Wheelies can take LONG to master. Keep practicing daily and dont give up. Totally worth all the effort. Took me about a year and half to master and wheelie as far as i want (manuals and cornering included)
I’ve watched all the wheelie videos and this is the best one. Right to the facts, great quality, no begging for subs or likes. Straight up good content man.
Love it bud! I still can't wheelie for long distances myself and found this very helpful! Gonna have to put in more practice and try some of these tips!
i used to just try to bring the front wheel up by pulling the bars up with my arms and i would still do the pedal motion but i learned that shifting your weight back behind the seat while simultaneously pushing hard on the pedal with your strongest foot helps get the front wheel up better and dont firget the brake.
yah man that's big part of it.. and def most people think its mainly popping bike up but i see guys with strong legs that don't even really pop the bike up at all they actually just pedal it up its wicked... I'm tiny and got chicken legs so def still need some of the pop for me LOL
Good video. I’m a few weeks in. Hips steering was useful. I can manage about 4-5 secs max which seems like ages!! I started jumping off back which felt safe, now trying so get better at modulating braking. Focussing on arms straight pushing away from me! is helpful as is looking down the trail. Getting pop was super easy after practice. Get comfortable with going off back onto your feet so you aren’t scared of it
took me years to get good at wheelies (realistically 300 hours of just wheelie practice)...but you will be a beginner at wheelies for a long time, definitely a few weeks, probably a few months...this is where you can pop up a lot and get a few pedals in, probably not using your brake, and not really controlling your speed within your wheelie, every 1 out of 30 or 50 times...you get almost 100 ft or a little more, but you might be stuck at this stage for a while...I was stuck at this stage for a very long time, because I would be very inconsistent with practice, and I would get away from the bike for years at a time...a couple years ago I got a modern MTB full sus, and was dedicated to progressing all my mtb skills, including wheelies and manuals, I was very consistent for about a full year, and then I finally broke through from a beginner to intermediate wheelie skill...that happened last spring, about 9 months ago, i went from beginner (as described earlier) to intermediate in what seemed like over night, but ....where all of a sudden I could get a 100ft wheelie 7 out of 10 times, every session using my brake and keeping the wheel up, not just falling momentum wheelies, but finally controlling the speed within my wheelie.... from there my progression sky rocketed quickly, and within another few months i was wheeling super long, at will, going super fast, downhill, uphill, coaster wheelies, and going slow...recently within the past couple months, I got really good at wheelies on narrow sidewalks, longer single track wheelies, and now Im working on swerves and sharper turns in my wheelies...being able to wheelie effortlessly is like floating on magic carpet...do whatever you can to get nice at wheelies yall, its more than worth it...i recently turned 38, and I say that i learned how to wheelie at 37,.... i didnt consider being able to wheelie as a beginner because, if you cant control your speed within a wheelie slow down and speed up, and get about 100 ft almost every time, then you aint really doing wheelies...not hating if this is where you at, just trying to motivate to get past that point, because I know its possible...never give up, never too late
Thanks I’ll be sure to try these tips out and hopefully improve a bit. I’ve been out on my bike every single day with my friends for the past couple of weeks practicing and I went from wheeling about 10 metres to wheeling about 100-110
put the gear in first where its really easy to kick up and did my first 5 second wheelie without even knowing it. just started peddling while it was up and booha. came here to see how I can sharpen my newfound skill!
Hi Drew! I have a little questions for you: First I can wheliee for 10 minutes, I can do it uphill and downhill and almost every corner, but here are my problems: 1. I get tired fast 2. As soonest the front wheel stops rolling I have to put more efort in order to maintain the wheliee and I don't know why because I'm doing all right. 3. I have a problem on turning in tight corners, I don't know why but always I have problems on right turns (what I do for turning is turn my bars the oposite way I want to go, I use my inside and outside knee and I am almost in the balance point and I don't lean my body with the bike, I let it in center maybe a little bit in the oposite way I'm turning, and with that I can steer my wheliee! But why can I do it perfect to the left and not not to the right? ) thank you very much bro!
The spinning front wheel adds a gyroscopic effect to the bike, when the bars are turned, the wheel wants to stay where it is vertically, so the bike is forced to move. Seth from berm peak made a video about wheelies a long while back which covers this idea
Turning on tight corners that you said is called swerve, you can try to put a pair of Maxxis Hookworms they grippy and good for swerves. Where I live every teenager that swerves has a pair of them.
I usually try to lean backwards over the balance point, so I can use the brake. You have to do this as soon as you start to gain too much speed, or you cant get the front wheel up, because you are pedalng too fast.
He says use your hips to balance side to side. But really, your hips are virtually locked by your saddle. You're really using your knees, throwing them out to the side to catch the lateral balance. Which is why, as you're learning, it helos to have your saddle a tiny but lower, it gives you more room to make this adjustment
Thank you so much for this. I was having a hard time Willian because I started a week ago and now I’m starting to even get better just after watching these videos.
Bro once u lift ur wheel up, u intentionally fall behind 1 or 2 times, so next time u wheelie, u won't be scared of falling back and u can stand back after falling...
@@Lucas74211 yep, do it as many times as needed. If you put your feet down, you'll just land on them as well. Having confidence in your brake is also important, and lightly dragging it when you are at the balance point helps.
You gotta bust your ass a couple times to teach your body what its being scared of and to not be so scared. Dont let yourself getting hurt stop you either. Play with your rear brake and make that the new reflex. Youll see how it saves you better than leaning forward
Man I'm getting two tired to do wheelies it's getting wheelie stressful I just can't seem to get a grip on them I don't think I can handle them nevermind spoke too soon
Hard to say exactly without seeing you, but it sounds like you're not quite initiating the wheelie straight. I'd suggest to try focus on straight arms, and try to pop the wheel up evenly from left/right. If you look down the path (not at your front wheel), this may help you balance more evenly. Also relax, sounds like you might be a bit tense, which hinders your ability to make small adjustments. That's often the secret to wheelies, constant small adjustments. Keep at it, just takes practice :-)
WOW thank you so much i've wanted to learn a wheelie for the upcoming summer and having something to work on during the months before summer. Thank you so much, this is probably one of the best videos i have seen on learning to wheelie and the most helpful. Keep up the great work man.
thanks for this ive been practicing for 4 months but could never stick it for more then a second but yesterday i did one for about 5 or 6 seconds and now im watching this to improve
stay positive just don't think too much practice tech for lil and then just go do it... just believe it but without thinkin lol i know it sounds stupid but it works i do it in bowling anytime im over thinkin i suck and then when i just walk in on league night zoned out barely thinkin of anything just got small smile on my face and i just do my thing bam i bowl first 230 and also first clean game.. 2 others were 178,187 and i only been bowling for 1 yr.. its all MENTAL.. Oh and the 230 was the last game so i went up every game..LOL
Hi Drew, thank you for your video,but i still cant do a wheelie, i cant pull my bicycle up and my gear setup is 3×8, should i set 2and 5/6 or 3 and 5/6
Great video can’t emphasize enough how perfect all these tips have worked for me I’m getting there thank you the elderly man in the beginning and end of this video are also kick ass
going to try these tips ... as a kid, I could wheelie my old beach cruiser down the street; nowadays - haven't been able to do it on my mountain bike; going to try these methods
thanks drew!!!!! i been searching a lot of tuts on this but it seems yours is working on me! wohoo,40% hardwork, 60% mental, gotta work on this everday! thanks drew! greetings from philippines!!!!! yep! new subscriber here! keeep it up!
thanks man...your wheelie tips..i know how to wheelie ......so many video i see how to wheelie. but your video is good for me....i shared this video too my friends..here in philippines....thanks a lot ..
i’ve been trying for about 2 weeks now and i’ve gotten up for about 5 seconds only and then i’d fall back or go down. i gotta learn to remember to hit my brake and stuff. ima watch this and hopefully understand it and use it to learn for the next months
That old dude doing a wheelie up the street on a dragster is inspirational
no covering the rear break either
@@bastiaan1532 he has pedal brakes, still gangsta nonetheless
Nailing a good wheelie is the best feeling ever. 🤘🏻😛🤙🏻
lol and then there's me, and I've never done it nor felt the feeling
Oh and ive resorted to commuting to work just to practice 🤣
I can’t even stay at my balance point
I wish I could feel it but I can’t do a wheelie
@@boonziefn8449 I stay dreaming
I think this is the first wheelie tutorial I've seen that covers side to side balance tips! Great video, very well thought out! 👌
Yep noone is telling about it they're just discussing only about breaking and peddling
Wheelies can take LONG to master. Keep practicing daily and dont give up. Totally worth all the effort.
Took me about a year and half to master and wheelie as far as i want (manuals and cornering included)
only took a year on a BMX then tried on a MTB its way easier then get back on the BMX and flip it
i’m nervous to falls so any tips ?
@@bypoa5262 Learn to use rear brake and learn to jump off backwards then you will be okay
@@bypoa5262 yeah I had the same problem. Just purposely fall back to get that feeling. After that my fear was completely gone.
I’ve been trying for a year I can’t get the front wheel all the way up
Thumbs up for “wheelie helpful”
First reply
second
I scrolled down to the comments the sec he said that and here you are
He got me wheelied in
Bet me to it.
I’ve watched all the wheelie videos and this is the best one. Right to the facts, great quality, no begging for subs or likes. Straight up good content man.
ikr hes so good
Yup,well said
Love it bud! I still can't wheelie for long distances myself and found this very helpful! Gonna have to put in more practice and try some of these tips!
Glad it helped ya man!
well can you wheelie yet and dont you lie
@@drew.blanks what gear do you recommend
@@705RIPPERS the gayest one
@@Polylol3 Ahahaha
Why did "wheelie helpful" just kill me 🤣😂🍊
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i used to just try to bring the front wheel up by pulling the bars up with my arms and i would still do the pedal motion but i learned that shifting your weight back behind the seat while simultaneously pushing hard on the pedal with your strongest foot helps get the front wheel up better and dont firget the brake.
thank you for this
yah man that's big part of it.. and def most people think its mainly popping bike up but i see guys with strong legs that don't even really pop the bike up at all they actually just pedal it up its wicked... I'm tiny and got chicken legs so def still need some of the pop for me LOL
What about brakeless riders? I ride brakeless BMX and have many issues keeping a wheelie up because I'm too scared not having a rear brake to rely on.
Forget*
Just did my longest wheelie thanks to this video!!! Eyes down the trail was the most helpful for me!
Good video. I’m a few weeks in. Hips steering was useful. I can manage about 4-5 secs max which seems like ages!! I started jumping off back which felt safe, now trying so get better at modulating braking. Focussing on arms straight pushing away from me! is helpful as is looking down the trail. Getting pop was super easy after practice. Get comfortable with going off back onto your feet so you aren’t scared of it
took me years to get good at wheelies (realistically 300 hours of just wheelie practice)...but you will be a beginner at wheelies for a long time, definitely a few weeks, probably a few months...this is where you can pop up a lot and get a few pedals in, probably not using your brake, and not really controlling your speed within your wheelie, every 1 out of 30 or 50 times...you get almost 100 ft or a little more, but you might be stuck at this stage for a while...I was stuck at this stage for a very long time, because I would be very inconsistent with practice, and I would get away from the bike for years at a time...a couple years ago I got a modern MTB full sus, and was dedicated to progressing all my mtb skills, including wheelies and manuals, I was very consistent for about a full year, and then I finally broke through from a beginner to intermediate wheelie skill...that happened last spring, about 9 months ago, i went from beginner (as described earlier) to intermediate in what seemed like over night, but ....where all of a sudden I could get a 100ft wheelie 7 out of 10 times, every session using my brake and keeping the wheel up, not just falling momentum wheelies, but finally controlling the speed within my wheelie.... from there my progression sky rocketed quickly, and within another few months i was wheeling super long, at will, going super fast, downhill, uphill, coaster wheelies, and going slow...recently within the past couple months, I got really good at wheelies on narrow sidewalks, longer single track wheelies, and now Im working on swerves and sharper turns in my wheelies...being able to wheelie effortlessly is like floating on magic carpet...do whatever you can to get nice at wheelies yall, its more than worth it...i recently turned 38, and I say that i learned how to wheelie at 37,.... i didnt consider being able to wheelie as a beginner because, if you cant control your speed within a wheelie slow down and speed up, and get about 100 ft almost every time, then you aint really doing wheelies...not hating if this is where you at, just trying to motivate to get past that point, because I know its possible...never give up, never too late
Thanks I’ll be sure to try these tips out and hopefully improve a bit. I’ve been out on my bike every single day with my friends for the past couple of weeks practicing and I went from wheeling about 10 metres to wheeling about 100-110
Sweet progress!
@@drew.blanks thanks!
🤙🏼 on my “skills to learn” list! Great video and my family loves to shred that park.
Been trying for 6 months this helped me a lot thanks🙏
The teaching method is awesome 👌🏻
put the gear in first where its really easy to kick up and did my first 5 second wheelie without even knowing it. just started peddling while it was up and booha. came here to see how I can sharpen my newfound skill!
Exactly what I wanted bro, thanks a lot for this. You deserve another sub.
highly underrated, joined after the Seths bike hacks vid and ur channels going rlly well keep it up!
Preciate it man!
This video was wheelie helpful ty man👍🏻
I practice about week n a half and i can wheelie about 300-400m but i practice everyday about 1 hour 30 mins
Nice
Damn
Bravo
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I’ve been doing it for a year and no progress and it’s starting to loss me off
Thank you man, your great! ❤
Yap, I’m gonna try this. So far I’m learning manual. Thank for the tips!
Hope it helped. Good luck!
Hi Drew! I have a little questions for you: First I can wheliee for 10 minutes, I can do it uphill and downhill and almost every corner, but here are my problems:
1. I get tired fast
2. As soonest the front wheel stops rolling I have to put more efort in order to maintain the wheliee and I don't know why because I'm doing all right.
3. I have a problem on turning in tight corners, I don't know why but always I have problems on right turns (what I do for turning is turn my bars the oposite way I want to go, I use my inside and outside knee and I am almost in the balance point and I don't lean my body with the bike, I let it in center maybe a little bit in the oposite way I'm turning, and with that I can steer my wheliee! But why can I do it perfect to the left and not not to the right? ) thank you very much bro!
The spinning front wheel adds a gyroscopic effect to the bike, when the bars are turned, the wheel wants to stay where it is vertically, so the bike is forced to move. Seth from berm peak made a video about wheelies a long while back which covers this idea
Turning on tight corners that you said is called swerve, you can try to put a pair of Maxxis Hookworms they grippy and good for swerves. Where I live every teenager that swerves has a pair of them.
Best wheelie video period covers all aspects.
I’m a 38 year old Mountain Biker who never learned how to wheelie, I’m practicing every day until I master this.
did you master it?
thank you so much. I kept falling to the side and couldn't balance but after this video I got much better thank you
Man, i subbed cause the good quality and good explaining in this video
Thanks!
Thanks man! Welcome to the channel
IT WORKS YOUR TIP ACTUALLY WORKED NOW I CAN SHOW OFF TO MY FRIENDS THANK YOU
Thanks so much dude! So far the best wheelie video I’ve watched so far!
This is the best wheelie tutorial that I've seen yet on UA-cam. Well done. I will soon be the Wheelie King!
How is it going?
@@Yvngkid_ I gave up trying to do wheelies. Pulling up on the handlebars just aggravates an old shoulder injury.
the intro felt like I was about to watch a movie
Your positivity is really good helps with your videos.
I love that Intro.
You have always been the best “Wheelier” I’ve known. Well done!
I struggle with the speed, when I get to much speed I can’t paddle fast enough to get back to that sweet spot. Any tips?
I usually try to lean backwards over the balance point, so I can use the brake. You have to do this as soon as you start to gain too much speed, or you cant get the front wheel up, because you are pedalng too fast.
Nice vid. I rode unicycle for years but never even tried a wheelie on a bike. Now as an oldster I've gotten it in my head to learn lol.
Wheelie helpful... Good one lol..
You made me start wheeling the first time really you just have to keep practicing
He says use your hips to balance side to side. But really, your hips are virtually locked by your saddle. You're really using your knees, throwing them out to the side to catch the lateral balance. Which is why, as you're learning, it helos to have your saddle a tiny but lower, it gives you more room to make this adjustment
When you ride without your hands, you are driving with your hips. The same idea is applied here.
Thank you so much for this. I was having a hard time Willian because I started a week ago and now I’m starting to even get better just after watching these videos.
Who else fells wheelie is easy but in reality it's hard😅
😂😂yes until u learn it
Me
@@vipinthakur3005 true
Me... I'm like, oh it's so easy, I'm going to practice cause I watched so many videos.
I can do a small wheelie
Thanks
the problem is that I lean forward when I'm supposed to be putting my weight back. I get scared and it a reflex to lean emmiadlty forward please HELP
Bro once u lift ur wheel up, u intentionally fall behind 1 or 2 times, so next time u wheelie, u won't be scared of falling back and u can stand back after falling...
@@shortncute24 so your telling me to fall back on purpose?
@@Lucas74211 yep, do it as many times as needed. If you put your feet down, you'll just land on them as well.
Having confidence in your brake is also important, and lightly dragging it when you are at the balance point helps.
@@xx-----------xx873 2 questions do you reccomedn putting seat higher or lower? 2nd is that what speed should be going at
You gotta bust your ass a couple times to teach your body what its being scared of and to not be so scared. Dont let yourself getting hurt stop you either. Play with your rear brake and make that the new reflex. Youll see how it saves you better than leaning forward
Idk why I’m watching this because I can already wheelie pedal bikes and my dirt bike real well but you got it spot on 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽😂
Man I'm getting two tired to do wheelies it's getting wheelie stressful I just can't seem to get a grip on them I don't think I can handle them nevermind spoke too soon
keep n tring
Puns for days 🤣🤣🤣
That last tip is so true. You just have to get out there and try stuff out without worrying about failing and you’ll get the hang if it.
i put my wheel up and in like two seconds my hand automatically turns the habdle bar causing me to drop my front wheel how do i overcome this 😁😁
Hard to say exactly without seeing you, but it sounds like you're not quite initiating the wheelie straight. I'd suggest to try focus on straight arms, and try to pop the wheel up evenly from left/right. If you look down the path (not at your front wheel), this may help you balance more evenly. Also relax, sounds like you might be a bit tense, which hinders your ability to make small adjustments. That's often the secret to wheelies, constant small adjustments. Keep at it, just takes practice :-)
@@williammorris7895 thanks bro
@@williammorris7895 this really helped alot thanks i appreciate it
WOW thank you so much i've wanted to learn a wheelie for the upcoming summer and having something to work on during the months before summer. Thank you so much, this is probably one of the best videos i have seen on learning to wheelie and the most helpful. Keep up the great work man.
Sweet. Good luck!
My third day wheeling keeping the progress!🤘
thanks for this ive been practicing for 4 months but could never stick it for more then a second but yesterday i did one for about 5 or 6 seconds and now im watching this to improve
When i wheelie I start pedaling faster and faster when I get up not sure why
Same, wrong Gear
@BartLx thanks man I think you hit the nail on the head
I’m not a pro or anything but something I noticed that helped me some is also using my knees for side to side balance
Will it come in 10 days. Please atleast 10replies should come
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One of the only actually helpful wheelie tutorials 👏🏼. Nice vid man 👍🏼
Thanks bro, I can now get my front wheel up. But I still cant go far with it. But still THANKS!
stay positive just don't think too much practice tech for lil and then just go do it... just believe it but without thinkin lol i know it sounds stupid but it works i do it in bowling anytime im over thinkin i suck and then when i just walk in on league night zoned out barely thinkin of anything just got small smile on my face and i just do my thing bam i bowl first 230 and also first clean game.. 2 others were 178,187 and i only been bowling for 1 yr.. its all MENTAL.. Oh and the 230 was the last game so i went up every game..LOL
Yes yes YES! Loved these tips man. A wheelier coming to you soon.
I can finally wheelie i was getting bullied because i couldn't wheelie
yay nice tell all da haters well now i can
I just bhout an mtb and i want to learn a wheelie and your one is the best
I really feel like I owe you money, Professor
Lol
Thank you I’ve been practicing for months and I think this will help so much
Fabio Wiber pov: ummm intresting
I just watched the video I believe in myself and I'll be back when I learn to whelee to say thank you
Men I wish I have big place to practice😭😭😭
Me too
Try practicing outside.
Bruh all you need is a road
@@slothspunky7763 oh hi
Hi Drew, thank you for your video,but i still cant do a wheelie, i cant pull my bicycle up and my gear setup is 3×8, should i set 2and 5/6 or 3 and 5/6
What the heck did you make this video because I still can’t wheelie?!
Josh Smith maybe ur just bad
I have not tried anything yet but I think that the seat thing is going to work wheelie well
the best wheelie tutor i've ever seen 👍
The last one gave me I inspiration
Sweet, mutha. Ridden over 50 years, never been able.
I’ve been practicing and this one really helped
Whoa this guy was really interesting dk y but ya he made my day by the line 40 % physical n 60% mental 💖 love from india bro 🙏
The old guy riding a wheelie is freaking awesome
Man I’ve gotten so much better at wheelies !! Thank you so much!
Amazing tutorial, finally i understand a wheelie :)
Great video can’t emphasize enough how perfect all these tips have worked for me I’m getting there thank you the elderly man in the beginning and end of this video are also kick ass
Glad to hear that! Enjoy the wheelies!!
Thanks for helping 👍
We share the same love, as soon as I could ride (2yr old) I started to wheelie so I can wheelie for days but manuals are where it’s @…… cool vid dude
I wheelie love this vid!
Thank you man. I'm gonna do it tomorrow.
Great tips! I need to start working on this again
Legit Tips and a great advice sir...il keep that noted as a newbie...thanks sir..more power!
going to try these tips ... as a kid, I could wheelie my old beach cruiser down the street; nowadays - haven't been able to do it on my mountain bike; going to try these methods
Great video, simple to follow and to the point. Thanks Drew!
Thanks! Glad it helped
thanks drew!!!!! i been searching a lot of tuts on this but it seems yours is working on me! wohoo,40% hardwork, 60% mental, gotta work on this everday! thanks drew! greetings from philippines!!!!! yep! new subscriber here! keeep it up!
Perfect. Thanks a lot!
Really, really helpful tips.
Commenting for the future when I can hopefully wheelie.
thanks man...your wheelie tips..i know how to wheelie ......so many video i see how to wheelie. but your video is good for me....i shared this video too my friends..here in philippines....thanks a lot ..
I remember when i first started i didnt have a working back brake but still i did manage to wheelie to some degree
Man this old man rocks! Is he doing it brakeless? Legend!
I laughed at the "wheelie helpful" joke, then I laughed at myself for laughing at that joke. Thank you :D
This was so helpful I was always able to get up but I would always go to far back or I would fall back down this really helped me!
i’ve been trying for about 2 weeks now and i’ve gotten up for about 5 seconds only and then i’d fall back or go down. i gotta learn to remember to hit my brake and stuff. ima watch this and hopefully understand it and use it to learn for the next months
I know how to wheelie nowadays but thats still a good tutorial and i learn some new things from this video :D
Thx bro im just starting out in mtb and this helps alot
Really amazing content and the motivation i needed. Grind starts from today💪💪
I actually could get my front wheel up but only held it for a second this will totally help thanks
Nice weelie and I am getting better because of you
I'm definitely going to try this
🚲💨Best tutorial for me 💪great intro 😂