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[Sick] Inspired Bicycles - MacAskill April 2009

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  1. KingCheetah

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    Filmed over the period of a few months in and around Edinburgh by Dave Sowerby, this video of Inspired Bicycles team rider Danny MacAskill features probably the best collection of street/street trials riding ever seen. There's some huge riding, but also some of the most technically difficult and imaginative lines you will ever see. Without a doubt, this video pushes the envelope of what is perceived as possible on a trials bike.
     
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    Wow, I know "awesome" is a very overused term, but that is the only word that came to mind!
    I'd imagine it requires tremendous core strength to have that much control
     
    #2 shastarocket, Apr 21, 2009
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    That's pretty impressive. Almost as impressive as some of those free running/parkour videos I've seen.
     
    #3 Dr of Dunk, Apr 21, 2009
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    sick skills on the bike for sure.
     
    #4 VooDooPope, Apr 21, 2009
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    I don't know how many times I exclaimed "WHAT" while watching that. LOL - it should have used a Lil Jon track.

    That guy rocks. I wonder how many bent rims went into the making of that.
     
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    I can't understand how he absorbs so much shock landing on flat concrete with no transition without getting knocked off -- a little 3 foot drop will pound you if you land wrong much less 15+.

    Band of Horses was a good choice for the music -- cool song.
     
    #6 KingCheetah, Apr 21, 2009
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    fitting label.. inspired indeed.. very impressive..
     
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    WOW! That was epic. Thanks for posting it. :eek: :D
     
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    ...cup?
     
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    I was just about to make a post suggesting the music. For those interested, the song is called "The Funeral" and it happens to be the only song I can play on the guitar that I've had for like 6 years. On second thought..."know how to play" and "can play" probably aren't interchangeable :eek:
     
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    My bike rides seem so insignificant now.
     
    #11 bigbadjon_e, Apr 22, 2009
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    I am awed..
     
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    That is incredible..especially the flair off of the Tree and the Bunnyhop-Tailwhip. Thanks. Although, I still love to watch some old Fiola, Aparijo & Osbourne

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    Here's one I stumbled on -- the distance these guys travel in the air is insane.
     
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    Damn, that's must be hard on his knees.
     
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    Wow, this thing is turning into a phenomenon - already has about a million hits - not bad for a bike vid.
     
    #16 KingCheetah, Apr 22, 2009
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    Unfortunately they didn't have youtube back in my BMX days...the videos from my backyard track would have been legendary....





    (THOSE VIDEOS WERE SICK)
     
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    Videos !? Ya'll had to film that in black and white...

    [​IMG]

    OLD
     
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    Not as cool as the the previous two, but living here in Austin, there's a pretty cool BMX jump park. When I was going to school here years before I used to go out there a lot and watch. The jumps have gotten huge now.


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    #19 firecat, Apr 22, 2009
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