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Synopsis
I checked my balance and peered apprehensively at the sheer drop below. Once I felt comfortable, I radioed down to Stu.
'I'm just gonna unclip quickly,' I said.
My walkie-talkie crackled straight away. Stu sounded pretty stressed. 'Dude, keep the rope on!'
I edged forward, my hands and feet scoping out the summit for any loose rock. The ridge pinnacle was still only a meter wide, if that, but I felt pretty stable.
'This bit's fine,' I said. 'The rope makes it harder for me...'
Danny MacAskill lives on the edge.
The cyclist is legendary for his YouTube viral videos like The Ridge, Cascadia and Imaginate: nerve-racking montages of stunts which scale everything from mountain peaks, rooftops, ghost towns and movie sets. His life is one of thrills, bloody spills and millions of online hits.
It hasn't been an easy ride. Doubt, stress and the 'what if?' factor circle every trailblazing trick, which require imagination, fearlessness, groundbreaking techniques and an eye for a good camera angle. He has spent his life pushing the extremes; somehow, he's still around to tell the tale.
In this unflinching memoir of mayhem, Danny shares his anarchic childhood on the Isle of Skye and early days as a street trials rider, takes us behind the scenes of his training and videos, shares never-seen-before sketches from his personal notebook, and reveals what it takes to go the next level - both mentally and physically.
Join Danny for a nerve-shredding ride. Just be sure to bring a crash helmet.
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Review
Danny Macaskill doesn't see the world in the same way as you or me . . . jaw-dropping (Forever Sport)
MacAskill, quite literally, has the world at his feet (Telegraph)
The best exponent of his art in the world today (Times)
Revealing . . . Everything you wanted to know about what makes Danny so good, so driven, and so successful (road.cc)
MacAskill, quite literally, has the world at his feet (The Telegraph)
He's an internet stunt sensation (The Daily Mail)
From the Back Cover
'I fired off the ramp. The sky tumbled above me as my landing came into view. Instinctively, I realized I was over-rotating and that the landing was going to be heavy. Shock waves pounded my wrists, but I was able to hold on. I'd made it . . .'
For Danny MacAskill there's no such thing as an easy ride. Which is probably why his YouTube films are some of the most watched in the world. His stunts range from acrobatics on the streets of Edinburgh to riding deadly ridges. Every one is original and breathtaking.
In this adrenalin-rush of a book he tells us what makes him tick, how he does it, and what happens when it goes wrong. He also shares the notebook sketches that inspired each iconic stunt.
It's nerve-shredding ride. Bring a crash helmet.
'The best exponent of his art in the world today' The Times
'The dedication and the pain are revealed in this enjoyable book' Cycle
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 0241973260
- ISBN 13 9780241973264
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages304
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