Originally Posted by
ab_antiquo
I strongly disagree with this fatalist world view.
Many folks over 50 keep riding wheelies, manualing, etc. because they don't let the kind of fear on display here dominate their thinking.
Leave the wheelies to those with skills. It's not about age.
I'm 54, still do wheelies, and also lack the skill to do them consistently or well. The trick then is to only do them under jogging speed, so if you come up too far you just drop off the back in a jog. Platform pedals only.