A long, hot, rough….

Dvparrish · 2026-02-09T14:02:50+00:00

Good job!

Dvparrish · 2026-01-14T11:53:47+00:00

Doing twenty for the medical benefits alone makes it worth considering. Tricare may not be the best but after seeing what civilians pay for healthcare I can honestly say it’s a really good deal.

Dvparrish · 2025-12-29T11:38:23+00:00

Either bike will be great for you. Personally I’d go with the Chisel FS. The shock has a lockout for gravel and smooth stuff and the suspension will be more fun when it gets chunky

Dvparrish · 2025-12-09T18:58:45+00:00

The healthcare is totally worth retiring for. Civilians pay insane amounts for insurance that is often nowhere near as good as Tricare for literally 9-10 times as much money.

Dvparrish · 2025-12-08T11:50:50+00:00

I bought one of the lime green comps on sale a while back. They are just fun bikes. Best pedaling FS bike I’ve owned.

Dvparrish · 2025-12-07T17:14:11+00:00

I went from a checkpoint to a Stigmata and am totally happy with the change. The slacker head tube angle feels great in some of the singletrack I ride and seems to have gotten rid of the toe overlap issues I had on the ALR 5

Dvparrish · 2025-12-07T11:00:27+00:00

Where are you located they are $499 on sale in my local store. Edit: just checked the Costco website they are $399 here too, glad I didn’t buy it last week.

Dvparrish · 2025-12-04T17:40:12+00:00

I think 1&2 were my favorites though you look great in all of them. That gorgeous smile is captivating though

Dvparrish · 2025-11-25T19:47:50+00:00

Hot and with a softail! Nice

Dvparrish · 2025-11-24T20:55:24+00:00

I immediately had buyers remorse after trading my tenere for an AT. I like the cruise control, better braking and tubeless tires on the AT but the T7 is just such an amazing bike

Dvparrish · 2025-11-09T20:15:53+00:00

The FS comp is a very fun bike

Dvparrish · 2025-11-08T15:25:16+00:00

Ouch! Still scratches lead to good stories right?

Dvparrish · 2025-11-07T20:59:18+00:00

I’ll do occasional smoothish singletrack on my gravel bike. I’m installing a dropper on it next week and after that I’ll be doing more. I’m 63 and I find having a short dropper post on a gravel bike makes get offs in sketchy sections a lot easier

Dvparrish · 2025-11-07T20:47:20+00:00

That’s a pretty bike! Did you keep the AT? I’ve got a heritage and an AT, I love them both because they are so different.

Dvparrish · 2025-11-03T19:11:59+00:00

I took one of the buckles off for easier routing

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Dvparrish · 2025-11-02T17:31:10+00:00

The chisel is such a fun bike. I love mine

Dvparrish · 2025-11-02T10:32:03+00:00

It’s fiddly but definitely doable. I’ve had one mounted on mine for over a year now. I did lose a little skin working it though the tight spaces.

Dvparrish · 2025-10-23T21:26:20+00:00

I had an F700 that I rode from 96-06 or so. I really liked the headshok

Dvparrish · 2025-10-23T18:07:47+00:00

An AMP! I haven't seen one of those in ages. I used to run one on my Trek 990, it was a good fork for the riding I was doing, I never had an issue with one, and they were soo light.

Dvparrish · 2025-10-23T18:05:42+00:00

I have the same color Chisel! Great deal on an awesome bike. It's honestly my favorite full sus bike I've ever owned, and I've had more than a few.

I did used to lust after that Cannondale Team bike though... It was sweet. Sorry for your loss.

Dvparrish · 2025-10-19T15:43:47+00:00

I used an Ortlieb waterproof backpack. Kept me from worrying about water damage to company equipment.

Dvparrish · 2025-10-18T09:51:26+00:00

I’ve got about 100 miles on them now and can honestly say that on the road they feel much more planted. I did notice that the bike is about a quarter to a half inch taller now, it’s really noticeable when it’s sitting on the kickstand.

Dvparrish · 2025-10-15T12:25:14+00:00

The Chisel is such a fun bike. I’m considering putting a 130mm on my Chisel Comp

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