Advise needed

[spennie]

When I start on any degree of incline, however slight, I seem to be pulling the front up into a wheelie, also when climbing, I cant keep the front steady and straight. Is this due to bike set up or me? Any advice welcome on how I can remedy this problem.

 

[TissoT]

Try moving fall ward a bit on the seat ... position your self as in the picture on the left !

 

[fossyant]

That's very odd. What type of bike

 

[young Ed]

put more weight on your wrists and get out the saddle a little to put more weight over the forks (assuming it is an upright diamond frame)
Cheers Ed

 

[fossyant]

Assuming it's an MTB then if you are going up something very steep the front will try and lift. You need to shift your weight forward. There is also a possibility your position on the bike isn't right.

 

[gavroche]

Put a 25kgs bag of cement at the front and it wont lift at all. Seriously now, I think you need to push down more on the handlebars.

 

[byegad]

And it's advice (noun) when you want it and advise (verb) when you give it.

Easy to remember as c (adviCe) comes before s (adviSe) and n (noun) comes before v (verb).

 

[young Ed]

And it's advice (noun) when you want it and advise (verb) when you give it.

Easy to remember as c (adviCe) comes before s (adviSe) and n (noun) comes before v (verb).

could adviSe be some American thing as well?
Cheers Ed

 

[gavroche]

could adviSe be some American thing as well?
Cheers Ed

Probably but you can ignore that as the American are not very good at spelling ie; Nite instead of night, donut instead of doughnut, color instead of colour etc.....

 

[Motozulu]

I don't know but I have never been able to pull a wheelie - any chance you can teach me?
Get out of your seat and get over the bars.

 

[young Ed]

Probably but you can ignore that as the American are not very good at spelling ie; Nite instead of night, donut instead of doughnut, color instead of colour etc.....

true!
this is why we need to take over america
Cheers Ed

 

[young Ed]

as for OP maybe you spin too lower gear try moving up a few and putting more strain on the legs?
Cheers Ed

 

[Shadowfax]

You could be trying to put too much power through to smaller gear, which will cause the front wheel to lift, actually the usual reason for the front wheel lifting in conjunction with poor weight distribution, check you tube out for pulling wheelies and you will see what I mean. I'ts exaggerated going up an incline either spin(as opposed to stamping) in the lower gear or move to a higher gear ang get weight fore has been suggested.

 

[young Ed]

You could be trying to put too much power through to smaller gear, which will cause the front wheel to lift, actually the usual reason for the front wheel lifting in conjunction with poor weight distribution, check you tube out for pulling wheelies and you will see what I mean. I'ts exaggerated going up an incline either spin in the lower gear or move to a higher gear ang get weight fore has been suggested.

as i said
Cheers Ed

 

[Shadowfax]

as i said
Cheers Ed

indeed I was composing my more informative reply at the time.

chuckle.