How to Do a Wheelie

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Switch your gear to a very low gear

   This allows you to go slower during your wheelie and maintain the wheelie longer, because it's a lot harder to ride a wheelie when you start out fast. ,,,, If you do it well, you will find yourself riding on the back wheel.
   
   When your center of gravity is over the rear wheel, you will reach the point where you can balance.
   
   Maintain that angle. , You will sense when your center of gravity shifts.
   
   Adjust pedal pressure accordingly.
   
   If your center of gravity goes too far, you will tip over backwards.
   
   When you sense this, decrease your pedal pressure. , If you do end up going backwards and you can't save the wheelie, make sure you jump off the back of your bike so you don't fall on your Gluteus Maximus.
   
   Run with your bike until you can get back on. ,
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   Step 2: like 1-1

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   Step 3: 1-2 or 1-3

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   Step 4: where you can keep yourself moving forward

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   Step 5: but very slowly.

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   Step 6: Get enough speed so that you can just barely balance.

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   Step 7: As you are riding

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   Step 8: the first thing to do is push down your handlebars and then pull up and backwards almost immediately so that you can basically "whip" yourself backwards.

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   Step 9: Get your pedals to about 11 o'clock and 5 o'clock

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    Step 10: then push down on the 11 o'clock pedal and Pull back on the handlebars a bit

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    Step 11: lifting your front wheel off the ground.

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    Step 12: Continue to pedal.

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    Step 13: Lean back (not too far) and pedal very hard.

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    Step 14: Without increasing speed

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    Step 15: keep constant pressure on the pedals.

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    Step 16: Also when you feel the need to go backwards

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    Step 17: pull in the back brakes slightly.

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    Step 18: Do not press the front brake when landing

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    Step 19: or you could fall forward.

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