad you're retarded

wolfe38 (Aug 18, 2013 at 21:12)

boobs (.)(.)

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NittyGritty (Aug 18, 2013 at 23:14)

Some narrow ass Titties ^^^ I prefer a more voluptuous build, take for example --> ( . )( . )

ScottStedman (Aug 19, 2013 at 16:13)

@Bigbossman: Whoever's actually willing to f*ck you is just too lazy to jerk off.

A-Smalls (Aug 19, 2013 at 18:01)

Classic Messere, making some stupid face linked together with some stupid hand gesture

NittyGritty (Aug 19, 2013 at 21:49)

Who let this @Bigbossman make an account? Judging by every post this kid makes, he is obviously retarded... And if you are actually 34, please speak with some intelligence and not sound so stupid; You look like a kid who just hit puberty and found out what a girl is. Judging by your maturity, I'd say you're the one with a lack of ladies in the sack.

prenderville (Aug 20, 2013 at 4:42)

Crankworx would have been a nightmare if Sam Reynolds and t mac were women . Sam : "your wearing the same thing I am !!!" T-mac : "bitch please I was sponsored first ! "

prenderville (Aug 21, 2013 at 4:54)

then cam mcall went up to both of them and said "guys guys , calm down . at least no one pissed on yours ! ''

dylansiggers (Aug 24, 2013 at 13:06)

This place is turning into NS.

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acerocker3 (Aug 18, 2013 at 5:09)

A trance?! I know they're strong but this brings another meaning. Props to him Sorge

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mfbeast12 (Aug 18, 2013 at 4:57)

semenuk's bike is sooo sexy. nice job on the win buddy!! feel so bad for soderstrom...

MidgetSaw (Aug 18, 2013 at 15:47)

would be better without a cassette and gears.. fk knows why they put that shit on.

scottchris (Aug 18, 2013 at 18:25)

Semenuk is a boss, every one else who competed are bosses.
I'm just gob smacked on a $25.000 prize for Brandon...holy shucks!!!

hamncheez (Aug 19, 2013 at 10:05)

ITS $25,000!!! THIS IS 'MERICA!!!

Dam3trakl3s (Dec 10, 2013 at 18:19)

Darn right Semenuk's bike is the sexiest. i would pay $$$$$ to buy it if I had $$$$$ and if he was selling it.

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jedrzeja (Aug 18, 2013 at 4:34)

I like the black and yellow trek.

camhayes (Aug 18, 2013 at 8:47)

meh rockys are better

omtimasprime FL (Aug 18, 2013 at 8:56)

heck yeah

malathion (Aug 18, 2013 at 13:19)

^^^ rockys are better ^^^ Trek actually makes tricycles. and girl's bikes with training wheels and baskets. nuff said

adamlaycock (Aug 18, 2013 at 22:12)

Buuuuut, trek's $1500 frame+shock vs Rocky's $2100 frame+shock.. just put that into consideration

gravelmans (Aug 19, 2013 at 0:43)

^ Lol ^ - I see the Riga's gone OT on the HDR effects, Nice!

Dam3trakl3s (Dec 10, 2013 at 18:22)

nah trek is better, but i do admit Rocky has insane Mountain bike technology

olaffons (Aug 18, 2013 at 5:52)

I see that Riga is Kona hater as well...

Where's the Bizet?

twozerosix (Aug 18, 2013 at 15:15)

I like the cat with the plain Adidas jersey and Samba kicks in the 10th photo. Blacked out bike. Looks like he works at your local coffee shop. Everybody else is SUPER CRAZY RAD BRANDED UP and he's just like "i'm gonna go tear sht up looking like someone you go to high school with".

jam-unam (Aug 20, 2013 at 16:28)

in nwd 9 i think you see sorge rocking a trance hes been riding them for quite a while but since they no longer even make the trance like that or even the faith i geuss giant had one of them laying around somewhere ha.

ridethree (Aug 18, 2013 at 6:30)

i love watching these you sould do them for every event

Pontifex (Aug 18, 2013 at 9:59)

I love Bearclaw's photo. It's good to see the world disorder guys here. Can't wait for redbull ramapge.

MidgetSaw (Aug 18, 2013 at 15:39)

why is messere doing this lip thing... is he looking for trouble? somebody should give him a clout

hemski69 (Aug 18, 2013 at 21:25)

Scooter kid, thats why

mntnbomber (Aug 18, 2013 at 21:28)

I was thinking that too. He does that in all of his pictures. Its a guys duck face. Maybe its cool where he's from?

MidgetSaw (Aug 19, 2013 at 17:38)

he wants to be known as a gangsta with his trigger fingers n all. it just shows his age imo and he might be very good on a bike but that doesn't stop him from being a dick

tomamitai (Aug 18, 2013 at 5:18)

Oh my god Anthony Messery's bike is soooo small!

jaydmf (Aug 18, 2013 at 8:09)

First pic, dropped lyrik? very interesting considering others are running pikes

cbginger7 (Aug 18, 2013 at 9:45)

Noone who competed had a pike?

semaj (Aug 18, 2013 at 10:30)

Sorge, T. McCaul and Semenuk?

jaydmf (Aug 18, 2013 at 10:42)

well theyre either Pikes or blackbox Argylls which are renamed 32mm pikes anyways

ScandiumRider (Aug 18, 2013 at 12:13)

@semaj: erm, T.McCaul is sponsored by Marzocchi, and is clearly running a 4X or DJ fork and Roco in his pic...

downie (Aug 18, 2013 at 13:39)

Yeah and looking by the decals brandom is clearly running an argyle

jaydmf (Aug 19, 2013 at 5:40)

thats why i couldnt work it out as it has the charger top cap, black stanchions but argyll decals. maybe argyll is gonna be getting charger upgrade too ?

pocoyofox (Aug 18, 2013 at 7:23)

that sexy look from semenuk grrr

DirtJumper02 (Aug 18, 2013 at 13:26)

Vimana's represent x3, I love my Morpheus Vimana. I'm having second thoughts putting it up for sale

mikeinjasper (Aug 18, 2013 at 9:52)

Love Gully's shot pfft!!!!

Dam3trakl3s (Dec 10, 2013 at 18:27)

Kelly's bike is way too small for him. It looks like it's a toy when he is standing by it!

TheCanuck (Aug 18, 2013 at 7:25)

Holy shit martin rides a small bike.

Gangsta-Hotdog (Aug 18, 2013 at 8:59)

Was hoping to see someone riding a DMR Bolt. :/

thanosdh (Aug 18, 2013 at 13:19)

McCaul's and Semenuk's look the best.

Scott-Robertson (Aug 18, 2013 at 14:18)

is pilgrim's seat on the tyre?

Arin (Aug 18, 2013 at 4:55)

8th photo,Messi-the bike version hhhahahahha

Ed-so-stoaked (Aug 18, 2013 at 4:56)

The other side of that rocky mountain is nicer

racerfacer FL (Aug 18, 2013 at 8:19)

yeah sickest bike. Dual colours!

jaame (Aug 18, 2013 at 5:35)

Thank you to Pinkbike, for finally giving Pilgs a fair crack of the whip.

thinkbike FL (Aug 18, 2013 at 10:02)

Looks like Claw was running a 29er front wheel in that shot

forkguardian (Aug 18, 2013 at 17:17)

clearly

bernst (Aug 18, 2013 at 10:53)

Is the claw running zee cranks??

satn (Aug 18, 2013 at 16:58)

Great pictures!!! Love the flash work

benstrain123 (Aug 18, 2013 at 8:40)

Soderstrom looks huge!

llamaman110 (Aug 18, 2013 at 9:33)

He's '6.5

llamaman110 (Aug 18, 2013 at 9:33)

Why is Tom vanstienbergen in there?

DJBeast (Aug 18, 2013 at 17:25)

Best trick

thxzy123 (Aug 18, 2013 at 13:12)

Bearclaws Bike is the best !

zulki-fly (Aug 18, 2013 at 20:53)

Who's that in pic number 1?
Is it Paul Bass?

dottycfn (Aug 19, 2013 at 7:31)

Sam Dueck. But what happens with red norco slopestyle prototype from 2012?

mitchnorcoman (Aug 19, 2013 at 7:37)

Thats sam dueck in thw first pic

zulki-fly (Aug 18, 2013 at 20:54)

Who's that in pic number 1?
Is it Paul Bass?

marcreeves (Aug 18, 2013 at 21:11)

sam pilgrims is best

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Mutiny5050 (Aug 18, 2013 at 8:56)

A lot of underexposed pictures, need to run the raw images through Lightroom or ps before posting them. I like the course background but the portraits started to seem redundant after a wile . IMO I would have lightened them up and switched the background and poses.

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dylansiggers (Aug 18, 2013 at 8:59)

Yea Margus Riga Dosnt know shit

Mutiny5050 (Aug 18, 2013 at 9:10)

He sure as hell doset know how to adjust the iso, just cause a famous photographer shot them does not mean that there perfect. I'm not trying to talk shit but the guy is a professional photographer. Put a little more effort into it that's all . Just a little more exposure or flash placement . As mentioned before the pictures with the redbull sign turned out great . I think all pho trappers need a little criticism even if they are professional. Only way to keep growing .

MidgetSaw (Aug 18, 2013 at 15:51)

MARGUS RIGA posted pictures that are all fked up just look at the soderstrom one LOOK at his wheels change the resolution still the fking same.. dylansiggers ur a fking dick.. theres a shit ton of twats on pinkbike. and u are one of them

MidgetSaw (Aug 18, 2013 at 15:54)

dylansiggers 800x533 ? eh wtf is that, it should be 600.. somebody fked up