6 Wheelie Tips and Tricks! Learn to Wheelie TODAY

The wheelie is the moonwalk of the mountain bike trailhead..... can you do it?
In this video I go over a few common wheelie mistakes and give 6 tips to help anyone become a wheelie master. If you are having trouble with wheelies, keep practicing!
-Drew

[@roostcaboose]

Nailing a good wheelie is the best feeling ever. 🤘🏻😛🤙🏻

[@ekatho.]

lol and then there's me, and I've never done it nor felt the feeling

[@ThisOldPanda]

Oh and ive resorted to commuting to work just to practice 🤣

[@oooooood]

I can’t even stay at my balance point

[@boonziefn8449]

I wish I could feel it but I can’t do a wheelie

[@oooooood]

@@boonziefn8449 I stay dreaming

[@atharvkhokhar1742]

Who else fells wheelie is easy but in reality it's hard😅

[@vipinthakur3005]

😂😂yes until u learn it

[@craigvertigan1317]

That old dude doing a wheelie up the street on a dragster is inspirational

[@bastiaan1532]

no covering the rear break either

[@braydsn]

@@bastiaan1532 he has pedal brakes, still gangsta nonetheless

[@alexmcleod3883]

Thumbs up for “wheelie helpful”

[@AdzamRL]

First reply

[@leminhquan9284]

second

[@sempi_loud2659]

I scrolled down to the comments the sec he said that and here you are

[@pycanthusderossi4665]

He got me wheelied in

[@pjadhav5078]

Bet me to it.

[@onesadtech]

I think this is the first wheelie tutorial I've seen that covers side to side balance tips! Great video, very well thought out! 👌

[@15_blade3]

Yep noone is telling about it they're just discussing only about breaking and peddling

[@christiaanpretorius306]

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)

[@thegamern9965]

only took a year on a BMX then tried on a MTB its way easier then get back on the BMX and flip it

[@bypoa5262]

i’m nervous to falls so any tips ?

[@christiaanpretorius306]

@@bypoa5262 Learn to use rear brake and learn to jump off backwards then you will be okay

[@farid7884]

@@bypoa5262 yeah I had the same problem. Just purposely fall back to get that feeling. After that my fear was completely gone.

[@ubayyali2472]

I’ve been trying for a year I can’t get the front wheel all the way up

[@KusholaCam]

Why did "wheelie helpful" just kill me 🤣😂🍊

[@LucasPacheco7421]

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[@richardd408]

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.

[@lostzr3682]

ikr hes so good

[@rottenrobert666]

Yup,well said

[@themtbfellowship3894]

🤙🏼 on my “skills to learn” list! Great video and my family loves to shred that park.

[@TheMountainMayhem]

Straight quality right here, such a good job dude, absolute great video!

[@jodyhill4444]

Is there a specific bike Style and size that is better to learn wheelies on?

[@skylimitr3270]

@@jodyhill4444 SE Bikes are typically better to wheelie, and the size and "style" i guess it's up to you

[@finalcarnage1196]

@@jodyhill4444 every bike can be whellied

[@exotic7498]

Been trying for 6 months this helped me a lot thanks🙏

[@MtbFrequentFlyer]

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!

[@drew.blanks]

Glad it helped ya man!

[@lukebauer8818]

well can you wheelie yet and dont you lie

[@705RIPPERS-SUBSCIBE]

@@drew.blanks what gear do you recommend

[@lukebauer8818]

@@705RIPPERS-SUBSCIBE the gayest one

[@AyWick_3]

@@lukebauer8818 Ahahaha

[@oystercatcher943]

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

[@serbianpredictor5467]

I practice about week n a half and i can wheelie about 300-400m but i practice everyday about 1 hour 30 mins

[@noscope_mangah6388]

Nice

[@user-yf3io9hv1t]

Damn

[@davidzasev721]

Bravo

[@Jolli_-is7oo]

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[@IM_Melee]

I’ve been doing it for a year and no progress and it’s starting to loss me off

[@AdrianWhyte]

Just did my longest wheelie thanks to this video!!! Eyes down the trail was the most helpful for me!

[@Ayann999]

Really amazing content and the motivation i needed. Grind starts from today💪💪

[@Anto_G59]

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.

[@melinaogando65]

thank you for this

[@weathdone]

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

[@arnosusdevelopment648]

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.

[@imgannadie991]

Forget*

[@miles9294]

highly underrated, joined after the Seths bike hacks vid and ur channels going rlly well keep it up!

[@drew.blanks]

Preciate it man!

[@Todideppee]

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.

[@YTClipzyDom]

Thank you I’ve been practicing for months and I think this will help so much

[@andrejsolev8099]

Man, i subbed cause the good quality and good explaining in this video Thanks!

[@drew.blanks]

Thanks man! Welcome to the channel

[@adventureswithrenso]

Yap, I’m gonna try this. So far I’m learning manual. Thank for the tips!

[@drew.blanks]

Hope it helped. Good luck!

[@jayfearless7547]

You make it look so easy!! Thanks for the video 🤙🏼

[@aaxen7255]

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.

[@willshawyer7280]

Thanks so much dude! So far the best wheelie video I’ve watched so far!

[@coreyross7034]

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

[@drew.blanks]

Sweet progress!

[@coreyross7034]

@@drew.blanks thanks!

[@ayaanahmed6115]

Exactly what I wanted bro, thanks a lot for this. You deserve another sub.

[@drip6745]

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

[@mahangaberryman6763]

I love that Intro.

[@Flat4Power4Life]

I’m a 38 year old Mountain Biker who never learned how to wheelie, I’m practicing every day until I master this.

[@blahmeh566]

did you master it?

[@aarongeorge5208]

You have always been the best “Wheelier” I’ve known. Well done!

[@serge9066]

One of the only actually helpful wheelie tutorials 👏🏼. Nice vid man 👍🏼

[@bigboyeatdrinkhoon6082]

With my full suspension bike I couldn’t do a wheelie on it but with my friends hard tail I can easily do a good wheelie in any gear, but now I can do wheelies on my full suspension ike

[@nolansorich7278]

the intro felt like I was about to watch a movie

[@nicholasmihalek9395]

You made me start wheeling the first time really you just have to keep practicing

[@JakePayne-zz7gi]

Yes yes YES! Loved these tips man. A wheelier coming to you soon.

[@skatefreak93]

Wheelie helpful... Good one lol..

[@pro-ce3fo]

Thanks bro, I can now get my front wheel up. But I still cant go far with it. But still THANKS!

[@weathdone]

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

[@dusty_rustyy]

Perfect. Thanks a lot! Really, really helpful tips.

[@bearquintero2480]

Man I’ve gotten so much better at wheelies !! Thank you so much!

[@diegosainz9345]

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!

[@asdf64a]

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

[@goncasgxz]

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.

[@Neshers]

My third day wheeling keeping the progress!🤘

[@preatorianbikers2410]

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 ..

[@thisoldbelair]

Great tips! I need to start working on this again

[@SnootchieBootchies27]

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

[@gillesbkf4315]

When you ride without your hands, you are driving with your hips. The same idea is applied here.

[@e-mailemil2931]

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?

[@uncle7192]

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.

[@SizeSettlers]

IT WORKS YOUR TIP ACTUALLY WORKED NOW I CAN SHOW OFF TO MY FRIENDS THANK YOU

[@mattmoore7305]

Thx bro im just starting out in mtb and this helps alot

[@ttvninga5448]

I can finally wheelie i was getting bullied because i couldn't wheelie

[@moparteen637]

yay nice tell all da haters well now i can

[@diesel_fuel]

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

[@hitman_388]

keep n tring

[@zxkmh818]

Puns for days 🤣🤣🤣

[@Speccyyyyyyy]

This video was wheelie helpful ty man👍🏻

[@teddyskill4792]

Amazing tutorial, finally i understand a wheelie :)

[@LucasPacheco7421]

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

[@shortncute24]

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...

[@LucasPacheco7421]

@@shortncute24 so your telling me to fall back on purpose?

[@xx-----------xx873]

@@LucasPacheco7421 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.

[@LucasPacheco7421]

@@xx-----------xx873 2 questions do you reccomedn putting seat higher or lower? 2nd is that what speed should be going at

[@FSTGRM]

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

[@MmaIcons8]

I really feel like I owe you money, Professor

[@user-yf3io9hv1t]

Lol

[@daniakurdi5135]

Your positivity is really good helps with your videos.

[@brianhargis518]

Great video, simple to follow and to the point. Thanks Drew!

[@drew.blanks]

Thanks! Glad it helped

[@user-ef7qh6qm5w]

When i wheelie I start pedaling faster and faster when I get up not sure why

[@kijaron4320]

Same, wrong Gear

[@user-ef7qh6qm5w]

@BartLx thanks man I think you hit the nail on the head

[@thatguy3990]

Fabio Wiber pov: ummm intresting

[@rcondit1989]

Best wheelie video period covers all aspects.

[@craigsteele8178]

Awesome brotha! Thanks for the lesson I much appreciate it. 🤟

[@jayjayslayzzfn2102]

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 😁😁

[@williammorris7895]

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 :-)

[@jayjayslayzzfn2102]

@@williammorris7895 thanks bro

[@jayjayslayzzfn2102]

@@williammorris7895 this really helped alot thanks i appreciate it

[@gamingmastersreyas8446]

Will it come in 10 days. Please atleast 10replies should come

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[@brandond7413]

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!

[@OldManFatBike]

I gotta say you nailed it Drew! That was a great how to video man!!

[@gilberttabada4247]

Men I wish I have big place to practice😭😭😭

[@respectffshhx]

Me too

[@flippinsteel2352]

Try practicing outside.

[@slothspunky7763]

Bruh all you need is a road

[@respectffshhx]

@@slothspunky7763 oh hi

[@joshsmith1673]

What the heck did you make this video because I still can’t wheelie?!

[@shrek3435]

Josh Smith maybe ur just bad

[@ThePapiGordo]

Thank you man. I'm gonna do it tomorrow.

[@weathdone]

thanx for the vid bro..... some really good tips and u kept it basic and to the point... its def is alot mental but really everything in life is LOL i can't wait till i can do em without thinkin anymore.. should have stayed riding all these yrs but stopped at 17 and now back at 46.. but kicking some butt in the trails rn against 20-30 yr olds .....:) Keep up the great videos...

[@raicarl7743]

Legit Tips and a great advice sir...il keep that noted as a newbie...thanks sir..more power!

[@lukaszzinkiewicz5915]

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.

[@drew.blanks]

Sweet. Good luck!

[@nathanholmstrom6852]

I’ve been practicing and this one really helped

[@danielsprock385]

Thanks for the wheelie tips!

[@hectoedits6]

The teaching method is awesome 👌🏻

[@vermazz7354]

Thank you man, your great! ❤

[@bennorthover]

wheelies are cool - great tutorial, thx !

[@rottenrobert666]

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

[@drew.blanks]

Glad to hear that! Enjoy the wheelies!!

[@emilmeedom6523]

i really learnt something thank you!

[@rafsgoms3351]

When im watching i'v been felling confident thank u idle

[@dalfinpatrichio]

the best wheelie tutor i've ever seen 👍

[@djlynk1977]

Yeah the 1 inch drop was key for me, wheelie good stuff keep 'em coming

[@FLG8r]

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

[@jarrenbachiller6842]

Thanks for helping 👍

[@mudrabbit84]

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!

[@fncs_lele]

I know how to wheelie nowadays but thats still a good tutorial and i learn some new things from this video :D

[@yumedan]

Great explanation, gonna give it a try 🤙🏼

[@jaymcconnell3840]

Great info. Thanks for posting. Going to practice now.

[@drew.blanks]

Glad it helped!

[@bentatarli8717]

U just earned yourself a new subscriber 🤠 this video help me a lot thx man 😄👍🏻

[@logandiaz9690]

Nice weelie and I am getting better because of you

[@116fletch]

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

[@braydenhaggath7716]

I'm definitely going to try this

[@TechSucht]

Wheelie helpful, cheers, mate!

[@toxtethogrady1562]

Great dude at the end 👌

[@FlexibleCompany]

🚲💨Best tutorial for me 💪great intro 😂

[@colincornell4261]

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 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽😂

[@Marc_mtb]

Thanks for the tips mate

[@yuritand]

Nice video dude! Like the intro and choice of music too! Keep up the good work

[@GDoggProductions]

i just wannna look coool in the park 😅thank you for this video

[@raven2717]

Most INFORMATIVE but UNDERRATED VIDEO!

[@mtbob7241]

Super helpful, thanks 👍

[@saadali1870]

I just bhout an mtb and i want to learn a wheelie and your one is the best