{"product_id":"at-the-edge-riding-for-my-life-paperback","title":"At the Edge: Riding for My Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDanny Macaskill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI checked my balance and peered apprehensively at the sheer drop below. Once I felt comfortable, I radioed down to Stu.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I'm just gonna unclip quickly, ' I said.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy walkie-talkie crackled straight away. Stu sounded pretty stressed. 'Dude, keep the rope on '\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eI edged forward, my hands and feet scoping out the summit for any loose rock. The ridge pinnacle was still only a meter wide, if that, but I felt pretty stable.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This bit's fine, ' I said. 'The rope makes it harder for me...'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanny MacAskill\u003c\/b\u003e lives on the edge.\u003cp\u003eThe cyclist is legendary for his YouTube viral videos like \u003cb\u003eThe Ridge\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCascadia\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eImaginate\u003c\/b\u003e nerve-racking montages of stunts which scale everything from mountain peaks, rooftops, ghost towns and movie sets. His life is one of thrills, bloody spills and millions of online hits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt hasn't been an easy ride. Doubt, stress and the 'what if?' factor circle every trailblazing trick, which require imagination, fearlessness, groundbreaking techniques and an eye for a good camera angle. He has spent his life pushing the extremes; somehow, he's still around to tell the tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unflinching memoir of mayhem, Danny shares his anarchic childhood on the Isle of Skye and early days as a street trials rider, takes us behind the scenes of his training and videos, shares never-seen-before sketches from his personal notebook, and reveals what it takes to go the next level - both mentally and physically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Danny for a nerve-shredding ride. Just be sure to bring a crash helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanny MacAskill\u003c\/b\u003e is professional street trials rider for Red Bull and Santa Cruz Bicycles. Raised in Dunvegan, a remote Scottish outpost on the Isle of Skye, he was a bike mechanic, but his passion for trials riding turned into an unlikely career when his debut video - jaw-dropping stunts played out on the streets of Edinburgh - went viral. Danny has built over \u003cb\u003e200 million YouTube hits\u003c\/b\u003e with films including \u003cb\u003e'The Ridge' \u003c\/b\u003e- an epic ride across the Isle of Skye's Inaccessible Pinnacle, filmed with GoPro. He has been nominated for Action Sportsperson of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards and the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754071359776,"sku":"9780241973264","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d09c944d0af0c29c957421fd5408c718.webp?v=1780032769","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/at-the-edge-riding-for-my-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}