Where is Danny MacAskill Industrial Revolutions filmed?
Scottish countryside
Industrial Revolutions sees Danny take his incredible bike skills into an industrial train yard and some derelict buildings. ‘ Filmed in the beautiful Scottish countryside Danny Macaskill’s latest film was directed by Stu Thomson (CutMedia.com) for Channel 4’s documentary Concrete Circus.
What did Danny MacAskill do?
Danny was quickly recognised with accolades including winning the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Award, and carrying the Olympic Torch through Glasgow in 2012. Naturally, he started to take up sponsored endorsements to get bigger and more adventurous videos made, and keep doing what he loved.
Where does Danny MacAskill live?
Glasgow
As of April 2009, MacAskill had been practising several hours per day for more than 12 years. He gave up his job as a mechanic so he could ride full-time and now lives in Glasgow.
How old was Danny MacAskill when he started riding bikes?
five
MacAskill got his first bike at five, “a little rusty Raleigh thing”. His dad brought it home as he remembers, “from the dump, well that’s my five-year-old memory of it anyway,” and he spent his childhood outside racing around. “It was mainly me that was bike riding,” he says.
What helmet does Danny MacAskill wear?
signature Endura helmet
MacAskill now has a signature Endura helmet Although Danny has only been a team rider for Endura since 2015, his association with the brand reaches back many years, to his first job in a bike shop, where he used a pair of Endura waterproof gloves.
How old is Martin Ashton?
47 years (December 2, 1974)Martyn Ashton / Age
How did Martyn Ashton get hurt?
Martyn Ashton spent five months in hospital in 2013 after crashing heavily from a three-metre-high bar performing a stunt at a Moto GP event at Silverstone. The damage to his spine left him unable to walk or cycle.
Is Wheelie a Scrabble word?
WHEELIE is a valid scrabble word.
What is Danny MacAskill trials bike?
In 2017 Danny helped us test the Santa Cruz Reserve wheels to death and then in 2018 Danny’s first full-carbon frame-and-fork trials bike rolled out of our carbon lab. It was 18 months, 11 prototypes, and one rental apartment oven in the making.
What happened Martin Ashton?
Mountain bike trials legend and YouTube star Martyn Ashton continues to recover in hospital after an accident where he dislocated two vertebrae in his back – but has vowed to finish the video project he had almost completed.
Who started GMBN?
Simon Wear, Founder and CEO of Play Sports Group (parent company of GMBN), said: “Welcoming Rich on board and further expanding the GMBN team will help us create even more engaging off-road content to serve our many viewers worldwide.
Where is Danny MacAskill’s industrial revolutions filmed?
Industrial Revolutions sees Danny take his incredible bike skills into an industrial train yard and some derelict buildings.’ Filmed in the beautiful Scottish countryside Danny Macaskill’s latest film was directed by Stu Thomson (Cut Media/MTBcut) for Channel 4’s documentary Concrete Circus.
What is the story behind Danny’s carbon trials frame?
The story behind Danny’s carbon trials frame dates back to the time he first rode a carbon mountain bike. In early 2014, Danny asked if he could borrow one of our carbon Bronsons for a little project he had cooking on Skye that summer. He said he might be a little rough on it.
How long did it take Danny Boyle to get his wheels right?
“I rode that one pair of wheels all summer” says Danny “Some of the scenes took more than 150 attempts to get right. A 1000lb hay bale rolled over them a few times and they still only needed a quarter spoke turn the whole time*. It was pretty unbelievable really.
What is the material used in Danny’s bike?
One of the fiber materials used in Danny’s bike is a “braided” carbon, which offers fiber in three orientations in a single material, as opposed to the woven or unidirectional types more commonly found. Braided carbon is an extremely impact-resistant material designed for use in jet engine cowlings.