[Closed] Oh dear Danny Macaskill - please don't do the Playboy Mansion thing 🙁

I'd imagine that there is a substantial "monetary incentive" involved.

Always a money shot.

Ladies and bikes I love them both... The two combined for me is not a problem

That video would have 2 of my favourite things in it

plus bikes?

Oh really!!! That's disgusting....urmm...when's the video going to be released?

Still, classier than a razzle pile-up.

Yup pretty lame

A super talented bike rider and beautiful women.
Sounds awful 😛

Why lame?

I'm a guy and I like women.

I also think it's lame. Playboy, Hugh Hefner and the 'playboy mansion' are naff and belong in the last century - along with page three. It does nothing for the sport (where female participation is already low) and it appeals to the lowest common denominator male attitude.

Sad lads huddling round a PC, rubbing their thighs going huh,huh,hu, gurlz, huh, huh, huh, boobz. That's what this is, no more, no less.

Tacky. Shame...

Gigity, gigity......

By the hashtag I'd suggest it has more to do with Redbull(sh*ts) marketing strategy than Danny.

That's it. He's out of the Clique 🙂

Not impressed.

In balance, therefore I demand that Matt Hunter comes round to my house. 😆

Jamesy- I doubt Redbull are holding a gun to his head. He has choices over what is appropriate and what isn't...

Not cool. Not even remotely cool. Pretty crap really. -10 on the Fonz scale.

I know he's nowt but a lad from Skye who's nifty on pushbike but I had him on a higher plane than this.

My 4yo daughter loves watching Danny's videos, we may avoid this one.

Maybe it will be better to pass comment once we've seen the film. I doubt there will be any flesh on show as his sponsors wouldn't want that.
Neither would any self respecting human being. If you want the sex industry its easy enough to find online.
Beautifully dressed ladies as a backdrop in an iconic location can hardly be a bad thing.

I agree, let's see what is actually released but the Facebook postings so far are enough to push this past the mark for me.

"Beautifully dressed ladies as a backdrop in an iconic location can hardly be a bad thing."

Women make a lovely backdrop...discuss.

Beautifully dressed men are allowed in to the mansion too so maybe I should have said beatiful people.

Let us men of STW break down the gates of the mansion 🙂

Maybe it will be better to pass comment once we've seen the film.

Why wait when you can whinge and be offended before you even know what its going to contain, maybe 2 of the whingers could get together and complain to ofcom 😆

[quote=larrydavid said]I'm a guy and I like women.
I also think it's lame. Playboy, Hugh Hefner and the 'playboy mansion' are naff and belong in the last century - along with page three. It does nothing for the sport (where female participation is already low) and it appeals to the lowest common denominator male attitude.
Sad lads huddling round a PC, rubbing their thighs going huh,huh,hu, gurlz, huh, huh, huh, boobz. That's what this is, no more, no less.

THIS

it will be better to pass comment once we've seen the film.

maybe 2 of the whingers could get together and complain to ofcom

If you lot got the chance to be paid a **** load of money to go ride your bike at the playboy mansion I bet you'd jump at the chance. I certainly would. He's living the dream!

larrydavid +1. A bit sad given the original, inspirational video. He was just trying not to fall off the fence back then...

Sexy half naked women are so last century and have no place modern society.
I don't think I know anyone who admires the female form never mind uses porn.

I should imagine since the advent of the internet the porn industry has all but disappeared , mucky blighters.
As there is clearly no demand for it this century.

And a young female cyclist would not sink so low as to involve herself in titilation.
[url= http://www.cyclepassion.com/Calendar/Cyclepassion-calendar-2014::59.html?XTCsid=e23e6e907a936b96af3a2a13cc013a2b ]No prudes please[/url]

I'm offended and I'll watch any footage to ensure my children don't accidentally witness anything untoward.

"Wow, he's doing a no-handed fakey superman"

I can't actually believe anyone is getting hot under the collar about this.

Oh, hold on, it's STW - of course they are.

I'll check with Mrs STR later if she's offended. I'm sure she [s]will be[/s] couldn't care less.

Women that disapprove of this sort of thing are ugly and very bitter.

Men that disapprove of this sort of thing are weak minded closet homosexuals.

It's an interesting one, in a similar way Air NZ has got some complaints about their inflight safety video with the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models. The missus even thought that it was in good taste and with humour but others disagreed.

To avoid looking like one of those over quoted idiots talking about the Brass Eye spoof without watching it I'll wait to see what it's all about first.

Bunny hopping.

There are bigger things in the world to be concerned about right now.

I really can't see an issue. Should we form some sort of moral police to go around making women cover up?

I had to replay the first 20 seconds of that video... I thought she said 'For dickheads, we have been...'

ah the Kiwi accent bro

I blame Adam for eating that apple, or is that the church for declaring nakedness a sin?

Can't see a problem with it myself

Phone rings: hello Danny fancy jumping over some semi naked chicks with massive cans?

Danny M: yes.

That's how the phone call went in my imagination. Does the op really think some manly hebredian is going to turn down the chance to go see Hefner and his girls!?!?

I really can't see an issue. Should we form some sort of moral police to go around making women cover up?

That's not really the issue though, is it? What is, is the objectification of women for commercial ends, and that isn't right.

I thought the UK had got past the point of low-grade sexism, but this [url= https://twitter.com/EverydaySexism ]Twitter feed[/url] suggests otherwise.

That's not really the issue though, is it? What is, is the objectification of women for commercial ends, and that isn't right.

Haha have you seen any adverts!!???

Haha have you seen any adverts!!???

Yes. Still doesn't make it appropriate though, does it?

I'm pretty sure the playboy bunnies choose to do it for the cash, they are not slaves and are not forced to wear a certain style of dress in fear of being killed by rocks if they don't adhere to some made up law.

Playboy may not be your style of choosing, but I'm sure DMac would front flip off a gay and lesbian hessian turban factory roof it looked good on camera and he got payed well, before hes injured enough that his (relatively short) career ends.

The majority of men are attracted to attractive girls, Dannys a big boy and can make his own decisions and I'm sure you will all watch it anyway and bank a few for later.

scruff - Member

I'm pretty sure the playboy bunnies choose to do it for the cash, they are not slaves and are not forced to wear a certain style of dress in fear of being killed by rocks if they don't adhere to some made up law.

Playboy may not be your style of choosing, but I'm sure DMac would front flip off a gay and lesbian hessian turban factory roof it looked good on camera and he got payed well, before hes injured enough that his (relatively short) career ends.

The majority of men are attracted to attractive girls, Dannys a big boy and can make his own decisions and I'm sure you will all watch it anyway and bank a few for later.

+1 bar some poor spelling and punctuation.

He is only doing it hoping to get an invite into the sex room.

Reminds me my sex room could do with a lick of paint.

Can't say I'm bothered by this, I think any heterosexual man getting offended at the idea of partially clothed women is probably a hypocrite.

My wife is very into the Everyday Sexism twitter feed and while some of it is actually sexism, a lot of it is just people being rude, which they would do regardless of whether or not it was to do with women.

... are not forced to wear a certain style of dress in fear of being killed by rocks if they don't adhere to some made up law.

You seem to have difficulty telling the difference between women (and men) being able to dress how they want (which is obviously fine) with the objectification of women for advertising purposes (which isn't).

MTBing is a male-dominated sport. Things like this, and like the body pointed models at bike shows (was it Knolly?) don't make it look any more inclusive, and frankly, do we want to be associated with the s****ing 14yo boy image this presents?

I think any heterosexual man getting offended at the idea of partially clothed women is probably a hypocrite.

Agreed, but there is a league of difference between being offended by clothing choices and by advertising, which the Danny Mac video is.

front flip off a gay and lesbian hessian turban factory roof

Next GreatRock video right there.

do we want to be associated with the s****ing 14yo boy image this presents

Plenty of 14 yo boys are into spending money on bikes. I'm afraid they like looking at boobies aswell.

Imagine the controversy if he grew a beard,includes tattoos, lesbians kissing in a pub, some guy in a mariachi mask climbing outside the pub etc.... Oh wait.That's fine.

Not offended or hot under the collar or on a moral crusade just think it's a bit greasy.

I wonder if he's going to literally jump over a shark?

😆

I'm glad the 'real, red blooded' men have come along along and explained that if you don't like playboy or "chicks with massive cans" then you don't like sex, women or nudity. I now know that money justifies everything. Context and politics has always been such a drag to understanding things. Glad I can jettison all those things.

Leaving aside the arguments about patriarchy, the message this sends out about women's and girl's role in cycling (as a "background"!? to to some tricks or as a TDF 'podium girl' [sic], rather than as competitors or legitimate particpants) the point here is that it's cheap, lame and desperate on behalf of both Playboy and RedBull/DM.

I mean, from Playboy's point of view it goes like this:

"Hey, our **** mag brand isn't as cool as it used to be, back in 1980... what can we do?"

"I know, let's tag along with some cool, hip young gun slinger. I hear those push bikes are pretty cool these days. Let's get him in to cross pollinate our brands, going forward etc etc."

I'd rather cycling of any kind wasn't associated with this seedy shite.

slippery slope for DMac (not that he couldnt ride up one of them)
Hell be backflipping a bunch of barely legal dancing girls at Burlusconi's villa next week

I liked the bunny hop joke.

When I see a sexy woman, I get the horn.
Something to do with ensuring the ongoing survival of the human race.

If I see a glamour model I don't think women are being objectified, just that woman who is probably getting paid handsomely for doing a job she probably has to work hard to keep (excercise diet ) in a cut throat industry.

I have a bigger problem with more socially acceptable fashion modelling industry using rake thin woman thus promoting an unhealthy image.

There are plenty of male strippers out there and what they do does not make me feel objectified as a man (chance would be a fine thing)

Your opinions on nudity, sex and capitalising on peoples sex drive for advertising are your views.
Due to political correctness , we have lost a what I would describe as seaside postcard humour and the double entendre.
Yet some how have gained Keith lemon with his go out for a bike ride character.

If it offends your sensibilities don't watch it .

rureadyboots - Member
Women that disapprove of this sort of thing are ugly and very bitter.

Men that disapprove of this sort of thing are weak minded closet homosexuals.

😆

There, right there is a proper enlightened society for you.

😆

Do we, sorry STW, get to decide what Danny does for a Job? What he gets paid for? How he gets paid? What his attitude to Promotion of his and his sponsors Brand want? How he negotiates contracts? What his Mum & Dad think of this particular "show"?

Nahh, thought not. But the hand wringing should continue, it's Thursday, officially fake Friday, and we're all gearing up for a hot weekend of riding and sunburn, beer and burgers.

For what it's worth, everyone has the choice to do what they want, when they want, within an enlightened society.

Glad to see some attitudes still hanker for finger wagging and net curtain twitching.

😆

Things like this, and like the body pointed models at bike shows (was it Knolly?) don't make it look any more inclusive, and frankly, do we want to be associated with the s****ing 14yo boy image this presents?

Funnily enough, it was those holier than thou smug merchants Howies. I was about 12 when they did that at the Bike Show, I thought it was about the coolest thing ever. Now, not so much...

strange. I read all of this thinking it was Danny Hart.

HOUSE!

'real men like jiggling titties in magazines'

'you are a hypocrite because you like real titties'

'everyone's getting paid so everything is ok'

'it's pc gone mad'

'moral police - nobody can have a view on on what anyone else does sexually. Ever.'

'it was better in the 70s when groping women was a laugh'

Not got a problem with grown women being objectified in this instance as nobody is forcing them.

However I am concerned about the way that the playboy branding seeps into the sexualization of underage girls, and also the way this sort of thing effects ambition and aspiration.

I wonder if he's going to literally jump over a shark?

this +1 it just seems very uncool, but then wtf do I know, it's about making money not being cool isn't it.

chip - Member

When I see a sexy woman, I get the horn.
Something to do with ensuring the ongoing survival of the human race.

But why do you want the horn when watching Danny Mac hopping about?

If I see a glamour model I don't think women are being objectified, just that woman who is probably getting paid handsomely for doing a job she probably has to work hard to keep (excercise diet ) in a cut throat industry.

I have a bigger problem with more socially acceptable fashion modelling industry using rake thin woman thus promoting an unhealthy image.

So you don't think there's anything damaging about the body image created by the 'glamour' ( 😆 ) industry? Take a look at the 'No More Page 3' campaign and [url= http://page3stories.org/category/stories/ ]Page 3 stories[/url] to see how (some) women (and men) are affected by it.

There are plenty of male strippers out there and what they do does not make me feel objectified as a man (chance would be a fine thing)

So utterly fatuous

Your opinions on nudity, sex and capitalising on peoples sex drive for advertising are your views.

And so are yours, your point?

Due to political correctness , we have lost a what I would describe as seaside postcard humour and the double entendre.

Brilliant. Does that count as hand-wringing? I remember when all this was fields!

I wouldn't do it. But then I wouldn't do a frontflip off the top of a castle either, so I feel like maybe I'm not qualified.

Having said that I'd be well up for a visit to the mansion. Not specifically to look at boobz, though, I would obviously. But just to see if it's really as cringeworthy as it always seems in pics. It's like a 14 year old's idea of what's sexy.

Of course we are now fully aware of his new video.
Job done.

A video with one of the planet's most-skilled riders riding his bike and bimbos in a surreal setting.

Who the hell would want to watch that...Terrible idea!

Of course we are now fully aware of his new video.
Job done.

now I feel like a carbonated sugar caffeine drink

Of course we are now fully aware of his new video.
Job done.

Nail/Head.

It does seem a bit uncool to me. I wouldn't accept it if I was him. But I'm not and his views on this obviously don't match mine.

I certainly won't be voting for him as Prime Minister now.

There are far more important things I can get upset about. I will boycott this video and watch something else. Other trials riders do exist who are not affiliated with the brand in question.

Let's get him in to cross pollinate our brands, going forward etc etc

Yep they're using bikes to make women sexy again, we should be proud.

Due to political correctness , we have lost a what I would describe as seaside postcard humour and the double entendre

You dont listen to IASIHAC then do you.

IMHO Hefner is sleazy as is his mansion.

I do like the safety video . There is a hobbit film too . Nice to have a sense of fun. Gandofs staff is in flight mode.

not all his followers/fans are 13 year old boys??

Maybe not on the outside but we never really leave that 13 year old very far behind. 🙂

Maybe not on the outside but we never really leave that 13 year old very far behind.

*you* might not leave it very far behind - that doesn't exactly count for us *all*...

Rachel

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*you* might not leave it very far behind - that doesn't exactly count for us *all*...

Sorry Rachel, but to play Devil's Advocate - *you* might be outraged, but that also doesn't exactly count for us *all*...

It's just another venue, and until the video comes out none of us know what it is or isn't going to show.

Question:

Will Danny do a front flip off Hugh H's Wig?
&
What if the wind blows just prior to the manouvre?

Could end in tears that 😆

For what it's worth, everyone has the choice to do what they want, when they want, within an enlightened society.

Not if the pc mad, professionally offended, handwringing loony left have their way we wouldn't.
Fortunately they are in the minority, no matter how loudly they like to shout.

[i]none of us know what it is or isn't going to show[/i]

well there's been a number of stills on Danny Mac's twitter feed.

He's not a role model, he's a very naughty boy.

Seriously, get over yourselfs.
If you think it's not for you don't watch it.
If you are dis appointed in danny for making this video, then so be it.

It's just a bit of fun , a man doing simmilar tricks in a different surrondings.

I doubt if it will float my boat.
Butt everyone on this thread with a hollyier than thou attitude to human flesh.

I take it you don't fun yourself, or do you think of your husband or wife.
Because if you do use anything else to stimulate your imagination, whether a heffner esq publication or the fashion pages of the Sunday magazine, you are a hypercrit.