Originally Posted by
sscyco
I don’t think it is a skill that is learned – you either have it or you don’t. That being said, if you do have it, practice is still needed to master the skill.
Somehow I've always suspected this. Having tried it a few times on my sons BMX.
I saw an 8, or so, year old girl in Cental Park. Flying down the steepest hill just standing on the pegs on the back wheel. Nobody on the seat or handlebars. Totally unconcerned, she knew she had it.