Pinkbike’s early days were filled with freeriding – stair gaps, skinnies, and all sorts of hucks to flat were constantly on display during the site’s formative years. Looking back through the Photo of the Day archives is a great way to travel down memory lane, to a time before crystal-clear smartphone shots and 8K video. The actual image quality isn’t the highest, but the 10 photos below do a great job of capturing the overall feeling of the time period.
Will POD ever return? I’m not sure, an answer that’s about as clear as these photos. In the meantime, take a spin through some classic shots from two decades ago.
John Taplin hitting the Max Bell drop in Calgary.
Brad McKay at the Leeside skatepark.
Steve Tuchiwsky photo.
Rider: Kurt D.
Rider: Johnny.
Rider: Darren Berrecloth.
Photo: Danny Brody. Rider: Jerry Willows
Clair Buchar at the 2003 Grouse Mountain DH World Cup.
Rider: Jason Jacobs. Photo: Nick Quinn
Rider: Steve Romaniuk.
Unfortunately, some of the information about the riders and photographers in these pics has disappeared into the ether – if anyone knows who’s who, or has the story behind the shots please chime in in the comments.
Fonte: https://www.pinkbike.com