Smallest/lowest Thing You Can Tap?

[Ben John-Hynes]

Never tried it to be honest, i'll give it a go whe i next ride

It must be at least 13" for stock because the middle of your wheel needs to hit the object,

So if any smaller, the wheel would miss it.

Edit:I talk rubbish.

If you hit the top of the object, rather than half way up, you can go as small as you like!

Edited May 16, 2008 by Benjaminge

[Jimmy_k]

I once tapped a kerb. That was pretty low. All my mates were impressed.

[AdamR28]

Doesn't count unless you can lift the front wheel slightly off the ground before tapping..

I can do that, does it count?

[kyle-livesey]

We actually tryed this a few months back with same rules as you got 4 house bricks high (low).

[ilikeriding]

I can do that, does it count?

same

i wanna see the lowest hook

[Ash-Kennard]

same

i wanna see the lowest hook

i can hook f**king low haha

its easy you just hit it really hard and lean forward

[max-t]

Fat Mike has done and 42- 43 inch hook

[spaceman]

I was getting used to my new ride (24''), and I hopped up 16 inches. Rear wheel slipped a little and ended up as a hook.

It was by chance, and I still have no balls to try hooks and taps yet.

[chrishayton]

Fat Mike has done and 42- 43 inch hook

I think ive hooked lower than that. Rear wheel barely left the floor.

[Echo-Scott]

Me and RossMcd did bout 37 one time(hook). This dodgy slanted wall thing. Had to go super side-on to even get the back wheel to leave the ground. We were on mods though :P

[Krisboats]

Doesn't count unless you can lift the front wheel slightly off the ground before tapping..Curbs do not count.

I've done this many times before. And for ultimate harshness you can lift the front wheel to manual height, then swing it down to bounce it back up for a tap... though that move should probably be called a slam.

[spartan]

dude i can legitimately tap a curb man, super easy but mega rough lol

[Pauly]

im actually terrible at tapping low things.... i can tap 50+ inch pretty consitantly with no problem... put me on a wall thats like wheel hight and im there for ages..

need to practice them actually ... not sure what i can do haha

[spartan]

Yeah my taps need alot of work.

Im at the level where i can tap things about stem height but only to 2 wheels.

For some reason i just cant stick it to rear.

[python_man]

i saw fred grillet (sp) hook a wall that was about 20 inches, (just guestimating) well put it this way just bigger than my front wheel

looked very very weird

Edited May 21, 2008 by python_man

[Tomm]

One thing I have found useful when going into a big tap, is get your weight moving in the right direction, as in; Start with your arse right over the back end, then as you tap, you want to be almost stood up and jumping up to where you want to go. Get your body moving first and the bike will follow easier. Then as you tap, all that's left to do is get your arms and legs shifting to get that lift that's needed to bring the bike up to the target.

Totally. I remember when everyone started to learn taps 4-5 years ago, and TRA was basically the only person actually properly jumping at the same time as tapping. And he was getting 6" over what everyone else was doing.