Scottish urban trials phenom Danny MacAskill was featured in the New York Times today. Here’s how it begins:
Like his fellow Scot Susan Boyle, who made a meteoric entry into show business, the stunt bicyclist Danny MacAskill can divide his life in two: before his YouTube video and after.
Eight months ago, MacAskill’s daily routine was fairly predictable. He would leave the apartment he shares with a roommate, hop on his bike and maneuver through strangling traffic to his job as a bicycle mechanic.
Along his route, he passed a metal fence with a spiky top. He had eyed it for years.
“I’d look at it and say, ‘I can ride that rail,’ â€Âsaid MacAskill, 24. read more…
The video that started it all is shown after the break…
