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Bearclaw Invitational 2011 - Course Preview In Photos

by Julian Coffey
Aug 4, 2011 at 12:45

Old-school start with an air into skinny bridge...more like old-school crazy this thing is 20ft in the air
Old-school start with an air onto skinny bridge... this thing is 20 feet off the ground.
The drop at the end of the skinny...and remember this is just the start of the Claw course. We think he s trying to scare the dirt jumpers
The drop at the end of the skinny...and remember, this is just the start of the Claw course. We think he's trying to scare the dirt jumpers!
After the skinny you face a drop into a dirt gap with bonar in the background.
Bird's-eye view of the landing from the end of the skinny bridge, this is where the real fun begins as riders head for a massive gap and then the boner log.
First dirt gap before the bonar log.
First dirt gap before the boner log.
Post bone you need to make it to dirt after sailing 30 feet through the air then it s air to dirt hip.
Post bone you need to make it to dirt after sailing 30 feet through the air, then it's air to dirt hip.
The Structure a simple yet effective step up step down. Nice and easy what are you waiting for
The Structure, a simple yet effective step up step down. Nice and easy, what are you waiting for?
The Structure
Another view of the beastly Structure
If you make it onto The Structure then you face a huge roll-off. Front flip or back flip Your call
If you make it onto The Structure, then you face a huge roll-off. Front flip or back flip? Your call!
After The Structure you face a sweet two-pack of dirt jumps.
After The Structure you face a sweet two-pack of jumps.
The final feature a monster dirt quarter pipe tombstone with wood ramp that is currently getting tweaked by Claw and crew.
The final feature, a monster dirt quarter pipe/tombstone with wood ramp.

Stay tuned for video course previews GoPro style, as well as some behind the scenes interviews and more!
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130 Comments

  • + 78
flag mzk1997 (Aug 4, 2011 at 12:48)
 That is going to be INSANE!
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flag stabsupreme03 (Aug 4, 2011 at 12:53)
 Cant wait for saturday
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flag cam-mcilroy (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:09)
 this course is soo rad!
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flag BIGMITCH1 (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
 YES THERES A BONAR LOG!!!!jk that course is EPIC!!!!
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flag Morsinator (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:01)
 Will there be a rider list up anytime before the contest starts? Nice to see an actual skinny, not a 2 ft. wide one! Looks like a great course!
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flag JulianCoffey Mod Plus (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:04)
 I pulled this fron Claw's site:
Darren Berrecloth
Cameron Mccaul
Tyler Mccaul
Greg Watts
Jamie Goldman
Paul Basagoitia
Andrew Taylor
Mike Montgomery
Cam Zink
Justin Wyper
Jordie Lunn
Sam Pilgrim
Grant Fielder
Kurt Sorge
Geoff Gulevich
Andreu Lacondeguy
Brandon Semenuk
Graham Aggasiz
Alex Pro
Ammir Kabbani
Casey Groves
Kyle Strait
Sam Dueck
Erick Lawrenuk
Sam Reynolds
Mitch Chubey
Yannick Granieri
Martin Soderstrom
Kelly McGarry
Bret Rheeder
Ryan Howard
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flag Dh-beano (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:07) (Below Threshold) show comment
 No kelly?
  • + 7
flag newworlddisorder (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:10)
 damn, this is gonna be webcast right?
  • + 7
flag kinkmister (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:14)
 3rd from the bottom bro
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flag mnorris122 (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:16)
 I hope it's on webcast, but y isn't messere invited???
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flag Andrew-Taylor (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:16)
 5 bucks says someone will fall off the skinny lol
  • + 7
flag thinkbike (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:23)
 Andrea? I didn't know he had a sister?
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flag damienoates (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
 oh a couple of half decent riders there aye..
should be an alright show...
probably worth watching if nothing else is on haha..
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flag Dh-beano (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:40)
 Ah my bad =P, sorry boys.
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flag Jayb1rd (Aug 4, 2011 at 17:17)
 'Looks for pilgrim'... Hmm... 'Goes to comment - Where's pilgrim?!'

Oh wait.. I found him Big Grin
  • + 3
flag tornateo (Aug 4, 2011 at 17:24)
 I'm surprised the line-up hadn't been changed after Crankworx/Joyride, I think Messere proved he can hang with the big boys.
  • + 3
flag Miker246 (Aug 4, 2011 at 17:28)
 That's why he's in the line-up read the rest of the replies
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flag Dusterr (Aug 4, 2011 at 18:05)
 damienoates, what do you mean with worth watching if nothing else is on? i hope you were sarcastic becouse this is the competition all the riders is looking forward to, probably the coolest competition this year!
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flag Bmxerch (Aug 4, 2011 at 19:40)
 Ten bucks says it's gonna be Andrew falling off the skinny lol
  • + 1
flag zanderbiker (Aug 4, 2011 at 19:59)
 go greg watts!!
  • + 1
flag motorjeff21 (Aug 4, 2011 at 21:08)
 please vote down. its good for you.
  • + 2
flag fedet11 (Aug 4, 2011 at 21:22)
 Where´s my name on that list, man? lol
  • + 5
flag crazymac1 Plus (Aug 4, 2011 at 21:25)
 WTF WHERES ANTHONY MESSERE?!?!?!? :O
  • + 8
flag mnorris122 (Aug 4, 2011 at 22:44)
 Idk, maybe bearclaw was about to get laid in the shag shack at crankworx and messere cockblocked him.
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flag On-n-Off (Aug 4, 2011 at 23:59)
 anthonys not invited becuase most off the riders dont like him!! hahahhah i speak the truth
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flag Bmxerch (Aug 5, 2011 at 0:41)
 Because he beats them ?
  • + 1
flag spoonyman (Aug 5, 2011 at 6:37)
 "Idk, maybe bearclaw was about to get laid in the shag shack at crankworx and messere cockblocked him."

^ That.

Also if you're struggling to find riders on the entry list - just hit CTRL+F (or CMD+F) - saves time on actually reading things!
  • + 1
flag nick1499 (Aug 5, 2011 at 8:28)
 Yea... idk, no messere? whats up with that?
  • + 2
flag kylespringman (Aug 5, 2011 at 10:19)
 He is on the updated list
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flag ghettojumper (Aug 5, 2011 at 17:50)
 Messere is there. He made the 'rider impressions' video. Should shred pretty hard.
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flag Dh-beano (Aug 6, 2011 at 1:38)
 Just for all the kids that gave me the neg props up top.....Kelly broke his collarbone in Whistler and wont be riding at the event....
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  • + 53
flag louevilcyclist (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:04)
 Finally a legit Slopestyle course. Not just a bunch of dirt jumps on the side of the hill. Love the start of this thing. Best course of the year.
  • + 32
flag tdoyle1995 (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:17)
 all the features are super sick... but it look like he was shit faced drunk when he built that on off
  • + 3
flag methdog (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:19)
 The bracing needs to be replaced by natural looking timber, dont ya think?
  • + 5
flag Rasterman Plus (Aug 4, 2011 at 21:25)
 LOL the bracing on the step up step down is hilarious, it looks like the aftermath of a tornado.
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  • + 25
flag betsie Plus (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:32)
 If you want big, gnar - goto Chatel
If you want a more rocky surface not the best for HT's with line choice - goto Whistler
If you want dirt jumps - goto Colorado
If you want old school with nice dirt - goto the Claw Invite

Different styles in different places keeps the season so fresh and exciting.
If you are the best rider, ride them all and do well at them all.
I guess that is why the top boys are still at the top on all the courses above.
  • + 4
flag andrewgrant (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:36)
 Exactly, a good rider will adapt and be able to milk any course for all it's worth.
  • + 3
flag AdamLaycockPhoto (Aug 4, 2011 at 20:40)
 AT showdown is also dirt jumps
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  • + 16
flag nateb (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:56)
 This course is like a real life version of that stupid stick drawing bike track game.
  • + 7
flag VTwintips (Aug 4, 2011 at 16:53)
 the stupid stick drawing game is where i make all my ideas before i build them Big Grin
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  • + 12
flag brockanderson (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:06)
 hopefully there are enough squirrel catchers to get rid of the half lid, one brake dirt jumpers. redbull joyride proved to be too much for them, and hopefully this course will be too!
  • + 17
flag progression (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:16)
 I think this course is way more evolutionary then the joyride course too. The features are leaning to were Slopestyle should go; Big stunts that give riders Motocross style amplitude with BMX style tricks, all of it set in a Mountain Bike Environment.
  • - 16
flag andrewgrant (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:22) (Below Threshold) show comment
 seems one 15 year old half-lid one-braker stomped er' pretty good at JoyRide...this course is definitely gnarlier
  • + 21
flag XxbrennanxX (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:50)
 umm he had a fully, full face helmet and two brakes.
  • - 12
flag Chooched (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:15) (Below Threshold) show comment
 you dont get it, the point is that he is a BMXer
  • + 11
flag kylespringman (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:38)
 He "was" a bmx'er
  • + 32
flag sagetthegreat (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:16)
 Maybe some people are forgetting, the claw was a bmx'er at one point too.
  • + 7
flag AdamLaycockPhoto (Aug 4, 2011 at 20:38)
 Pilgrim still scooters... That doesnt mean anything...
  • + 2
flag sagetthegreat (Aug 4, 2011 at 21:46)
 Im trying to say don't rip on bmx, cause a lot of good riders come from bmx. Simmons, Gracia, etc etc EDIT neg prop was supposed to be positive
  • + 2
flag AdamLaycockPhoto (Aug 4, 2011 at 21:47)
 And I was trying to say that you can do other things other than mountain biking lol
  • + 1
flag sagetthegreat (Aug 4, 2011 at 21:51)
 lol whoops
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  • + 12
flag andrewgrant (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:16)
 This'll have the dirt jumpers shakin' in the knees! Definitely a course for a true freerider!
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  • + 8
flag Jakemires (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:37)
 It's rad how it's in the woods secluded, and not in the muddle of a bike park. Gives it an organic feel..
  • - 1
flag KtownKilla (Aug 4, 2011 at 17:30)
 It still is in the middle of a bike park? You can see one of the runs in one of the pics. And the chairlift.
  • + 1
flag andrewgrant (Aug 4, 2011 at 22:30)
 It's pretty much right splat in the middle of the bike park, between the Hawk and Green chairlifts I think. It's cool that it'll be there for future comps, although it'll most likely be closed off to the majority of the local rippers
  • + 1
flag spoonyman (Aug 5, 2011 at 6:41)
 that's why Chatel is so good... But my mate broke his leg :/
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  • + 7
flag dbodoggle (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:31)
 I think I just **** myself
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  • + 7
flag B-Rock106 (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:00)
 To bad Anthony Messere is not on the list.
  • + 7
flag yeahbro (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:03)
 he would frontflip that drop!
  • + 13
flag progression (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:11)
 Hes a last minute addition to the riders list. I shot photos with him last night and he told me he was riding in the event
  • + 4
flag B-Rock106 (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:13)
 Nice.

It's crazy what that kid can do.
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  • + 6
flag bomber15 (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:06)
 This course is so fine its giving ME a bonar log
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flag shhhteve (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:45)
 its sucks so bad it isnt going to be live streamed......
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  • + 5
flag taletotell (Aug 4, 2011 at 19:18)
 The kids of the guys who built that must have amazing tree houses.
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flag gnarshredr (Aug 4, 2011 at 18:20)
 i got no artistic talentATALL jus got bored lol but here is the course made on freerider basic layout of berclaw 2011 just i did forget the step down before boner board
http://canvasrider.com/tracks/831148
  • + 1
flag fatlarry (Aug 5, 2011 at 12:26)
 Nice job buddy.
  • + 1
flag ghettojumper (Aug 5, 2011 at 17:55)
 Ha, I just did a sick run on it. Backflip onto first platform, than ridiculous amounts of frontflips, 360s and even a double backflip. Hoping someone can replicate it in real life this weekend.
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  • + 1
flag guythatbikes (Aug 4, 2011 at 20:49)
 This is one thing that "slopestyle" has been missing. Some comps are just a step down into 3 straight dj's, which is fine and all but its nice to see that claws taking it back to its roots. This is the stuff that got me into riding in the first place.
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  • + 1
flag JacobBurke10 (Aug 4, 2011 at 19:13)
 Does anyone else think that the big step up/step down looks just veryyy sketchy. its like tonssss of 2x6's just nailed together Razz

It looks just a little worrysome to me Smile but eh. what do i know Smile i ride dh
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  • + 3
flag c2crider (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:25)
 Cannot wait to see what people do on this, it's a real deal course, nothing perfectly sculpted and manicured about this!
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flag skulll-panda (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:43)
 Ouch! Falling off the start would be abit of a bummer Razz
But nice how they've used wood for most of it and all Smile
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  • + 2
flag freeridermtb4 (Aug 4, 2011 at 19:44)
 I bet Gullevich will do well on this, it's probably what he rides on a daily basis in north van
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  • + 3
flag elgoogyug (Aug 4, 2011 at 12:54)
 Can someone please tell me if it will stream LIVE!!!!!!!!!
  • - 3
flag karl-burkat Mod (Aug 4, 2011 at 12:58)
 nope.
  • + 1
flag elgoogyug (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:01)
 r u positive?
  • + 15
flag karl-burkat Mod (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:06)
 HIV positive
  • + 1
flag nateb (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:55)
 Oh what!? It is!
  • + 1
flag marvin-the-martian (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:57)
 Why not? I want to see the gnar in live form!!
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  • + 3
flag DARKSTAR63 (Aug 4, 2011 at 12:54)
 Nice blend of old school new school. I like it.
  • + 1
flag betsie Plus (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:27)
 I agree.
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  • + 2
flag razorbiker18 (Aug 4, 2011 at 12:53)
 This looks so awesome and scary! I would not try this, I would kill my self! Big Grin
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  • + 2
flag kubo1234 (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:30)
 Oh my god.
That is beautiful
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  • + 1
flag MountainBikerSpecialized (Aug 4, 2011 at 19:16)
 this is going to be one amazing comp, soo bummed that its not streaming live Frown
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  • + 2
flag domminator (Aug 4, 2011 at 16:38)
 better and gnarlier course then crankworx
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  • + 1
flag F-21-11-94 (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:32)
 Ohh si! muy buenas fotos! viendo estas fotos me dan ganas de probar este bikepark
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  • + 1
flag benhope (Aug 4, 2011 at 18:43)
 s anthony going to ride it
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  • + 1
flag qman11 (Aug 4, 2011 at 12:53)
 so sweet. gonna be a great competition.
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  • + 1
flag stolensinner44 (Aug 4, 2011 at 18:40)
 haha that ladder looks super gnarly.
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  • + 1
flag togood2die (Aug 4, 2011 at 18:36)
 This is what the evolution of our riding should be.
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  • + 1
flag huziyboy (Aug 4, 2011 at 17:55)
 the step up looks just a little sketchy hahaha
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  • + 1
flag jeterman14 (Aug 4, 2011 at 18:30)
 @dhbeano
you just might be retarded
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  • + 2
flag bananeq1 (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:12)
 pojebało ???
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  • + 2
flag rnangle (Aug 4, 2011 at 12:56)
 best course ever!
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  • + 1
flag Session603 (Aug 4, 2011 at 21:46)
 such a sick looking course
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  • + 1
flag concretesystem (Aug 4, 2011 at 23:13)
 LETS GO RIDERS ! let the vag attack
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  • + 1
flag Ganbei (Aug 4, 2011 at 21:00)
 Awesome build. One of the best courses I've seen this year!!
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  • + 1
flag progressionobsession (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:05)
 Stoked to see what goes down.
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flag evan-pelham-rider (Aug 4, 2011 at 20:21)
 looks freakin nuts!! that skinny looks so scary :O
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flag Oscarmonk (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:46)
 OH. MY. GOD! Big Grin Thats looks so fun!! cant wait
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  • + 1
flag Gabe352 (Aug 4, 2011 at 17:41)
 will this comp be live on pb??
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flag maxroper (Aug 4, 2011 at 12:50)
 awesome!!!!!!!
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flag northisland (Aug 4, 2011 at 16:02)
 The weather is looking great for the weekend. cya there Wink
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  • + 1
flag s21l1 (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:49)
 Insane , killer course for the real freeriders ! Big Grin
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  • + 2
flag DownhillerX14 (Aug 4, 2011 at 12:51)
 nice
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  • + 1
flag CharlieDirt (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:00)
 Best ever. So much variety.
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  • + 1
flag pokalface (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:50)
 sick!!!!!!!! he just designed it!
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  • + 1
flag virtumedia (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:34)
 Soo stoked!
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  • + 1
flag thrashermike (Aug 4, 2011 at 20:29)
 Dam that steezey!
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flag squamishftw (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:40)
 sooo sweet!
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flag STR1KER (Aug 4, 2011 at 12:53)
 Circuit very crazy !!!
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  • + 1
flag caiocrz (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:50)
 nuts
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  • + 1
flag anastaputra (Aug 4, 2011 at 23:08)
 i put my bucks to Zink
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flag pdxkid Plus (Aug 4, 2011 at 21:50)
 Bonar?
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flag ride-or-shine (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:44)
 can't wait!
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flag gavitron (Aug 4, 2011 at 16:52)
 i love the island!
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flag bmx124riderchea (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:19)
 love it
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  • + 1
flag Foxeh (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:59)
 Just wow!
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flag jonnyappelsauce (Aug 4, 2011 at 17:32)
 I can't wait.
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flag jumpingman (Aug 4, 2011 at 17:53)
 That is a lot of wood
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flag nightmareterror (Aug 4, 2011 at 14:12)
 LOL @ bonar log. xD
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flag TrailbuilderDK (Aug 4, 2011 at 13:25)
 AWESOME right there..
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flag madmon (Aug 4, 2011 at 15:35)
 i am scared
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flag Doule (Aug 4, 2011 at 16:59)
 Oh wah buddy,whats your house made of? unless you live in a dirt hut stfu...
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flag madmon (Aug 4, 2011 at 17:02)
 the course is so sick....dude once ya drop off you better be wearing your big boy pants or book an ambulance
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