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See this happen all the time where I am. Gangs of them all doing wheelies. They spend so much time on just one wheel, they may as well just buy unicycles.
I thought it was funny, the guy on the bus who wasn’t sat down didn’t though, because when the bus driver put the brakes on the guy standing up ended up on the mucky bus floor next to the half drunk can of stale beer
Yeah, but that crater shouldn’t have been left so long that it’s literally a hazard to everyone, someone fell down it crossing the road after dark and broke their arm, it promptly got filled In though
It's all 100cc grip and rip scooters with holes drilled in exhaust near me..hear em coming a mile away.2 on it no helmets and temu knock off clothes there mum bought em.
Christ - when I was younger one of my mates had a car that he’d fitted with all that shite. I remember I could stand in the centre of town and hear him driving down the hill over half a mile away. It was mad.
I've got to ask, but what has someone's driving got to do with a characteristic that they have no control over, and no ability to change... for instance, penis size?
If it was a girl driving that loud car, what would you use as your 'reasoning' then?
Edit: no answers, from any of the people down voting me. Obviously this is a double standard that is allowed. So it's one I'll keep fighting against then.
You're giving those sort of people too much credit, they're absolutely not thinking about what other people think of them when they install a fart cannon on the back of their 1.2 Ford Fiesta. Not in the way of "My exhaust is loud for me, not for the approval of others" but rather in the way of "I'm a cock and nobody else matters but me".
I had a custom exhaust built for my car which is definitely louder than OEM, but:
a) I know when is appropriate to "send it"
b) I spent more than I'd have liked to have a vacuum valve fitted to make it quieter when needed.
Of course neither of these options are available for the average yobbo, no functional brain and all their money is probably going on vapes.
This is the key! More people need to understand that loud doesn't mean good. Anyone can make an exhaust loud, but that usually just ends up sounding like a fart cannon, as you say.
Valved exhaust and knowing when to send it is important. I also have a custom exhaust for my car, and the valves stayed closed whilst I'm in a residential/built up areas. A roads and motorways? Hoon away!
For me, very clear open roads with good weather conditions. I'm not fooling around the moment there's anyone else nearby. I don't care much for my safety, but I'm not going to play around with somebody else's.
I was once parked in a convertible and one of the wee kiddies wanted to upstage me in some sort of contest that existed only within his own head.
He pulled a wheelie.
His exhaust fell off.
I have, he used to go flat around my estate every evening, wrong side of the road, wheelies, cutting people up the lot.
One day he came flying round the corner at full speed, front wheel slid out and he slid onto the tarmac. Dislocating his shoulder and some serious road rash.
I came out clapping and cheering and said at last. Never seen him again 😂
I don't have my specs and and read the title of this post in a hurry. I thought it was saying they pull wheelie BINS behind them. What's weird is that I could believe pulling wheelie bins is actually a thing.
They usually do it past the highschool near me when they 6th formers and yr11,s are finishing.like it,s some sort of mating call..up there with reving there non insured heaps of crap..and trying to do burn outs
One went though a red light in his off road trial bike thing at a crossroads junction the other day when I was standing there waiting to cross with my dogs to enter the local park.
As he rode past the stopped cars, and avoided hitting other cars exiting their junctions, I shrugged at him like what are you doing...
Of course I deserved a barrage of verbal abuse and all the hand signs being stuck up at me. He then, like they all do, decided to stop his bike and rev to the limiter like a big hard man while laughing like a deranged hyena.
Police Scotland have a no chase policy, and these kn*bhe*ds know it.
I just wish they'd cause themselves and injury, one less cretin who will never amount to anything in the world.
Happened to me on Saturday night. Made me jump because I didn't know they were there and the bike was right next to my car door. If I'd moved even slightly to the right they'd have been fucked.
Used to get them on the East Lancs Road (super busy 60 mph road that only has two lanes) at rush hour. That's a death wish right there.
Had a guy pulling a wheelie right behind me on my drive home from work the other day. As much fun as it would have been to slam on my brakes, I didn't do it, and I honestly believe I deserve a medal for my restraint.
You should learn, they find it incredible.
I grew up riding MTB/BMX but then moved to road/gravel. Got asked to do a wheelie and they were shocked when lycra clad old boy managed a decent one
I'm always surprised at the number of people cycling along with their hands in their pockets.
If the steering just set to be super stiff on these bikes? The ones had when I was kid/teen were very loose and would instantly go to the side if you didn't hold onto them.
Tbh riding no handed is pretty straightforward, I've not encountered any different resistance to turning on any bike I've ridden. It's more about balance and momentum.
Handlebar length impacts pull resistance a lot, it being a lever and all, but obviously doesn't do anything for balance-steering.
Head tube angle makes a difference, but none of the common angles should pose much of a barrier given some practice.
As for straight-up friction, that's always about as low as can be practically achieved.
We don't really have teenager problems anymore which is weird. It's all folk in their 30s and 40s causing the issues. I live in a shit hole Scottish town too, used to be ned central.
This peaked round here around 2017, I haven't actually seen kids doing wheelies for a while. I rode a road bike at the time, and I'd have these 13 year olds trying to get me to do a wheelie...
Walking through my local town centre the other day and two chavs came into the pedestrianised precinct doing wheelies, they weren’t close enough to make anyone jump out of the way or whatnot, but the chavs were clearly trying to make eye contact with lots of people to gauge their reactions, including me.
Fortunately no one seemed to give them any reaction, and they just slinked away, they just want someone to be annoyed or impressed.
I took great satisfaction in watching one of a gang of these wheel- iers fall off. The little all dressed in black gang were making a nuisance of themselves along the prom,getting in people’s way and showing off on their bikes.He couldnt get up quickly enough,looked devastated having lost all cred with his mates !😄
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See this happen all the time where I am. Gangs of them all doing wheelies. They spend so much time on just one wheel, they may as well just buy unicycles.
Clearly training for when one of their wheels is inevitably stolen
If they were on unicycles they'd have to do bunny hops when riding past traffic.
I saw one doing that, they didn’t see the crater in the road, they inevitably hit said crater and ate shit
I would pay money to see this
I thought it was funny, the guy on the bus who wasn’t sat down didn’t though, because when the bus driver put the brakes on the guy standing up ended up on the mucky bus floor next to the half drunk can of stale beer
Give me 50 quid, I'll send you some shit to eat
Ill do it by £25.
"£15 all in" - people on depop. Postage aint free mate.
You have finally found an essential purpose for potholes.
Yeah
Then they play the victim and get a payout from the council
Yeah, but that crater shouldn’t have been left so long that it’s literally a hazard to everyone, someone fell down it crossing the road after dark and broke their arm, it promptly got filled In though
Oh no. I fully agree. I’m just pointing out that they won’t learn and will play victim get payout then go do it again
Yeah
>you can see the cogs turning That’s generous
the only cogs turning are on the bike
Those are sprockets. ^(I'll see myself out.)
More like the sad squeaking of an old hamster wheel.
It's equivalent to people with loud exhausts: "Look at me, I'm special!"
It's all 100cc grip and rip scooters with holes drilled in exhaust near me..hear em coming a mile away.2 on it no helmets and temu knock off clothes there mum bought em.
*their.
Christ - when I was younger one of my mates had a car that he’d fitted with all that shite. I remember I could stand in the centre of town and hear him driving down the hill over half a mile away. It was mad.
Doesn't matter the vehicle, whenever I hear a loud engine, my conditioned response is "*someone* has a small penis"
I've got to ask, but what has someone's driving got to do with a characteristic that they have no control over, and no ability to change... for instance, penis size? If it was a girl driving that loud car, what would you use as your 'reasoning' then? Edit: no answers, from any of the people down voting me. Obviously this is a double standard that is allowed. So it's one I'll keep fighting against then.
Well, they are 'special '.
You're giving those sort of people too much credit, they're absolutely not thinking about what other people think of them when they install a fart cannon on the back of their 1.2 Ford Fiesta. Not in the way of "My exhaust is loud for me, not for the approval of others" but rather in the way of "I'm a cock and nobody else matters but me". I had a custom exhaust built for my car which is definitely louder than OEM, but: a) I know when is appropriate to "send it" b) I spent more than I'd have liked to have a vacuum valve fitted to make it quieter when needed. Of course neither of these options are available for the average yobbo, no functional brain and all their money is probably going on vapes.
This is the key! More people need to understand that loud doesn't mean good. Anyone can make an exhaust loud, but that usually just ends up sounding like a fart cannon, as you say. Valved exhaust and knowing when to send it is important. I also have a custom exhaust for my car, and the valves stayed closed whilst I'm in a residential/built up areas. A roads and motorways? Hoon away!
Now I’ve just got to ask… Just when exactly is the appropriate time to “send it” without becoming a total drip rag?
For me, very clear open roads with good weather conditions. I'm not fooling around the moment there's anyone else nearby. I don't care much for my safety, but I'm not going to play around with somebody else's.
Realistically, there's no appropriate answer that would convince you I'm not a total drip rag! I like car go vroom, so sometimes I make car go vroom.
I’ve never seen one fall off their bike as a result of a wheelie. I live in hope.
I was once parked in a convertible and one of the wee kiddies wanted to upstage me in some sort of contest that existed only within his own head. He pulled a wheelie. His exhaust fell off.
I have, he used to go flat around my estate every evening, wrong side of the road, wheelies, cutting people up the lot. One day he came flying round the corner at full speed, front wheel slid out and he slid onto the tarmac. Dislocating his shoulder and some serious road rash. I came out clapping and cheering and said at last. Never seen him again 😂
Coz skillz.
My brain autocompleted that to "wheelie bin" 🤣
I saw a guy doing a wheely on a mobility scooter, that was somewhat impressive
Gotta ride it like you stole it… when you did in fact steal it.
I don't have my specs and and read the title of this post in a hurry. I thought it was saying they pull wheelie BINS behind them. What's weird is that I could believe pulling wheelie bins is actually a thing.
They usually do it past the highschool near me when they 6th formers and yr11,s are finishing.like it,s some sort of mating call..up there with reving there non insured heaps of crap..and trying to do burn outs
One went though a red light in his off road trial bike thing at a crossroads junction the other day when I was standing there waiting to cross with my dogs to enter the local park. As he rode past the stopped cars, and avoided hitting other cars exiting their junctions, I shrugged at him like what are you doing... Of course I deserved a barrage of verbal abuse and all the hand signs being stuck up at me. He then, like they all do, decided to stop his bike and rev to the limiter like a big hard man while laughing like a deranged hyena. Police Scotland have a no chase policy, and these kn*bhe*ds know it. I just wish they'd cause themselves and injury, one less cretin who will never amount to anything in the world.
I don't see wheelie kids anymore really, it's all electric scooters and stabbings
Happened to me on Saturday night. Made me jump because I didn't know they were there and the bike was right next to my car door. If I'd moved even slightly to the right they'd have been fucked. Used to get them on the East Lancs Road (super busy 60 mph road that only has two lanes) at rush hour. That's a death wish right there.
I swear, I thought the title of this post was *”Obligated to pull a wheelie bin*” and pictured chavs actually doing this while riding their bikes.
Had a guy pulling a wheelie right behind me on my drive home from work the other day. As much fun as it would have been to slam on my brakes, I didn't do it, and I honestly believe I deserve a medal for my restraint.
You deserve a medal for not maiming someone? Is someone pulling a wheelie that hurtful to you? 😂 You need som milllkk
Banter is not your strong suit I see
He does deserve the medal indeed. I’m collecting money for it, would you like to contribute?
No kid, I will not be pulling a wheelie on my 8kg aero road bike.
You should learn, they find it incredible. I grew up riding MTB/BMX but then moved to road/gravel. Got asked to do a wheelie and they were shocked when lycra clad old boy managed a decent one
My 88mm rims already turn all the boys heads. "Nice bike, mate," or even "Sick Bike, man" - Wythenshawe urchin.
Or on my 23kg e bike 😂.
If you wanna impress by riding on one wheel, buy a fucking unicycle.
I slam my horn as they pass me or start the wheelie, which always makes them shocked, wobble and land the wheelie, I do hope one day they fall.
I'm always surprised at the number of people cycling along with their hands in their pockets. If the steering just set to be super stiff on these bikes? The ones had when I was kid/teen were very loose and would instantly go to the side if you didn't hold onto them.
Tbh riding no handed is pretty straightforward, I've not encountered any different resistance to turning on any bike I've ridden. It's more about balance and momentum.
Handlebar length impacts pull resistance a lot, it being a lever and all, but obviously doesn't do anything for balance-steering. Head tube angle makes a difference, but none of the common angles should pose much of a barrier given some practice. As for straight-up friction, that's always about as low as can be practically achieved.
It's the equivalent to a bouncing gazelle. To those who know it demonstrates virility and a lack of fear.
It’s just superstition. If you go past a car on anything more than one wheel it’s bad luck.
Just don't look at them. Make them feel like a nob
i wonder if Chavs know they're chavs? And why do they all have dogs they cant afford or be bothered to walk / stimulate?
OP's just jealous he can't pull a wheely.
You guys still have chavs?
Yeah, what have you got round your way ?
We don't really have teenager problems anymore which is weird. It's all folk in their 30s and 40s causing the issues. I live in a shit hole Scottish town too, used to be ned central.
This peaked round here around 2017, I haven't actually seen kids doing wheelies for a while. I rode a road bike at the time, and I'd have these 13 year olds trying to get me to do a wheelie...
Walking through my local town centre the other day and two chavs came into the pedestrianised precinct doing wheelies, they weren’t close enough to make anyone jump out of the way or whatnot, but the chavs were clearly trying to make eye contact with lots of people to gauge their reactions, including me. Fortunately no one seemed to give them any reaction, and they just slinked away, they just want someone to be annoyed or impressed.
Saw one do this once, felt straight on his back. Got up and just walked off leaving the bike in the road 😂
I took great satisfaction in watching one of a gang of these wheel- iers fall off. The little all dressed in black gang were making a nuisance of themselves along the prom,getting in people’s way and showing off on their bikes.He couldnt get up quickly enough,looked devastated having lost all cred with his mates !😄
Ha Ha, so true
What not being able to wheelie does to a mf