WHY YOU SUCK AT WHEELIES | HOW TO WHEELIE YOUR BIKE 

I'm guilty of pretty much all of these mistakes. Never put much thought into seat position so I'm going to definitely give it a shot. Keep up the amazing work Jeff!

After trying to wheelie for some time doing these exact steps, I can say number 3 is the most relevant every once in a while I'll hit that sweet spot But learning to hold it there is the magic.

Thanks Jeff this video was wheelie helpful 🤓😂

Thanks Jeff! I must get out there and apply these tips to make my wheelies more "Trail Boss like" !

Rear brake my mistake. That's definitely what I needed to learn. Thanks for video!

lol thanks for adding the clip at the beginning! Keep the how-to's coming!

I do feel like at a certain point, all of this can be simplified. Just try 25, 50, or 100 wheelies a day. It just takes a lot of practice and eventually it will come together. Most people just give up before they get there.

Thanks Jeff! I really need to learn to do a wheely. I will try with the saddle a few inches down, I hope that helps.

Thanks Jeff. I’ve seen numerous videos of manuals, but yours is the first that explain the difference between a manual and a wheelie. Now that I’ve found your site, it’s my go to source.

Nice, thanks for the boss tips!

I just started learning these. It clicked when I started keeping my shoulders and arms really relaxed and thought more about my hips. Also, doing it in a pretty easy gear really helped! I'm able to get three or four pedal rotations in before coming down so that's better than I was don't before. Still a LONG way to go yet😊

Definitely I will give it a try. I just got the MTB Balance hopper to help train to my balance

😅 Wife was in the other room, she hollered out "what's so funny?" When I got to the "hip action" scene.

Awesome video Jeff! I've been riding bikes for as long as you've been riding professionally! Started with BMX stuck with that for a long time and then just the occasional ride ya know as we get older and licensed biking seems to get pushed to the back.. Ive been riding XC and dabbing in DH for the last few years consistently and have learned so much from your "you suck videos" and a lot of your older stuff as well! Wheelies is something I have always been good at on a BMX or Freestyle bike but my full squish is tricky - these tips im looking forward to applying immediately when I get out and there ride. Keep doing these videos and PEOPLE SUBSCRIBE - Lenosky is one of the most dynamic riders out there with a TON of things to teach us! LFG!

Yeah boss! That's some great tips!!👍

Thanks Jeff for the tips.. Awesome…

That HIP ACTION is the best thing to happen this week 😂🤘🏼

Thanks dude that saddle height helps me a bit but still not perfect on the brake lever. Hopefully can do this in 1 year time.

I definitely do my best wheelies in my sleep but I'm going to implement these pointers where I need them most and that's when I'm conscious 🤣🤷🏽‍♂️

Thanks 😁

Brother it was awesome meeting you at windrock!!! Awesome tips BTW

very nice man.

Thank you

Awesome tips, I’m definitely making a lot of these mistakes. Would love a follow up video on how to track straight. Should I be using my knees, hips, a combo to steer? If I’m veering off course, am pulling too much on one side of the bars? Thanks!

Thanks for the tips Jeff ..✌🏼

"So, you suck at wheelies"... this dude is speaking right to me.

Subscribed!

Like a boss 🎉❤

You were at Reedville elementary! Wish I got to meet you. I need mtb help.

Dam good info!

hmmmmmm? Have you been watching me Jeff(?) ,.LoLz I suck a lil @ doin' wheelies,.might have something to do with a time when I was young I went over and suffered a minor concussion. My friends said I was out for like 10 secs,.that was,..uuuhm,.1984(?) LoLz I've been practicing a bit lately tho my manuals and wheelies so know it's time to watch *your* tips N tricks and I know Ill stay VERT!! Mucho gracious El Jeffe'!!

LMAO @ the hip action=boom-chicka-wow-wow!! Dude yer killin' the Wife too!

That " hip action"!😂😂😂🤣

Shout out from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦🇸🇦

I used to be able to wheelie as a kid but not very far. Now I'm older I'm doing more MTB trail stuff and am trying to teach myself how to manual. The big problem I'm having is getting the wheel to lift far enough without the power-stroke that a wheelie has. Now, if I do a wheelie, I can use the power to get the front wheel up to the point where I loop out, far more easily. Would you say it's best to learn how to wheelie first or manual first? I feel that with a wheelie, I can get past the first hurdle of getting high enough to loop out, so I can concentrate on learning to balance. But would this make manuals harder (due to bad habits that don't transfer) or easier (as once I can balance a wheelie, I've already got that muscle memory for the manual)?

Glad I'm not the only one who needs a 200mm dropper. Have a 150mm now, but my legs are too long. Upgrading soon.

What’s the secret on the side to side balance? I can back wheel hop from “Keepin’ it Real” but still can’t hold a wheelie.

Like a boss!

In mid 80s during my teenage years I'm into bmx n doing lots of wheelie, manuals, j hops n jumps. Went to college in 90s blah2 got married, quit riding for years n now trying to learn how to wheelie with my kids mtb! I felt like a noob! I've lost my bmx mojos!

All I could think about was Happy Gilmore "it's all in the hips" It's a shame I can't post that GIF here!!🤣🤣

that vid was wheelie cool

So i have picked up on all of those tips so far but do you have any tips on leaning? because i have good posture, i think good angle, and i got the hip part down but every time i'm balanced my bike falls over to the left or right and idk how to counter it or prevent it and I've been practicing for a little over a year, so any tips or suggestions?

How to "hip action" like a boss

I've been able to do wheelies most of my life from growing up doing BMX, but now I'm riding a All steel Fat Bike with suspension fork, and can't even get one going, Do you think because of the bike I'll need to give up? Or just keep learning the bike? I figure I should definitely have it once getting to the balance point, but I've yet to even see anyone on RU-vid doing a wheelie on a all steal fat bike. 🤔

Best wheelie instructional video ever. I can ride a unicycle (mountain or standard) for miles, but I can't ride three feet on a wheelie. Now I think I know why. No one has ever broken it down the way Jeff Lenosky does. Thank you!

Thx Jeff, good tips. I am getting better at distance but find that tipping left or right (balance) is typically a more common failure point for me. Any suggestions?

Yup, can confirm I was wheelie-ing down thin walls in about 5 minutes! Thanks for the tips!

All good tips, not a single word about falling to a side. Is side balance so easy for everybody else but me?!

Cool 😎

Awesome tips. Also what area you in? It looks a lot like where I live: the Raleigh, NC area.

Whats the best way to maintain balance, feet, hips, or handlebar inputs?

i do it standing up then i sit down when its in the air is that good?

"Who's the Master?!!"...."SHO'NU.."....Oh wait..."The Trail BOSS!!"

The problem I have is that I can lift my front wheel up but o can’t maintain it,sometimes I just fall back ori o lean to the sides,what should i do?

San Lee!

Your doing somthing I see with your knees and legs while in the wheelie . Moving your legs around for balanse etc. Are you looking at or feeling the headtube and adjusting there? Wheelies are easy for some but others like me cant find that side to side balance and clearly your doing somthing with your legs moving about making corrections at the handle bar or top of bike to balance while up.

It’s all in the hips.

Lean back and remember to use that rear brake!

Ok so Jeff so I have a question, when reaching that like weightless point in the wheelie, the “balance point” am I supposed to stay there? Or just before it?

I’m great at cycling but wheelies are my downfall and I feel like it has to do a lot with my height no matter what bike I ride on I can never have my seat high or I don’t touch the ground everything is big for me 26 inches and up and if the seats not touching the frame I probably can’t fit 🤷‍♂️💀

my problem is,sometime when i push the bike to wheelie,my bike is not balance.its want to fall to the left or right.need more helps 🥴

Having tried learning to wheelie and trying multiple techniques I realise that you either have a natural ability and no fear or your the complete opposite and get no where. I'm totally Shyte at wheelies.

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how can I prevent the axle from bending when wheeling?

I never understood why Americans run the back brake lever on the right handlebar - so if you're a motorcyclist as well as a cyclist it's completely backwards. For me switching between the two is totally natural - front brake is always on the right, i don't have to give it a second thought

Something no one ever touches on in these videos is how to steer and change course when doing a wheelie. I constantly go from right to left and I don't know why. I try using my knees, bars etc to leverage but don't really see the results. Can you please touch on this!

What Is It Made Out Of?

I can but i just can't balance side to side, any tips?

How'd you know?

I keep falling off to the left or right, not sure how to use my knees to balance sideways

Every time I touch the rear brake it immediately ends the wheelie 😢

Im currently trying to learn wheelies, my problem is the bike keeps wanting to go to the left everytime i lift the wheel it really frustrates me because i dont know how to deal with it

Where's the link to the FB group?

Subscribe and liked.

I keep falling left and right and don't know how to balance left and right any tips?

What's the purpose of your knee going outwards at 4:43?

😁🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️👍👍👍

I was thinking about quoting until I saw this

Do i stand up or keep seated?

My bike is kinda too heavy I am bearly making the front wheel up Sadly

clipless pedals make it much more sketchy

Does anyone know why I am falling sideways

So what is the difference between a wheelie and a manual because to some people it looks the same and it looks like you do the same

I’ve been wheeling for 9 years and never have been able to learn. I can get up but then I keep leaning to the side. That is my only problem and never been able to learn.

He get's all the ladies with his hip action...

Do you remember how many concussions you have had?

Your wheelies are great but that hip action could use some work. LOL

Hmmm...... do bosses really wheelie! 🤔

Does your weight matter ?

What if we don’t have Facebook!

My bike weighs the same as the Millenium Falcon,so wheelies arent fun..

So.... where's the 2nd half of the video... how to maintain balance when you are up there...?

... And then dude wheelies off into the sunset.

If you practice intentionally looping out, aren't you just going to train yourself to loop out?

60yrs old and can still ride a wheelie a country mile...but can't ride a unicycle!!!

Ain’t nothing more embarrassing then landing flat on your back during a wheelie attempt I swear.

I feel dirty

The hideous high bank temporarily back because turnip finallly order at a poor fear. flashy, equable grain

Wouldn't you want to wheelie like a stuntman instead of a "boss?" I don't think my boss can wheelie. You really need to think about what you're sayhing before you re-use a lame cliche.