Mountain Biking - Wheelie-ing on the Front

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teenagefreeride
08-22-04, 12:37 AM
I have seen this in a couple of video's (Superheros II, Ride the Lightning), and am wondering how to do it. Also another question is i can get up in my wheelies by once i am up, i can't hold it for very long because i either quit pedaling cause i will touch back down, or spill on my back.

freerider21
08-22-04, 02:23 AM
yea i was wondering the same thing....i have been falling backwards too i guess it just takes practice
damn
08-22-04, 04:15 AM
i could do front wheelie on my old bike w/o suspension, but i couldn't do **** on my GT avalanche 2.. probably because of the suspension fork :\

Hopper
08-22-04, 06:18 AM
Front wheelies, use front brake. Normally wheelies keep pedaling and if your gonna go over the back, Lightly modulate tyhe back, but it a wheelie the pedaling kees you u, so don't stop.
teenagefreeride
08-22-04, 06:24 PM
thanks
Dannihilator
08-22-04, 06:38 PM
It's actually called a nose manual.
Hopper
08-23-04, 02:33 AM
Have you seen The Collective. I think it's Steve Romaniuk, well some cuy does a huge Nose Manual.
HDTVKSS
08-23-04, 05:39 AM
guy i ride with is a stoppie freak. he does them all the time and is pretty good at them now. even with MArzocchi MX comps and dodgy brakes he has no real issue. for the life of me i cant do one.