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@@yeabuddy6070 For sure! Lots of things can be more intimidating when we're alone, and this really was no different.

@@stoneenforcer Lol, if I was more confident in my abilities, I would. I'm getting there.

@@ButlerDoesIt76 Yeah, the greens were way more fun than I actually thought they'd be. I'll definitely give Goldwater a looksee! Yup, full-time.

@ awesome! So I assume you don’t stay here come May.

@ButlerDoesIt76 Nah. I doubt I'll be here that long, even. Actually, this is the most time I've spent in the Phoenix area since I lived up on Bell Rd 22 years ago, and I've actually gotten out and see way more than then. Although, being a bum, living in a van down by the proverbial river does tend to give one more time to do things.

@ gotcha! Where else do you like to stay?

@ButlerDoesIt76 Well, I sometimes spend a few weeks of Nov/Dec in texas, as my folks live there, but typically, I'll spend April-October up in Colorado. I'm hoping to travel up the west coast this year, but who knows what fresh hell this year will bring me 🤷🏻‍♀️

@@jaydub308 Aww, man, I'm sorry you're feeling poopy, but I'm glad I can entertain you! Thanks, Jeff, I appreciate ya! Get better!

@montefuller4260 Dude, it was SO much fun! Lol, the first day, when I rode with my friends, I was just hootin' and hollerin' and cackling down all the trails! I've never ridden anything like them, and that first time was fantastic! I was just so blown out by the time I made the video. I seriously can't wait to get up there again. Thank you SO much for recommending them. Totally worth it! Also went out this morning and practiced my jump form at Hawes. The last two tabletops on Dirt Therapy, past the whoops at the bottom, are friggin' perfect for someone like me. The first one after the whoops is small but has just enough build where I could practice loading and popping at a nice low speed, and the second one, at the end with the roller in front of it, is the perfect next size up. When it's good, it's so good!

@@azbikingcw It was a real pleasure chatting with you! Truly made my day because YOU'RE an amazing person! I'm sure we'll see each other again, as I'm always out there riding. I look forward to it!

@MarkLou-c4v Hey, thanks! Yup, we all have our strengths and weaknesses, and you're absolutely correct, having fun is the name of the game.

@devincrighton4376 Hey, thanks Devin! I appreciate the compliment. Yeah, if there's one thing I'm always hyper-aware of, almost painfully so, it's my mental state. Riding has actually helped me to notice sooner when it's starting to break down, especially due to fatigue or dehydration. I might just take you up on your offer!

@ButlerDoesIt76 Aww, man, sorry to hear about your knee. That blows. Yeah, that first one is quite the doozy, and it looks like nothing on cam. Jumping is definitely at the top of my list for skills to "master" this year. Thanks for your support, Butler. It truly makes a difference for those of us who are trying to come up. Sometimes, having others believe in you when you don't always believe in yourself can make the "impossible" more possible.

@@LifeOfIvyQuinn nothing like a sleep injury. Just hoping it’s nothing serious. Day 4 of it feeling fine, unless I bend it past 90 degrees. So weird. Might try an easier ride soon. I’ve been doing small launches, but nothing big. I probably need to get back at it, if I want to master non rollable drops. We’ll see how I progress. Love watching you progress and try stuff. I use the same theory. If I don’t feel good about something, just walk it. Zero shame.

@cesarm.acevedo8515 Thanks for the compliment and the support! It certainly is part of the adventure!

@@g_mack Thank you! Believe me, I never stress over walking a feature/trail. I like my body the way it is, and I ain't trying to have to take a break because I broke myself 😸 For me, riding blacks isn't necessarily about it being fun. In fact, none of the black trails at Hawes have been fun for me like some of the blue trails (Big Sister, High Noon, Jumping Jack's Cut), but it's about trying to push myself out of my comfort zone. I want to grow both physically and mentally when it comes to this, and even though I was purty scared on this ride, I attempted it. I saw what it was and faced it, and that's still a win. Walking it was what I had to do....this time 😼

@montefuller4260 Hey Monte! Thanks, man. I'm determined to level up this year. Granted, I didn't do well on this ride, BUT, had you, TJ, and Travis not talked to me about it, I doubt I would have attempted it, and if I don't "try", I'll never "do". Thanks for getting me to try. Gives me another goal to shoot for!

@LifeOfIvyQuinn just like you said, there's no shame in walking!

@jaydub308 Eh, I'll subscribe to the "just send it" mentality IF it's something I know I can do, but I'm just nervous about it. I'm not a fan of getting hurt, though, so I did what I needed to do in this case. You're absolutely right about action cams not doing a good job of conveying just how sketch some things can be, and this trail had plenty of sketch for me! 😸

@LifeOfIvyQuinn indeed because of you I was inspired to go out to Hawes. I ended up running into Syd and Macky. Thank you for that ☺️

@@jaydub308 Wuuuuut?! No way! That's dope! Well, I'm glad I could help ya get out there!

@LifeOfIvyQuinn yeah crazy right. I don't fan boy over celebrities. But I said hi to them got a picture with them. You are awesome BTW and thank you.

@jaydub308 Aww, thanks, man. YOU'RE awesome! Yeah ,I don't really fawn either, but I think it's pretty amazing that in a country of ~330 million people, you happened to run into them when you decided to hit Hawes.

@MrSkulls52 Aww, thank you very much! I'm happy that you're enjoying them and that the info helps! I do all the video editing on my phone, so I do sometimes wonder how it all looks to others. Thanks for the feedback on that. I truly appreciate it.

@eriklehnsherr That would be me! Thanks! I'm tryin'. Been a little lazy this past week because I haven't gotten much sleep. Living the "vanlife" ain't always what it's cracked up to be.

@@smokeEmUp100 Thanks!

@g_mack Thank you! This really wasn't the place for me to practice. The fact that it's all cement really played on my fear of putting in more effort and actually trying to jump them. Ah, well. I'll just have to keep practicing and work my way up to it. Practice makes progress!

@@LifeOfIvyQuinn Hi my name is Dennis Parker and I rode a ton of BMX as a kid and with age I progressed into pro motocross and I would absolutely love to get you jumping those tables with the right technique…..They are a lot easier than you think and if I’m being honest I’m really worried about you crashing because I could be wrong but from watching your video it seems like you are thinking speed has a lot to do with it but it doesn’t or it has very very little to do with it so please message me if you feel like taking me up on my offer and I will tell you that I can get you jumping those within (30) minutes or less because I can see and hear how bad you want to accomplish your goal which is huge in making that happen…

@dennisparkerakaheavyD05 Hey Dennis, thanks! Yeah, looking back on it, and especially if you watch my jump practice session out at Hawes, I was absolutely substituting speed for technique. After watching some other folks here and irl clear jumps at low speeds, I realised that's what I was doing and have since started to practice using better form. I think that at this point, for me, it's more a matter of just overcoming the fear than a lack of ability. It's keeping me from really trying to pop. Especially at Desert Trails. That cement got into my head. Thank you for the offer. I may actually take you up on it.

@jaydub308 Aww, thanks so much for watching! Yeah, I really can't believe it was still there. It had been a good 30+ minutes that had passed before I got back to it. Lol, it definitely got run over, but it doesn't seem any worse for the wear 😸

@LifeOfIvyQuinn you know I'm more surprised it wasn't broken. I know people will take found items and hang them off signs at the trail head..... I think I might try to go out to Hawes Friday.

@jaydub308 Yeah, I've seen plenty of lost gloves, keys, and even clothes hung at different trailheads. Just one of those things that makes me really appreciate the mtb community as a whole. It truly seems the most welcoming and helpful group of which I've ever been a part.

@LifeOfIvyQuinn it has put back some of my heavily damaged faith in humanity. ☺️

@joezyaz Right on! Yeah, POV videos never really show just how scary some things on the trail can be. Especially jumps and drops.

@markmoffett6813 Dry IS good, but a little moisture on these trails would make them so much more grippy 😸 Thanks for watching, Mark!

@Zombierippa Aww, thanks! Makes me feel good that people actually enjoy these. I was actually JUST up there for the holiday! Maybe on the next run!

@markmoffett6813 Thanks! I've always loved jumping, but this is the first time I've ever really put effort into actually learning how to do it correctly, or to hit this style of jump.

@markmoffett6813 Thank you! So far, the Suntour XCT30 has done an ok job, but it IS a spring fork, so it's pretty boingy, and pretty loud when it tops out. Even with the preload set as low as it can go, it still sits at the top of its travel and transfers a lot of bumps through your arms. I actually just started using up the 100mm of squish, so I may upgrade to a 120mm Rockshox air fork. I'm just not sure how much more money I want to put into this bike. A dropper post would probably be a better decision.

@markmoffett6813 Hey, thanks for following along! Always fun to share my shenanigans with others!

@blnmadisonbm Hey, I'm from VA! Born in Alexandria! Spent many a day at Virginia Beach and also up in Ocean City! Oh, for sure, it's all about enjoying the ride. There are just some things I've always wished I could do but never worked toward. I used to ride a few trails 25 years ago, but I mostly rode street out of necessity. I just got this bike this past August, and out of all the things I've done in the past 25 years, this is the one thing that makes me feel like a kid again, and now I'm determined to learn a few things and get to a certain level. If I never get to the point of riding a long wheelie, or being able to manual, or hit the big jumps that I want, I'm absolutely gonna have fun trying! Keep that shiny side up!

@g_mack It is! It's still my favorite trail at Hawes, especially now that I can hit most all of the features and really have some fun.

@zhanewithah7462 I think all of that certainly matters, especially the center of gravity part. It's gonna be easier to get the front wheel up on a bike with a shorter chainstay than a longer one, simply because you're closer to the back wheel and the fulcrum of the lever. But don't take it from me. I'm just an idiot having some fun and sharing my life with y'all. Take it as just that. 😸

@@cesarm.acevedo8515 Hey, thanks! I appreciate that!

@brianrunyon8533 Thank you, yeah, as much as it doesn't look like it, it really did make a difference for me. Is it the correct way? I don't know 🤷🏻‍♀️ but it's what I did. None of these skills come overnight, so just practice and have fun!

@travismckinney3039 Hey! It was lovely to meet all of you, and thanks for all the info y'all gave me about the trails. People like y'all truly make this such a welcoming and helpful community. I'm a little surprised you found my channel. I'm, like, a nobody of a nobody on here 😸 but thanks for the compliments. I'm tryin'! Maybe I'll see y'all again out there, and if ya don't mind an idiot tagging along, we can hit Red Mountain Rush. Keep that shiny side up!

@montefuller4260 Hey, yeah! You guys were so nice! Thank you for the info on Red Mountain Rush. I may go ahead and try it real soon. I'm actually gonna head to Bean Peaks next week! After chatting with y'all about it, I'm stoked to try it out. As I told Travis, you guys are a big reason why I love the mtb community. Welcoming and helpful. It's people like y'all who make us newbs feel like we're included and part of the gang. Thank you.

@davidlindsley6892 Lol, wait....you shaved your butt? 😸 Wdym?? Yeah, that trail is pretty blown out, but still super fun. Went out this morning and was practicing jumps over on Jumping Jack's and over around the NRA jump line, and man, it's all so dry and loose. Almost went down several times.

@zemog1025 It wasn't a tree branch. I just grabbed a bit too much front brake and the front tire slid right into the granite in front of it, along the left side, and spun my bars hard left as I went flying off to the right. I kinda came in to the turn a bit too hot for my skills. No worries, though. I'll get it on the next run!

@@AIBotGold I'm glad I didn't fall on either one of those!

@@jaydub308 Thanks! You should! It's such a great place!

@@17736tja Thanks! I'm tryin'!

@cataplt Thanks so much! I actually have a Garmin satellite messager, but the trails at Hawes are so popular, it's only a matter of a couple minutes before another rider comes along, so I'm not too worried out here.

@@josesigala5277 True. That's all we can really do, sometimes!

@josesigala5277 Not sure if I'll get to that one. Honestly, I don't know if I'd survive the climb up, and I've only ridden one other black trail so far. That one might be a little above my pay grade, just yet.

@ The ride up is tough. But watching your videos I have no doubt that you can do it. Just take your time

@josesigala5277 Lol, I'm glad one of us has some confidence in me 😸 Went to Desert Trails bike park this morning and most certainly felt out of my element there. The "beginner" line was quite daunting. VERY different than what I'm used to.

@gerardusbrokerhof6850 Thanks! I actually JUST finished a 13 mile ride out there. Hawes is so awesome. It truly has something for every skill level, and with the exception of some of the trails with unavoidable features, as long as you take it slow, you can ride most any of these trails, it seems.

@mybugmy64bug31 Right on, thanks for watching! Yeah, the OT gravel bike seems to be VERY popular, and for good reason. The Ridge has been nothing but impressive, though, I've certainly upgraded necessary parts to ride what I do. I will never get rid of this bike.

@gilbertdelatorre2617 Wuuuut?! That techy section coming up the wash near the top? Y'all were from west valley, yeah?

@ yup! that was us.

@gilbertdelatorre2617 Right on! Riders like y'all are part of what makes the mtb community so great! If you happen to make it back out to Hawes, I'm probably the only person riding a walmart bike, so make sure to say "Hi" if ya see me!

@@zemog1025 Hey, thanks so much! And thanks for watching! I appreciate it.

Tryin' to level up! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

It's SUCH a fun trail! Thanks for watching!

@@roxi9276 Thank you so much!