Video: Shimano British Downhill Series: Round 4, Llangollen - Practice Uncut

Jun 29, 2014
by Fraktiv  
Shimano BDS Llangollen DH

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This weekend's Shimano British Downhill Series track in Llangollen was challenging for all the competitors - amateurs to elites - and even getting our crew track-side to shoot was a huge challenge. Thanks to the many riders and spectators for giving us a hand! Following treacherous conditions and limited visibility in the morning for riders, spectators and media alike, the clouds started to lift and the track started to dry out towards the end of the day.

See how the riders faired by tuning in to Pinkbike for results and the race report.

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69 Comments
  • 81 5
 Awesome. Less slow mo next time though please. It is meant to be uncut after all
  • 10 8
 Man that slowmo sucked...
  • 6 1
 I liked a bit of it but it was a bit too slow and too long some of them. That track looks amazing though, I wish for that steepness.
  • 1 3
 slomo ruined the video, wonder why Mr editor you think slomo is cool???
  • 37 2
 Now that is real mountain biking!
  • 29 1
 Ridden this track and extended versions of it,it is the steepest gnarliest place. Many many racers have turned up seen the track and gone home,serious skills needed. Anyone thinking the uk doesn't have proper dh hasn't ridden here,awesome.
  • 8 0
 It is one steep hill.....
  • 6 0
 A little steeper and it would be free fall... woooahhhh!
  • 23 1
 Congrats to everyone who had the courage to practice and race this course! It really separates the real Mountain bikers from the park rookies!
  • 12 0
 Some of those sections must even scare the sh#t out of the top guys when its that muddy. Grip looks non existent. What an amazing track.
  • 14 1
 Where is Sam Hill where you need him
  • 9 1
 Sam Hill raced round #4. of the Australian Gravity Enduro Series this weekend in Perth his home town.
  • 13 0
 Awesome soundtrack ! Smile
  • 5 0
 Millyard Racing frame @ 4:51. Have not seen one of those in a while. It's a shame too, as they are one of the most clever bikes made. I was hoping to see them make more bikes, but I'm guessing the difficulties of the bike industry pushed them to move on to other things.
  • 5 0
 Think he still makes the odd one mate was a write up in Dirt no 148 last month about how he has updated the geometry and tinkered with the suspension ect Proper nice engineering
  • 7 0
 it was a super gnarly race!!! the woods where so hard to stay on! killer of a weekend, happy to come away with first and happy to come away alive!!!!
  • 10 2
 Some gnarly track that is but why the slo mo? Please re-edit at normal speed...Wink
  • 11 3
 Way to much slo-mo, it is uncut after all . track does look well mental though
  • 8 0
 i hope everybody brought their flats.
  • 7 0
 I feel sorry for whoever has to wash the Atherton Racing White and Yellow kit!!
  • 4 1
 i do i, i use daz, gets them whiter than white!!
  • 8 0
 And this is why Brits dominate WC downhill. Some very impressive riding.
  • 7 0
 When it looks steep on camera...
  • 4 0
 Fortune definitely favoured the brave on that first bit with the catch guard, the guys that lined up and let go were cleaning it!
  • 7 2
 U don't need a 10k mountain bike to ride that you only need a snow board and some ski poles
  • 4 0
 i think this is one of the reasons why the uk got some of the fastest guys out there. i mean look how steep it is
  • 1 0
 I marshalled the two days and got to take my hat off to all the riders who stayed to race on Sunday. For the "Elite" it was part of the job (and they did the job) but those juniors wearing the 9 plate, well they were really brave. Stars of tomorrow some of 'em..
  • 6 1
 we definitely need more of this just raw footage.
  • 7 3
 Uncut would have to include no slomo. Otherwise awesome footy, those woods look lethal.
  • 5 0
 1:10 HOW do they do that??!! Smile
  • 4 0
 i was left there with an open mouth aswell...
  • 4 0
 completely slack-jawed... they are some amazing riding skills!!!
  • 5 1
 Great vid . A shame the slow mo bits were crap.
  • 2 0
 I love riding Llangollen. The woods scare the hell out of me though. So steep it's unreal ! Just trying to do a track walk is difficult.
  • 4 0
 All those squakin brakes made me think I was at a MotoGP race.
  • 10 0
 guess they were using avids Wink
  • 4 0
 Proper gnarl point and shoot stuff.
  • 4 0
 Great video. So atmospheric and typifies british downhill.
  • 2 0
 love these... that track looks insane!
  • 2 1
 Uncut? Plenty of cuts in there. Just call this no music and titles. Or is this a way of dancing around the fact that pinkbike is copying a certain someone elses race coverage with a well suited named audioless race coverage?
  • 3 0
 Burly lines!! Love It!!! :-)
  • 3 0
 And thats what I look like when its dry... (the crashes anyways)
  • 3 0
 Do the younger kids like juvenile ride on the same track?!
  • 1 0
 Yes mate, see my comment.
  • 3 2
 That looked like running the gauntlet! Please no slo mo, the uncut series is a breath of fresh air because there is no effects. Keep it that way
  • 2 0
 I honestly thought the brake squeals where fans blowing horns for the first half a minute.
  • 3 0
 Not sure if the crowd is too nosiy or just Avid Brakes
  • 3 0
 Oh, so that's why danny gives zero f*cks about rain and mud.
  • 2 0
 It looks like the bc cup fernie track
  • 2 0
 I spy the millyard racing bike at 4:50
  • 2 1
 Amazing. Loved the Slo mo - but I'm a photographer. The video guys were pretty close to some of that action too....
  • 3 0
 Vuvuzella horns
  • 1 0
 damn that is steep, and I'm from the north shore! some very good riders in that clip.
  • 2 0
 Sick Steep Love it. has to be almost 60 degree hill
  • 1 0
 Would love to see someone going down there on an "enduro" bike hahahahahaha lol
  • 1 0
 Bloody hell, those steeps were scarier than an old lady's underwear!
  • 1 0
 the top section looked steep af, the course looks amazing though
  • 1 0
 What s the bike at 4'51 ??????
  • 1 0
 See norco-gaz's comment.
  • 1 0
 looks like a track for good ol' 220mm rotors
  • 2 0
 Summer you call it?
  • 1 0
 That looked gnarly Smile
  • 1 0
 sweeet
  • 1 1
 Ah, the sound of squealing brakes in the morning ...
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