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Standing on back wheel

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  1. does anyone have any tips on how i can keep up on just my back wheel. i have a trek 4300 hardtail, should i get another bike, for freeriding?

  2. does no one really not know anything?

  3. shift into a small gear and start rolling, slow down and lean back while pulling on the bars and pedaling. It will take a few tries but you'll get it, just keep your weight back.

  4. Cyclist14 said:

    shift into a small gear and start rolling, slow down and lean back while pulling on the bars and pedaling. It will take a few tries but you'll get it, just keep your weight back.


    To learn how to wheelstand, you have to find the point at which you'll flip. You do this by.....flipping it. Usually easiest to start by doing it standing up but, once you've learned the bike's natural balance point, you should be able to do it sitting down as well. Best place to learn is on a slight uphill gradient to create resistance to the pressure on the pedals.
    Best technique.....try, try and try again.

  5. What Do You Mean By Flipping It, Like Acutally Doing A Back Flip Or What?

  6. NYY2183 said:

    What Do You Mean By Flipping It, Like Acutally Doing A Back Flip Or What?

    I think he does. Just get the front wheel off the ground and try to find the most verticle incline you can attain without falling on your A**.

  7. Lower the saddle, put it in a low-ish gear and and pull handlebars, put all you weight back and just try and find the balance points, and just feather the back break when you feel as if your gona topple over 😉

    Other thing is, with all MTB's, well most of them you'll have more problems finding the balance point and keeping it coz of the geometry of the frame, if you find a sloping top tube bike its much easier to do it on that.

    Just keep at it and you'll get it....

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