Suggestions / tips for riding out a wheelie

[Nick]

Any tips for riding out a wheelie? Do you sit/ stand? How fast do you go to pop one and in what gear?

I've had good rides before but ultimately I just lose it and fall forwards or backwards. I've always been leary of clipping in as well in case I flip backwards :lol:

 

[o3jeff]

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[bvibert]

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Effing AZ watermark overwriting the real one... :roll:

 

[o3jeff]

Effing AZ watermark overwriting the real one... :roll:

I was going to comment you need to put it on the other side!

 

[bvibert]

I was going to comment you need to put it on the other side!

Or, you could have used the original, instead of uploading it to AZ.

 

[o3jeff]

I really have nothing to add to this thread, that was probably my 10 try at doing one for Brian to get a picture of!

 

[bvibert]

Sorry for the derail. :dunce:

I'm lucky if I can get my wheel 2 inches off the ground when I try to do a wheelie.

 

[tjf67]

Any tips for riding out a wheelie? Do you sit/ stand? How fast do you go to pop one and in what gear?

I've had good rides before but ultimately I just lose it and fall forwards or backwards. I've always been leary of clipping in as well in case I flip backwards :lol:

Sit, stand it does not matter it more about balance The trick is to learn how to use the back break. I would practice on grass. It is easier going faster but hurts more when you screw it up.

 

[Nick]

That's a good point. I think I've rarely used the back brake, I try to ride it by just keeping that line going between pedaling harder or slower to keep it up, I've never actually used the back brake other than to drop out of the wheelie really quickly.