That was lovely. Nicely inspiring.
So much skill on show – and I’m not talking about Danny. I always feel I’ve failed as a rider when I see local kids pulling off amazing wheelies with no effort, one-handed, down the middle of the road, with a can of Redbull/Monster/Strongbow in the other.
It is just practice and not that hard which is why those kids can do it. When I was 14 I wheelied a BMX 3 miles without putting wheel down from skatepark back to BMX race course taking in junctions and all.
Can I wheelie my cross bike now I am 54 and have not bothered wheelieing for 30 years, nope.
You need to lose the fear of falling of the back, or at least be ready for it, and then get a feel for the balance point of the bike. Once you have those two things a wheelie is pretty easy and you can pedal or coast on that balance point.
The first is a lot easier when you are 10 years old rather than 50 years old…
I flipping love wheelies. They’re difficult enough that they’re rewarding, but easy enough (eventually) to do at will. They’re not too strenuous or too easy, you don’t have to think too hard but you’re concentrating enough that you can’t be thinking about much else. It’s just so zen to be on that balance point. I just love the feeling, and this video totally captures that. Love it!
