Overcoming Crashing || Knapsack Ft. DM MTB

Have you been in a season of crashing lately? Well that's us. We headed over to Knapsack, one of DM MTB's local networks where he showed us around and gave us some pointers on attacking obstacles. DM talked us through some of the biggest accidents he's had in his life... which also happened to be here at Knapsack. It was so great to see how he's gone back to attacking these features.
Feel free to leave us any comments and let us know about your crashes / how you conquered them.
Facebook: @pedalcrusaders
Instagram: @pedalcrusaders

[@barbk2414]

Great video and awesome riding! 👍🏼

[@trailtalkmtb6603]

Great stuff guys! Good to see some more quality mtb content in Australia!

[@PedalCrusaders]

Thanks so much for the feedback! Definitely working on improving our vids always!

[@davidbermudez5387]

Rocky trails, love them! Nice ride !

[@yvonnechiu3411]

Persevere and conquer, what a great video, well done guys! 👍👍👍

[@DeadsetYT]

That water gap is super sick. Sweet video guys! Subbed. :D

[@PedalCrusaders]

Deadset thanks for checking out the vid, really appreciate the comment. And yeah that water gap. My plan is to hit it next time I’m back there. Fingers crossed on the outcome huh!

[@DeadsetYT]

@@PedalCrusaders Sounds good! I'm going for my first trail ride on Saturday, super keen after watching this.

[@PedalCrusaders]

Deadset Trails awesome!!! Hope you have a good location in mind. We have a race coming up at Green Valleys. So we will be riding up and down that mountain down there on sat. Mill Creek is the best place for learning big jumps. Hit The Turps!!!

[@DeadsetYT]

@@PedalCrusaders Good luck in your race! There's a spot about 30mins north of us that has some decent reviews, so we figured it would be a good place to start.

[@PedalCrusaders]

@@DeadsetYT Amazing! Where are you heading?

[@bikolcouple5912]

Nice ride...👌

[@teejay5295]

Why do I MTB? I have been mountain biking for almost 25 years. I started in my early 30's when I lived in Winmalee, riding a MTB which no longer exists . MTB rides were solo and full of prangs, crashes, etc (I was still bullet proof back then) and mainly to Grose Head South Lookout via Springwood Ridge, Shaws Ridge, Blue Gum Swap and Bees Nest trials. Then I invested in a Specialised FSR, met a like minded MTB fanatic (Pete T) who also had a Specialised FSR. MTB rides galore commenced between us taking into the above ride, plus, tracks behind Warrimoo Oval, The Oakes, Andersons, Dural / Hornsby, etc, etc, rides occurred on most weekends pending respective commitments. It does make a big difference having a riding partner with you as it challenges you to make decisions that you would not normally do when riding solo. Pete T's speciality was riding downhill with no fear; full tilt down Shaws Ridge and Bees Nest was not a problem for him, mine was endurance, ie; "time for a rest?" "Nope, keep going I'm feeling fine," he didn't, but he lives to this day :-) Thumbs up to your video "Overcoming Crashing - Knapsack Ft. DM MTB." It highlights the trials and tribulations of MTB riding in difficult terrains and how to overcome it. Impressed with Dave, DM MTB knowledge of the tracks after all his prangs, crashes, etc and to pass on his wealth of experience on what lines to take down the downhill section of Knapsack Reserve, it just adds to the goodness of this video. I'm now living in Glenbrook at the ripe old age of 58 with my trusty Merida. Still do the occasional MTB ride taking in Andersons, The Oaks including the single tracks, Mt Portal via Tunnel View, Bennetts Ridge via Euroka and of course Knapsack Reserve minus the downhill bit. I've walked parallel to it on a weekday and watched yours and other You Tubers go down this track, nope, it's not my cup of tea, I'll give it a miss, plus, prangs bloody hurt at my age (that's the mental block for me). Keep up the great work guys.

[@WandersInc]

Great stuff. Mental game for sure, keep crusading! 🙌🏽

[@JamesRobertMTB]

Look at the rocks 🤯🤯🤯

[@Kevin_Aus]

From around 9:55 those rock armoured berms are tricky to get through when it's your first time seeing the trail.

[@PedalCrusaders]

Kevin Aus it’s funny I’ve riding rampage a few times. But never really noticed those till editing. Can’t wait to get back and hit them!!!!

[@MTBMcPhee]

Great video guys, really dig the interview and good to see you building back up after the wonnie "incident". Gunt redemption soon 💪

[@PedalCrusaders]

Craig McPhee MTB thanks bruzza. Yep I’m going to freaking send the gunt drop next time. And do it maybe ten times in a row just to make sure I’ve got it covered. Wish my work wasn’t so busy. Such good mtb weather at the minute

[@MTBMcPhee]

@@PedalCrusaders trails are all time at the moment, best conditions in months. Get out there!

[@DMMTB]

Nice one guys ... great story line & conquering fears .... awesome day with you 🤘

[@PedalCrusaders]

DM MTB thanks mate, since that ride things have been on the improve with our riding. That was a really important day for us to get back on the bike. Thanks again for the incredibly good day

[@DMMTB]

@@PedalCrusaders really enjoyed riding with you guys ... do it again soon 🤘

[@norbertklause4366]

I been there today. Pretty cool place to practice and build confidence. I'd love to go for a spin with you guys one day. You are such a cool couple! And love your videos!

[@PedalCrusaders]

Norbert Klause hey thanks for the really cool comment. It’s very much appreciated. Some videos take a long time to edit. So really dam nice to get positive feedback. And yeah as you can see we are always up for riding! We keep saying it. But we will organise a big catch up ride soon. Sooner or later!

[@norbertklause4366]

@@PedalCrusaders please let me know next time you headding to Blue Mountains for a ride, always happy to hung around cool ppl

[@watto8870]

Yo guys are the Aussie version of bcpov btw I’m big fan

[@PedalCrusaders]

KaneMTB thanks dude. That’s super cool. We love mtbiking and sharing it with everyone!

[@allmywhat]

Nice guys, do you provide stava or trailforks logs so we can find these trails?

[@PedalCrusaders]

Michael R ahhh good question... we haven’t spent much time at Knapsack, this was just our second ride there. But most trails there I think is on trail forks. There seems to be loads of good people about there that I’m sure would be happy to show you about. Have you joined Western Sydney Mountain Bike club on Facebook? That’s probably the best way to get in touch with the locals from Knapsack. Cheers for checking out the video!

[@samatkinson1869]

Where abouts is this in Australia

[@PedalCrusaders]

Sam Atkinson hey dude, it’s in the blue mountains, just behind Sydney. It’s a great place to ride. Sydney is surrounded by some great places to mtb. If you get the chance by all means do it!