Start here · Essential guide
Mastering the Art of Cycling Tricks and Stunts
An overview of rotation tricks on a bike: what 180s, 360s and tailwhips are, the skills needed first, and why they belong in supervised skills parks.
Tricks and Stunts
Spins and Tailwhips
Rotation tricks explained, with safety limits.
How to Perform a 180-Degree Spin on a Bike
The 180 is the usual first rotation trick. Learn why ground pivots and fakie riding come before small hops, and how to practise slowly on flat ground.
How to Perform a 360-Degree Spin on a Bike
What a bike 360 involves, the height and commitment it needs, and why it is learned on ramps and into foam pits with a coach rather than from an article.
How to Perform a 360-Degree Spin on a Downhill Bike
Why heavy, long-travel downhill bikes are hard to spin, and why a 360 on one is only for experienced bike-park riders with the right setting and support.
How to Perform a 360-Degree Spin on a Single-Speed Bike
How gearing and frame type affect tricks, and which flatland spins and pivots suit a single-speed bike better than risky airborne 360s.
How to Perform a Perfect Tailwhip on a Bike
What a tailwhip is, the skills riders need before it, and why it is a trained-rider trick for skills parks with instruction rather than one to learn from an article.
How to Perform a Perfect Tailwhip on a Bike with Style
Flatland tailwhips are spun on the ground, not in the air. Read how they differ from airborne versions, what scooter-style variations are, and what to avoid.
Related topics
More in tricks and stunts
Beginner Tricks Low-risk starter tricks and how to progress safely. Off-Road Skills and Tricks Skill and trick progressions on mountain, gravel and downhill bikes. One-Wheel Balance Wheelies, manuals and unicycles approached safely and in steps. Freestyle Riding Freestyle disciplines and safe ways to start them. Jumps and Drops Pumping, jumping and drops with careful progression. Flips and Big Stunts What advanced stunts involve and why they need coaching. Wheelies and Manuals Lifting the front wheel and holding balance. Stunt Guides by Level Stunt and trick overviews for beginners, adults and kids. Freestyle Disciplines BMX, MTB and road freestyle styles and their skills. Tricks and Wellbeing How tricks and freestyle riding can support fitness, mood and friendship. Tricks for Every Age Why riders of different ages learn tricks, and how to start. Essential Trick Lists Curated lists of core tricks for each stage of a rider’s progress. Trick Guides by Rider and Season Big-picture trick guides for different riders and every season, safety first. Bike Parks, Clubs and Coaching Where to practise and who to learn with.