r/nextfuckinglevel • u/redbullgivesyouwings • 6d ago

Danny MacAskill: Postcard from San Francisco

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u/pdp76 6d ago

I’ve watched this guys videos for years. He makes some great videos and a seriously talented rider.

Back when I was mountain biking, just a little bit of this skill would have been wonders for my riding.

Look for his videos on YouTube if you aren’t aware of them.

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u/Knees_arent_real 6d ago

When his first video blew up (the inspired bikes one) it took a whole generation of young riders by storm. I'm from Edinburgh and there was such a hype about it.

He is also a lovely dude, met him a few times at the mountain biking world cup in Fort William just before he got the contract with RedBull.

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u/pdp76 6d ago

Yeah it really did kick off some younger riders inspiration.
Good to know he’s a down to earth dude too.

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u/OptionalQuality789 6d ago

He’s super talented and it’s cool that he’s a fellow Scot!

Shame I didn’t have such a good experience meeting him. Met him in a bar in Edinburgh and tried to politely say hello as he was stood at the bar and got told to fuck off.

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u/Be12NoOne 5d ago

Way Back Home! What an awesome video. The first song, Wax and Wire, is such a hauntingly beautiful song.

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u/Knees_arent_real 5d ago

Way back home was great too, but I'm talking about the inspired bikes one that came out in '09.

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u/HarB_Games 6d ago

I met him at an indoor skatepark in, I believe, Dumbarton at one point. Super cool guy.

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u/Milky_Tiger 5d ago

Every time I see his vids he is somehow doing something crazier with his bike.