Today, Danny MacAskill launched his brand new mountain bike edit, “The Ridge”. Filmed on his home island, the Isle of Skye, the video shows Danny tackling a never ridden before ridge on a full suspension mountain bike. Conquering epic terrain, riding death defying cliffs and climbing up to the heavenly peaks, the clip has it all.
Supported by Five Ten and ENVE Composites, the film has been created by Stu Thomson and his team at Cut Media. This edit resonates a real cinematic feel with jaw dropping images and climatic atmosphere. However, capturing the stunning shots presented some challenges for the experienced filmer: “It was certainly one of the most demanding locations we’ve ever filmed, but a rewarding one at the same time. Danny and I are very proud of being from Scotland so it was great to be able to show off the amazing landscape along with Danny’s incredible riding.”
Danny MacAskill’s technical riding skills shine through the gnarly terrain with rocks the sizes of small cars, unforgiving lines and huge cliff drops so close to the trail. You might find it somewhat strange seeing Danny on a full suspension mountain bike but for him it was a long-term wish to explore the Isle of Skye: “Ever since I was a kid growing up on Skye I have always dreamt about riding a bike up on the Cuillin ridge! The project took a lot of planning and was probably one of the most physically demanding films I have ever worked on! It was definitely a labour of love though as I wanted to show off the island for how it is and make everyone who lives there proud to be from this amazing part of the world.”
this video was again super tech and super skill, hes a real artist so are his team members that help him with finding his path...
this is what makes an artist right inspiration... and skill. but we can keep telling how much of skill he has,, we oursleves with maybe less skill should do our best to find our path our adventure and learn to go further than we first tought we could.
That fronty off/over the fence was something else, wow.
See Danny, you should have tied your boat up.
Funny, I also noted not-tied boat immediately... You do not do it by any mean
He should be riding Cotic. That would be stylish...
Dear Danny: please don't kill yourself.
Signed,
Everyone
Sick!
Amazing riding, regardless.
Barb wire front flip seriously???
Danny needs to do rampage.
..... at the end .... who nicked me bloody boat ??
#getintodachoppa!!
1) The cheese factor. For example, the row boat scene was just ridiculous. As if he'd paddle there.
2) There was way too much focus on the marketing side. I understand that we have to fund these projects but they could be a little more subtle. For example, they didn't have to show him stepping in the water (and getting his socks wet) with his 5.10s.
also, as i was watching i kept thinking that he should have ridden this with Chris Akrigg as this is much more Akrigg territory and would have made a great video to see them both on that journey
I just cant relate to it...