Video: Danny MacAskill - Epecuén

May 13, 2014 at 12:47
by Red Bull Bike  

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Following on from 2013’s mind-blowing ‘Imaginate’, anticipation is building for the latest offering from Danny MacAskill, Epecuén, due for release on May 27th.

The latest film, directed by long time collaborator Dave Sowerby, will see Danny take his riding back to the roots of trials riding, exploring the forgotten town of Epecuén in Argentina, a location that has been submerged for the majority of the past 25 years. Pablo Novac, Epecuén’s only resident throughout the troubled times, gives a brief history of the location culminating with his thoughts that ''he can no longer see what use this place has for us now.’' MacAskill however has other ideas.

Danny MacAskill is renowned for pushing the levels of both his riding and filming with previous releases ‘Way Back Home’ and ‘Imaginate’ accumulating over 50 million views between them; Epecuén is set to raise the bar once again. Of the new project Danny said, “Following on from ‘Imaginate’, an amazing but intense project, I wanted to get back to riding my bike in incredible street spots that hadn’t been explored before. Epecuén has been a spot that has been in my mind for a while now and to have the opportunity to ride it is a dream”

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43 Comments
  • 134 2
 Danny's aged well..
  • 47 3
 And picked up Spanish pretty quickly too..
  • 10 1
 @ sam93mx. funniest damn thing I've read in a long time….dying
  • 9 4
 Its the trials of his life taking their toll....
  • 3 0
 He also seems to be riding brakeless...
  • 1 0
 Sweet dog!
  • 102 13
 As much as I like watching Danny ride, I feel like he's a victim of his own success in that I'm no longer really surprised by what he can do. I think I'm genuinely more interested in why a town flooded for years suddenly dried out again, but that's probably just me
  • 30 39
flag nation (May 14, 2014 at 14:27) (Below Threshold)
 That's definitely just you
  • 33 20
 El nombre...its not just you. I was thinking the very same. Its people like us that like to know the answers to oddities like this. Others are perfectly fine going through life clueless not ever wondering. It is people like us that take the time to find answers and maybe prevent things from happening again. Others just simply follow our lead. Its not just you. The world is just over populated with followers.
  • 22 0
 Google'd
sometimes-interesting.com/2013/03/25/villa-epecuen-underwater-for-25-years
  • 19 1
 Getting called a sheep on pinkbike...didn't see that one coming. I never said I didn't care to know what happened to Epecuen, Danny's riding just really stokes me up!
  • 1 1
 wow - what an interesting story. Feel super bad for the homes and businesses of the residents though Frown
  • 1 0
 i have the town place marked on my Google Earth,had it for some time now,looks really weird.
  • 25 1
 Great trailer, so different. Both modest and self confident. Looking forward to the full film.
  • 3 0
 subtle.... yet not pretentious
  • 19 0
 Being an Argentine, and personally knowing Mr. Novac and the town of Epecuén, I've only this word for Danny and his team: RESPECT!
  • 14 0
 I like that type of trailer with literally 2 secs of Danny......it kinda says "Enough said"
  • 6 0
 I give Danny and his movie creators a huge amount of respect. They always look for a new edge, making us connect to his surroundings and environment. makes me realize how incredible time is, what it does and how it makes me feel so small in this huge eorld of ours. Looking forward to this new movie and learning more about Pablo. Respect
  • 6 0
 did a quick search and came across a trailer for Pablo's Villa, a documentary about the man on the bike.
vimeo.com/88706281

In 1985, Pablo Novak watched as the picturesque holiday town of Villa Epecuén was submerged. Everybody abandoned the town, except for Pablo. Now, over 23 years later, this modern day Atlantis has finally re-emerged , and what remains of it has become Pablo’s home, and a place for his memories.
  • 6 0
 I always get geeked for Danny's videos. This spot looks beyond incredible and the riding and filming are always top notch. Im guessing I watch the video 15~20 times the first week it is out.
  • 5 1
 Reminds me of a quote from Dogtown and Z-Boys, something about the skater kids making art out of urban ruin and decay. Seems like a similar theme, finding possibilities in a desolate landscape. Cool concept!
  • 7 1
 Great, another video to make me realise how shit I am lol
  • 1 1
 ahahahahahahhahaahahahahahaha.....
  • 3 0
 Danny Macaskill is my favorite rider, mainly because he's had so much success in bringing mountain biking (even if it's trials) to the public via viral videos on the internet.
  • 1 0
 Definitely an opportunity for Danny to ride creatively out there which he likes to 'think out of the box' as he'd done in the past viral videos- really looking forward to see the outcome of this! Also it's helping promote Epecuen to the wider audience.
  • 1 0
 The video shows every single pinkbike user in 80 years from now. I mean.. still rolling. But wait there is a ninja jumping there. Who might it be?
  • 1 1
 Oh, that's me
  • 2 0
 Now that is a real teaser! Like, only one shot of the main character and a very little bit at that
  • 3 0
 Riding Brakeless...that's wassap !
  • 1 0
 I noticed that too Smile

Danny should ride a singlespeed, brakeless rigid bike in honour of Pablo
  • 2 0
 Very creative trailer tho Big Grin
  • 4 2
 Whatever that strange word means, i like it
  • 1 0
 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvuY0fR9JfQ
  • 2 0
 That's Pablo Novak right?
  • 2 0
 He should go to Detroit next.
  • 2 0
 they should call it Trials and tribulations
  • 2 1
 Bizarre. Kinda looks like a nuked wasteland. Bring on the gnar for me D-Mac. I's ready. I's pumped!!!
  • 1 0
 Bien ahi, Danny un genio!!
  • 1 0
 biggest playground ever, can't wait!
  • 1 0
 This will be sick, look forward to release date!
  • 1 0
 Every video on pb is a trailer these days
  • 1 0
 DANG! My birthday is on May 28th.







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