Top 3 Reasons You Can't Wheelie A Bike // How to Wheelie a Bike 

So here's the real question - can you wheelie? Or are you still working on it? Let me know below!

Still haven't found my balance point!

I've been doing wheelies for 50 years, just turned 60. Here's some additional pointers if you feel you need them: Practice on a slight uphill incline - your first wheelies will be peddle wheelies - add pressure and lessen pressure while cranking. Avoid practicing in the wind, but if you must, then wheelie directly into the wind and/or downwind. An angle to the wind requires you to "turn" into the wind and it takes more skill, it will discourage you. Seat height should be as low as you can comfortably crank with power. The higher the seat the more skill required but it's easier to peddle, trade off. Gear should be as high as you can comfortably crank into a wheelie. Excessively low gears will torque the bike too much, the twist will throw you into a turn even before the wheel is high enough, keep the gear high enough so that one crank will bring the wheel up and over. Remember to use the FULL pedal crank from the top to the bottom to lift the wheel. Left and Right control is done with your knees. If you're falling to the left or right then you're not using your knees early enough to correct the lean. If you are below the balance point then peddling is required, if you are over the balance point then you use the rear brake. There is one exact point that IS the balance point, you will almost always be under or over it. Once you learn "the save" with your rear brake (front wheel slams down) start learning the art of gently feathering the brake. Learn feathering by riding on two wheels and slow the bike with a finger on the rear brake, feel the pressure on your finger and how much grip is needed. Downhill wheelies require good brake skills or ride a manual - balance with hips and knees. Thanks for a great video.

"the most important part of a whellie is pulling the front wheel of the ground" "every 60 seconds a minute passes in africa"

I’m a London teenager I can wheelie if I couldn’t I wouldn’t be a London teenager Edit: thanks for 1k likes

I’ve been trying so hard but I keep falling on my back. Why can’t I wheelie my unicycle.

It looks easy kind of but it’s actually really hard

This was wheelie helpful, thanks👍🏼

Great explanation thank you. I’ve been wanting to be able to since I was 7. I’m nearly 37! I’d better get on with it! All the best Dave

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My big problem was getting the "feathering" the rear brake issue.... being able to feather that rear brake just so made a big difference!

This helped a lot! Still working towards holding a wheelie longer, but the first tip helped me get the right pop. Side note: something that seriously helped me was to take a quick break every time I wasn’t able to pop the front wheel correctly after about 6-ish tries to conserve energy and think about what I needed to change.

Who’s watching this during quarantine😂

I can only wheelie in my dreams

The hardest thing about the wheelie is to find the balance point. You explain it perfectly. You go in an instant panic right at that moment. Second hardest I find is loosing your balance to the side. Our country is in Lockdown and I have the privilege to ride my bike in my driveway and in my yard. So my goal these lockdown days is to practice those wheelies. I'm going to post a progress video eventually on my channel.

Dude!!!! Im back to this video after 2 weeks! And i just found my balance point and i can wheelie for almost a whole city block! Thanks!!

I would add if you don’t know what you’re doing wrong, then take a video of yourself. If that doesn’t help, send the video to a friend who can wheelie and ask him what you’re doing wrong.

You should do one of these on manuals

Loved the approach. In confinement had practice a lot and has been making a difference, however...can't do it properly yet. On the second bullet at this point. Crossed my mind several reasons which are coincidental with what you mentioned. Thank you for the encouragement. Think that I'm on the right track and definitely looking for that sweet spot that happens already now and then! Cheers

3 Reason I Can't Wheelie 1. I want to live 2. I don't want to die 3. I never tried

I used to be homeschooled and had lots of time on my hand I ride my bike every day for 3 hours a day and after 4 years of practicing I can now wheelie like a pro so what he is saying just completely true just practice.😁good luck

One thing that I would like to add: If you can't get your front wheel high enough and you're struggling to find the balance point do this -> Instead of trying to pull the bars just right to get to the balancing point I suggest that in the beginning you actually try to overshoot that point by pulling the bar real hard (also you need to pedal hard and continue pedaling). Just be ready to plant your feet when you do come of the bike. By doing that a couple of times you will realize that leaning too much backwards isn't that bad (if you're going slow) and you will find the balancing point more easily.

I was looking for ancle mobility videos, and after some scrolling, this is the videos that got my attention 👌

I learned how to wheelie naturally but these videos help me dial it in a little bit thanks bro

Thanks for the kick in the pants, it was all I needed to stop procrastinating and get out there to practice. And here's the thing, I actually made progress for once. I mean, I still suck at wheelies but I suck a little less than I did last week. You're changing lives, dyude!

Practice jumping off the back of the bike first! I looped out a month ago practicing my wheelies, jammed my elbow into the pavement and tore my shoulder. Got up tried again but knew I messed myself up. Back at it again, I can now instinctively jump off the back but still haven't found my balance point with the wheel up.

THANKS MAN YOU ARE INSPIRING ME TO DI WHEELIE STILL DOING IT MORE THEN 5 months STILL LEARNING MAN!!!

Josh you gave me hope and this is the fuel to my success!

Thank you for the advise dude sometimes it gets frustrating after weeks and no seeing results 😓

Thanks man!!!! I have found my balance point aaaand (drums) i just noticed i can wheelie my 1.2 mile road to school entirely !! Can’t thanks enough

Good video one of the best on RU-vid thanks. I almost was doing a wheelie front tire to low to ground so I didn't stay with the wheelie using the pedal like you said. Just tried like for a few minutes seems like your suggestions are what my issues were. Thanks man

Great video,very thorough on explaining how to properly wheelie,great editing your voice over matches the actions.Now i just need to practice, practice makes perfect. Cheers.

Still trying, still practicing and yes... I'm actually getting better. Thanks for tips and tricks :-)

I have learned to master the wheelie on a MTB without rear breaks. Now i can wheelie 100m without dropping down my front wheel and i still have the same MTB without rear breaks. It’s all about trusting yourself and being brave!

I practice riding my bike everyday. This video is exactly what I was looking for. Its helped heaps(:

Thanks for this video! I feel like it really helped. If I can learn to wheelie on a heavy fat hardtail bike, I'll be happy.

“In the motion of a pedal stroke” I think something caught my eye.

I just today found my balance point, and since then I’ve been so much better

Definitely haven’t found that balance point yet, but I’m out there all the time. I am determined to wheelie👍🏽 Great video

This video make me get xtraa spirit myself to wheelie again...and fyi i can take 3 pedals wheelie today...Thanks George!!

In my bmx days I could do this endo thing where I pumped the front wheel backwards with one foot and I could stay up and go backwards for ages on the front wheel but I could never do a wheelie. So I wouldn't practice doing them either. Now I'm 50 and wheelies are going on the bucket list.

Omg really really thank you 🙏🏻

Thank u for your efforts.. from Morocco 🇲🇦

Such a great channel Josh. Hope to see ya up in Galby. My son and I just started exploring there. Epic.

Would be cool if he said something concrete like: his preferred gear, his seat height, recommended seat height for different heights, etc

i learnt to wheelie by myself when i was about 10-11 y/o by having wheelie competitions with my friends and it started when one of our group of 4 friends saw a video of someone wheelieing and he showed the rest of us it and we started practising every day, but we dident pedal when we popped the wheelie in the start until one of us showed another video of some showing how to wheelie, and then we practised on the way to school and in our freetime and now i am 15 y/o and the longest i have wheelied was about 200-300 meters, and where i live it is so many turns, i think i turned 3 times to the right and 4 to the left. i love yor videos, keep ut the good work

Omg this helped so much! Thx a lot.

For me building a manual box has helped me to not only manual but to find my balancing point in a controlled environment. It has helped me greatly.

Just a week ago i finally mastered the wheelie and can wheelie for a long time! Kept riding my bike and trying to wheelie everywhere, playing with the brakes and different body positions. Itll come after practicing for a while, you would never manage to do it in 1 day..

“Let me guess you ha-“ Me: wrong. I’m here cos it’s in my recommended and I’m bored

Thanks this actually helped me because I was standing up and I wasn’t wheelieing but I watched this and I did it on the first try. Thanks so much, Lol

Thanks it worked so well ur technique

I can't wheelie but feel more confident how to try! Thanks!

BROOO I CAN BARELY PULL MY BIKE UP OFF THE GROUND

Thanks man. This video really helped me.

Great advice..well spoken -now I just got to get out there and do it

40 yrs wheeling, started on a chopper which took all my energy lifting the front wheel ! Then grifter, bmx’s now mtbs.

Who else is watching this and can already wheelie

Thank you very much this has helped me so much and now I can wheelie

I love the way that you explained 👍and I almost gave up then I watched ur video now I can lifted the front tire but needed to practice more thanks

I can do em for miles on the race quad. The Mtb on the other hand....not so much. Still working on "feathering" that rear brake.

I was practicing for 5 hours straight but I haven't got my wheel high enough to reach my balance point. any pointers?

I wanted to do wheelie but I couldn't I figure out what was wrong and when I saw your video and how you motivated me I decided to try again and when I lifted the wheel and pedaled I did it just like you said about practicing and you'll know what's wrong and turns out I didn't even notice that when I lifted front wheel I wasn't pedaling and when I pedal I did it thank you so so much ❤❤

Great vid gotta get that balance point!

I've been practicing do two weeks now and still didn't even get the front wheel of the ground

I was trying to learn wheelie and for some reason i learned the manual first and still cant do the wheelie while pedaling

Great advice !

LOVE THIS VIDEO

I still have no idea how to wheelie. I can’t get my wheel off the ground doing what I’ve gathered from liked 7 videos.

I’m scared to tap the back brake 😅

Congrats on 100k!

Really helped bro thank you

Yeah Bro, I totally agree, I think your #3 is most people’s biggest problems. They simply forgot how to have fun. I think people get on there bikes, and instantly say I gotta get a a good workout in.... 😏 such a bummer. That’s my two cents, Live-Life-Loud, Bro!!! Great Clip too anytime you want to come down to FL. You gotta a place to crash😉🤙🏽

I drank redbull on the toilet while watching this

Hey man. I really like your video. You know, I've practiced so much but I still can't wheelie. I watched this video more for encouragement I guess than anything because I know why I can't wheelie still. It's because I'm afraid of the balance point. I cant just get over the fear of falling too far back. Even though I know to use my back brake for a safety. Anyways I am going to practice daily until I get over the stupid fear. Lol. Thanks for the nice video. Nice clear message and straight to the point. 👌

Thanks for the info Brother

At the starting I thought that some is playing with basketball near by But it was a intro music 😂

I know how to wheelie, and I know it is personal preference, but have a lower seat not higher. Plus, stand up, pedal and then sit down

It was helpful....thank you man.

Great tutorial thank you.

I have watch many videos like this and they give good information. But I think the biggest thing is practice, if ur inside watching videos like this how are you going to get any better. You need to be outside riding ur bike to get bike skills you can’t get better without practicing.

My back brake isn’t working...

Tbh, this guy is the best teacher in all "how to wheelie" video

Thank you for this man 💪 Ik you won’t see this but I was able to fix my problem (with the 1st thing u pointed out). The second I tried the lift off different I was able to find my balance and I got it like 15 mins later. Currently about to cruise ✌️🤟

Why do I keep falling to the side when I’m wheelying?

I can wheelie only thing is a women hit me with her car when I was on the pavement and broke it so now I have a crap bike that i can wheelie but it has no brake :( she did a hit and run.

Thanks from Brazil 🤝

Thank you so mutch. You really help me out

wheelieing is easy though. just put time in. just as hard as anything else on a bike

Something I’ve stressed to folks I’ve coached is the importance of Practice. I think it would behoove you to give a sense of scale to your viewers, because that’s what I’ve found to be the biggest misunderstanding about mastering a new skill. I would estimate the average person needs about 20hours of practice to feel comfortable with their balance point and body movements. That’s 20 hours of actual popping, feathering, shifting, etc. If you break that into your recommended 15 minute daily ride, perhaps 3-4 minutes of which is actually useful balance point sensation... Be realistic folks. You won’t master a wheelie like this in 2 weeks of afternoon rides. And you DEFINITELY won’t master the Balance point if you’re not the dweeb in the back of the group ride that tries popping it up on every flat and manuals every dip. That’s what it takes. Plain and simple. Good luck!

so I wanted to learn how to wheelie near the end of summer and I spent almost everyday for my summer for an hour almost everyday and thank you so MUCH because I CAN FINALLY WHEELIE I'm still not to good I can get about 10 pedals and thanks so much for teaching me!

This is the only wheelie tutorial that youtube needs

Me : What if I fall and get hurt? Daily MTB Rider : Stop making excuses. Me after falling : Breaks every single bone in the body.

I learned wheelie by practicing for 2 years, yup! 2 long years... :)

That’s some good advice bro

Number 1 worked for me thanks

This is wheele interesting

Here’s a tip: watch a RU-vid video of people riding se bikes. This helped me wheelie faster and longer

thank you so much! I finaly know how to wheelie

Thx man you are the best. You helped me a lot.