Mountain Biking UK

DANNY MACASKILL

STILL THE UNDISPUTED KING OF THE VIRAL MTB VIDEO

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Danny MacAskill is the mountain biker even non-riders have heard of. But how did a quiet Scottish lad from Skye become a global superstar? Lots and lots of practice, an innovative, ballsy style and a viral internet video in 2009 set the Danny Mac hypetrain rolling. This edit contained some of the burliest trials riding ever showcased, combined with technical BMX tricks and a smooth no-hopping style reminiscen­t of Ryan Leech in Manifesto, Eddie Tongue and MTB god Chris Akrigg. After getting picked up by Red Bull, Danny’s 2013 Imaginate video garnered a staggering 92 million views on YouTube. And it was no one-off – 2014’s The

Ridge has had 76 million clicks to date, while 2015’s Cascadia is his most popular edit, with 109 million views. Fabio Wibmer may be snapping at his heels, but Danny’s still the grand master.

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