Crankworx Les Deux Alpes - iXS Slopestyle Practice by parisgore

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acdownhill (Jul 12, 2013 at 11:12)

I understand the dramatic effect you were going for with these shots, and you have a wicked eye for composition. but your in one of the most scenic mountain ranges in the world, not in some inner city lot, most have these would have been magnificent shots in colour. just my two cents..

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parisgore (Jul 12, 2013 at 14:05)

Tomorrow young blood.. I've been shooting here all week with epic scenery..

mclaws (Jul 12, 2013 at 19:14)

Margus Riga Protege? I love B/W....we spend 2 much time with color in biking !

acdownhill (Jul 13, 2013 at 20:02)

I love B/W too, I just feel it has a time and place. By no means am I trying to say his photos are bad, I just feel that the alps are such a gorgeous scenery that 3 out of 5 should be in colour. His shots of the finals were great in my opinion!

VTwintips (Jul 12, 2013 at 6:33)

Does anybody know which events Semenuk is doing this year?

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shine-rider (Jul 12, 2013 at 6:40)

I would assume diamond events like joyride, but otherwise virtually none. I heard he was focusing a lot more on filming and videos this year and is pulling away from comps this year

Lilshredman (Jul 12, 2013 at 6:47)

www.bikemag.com/news/news-brandon-semenuk-to-compete-in-fewer-fmb-events

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AxO93 (Jul 12, 2013 at 6:51) (Below Threshold)

Semenuk will be competing! I was there as photographer for the EWS and at the SRAM booth there was a package with Semenuks bike in it...

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thedeathstar (Jul 12, 2013 at 7:12)

I would assume he is since he's there.

meagerdude FL (Jul 12, 2013 at 12:31)

Don't feed the trolls. Just sayin'...

JNazarak642 (Jul 12, 2013 at 10:03)

Whats with all the bs with bmx and slopers. Personally around here we all get along and have a blast either way. Both sports are sick and are progressing to unreal levels. I'm tired of the bickering between the both. Personally i enjoy riding both. WHY CAANTTTT WEEEE BE FRIENDSSSSS

piloustar (Jul 12, 2013 at 16:12)

Mais ferme donc ta gueule rodramsey tu polue toutes les conversations.. Vue ton profil t'as juste l'air d'un vieux con avec 10 ans de retard dans notre sport !

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dhftw1231 FL (Jul 12, 2013 at 6:42)

What's with the black and white? Makes everything sad.

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Kstrait (Jul 12, 2013 at 8:36)

You mean makes everything RAD. Sick shots, keep up the good work.

abagar (Jul 12, 2013 at 9:04)

Agreed, awesome work. If anything, a good B&W shot makes it even more dramatic. The first shot is a classic

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RodRamsey (Jul 12, 2013 at 9:07) (Below Threshold)

Opinions are like assholes right I got you bro. Just hope there arent any bmx riders lurking on corse about blow smoke up these guys asses.

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parisgore (Jul 12, 2013 at 9:22)

You make absolutely no sense RodRamsey.

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RodRamsey (Jul 12, 2013 at 11:15) (Below Threshold)

Habla english?

dynamatt (Jul 12, 2013 at 11:33)

Habla douchebag?

RodRamsey (Jul 12, 2013 at 11:43)

No comprende bendeho

dynamatt (Jul 12, 2013 at 17:42)

It was a rhetorical question buddy. We all know you're fluent in D-baggery

lobohusky (Jul 12, 2013 at 16:27)

I know the features at the X-Games were crazy big, but those first few shots of the road-gap look pretty big to me!

stacykohut (Jul 12, 2013 at 20:00)

the x games have jaded the f out of me for slopestyle................ this course and everything else is gonna look small compared to 'the show'.............

bmar (Jul 12, 2013 at 10:23)

"...without going too big."

bmar (Jul 12, 2013 at 14:00)

Hey, if you don't like my comment then how about you tell me why? I just think its funny what is considered "not too big" these days. The course doesn't have any huge features but those jumps still seem pretty sizable to me.

parisgore (Jul 12, 2013 at 14:18)

Compared to the X-games course, with wind some of the features would be deadly to ride. This course is big enough, but not scary big.

aussiebrock (Jul 12, 2013 at 19:38)

Is it true rheeder didn't qualify for the finals

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yesok (Jul 12, 2013 at 6:38)

Hopefully you'll be able to afford a camera that takes colour photographs one day.

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RodRamsey (Jul 12, 2013 at 8:22)

Some big strait airs, tuck nohanders hollar. Scotty Cranmer would be proud of you guys.

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parisgore (Jul 12, 2013 at 9:23)

It's just warm up.. If you are so into BMX then why are you on a MTB website?

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RodRamsey (Jul 12, 2013 at 9:34) (Below Threshold)

Maybe you missed the last 75 xgames or 350 dew tours but those guys doing it way bigger than these slopers. I can do both 20" 26" 39" give any wheel on any bike. I a fan of all "extreme sports" and critique is healthy unless your too insecure to handle it.

shami (Jul 12, 2013 at 9:55)

RodRamsey, there's no question that bmx is sick but as to whether they are going way bigger in the xgames etc is debatable, maybe for the big air comp but that is short course with just one big jump and a quarter pipe. If you compare slopestyle to the bmx dirt jump course where they are doing long runs with multiple tricks I think the slopestyle is bigger.

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RodRamsey (Jul 12, 2013 at 10:14) (Below Threshold)

Ya see its debatable, someone with brains on here. Who really going bigger? If you get offended by that question then log off and go see your shrink. They all badass riders and I have seen them all in action in person, thats where my perspective coming from. I not trying out whip Rheeder, just making valid points. Alot of the new slope style is stuff we saw 10 years ago in bmx. You really dont want to compare jump sizes because there a whole group of bmxers doing 80 foot gap insane shit. These slope style guys are awesome riders emulating what they see in the bmx circuit. Its not easy 4 trickin a big bike, and its not easy dropping 35 feet to concrete backwards with a barspin but they both making it happen. At my trails the 26 and 20 peeps have mutual respect. Doesnt sound like alot of you agree with concept, maybe we should do a throwdown. Nyquist vs Rheeder how about that one?

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suicidedownhiller (Jul 12, 2013 at 10:51)

RodRamsey, I find you talking shit on every story I've gone on to. You just seem like an uneducated jackass.

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RodRamsey (Jul 12, 2013 at 11:09) (Below Threshold)

I see the truth hurts, I sorry you guys are soo sensative. Hows the track look? Any wind complaints or streakers on corse? I can send a french fluffer up there if you guys feeling tight.

adamlaycock (Jul 12, 2013 at 11:33)

RodRamsey, it's pretty clear you're just saying all this to get people flustered. If you're actually a person who says you "can do both 20", 26" " then you wouldn't be comparing them so critically. And then anyone who calls you out for trolling or for talking out of your ass, you are all of a sudden better than them and know more than them.

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RodRamsey (Jul 12, 2013 at 11:41) (Below Threshold)

Hahuhahu wah? You get offended soo easy. In my hood you would get eaten up like a ham sandwhich. Why you guys such biches loool? Honestly you pinks set the standard for bike geeks. Dont worry its raining so skatepark on shutdown I be here to help you all day.

AidenCrocker (Jul 12, 2013 at 12:40)

RodRamsey is a troll. End of.

robwelchmtb (Jul 12, 2013 at 14:22)

rodramsey- what are these 39" wheels you speak off?

kanioni (Jul 12, 2013 at 16:32)

Slope guys have their moments (www.pinkbike.com/photo/5505240), but so do bmxr's. Let's stop feeding the butthurt troll, shall we?

gbruinoo (Jul 12, 2013 at 21:02)

"...in my hood..."

Sounds like we've got ourselves a badass

cikudh (Jul 13, 2013 at 1:43)

If 80ft huck is big for BMX, I remember someone did huck MTB over 150ft ... and Eric Barone goes mach5 135mph on MTB too.. what I mean is, we can't really compare this sport because it's not apple and apple
...http://m.pinkbike.com/news/full-monte-dirt-farm-world-record-weekend-2011.html