Only the kids who grew up in the 70’s know the feeling.....Nobody else , Nobody else !!!

My brother just passed away this Saturday 7/3/21 he was the wheelie king he still could at 60 Thank You

Who ever could ride the longest wheelie was DEFINITELY considered the “coolest kid in the neighborhood”!

The coolest dude on the block in any time period.

I am 60 years old now... I can remember the true feeling of riding a wheelie as far as I could.. that feeling that you and your bike are the only two things that exist in the whole world.. true bliss and finding your zen as you ride a wheelie down the neighborhood street.. not caring or even thinking about who might be watching.. it really was a different world way back then 9 or 10 years old.. peaceful serenity.. nice to see you can still enjoy finding your zen at nearly 60 years old.. fun to watch and Thank you! Rich! for sharing with the world!

I'm 70. This brings back good memories.

Why do I have tears in my eyes.... :)

I identify with this 1000% I still have my Schwinn Stingray dad got me in 1967. I wouldn't trade it for the world...miss you dad.

I'm 55 and can still "Mono" my MTB the length of my street.... It might not mean much to most... But it's a skill you never forget and always makes me feel like a kid again with a big fat smile.. Richard's vid demonstrates the pure joy that comes with a few of the simple things in life.

I’m 57. This is the greatest for me! This guy is inspiring to me! Hats off to you Sir.🇺🇸💯💯🙏🙏

“When you get older you realize that the soul never ages”. That so true

Thank You for the memories and the bits of wisdom. Keep that front wheel flyin' brother.

Good job brother..."don't let the old man in"

Great memories! I grew up during the same time period. I often wish I could return to those simpler times.

We did all this stuff in Jersey in th 70's! Tight streets, cars on both sides, building ramps out of scrap wood. Hell, the parents not only encouraged this they used to watch and clap! We used to dream about doing this in California with the weather. Hats off to you. Never stop. Stay Young.My kids see this and can't believe it.They are shocked about how unsafe it is! I just give them the look.

Spend my entire teenage years in the 70’s, good times!

Growing up in the 70’s this brings back great memories for me Thanks

I'm 50 and two years ago I quit the cubicle life and started working at a bike shop. While I don't have my Western Flyer Dirt Duster from the late 70's, I now have a 2020 Giant Trance 29er 2 and trail riding. Keep rolling!!!!

THAT was gangster AF rock on Rich, Rock On !

Awww,the 70's the most overlooked yet put down generation. I grew up then. My teenage years.

Man....this brings back memories! I too....was a wheelie king. I could ride the back wheel for as long as I wanted. I’m 64....and first wheelie bike was a Mattel stallion with chrome double tube frame and shocks....then graduated to a Schwinn Orange Crate with the small front wheel and earles fork and ball buster 5 speed shifter. From there I started racing dirt bikes and quite about 4 yrs ago. Thanks for the memories!

So glad to see MY generation. This was the best thing I've seen on YT in a long time!

Thank you Richard for making this video. I was that kid, wheelie as long as I wanted to, even around the block. I’m 65 now and thinking about buying a stingray JUST to see if I could get it up again, the front wheel, that is. This has really encouraged me

Just found this video. Brings back so many good memories of the 70's. My friends and I went everywhere on the back tire...

My dad bought me a 73 XR 75 just like the one in this video. Rode it right into our living room. My jaw just dropped and my friend said " dude! You got to coolest dad ever!" Best bike I've ever owned and I've had plenty.

Brought back some memories Richard...my Schwinn Stingray with a banana seat, doing one-handed wheelies around the corner in Pasadena, Ca. THOSE WERE THE DAYS. Now sixty, just pulled the trigger on the Sondors LX e-bike, delivers end of October. Time to make some new memories.....

I’m 58 and this video was very special me. I grew up in the South Bay of Southern California and that was me in the 70’s, I was doing the exact same thing! What a great time to grow up in! Still ride my bike to this day and will continue to do so as long as my legs work. Thanks for this!

Thank you for this. I’m only 37 but have been through a lot of things only older people should experience. I’m considered an “old soul”. This video reminded me of why I haven’t given up. So thank you. Truly.

That's right brother you know what's up. I love and miss them good old days bigtime buddy. May God bless you and your family and friends.

Really pulled some heart-strings...thank you for inspiration.

Definitely can relate sir. I was born in 1970. I can still pop wheelies on my MTB lol. Beautiful trip down memory lane. God Bless.

He still has great balance!I was known as the"Wheelie King"on my block.I taught my partner Bill and he turned out real good too.I announce one day I was going to ride a wheelie all the way around the local church .I nailed it in one try.I started riding them on my ten speed and found I could shift gear all the way to high gear.Dont think I could ride ten feet now.Cool video man! Thanks

I had that same bike when I was seven. It made me feel like a real biker. The ape hangers were the key that unlocked the passion I still have of riding down a long stretch of road and leaving my pain behind. Thanks for the memories....

I had a friend who lived just behind me whose father worked worked at "Murray" in Lawrenceburg, TN , in the design department. He used to get 'test bikes'. Riding wheelies and jumping ramps were our Evel Knievel days. This guy rides wheelies now better than I did then. We quickly went on to motorcycles, but this guy is awesome!

Man this is great! I am almost 57 and grew up a little town in southwest Iowa, Emerson, had a population of 500. We rode bicycles around all the time, I never could wheelie like that, I had about 3 friends that could, they would get it balanced and could go for miles. I was pretty fearless at hitting our old board ramps though. Looking back I see now that those were some pretty awesome times. It’s been a pretty good ride for the most part, I’ve had some sad and hard times, I guess that’s the way she goes. All things will pass, just like I will someday, we just have to enjoy the time we have left and never forget the good times we had. For some reason this video brought just happy tears to my eyes. ❤️

This is awesome to see!! Wish kids today still rode bikes like we used to back in the 70s and 80s, way before technology took over.

Awesome! Time never ages, only our perception of it. I remember and will always keep those "Wheelie" memories..

YOU WHEELIE GOT ME...good tunes, too!! Watching this, recalling you'd have to coast, intermittently, trying to control your speed, on those old, banana seat, coaster bikes.

I’ll be sixty in two weeks and this brought back the memory of my longest wheelie which was about 1/2 block . Never give up just because we are getting older. I still ride dirt bikes and practice my balance daily. Thanks for the memories, now get outside and play!

That made me remember a time in my life when all I wanted to do was to be was on one wheel .now 57 years old and seeing this I m going to take my bike out and ride some one handers by the young ones in the neighborhood

Reminds me of my youth in Costa Mesa, CA in ‘67 when, during a nice extended wheelie on my Sting Ray, the front wheel fell out of the fork. I was already on my way back down so I couldn’t react fast enough. When the fork hit the street, so did I. The laughter of my “friends” far exceeded the level of my pain and blood letting.

Looks like Archie Bunker, but rides like Doug Domokos. Seriously good footage and anecdotes. 👍🏻

Richard, I came on this by mistake. But, now after watching I know it was meant for me to see. I never did ride a wheelie; but in my heart I did. I loved every minute of this video. The big wheel jump reminded me why I took chances and worked on innovation in my life. At 69 I am still living it. Still going after dreams. All your words in this video got to my heart. Carry on!!!!

That's awesome... makes me want to get back out on one wheel. I had a Free Spirit ten speed as a teenager in the 1970s, used to ride wheelies all over the place: up hill, down hill, around corners... haven't practiced in so long I'm now a newbie... at 60. lol

I could never do a wheelie ..... you make it look so easy!! Good memories!!!

Awesome. I still ride my stingray every day I got it in 76.

I'm 39 and trying to relearn riding wheelies and this dude gives me hope lol you are truly a inspiration

This makes me feel good again. What a great time as a kid. Kids today are out of touch an deprived R.I.P. yester year and thank you

This sure did bring back lots of memories. So glad my kids get to learn to wheelie on a totally original Schwinn Pea Picker

This put a big smile on my face! Brought back so many memories of my first bike, an orange banana seat 20” bike. Memories of making wooden Ramps and jumping over yellow Tonka dump trucks ran through my mind along with the many friendships I’ve shared that passion with! I could never ride a wheelie like you Richard. You are still the man!!! Thanks for the nice video and wise words.

hey man, one benefit from being older, the balance point isn't as far back as it use to be - LOL - yea, I was the same in the 70's in Pacoima on my Schwinn and rear bendix brake - could ride for miles on one wheel - now doing it on motorcycles - never went away - one of my favorite things - great job.

OMG!!! I had a StingRay with a banana seat!!! Those were great years to grow up in. Cool bikes! Cool music!!!! I haven't seen anyone riding wheelies these days. The present generations are missing out!!!!

Thanks for sharing this ! Took me back in time. I’m 57, raised in central NJ and remember spending countless hours hanging out summers practicing riding wheelies on sting rays and upped the ante by mastering Schwinn 10 speed bike wheelies one-handed. I have all the knee/arm scars to prove it. Haha! Amazing, just like you I was riding my mountain bike recently with my teenage girls and popped a wheelie and rode it down street and around corner. Girls were like, WTF? Dad teach me that!!

Brings back wonderful memories as a youngster in the 70s. We used to measure our wheelies by Lamposts (Distance). I'll leave it to you Richard. Cool Dude. Best Handlebars for wheelies

I used to do the same thing on my bike, could ride a wheelie for almost half a mile, even made wheelie bars one day just for fun used to do the same thing he could, brings back such memories, way to go Richard

I totally relate to this video! The times were so simple back then and we were the kings of our neighborhood.

I miss those days!!! No cell phones and no internet!!!! People outside having fun!!!!

As kids up in La Habra , we did the exact same thing. Stingrays, Xr75’s, 10 speeds. Lol I got back into dirt bike riding and mountain biking about 8 years ago. Couldn’t be happier. Even though I live in Az now, you will still see me at the cliffs surfing and doing wheelies a couple of times a year. Some things never change. Biking keeps you alive and able to get around much easier than walking or driving. Cheers bro.

AWESOME!!!!!

Sick vintage wheelie footage. Dude still can wheelie! Could never get the wheelie down.

Came across this video and it brought me back my youth. I grew up in riverside CA. The same time period. It all started with wheelies on my schwin, then the 10spd and on to dirt bikes. Ohh and the big wheel jump.. crashed it everytime. LOL Thank you for bringing me back to a special place in life.

2:15 Like they say it’s just like riding a bike you never forget!! 🤜🤛

I was never a real good wheelie rider but I had a unicycle and was one hell of a skateboarder! Shit hurts more when you crash when you're older! Nice job Richard Kelley! I'm impressed!

Respect. Love the big wheel part with the rag doll going off the roof cut to buddy laying there like he crashed . Wheelies are years of fun 😁

Hey! We did it in Nor-Cal too!! The ramps, the track around the house, the “Block” contests. Good Times!

I was born in 73 im miss those days, thank you for this video i have tears in my eyes just thinking of those times no phones, video games just good times with my neighborhood friends

Summer of 1975 when I was just turning 13 we moved to the best neighborhood on earth. There was this one kid my age who lived one street over that was an acrobat on and off a bicycle or a dirt bike. He could do gymnast stuff like back flips, front flips, ride a wheelie for 1 mile straight and was amazing on his 4 stroke Honda 125. He used to stand on the back foot pegs of his Honda and ride wheelies like it was a chariot. The kid was absolutely FEARLESS...

Heck yeah!!!Nice🤙 I’m 45 and still tearing up the streets keeps me young✌️

This filled my heart ❤️ from the uk

Once a wheelie king.... always a Wheelie King 🔥👌🏻🤘🏻💯

I use to do that on my bike all the time in the early 70's. Oh Yeah ! 👍🚴

I'm in the UK and remember this guy for his skillfull wheelieing,pretty sure he came here to do a tour.

We as kids were so cool riding wheelies everywhere on our bikes. Funny thing is now you are so much cooler! 👊😎 God bless 🙏

Wow that was such a cool vid and brought back so many memories. I'm almost 65 years old and I rode a Schwinn StingRay and a Sears knockoff during those times but more importantly I still have my Mission Honda Jersey! I now ride a MTB and a Dual Sport motorcycle. After all these years I still love dirt (and wheelies)!

This video should have more views and likes.

Damn! Still got it after all these years. I'm 52 and couldn't do it anymore on my Stingray. Mybe I should install a wheelie bar. :D

I was smiling all the way through this video. Thanks

Simply awesome, once you have it you never lose it !

I'm a little jealous so I have to toot my horn here Richard. In 1967 I went to Schwinn school in Chicago and became a factory trained Schwinn mechanic and worked 13 years at Foxies Bike Shop in Highland Park. From there I was hired by Nishiki as a technical advisor, where Shimano Japan took notice, and hired me. After 5 years at Shimano/Japan group, I invented MTB Bar/Ends and started onZa, and later created the Panaracer Smoke & Dart tires. My last job before I semi-retired in 2003 was developing tires for Specialized... But all this amounts to a hill of beans, watching you Willy effortlessly at the age of 60... You're the MAN!!!

Awesome video man, I had the same dirt bike, XR-75. I road the bike for years. I out grew it but still rode it everywhere possible. Be for the motorcycle ,I had a cheap 20" bike. It had the banana seat on it but I told my Dad, who's now is 78 & rides his Heritage Softail . I wanted a chopper. So he ended up cutting the forks and extending them about 18 inches. Put a pair of Ape hangers,a new slick & painted it bright orange. That was a cool bike then. My mom, who just turned 80 gave my the nickname Chopper the Wheelie Popper. Thank you for sharing your video which brought back many childhood memories for me. Thank you, God bless.

Thanks for the archival wheelie footage and all the wheelies done not so long ago, judging by the cars, by the gent on, what, a Manta Ray? And I was there for it all myself back in the day, my bike from the Summer of Love in '67 until I was a military dependent in Frankfurt, West Germany in '75, thumbnail is a snap of me jumping my bike on an asphalt lot across from our apartment building in the Drake-Edwards Housing Area, was a basic Sting-Ray and it taught me everything and prepared me well for the bicycles and motorcycles I have ridden throughout my life. So big cheers and gratitude, always, for the Sting-Ray. And an irony, I didn't know it at the time, but Ignaz Schwinn was a bike builder in Frankfurt in the late 1800s before he made history with his own bike company in Chicago. I was representing without evening knowing it yet I truly enjoyed it as German kids would come over from their apartment complex and watch me jump and wheelie and do my thing as I missed my friends in Pacifica, California. And O my, the trails in the hills of Pacifica were a lot of fun to ride.

Way to go Richard! I saw that kid at the beginning of on any Sunday and knew I had to do that! What a great memory you gave me today to see you on one wheel! Thanks

Hey Everyone, All of you! Thank you for all of your comments. It honors me to have this reach so many in such a positive way. Life is a dream, and we are all so lucky to moving through it, sharing thoughts and feelings together. I'm glad for all of you who were taken to great moments in your lives. I don't even mind being referred to the actor Carol O'Connor, he was an amazing soul, helping us all to see the light through the darkness, and yes, my era. I hope all your dreams are realized in all your moments. Thank you again for your kindness shared here.

When my parents moved here to the desert from Anaheim in '69... I brought my '63 Coppertone Schwinn Sting Ray with me. We had a lot of guys in my neighborhood and around our house in Indio, California that would terrorize our streets with wheelie contest. My favorite was peddling as fast as you could, and then riding a wheelie for distance with out peddling. I think I crashed as hard as I ever did doing that. But I dominated the distance record just before that wreck. LoL! We sure had a lot of laughs those hot summer evenings. AND I still have that Schwinn Sting Ray. It's do for another restoration. I want to ride it again now that I'm almost 67. I also had an Honda XR 75 like the one in your video that I used to race motocross with back in the early 70's.They would stick me in the 100 class because I was too old the race the younger guys.

I almost didn't click on this. I'm glad I did! I'm 58 and still ride skate boards. Most people think I'm in my 40s. Age has taken its toll on my body but inside I feel no older than early 20s with the knowledge and wisdom of someone twice as old. I'm still a Bad Ass on any pinball table. Ice skate, roller skate, hold my own on any pool table. All the things I did when I was young I can and still do. In this video I think this guy has a few years on me! My hat is off to him!!! To him I'd say - Keep going, I'm right behind you!

The good old days. Time went so much slower also.

Very cool. I'm about the same age as him. In the seventies I could ride ride a wheelie as far as o wanted, l could turn coroners, whatever. I jumped everything, cars, ditches, streams, friends. I've broken bones, received stitches. When my father came out to take me to the hospital, one time he had to remove the ramps me and my friends and l placed on his car for me to jump his car. I give the guy riding the wheelie, credit. As good as I once, I can no longer do that. Thanks for the video, it brought back a lot of memories.

Showin' these kids today what kids were meant to ride. (True fact: I've never met a kid who disagrees. Somebody's missing out on a lot of money.) You're an animal, Kelley! I couldn't ride like that when I was 12, and riding a bike that fit me. Thanks for the trip home.

Absolutely stunning- hip, hip, hooray!

Thank you for the step back in time...great memories.

Awesome riding. The inspirational words were exactly what I needed in my life right now. Thanks

"We don't stop playing, because we get old. We get old, because we stop playing"

Edison 81, aloha HB brother, I’m still riding a skateboard every once in a while, I appreciated every minute of this video. Stay young at heart always.

Absolutely Beautiful to come across this Video...It brings back so many memories of my childhood in the 70's doing exactly like Richard is here and popping Wheelies for miles....There was no other feeling like it...I have to say though Richard to still see you popping Wheelies is just Sensational and your Balance is Amazing...You are a Natural sir and this is an Absolute Treat to see...Thank You Mate for keeping our Childhood Dreams Alive...By the way Richard I'm in my mid 50's now and I recently purchased a 1970's 3 Speed Dragster...It is absolutely beautiful...Safe Riding Young Man :)

Wheelie great fun .Nothing like it . 45 and still in love with wheelies ! Motor or not . Fab message to. Thank you . Keep it up :-)

Awesome! I’m in my late 40’s and I am still trying to pull controlled wheelies. 🤟

Awesome! My youngest son was the best wheelie guy in the neighborhood. He perfected it. He’s all over you tube as Luke Duke motorcycle stunter. Your awesome on that bicycle man! So cool!!!

Richard great job, being able to ride a wheelie for that long on a coaster brake bike is very very impressive. I was never able to get passed 4 or 5 peddles, I either went off to the side or over the back. How times have changed, bicycles were the most important thing to us, we rode them all the time, now it's a cell phone that is the main interest for kids. Boy if you had a Schwinn Sting Ray you were at the top of the heap Lol. My friend had a Schwinn two speed " kick Back " Sting Ray, oh man did I every want of those. Those were great times Richard and thank you for the memories.

This proves that you can't grow old if you don't grow up. Man I loved this video, thanks for putting it up.

I just found this video today , and I just wanted to say everything about it and this man,is just plain Awesome.