step 2The wheelie...

This is an easy trick again, the objective being to lift the front wheel in to the air by pedalling hard and leaning back...

Ok so select a lowish gear, like 2^nd and 2^nd or 3^rd and 1^st On a fixie you have no choice and on a bike with a single derailleur I'd say 1^st or 2^nd.

Now If you want to do a high angle wheelie that wont hold for as long but is easier to do with less falling off pains I'd suggest doing them standing up.

For a wheelie you can hold for longer and travel with sitting down is better.

So start moving slowly and get ready...

When you feel good to go, pedal hard while pulling up on the handlebars and leaning back a bit, if you're standing and go too high simply hop off on to your feet.

So if you're having trouble lifting up, take a gear lower than before and work on timing, naturally if you pedal down hard all of a sudden the front end will lift, you need to combine this with leaning back and lifting the handlebars.

Don't let your front wheel turn sideways more than a few degrees, otherwise when you land you'll be bucked off the bike.