Industrial Revolutions: Bike Star Tricking in Old Train Yard
In the beautiful hills of Scotland, there’s an industrial train yard that recently got totally owned by world-class bike star Danny Macaskill. Taking his bike into an abandoned train yard for a Channel 4 documentary, Macaskill performed some of the most amazing feats we’ve ever seen anyone even attempt on a bike. It should go without saying, but just in case: don’t try any of the tricks in the video below. Ever. This Danny cat is a pro.
Macaskill is so proficient on his bike that he almost seems to perform more fluidly on it than off of it. He does some crazy jumps, daring flips, insane hops – and by the end of the five-minute video your mouth will definitely be hanging open in amazement. The short video is called Industrial Revolutions and it was filmed as part of Channel 4’s Concrete Circus documentary.
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