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@Oliver Schick
I thought the wheelying was meant to signify 'bikes up, knives down'? I don't know if that's the reason why they do it so persistently, though. It may just be having fun wheelying. @fly can probably explain.
When I see this sort of thing, I'm always reminded of how many people enjoy the acrobatic side of cycling first and foremost. Where I grew up, there's a long tradition of "Kunstradfahren", an indoor sport that many people in Britain have never seen.
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These boys started much too late to achieve the same level of performance as the elite athletes, but I often wonder whether it might not be a good sport to popularise in London. You need the specialised bikes, which are not cheap, and indoor gyms--and experienced coaches, of course.