The way we race in Colombia! by pablomezuena

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I-CanDoRideTheBike (Aug 13, 2011 at 0:05)

That bus/truck thing in the first photo looks awesome.

Also very sad to note that the racing scene in Colombia is better than it is where I live haha

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Jose-David-DH (Aug 13, 2011 at 0:13)

it's called a chiva Wink

also it's missing pics that show the friendship and how easy going most racers are here, helping new riders to find lines and stuff tup

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nail2529 (Aug 13, 2011 at 3:54)

na This is a local prototype yellow hardtail thing looks sick as f*ck

wouldnt mind have a frame like that with a 1.5 headtube thought

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gastonbx (Aug 13, 2011 at 14:40)

+1 that prototype seems great!

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Waldon83 (Aug 13, 2011 at 15:56)

Is it just me or is the first sentence of the article repeated twice, is it just me or is the first sentence of the article repeated twice?

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Waldon83 (Aug 13, 2011 at 15:56)

Oh wait, repeated once. . . . .

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warhorsey (Aug 15, 2011 at 17:08)

Wow. I would be soo pissed if a donkey cut me off in my race run. Wink

Looks like a really fun filled race scene going on. Maybe I'll have to come down and check it out..

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scottrallye (Aug 13, 2011 at 2:15)

Good story. It's good hearing about the riding and racing scenes far from the "hotspots" of mountain biking in the US and Canada. It's a good reminder that mountain biking doesn't just happen at world cups and bike parks, and that despite the difficulties they may have (like Columbia does) people still love shredding dirt on bikes. Awesome.

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stefanfreeride (Aug 13, 2011 at 8:51)

Thanks for the comment about our country, just remember one detail: it is called Colombia, not Columbia.

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scottrallye (Aug 13, 2011 at 13:30)

My bad

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stefanfreeride (Aug 15, 2011 at 20:35)

No worries, we understand that

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Akimbo (Aug 13, 2011 at 0:13)

some of them do have expensive bikes. V10c and M9!! lol

props for riding that kind of mountains without almost any kind of lift.

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DKDHILLER (Aug 13, 2011 at 1:46)

and new trek session

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djbruno (Aug 13, 2011 at 3:20)

the pimpest bikes you `ll see in brazil, chile.... ppl here spend a lot of money on bikes cause we just love bikes and ride then! ehehehehehe

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chochocat (Aug 13, 2011 at 3:32)

hahaha or because its some kind of Escobar´s niece Wink

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xtazy55 (Aug 13, 2011 at 8:10)

heheh

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djbruno (Aug 13, 2011 at 9:47)

no no no, in brazil politician kids... hehehehhe

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crestr70 (Aug 13, 2011 at 11:02)

here some people have awesome bikes, but is most common bikes are the hardtail. The people how have really good bikes are profecionals or sponsored bikers.
You are welcome to Colombia to have a nice ride and meet meny people who like downhill.

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djbruno (Aug 13, 2011 at 17:00)

thanks man! =]

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chochocat (Aug 14, 2011 at 16:22)

Q paso hermano era una broma, como en todos lados hay de todo aca en españa tambien hay gente que baja con hardtail y pros con sponsors, pero cuando alla se ve una bici del año de dh es como dice djbruno politicos o relacionados...........en la buena

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pablomezuena (Aug 14, 2011 at 16:31)

eso pasa normalmente en los blogs, a veces es dificil darse cuenta cuando la gente habla seriamente o cuando es en broma....saludos.......

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xtazy55 (Aug 15, 2011 at 11:20)

Yeah , sorry if i insulted anyone ... my bad Blank Stare

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crestr70 (Aug 18, 2011 at 15:58)

dont worry be happy i just tell the true,

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Paking (Aug 15, 2011 at 17:40)

Man!! Excellent article!! Nice to see our neighbors riding with the TOP guys in the WC scene.. South America has the most amazing landscape for DH.. Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, any country will ROCk your world!! Saludos desd Ecuador!!

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goyoumf (Aug 13, 2011 at 15:48)

Muy buena nota!! El descenso parece mas avanzado en Colombia que en Argentina, me encantar'a ir a andar unos d'as por allá.

Lo que mas destaco de la nota es como le llama la atención a la gente de otros pa'ses, anglosajones por ejemplo, como "existe" el dh en sudamerica. LOS LATINOS AMAMOS ÉSTE DEPORTE COMO NADIE EN EL MUNDO!

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Richoux (Aug 17, 2011 at 19:05)

i think this is a different article about dh racing, isnt about the type of bikes we have, isnt about drugs, potitics or that kind of stuff... this article is about the way we love to ride our mountains... mountanis that every dh racer or biker in generly will love to ride, just imagine to have a downhill trail that take you 10 minuts of full adrenaline and get to the botom of the mountain and drink not redbull, not monster energy... just the best coffe in the wolrd....

this is a nice article different and fun!!!

NICE BUDDY!!!!!!!!!!

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akiro82 (Aug 13, 2011 at 8:49)

UN EXCELENTE FESTIVAL DE DOWNHILL EN HOMENAJE A JORGE BARAHONA "RUNCHO" EN EL LIBANO TOLIMA( COLOMBIA) CIUDAD DE VARIEDAD CAFETERA Y CAMINOS VEREDALES CONVERTIDOS EN LAS MEJORES PISTAS DE DH.

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inkasadventures (Aug 13, 2011 at 16:37)

Nice story, Colombia is a great country, I raced a Panamerican Championship in Manizales and the friendship there is very nice.

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RobbyBriers Plus (Aug 13, 2011 at 2:56)

Read: "We live in a third world country with a constant development"

Look at the bikes and gear they have. It doesn't make sense... But it's awesome they choose riding above more vital stuff.

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aristef (Aug 13, 2011 at 5:19)

I also thought that, there is a v-10 carbon, a v-10 not carbon a trek 88 and a lot more. those bikes are just a dream for me.

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Wa-Aw (Aug 14, 2011 at 4:36)

Too much generalization here. Don't be so first world! Smile

Your country has people who ride good bike and not so good bikes, our country has people who ride good bikes and not so good bikes. Not does it matter. A ride's a ride.

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Tomcat1 (Aug 20, 2011 at 8:58)

It´s really nice to see more articles of riding and mtb in Colombia, last year I was there and traveling around but stayed in medellin to do some riding, There i rode in a bike-park called Mahalo, it was ok, not like whistler but nice. Besides the park I discovered lots of nice people that took me along for some riding. It´s also very cheap to travel around in Colombia, food and drinks are cheap and it´s always warm for a scandinavian guy like me.
I hope that I have the chance to visit Colombia once again because it truly is a beautiful country in many ways!
Cheers.

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Diegobustillos (Aug 14, 2011 at 10:05)

Actually, Colombia isn't into the Cocaine business anymore, ate leat not as much as it used to be. Venezuela is the big one right now, just caught a military airplane with 200kg of cocaine coming out of a military air base in Caracas. Yup...this is Chávez... But anyways back onto the bikes.
I really liked the article but didn't like that most the pics are not racing pics but stills

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ManuelMTB (Aug 14, 2011 at 16:44)

Well, I guess the maths are quite simple then: you guys produce it all over there and get money for nice bikes, mexican cartels sell it and get money for even nicer bikes and THEY buy it (with their money) and what do they get?: dead neurons & more brianless people because of the dope...hmm....sad...and the thousands of inocent civilians dead because of "the business" all over Latinamerica is also a horrible part of the equation.

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kninodetritus (Aug 14, 2011 at 7:43)

Excellent article.... This is COLOMBIA MY COUNTRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I living in USA but missing my city (Bogotá) and my Country!

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thegromit (Aug 13, 2011 at 10:21)

This is sick, I've always wanted to move to a Latin American country but did want to lose what I like doing most. This really gives me hope. Hopefully see you on the trails Pablo.

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pablomezuena (Aug 14, 2011 at 16:32)

very welcome.....

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mancho (Aug 14, 2011 at 13:45)

pablomezuena te luciste, genial articulo, solo mira los comentarios, estas son las noticias que realmente deberian salir del Pais!

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pablomezuena (Aug 14, 2011 at 16:33)

gracias

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spookyrider09 (Aug 13, 2011 at 3:30)

the proto is sick.......................

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tkbiker (Aug 13, 2011 at 13:37)

Beautiful! So awesome to see pure fun!

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go-huck-yourself (Aug 13, 2011 at 14:34)

good vibes all around. Everyone can understand the love of bikes

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patan970 (Aug 15, 2011 at 7:31)

q buen articulo!! q bacan se ve!! en q parte de colombia es?? saludos desde ecuador!

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pablomezuena (Aug 16, 2011 at 13:00)

Gracias, en el departamento del Tolima, un pueblo llamado LIBANO. Saludos.....

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thom (Aug 13, 2011 at 15:04)

Colombia was awesome. I can't wait to go back!

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pablomezuena (Aug 14, 2011 at 16:33)

very welcome....

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aaronbullit (Aug 13, 2011 at 6:24)

Great story Pablo!

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pablomezuena (Aug 14, 2011 at 16:34)

thanks man, take care

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ALEJOYDH30 (Aug 13, 2011 at 8:45)

this is COLOMBIA! nicceee chiivaa.

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Joe27 (Aug 13, 2011 at 19:35)

I'll be heading up to Colombia next, after Camino del Choro!

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pablomezuena (Aug 14, 2011 at 16:34)

welcome man

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JulianCamilo (Aug 13, 2011 at 19:26)

esta es mi tierra carajoooooooooooooooooooooo..........

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wilio (Aug 14, 2011 at 21:36)

nice..... JUAN VALDES... AND DH RACE... POD

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mtbporru (Aug 15, 2011 at 6:36)

you have the best photography

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therockbike (Aug 13, 2011 at 11:06)

congratulation very nice town and incredible tracks, super festival dh, in the next time, sorry

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romich (Aug 13, 2011 at 1:17)

a bit interesting than the wc

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dannyboy2240 (Aug 13, 2011 at 0:17)

So sick to see the little rippers out there.

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mountguitars (Aug 13, 2011 at 0:16)

i was wondering how the DH racing scene is in other countries particularly in asia where i come from. hopefully, it gets featured here someday.

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bigburd (Aug 13, 2011 at 2:33)

Apparently Japan has put a bid for hosting a w/c in 2012 or 13 can't remember which

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nightfox (Aug 13, 2011 at 5:49)

I heard they ride dh down fuji mt. lol

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smike (Aug 13, 2011 at 6:37)

Hong Kong has a budding DH scene these days. They have some wicked elevation.

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RobbyBriers Plus (Aug 13, 2011 at 12:32)

2012 China Wall Cup!

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wrc21 (Aug 13, 2011 at 12:40)

http://chirosangaku.blog109.fc2.com/ - I follow this guy's blog. From time to time he posts reports about local races, where you can see a lot o japanese weaponry, lots of inverted Kowa forks over there.

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DKDHILLER (Aug 14, 2011 at 5:39)

i got a small video about dh racing in china have a check, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV42C6JSlJY&feature=channel_video_title

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RobbyBriers Plus (Aug 14, 2011 at 15:57)

Xtazy55 is a proud new member of the negative prop police so it seems.

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bigburd (Aug 15, 2011 at 9:53)

HaHa what a no-lifer Xtazy55 is , he must be a very angry child , perhaps his mother did not breast feed him as a child.. or maybe his father did ?

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RobbyBriers Plus (Aug 15, 2011 at 11:21)

Or he had babysitter Boris (Little Britain) feeding him milk.

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faaz (Aug 13, 2011 at 6:48)

that prototype one has two front brakes like a motorbike... and no grips!!!!!

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faaz (Aug 13, 2011 at 6:49)

notice no brake line to the two front brakes also...

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knoxx (Aug 13, 2011 at 13:55)

Wireless brake.

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roberm (Aug 13, 2011 at 15:16)

brakes just slow you down...when you've got to lay it on the line in a race, just take 'em off and rip it!

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sofarider1 (Aug 13, 2011 at 7:06)

Can't afford good bikes or gear ? Looks like some pretty nice bikes and gear to me !

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sergio07350z (Aug 13, 2011 at 14:38)

The environment can produce World cup Racers.. Its just a matter of time.

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RyanMoore (Aug 14, 2011 at 4:36)

I don't want to sound racist at all but how can they afford Trek session's and all of that expensive TLD gear etc. ?

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plwaidner (Aug 14, 2011 at 15:31)

Every country has its rich people and every mtb scene has its people who will spend all their money on bike stuff before going to the grocery or market

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RyanMoore (Aug 15, 2011 at 6:42)

That's exactly what I do, it's embarresing how much i owe my mum 'cause of bikes and gear, and i don't have leatt neck braces, £200 TLD helmets...

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dreadman (Aug 13, 2011 at 19:12)

so proud¡¡¡¡

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kamoteq (Aug 13, 2011 at 6:49)

thats cool! I hope that someone will expose the downhill race here in Philippines...

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plwaidner (Aug 14, 2011 at 15:32)

Do it then...

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unaltu (Aug 14, 2011 at 13:13)

Big up!

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JACT (Aug 13, 2011 at 8:45)

I Love those mountains

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gporras (Aug 13, 2011 at 14:40)

nice story...it will be nice to ride some colombian trails/tracks

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stiancu (Aug 13, 2011 at 4:30)

verry nice

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ManuelMTB (Aug 13, 2011 at 7:23)

Cool story but who is gonna believe that it is coffee money that is buying those V-10 carbons?...

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xtazy55 (Aug 13, 2011 at 8:15) (Below Threshold) show comment

It's should be buyed with selling pure Columbian Cocaine Razz

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pablomezuena (Aug 13, 2011 at 13:03)

Thanks a lot for your interes in my article, thats my bike, I´m a professional photograph and audio engineer, I worked a lot in order to get that bike I´m still paying, my friends have nice bikes too as you can see in the picture where my truck is. Cheers from Colombia, come and join us for a nice ride.....

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mpathic (Aug 13, 2011 at 14:17)

Love to visit your beautiful country some day.

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fantaman (Aug 13, 2011 at 16:39)

xtazy55 why would you say such dumb things,the normal people there stay well clear from Cocaine as only the drug cartels & criminals there are using it.Colombia is a beautifull country and the people love biking there which is always great to see the bike scene is growing.

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six66 (Aug 13, 2011 at 19:59)

I might be down to chew a few coca leaves before rippin it, tho.. Big Grin

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ManuelMTB (Aug 14, 2011 at 7:06)

@pablomezuena wrote..."Cheers from Colombia, come and join us for a nice ride.....
Sure man, cheers. I have been there a few times. Nice country & awesome people.
If you are pursuing a third professional carrer (you said you are a professional photographer, an audio engenieer AND a journalist) if would be good for your careers if you keep it real...

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xtazy55 (Aug 14, 2011 at 9:07) (Below Threshold) show comment

I was joking right ? Can't u guys understand a joke ? OMFG what a retardeds ... Blank Stare

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six66 (Aug 14, 2011 at 10:58)

Lol what a retardeds.. Xtazy, chill man. It was a joke that most people just didnt find funny. Shit happens. You're gonna be okay. Go ride your bike and be happy Big Grin

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xtazy55 (Aug 14, 2011 at 12:05)

Yeah , but seems that u people don´t have humor ... I don't care where the hell they took the money to get a v-10 carbon and those bikes ... yeh I know shit happens Wink

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plwaidner (Aug 14, 2011 at 15:54)

xtazy - you went through and neg propped everyone in the article. Even comments that don't matter about anything... Quit being a troll.

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xtazy55 (Aug 15, 2011 at 11:18)

Hey , shut the hell up , no one asked u anything ! Dick head -.-

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estebanska (Aug 19, 2011 at 11:22)

if we were drug dealers, we would not be riding a bike, honest people in Colombia are many more! : D I'm professional student and thank god I have my bike, also I'm paying the (bank loan)

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xtazy55 (Aug 20, 2011 at 17:49)

Why i wanna know that ? U guys love chat talk ...

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linask24 (Aug 13, 2011 at 7:12)

the coffee land... right right Smile

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pablomezuena (Aug 13, 2011 at 13:03)

Thanks a lot for your interes in my article, thats my bike, I´m a professional photograph and audio engineer, I worked a lot in order to get that bike I´m still paying, my friends have nice bikes too as you can see in the picture where my truck is. Cheers from Colombia, come and join us for a nice ride.....

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Wa-Aw (Aug 14, 2011 at 4:40)

First world ignorance for the win!

I also ride DH in a developing country and loving it. I also own a nice bike bought with clean money. Amazing!

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plwaidner (Aug 14, 2011 at 15:45)

I've been sending money on a regular basis now to Cananda. I just feel so bad for those poor Canuck children....

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The way we race in Colombia!

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