How To Wheelie An E MTB | E Mountain Bike Skills

The key points of wheelieing an E MTB are the same as a normal mountain bike. Although, there are a few specifics that will help you deal with the differences, then utilise the extra power you have to make the most of your riding.
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Pulling off a great wheelie is something that can put a smile on anyone’s face. While it’s great fun, it can also be really useful out on the trails, Neil shows you how in this EMBN how to video.
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[@xowaspxowasp5772]

As a kid, I spent most of the ride on the back wheel. I'm now 53 & I'm gonna practice doing some wheelies again. Of course where no one can see me 👀😉😜 Thanks for the advice 👍👍

[@dfort5203]

I thought the same thing, spent four hours on the operating table rebuilding my knee, sucked!

[@collecttcg1122]

You ride past me doing a wheelie on an e bike at 53 years old and I’ll cheer you on mate lol...

[@timw5627]

You can do it, I am 56 years old and I ride wheelie on my mountain bike, about 300 yards, my best was last year at 380 yards

[@jesseoglidden]

That's my plan. Late morning, Tuesday, at the park. Everyone at work. I can humiliate myself with no audience.

[@emtbtrailrider539]

Keep it coming. eMTBs rule, time for everyone to get on board & get one

[@tichmitchell1618]

Another great clip, thanks Neil

[@yourstruly9340]

BEST EBIKE WHEELIE LESSON VIDEO . THX DUDE

[@recipehacker9752]

Best video on this subject. Period.

[@bobmutchseo]

very very inspiring video bro, I want to up my wheelie game, I want to be able to do wheelies like you do, the coast wheelies was very very cool!!!

[@kevinargust3694]

Another good vid

Nice trip!

[@jojorice4594]

Solid. Worth the money.

[@7royalseven7]

thanks .... i don t know if it is nessesary to learn Wheelie s again on MTB , but it makes a lot of fun , love my Sectral on 7.0 ... campare perfect to the 300rr Beta

[@metalldanny]

wow King of Ewheelie 😎

[@AridersLifeYT]

interesting method, i learned a totally different way.

[@nickwatkins5227]

Hey guys hope you all have a great weekend , Yeah Neil thanks for your tips ya big show off 👍👍👍 .

[@th_js]

Thanks, hope the same for u too! 😀

[@MrMaireno]

Hello from Murcia-Spain, could you tell me what is the ideal pressure for 27.5 plus wheels? I love your videos, great work. I have a Specialized Levo Hardtail Tube 2018 and I weigh 80 kilos. Thanks

[@yourstruly9340]

Your video is great. I believe a big factor on doing wheelies is also having your pas levels (pas-1) set properly. Can you please tell me what numbers you set on your pas level 1 . Thx.

[@the__Ultraviolet]

The coaster one feels so smooth. Every downhill coastering as long as i can :D

[@andytiedye]

How do you ever get the wheel up while going downhill? With all that weight on the front wheel and no way to get it back, I can't even get the wheel off the ground on a downhill.

[@the__Ultraviolet]

@@andytiedye Timing is the key. Pulling the bars and pushing on the padals at right time makes really low effort to get the wheel up.

[@andytiedye]

@@the__Ultraviolet The bike is going way too fast downhill. Pedaling does not produce any lift whatsoever at speeds over 3 mph in any gear. Nearly all of my weight is on the front wheel no matter what because I'm going downhill. How is timing going to fix that?

[@georgwohrmann8954]

What Gear and what power Mode do you recommend for a Bosch EMTB ( CX Performance Engine and 11 gears)?

[@kristianwhiskin1070]

I have a diy 1000w hub drive its easy to get on to the back wheel its a matter of keeping it there, ive disconnected my rear brake sensor so the power doesn't shut off when i apply the brake. But the power delivery is so different compare to a motorbike

[@Fabdores]

Nice color grading ;)

[@th_js]

Good video Neil and would love to try a E-bike out!!

[@midlifebiker7424]

Where do you live Tomi, Im sure someone thats lives nearby will fulfill your wish. Ive let plenty of people try mine as you need to try rather than be told. We are all cyclists, so share the love :)

[@th_js]

MidLifeBiker Yeah that might be the case for some countries, but here in Finland we don't have a lot of bike shops, and I don't know anyone who has an e-bike. And the few bike shops won't probrably be really happy if I go just to test an e-bike and don't buy anything. Thank you for your reply, and have a nice weekend bro!!

[@midlifebiker7424]

Tomi Saaranen, Im in australia so cant help you out unless you travel ;) Worth checking with the shops if they have demo models even if you arent yet in the market. What about rentals or is it still snow season there so not the right time? Good luck...

[@th_js]

MidLifeBiker thanks, here is soooooooooooooooooooo much snow so not the right time 🤣🤣

[@midlifebiker7424]

Doh, i meant snowmobile, you can tell i live in a hot climate...

[@marcosgonzalez8568]

Buenos dias, porque no se plantean traducir los videos a otros idiomas como el español, por ejemplo. Gracias. Me encanta ver vuestros videos.

[@udaysapra8821]

You guys should give me a prize or something for how regularly I visit your channel 😂😂

[@th_js]

Same for me I have never missed a video 😂😂

[@bigal9742]

Hahahah you Gais

[@dtswiss]

👍

[@kdoust4644]

I tried many times on a full suspension bike and couldn't do, until I switched to the lock out on the rear suspension, and suddenly the front came up easily.

[@MatthewShimura]

What is that angle adjusting dropper post?

[@andytiedye]

Another issue I am having that is specific to the emtb: It is a Shimano system, so there is a clutch. If I coast up to the point where I want to start the wheelie, there is a delay while the clutch engages. That is screwing up my timing bigtime.

[@andytiedye]

If I pedal up to the point, I get going too fast. I must keep my speed under 3 MPH or the wheel will drop. Pedaling and braking simultaneously causes the clutch to randomly engage and disengage.

[@TheHaba6]

Just bought ebike couple days ago, i have no problem wheeling or manual with normal bike, but ebike weight 2times my normal bike. Weight and long chainstay makes it so hard.

[@mattDBTNZ]

Been trying on my trance e+ SX lately, I only try it on eco mode (1/5), still way too hard, the motor wants to loop it out as soon as you get to the balance point, maybe I need to ride the back brakes to counter it - seems almost more doable without the motor on, harder to get up, easier to keep up.

[@andytiedye]

I have the opposite problem. I can only get the wheel up about 10-11" in Trail mode, much less than that in Eco and barely at all with the motor off. I will have to use Boost mode despite the difficulty controlling it.

[@racepnd]

Dude top wheelies awesome, can’t wait for warmer weather to try it out.

[@KinbynTrapstar]

Idk why im watching this cuz ik already how to wheelie

[@GrinBeatz]

mr. veke ye but on e bike its like 5x harder

[@franklinnasib8564]

Same here 😂

[@adamoliver5966]

whats that dropper post on your bike Neil? it looked like the seat angle changed when the saddle went up automatically?

[@jorgus12w]

Specialized command post wu if you still need it :D

[@bestvideo2720]

What is the speed then u load up?

[@LightSportMan]

where can I get a EMTB shirt in 4x

[@grante.7525]

I notice a lot of these are mid drive. Can you still wheelie with a rear hub or do they not produce enough torque?

[@motooilermotooiler9597]

You can wheelie an ordinary bike so this question is really out there :)

[@andytiedye]

Any tips for those of us who will have to use Boost/Turbo mode? Been trying to pop wheelies on my Pivot Shuttle for the past 4 months, can't get the wheel up high enough in Trail mode, legs just don't produce enough torque. I get both the symptoms of too high and too low a gear, and I can't get my weight back any farther. Looks like Boost mode is my only hope. Do I just have to get really good at feathering the brake?

[@richardpowell1389]

Load up suspension first. It'll help with the pop. It's more about timing than raw power. Use the rear brake when you're too far back instead of jumping off the bike.

[@andytiedye]

@@richardpowell1389 I try to do that, but the suspension damping absorbs nearly all the energy I put into it (that is what it is supposed to do, after all).

[@creekhed697]

Does it EVER dry out in the UK? ;)

[@embn]

It's been dry for weeks now, it's amazing. But it seems as if the whole island is just a sponge floating on water sometimes.

[@yourstruly9340]

I HOPE ANYONE OUT THERE CAN ANSWER ME THIS QUESTION. I THINK MY BIKE ISN'T GOOD FOR WHEELIES. I THINK it’s TOO Large /HUGE. I HAVE A BBSHD ON A MOTOBEACANE FANTHOM TRAIL 29ER

[@zeeroll1806]

Hey Neil, what's your frame size ?

[@udaysapra8821]

Again

[@robertot4998]

I’ve never ridden an e bike but I know how to wheelie a regular bike the best tip is to just keep trying

[@brodystott4518]

If I had a e mtn bike I’d be wheelieing everywhere

[@taraingram4596]

I stand up to start and then I sit down

[@antoineleroy4523]

But why is he so stylish !?

[@midlifebiker7424]

Because he is a pro...but gives us amateurs something to aspire to. The more you practice the more consistent you get or just edit out and delete your failures before anyone else sees haha The journey is better than the destination...;)

[@BMXandDIRTBIKES93]

How to wheelie an E MTB.... The exact same way you wheelie a normal MTB

[@jonaskinner5273]

AVM93 doesn‘t work for me,because the extra weight in the front

[@midlifebiker7424]

Big difference is being in a lower gear. There is less feedback from the cranks on an ebike. I am still at the seated wheelie stage, i think it is much harder to get to the balance point standing up and then sitting down. Seat height helps beginners, higher the seat, lower the front. Takes a while to get used to the weightless feel of the balance point and training your subconscious to adjust and use the back brake. They are addictive though...

[@BMXandDIRTBIKES93]

MidLifeBiker wheelies take lots of time to learn on any bike and adding the battery weight doesn't help

[@BMXandDIRTBIKES93]

Jon Kirk just means you have to pull up harder and or lean back more to offset the higher amount of weight in the front

[@midlifebiker7424]

AVM93, Agreed, same when on the trail with jumps and drops, have to dial in to the bike when switching, extra front weight and motor assist is a different feel to control. I practice a couple of wheelies and hops before I start so its familar..

[@Simon-ls8xf]

Looks so easy but is impossible for me. Im scared to flip

[@udaysapra8821]

First

[@Leon4x4]

Enjoy your channel and your how to's on EMTB's. However, i think you are doing a disservice as a professional rider to making it look easy to pull your wheel up on EMTB's. Besides your longer chain stays. There is 40lbs of weight you are trying to pull up, as opposed to 20lbs in a conventional bike. You need to address this, or more new riders will be OTB. Which includes me. Torn rotator cuff.

[@andytiedye]

I have been trying to wheelie and failing for years, but never went OTB doing it, how did you do that?

[@voltage80x]

Being a knob

[@nace6849]

Keanu Reeves?