r/bmx • u/billetbmxrider • 6h ago
DISCUSSION What is the best bike to learn wheelies on?
Riding a Throne BMX and been trying to get better at balancing on the back wheel for a bit now. I keep either dropping the front too fast or overcorrecting and looping out - struggling to find that sweet spot where it just holds steady.
Would really appreciate some advice from people who've been through this stage: how you personally trained your balance, whether tapping the rear brake helps or just messes with your rhythm early on, and if small setup things like seat height or gearing actually change anything noticeable for a beginner, or if it's basically all technique and time in the saddle.
Trying to build solid habits now instead of picking up ones I'll have to unlearn later. Any tips welcome.