Help; How To Tap Huge Objects?

[Ben Beckett]

here are links to the google vids;

the original with sound,

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-55518075321438229

the edited version (slowed down, repeats a few times. etc)

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...181904432080357

i have only just started to try and tap those boxes since saturday,(this is my second attempts at it)

any tips and advise on how to get the extra height would be highly appretiated

thankyou.

[lawrence osborn]

your doing every thing right as ar as i can tell so really the only thing to do is give it some beans

[MikeCottTrials]

i have a similar problem with a marina wall even when i hit it and it feels good i still get no where near it

[Janson]

go practise on smaller stuff. and stuff of same height but with more wall behind, so it's less scary.

[Ducko]

find a smaller wall and keep working on the move until you can get the height then go back. its all about practice and time im affraid!

[chrishayton]

pedal right until you actually tap, then jump, lean into it more, like more over the bars but stay low, hit the wall then jump. maybe go faster

[BAZZA]

pedal right until you actually tap, then jump, lean into it more, like more over the bars but stay low, hit the wall then jump. maybe go faster

get more weight forwards and like chris says 'lean into it'. i normall practice on a wall the same size or bigger, so the technique is in my head then go at the object i am wanting to do.seems to work

i find when i am doing wall taps i can do them alot higher than onto railings or thin objects. its all in the head, mind over matter.

chris

[Ben Beckett]

cheers for the snappy replies guys,

i don't/havent found tryin the tap on that box scary............it just feels like any other wall that is big/fat/thin.

i will most likely have another go at it tonight, so after a few days at giving it a go i will be more use to the height and may do it!

lean into it more

go faster

^i'll give that a go.

^and that.

more replies still appretiated

[Ali C]

instead of a left right pedal, do a full stroke....start good foot forward and end good foot forward, it really helps.

More speed will help and a bigger jump and keep the weight forwards slightly.

[Has anyone seen my shoe?]

Go quicker.

If that still doesnt work maybe try hitting it lower.

[skuzzbucket]

try it a bit faster and get more explosive in the jump or

find something of same height with a bit more grip on, (metal slippy)

til you got it nail then go back.

[Greetings]

You're clearly not getting enough height. Technique is fine, you need to put more power into the jump itself.

instead of a left right pedal, do a full stroke....start good foot forward and end good foot forward, it really helps

Or 2 full rotations - constant pedaling from start to finish. Makes a huge difference

[GTF]

Correct me if im wrong, but you only did a half pedal rotation?

Try to do a whole pedal rotation. Youll get much more power in the move

EDIT: Just saw Ali C's post. Hehe. Do like he says

Edited December 17, 2006 by GTF

[Davetrials]

Not tapping low enough?

Edited December 17, 2006 by Davetrials

[max-t]

practice makes perfect better. Hit it lower if its really high and deffinately go faster.

[Damon W]

go ALOT faster, like hook speed and smakk front wheel in lower with your weight slightly more forward, this increases the rebound off front end

Edited December 19, 2006 by Damon W

[N.Wood]

Get the height before bringing it out into the open, you'll f**k that box big time.

Practise in 'private' on some pallets.

(P.s just watched your video on Google under the tap one, have you just learnt to tap? that has no taps in it.

You also love putting your name in at every given opportunity!)

[TrashZen]

Get the height before bringing it out into the open, you'll f**k that box big time.

Practise in 'private' on some pallets.

Yeah, that'll stop passers by to complain if you get it right first time.

else, it looks like you are hitting it too soft and jumping too early (not getting the full boost of the tap), but you're nearly there. Once you'll get it right, it'll just be a mental game.

[SubZero]

you guys are all wrong!

Go a bit faster and tap with more power these are the points where i agree and at alic's comment to!

BUT....i guess it would be easier if you have already left the ground when you tap!

So jump/tap and then you will be ON the Box. In this way your back tyre will lift itself up on it!

I am training this technic for a short period of time now but it works.

[Janson]

Yeah I'm sure Damon has got his tap technique all wrong...

[chrishayton]

you guys are all wrong!

Go a bit faster and tap with more power these are the points where i agree and at alic's comment to!

BUT....i guess it would be easier if you have already left the ground when you tap!

So jump/tap and then you will be ON the Box. In this way your back tyre will lift itself up on it!

I am training this technic for a short period of time now but it works.

well you might guess but your wrong, to get big taps your front wheel must tap before you make the jump, trust me thats how you do it

[SubZero]

well i tap about 46" with this technic....it's not huge but enough....

and i learned it by Vincent Hermance...so....!

But i guess both technics will work!

[Bionic Balls]

have ye got a video of that technique? sounds werd...

adam

[matt rushton]

Just go faster. You look like you have everything else sorted.

Matt Rushton

Edited December 20, 2006 by matt rushton

[chrishayton]

well i tap about 46" with this technic....it's not huge but enough....

and i learned it by Vincent Hermance...so....!

But i guess both technics will work!

vincents weird though, but that techinque will work on natural but getting up big metal boxes etc is not as good. watch the andrew vincent 2 video and you will see he taps then jumps, the coustelliers are perfect to watch how to tap. their technique is perfect.