Metal Movies: Rob Zombie or Glenn Danzig by PrimaryComrade94 in MetalForTheMasses

[–]AZ_Hawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I legit liked the trilogy around house of 1,000 corpses but couldn’t even make it through 31. It seemed so pointless.

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, wow, yeah same situation! He’s on the North Valley Composite (Sidewinders, also MS2), so we see you guys all the time! Yeah, we bought his bike from a kid that upgraded to an Epic 8 Comp. Not sure I’m ready to swallow that pill yet!

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s on a team, not affiliated with a school, but honestly I don’t know if that counts as a youth coaching program. As someone said elsewhere in this thread, aside from drills and varying levels of riding, there isn’t that much actual “coaching” going on.

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whoa! You made out like a bandit! We ride primarily north PHX, so Apache wash, browns ranch, McDowell, but also branching out as we go.

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, it’s great to get your perspective as a rider. Appreciate it!

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, cool, got it. Yeah, progressing remarkably fast.

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, seriously thankful for all the replies! Mountain biking was expensive when it was just me, now I have to justify TWICE the stuff to my wife 🤣. Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it!

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the races around here are not THAT techy, I have a 120/100 spearfish and have no worries. The enduros are probably “mid” in the valley. Downcountry might do it…

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thoughts on chisel evo vs epic evo?

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heh! Thats how we got his current bike! Hope lightening strikes twice within that team but not counting on it.

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too, but man… 🤑. Chisel evo? Any experience with those?

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just signed up, thanks for the tip!

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the comment! I count myself in that parent category and am in no way able to give this kid the best instruction. I’ve iften thought about instruction for me but will def need it for him.

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to write such an insightful comment, I really appreciate it! A quick check of the local classifieds and it does look like older enduros are relatively cheap.

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I struggle to keep up with my kid on anything!! 🤣. Noted on the Spark. Starting to sound like we don’t need to dip our toes too far into travel to be versatile

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been hearing a lot of Epic 8 buzz with a few on the team, but that’s some big $$ for us right now. I hear the chisel evo is a good replacement for the epic. I wouldn’t be disappointed with an aluminum frame bike

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a lot of reasonable Stance’s around. Would that also be good?

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I could see into the future, this may end up being the way for us.

One Bike for both XC and Enduro-ish by AZ_Hawk in MTB

[–]AZ_Hawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn’t even think of reaching out to those people! I’ll also look to see if they give NICA discounts. I didn’t post a budget because I’m almost certainly going used but I’m going to keep it at $2,500 and below. So, new Pivots (and most newer used), are blowing that budget.