Can you wheelie?
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I can do okish ones about 30-40m.
Knees bent outwards like a frog, letting the bike move without throwing your balance, your chocolate/strongest foot forward. Sit back on the seat and pull up at the same time as you pedal, don't be afraid to lean back either. Falling off is helpful as it helps you find your balance point.
Good luck
Videos would help us your prgress!
Knees bent outwards like a frog, letting the bike move without throwing your balance, your chocolate/strongest foot forward. Sit back on the seat and pull up at the same time as you pedal, don't be afraid to lean back either. Falling off is helpful as it helps you find your balance point.
Good luck
Videos would help us your prgress!
Yeah, well I could until I smashed my hip up. I can still just about manage it but not to the once lady wooing levels of before (although come to think of it, it didnt work then either). Could keep it going as long as there was smooth roads. Got to the point I could indicate and go around a roundabout on one wheel. That and the rolling endo were the only 2 tricks I really mastered
Tips are:
1) Get it as high as possible you need to be further back than you think
2) Learn to be very gental on the back brake as you use this to stop tipping it up and over.
3) Dont use a really low gear use your weight transfer to lift the front end with a good stomp on the pedal to get it going.
To add once you get it up(snigger) its the back brake practice that does it. if you keep having to get faster and faster you aint high enough.
If you get a good balance take your right hand away from the grip a little at a time you can then swear at motorists in a far more visual way.
Tips are:
1) Get it as high as possible you need to be further back than you think
2) Learn to be very gental on the back brake as you use this to stop tipping it up and over.
3) Dont use a really low gear use your weight transfer to lift the front end with a good stomp on the pedal to get it going.
To add once you get it up(snigger) its the back brake practice that does it. if you keep having to get faster and faster you aint high enough.
If you get a good balance take your right hand away from the grip a little at a time you can then swear at motorists in a far more visual way.
Edited by duncancallum on Saturday 14th May 20:46
Torquey said:
At the age of 14 I remember endless wheelies and 'rolling front wheel endo's' from about 25mph-0. Front wheel skids and spinning rear wheel (obviously on s
t terrain).
Balls of steel back then.
Recent efforts now consist of falling off clipped in or buckling wheels.
I'm sure endos used to be easier - just grab the brakes, my theory is that gravity has got stronger as people have got more obese. Can't get the back up for love nor money now, although admittedly I may be a little scared of face planting so not fully committing.t terrain).Balls of steel back then.
Recent efforts now consist of falling off clipped in or buckling wheels.
raceboy said:
Once you get the 'wheelie' dialed the next stage is the much more useful 'manual' 
This is basically a wheelie but with out pedaling.....just unweight the front end and lean back!
10-20 metres is good going on the flat, use it to carry much more speed through rough bumpy sections.
And to roll/hop onto kerbs. Always impresses the ladies, that one. ;-)This is basically a wheelie but with out pedaling.....just unweight the front end and lean back!
10-20 metres is good going on the flat, use it to carry much more speed through rough bumpy sections.
Then learn to hop into the manual....and maybe try the front wheel instead of the back......and ride with no brakes.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeKsZM9rux8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeKsZM9rux8
When I did my cycling course at work we all just spent a whole day wheelieing! It was a lot of fun having competitions with an Inspector and a Chief Inspector!
I've never been brilliant at it, but can muster a half decent wheelie when the mood takes me. As above, height (i.e. you need to be further back then you think!) and good rear brake modulation are key.
I've never been brilliant at it, but can muster a half decent wheelie when the mood takes me. As above, height (i.e. you need to be further back then you think!) and good rear brake modulation are key.
Lean back, lowish to medium gear, use knees and handlebars to balance.
Most importantly: if you think you are going to go over the back pull the brake!
Just turned onto my road today though I will pull of a spectacular wheelie (as you do ) Gear 15 = very fast wheelie, pushing very hard on the pedals to keep the wheelie going. Too hard, went off the back tried to keep running while holding the handlebars, didn't happen, fell flat on my face 
got up, looked around, no one to witness. Phew 
rode the last 60m to my house laughing at what a knob I am 
Edit: Spooling
Most importantly: if you think you are going to go over the back pull the brake!
Just turned onto my road today though I will pull of a spectacular wheelie (as you do
) Gear 15 = very fast wheelie, pushing very hard on the pedals to keep the wheelie going. Too hard, went off the back tried to keep running while holding the handlebars, didn't happen, fell flat on my face got up, looked around, no one to witness. Phew rode the last 60m to my house laughing at what a knob I am Edit: Spooling
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