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This abandoned town is a giant playground for trials bikers

By James Baker Published May 28, 2014, 7:15 am ET

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This new video stars Danny MacAskill—the pro trials cyclist—as he explores an enormous and beautiful abandoned town that was underwater for 25 years. Check out his amazing acrobatics, fluidity and balance amidst the broken and crumbling structures.

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