How do you manual on a bike?

Question

i have been trying and trying this, and i cant get it. I can't seem to get the bike up high enough(like i'm seriously only getting about 2-3 inches off the ground) Whats is the correct way to do this trick?What should i do to improve my skill? Do i maybe not have enough upper body strength to pull up?

Answer 1

2 - 3 inches probably is't really big enough but you need to pull up and lean backwards its not using just your arms you need to completely lean back and then you find the sweet spot and when your going to far back pull the break, and when your going to far forward push out your legs

Answer 2

I learned how to wheelie sat down it takes alot of practice years with me.

The trick is balance point if the bike is too far back your flip over too far forward your wheel will go down so if goes to far back you gentle pull back brake if it goes down you kick it back up.

you have to sit where the bike wants to flip over and front wheel wants to come down thats the balance point.

iam going try manuals.

Answer 3

How do you automatic on a bike?

Answer 4

I still can't hold one but I'm not giving up.  Check out this guy's instructional vids on youtube.  Here's the one for manuals.  They're sections from Ryan Leech's "Mastering The Art of Trials" dvd.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-Nn4Z5WV...

As far as pulling up for more height, it just takes some oomph and practice.  I guess it does take a little strength, but not much, and really it's all about weight distribution and technique (easy to say, harder to figure out for yourself).  You have to throw your weight back over the rear wheel juuust after you pull up hard on the bars.  It's a timing thing.  If your frame (top tube) is too large and/or your stem is long, it makes it much harder.  Getting up and manualing on 26" wheels is hard enough as it is, but that will make it much harder.  Also, this is one reason that ultra-short chainstays are helpful on urban rigs.   If you ever try it on a 20" bike you'll be amazed...it seems so easy.   What's really respectable is how some of the trials guys can manual on *those* bikes.  They make it look easy, but the frame geometry on a trials bike makes it muuuuch harder.  They deserve props.

And here, just to make you feel worse, check out this guy....and his 8 year old sister.   LOL.  Amazing.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mtkeyf0B...

Keep at it, don't quit.  And wear your elbow pads while you're learning because you're bound to loop out a few times when you finally do get it up.    :o)