Yoof doing wheelies

[CanucksTraveller]

Bunny hops are the sickest, blud.

 

[Flying Dodo]

A couple of times when I've been out and about on my big, heavy cargo bike, I've had lads ask me if I can do a wheelie on it. I always say yes, but haven't got time at the moment.

Locally, it's a big problem in the schools, in that as soon as they're out the school gates, they're showing off and pulling wheelies in the road, right in the middle of heavy traffic.

 

[Fenrider]

It is a virility display.

That's why I can't do them, then.

 

[Custom24]

One morning starting my commute in my village I saw a bike ahead of me. Of course I endeavoured to catch up and overtake. Unusually, I did, only to realise he was doing a wheelie.

A few mornings later, same deal. This time a different guy was riding a unicycle.

They're about the only cyclists I can overtake, it seems.

 

[subaqua]

It seems to be a growing trend amongst London's Yoof to do wheelies. I don't mean the odd kid, but loads of them. And blimey they are good at it. Even the 12yo next door neighbour kid is good at it. I used to wheelie when I was younger but no where near as good or as far as the kids do today.

On this mornings commute I saw a kid ahead doing a most spectacular wheelie, at some speed too. When I overtook I did say to him that it was awesome. I think he was a little taken aback at my positive comment but gave me a 'Cheers Bruv!' in return.

Yeah they do it in the roads, a little bit dangerous and probably irritates people and car drivers. But so what, bunch of fuddy duddies. Long may it continue.

Is it a London thing.. or elsewhere too?

I followed one . Nearly a mile . Well impressed . Was Plod . no .

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Not just a London thing @ianrauk, I've noticed this too near my home in Herts. The kids near me hang out in the Sainsburys car park doing extremely impressive, long wheelies (and yet look so nonchalant and bored while they do them). The old people look on and tut in disgust. I'm middle aged, so I tut a little bit, but secretly admire the sheer skillz.

 

[Biff600]

I have never been able to wheelie a push-bike, no matter how much I tried.

However, I can wheelie my motorbike with absolute ease, a quick blip of the throttle and up it comes !!!

 

[nickyboy]

I'm inspired to have a go tomorrow

If I end up in A&E I blame you lot

 

[Hitchington]

Mandem got bare skilz

 

[Welsh wheels]

There's one or two of these round here.....

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There's one of those near me. We met on a blind corner once. We both had to swerve to avoid each other. Poor chap was desperately shifting his balance from side to side to avoid falling off. Thankfully he managed to stay on. It's terrible to laugh I know, but it was a pretty funny sight.

 

[Bazzer]

Seen the odd one around here, including one a couple of weeks ago who I followed by car, for an impressive distance. - Mainly because he was wheelying between primary and secondary like a sine wave. Cycling through Salford, they are seen regularly

 

[Tom B]

One morning starting my commute in my village I saw a bike ahead of me. Of course I endeavoured to catch up and overtake. Unusually, I did, only to realise he was doing a wheelie.

A few mornings later, same deal. This time a different guy was riding a unicycle.

They're about the only cyclists I can overtake, it seems.

There is a lad around here that unicycle commutes. Ive seen him a few times. It looks bloody hard work.

The local rag did a piece on him after he became a talking point http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/142...s_forward_after_commuters_ask__who_are_you__/

I have crap upper body strength and poor balance and have never been able to wheelie. However I am often requested to pull a wheelie by the local yoof.

 

[John the Monkey]

My 5 year old daughter and I were passed by a yoof doing an impressive wheelie. Having been extensively goaded by her, I just about managed to prove I could do one without falling off... to which she commented "you're not very good at that, are you daddy?".

How sharper than a serpent's tooth, etc.

 

[Heisenberg71]

Having spent my childhood on BMX's back in the 80's I mastered the wheelie. I can still manage one on a road bike now, nothing one handed like Sagan, or as long. However I can still do it. Frowned upon by others when group riding, but so much fun. I feel like a kid again.

Tis all balance un back brake tha knows

 

[Ciar]

definately not a London thing, but like you have i have seen plenty of kids doing them around my neck of the woods

i myself used to as a kid, can just about do one now, but i stick to trying them out in forests when on appropriate bike!