[MikeD]

Lines like that one weren't freeridable before 2001, so it's definitely fake, even if he had the prototype Curnutt shock on that bike... PM Orven or Rabie for a more detailed explanation of the technology and history of the issue.

MD

 

[ska todd]

Yup, 1999 MBA Downhill special
Intense M1, Balfa Nouveau Riche, Foes DHS-Mono, IronHorse Super-G, Mongoose NX 9.7 Pro, RM9, Kona Stab Deluxe

They wouldn't call it the "Super G-Spot"...friggin MBA

-ska todd

 

[xy9ine]

i saw a nouveau riche a few weeks ago when i was up in bromont.

the nr's were cool!

 

[mack]

haha, worth his salt, can i use that?

good read

 

[ioscope]

THe pic had to be fake, however I want to beleive.

 

[NotQuiteJdm]

the picture isn't fake, I have the mag. It's no different then people like bender acting a fool.

 

[gschuette]

I remember a guy writing in and asking if he made it. The morons at MBA said to ask the guy watching at the bottom. I tink it is real but MBA still sucks.

 

[DHTRAVELER]

His shadow angle matches all the other shadow angles in the photo.

 

[J_B]

It's real. Then again it could be fake. Maybe it is a conspiracy and the CIA is actually behind whole damn thing.

Seriously though, I think it's real.

 

[nicklin]

IN 2000ish there was a test on the Rocky mountain RM7 in which the cover has a picture of a rider on the RM7 rolling down a seriously steep cliff just like that one, and that one sparked a lot of controversy and turned out to be real, so I think think this one is real as well. it's all about the landing, like many of you said already

Nick

 

[gschuette]

Anybody remember that BIKE cover shot with a rider (was it Nicolas Vioulluoz, messed up spelling I know) riding out of a hole in some slickrock. Once out the hole it too was impossible steep. I think that was real. Then again BIKE has the best photographers and riders constantly stepping up to make sure their photos remain the best in the industry.

 

[S.G.D]

i have that mag, that shot confused the hell out of me everytime i looked at it.

i dont think it's fake.

 

[dhtahoe]

The angle of the dangle is inversely porportional to the heat of the meat. In other words it's all about camara angle.

 

[narlus]

Anybody remember that BIKE cover shot with a rider (was it Nicolas Vioulluoz, messed up spelling I know) riding out of a hole in some slickrock. Once out the hole it too was impossible steep. I think that was real. Then again BIKE has the best photographers and riders constantly stepping up to make sure their photos remain the best in the industry.

that was one of the Taillefers. sick cover shot, agreed.