Grown men doing wheelies

Catchee · 21/09/2025 20:40

Yep. There are a few men in our village 30+ that do that, one of them with his trousers down to his bum crack. He also races about. I just assumed he was off his face on something. He does it down the main road.

AmyDuPlantier · 21/09/2025 20:35

Oh god who cares you big misery.

CanSeeClearlyNowTheRainHasGone · 21/09/2025 20:34

DriveVerySlowlyPastNumber23IWantThemToSeeMyHat · 21/09/2025 20:20

'Annoyance' - it's not just an Annoyance, it's bloody dangerous!

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The OP wanted to talk about how ridiculous the men were and was not interested in the other aspects.

I don't disagree that cycles on pavements, whether doing wheelies or not, are both annoying and dangerous.

But that apparently is not this thread and I have no desire to get into a flame wat with cyclists who will tell me that roads/cars are too dangerous for bikes.

ilovepixie · 21/09/2025 20:32

Slowlyslowlysurely · 21/09/2025 11:49

AIBU to think that the 40+ year old man who has just whizzed past my house on the pavement doing a wheelie looks absolutely ridiculous?

a) why on earth is he on the pavement of a quiet residential street?
b) what would make him think “hey you know what would be really cool, if I just yanked one wheel off the floor and balanced precariously as I fly past people’s front doors!”

this is a frequent occurrence round here….does anyone else have a city of man children wheelying about like 10 year olds?

You know what’s ridiculous! Not knowing the difference between ground and floor.

bonfeee · 21/09/2025 20:29

cannaethink · 21/09/2025 19:09

A wheelie uses pedalling to balance, but a manual has no pedalling so you’d need to be going downhill then use body weight and movement to balance on the back wheel.
I can do neither so am always impressed by anyone of any age who can 😁

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Not necessarily. I can manual on flat and slightly uphill.

bonfeee · 21/09/2025 20:28

Chazbots · 21/09/2025 12:09

I'm in my 50s...

They're actually manuals, there's a difference, apparently.

It's on my wish list to learn how to do, probably in a park tho. 😎

Manuals are when you don't pedal. Wheelies you do.

DriveVerySlowlyPastNumber23IWantThemToSeeMyHat · 21/09/2025 20:20

CanSeeClearlyNowTheRainHasGone · 21/09/2025 12:23

Yes. YABU

We are meant to have got past thinking people are ridiculous or shaming them for it (which is what you're doing by inviting ridicule).

Stop it.

What/who are you going to pick on next?

If you want to talk about safety or annoyamce or stuff then that's a different world.

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'Annoyance' - it's not just an Annoyance, it's bloody dangerous!

Branleuse · 21/09/2025 19:18

MissyB1 · 21/09/2025 12:16

And I'm sure its equally brilliant if you are the parent walking along with your pram as the idiot races towards you on his back wheel, probably completely unable to see you. Can't imagine how brilliant that must be.

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Is that something that actually happened though?

cannaethink · 21/09/2025 19:09

Chazbots · 21/09/2025 12:09

I'm in my 50s...

They're actually manuals, there's a difference, apparently.

It's on my wish list to learn how to do, probably in a park tho. 😎

A wheelie uses pedalling to balance, but a manual has no pedalling so you’d need to be going downhill then use body weight and movement to balance on the back wheel.
I can do neither so am always impressed by anyone of any age who can 😁

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 21/09/2025 18:50

I think it is those 40+ old men who attach playing cards to their bicyles so it sounds like they have a moped are worse.

lljkk · 21/09/2025 18:37

I really want to learn to bunnyhop on my bicycle, maybe I need to watch a video.
Location issues aside, I admire anyone who can do a wheelie.

EmeraldShamrock000 · 21/09/2025 14:35

Yanbu, it is ridiculous, the force could kill or seriously injure a child leaving their garden.
Teenagers on an electric scooter dressed in black, wearing masks are scary.

Jellyheadbang · 21/09/2025 14:25

Slowlyslowlysurely · 21/09/2025 12:01

@FuzzyWolf funnily enough not everyone does have a driveway.

Broken Britain 😭

MissyB1 · 21/09/2025 14:23

FuzzyWolf · 21/09/2025 12:17

My children always loved me spinning them around in their pram which has to be the younger years equivalent of a wheelie.

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Im sure they did, not quite the same as the pram getting hit by a bike though.

JenniferBooth · 21/09/2025 14:18

beAsensible1 · 21/09/2025 11:53

well doing a wheely on a main road would be stupid. Why can’t a grown man have a bit of fun? They’re not hurting anyone.

A moterbike rider pulled out in front of us on a main road and pulled a wheelie several months ago. The reason ppl get pissed off when being held up due to an accident is because they are sometimes caused by stupidity

Unacceptableinthe80s · 21/09/2025 13:57

NoisyMonster678 · 21/09/2025 13:24

If he had a brain, he'd be dangerous.

I'm pretty sure the brain is responsible for balance and coordination 🤷

NoisyMonster678 · 21/09/2025 13:24

If he had a brain, he'd be dangerous.

HangingOver · 21/09/2025 13:22

I sometimes take a little run up and take my feet off the ground when I'm wheeling the trolley in the supermarket if the aisle is empty and no one is looking

ChocolateMagnum · 21/09/2025 13:14

It seems like two issues here:

AIBU to think some roads are not safe to do wheelies on whatever age the person doing them? YANBU, but of course there are roads where it is safe.

AIBU to think grown men having fun look ridiculous. YABVU and a misery guts. Fun doesn't have a use-by date, FFS 🙄

FuzzyWolf · 21/09/2025 13:09

CanSeeClearlyNowTheRainHasGone · 21/09/2025 12:25

But, to be fair, that's all about riding fast, and on the pavement ... not specifically related to wheelies

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No but my original comment that the replies relate to was.

NotSmallButFunSize · 21/09/2025 13:05

I agree with you OP - they are invariably the kind of thick knuckledraggers who have never grown up and do it to "look cool" 🙄

I know it's a taboo word on MN but - such chavs.

I just think "twat" and don't give the attention they are so desperately craving.

And yes, I am judgemental and I don't even care

Bippybop · 21/09/2025 12:58

Smartiepants79 · 21/09/2025 12:52

If the pavement is empty and he is not causing obstruction or nuisance to anyone then who cares? Do you not do anything silly and childish just for fun/nostalgiaif ? It’s not any different to dancing round the kitchen to Take That…. If they’re doing it an way that causes obstruction or danger to others then that’s a different story.

Take that back i dance to spice girls in my kitchen.
Pun intended lol.

Bippybop · 21/09/2025 12:56

Just a bloke having some fun on a bike tbh.
Ive seen grown men on skateboards and i thin why not he's not hurting anyone.

Ive seen women in their 40s and 50s dressed up and acting like their in their 20s.
I dont think stupid i think good for them having that confidence.
Maybe they couldn't do it years ago.
Good for them.

Smartiepants79 · 21/09/2025 12:52

If the pavement is empty and he is not causing obstruction or nuisance to anyone then who cares? Do you not do anything silly and childish just for fun/nostalgiaif ? It’s not any different to dancing round the kitchen to Take That…. If they’re doing it an way that causes obstruction or danger to others then that’s a different story.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 21/09/2025 12:44

His partner should ltb

Disgusting behaviour

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