Danny MacAskill: Lezyne video

Feb 27, 2012 at 10:16
by Scott Secco  
Using his new Lezyne Engineering tools, Danny MacAskill re-visits his old job, in the workshop of MacDonalds Cycles in Edinburgh Scotland and chats over his rise to success and how life has changed. Featuring some new street trials content filmed exclusively for Lezyne by Cut Media's Stu Thomson in the streets of Edinburgh. Danny also takes a mountain bike ride high on to Dumyat in Trossachs hills in Central Scotland and talks over his love for mountain biking.




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138 Comments
  • 81 1
 Danny MacAskill > LAD
  • 10 2
 Trial legend on two wheels.
  • 37 5
 I find it hard not so say that he is the best rider in the world.
  • 44 1
 best in the world at what he does, not in general.
  • 10 2
 I think that's what he meant
  • 155 0
 I bet he is the only guy in the world to ever get a puncture on top of a phone box..
  • 15 2
 I wonder as an all rounder, he might be up there. He is at the top of his game in trials, he is a beast on the MTB too. I wonder if the top downhillers could do what he does? All round amazing rider, and seems like an honest and genuine person too, its rare to find that
  • 7 0
 ^he placed 2nd in one of the mass start down hill events fairly recently. Also as far bringing our sport to the publics atention no one has done it more. 30 million veiws or something on his origanal video that got him his fame!
  • 1 0
 i said that to my selfe more than once throught this video Smile
  • 3 0
 skills like balance and bike control and simply knowing your's and your bikes limits which he has learnt throught doing trails can be taken over to any other style of riding maing him (in my eyes) one of the most rounded riders in the world
  • 6 0
 Whether or not people think he's the best in the world or at what he does, its amazing to watch how fluid he is on the bike doing things that I would never even think would be remotely possible on two wheels.
  • 5 0
 And he's such a cool dude too.
  • 4 9
flag scott-townes FL (Feb 27, 2012 at 18:44) (Below Threshold)
 hans rey is the best you silly people.
  • 1 7
flag cyberhawk (Feb 28, 2012 at 1:34) (Below Threshold)
 -i +wa
  • 3 5
 HE RIDES ON THE SIDEWALK !!!! THATS FORBIDDEN Big Grin
  • 2 4
 tell me about it.. up to 4 fines a year.. thats the only thing they got onme bro.. Jailbreak
  • 1 0
 yeah he came 1st in the Scottish megavalanche at glencoe competing against some really skilled riders so there you go! another great video from Dmac, fantastic stuff!
  • 1 1
 scottish megavalanche ? when is that race being held ?
  • 3 0
 It's called MacAvalanche, it's not related to the Mega series. Think they're having another in April. Danny was actually 3rd, Joe 'Dude of Hazard' Barnes was first and Neil Donoghue was second.
  • 2 0
 well excuse me!
  • 1 1
 thanks dingus.. what is the length of the course.. do you know that too.. scotland is a little closer than france.. and i would love to bike there
  • 1 0
 www.pinkbike.com/video/195265 -have a look
  • 2 1
 thanks dude tup
  • 2 0
 Enter here! -> www.nofussevents.co.uk/event/Macavalanche/2871

There's a lot of good biking in Scotland, as long as you don't mind riding or pushing to the top most of the time Wink
  • 48 0
 My thoughts on the matter: Danny MacAskill has released a new video.
My actions: 1. Add to favourites 2. Shut & lock the door as I'm not being disturbed 3. Enjoy the sickness! 4. Cry about how inadequate a human I am.
  • 11 10
 you cant add it to favourites its a youtube video
  • 22 0
 Adding it to your Favs on youtube would make sense no ?
  • 4 1
 than masturbating profusely!
  • 1 0
 hmmmmm.....?
  • 44 1
 Great rider from a great country. I'm not biased at all...
  • 7 33
flag fedz (Feb 27, 2012 at 12:20) (Below Threshold)
 Great rider from a great country.

I'm not biased at all... :o)
  • 20 1
 Yes that is exactly what he just said...
  • 6 2
 @ fedz, what was the point of copying that?
  • 10 19
flag fedz (Feb 27, 2012 at 14:08) (Below Threshold)
 The reason was to have a bit of fun .... nothing more than that, the smiley after it kind of explained it
  • 3 2
 SCOTLAND!
  • 2 4
 great britain.
  • 2 1
 SCOTLAND ( as of 2014....)
  • 1 0
 why? i dont watch news .. lol
  • 3 0
 I actually read @Angryham's comment with a Scottish accent.
  • 1 0
 FREEE.....DOM!
  • 1 0
 Referendum for Scottish Independence...... FINGERS CROSSED!!
  • 1 0
 genuinely?
  • 1 0
 why do u need to be independant .. still gunna be in a recession ect
  • 2 0
 hmmm we might do better, a smaller country with less problems to solve and not having to share its GDP with wales, england and northern ireland. the scots have always wanted independence from day one, so its a big prospect for us..... I'm to young to vote anyhow, so it doesn't matter!
  • 1 0
 Props from Scots!
  • 1 0
 do i have to shout freedom again? probably not.
  • 2 1
 quite like dom .. especially when its free Razz
  • 27 0
 So thats who has bin winning the evoc backpacks
  • 15 0
 I want to see him and akrigg rock some stuff together. They do similar stuff very differently. Maybe they could learn from eachother.
  • 14 0
 just feedin' off each other.
  • 7 0
 If there were a list of people who are the best at what they do, and are still human and humble while doing it, I think Danny needs to be in the Top 5. He seems like the kind of guy that would be the best friend you could ask for, not to mention.... a great rider! haha
  • 8 0
 Hope he does mega avalanche again this year!
  • 1 7
flag samblagy (Feb 27, 2012 at 12:50) (Below Threshold)
 won be beatinng dan athhy like... (as much as i love danny)
  • 1 2
 you know im right... Smile
  • 1 2
 tbh he shouldnt? he's not specialised in enduro dh like dan .. still hes a sweet rider and will do well
GO MEGASKILL!!!!
  • 2 1
 dan isnt a specialist to enduro he specifies in dh and 4x he only started rideing enduro in his last season.
  • 4 1
 Imo that was the best riding of Danny since his breakthrough and Way Back Home, cause it had more surprising and imaginative lines than there were in his recent edits. So nice to see him back in the spots where he used to shred all day long (I suppose Razz )!
  • 5 0
 Industrial revolutions was my favorite. I thought the skills he showed were spectacular, if not shocking like his breakout video.
  • 3 0
 The difference between Danny and other "rippers" is that he's got that smooth gracefulness that only the artists possess.
It's like watching a great guitarist, say Hendrix, Clapton, Blackmore or Guthrie Govan - to them it's all so effortless... because they've honed those chops over and over and over and over.
I'd love to see him and Chris Akrigg jamming together ... is there any specific reason it hasn't happened yet?
Pinkbike - get yer ass of the chair and make it happen!!

Paul
  • 4 0
 You nailed it Paul! It's that smooth gracefullness that really sets him appart. He may be riding a huge scary gap but still it's kinda like a ballet. It's so gracefull it makes you forget how crazy some of his stunts are. I love watching his videos and as you've said yourself, a vid of him riding together with Chriss Akrigg would be epic!
  • 2 0
 Efaristou!
We are forgetting though that Chris needs to recover from his last awful accident before a jam session can take place (BTW Danny also has been injured many times over... something that we all forget when we look at those smoothly produced vids....) ...

So here's a Get Well Soon to Chris Akrigg!

Ciao

Paul
  • 5 1
 Awesome!! I love watching this guy shred and absolutely destroy obstacles that most of us would shy away from. Danny Mac you slay. That is all.
  • 2 0
 If you want the sickest spot in the world to film your next video It's in southern California and you and your viewers will sh#t your pants.... The potentials are limitless for trials... The environment is unlike anything you have seen.
Contact me or you will be missing the opertunity of a lifetime.
  • 5 0
 that has to be the worst place to get a puncture
  • 2 0
 on top of a telephone booth? hell yeah! LOL!
  • 5 0
 pretty damn cool place to get a puncture Smile
  • 3 0
 Just saw Danny in newport beach. Such a nice place to be in the middle of winter.
  • 5 0
 3:40 wtf!
  • 2 0
 If I could up-vote more, I would!!!!
  • 1 1
 So inspiring watching his video clips, it made me go a bit crazy and buy a street trials bike and found out that you need more than the right bike to do these stunts.
It is fitting that he rides an Inspired bike and has made Inspired bikes so popular
So Danny if you read this would you like a MTB with a sealed drive? www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDuWn2ncOp8
Also there is a Innovations in Scottish Mountain Biking day at Glentress on Thursday the 1st March, Danny you should be there as you Innovation in riding has put Scotland on the map
  • 3 0
 Danny Macaskill has crazy skills!! nice to see him on Orange
  • 2 0
 i found trials riding boring till the first time i watched him, kinda wish i had the balls to do it now
  • 1 0
 It is allways a plesure to see hes videos. The rider, the sound, the camera - everything goes together and make is so special all times! Great work.
  • 2 1
 i remember meeting Danny on the essex fm roadshow, he wasnt big then but still such A LAD !!!
  • 2 0
 insane skills and he seems to be a humble guy as well
  • 4 1
 damn, it ended
  • 1 1
 Don't you hate it when that happens?
  • 1 0
 He is incredible and Dumyat is easily the best local track as I live like 5 miles from it Smile
  • 1 0
 This is why I am proud to have Scottish blood in me even if I don't live there. 3
  • 1 0
 He wants to try new stuff this year and progress more!! Can't wait to see what else he can do.
  • 1 0
 Not often we see someone master their sport to such a degree as Danny does.
  • 2 0
 ALIEN! He comes from another world! Big Grin
  • 4 2
 yea, edinburough is a pretty crazy place!
  • 3 0
 LOL! Nice response! :p
  • 2 0
 It's Edinburgh.
  • 1 1
 yeah, my spelling needs work haha
  • 1 0
 So, Danny MacAskil is not only a trails pinner, but an all round pinner! Where's the fav' button!
  • 1 0
 You are awesome Danny! Such an inspiration to all of us. Looking forward for your next videos! Smile
  • 2 0
 such a top bloke, not to mention best trials rider in the world
  • 1 0
 he looks like a guy that is always happy and not to mention a fantastic rider
  • 1 0
 danny is sick there is no other way to say it check out way back home on youtube
  • 1 0
 Opens PB.com and sees that there is a new Danny Mac-Ass-Skill video...tears up a little.
  • 1 0
 makes sense for them to sponsor him, seeing as he was a shop rat before he became famous. Sick video!
  • 1 0
 Danny MacAskill is the best !!!
  • 1 0
 his bike is just like an extension of his body its amazing
  • 1 0
 i want to see danny on a DH bike...
  • 1 0
 The only guy I enjoyed watching climb on a mountain bike.
  • 1 0
 3:45 magic??
ps great job framing the pack thanks EVOC
  • 1 0
 what kind of bike was the trial bike anyone know?
  • 1 0
 Danny rides an Inspired bike for Trials. One of my old buddies works for them ;-)
  • 1 0
 Okay thanks Smile
  • 1 0
 He's more of an icon than William Wallace.
  • 1 0
 But seriously though, anyone know what bike he uses for trials?
  • 1 0
 Danny MADskills killing it as usual, nice chilled vibe to the vid...
  • 1 0
 work & bike "a very simple life"
  • 1 0
 MegaSkill does it again! Nice one! Cool
  • 3 1
 Get on a DH bike!
  • 4 1
 Saw a video of him on an Orange 224, he still managed to G-turn it in the car park :O
  • 1 0
 He looks better on 2 wheels, than 2 feet.
  • 2 0
 Danny Mac = Legendary
  • 1 1
 Shame Orange no longer make trial bikes because Danny would probably be on one.
  • 1 0
 I wasn't sure if he could balance on that log at the end ;-)
  • 1 0
 Yeah! Usually he rides it vertical up...
  • 1 0
 Very excited about his home setup plan!!
  • 1 0
 i work at macdonald cycles, best place.
  • 1 0
 I love the fact that even my gran knows who Danny macaskill is
  • 1 0
 3:40 - 3:44 = Just completely surreal.
  • 1 0
 Legend! maybe he will ride dirt jumps in one of his videos?
  • 1 0
 THE MAN HAS GOT IT DOWN FOR EVER GOOD LUCK TO HIM
  • 1 0
 he just does not stop getting better does he o.O
  • 1 0
 never dissapoints.. amazing talent Danny.
  • 1 0
 Still crazy ...
  • 2 1
 Your the man Dan!
  • 1 0
 the best
  • 1 0
 amazing keep it up
  • 1 0
 Top Lad !
  • 1 0
 sick at 3:42
  • 1 0
 his hub is boss as!
  • 1 0
 Awesum
  • 1 0
 Awesome.
  • 1 0
 he is my idol.
  • 1 1
 This guy is the biggest ambassador that this sport has had EVER.
  • 1 0
 Piss pot Ftw!;P
  • 1 1
 i love the style
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