Day 2: Windy, Windy! (30 Day Slow Wheelie Challenge)

Welcome back to my 30-Day Slow Wheelie Challenge! In this video, I'll be sharing my progress from Day 2 of the practicing this technique. From small improvements to the occasional setback, I'll provide an honest look at the learning process. Stay tuned for more updates on the challenge. Ride on!

[@FairchildOffroad]

It looks like you are pulling back more on the bars and less of pushing into the forks to get the rebound assistance you could try a light front brake tap to get the compression as well to get a faster lift of the front wheel. Your body is still fighting your progress by leaning foprward as soon as you start to get it up. Keep your arms straight and lean back. It such a hard reflex to break but once you do you will have the wheelies down.

[@urbexcross]

Good points!!!! I do use too much strength by pulling and moving the bike with shear grit haha. it's a bad habit I'm currently actively trying to break with my off-road riding as well. good notes!

[@MattCantRide]

Im not great at wheelies, and should be doing this with you tbh, but I do know that the balance point is near that “oh shit” moment. You’re not really bringing the wheel up high enough yet for the slow wheelie. I can’t tell if you’re doing it in the video, but practice hovering the rear brake and for a day or so, EVERY time you bring the wheel up, hit that rear brake and send it back down. This will teach your brain to use the rear brake to bring the wheel down so you’re more comfortable in that “oh shit” point and not loop out. I’m here for this series tho! 🎉

[@urbexcross]

I have been doing that, yes! I did that when I first started doing clutch drops I think just to be safe. so part of me now is actually letting myself go further back now, and not just smashing the brake Everytime. i became used to using it when I got scared. now I gotta not use it even further back and apply it softly to stay up, to eventually get to balance point one day haha.

[@rezkidgamingyt4725]

This is something I need to start doing again I use to do wheelies when I was a kid I just got back on a bike last year

[@urbexcross]

that's awesome! heck yeah it's been good fun so far! learn along with me. ☺️

[@denox420]

after watching us wheelie. we fr just needa comit more. hopefully by day 30 we both grow a pair xD

[@urbexcross]

hahahahah right???

[@davidronneberg2643]

Just a suggestion, you don’t need to jerk back on the bars it’s just wasted energy. Just let the power of the bike bring up the front wheel and concentrate on clutch feed and breaking technique.

[@davidronneberg2643]

Keep at it gents and you’ll be wheeling like a pro in no time!

[@urbexcross]

thanks David! I think I'm accidentally pulling back so hard because I go so far forward to compress the front suspension. Lemme know in the next few days if it seems like I'm still doing that. haha. it does look ridiculous. still learning. gonna concentrate on clutch and braking. less body moving.