After 12 years of riding bikes, working in bike shops and making the odd trials video to show his mates, 2009 saw the whole world discover Danny MacAskill.
His five and half minute video clip, which features Danny pulling off jaw-dropping moves on the streets of Edinburgh, became a YouTube sensation and led to a slew of appearances and interviews broadcast worldwide. Now, with Red Bull as his sponsor, the stage is set for Danny to push the envelope of street trials as far as it will go.
D.O.B: 23/12/85
Discipline: Street Trials
What’s the best piece of advice you can give anyone who wants to replicate your success?
Ride for fun. Don’t worry about sponsorship or anything like that. Don’t take it too seriously.
Which living person do you most admire?
Travis Pastrana. He’s been around for a while but he’s still top of the game and still pushing himself so hard.
What’s the worst thing anyone’s ever said to you?
Well, rumours seem to surface on the internet every few weeks that I’ve died in some riding accident. That’s a bit odd, if I’m honest.
What’s your favourite word?
‘Sprackle’. It describes the sort of fall you have from a bike that’s funny and annoying, rather than dangerous.
What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
The ability to get back on my bike right now. I broke my collar bone and I’ve been laid up for three months. Very frustrating.
How would you like to be remembered?
As an easy-going chap who pushes himself on a bike but never forgets to have fun.
Find out more about the man himself at Danny MacAskill.
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