# Danny MacAskill on Reddit (u/DannyMacAskill)

Part of Athletes on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/athletes-on-reddit/danny-macaskill

Danny MacAskill: Street trials rider behind viral bike videos.

- Reddit account: [u/DannyMacAskill](https://www.reddit.com/user/DannyMacAskill/) (AMA only)
- How we know it's theirs: [His 2013 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1gl7tj/i_am_danny_macaskill_a_professional_street_trails/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/IAmA (103), r/bicycling (4), r/MTB (3), r/EarthPorn (1)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2013 to 2016
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_MacAskill

## Moments

### u/DannyMacAskill in r/IAmA, Jun 18, 2013 · Behind the scenes

Replying to a redditor:

> So....how many attempts did it take to bounce from the ball to the track in your new video? (New video brilliant btw, amazing what you did with the old museum, would've tried to sneak in after roller disco if id known lol)

> the ball front flip to the train tracks took about 250 takes...it was a lot harder on the cameraman than on me! He was having to run up and down with a steady cam. We worked out he ran about 6 Km in about 2 hours. I was dizzy by the end

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1gl7tj/comment/calaznt/ · 322 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/DannyMacAskill in r/IAmA, Oct 12, 2016 · Behind the scenes

Replying to a redditor:

> Hey Danny! Another fan here. Is there ever a moment where you considered a trick but just thought "that's not worth the risk"?

> For Way Back Home I planned to jump of the Skye Bridge which is 41m into the sea - but time on the project ran out and looking back it probably wouldn't have been a good idea!

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/574cml/comment/d8ovhhp/ · 314 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/DannyMacAskill in r/IAmA, Jun 18, 2013 · Funny

Replying to a redditor:

> Hey Danny, Aside from street trials, are there any other athletic endeavors that you excel at that you wouldn't necessarily be known for? On the flip side, any sports or athletic activities that you enjoy but are just terrible at?

> The only thing I'm any good at is riding is my bike...I'd like to get better at hula hooping!

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1gl7tj/comment/calae1n/ · 226 points as of Nov 7, 2026