Contemplation

The moto wheelies have become so integrated in my lifestyle that I'm starting to lose count of them. They're more of a contemplation. I contemplate wheelies. By the time this project is complete, there will no longer be a need for counting... only contemplation.

Counter: 205 (estimate)

Fun Bikes

A brief wheelie session on Two-Fiddy yielded big fun on a little bike. I can see how the kids are enjoying their dirt bikes in the urban environments. They're so easy to ride. They feel so good to ride on one wheel.

Counter: 190

Keeping It Up

I've only been pulling one about every day, besides one short session in these past two weeks. The practice during this dark time is just the habit -- one must keep pulling wheelies, no matter how much is going on. Because all of that will always be going on.

Counter: 185

Inspired

No matter how tired I am, no matter how late at night it is, no matter how much I've been through in a day, I still, sometimes, find myself as being the right person in the right place doing the right thing -- wheelies on a motorcycle. It's amazing. Even in an urban environment, I know how to put me in a position where no one else is around and I can, it feels, perform whatever motorcycle mayhem I please for just a few minutes. And it is so completely awesome.

Counter: 170

Hero

When the heavy weight of life feels overwhelming, that's when I know it's time to give a two-wheeled machine a hard launch or two... or ten. And when I do that, the heavy weight lifts and I re-realize what I should be doing.

Counter: 160

Internal External

It's astounding that the mental labor required for a great wheelie is tenfold the physical requirement. Wheelies are a mind game. They're easy to execute, once it is known what to do. Just put fear in the trash - you won't be needing that. We just need to focus on the two-axes of balance and do our best.

As a development note, I've started to experiment with different rear foot placements and have found greater control is possible with a left-most placement in the KLR foothold rather than a right -- a break from my experience of the past two years. Oh... the things you will learn.

Counter: 112

Success Preparation

Being comfortable is key. When the environment isn't comfortable, big nice wheelies are hard to get right. That's not to say that the environment has to be perfect. It's okay if the surface is not ideal or if you think popo/security will show up at any moment. Being a bit outside the comfort zone is a good thing. What matters is being comfortable. Is there enough light? Are the hands warm enough? Prepare to have success in thy wheelies.

Counter: 60