gambisk

close call between 8 and 3, but I think 8 just edges it.

That front ring set up looks very complicated.

I will admit it is not my favorite photo (subjective) but it is an excellent photo and a credit to the photographer (objective) Out of the final 4 this is definitely the one that deserved to win, well done.

I agree the shot by Sam Needham was my favorite of the bunch. But I also loved the Aspect Media shot and Tim Koerber's entries, both of those just made me want to go and ride my bike right now, sadly neither of them depicted much action so they went out pretty quick.

All of the photos that inspire me to go out and ride have all been eliminated. These remaining pictures seem to be about action shot of the year rather than photo of the year, they are all about capturing the sickest move rather than telling a story.

I've had my Rubber queens for two years now and they still look like new, in contrast the Maxis tyres on my other bike that gets used less are well worn and less grippy,

No no no, look at what all of the regulations have done to F1 it is now just a dull precession of cars. If you wanted fairness then give everyone the same model of bike straight from the production line, but that would stifle any creativity or innovation and make for dull racing. I want manufactures going totally mad being able to try one off prototypes with crazy innovation, no limits, yes one bike might have a small advantage or on the other hand it might fail spectacularly but you will only find out if you let them try. Then maybe in a year or two we will all have access to it. I don't think that 95% of riders are able to push their current equipment to the limit so having the latest prototype is hardly necessary for us. And as for world rally having to have to use production cars and engines, they have to use a production shell and thats about it. The engine, suspension, turbo, gearbox, diff, aero... to name a few are all custom items, or did you think your $15, 000 VW polo was the exact same model as the one Sebastien Ogier is throwing about the Spanish mountains?

Damn my two favourites when out this round. Commiserations to Margus Riga and Mike Zinger those shots where epic