Danny MacAskill 13.5 Million YouTube Views Now Poised for 2010

Eight months after this video hit YouTube, Danny MacAskill, the all around crazy, street/stunt/extreme/mountain/BMX rider, has become a superstar amongst 9 to 11 year olds in his native Scotland according to this sweet profile in the New York Times SportsTuesday. The video, set to the song ‘The Funeral’ by Band of Horses, has been viewed almost 14 million times in the last 8 months. MacAskill’s furthering his sport’s legitimacy and 2010 will be rewarding for him.

“He built his 24-inch stunt bicycle with components from an assortment of A-list parts makers and frames supplied by Inspired Bicycles, an English firm specializing in mountain bikes. Inspired’s founder, Dave Cleaver, was an early supporter of MacAskill’s and posted the video on YouTube.”

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