Video: Laurie Arseneault & Emily Batty Preview the 2021 Snowshoe XC World Cup Course

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ismellfish (Sep 17, 2021 at 10:21)

Good work Laurie. I am rooting for you two for sure. I especially love the sound effects!

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neimbc (Sep 17, 2021 at 11:39)

She's got a cute voice for sure. Is that sexiest to say? I like Bruni's too!

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femto505 (Sep 17, 2021 at 18:07)

One of the best course previews I have seen... more Laurie!!!

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Sscottt (Sep 17, 2021 at 10:54)

the first part looked like a CX course. Then they went in the woods and that ended...

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samdeatley (Sep 17, 2021 at 10:38)

I very much enjoyed that commentary. More please!

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njcbps (Sep 17, 2021 at 10:29)

Thanks for the commentary Laurie. Looks like a choppy course for XC.

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Augustus-G (Sep 17, 2021 at 11:19)

Lots of slate chunder.

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taprider (Sep 17, 2021 at 11:51)

looks smooth compared to a Whistler XC course

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njcbps (Sep 17, 2021 at 12:17)

@taprider: Note that's my uniformed opinion, as I don't follow XC races. But that course on a XC bike would rattle the fillings out of my teeth.

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ocnlogan (Sep 17, 2021 at 12:24)

I can totally see why XC bikes are getting more progressive geometry these last few years.

Major props to all these pros that can ride stuff like that with a 70mm stem with a -10 degree rise and no headset spacers, and (what feel to me like) slick tires.

Also, I've never listened in to Emily before. She seems super stoked/happy. Was a pleasant preview

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Good luck in the race!

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ocnlogan (Sep 17, 2021 at 12:27)

Gah, got the names confused. I clearly mean Laurie!

Apologies :/.

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rrsport (Sep 17, 2021 at 12:57)

70mm stem isn't long. There's ews riders recommending people ride 65mm stems afterall

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ocnlogan (Sep 17, 2021 at 15:02)

@rrsport:

Which EWS riders are recommending 65mm stems these days? Thats the first I've heard of it, but I definitely don't follow stuff all that closely, so I could easily have missed it.

Personally I haven't seen any trail/enduro bike come with a stem longer than ~50mm or so in ages. But my comment was mostly trying to reflect that the XC courses are becoming more difficult. And while I would like to think that I could ride it ok, I'd also say that I bet I'd feel wayyy more sketchy than normal if I was riding Ninos cockpit with its negative rise and long stem, etc. Basically just saying the riders clearly have skill.

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rrsport (Sep 17, 2021 at 15:40)

@ocnlogan: Charlie Murray recommended it just the other day during a Q&A. Alot of the riders on bikes that are XL are using stems around that length as well

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tacklingdummy (Sep 17, 2021 at 11:21)

Gravel pit and sharp off camber corner right after the downhill bridge. Could be a corner where some major pileups happen. Dr. Evil thought that one up.

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suspended-flesh (Sep 17, 2021 at 10:52)

Arseneault, Dassault, Renault - so French.

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mtb1101 (Sep 17, 2021 at 17:43)

How is Laurie so polite to everyone on the course?!? She seems like a sweetheart. A talented rider for sure.

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femto505 (Sep 17, 2021 at 18:01)

It's a Canadian requirement to polite. Otherwise, they deport you.

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IMeasureStuff (Sep 18, 2021 at 1:48)

Hello!..... Bridge...... Rrrrrrrrp Love the commentary.

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chrismac70 (Sep 18, 2021 at 2:26)

It’s the only time Emily will be the course without lots of people infront off her

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hellanorcal (Sep 19, 2021 at 7:46)

I think that constant ringtone is Emilys husband blowing up her phone.

Where are you?
What are doing?
Who are you with?

That's why Emily can't train properly anymore

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beastieb0y (Sep 17, 2021 at 10:22)

Looks fun. Thanks for that

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winkeyless (Sep 17, 2021 at 10:27)

More techy stuff than 20 years ago. I remember watching some borrowed DVDs of XC and it was mostly long climbs

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sunringlerider (Sep 17, 2021 at 11:04)

Daaayyum. They are sending them on some chunk stuff. That is awesome.

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hellanorcal (Sep 19, 2021 at 7:40)

That was thouroughly entertaining. Not far away from 150-140 XC bikes at this rate.

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likeittacky (Sep 17, 2021 at 11:22)

Her bars look 15 inches wide

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Zziplex (Sep 18, 2021 at 1:43)

That surname can't be real ffs. If an Astronaut is a space explorer, what's an Arsenault exploring??? #IGotsTaKnow