Course Preview: Shimano BDS Round 1 At Antur Stiniog

 ''Fooking 'ell'' - Summed it up quite well

 As much as I love Antur, I don't think it suits being a race venue.

 Video doesn't do this course justice, it's gnarrr as fook

 Would you like some track with that rock?

 It's as rough as a badger's arse that track and gets steep in the roughest bits. Had some very close calls on it before, it's a massive relief when you get to the jumps at the bottom still with tyres on your rims

 Is actually waaay easier than fort bill, but must say they f*cked up a bit on lets put boulders spaced to destroy wheels in the berms gag/idiocy

 If they finish the track where he stopped then it'll be good...if they decide to continue up the hill, along the flat (which I think they will) it was be won or lost there....which is not a good thing.

 rode this a few weeks ago ... serious trail this is i am sure there will be some canucks that say there stuff in canada is gnarlier the black run here is out of this world And the blue run is the most fun trail i have ever ridden . this is what REAL DOWHILL looks like .

 as good as that looks, Rheola should be on the BDS calendar, Rheola is the 2nd best DH track in GB only coming 2nd to Fort Bill WC track, but because its FC land the BDS don't seem to want to know and the FC don't seem to want to help themselves by attracting the BDS either.

 Shimano BDS rd 1 address: Mountain Bike Centre. Canolfan Beicio Antur Stiniog, Ceudlyllau Llechwedd, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. LL41 3NB.

 Having ridden Antur a few times, and had some 'offs' i can say this place takes no prisioners! That Black Black run is harsh indeed, especially after the flatter pedally at the top. It gets very steep and very rocky and certainly tests both your nerve and skill. When wet it adds a new element to proceedings, cos' those rocks are pretty slippy, fair play to Will Weston for as they say 'nailing it'. For me the best bit is the bottom section including the big drop, after you've fought your way down you're rewarded with some sweet flowing straights and multiple double jumps. That's if your forearms havent exploded, and you've still got a breath in your body. It will certainly test all riders that's for sure, if you like rocky tracks a day there with a bunch of mates is a must. We've certainly had some fun there, and Ade Bradley and the team are great;
I don't always wear armour, but i do when i ride there. Go check it out, it's like Marmite 'you either love it or hate it'

 What a track to open the 2014 BDS; in simple terms 'I CANNOT WAIT'

 i have never been to Antur Stiniog i would like to go mind you, but there looks to be some rather peddally section but i could be wrong will make for an intersting race.

 Great place, so much fun. I've ridden this dh centre plenty of times and took part in dhfest last summer here. Looking forward to being a spectator this weekend.

 Love the black track , will be ace to see the big boys gunning down the steep tech sections with a bit of showboating over the closing section :-)

 BDS or BTS :O f*ck your negative props

 Knarly fast technical looks awesome!! Gotta get my ass there this summer!!

 Gutted i have had to cancel this! Ah well il be on the sideline heckling the riders instead!

 That guy is very fast.... I got scared watching it!

 when you thought you had scene a lot of rocks, there are even more of the buggers !

 Bloody hell. It took me significantly longer than two and a half minutes to get down! Seriously fast and smooth riding.

 bet ya all jealous cos i am a marshal there this weekend, my local uplift, cant fwkin wait.

 Geezo he made that look easy. I thought it was in fast forward. Fair play! Like that new line off the rock

 Those rocks will be nicely polished by the time race runs come along. Get wild ladies

 gunna be sweet this weekend!!!!!

 Been to antur once a few weeks back and I can honestly say that he makes it look so easy. Think I pushed more of then black run than I rode.

 and that not the trail they will use, in the practise last summer they used the other black. matt simmons took first last summer in practice but i am going for either danny hart or gee atherton this BDS.

 love that track, definitely the best one there and proper challenging!

 Looks good mind out for the roots and the calm brezze hahahaha

 two words fucking SCARY. That trail is as hairy as a badger's balls.

 He sound like me after a run!

 Looks like it could be a very painful course.

 Now thats a DH track!