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Sean Murphy

Stomach-churning clip shows how Danny MacAskill created thrilling Skye stunt video

A stomach-churning video shows the lengths legendary stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill went to film his latest thrill ride on the Isle of Skye.

The expert biker scaled Sgurr Dubh Beag on the Isle of Skye with his bike strapped to his back, before riding down a 900-metre route.

He planned his latest adventure closer to home on the island after his overseas filming plans were thrown into disarray due to the pandemic.

The terrifying six-minute clip, which was filmed using GoPros and a drone, shows the biking pro using all of his skills to navigate the steep climb - which at times looks almost vertical.

Now he has revealed in a new video how he and his team set about creating their latest stunt.

Danny said: "Starting off a film shoot by boat definitely feels like more of an adventure, the cool thing about the Slabs is that they are so isolated. There's no access by roads."

Revealing that he was inspired by the various men and women who set new climbing routes and test themselves on some amazing faces around the world - as well as finding new ways to film themselves doing it.

"Combining those two things seemed like something I wanted to get into. Testing myself against the environment, and seeing what was possible on my bike."

The video then shows him 'scrambling' up the Slabs with his bike on his back to get to the route.

While director Robbie Meade revealed the crew weren't quite prepared for how big a task they faced with the shoot - particularly how steep the climb was.

The video also showed him taking a trial run with some experienced climbers and finding out just how steep the rock face was.

At points, the crew can barely watch as Danny attempts the steepest part of the descent.

Also included is the comical moment they lost their camera drone over the edge - which Danny joked they still haven't found.

Once they had finished, a relieved and delighted Danny said: "It was by far one of the most exposed things I've ever done on my bike. I'm pleased that it all worked and we got some really, really cool footage."

The clip reveals just how much effort the team put into these videos and shows how challenging and dangerous these stunts can be.


 
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