Originally Posted by jeepseahawk

When I pop my wheelies on the road bike, I find it much easier in the drops going downhill. You want to be in the 52/11 and bring the speed up to at least 40, when you approach a sharp corner pull up with all your might, cornering on the back wheel is a rush. Don't worry about the composite fork, they are designed to withstand 2 million lbs of force upon impact. You might try a different wheel, alum rims are not very tough, get carbon rims with a low spoke count, very flexible like a rubberband. You really want rubberband wheels just in case you do crash, very rare though. Tires don't really matter, all about the rim choice.