Talk:Wheelie

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[edit] Getting up or not

"To perform a wheelie on a bicycle, put the bike in low gear, get up from the saddle and pedal forward while pulling hard on the handlebars."
I can do a wheelie just fine without getting up from the saddle. The description should be changed. κаллэмакс 22:31, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

I agree. Friends of mine can cycle for long distances on one wheel - and they all do it siting down. I'll change it.Adrian Baker 12:04, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Removed a line saying that you can only pull a wheelie from a starting position, and that if you do it while moving you will not succeed. Seeing as I have been able to pull "successful" wheelies on my bike at 20+ mph, and you see people do them while moving forward all the time on TV or at your local park, it's obviously wrong. Replaced it with a line qualifying that it's _easier_ to do it while stopped, and experts can do it while moving. 67.158.111.66 19:02, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wheelies illegal on the street?

It appears wheelies bring a misdemeanor charge, reckless driving, if done on the street (at least in virginia) [1]. Anyone know if there is any sort of federal traffic law against it, or does it vary by state, or even county? --Fxer 17:39, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Copyvio

I removed a large chunk of text added by User:Burrelly (contribs), because it was stolen from this site: [2]. If you disagree with my revert, discuss here. - Tronno ( t | c ) 14:09, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] First image (RC car)

If that vehicle is still jumping, I think then it would not count as a wheelie. As soon as it touches the ground, it will come down on all four wheels. Should be removed, especially as we have better images, and this one doesn't even show it all that well from a purely technical point. Ingolfson 10:03, 3 August 2007 (UTC)