You’ve probably seen Do a Wheelie in May 2022. A Danny MacAskill and adidas Five Ten collaboration that celebrates cycling in its purest form. Now learn about all the stars of the film. When Danny MacAskill launched his search for people to feature in a film about wheelies, the response was emphatic. Riders from all over the world applied to feature alongside Danny in this Cut Media film, in association with adidas Five Ten.
‘Danny MacAskill’s Wheelie Project’ is a Cut Media film celebrating the wheelie, told from Danny’s perspective:
What it is that makes the wheelie so special, how he pulled off some of the spectacular tricks, and the fun he had featuring these co-stars in his project. You’ll meet some familiar faces as well as some of cycling’s newest stars.
Dave Mackison / Adidas Five Ten
Guaranteed to give you some feel-good energy, we hope you’re inspired to go out on your own wheelie adventure!
Photo: Dave Mackison / Adidas Five Ten
The whole project quickly turned into a true passion project for the whole Cut Media crew around Stu Thomson (Founder Cut Media):
What was special about Do a Wheelie in the first place was the people we brought into it, alongside Danny. With this documentary, we get the chance to explore the stories of a diverse range of riders, all sharing their love of an iconic trick: the wheelie. It was super cool to see how these people from different backgrounds all gelled and had such a good time making the film, with Danny at the heart of it all.
Stu Thomson, Founder of Cut Media
About Danny MacAskill
Danny MacAskill stunned hundreds of thousands of viewers in a matter of hours in 2009 when his first video “Inspired Bicycles” was uploaded to YouTube by his friend and videographer Dave Sowerby. The video showed the young Scotsman, born on the Isle of Skye, perform never seen before tricks on a trials bike in the streets of Edinburgh. “Inspired Bicycles” didn’t only spark Danny MacAskill’s professional career, but also catapulted a niche sport into the spotlight of a mainstream audience. Apart from having performed in a number of major productions such as “Imaginate” (90 million views), “The Ridge” (67 million views) and “Cascadia” (58 million views), Danny has also had the honor of bearing the Olympic torch during the tour in Glasgow for London 2012, participated in a Hollywood production and been nominated for National Geographic’s “Adventurer of the Year Award”.
