Glossary / General

wheelies

16 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A wheelie is when the front wheels of a vehicle come off the ground while the back wheels stay on the ground. It's often done for fun and shows off the driver's skills.

Technical Definition

A wheelie is a maneuver where a vehicle lifts its front wheels off the ground while the rear wheels remain in contact with the surface, often done for fun or as a display of skill. It's commonly associated with motorcycles but can also be performed in cars under certain conditions.

Hear It Discussed

"[996.8s] And he was riding in front and the kids were following and honestly, like, I don't can't say, like, in the weeks prior, were they zipping up and down the street? [1007.6s] I don't..."
CarCast - Reacher star Alan Ritchson’s motorcycle altercation. Dodge’s 2026 Durango R/T 392, Nissan Z NISMO gets a manual transmission and more. CarCast 16:32

"And I want to learn how to do wheelies and endos without completely killing myself. What should I get?"
S11E12: Motorcycle Questions: Answered! Highside/Lowside - A Motorcycle Podcast 42:48

"I mean it was fathes popping wheelies and was there a ton of passing? No Our hard chargers was five and four"
Episode 394 - Fremont Opens Their Season, The Kokomo Grand Prix and Knoxville Dirt Nerds Podcast 15:47