Would love to get some advice if anybodys dying to offer it but I'm also pretty aware of what a shitshow this is right now lmao. First time ever attempting to get the wheels off the ground, first clip was an attempt to pop the back wheel up and the rest are attempts at the front.. "attempt" being the key word lol.
It looked so easy in the instructional videos then I got out there and it felt like the bike was just glued to the ground. Despite appearances I really was trying like hell to load the shocks and pop up/back. Will get back out again tomorrow and keep trying 🫡
Bike is a trek 3500 from (I think?) 2016 or so
*camera focus is broken, I know
by NeonHorse47
3 Comments
Gotta scrape your taint on the rear tire
When you watch people who are good at getting their front wheel off the ground, they throw their weight so far back that their ass is significantly behind the seat. You really need your center of gravity at or even behind the rear wheel for it to work. YouTube is your friend.Â
Configuration of your shocks has a great deal of impact on how bouncy your bike is. You seem to have a hardtail, meaning your back wheel is not bouncy at all. Your front wheel shouldn’t be *super* bouncy, just a little. I actually think your video looks pretty normal for a stiff suspension.
I see people with much smaller bikes popping wheelies because the size of the bike lends to much more manipulation. Your bike is probably a lot harder to manipulate like that.
That said, we all start somewhere! Get on some easy trails and get comfy with balance, pivoting, berms, etc. You’ll learn the dynamics of the bike easier. And ride with others, as that helps a ton.