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Hey guys

 

Today I did my first full wheelie,now I know that might not seem that amazing but I have never really been able to do it. And when I mean wheelie I mean 75 degree angle and most of the time 100 degrees making me fall off the back.

 

Once I got the pulling it up right I couldn't stop trying it but I cant seem to get it up and keep it up for more than 5 seconds or so. The problem could be the rider but I cant cycle because I am doing it on my dual suspension bike and it feels like the back shock is absorbing my balance and when I try pedal it feels like I just move my shock in...Does that make sense?

 

Is it possible to do it on a Dual sus or is it easier? Any one got some tips and tricks? I have a Giant trance x2.Main reason I want to know how to do wheelies is so I can lift the wheel when going through streams and rivers so I go through clean and dry...plus it looks awesome :D

 

PS we need a Tips and tricks section on this forum for us noobs :thumbup:

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My tips:

 

- Keep your arms slightly bent, a bit more pulled in than when you're normally riding, but don't pull them too close to your body either.

- Turn your front wheel sideways. You'll be amazed at what it does for your balance.

- Start by practicing going UP hills. Much easier :thumbup:

- Most importantly, don't try to maintain the wheelie by pedalling, maintain it by braking. Basically, it's all about stopping yourself from falling over backwards, rather than pedalling to keep your wheel up.

 

Getting the wheel up on a FS is slightly trickier than on a HT, but you should still be able to manage just fine. Once your wheel's in the air though, FS is much better, as all the weight on the rear wheel mushes things up nicely, and really does prevent small imperfections on the trail from disrupting your balance.

 

Once you've mastered the basic wheelie, you'll be on your way towards manualling (wheelie without pedalling), which is super useful when dealing with trail obstacles. Also, it's very cool being able to freewheel downhill without pedalling on just your back wheel! My record in Std 9 was 1.75km far, halfway was up a gradual climb, and the rest on flat ;)

 

Good luck!

Edited by Martin Hattingh
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A word of warning. Once you learn to ride on one wheel you will never want to ride on two wheels again.

I learned on my bmx, them started my AM mtb, then my cyclocross, then my roadbike and now even my tt bike.

Cant get the tandem up! LOL

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