chrishc777legend - that's exactly why I'd love to see it! He's great at trials and slow speed tricks, he'd obviously be very good at any other 2 wheeled discipline but how good compared to pro DH and freeriders? And maybe more interestingly what would he think of it?
He wouldn't qualify. Maybe with a year of practice. Who knows. I'd love to watch him ride a WC DH track, but not against the clock.
Would love to see him do a DH WC race or even better compete in Rampage.
Not sure I get you, they are both a million miles from what he does for a living
I think it also missed the point that it took three days to get that 'slide down a log' shot. Yes it takes skill, yes he has skill, but it also takes lots and lots of attempts.
And look at the credits carefully, "props by ..... ramp builders". He's not bunnyhopping over everything, it's a mix of hidden ramps and multiple attempts, same as most trials/bmx videos.
For comparison here's the Ruben Alcantara video with the 'that wall ride' in the storm drain. It even starts with a train ride.
"He wouldn't qualify". Of course not. I wasn't about to ring Red Bull up and propose it, was just a thought.
True that it took attemps but the tricks are damn hard compared to the very different but relatively easy task of riding down a track. I can ride down a WC track after a dry run looking at lines, but give me all the attempts in the world and I won't get a single trick from that video!
What I mean is it'd be interesting to see how he'd do. I don't expect for one minute he'd just rock up and win, but I'm sure he wouldn't lose either...
Take Guy Martin, he's a motorcycle racer who has a go at other very different stuff, and it's very interesting to see how he does and how sometimes he's better than people who specialise in what he's having a go at
Is there a highlights edit for that Ruben Alcantara video? 2 minutes passed before I even saw anyone ride a bike! Say what you want about the skills of Danny versus the top BMXers, but Cut Media sure know how to make an entertaining video of him. I gave up on Alcantara after 6 minutes, 5 1/2 of which were tedious black and white "scene setters".
What bike is DM riding, btw? Other than a Santa Cruz, obvs.
Here's some extra [url= http://www.pinkbike.com/news/danny-macaskills-wee-day-out-behind-the-scenes-2016.html ]behind the scenes footage.[/url]
A short interview on BBC Radio Scotland, with a wee insight into the mind of Danny Macaskill
Gets going at about 1:55 in
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04c0769
Does anyone else have 'national express' stuck in their head when riding now?
