Ride a Wheelie !??

"Brian Novak" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hey does anyone has any tips for riding a wheelie on a mt. bike?

I can get it started but can rarely sustain it for very long... (Good thing thats not what my
girlfriend is saying!)

What is the key to riding a wheelie and keeping your balance? Besides being the cool kid on the
block it could be fun and useful on the trail.

-B

Keep your eye on the horizon.

Feather your rear brake to keep from going over backwards.

Turn the wheel left/right to maintain side to side balance.

And like asking "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"

...Practice

Mike

Michael Dart said:

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Quoted message said:

Hey does anyone has any tips for riding a wheelie on a mt. bike?

I can get it started but can rarely sustain it for very long... (Good thing thats not what my
girlfriend is saying!)

What is the key to riding a wheelie and keeping your balance? Besides being the cool kid on the
block it could be fun and useful on the trail.

-B

Keep your eye on the horizon.

Feather your rear brake to keep from going over backwards.

Turn the wheel left/right to maintain side to side balance.

And like asking "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"

...Practice

Mike

to elaborate a bit, it is a lot easier to feather the rear brake if you keep it on the whole time.
From the very beginning of the move apply just a little bit of brake, that way when you start to
feather it you won't slam the front wheel into the ground.

Also, use your knees and ass along with the front wheel to control the left/right balance.
Experiment with seat height. Wheelies are easier for me with the seat dropped all the way but others
prefer a more medium height.

Brian Novak said:

Hey does anyone has any tips for riding a wheelie on a mt. bike?

Put it in a low-ish gear (middle chainring, upper cassette). Keep seated, keep your arms straight
and lean back gently as you pedal. The front wheel will gradually come higher off the ground. You
should feel the balance point and then probably begin to head off the back. At this point dab the
rear brake (no need to haul on it) and this will bring the front wheel down a smidge. Keep going and
try to stay at the balance point with a combination of pedalling and rear brake. After a while, it
should come more naturally and you'll need the rear brake less and less.

Quoted message said:

I can get it started but can rarely sustain it for very long... (Good thing thats not what my
girlfriend is saying!)

What is the key to riding a wheelie and keeping your balance? Besides being the cool kid on the
block it could be fun and useful on the trail.

Unfortunately, most objects you want to wheelie over on the trail will kick the rear up as you go
over them, and you don't really want to be sitting at that point. Wheelies will help you in knowing
where your balance point is, but what you really need to master are manuals (wheelies without
pedalling).

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Quoted message said:

Keep your eye on the horizon.

Feather your rear brake to keep from going over backwards.

Turn the wheel left/right to maintain side to side balance.

Be careful if clipped in. (Don't ask how I know!)

Quoted message said:

And like asking "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"

...Practice

Mike

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Quoted message said:

Keep your eye on the horizon.

Feather your rear brake to keep from going over backwards.

Turn the wheel left/right to maintain side to side balance.

Be careful if clipped in. (Don't ask how I know!)

Hehehe...Ohhhh I know!

Mike

A couple of other things include:
* Find a slight hill. Going uphill will allow you to sustain your pedaling speed so you don't start
spinning too fast. You'll find that it's easier to wheelie uphill rather than downhill.
* Seat at medium height (all relative, I know).
* Use platform pedals. This will allow you to stick your knees out for balance and steering.
* Practice. You'll find some bikes are better suited for wheelies (as you get better, you'll know
why). I can go forever on my DH and DS bikes, but not very far on my XC bike (that will change as
my XC bike is getting morphed into an FR bike - love the alphabet soup names).

Lee

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"Brian Novak" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hey does anyone has any tips for riding a wheelie on a mt. bike?

I can get it started but can rarely sustain it for very long... (Good thing thats not what my
girlfriend is saying!)

What is the key to riding a wheelie and keeping your balance? Besides being the cool kid on the
block it could be fun and useful on the trail.

-B

Keep your eye on the horizon.

Feather your rear brake to keep from going over backwards.

Turn the wheel left/right to maintain side to side balance.

And like asking "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"

...Practice

Mike

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Quoted message said:

Keep your eye on the horizon.

Feather your rear brake to keep from going over backwards.

Turn the wheel left/right to maintain side to side balance.

Be careful if clipped in. (Don't ask how I know!)

Hehehe...Ohhhh I know!

Mike

So does my chiropractor.

P

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Quoted message said:

Hey does anyone has any tips for riding a wheelie on a mt. bike?

I can get it started but can rarely sustain it for very long... (Good thing thats not what my
girlfriend is saying!)

What is the key to riding a wheelie and keeping your balance? Besides being the cool kid on the
block it could be fun and useful on the trail.

Riding a wheelie on a trail is all show, no go. There is no reason that one should know how to ride
a wheelie to be adept at mountain biking, even on the most technical of trails. Pulling a wheelie or
a manual is another story though because without those skills, all but the most sedate trails will
be very difficult to ride.

JD

JD said:

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Quoted message said:

Hey does anyone has any tips for riding a wheelie on a mt. bike?

I can get it started but can rarely sustain it for very long... (Good thing thats not what my
girlfriend is saying!)

What is the key to riding a wheelie and keeping your balance? Besides being the cool kid on the
block it could be fun and useful on the trail.

Riding a wheelie on a trail is all show, no go. There is no reason that one should know how to
ride a wheelie to be adept at mountain biking, even on the most technical of trails. Pulling a
wheelie or a manual is another story though because without those skills, all but the most sedate
trails will be very difficult to ride.

JD

Um, isn't mtbing all about fun?? If you're trying to be practical then go knit something. Wheelies
just add to the entertainment value IMHO.

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JD said:

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Quoted message said:

Hey does anyone has any tips for riding a wheelie on a mt. bike?

I can get it started but can rarely sustain it for very long... (Good thing thats not what my
girlfriend is saying!)

What is the key to riding a wheelie and keeping your balance? Besides being the cool kid on the
block it could be fun and useful on the trail.

Riding a wheelie on a trail is all show, no go. There is no reason that one should know how to
ride a wheelie to be adept at mountain biking, even on the most technical of trails. Pulling a
wheelie or a manual is another story though because without those skills, all but the most sedate
trails will be very difficult to ride.

JD

Um, isn't mtbing all about fun?? If you're trying to be practical then go knit something. Wheelies
just add to the entertainment value IMHO.

yes, especially when you go over backwards...

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JD said:

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Quoted message said:

Hey does anyone has any tips for riding a wheelie on a mt. bike?

I can get it started but can rarely sustain it for very long... (Good thing thats not what my
girlfriend is saying!)

What is the key to riding a wheelie and keeping your balance? Besides being the cool kid on the
block it could be fun and useful on the trail.

Riding a wheelie on a trail is all show, no go. There is no reason that one should know how to
ride a wheelie to be adept at mountain biking, even on the most technical of trails. Pulling a
wheelie or a manual is another story though because without those skills, all but the most sedate
trails will be very difficult to ride.

JD

It certainly does give you a bit of help honing your balancing skills, and getting to know your bike
a bit better. Plus, when you end up with your front wheel way up in the air from a messed up drop or
jump, you know if you have to bail or if you can ride it out.

But yeah, its mostly for show. Not that I can do 'em for more than like 10 feet or so....

Jon Bond

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Quoted message said:

Hey does anyone has any tips for riding a wheelie on a mt. bike?

I can get it started but can rarely sustain it for very long... (Good thing thats not what my
girlfriend is saying!)

What is the key to riding a wheelie and keeping your balance? Besides being the cool kid on the
block it could be fun and useful on the trail.

Riding a wheelie on a trail is all show, no go. There is no reason that one should know how to
ride a wheelie to be adept at mountain biking, even on the most technical of trails. Pulling a
wheelie or a manual is another story though because without those skills, all but the most
sedate trails will be very difficult to ride.

JD

Um, isn't mtbing all about fun?? If you're trying to be practical then go knit something. Wheelies
just add to the entertainment value IMHO.

See [censored] ride See [censored] try to ride a wheelie See [censored] Ride off-trail because of the attempted
wheelie See [censored] destroy some 500 year old cryptobiotic soil because of his "fun" Don't be a [censored]

JD

Penny S. said:

Quoted message said:

Um, isn't mtbing all about fun?? If you're trying to be practical then go knit something.
Wheelies just add to the entertainment value IMHO.

yes, especially when you go over backwards...

Which is another function of the camelbak: padding and insulation to protect the backside ;-) BTDT

BTW, isn't the skill of lifting the front wheel up in order to get over obstacles - and the higher
the obstacle the more that involves a combination of pedalling and pulling up the bar - a more or
less required skill for experiences mt. bikers? A/k/a "wheelie" even if it is not sustained and a
show off move?

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BTW, isn't the skill of lifting the front wheel up in order to get over obstacles - and the higher
the obstacle the more that involves a combination of pedalling and pulling up the bar - a more or
less required skill for experiences mt. bikers? A/k/a "wheelie" even if it is not sustained and a
show off move?

I previously said:

Pulling a wheelie or a manual is another story though because without those skills, all but the
most sedate trails will be very difficult to ride.

Riding a wheelie is [censored] on a bull. Pulling a wheelie is a different story. Do a Google search for
Shaun Bell's description of a "manual".

JD

(JD) said:

Quoted message said:

BTW, isn't the skill of lifting the front wheel up in order to get over obstacles - and the
higher the obstacle the more that involves a combination of pedalling and pulling up the bar - a
more or less required skill for experiences mt. bikers? A/k/a "wheelie" even if it is not
sustained and a show off move?

I previously said:

Pulling a wheelie or a manual is another story though because without those skills, all but the
most sedate trails will be very difficult to ride.

Doh! My bad for not following the thread.

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Riding a wheelie is [censored] on a bull.

If you're down on riding a wheelie on a mtn. bike, this will REALLY [censored] you off:

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Doug Taylor said:

If you're down on riding a wheelie on a mtn. bike, this will REALLY [censored] you off:

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Doug Taylor said:

If you're down on riding a wheelie on a mtn. bike, this will REALLY [censored] you off:

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Typiclay show-off roadie(freak)

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