Who here can do a wheelie....???

twain · Oct 18, 2012

i can only hold it for about 2-3 seconds.
never really bothered to perfect the skill.

i consider my balance pretty good (i can wait for a green light like a boss: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAvEnZKfxQE )

been on a bike since i was 5ish. i'm now almost 29.
is this a bad thing?

Pyro Tim · Oct 18, 2012

used to wheelie for 100s of yrds as a teenager, both sitting on the saddle, and honking. Haven't tried it recently, I'm past that now, 34

Raging_Bulls · Oct 18, 2012

Similar story here, I just never got right up to the balance point. I would usually start my wheelies at around 10MPH and keep (power)shifting until I ran out of gears.

I must admit that I haven't pulled a wheelie in quite some time though. I'm getting too old for that stuff.

twain · Oct 18, 2012

i'm guessing that the 'show off' type wheelies have no real purpose in trail experience, other than honing your balance skills, but i guess riding trails would help do this anyway.

i see scummy chaps on BSO full sussers doing these along the coast all the time and feel a little like i should be able to do that - but then always question if they'd last 2 minutes on a trail ride...

stewlewis · Oct 18, 2012

chavscum can wheelie like a boss.

I've never been able to wheelie an MTB, could do a BMX as a kid but only sitting down. Manuals look cool but I can't do them either.

rosstheboss · Oct 18, 2012

I cannot resist wheelieing wherever possible! Always good fun when you're going past kids on the back wheel too, they seem to enjoy it

sylus · Oct 18, 2012

Last time I tried one I snapped the bars in half..this diet aint working

tintin40 · Oct 18, 2012

If i wanted to ride with one wheel i would ride a uni-cycle.
Bunny hops are more fun and you never know when you need to 'hop' some thing

firedfromthecircus · Oct 18, 2012

I wonder if the people who are decrying wheelies are doings so because they are rubbish at them :?:

Lets have someone who can wheelie and manual like a king say it's overrated.

Me, I can do enough to get my front wheel over trail obstacles , but not much more.

I would love to be able to manual. Even pushing forty I still think it's proper cool.

Tazio · Oct 18, 2012

I can't remember the last one I tries one. I used to be good at them but as with a lot of things as you get older "the fear" starts to set in. And since going back to clipless I think trying would be an error.

I could never really manual though, this guy can

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZahZu9KoZa8

Who here can do a wheelie....???

twain

Pyro Tim

Raging_Bulls

Sbike Fan

twain

stewlewis

rosstheboss

sylus

Old School Grand Master

tintin40

firedfromthecircus

Tazio

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