wheelie
One-tire riding
A wheelie is the act of riding a bicycle, motorcycle, or other wheeled vehicle with the front wheel lifted off the ground, balancing on the rear wheel: He popped a wheelie and rode half a block.
The maneuver requires shifting weight backward while accelerating.
Wheelies range from brief stunts to sustained rides, and appear in BMX tricks, motorcycle shows, and kids showing off.
Off-road trick cycling
- bikeTwo-wheeled pedaled vehicle
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- cyclistOne who pedals
- pedalFoot-operated lever
handlebars · saddle · spokes · chain · pop · lift · manual · endo
Deliberate deception
- rampSloped connecting surface
- skateparkWheeled sports facility
- halfpipeU-shaped ramp for tricks
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
daredevil · acrobat · extreme · spectacle · manual · one-handed · seated · standing
One who flaunts abilities
- hotdoggerAttention-seeking performer
- showboatOstentatious attention-seeker
- grandstanderOne who seeks applause
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
swagger · bravado · peacocking · attention-seeking · crowd-pleaser · flamboyant · ostentatious · bragging
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
danger · fearless · bold · reckless · wild · edge · high-octane · speed
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- controlAuthority to direct
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
centering · leverage · fulcrum · tipping point · weight shift · lean · steady · coordination
BMX
Off-road trick cycling
- bikeTwo-wheeled pedaled vehicle
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- cyclistOne who pedals
pedal · handlebars · saddle · spokes · chain · pop · lift · manual · endo · bunny hop
trick
Deliberate deception
freestyle · daredevil · acrobat · extreme · spectacle · manual · one-handed · seated · standing · distance
showoff
One who flaunts abilities
- hotdoggerAttention-seeking performer
- showboatOstentatious attention-seeker
- grandstanderOne who seeks applause
flashy · swagger · bravado · peacocking · attention-seeking · crowd-pleaser · flamboyant · ostentatious · bragging · cocky
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
heart-pounding · danger · fearless · bold · reckless · wild · edge · high-octane · speed · intensity
equilibrium
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- controlAuthority to direct
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
poise · centering · leverage · fulcrum · tipping point · weight shift · lean · steady · coordination · adjustment
- tricksmagic trick, card trick, card tricks, coin trick, rope trick
- Motocrossmotocross, supercross, holeshot, whoops, whoop
- Trick Movesollie, kickflip, heelflip, 360 flip, backflip
- Motorcycle Tricksstoppie, backflip, superman, no-hander, can can
- stunt showcar jump, motorcycle jump, explosion, crash, ramp jump
- BMXBMX, BMX bike, BMX racing, BMX park, BMX track
wheeliestoppie
Front-wheel balance trick
endo · grounded · stationary · four on the floor · parked
- steering wheelVehicle direction controller
- behind the wheelOperating a vehicle
- training wheelsAuxiliary wheels for novice cyclists
- take the wheelAssume driving duties
- third wheelExtra person with couple
- at the wheelControlling a vehicle
wheel, wheels, wheeled, wheeling, cartwheel, steering wheel, wheelies, two-wheeler, pinwheel