A wheelie is the act of using a combination of pedal thrust and weight shifting to raise the front wheel into the air A skillful freestyler can lift the front wheel high enough that the center of gravity moves over the rear wheel, then ride the bicycle as if it were a unicycle The correct verb to describe the act of doing a wheelie is "pop" Wheelies often cause great stress on a bicycle's fork when the front wheel comes back down A "nose wheelie" results when the front brake is applied hard enough to cause the rear wheel to lift off
1 The act of lifting the front tire of the motorcycle up into the air while riding (to lift the bike up)
do a wheelie pop a wheelie to lift the front wheel of a bicycle that you are riding off the ground, so that you are balancing on the back wheel
n Lifting the front wheel off the ground, usually with some combination of pulling on the handlebars, pedaling harder, and balance
noun, verb The balancing act of riding a skateboard on two wheels, either the front two or the back two
An acceleration phenomenon of rear drive vehicles (especially motorcycles) in which the front wheel(s) lift off the ground Most automobiles are too heavy and lack the proper balance to accomplish this feat; but bicycles, motorcycles, and even wheelchairs can perform it
{i} stunt whereby the front wheels of a vehicle (or bicycle or motorcycle) are lifted so that the vehicle is balanced for a moment on its rear wheels or wheel
A stunt where a bicycle or vehicle is ridden while standing only on its rear wheel or wheels