| To
do a stoppie or endo front wheelie, you grab the front brake slowly
at first and apply progressively more brake until the front end is fully
loaded. On your practice runs (before you actually start doing stoppies),
let go of the front brake before you stop completely - get used to keeping
your balance after you release the front brake. Why? Without the bike's
full weight on the front tire, the braking force will be greater than
the tire's stopping power and it will start to slide. This is because
stopping power (friction) is proportional to the force pushing the tire
onto the ground (vertically). When the front end dives, the bike's full
weight is holding the front tire onto the ground. |
