Danny MacAskill’s Bike Setup for A Wee Day Out by pinkbikeaudience

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weekdayandweekendwarrior FL (Jan 26, 2017 at 16:24)

No wonder I can't ride like him. My reverb is only 125mm not 130mm. That extra 5mm makes all the difference

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cmi85 (Jan 26, 2017 at 16:37)

Rookie mistake.

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Kramz (Jan 26, 2017 at 17:18)

I thought he was running ~150mm of suspension just from estimating, and watching it go through travel many, many times in the video. You'd think I could estimate better by now after seeing so much bike suspension in my life.

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scottrap (Jan 26, 2017 at 17:24)

Also our last names do not have "skill" in them. Damn, can't even imagine how good I would be if I had that.

FuzzyL FL (Jan 27, 2017 at 7:25)

@scottay2hottay: And now imagine you had A-skills instead of B-skills like us mere mortals...

AJBarlas (Jan 27, 2017 at 9:14)

Maybe? As noted below, we're trying to get more details on Danny's settings. Will update you as soon as we have them!

Garpur44 (Jan 28, 2017 at 2:36)

@scottay2hottay: Danny Madasskills

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jgainey (Jan 26, 2017 at 17:34)

It seems to me most (including me) would be more interested in his suspension set-up (weight to spacers, rebound,compression), bar stack, tire pressure, etc than what bars he is running.

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jgainey (Jan 26, 2017 at 17:45)

well guess I should have watched the video, just thought it was the video, not a video on bike setup. Dumb me.

zonoskar (Jan 27, 2017 at 5:51)

I think Danny's suspension setup would be of no interrest to most people because he tunes his suspension for one or 2 big impacts to not bounce him off the bike, while the rest of us are riding down mountains that require multiple small hits to be filtered.

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sellcrackcocainetofundhobby (Jan 26, 2017 at 16:14)

Digging the magura brakes he uses with custom levers as mentioned in a previous pb article and them stealth black carbon rims! Boner guaranteed #passthevaseline

samfr1000 (Jan 27, 2017 at 3:14)

Interestingly he wasn't using Hope hubs. I thought he was on the Hope train and had been for years. He must have got off in America and picked up a deal with Industry Nine.

sd351 (Jan 27, 2017 at 6:27)

@samfr1000: More interesting that the I9 is a freecoaster as seen on top of the hay bales @ 1:25 in the original video. I came here to see what hub he was using in that scene, came up with nothing.

samfr1000 (Jan 27, 2017 at 6:43)

@sd351: A similar thought crossed my mind when I originally watched it but then I just assumed he had the bike in a really high gear. Therefore meaning he wouldn't have to pedal backwards as much.
It was a very quick scene and the crashes didn't do anything to help me work out what he was doing.
I'll have to watch the original video again and see if there's some hopping going on. He could always be using the old Aaron Chase method. Removing the highest gears from the cassette and replacing it with a bit of plastic pipe.

gibbon-on-an-orange (Jan 27, 2017 at 6:53)

@sd351: It's not a freecoaster. If you watch the 'making of' videos on YouTube, he remove the pawls from the freehub body for that scene.

samfr1000 (Jan 27, 2017 at 8:03)

@sd351 @gibbon-on-an-orange: Well there we go. I wasn't too far off with the old school Aaron Chase set up.

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kylesligo (Jan 26, 2017 at 16:16)

You to can be like me... If your a absolute gifted lunatic.......

bankz (Jan 26, 2017 at 20:40)

high pressure, float dps, 130mm.. takes jumps i wouldnt take on a 200mm dh bike ;-)

Lagr1980 FL (Jan 27, 2017 at 3:34)

he would do them on his hardtail.....

Carl96 (Jan 27, 2017 at 5:09)

@Lagr1980:

Yep, his legs do all the work

T-Bot FL (Jan 26, 2017 at 18:21)

I don't need these tech vids about how to tune my suspension. Make the seat come back up slower than your elbow. Make the forks bounce. And from the GOAT, throw the bike around and the wheel should stay on the ground. So easy and simple.

aljoburr FL (Jan 27, 2017 at 3:46)

Nice to know but suspension set up will not make any difference, Still will not be able to do any of stuff he can
What setting did he use to spin round top of a post on his pedal?

Jokesterwild (Jan 27, 2017 at 5:52)

Skill and practice maxed out at 300

Racerxd (Jan 26, 2017 at 18:40)

if you were listening he said "make the seat come back slower than your elbow. Make the forks bounce"

RobbieMcn (Jan 26, 2017 at 17:46)

@mudmandhbrazil you're still using 2 fingers? I had no problem using on new xt's and I have short fingers...

mudmandhbrazil (Jan 27, 2017 at 2:08) (Below Threshold)

man are you kidding? I use one finger since my first hydraulic brakes back in 1999. I just think the commentary about one finger was completly unnecessary.

Shatner (Jan 27, 2017 at 13:57)

@mudmandhbrazil: He was just putting in a crafty plug on his ridiculously expensive signature brakes

mudmandhbrazil (Jan 27, 2017 at 16:45)

@Shatner: ok

Jackson900 (Jan 26, 2017 at 17:59)

I was hoping for suspension specs....ballpark 160 psi in front 300 out back?

AJBarlas (Jan 26, 2017 at 18:25)

I agree, it would've been nicer if there were more details like this.

Racerxd (Jan 26, 2017 at 18:41)

if you were listening he said "make the seat come back slower than your elbow. Make the forks bounce"

vhdh666 (Jan 27, 2017 at 0:12)

@Racerxd: that should do, isn't it?

gavlaa (Jan 27, 2017 at 3:04)

Pb missed a trick by not linking through to the original video too- I'm going to have to type it in to search for it now. Ridiculous in this day and age that I have to press more than one button!!! Haha

BoneDog (Jan 27, 2017 at 5:48)

hes pretty much ridding a pogo stick

choppertank3e (Jan 27, 2017 at 6:40)

Pogo stick front slow rebound rear means no bucking over the bars.

sevensixtwo (Jan 26, 2017 at 20:58)

5010 must be the dope bike, as Ratboy and Danny are all over it.

Carl96 (Jan 27, 2017 at 5:10)

They would make a Mongoose from Walmart look dope!

dimetera413 (Jan 27, 2017 at 8:38)

I have a brand new 5010 and it is dope as F.

megaold (Jan 27, 2017 at 5:59)

I wonder if his setup is any different when he goes into "submarine" mode?

dam35 (Jan 27, 2017 at 13:55)

As the miss says it's not what you ride it's how you ride it???? yeah whatever hahaha..

honestjerry26 (Jan 27, 2017 at 9:59)

What happen to his CCDB?

dfiler (Jan 27, 2017 at 19:01)

. Shitiest Player Ever

sendbro22 (Jan 30, 2017 at 18:55)

Danny is a legend

Killrockstar (Jan 26, 2017 at 16:43)

Why would he lie? Everyone knows carbon bikes are made of pixie dust and cobwebs and shatter if you look at them wrong!

Scottybike36 (Jan 27, 2017 at 0:45)

Keep it real. Ride steel :-)

Killrockstar (Jan 27, 2017 at 4:15)

@Scottybike36: maybe next recession l!

ceecee (Jan 27, 2017 at 9:32)

@Scottybike36: Because the picnic table landing of Bridge Gap has a steel frame...this would be a good setup for a Shootout. Attach a 165 lb weight to various frames equipped with same wheels and suspension and begin crossing the gap. Greatest number of crossing prior to failure wins. 5010 vs Scout carb vs Camber carb vs Cotic Flare etc. Table can be removed for Transition models since they have HTF technology. Hardtails and bmx?--why not. Though the weight will have to be provided with ankle insurance. I'm curious about the 'black carbon rims,' surely a missed marketing opportunity there. SC into carbon rim/wheel fray? Probably.

savage47 (Jan 27, 2017 at 13:27)

@ceecee: Yes

Killrockstar (Jan 27, 2017 at 14:08)

All the down votes from idiots who bought carbon fibre bikes.... what a bunch of marketing slaves who will never be good enough to use a carbon bike!

Boxxer1237 (Jan 26, 2017 at 16:14)

I want it!

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fumetsu (Jan 26, 2017 at 16:18)

130mm reverb though?...

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mudmandhbrazil (Jan 26, 2017 at 16:35)

one finger brakes? really?

cmi85 (Jan 26, 2017 at 16:37)

Doesn't need them. When he gets to a wall or a fence, he just bunnyhops over it

willapajames (Jan 26, 2017 at 17:51)

When you ride trials, you need your other fingers to hang onto the bar. Your index finger gets quite strong and it's all you need on the brakes. Even way back before we had such good brakes, one finger for trials was all you'd do...

mudmandhbrazil (Jan 27, 2017 at 2:09)

@willapajames: man are you kidding? I use one finger since my first hydraulic brakes back in 1999. I just think the commentary about one finger was completly unnecessary. Never seen any Trials rider using two fingers...