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| longhand = Coconut Wheelie | | longhand = Coconut Wheelie | ||
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*PA Wheelie (after '''P'''ierre '''A'''ndre) | *PA Wheelie (after '''P'''ierre '''A'''ndre) | ||
*Primo Manual (Don't you dare call it that) | *Primo Manual (Don't you dare call it that) | ||
*Rail Wheelie <!-- [[Kilian Martin]] --> | |||
| inventor = Pierre Andre | | inventor = Pierre Andre | ||
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| description = '''Coconut Wheelies''' are similar to [[Primo Slide]]s only you are balanced on the edge of your wheels, and the board never touches the ground. You get into a coconut wheelie the same way you get into a [[Heelside Railstand]]. | | description = '''Coconut Wheelies''' are similar to [[Primo Slide]]s only you are balanced on the edge of your wheels, and the board never touches the ground. You get into a coconut wheelie the same way you get into a [[Heelside Railstand]] so you must master this first. | ||
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Here are a few tips from the pros: | Here are a few tips from the pros: | ||
*Go as fast as you dare, go to rail, and hope for the best. There really is nothing else to it but trial, error, and pain. [[Tony Gale]] | |||
*Use harder wheels. Softer wheels (e.g. 95A) can slow you down a lot on rougher surfaces. [[Tony Gale]] & [[Terry Synnott]] | |||
**[[Seismic Focus 101A Wheels|Seismic Focus Wheels]] and [[MODE 99A Freestyle Wheels|MODE Freestyle Wheels]] work great for cocos. | |||
*If you have trouble getting up (That's what she said) into the coconut wheelie without touching the deck to the ground, try tuning your trucks differently. If you keep your trucks really tight, try gradually loosening them and vice versa to find the sweet-spot that works best for you. [[Witter Cheng]] | |||
Also be sure to check out [[Per Canguru]]s [[World Record for the Longest Coconut Wheelie]]. | Also be sure to check out [[Per Canguru]]s [[World Record for the Longest Coconut Wheelie]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:40, 11 November 2016
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| Short Hand | Coco |
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| Long Hand | Coconut Wheelie |
| Alternate Names |
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| Inventor | Pierre Andre |
| Difficulty Level |
Advanced |
| Common Variations | |
| Variations | |
Coconut Wheelies are similar to Primo Slides only you are balanced on the edge of your wheels, and the board never touches the ground. You get into a coconut wheelie the same way you get into a Heelside Railstand so you must master this first. This trick takes a significant investment of time to learn, but if you dedicate yourself to it, it is only a matter of time before you get it down. Depending on the person, it could take a few months just to be able to hold it for a couple of board-lengths. But once you can hold it, you'll progress much faster on increasing the distance.
Here are a few tips from the pros:
- Go as fast as you dare, go to rail, and hope for the best. There really is nothing else to it but trial, error, and pain. Tony Gale
- Use harder wheels. Softer wheels (e.g. 95A) can slow you down a lot on rougher surfaces. Tony Gale & Terry Synnott
- Seismic Focus Wheels and MODE Freestyle Wheels work great for cocos.
- If you have trouble getting up (That's what she said) into the coconut wheelie without touching the deck to the ground, try tuning your trucks differently. If you keep your trucks really tight, try gradually loosening them and vice versa to find the sweet-spot that works best for you. Witter Cheng
Also be sure to check out Per Cangurus World Record for the Longest Coconut Wheelie.
Trick Tips
Trick tip by freestyle champion Mike Osterman
Trick tip by 
Brazilian coconut wheelie master Matheus Navarro (In Portuguese)
Dan Garbs longest coconut wheelie. This isn't a trick tip, but it is still worth watching.