Danny MacAskill - The Slabs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ม.ค. 2021
- Danny Macaskill testing the limits of mountain biking, riding down the infamous Dubh Slabs on the Isle of Skye...
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A Danny MacAskill film by Peny - www.wearepeny.com/
With many of our overseas filming plans cancelled as a result of recent times myself and the crew decided to look a little closer to home for our latest film.
I am a big fan of rock climbing and have been inspired by the various men and woman who set new routes and test themselves on some amazing faces around the world so I set out to find some challenging Slab Rock routes on my home Island of Skye with an aim to ride them in a continuous line and test what was possible on my bike. The remote Dubh Slabs rising out of Loch Coruisk in the heart of the Black Cuilin ridge provided some of the steepest terrain I have ever ridden as well as an amazing back drop for the film.
The remote location and steep face forced us to think outside the box and meant we had to move away from traditional filming techniques, with us opting to shoot the entire film using GoPros mounted on myself and an FPV (First Person View) racing drone.
Music:
Arcade Fire - No Cars Go: • No Cars Go
Credits:
Director: Robbie Meade / Danny MacAskill
Producer: Duncan Shaw
Drone Operator: Andy Lawrence
Camera Operator: Robbie Meade
BTS Operator: Rory Semple
Stills Photographer:Dave Mackison
Editor: Robbie Meade
Colourist: Max Callan
3D Graphics: Tom Chant
VFX: Tom Grice
Special Thanks:
Alistair MacKinnon
James Robertson
Kick Rock Creations
Douglas Sutton
James Sutton
Rod Callan
#DannyMacAskill #TheSlabs #Mountainbike #GoPro #FPVdrone
Film shot in September 2020 in line with government regulations and rules in place at the time. - กีฬา
Cheers for all the positive feedback! We had such a blast making this one! 👊🏼
did you ever feel like you were about to lose traction? that was STEEEEEEE
How long did you spend scoping out the line? Looks like once you start you have to commit all the way down as there's hardly anywhere you can stop and dismount
Danny MacAskill! Head of MENTAL at the Ministry of AWESOME🙌
Pure magic ✨ ground breaking !!
You won’t reply to this Danny
Thankyou for not dying
build a bike next?
Love ur vids man, do you ride if i may ask?
Yo its i did a thing
Yes
Do the same decent but on a monowheel
That was awesome! I can only imagine how scary and steep it was!
Great video Danny!
Does Fabio respond 🤔
Get well fabio
ur also my friend
Hi I love ur vids
hopw you recover from that injury soon
If Danny MacAskill says "This is pretty scary" you know it is something utterly insane. Bloody brilliant.
Exactly my thoughts! :D Somehow, I feel like the camera on this was beautiful but it didn't really capture how crazy steep it actually was.
@@strixcz Exactly. Would have helped if it had lingered on the profile shots. The gopro lens on his helmet makes it look flat and easy haha.
Gee Atherton: The Ridgeline is the scariest MTB line ever!
Danny MacAskill: Hold my drone.
🤯 All with a drone whizzing around you! I don’t think video can do justice to how much focus and commitment this takes. Great riding and ridiculous scenery as always, Danny. 👏
damn only 5 likes for berm peak
All the creators are here
I hope u get back riding Seth- sometime u should take a trip to the UK, the riding scene is sick here 🤟🏼🔥👍🏻
@@finbritton0605 he really should
@@atomic7528 Ik its sick
That's one way to make sure your brakes are working
And the tires quality 😂
Lol
th-cam.com/video/BUe3MYOEvQM/w-d-xo.html🐾🐭🐾❤😺
@@bombastikanimals5450 Hey pro tip: make quality comments and many people will naturally check out your profile and give your videos views. When you spam links people will go out of their way to avoid you. Also feel free to report this video for "violations" and I"ll feel free to return the favour, only in your case you're actually spamming
@@SurprisinglyDeep hey thank you
I was fully expecting Danny to be able to ride across water after that.
My dad passed away yesterday and a few days ago he told me you had a new video. I’m just watching it now and I’m loving it so much thank you!!
Sorry about your dad. I knew him in high school. Good man. Really good man. So so sorry.
rip
Seths Bike Hacks: “the white line trail is dangerous and sketchy”
Danny: “hold my loch”
Funny!🤣
Absolute legend, been a pleasure watching him for almost a decade now and I intend on watching for a decade more. One of my favorite athletes and one of the most creative as well. Ride on
OMG Danny, I was relieved when you reached the bottom safely!
The close up shots using the wide angle lens of the drone cannot actually show how steep it really is!
Amercans: We have ''The White Line in Sedona - Arizona''
Danny: ''Hold my Red Bull''
The White line is scary. There are scary mountains all over the place, most of which haven't been ridden yet.
check this one out as well haha:
th-cam.com/video/lWeLjG-FXAs/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=BrettTippieTV
In David Attenborough: “A fall from here... could be fatal.”
Darwinian population control strategy
Hahahah.. just as I imagine what he would say
I can’t believe how far he’s come since I started watching him over a decade ago. You inspired me to start biking and you’ve done so much unbelievable stuff on a bike, thanks for taking us all along for the ride!
Thank you Danny for this great film: the challenge,the place, the filming. More than refreshing moment
FOR SALE: Used Brake Pads - Like New - Only One Ride On Them
Me: Danny, how many brake pads did you use up this weekend?
Danny: Yes
put them on ebay lets see how much they go for.
I don't want to be friends with anyone who buys used brake pads
This makes me wonder if mountain bikes can ever experience brake fade.
@@christopherpape4823 yes, yes they definitely can before any one says any thing I was a bike mechanic for a year
Sorry Danny, forgot to put the sd card in the drone. Would you mind doing that again please?
😂
Lmao
Your determination to make the impossible possible gives me great motivation! Keep it up, Danny!
You’re an animal, Danny! That was incredible!
If Danny says it's "pretty scary", that means for a normal person it would be HORRIFIC.
I was just thinking exactly the same thing.
Wrong. For a normal human being it would just be impossible. Even for abnormal ones.
Means certain death lol
Long live the new king of the slab.
New?
YOU WILL FOREVER BE THE KING OF SLAB PAUL!!! PUNTER GANG FOREVER!!!
No long live the KING
Long Live The King! Long Live The King!
Haha, I was actually imagining what the Paul the Punter commentary would be if he were riding these slabs.
You sir are a bloody legend. Watching you're videos fills me with such joy!
Just amazing Danny. You never cease to amaze me with your love to challenge yourself. Congrats to the whole team for making this!
You know it's EXTREMELY steep when the gopro shot look steep.
You know that: filming for your guts an "extreme" steep part and when you look at it looks ridiculous. This even looks on gopro more than extreme(!) steep!
When you buy a “Mountain” bike most people accept that it is a marketing term, other people take it literally.
Walmart be like:
if you arent riding your mountain bike on a mountain why do you have it?
@@user-rw2pq8te7x 200 people recognised it as a joke, why didn't you?
@@user-rw2pq8te7x pls keep reading it until you get that it is a joke
for a group of people that are way too proud of themselves for getting a joke yall take shit way too seriously
This is what living is about. You all have done a spectacular job to make us feel a part of this wild adventure. Kudos.
Dude you’re out there living your life and I love it. You’re going to have memories most of us won’t have and many are too afraid to even make for whatever reason. Stay safe in your travels and please keep adventuring on!
When it looks almost flat on a GoPro you know it’s actually really steep.
When it looks really steep on a GoPro, you know it’s S T E E P steep
steepsteep: 👀
StEeEeEeEeEep
I don't know about that, the slightly fisheye lens on gopro's tends to distort images, often making drops look steeper than they are in reality. In my experience, anyway.
When probably the best bike handler you’ve ever seen says “that’s was scary” Wow, then I believe him 🙏🙌🏼
"Handler"
Like a dog handler but for bikes, who wants to go out for a handle on the bike?
@@JG-nx3jg me me me
what a true legend of the sport! Awesome riding and filming, paused for a minute and watched it again
One of the most awe-inspiring, captivating videos I’ve ever seen! Evoking emotions and keeping you on the edge of your seat! Simply incredible all round! Danny we love you :)
Mountain goats: oh no so steep
Edit: Danny: hold my RedBull
actualy i think he would go -hold my iron bru
Hold my redbull.
Awesome video Danny! Had me on the edge of my seat 🤯
Ye the end descent was insane
Sure Danny was on the edge of his seat too!
I do wonder about about blocking out fear, as fear is there to keep us safe?
How much can you push limits, with out going over that limit?
Me too mate. one wrong move and your done
I got really nervous, even though the music was normal. Imagine that with scary soundtrack...
hi
Everytime I watch this (which is a lot) I am more and more mesmerised. Scenery, skill, footage everything
Your videos are and will always be a part of my childhood. Also with this song in the background, my father likes this song a lot. Thank you
Danny: "I wanna do the slabs"
*SRAM & Shimano have left the chat*
Ltwoo join the group
@@rickyanugrah2456 Come on at least give it to Box Component 1st.
WHAT IN THE SLABS JUST HAPPENED?! ⛰️🤘
I’m slabsolutely delighted you enjoyed it!! ✌️
Omg it’s TH-cam
If you are reading this
You are epic
When you're so freaking cool TH-cam comments on your TH-cam video
corny
Amazing riding, fantastic drone operator, incredible film. Well done to all involved. Thank you for what you do!
Unbelievable skills by Danny, but also by the drone operator Andy Lawrence. You have my deepest respect.
if Magura or Continental ever needed a good ad, this is it...
I bought the same front rotor as he has because my stock one got warped. I don't think I really do it justice lmao
There must have been hours of work with the drone to choose the route. Imagine getting to the end of a ledge and finding no way out.
Shamen
@@TomerTheCreator hakol hozer elecha ve kaka beyadecha
Yeesh! I mean it all looked super impressive, but at 3:45 I think I stopped breathing for a minute 😮 Nice work Danny. You and the team killed it!
Same here! They did a masterful job of showing three camera angles of that upcoming gap between slabs to build the suspense, and I had ZERO clue he was going to go straight up that part to the left. My brain wasn't expecting that, and I actually said, "WHOOAAA" out loud when he did that. It looked like if he fell right, it was a 100+ foot fall. SKETCH.
I’ve seen your name on strava in blue ridge GA Is that you? Lmao
3:45? More like 5 min lol
@@dreweby2580 He's in Canada. Good channel, I'm a subscriber.
That line was insane.
That is so amazing. Thanks for sharing that moment with us.
Danny, I enjoy watching this phenomenal ride monthly!! Thanks for sharing! Blue skies...
It’s got to be one hell of a feeling knowing that you’re the only person that probably has or ever will ride down that same rock for the rest of mankind’s time on this planet
Ehh that's a bit overdramatic, this certainly isn't so difficult as to be unrepeatable. Wouldn't be surprised if it turns into a hotspot for enthusiasts of this sort of thing
@@vincentmoon9187 There will be a lot of dead enthusiasts, then.
@@stanfrymann8454 how so? I didn't see anywhere in the video where a fall would be fatal, or even particularly painful with protective gear on
@@vincentmoon9187 3:40?
@@vincentmoon9187 my guy you clearly don’t have a good eye for how steep shit is. If you fell on a lot of those slabs you certainly would not stop.
Can we just take a moment and appreciate that he carried his bike all the way up there😂
Exactly what occurred to me at the start of the video! This guy is rock climbing with a bike on his back!?!?
@@stephanholland6181 yeah ik it’s insane
@@stephanholland6181 If I were to guess, they took him most of the way up by a helicopter. There must've been a heli with medics on board around in case something went wrong the whole magic is to not show any of that on the video, which is admirable, but I'm sure there was a helicopter flying above ready to help in a matter of seconds. given all that, great video and massive balls to actually ride that hill lots of risky points and the bike's grip and break shields' performance during the steep parts were actually incredible
It looks like an Ebike too,
I mean, sure, carrying a full-sus bike is tedious (it's not an e-bike BTW, that's just Santa Cruz' rear suspension design), and over these rocks it's pretty difficult. But it's not something most accomplished&fit climbers couldn't also handle.
The carrying part is _nowhere near_ as remarkable as his riding down, which is just total madness.
And: I doubt they actually used a helicopter much for getting up. Most of the work for this video was probably “research” to find the best way to ride down, and practicing the dangerous parts (i.e. _all_ parts) a bunch of times, with safety mats lying around and maybe security rope and whatnot. That would have taken a lot of time during which the helicopter wouldn't be needed, and helicopters are _expensive_ - even for a star like him.
Wow! Stunning backdrop for an epic feat - the physical control and mental focus needed there is seriously impressive!
That gave me leg cramps just sitting here watching! Brilliant film, Danny. MUCH RESPECT!!!
Beautiful skillful madness 🙌
Dude , you're everywhere. I forgot you like bikes too
@@gse28 Haha yeah MTB's are my number one passion buddy ;-)
“What are you doing this weekend, Danny?”
Danny - “Gonna go climb a mountain and do some bouldering with a bike on my back and just mosey back down afterwards.”
Why did I read that with a Scottish accent?
Me: Gonna work in the garage all weekend and wash my car......lol
An utterly nuts pusher of boundaries, long may you be safe to continue to do so.
This is one of the most amazing things i have ever seen. Spectacular.
Let’s just appreciate this guy has never click-baited us 👏
Pro Mountainbiker rides the SICKEST SLAB and THEN THIS HAPPENED
Brakes hate him!
He actually sometimes reverse-clickbaits. "Here is a wee line I did this afternoon just for fun"...click...sickest thing I've ever seen a bike do. The guy is unreal.
Freeride isn't dead.
Amazing.
@ 4:15 that off-camber line in the shadows is just wild. It’s like Sedona White Line is a green, and this is the double black.
@@user-180-mand90 Jeff Kendall - Weed wheelied the White Line. I'm sure he wouldn't dare do this in this slab.
😅
I remember 12 years ago when the Inspired video came out, the skills and the soundtrack changed my life. And now this. Band Of Horses to Arcade Fire and mad skills couldn’t ask for any better! What an inspiration!
Thanks for sharing the joy!
The scary thing is that the camera doesn’t even do it justice... well done Danny!
"Oh, crap we messed up the filming, can you do that last part again?"
Yeah no. No Fabio Witmer shenanigans here.
on the edge of my seat......so well ridden and shot and edited and planned. WOW!
Danny, It is fascinating how people continue to press their skills against the unknown. I love watching you continue to excel. Respectfully, Scott
The first moment that something on a GoPro looks really deep. So we can be sure that this was really scrary😳 And one thing the camera ankles were amazing, really good job Danny!
Having climbed up this myself, I know how steep it is in places and can imagine some of the lines he took, but to be stood on the top, on a bike, about to go down would be a whole other world of scary! Well done Danny.
Another example (if you needed one) of why the black cullins are such an inspiring place! It never leaves you.
What an increadible job of the drone and camera operators! Great teamwork!
J'adore ce type, pas de blabla, que du vélo en montagne, direct à l'essentiel, j'adore!!!
I love this guy, no blah, only mountain biking, straight to the point, I love it !!!
that was scary. as someone else noted here: love those drone shots; at times they make it look deceptively easy and at others downright terrifying.
idk its just normal fpv footage, you could do that with 1 yrs experience easy
Imagine how hot those brakes are😂
What do you think he cooked his breakfast on?! ; )
.... new brake pads after ONE ride. :D
My thoughts the entire time.
I think because he rode so slow, they should not be too hot. Brakes get especially hot in medium pace when they have less time to cool down.
@@frodo5882 However, those brakes were in relatively CONSTANT use, so there's a good chance that heat was being added faster than it could be shed. The result? Hot brakes.
WOW ! I couldn’t breathe during this video! You are the braw Danny and a very well made film as usual. Bravo, je suis époustouflée !
EXCELLENT drone footage as well! Hats off to the pilot as well as rider.
Can we take a second to appreciate how good the drone pilot is?
Absolutely the first minute is one continuous shot- props!
I was thinking exactly the same, you guys thinking 5inch or cinewoop? The last shot is sick too, he goes backwards flawlessly. And as pointed out first minute is insanely precise. Back to the simulator and I’m plugging my balance board full of batteries!
I was actually thinking the drone pilot did too much...the constant circles were really off-putting. Distracted from the insanity and awesomeness of what he was doing imo.
It's an fpv drone no a dji drone. that type of flying is actually pretty easy to do. then your run it through Reelsteady stabilization in post and it looks awesome.
@@importon wouldn’t it’s easy to keep your subject in the frame when flying sideways in such a fluent way, hyper smooth is one thing but his line had to be super clean to get that result we see now
Imagine taking off your lid and finding you hadn’t pressed record! Seriously though, to witness the fusion of these amazing technologies to document such talent and skill - awesome.
sunny day on Skye! Wow that's the amazing part.
omfg - how do you even describe that! What a legend and what an amazing place!
That's great Danny ! Cool place to ride
Yes it’s amazing!
Nooo he could have died if his brake failed or if bike slipped
Salut Aurélien sa serait cool de faire une vidéo freeride avec alexis righetti sinon tu gère 👌
@@MoneyMan28 it's a $15000 mtb the chances are very unlikely 😂😂😂
@@siddharthnandi8567 No one is perfect except God, people make mistakes, just trust me
As riding a bike goes Danny is literally on a different level..every release from his first bimble round Edinburgh to this has excitement, hand over the eyes moments and also the absolute skills he's honed over the years. Shout out to the awesome camera work..some pretty nifty flying skill deployed. 👌
Top athlete.
Top vids.
Top music.
Top Scotsman and fellow teuchter.
Every time I watch your videos, I get scared, and nostalgic, and most importantly, inspired!
Easily the best MTB rider out there today. You are a legend Danny!
Great Film!
Disclaimer: in terms of steepness/scariness, the camera footage does this no justice.
Yea, I felt like it was a little bit too exhibitionist camera work with the swirling around Danny, instead of just giving us the real perspective of how insane this is.
@@Atlas531 i was a bit sick from the camera swirl, the last shot where the camera shows him descending a freaking wall was perfect, but the start was trash
Hate to say it but I agree. The POV drone works great for most MTB shots but it isn’t the right choice here. We need horizon leveling in these shots to communicate the steepness of the gradient.
because its done with a bloody drone skewing and spewing all over the place.....should have shot it simply....
Camera man was too busy flexin instead of capturing the riding. Also, that intro gave me crazy motion sickness. If I didnt know who MacaAskill was I would have turned it off.
And heres me who falls off while stationary at a traffic light
D-Mac!! You are a inspiration to live for the day. Congrats on a epic accomplishment!!!
Heart in mouth watch Danny! Incredible!
Give that drone operator a raise! Holy cow! Danny is pretty cool too I suppose.
The drone cam was terrible, just made me feel sick
@@imcontemptwithlife4155 not just me then? Poor shots, the trick is to follow the action not try and make your own.
@@imcontemptwithlife4155 well I get that but try to make such stable footage of a mountainbike descent with an FPV drone... I can tell you this is high level flying
@@imcontemptwithlife4155 Yea, couldn't get through it. First thing you learn about changing camera angles is you only do it when you need to or when there's a better shot with a different camera. This pilot was just way too excited about flying and not excited enough about the mountain biker.
Amazing video, but completely disagree - the drone operator was just making me sick. Focus on the action, not spinning endless circles around him. I literally said out loud "stop doing circles!" during the video.
This is how my grandparents got to school
Uphill both ways
I read that in the accent from the Hovis ad.
my god that guy is beyond words.. props man your an inspiration. control at another level
Absolutely unbelievable ! I've watched a lot of Danny's videos over the years but, for me,this is on another level One tiny mistake and it could have been catastrophic. INCREDIBLE !! !! !! !!
'Props' to the drone pilot! He has a great eye and is as intricate with his craft as Danny on the MTB!
You know it's brutal when Danny Macaskill says 'That was scary'.....Ooooofft!!!!
sensational the video, the landscape, everything. hugs from Brazil
Thank you Danny, for once again taking mtb to a higher level, more than just tricks but true beauty with your bike against the incredible landscape. Well done to you and your team. Cheers from New York.
Even with gopro effect this is the scariest thing I have ever seen. I can’t even imagine what that looked like in person.
Beyond even being the g.o.a.t.
He has become: The Holy Cow
Took me a second but I just got the holy cow thing
@@ethanpearson7060 its an expression, and its idol worship. Double entendre bro!
@@Dylans503 yup, i love it!
You're amazing. Thank you for sharing your adventure.
That was scary and out of this world skill!! Absolutely brilliant Danny!!
My grandpa: this Is how we used to go school every morning kid, and without breaks
My grandpa went uphill in both directions
@@pohjolainen mine crossed the loch aswell
Hopping from one fencepost to the next because the snow was too deep to travel on the ground.
but they didn't teach spelling at his school I guess? :)
@@kieranbarry8193 it’s all spelled right you dafty
breathtaking
No you’re breathing
You're all breathtaking!
Well done! Riding the terrain, smooth as butter! Spectacular footage!
camera work and biking were excellent. very steep at points and a tremendous achievement. well done to all concerned.
“Danny spits in the face of death for 6 minutes”
What a beautiful masterpiece in all aspects, location, bike rider, who operate the drone, who edited it, perfect. Congratulations! 👌👌👌😍
Except for the music of course, nearly ruining it all.
@@nikos-giorgos I like arcade fire, think it works well
@@nikos-giorgos I have no idea who it's by or the name of the song but I think it fits well with the video
@@nickos2079 The song is No Cars Go, so perfect, it's a great song.
@@nikos-giorgos I think the music was perfect
That was insane! A fantastic display of skill and courage an amazing videography. Thank you for sharing.
I've been following you since 2013 and it's incredible how you can go harder every time. Congrats man!🤘🤘🤘🤘