Originally Posted by diff

No. Not in the sense that "I ride fixed gear, so screw my job, my wife, my bills, and food. All I need is my bike so I can ride wheelies into the sunset". No. But those are all basic bike skills that will help you have better control of your bike. Depends what you want.

Circus tricks or not. Its cool, and fun stuff. And its great to challenge yourself and eventually learn something that 2 weeks ago you couldn't do it to save your life.

On a side note, don't really consider them tricks. Just basic bike skills that take time to learn and a lot of control. Circus tricks are more like standing on your handlebars and doing a back flip onto the saddle. That is a circus trick