Better Wheelies In 1 Day - How To Wheelie

With these tips you will be able to improve your Wheelies in one session! My girlfriend April has been riding mountain bikes for the last two years and has been progressing really fast. It seems like ever week she is asking me to help her learn a new skill and so we thought we should share this learning process with you guys and see if we could help some of you master new skills as well!


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0:00 Intro
00:28 Overview & Common Mistakes
01:37 Aprils Attempts Before Coaching
02:04 Coaching On Stand - Covering Rear Brake
03:11 Foot Position
04:00 Balance Points / Seat Height
06:37 How To Bail
07:51 Wheelies After Coaching
10:50 Head Position & Where To Look
12:02 Overview

[davesabella]

I have literally been trying this since this video came out and finally decided I was never going to get it. I even built the manual machine from your video. THEN, suddenly today for some reason it all came together in my driveway and my wheel came up to the balance point and I started riding a wheelie! I was so stoked that I kept doing it and doing it and after about an hour I was wheelieing all the way down my driveway - not sure what happened but I've doing exactly what April was doing, I just kept practicing and practicing. Didn't get better, it just suddenly happened. Amazing. I love you guys, your videos are the best. I learned to do drop-offs watching you teach April. FYI, for those out there thinking "it's too late, I'm too old", I'm 54 and started riding seriously a few months ago.

[sdevilliers]

No way I saw you guys filming this one. I was the random dude who said 'can I have a go' and then totally botched my wheelie as I rode by. Good tips.

[xPandaProz]

*Next month:* This is my girlfriend *May*

[emilnelson]

It was super helpful to watch someone else learn, because in other videos the instructor tried to do it wrong on purpose, which ends up not being as obvious or “authentic”. Thanks for a great tutorial!

[echo_phantomyt_]

This is actually the best wheelie tutorial on yt
I started improving in like 15 mins
Unlike other videos this one makes sense

[otmzz]

I like how in the background someone is pulling a wheelie

[owlinthewood]

So many “How to...” videos just end up with the coach show how good the are at the particular activity. You work with a novice, you spot the faults, you analyse them and then you correct them. As we say in driver training, “see it, say it, sort it.”. And as a result you see real progress. The progress in you girlfriend in the space of one hour was amazing. Offers hope for the rest of us.😉 Great video.

[dougsstone]

I am 56 and just getting back into biking I wish Kyle was near me to coach me !! I hit a jump and landed flat on my back ! And on Friday I hit a ditch and went over the handlebars bruising a couple of ribs !! Kyle is a great teacher !! April is also a quick learner their videos are great and very helpful keep up the good work and thank you !!

[Altema]

I'd forgotten all about wheelies, but I used to do them all the time when I wasn't hitting trails or jumping off plywood ramps as a kid. I got sick after that, and got good at wheelies in wheelchairs instead, lol.

[VirtualWoodshed]

this is so great, thanks Kyle and April!! Here are a couple more tips I learned while working these out.
1. SPEED - go into the wheelie with a moderate speed. Too slow and it will be too hard to balance, too fast and it's dangerous.
2. SEAT HEIGHT - I messed with this quite a bit and found that lowering the seat about 1 1/2" from my normal riding position was perfect. It lowered my front wheel and gave me a little wider range for the balance point.
3. LOCKED ARMS - super critical! As soon as I started doing this with commitment, things started to fall into place. Thanks Kyle!
4. SET GOALS - practice in an empty parking lot and use the spaces to set goals. Once you can wheelie one space, try for two, then three, and so on.
5. STEERING - your first "balance point" wheelies will probably go wildly left or right. Fix this by pulling up on the bars with EVEN PRESSURE on both grips. Be really conscious of this! Use your knees, legs and core muscles to counter steer when you start to drift.
6. BRAKES - once you've got the feel of lifting the front wheel and can wheelie a short distance, lay off the brake. Yes, you will loop out a lot and maybe crash! But you will train your core muscles to find the balance point faster, rather than just relying on the brake.
7. DON'T PULL UP TOO HARD - I was doing this and blasting right past the balance point, looping out every time. Pull up with moderate force and keep those arms locked.  Think "goldilocks" (i.e. "just right"). The front wheel probably doesn't need to be as high as you think!
8. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE! - it took me about a month of practicing these every single day for about 30 minutes before things started to really come together. One dirty little secret of wheelies is that it takes *strength*, so if you're out of shape like I was, it will take time to build up those key muscles. Added bonus, you will start to get ripped and probably lose weight!
Good luck!

[amirshams]

Round of applause for this guy cuz he got more than 1 million views and likes almost every comment

[JP-otkm]

Nice to see the development and how quickly she gets better. Yesterday I made my first 5 meter wheelie and the feeling was dope.

[brassmnky]

I’ve only seen your wheelie and drop video but I’ve seen a lot of wheelie videos and a lot of drop videos. Your videos are miles better than any of the other videos.

[chipjewett]

Kyle - I think your [and April’s] HOW TO videos are the best out there. Your instruction concentrating in the important elements and not overdoing the information [and April’s listening skills], give all that is needed to practice correctly and achieve success - plus you guys are great to watch working together. I’d love to see one on beginning jumping [if it doesn’t exist already]. Keep ‘em coming!

[VincentJGoh]

I've been trying to learn wheelies for the first time, and a lot of this stuff really helped. What I didn't expect was how much core strength it takes, at least at first. I can feel my abs crunching in as I try to hold the front end up and find the balance point.

[pasp]

Just wanted to say thanks like the vibe and knowledge of your videos. 74 yrs old and 2 heart attacks last year, managed my first wheelie today, well one and half cranks so even old and compromised folks can learn this stuff.

[markcameron]

I was actually surfing other videos when I came across this. As a kid, it was one trick that I never had much luck with, so I thought it would be interesting to watch. There are so many good tips here that I'm temped to reclaim my youth and give it another go....even at 50yrs :)

[luck]

Thanks man I’m 54 and I’ve popped a 20 footer. Just started biking 4 years ago, when I was a kid I struggle to do a few feet

[themis]

I love that she stays so positive and sticks with it, how it all "clicks" and that she explains it.
It's so great that you do this with her too, the way you break it down and use both yourself and her as "instructors" is hugely helpful.
I especially like the slowing down and editing of directional angles. Really helpful. Keep it up guys!

[ignmo]

The parts when you demonstrated the problems with the seat and the head position were very useful. Thx!