ahwiles
you need to steer with your knees, literally jut them out like your knock-kneed, then let bike move/be loose between the gap you've created with your knees.
Try dropping your saddle height a lot too while you practice.
Practice, practice, practice.....etc.....
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How long did it take to learn how to pull a wheelie?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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I tried for about a 1/2 hour a day on the way home from work for a few months. Every now and again, one attempt in 20 will be successful and I'll get some way across the car park. Usually I'll flop around with the front wheel not coming up straight, so if anyone's got any suggestions how to solve this, I'm all ears. I have no idea how to feather the brake to bring the front down - seems it's a case of a falling off the back feeling, bit of panic grabbing and the front wheel's on the ground again.
It's like floating, with the front wheel weightless, when you do find the balance point.
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to stop falling left or right just do what you would do if your front wheel was on the ground; use your body weight to keep your balance i.e. move at the hips and knees.
our gorups current wheelie challenge is the length of the ladybower dam. its a nightmare when theres a crosswind! got it on monday though, first time for about a month.
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Been in the back lane behind my flat practising. Getting better. Cheers for the advise people.
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I can't wheelie the tandem.
Most other bikes are piss easy though.
To be fair though I did learn how to do it at a very early age.
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I eEither raise the wheel 1" or fly off the back; nothing in between
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20+ years and still try like I was a kid again.
Agree SSS, given up trying the tandem, can barely unweight the front enough to get through all the sag in the forks!Posted 2 years ago # -
......used to be able to wheelie my Raleigh Medale (racer) at will. alas no more
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