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A young rider gets some big air at the 'Riverside Extreme' event at the Riverside Museum in Glasgow on Saturday 24th September.
The event was to encourage youngsters to get out on their bikes and generally be more active, and featured a number of activities. The main attraction was the presence of 'Youtube sensation', Danny MacAskill and his team of trials riders who wowed the crowds on regular shows throughout the day. There were also a couple of areas for kids to learn mountain bike and BMX skills along with the area featured in this photograph - the Airbag.
The rider in the picture was not at any risk during his jump as the set-up was a large ramp which directed riders into a giant inflated airbag for participants to land in. This allowed them to practise the more 'unusual' tricks with minimal risk whilst spectators watched on. It proved to be an interesting part of the day as you were never quite sure what the next rider would try into the airbag.
[ Featured on the Flickr Blog in the post "I Want To Ride My Bicycle" on December 16th 2011. ]
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Mohammed S Altuwayrish (MA) 18 months ago | reply
great shot ....
Cassy Off 18 months ago | reply
Beautiful shot.
I like it
dzonivejin 18 months ago | reply
Perfect!!!
palindra 18 months ago | reply
Great shot and interesting information
EmanuelStefan23 18 months ago | reply
Nice shot :)
akkurtevdeneve 18 months ago | reply
I want to be there:)
Alberto B Lam 18 months ago | reply
Great
Donald Palansky Photography 18 months ago | reply
awesome
kev-shine 18 months ago | reply
God action shot
Hardy Marcks von Würtemberg 18 months ago | reply
Great timing of your shot! Fantastic action.
Seen on display at Flickr home page.
SaLaMa.ALQUBAiSi 18 months ago | reply
WoOoW great shoot ^_^
sandy-silver 18 months ago | reply
sensational.
AlasdairWatson 18 months ago | reply
I took a snap of the same boy at almost the same moment;
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/alasdairw/6185094730/in/set-72157627632368971]
Also, I wonder if you're the photographer I caught in the bottom left hand corner of this one;
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/alasdairw/6185094144/in/set-72157627632368971/]
DMeadows 18 months ago | reply
Thanks all for the comments! I'm going to try my best to take time to have a look through everyone else's photostreams when I get a chance.
Though, I'm afraid I'm not the photographer in the second of your pics - I was just another of the members of public standing behind the railings, so you will have to keep searching for the one who'll have a photo of you taking your own shot at the time. I was curious as to the shots he'd have ended up with himself from inside the ropes as it were during that day too though. :)
2DOPE [SKC] 18 months ago | reply
skillage
AlasdairWatson 18 months ago | reply
He probably went over the ramp dozens of times, but it's nice to see the same subject in someone else's picture.
There were definately one or two riders who were wonderful to take photos of; a combination of the types of tricks they were doing, and the height they were getting. Some fantastic shots to be had; congratulations on being included in the Best Shot 2011 gallery.
JVLIVSPhoto 18 months ago | reply
Sweet! And Canons (though I currently shoot with a Nikon) take the best photos-esp. pics like this!
Ndujia 18 months ago | reply
amazing shot!
Johanne.C [deleted] 18 months ago | reply
beautiful work!
barbara.elaw - trying to keep up! 7 days ago | reply
congratulations this photo was voted first in FWP action competition
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Outstanding Photograph!
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