Danny MacAskill How To: G-Turn

Mar 18, 2011
by Tyler Maine  
The G-Turn with Danny MacAskill is the final video in the series that are being brought to us by his clothing sponsor digdeep.

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75 Comments
  • 155 0
 Well so far I've managed step one of all his how to videos. I've got that rolling along at a comfortable speed nailed.
  • 11 0
 Haha man this made me laugh! If only it was so simple
  • 3 1
 whaha that's awesome!
  • 10 0
 these digdeep videos take the piss.
  • 3 1
 He forgot to mention that if your front brake is crap or adjusted incorrectly, you're not going to be able to do this trick Smile
  • 2 0
 This guy is the only guy who can actually make it to that next level. proper legend
  • 2 0
 true, he is a legend, and therefore why he cant teach you tricks like this in 4 simple steps like that, danny is amazing, these how to videos on the other hand .... :/
  • 1 0
 haha true things on bikes do just get done its hard to explain exactly how you do it. expecially something macaskill does. hes so amazing its funny he has a how to vid. dannys amazing
  • 1 0
 what a brutal video. .... that's it.
  • 35 1
 of course!!! thats all there is to it!? its just all about balance?? wow now i will be able to do everything danny does no prob. thanks for the tip i never would have guessed
  • 11 0
 Hahaha indeed...I know all I needed was a couple quick tips to pull that shit off casually 24/7...
  • 10 0
 im sorry but as much as i love Danny these videos are pretty poor, they dont tell you anything you dont already know....
  • 7 0
 I thought i had done this when i tried it a while back on my trials bike. i got past the spin and was rolling back. then there is a blank spot. after that a remember getting up with a sore face and a bust lip... lol Danny is Amazing tup
  • 11 0
 Tp be fair I don't think I have ever seen a decent how to video. Stuff on bikes just gets done.
  • 3 0
 well atleast he tried and made video blog that managed to land on the homepage of PB just to help people..
  • 8 0
 my tip is to wear a fullface while learning that... I think he missed that one. haha
  • 17 0
 bet there are about 5 people in Britain that can do that includin Danny. Bit difficult that one.
  • 27 0
 yep. and now thanks to that video, about 20 people in casualty with messed up chins...
  • 6 0
 Yer dont think il be able to do a normal G turn never mind going to the next level.
  • 17 0
 danny's just insane. when i saw him do a fakie nose manual on a 180mm fr fully, i gave up trying to understand.
  • 1 0
 im gonna try that tommorow
  • 3 0
 just been practising, had them nailed in 15 minutes. all because of these tips.
  • 10 0
 Been trying these for ages on my inspired and that video was absolutely no use whatsoever, just another excuse to show off dannys skills....... Not that im complaining or anything.
  • 3 2
 an excuse to show off Danny's skills and the clothing firm that sponsor him
  • 4 0
 I like the bits at the end where it says 'practice to take it to the next level', then what he does after that is literally mental!! Like in the last one, the 360 tyre tap, 'practice to take it to the next level' went from a small stair set to and absolutely MASSIVE 12 set. Cant get enough, his vids are amazing
  • 10 3
 too cool, hes like god, but better
  • 1 0
 Thata for shure.... Hes alive!
  • 7 0
 looks so easy when he's doing it
  • 6 0
 I wish i was half as talented as him.
  • 2 0
 I love how easy they make it sound with the "easy step by step" guide haha. Danny owns it. I can see a metrix sh!t-ton of kids losing a bunch of teeth trying this haha.

Nevertheless.....anyone want to trade their inspired 4play for one of my bmx's so *I* can try busting my teeth out too?! Wink

He's so effing smooth...
  • 3 0
 No doubt you are a legend, but how about teaching the basics first. I think you'd inspire more people to learn if you were more honest and started with wheelies, manuals and hopping.
  • 2 0
 I agree that duffers like me need to start with the basics before trying any of this. That being said, Ryan Leech's "Art of the Trials" already does an amazing job of teaching the basics. Ryan starts with track standing and goes up from there, breaking every move down into its component parts.

Maybe Danny doesn't want to try to cover the material Ryan has already laid down.
  • 1 0
 This trick has been around for more than 20 years in freestyle BMX. There are a number of steps to learn before what's shown here. The first step is to learn a 180, roll back then nose manual. Then do it without the rear wheel hitting the ground. Then try the G Turn. If you notice, he's not riding straight into the 180 but carving into it. I remember learning the balance point was scary as hell cause it's right where it feels like you're about to get dumped on your face. And you will get dumped on your face. Good luck. Wear a helmet and don't try and tuck and roll if you get dumped. My dumb ass tried to catch myself for a dislocated shoulder once.
  • 1 0
 "How to" guide?
Er....no, Tech Tuesday has "how to" guides.
Come on...yes, Danny has to be one of the most skillful riders this country has ever seen with levels of balance I can but dream of but please Dig Deep, as "how to" videos, these are poor.
  • 1 0
 the guide is ridiculous. i think you first need to get yourself the stiffest fork/front wheel possible and pump like 4 bars of pressure in a relatively narrow tire to even consider pulling that off.
  • 2 0
 I've seen folk do this on a dh bike, so...
  • 1 0
 "and just take it to the next level" ..... Next level? Is there any? Big Grin
in any case I'm afraid he makes it look too simple! I can't immagine how many faceplants he took trying to learn Big Grin
  • 2 0
 I love the way that at the end, all those people stop and watch him. I'd be over there asking for his autograph!!
  • 1 0
 i got my old bmx signed by him and duncan shaw
  • 3 0
 danny should make a DVD/BR with EVEN MORE tricks!!
  • 2 0
 him and chris akrigg need to stop being so good, they make the rest of us look bad! Razz
  • 1 0
 I like the disclaimer. Pretty much states that you probably shouldn't be trying the skills shown in the video despite the fact that it's a [albeit basic] how-to video.
  • 1 0
 good video - good tips


but I gotta say, when you see brakeless BMX riders doing G-Turns, that is a true level of skill and balance Wink
  • 2 0
 Soo cool Danny is the best !!!!!!!!!!
  • 2 0
 Macaskill got an amazing skill....
  • 17 0
 how long did it take you to come up with that one?
  • 2 0
 Any thing you can do i can do better
  • 1 0
 I manage to do them sometimes but much shorter then that, it's really difficult to bring the speed through the first step.
  • 1 0
 last one! nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo i love these vids!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 1 0
 "Go wear your sisters jeans" - I'm still pissing myself. Quality.
  • 1 0
 How come there are no comments yet ?! VIVA DANNY! :o)
  • 1 0
 Simple.... :p

Danny is simply amazing.
  • 1 0
 Trials biking is mint and he is so good at it. cool
  • 1 0
 im pretty sure you can only do this if your practically pro
  • 1 0
 Aaron Chase and Jeff Lenosky are MUCH better at HOW-TO videos.
  • 2 0
 Right, magic. Got it.
  • 1 0
 Pretty much.

I bet it helps to have one of the nicest street/trials bikes in the world.
  • 6 0
 It also helps if you are a direct descendant of superman
  • 1 0
 Going for a ride now. Might bump into him Big Grin In my dreams...
  • 1 0
 great job Danny Big Grin
  • 1 0
 arrombado!
  • 1 0
 excelente
  • 1 0
 last one aww Whip
  • 1 0
 what a legend!
  • 1 0
 great danny,ur great!
  • 1 2
 good video as usual but what if you dont run a front brake?
  • 16 0
 dont try a g turn
  • 4 0
 its trials why wouldn't you
  • 1 0
 fair do's
  • 1 0
 try doing a u-turn instead...
  • 1 0
 i can do them i think there quite easy finding the g-turn quite tricky
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