Wheeling off a wall
Much more control than in the street approach, more style. If the surface is flat enough, you can start a wheeling quite before the drop off, or even do a manual and then drop off (this is really stylish).
Wheeling off with style
1° Pull a wheeling just when the front wheel is about to leave the edge. Start lifting the front wheel when pushing on the left pedal (if right-footed).
2° Carry on pedalling into a wheeling until the rear wheel reaches the edge. (you should arrive on the edge with your good foot pedal forward).
3° Clear the edge by finishing up the pedal turn, just before the drop off. Let the rear wheel drop down first. Pull slightly on the bars to avoid a flat landing.
You only need room for about one crank turn, or half a pedal turn minimum.
Then normal landing, with your good foot pedal forward. Pull the rear brakes to a full stop to secure your rear wheel and avoid a crash
on your back. That will force your front wheel down too and then you can decide whether you carry on pedaling or not.
This technique is neat in urban trials riding, as you can control your direction while doing a wheeling drop off.See this move in a video.
More tips?
This approach is not the best when jumping from very high. A short stop (like in the frontal
pedal kick) is always better to keep full control. But for mid-heights, it
is a nice move that flows smoothly. When landing, give the rear brake a slight touch to prevent falling backwards,
or even full braking power to force the front wheel down. Once you get the use of it, you can even carry on with
a wheeling. Start jumping off small kerbs and progressively build it up.
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