How To Wheelie On A Mountain Bike

Learning how to do a wheelie on a mountain bike is a nifty trick to learn. Wheelies are universally cool and doing one on a mountain bike is just as cool. Learning how to do a wheelie on a mountain bike is a breeze. You can make learning a wheelie on a mountain bike more adventurous by doing a wheelie along a mountain trail. Tricks on mountain bikes are gaining in popularity as the sport picks up globally. Wheelies are one the universal tricks in any form of cycling. It is widely practiced by casual to professional riders. Mountain bike wheelies are a common practice among mountain bike enthusiasts. Read below to get a perspective on just how easy it is to learn how to do a wheelie on a mountain bike.

Things you will need to do this trick:

• Mountain bike
• Biking gear
• Safe place to perform

Steps

1. Make sure your mountain bike is ready and perform quality control. For a wheelie, you want to ensure the front tire is on properly and inflated, your handlebars fitted as well. Although, this is a simple trick make sure you are wearing a snug fitting helmet. Accidents happen and it would be a shame to be injured doing an easy trick.
2. Begin to ride the mountain bike in a straight line. Once you have some speed pull up on the handlebars. You can do this either sitting or standing. Keep peddling as your front tire lifts off of the ground. If you lean back, you will gain greater air with the front tire. But make sure to not lean back too hard, as you will fall backwards.