aener Posted November 26, 2020 Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 So - I was endlessly clicking through videos trying to find the one I should post in the Favourite Videos thread and re-watched this. The tap at 1:48... I really don't know if I can think of a bigger tap. Porter had a couple, but I don't think they were quite as big. Ten points go to anyone who can post footage of a bigger one. Must be a regular, vertical tap. No kickers or sloping runups etc.Especially for f**king BUNNYtapping an old-school Pitbull. Just... f**k That. (Or for anyone who's not seen it, enjoy this video - it's an absolute slammer - then go watch all his others.) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillermo M. Posted November 26, 2020 Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 Joacim Nymann has some big taps on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtFP0wlqDj/?igshid=d92rhqcjvgmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbertlemon102 Posted November 26, 2020 Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 Joacim's taps are more of a frenchie, not a tap. he's hitting the top of the wall, not the front of it. think its more efficient for comp use. how big was kyles one in coventry behind the gym? that wall is pretty darn sizeable and slightly over-vert. only other one that springs to mind is one of porters ones. but i dont think its as big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbertlemon102 Posted November 26, 2020 Report Share Posted November 26, 2020 on second watch neils is just daft in comparison. i got nuthin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt24. Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Tap was impressive, also at about 1:20 I really like the hooky thing on the black gate. I forgot how poor the quality was on these videos! Imagine seeing this in glorious go pro footage these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Funny looking back on his riding after a few years, you automatically assume the size of riding always progresses but those are still some of the biggest hooks and taps I’ve ever seen. bunnyhopping F T W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Ali C said: Funny looking back on his riding after a few years, you automatically assume the size of riding always progresses but those are still some of the biggest hooks and taps I’ve ever seen. Think part of that is due to riding techniques changing quite a lot. The riders people tend to emulate these days are usually the UCI guys like Carthy and co., and they're all pushing more on ups to front and moves like that so I guess taps have just fallen out of favour. For the moves that those riders are still pushing on, heights are still progressing. There are some unknown/random riders on Instagram doing some massive ups to front these days, kind of similar to how a lot of people were going out and trying to do bigger taps back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gage-mann Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Always thought Matt Arkwright at blackpool was insane 2.10 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted November 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 That certainly is a big-boy. It might be close to the same (I think probably a shade smaller from my memory of being at those two spots, but that's not much to go on), but the issue is that that wall is sloped. Makes a huuuuuge difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 2 hours ago, gage-mann said: Always thought Matt Arkwright at blackpool was insane 2.10 I've never seen that before, that's a decent sized hook even with the slope...pretty sure that's close to chin height! Yes the slope makes it easier but I still never considered that tappable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_ruskin Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Not sure it's quite as hefty as the Brum tap in question, but the tap at 1.35 always blew me away, especially with the short chalky run-up! Also stumbled upon some other old vids in my liked with some rather sizable taps on offer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bersha91 Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Aurelien Fontenoy is also one of those who do monstrous taps! Almost sure I saw him do 150+ cm (around 59inches) in some vid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bersha91 Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Here is at minutes 2:00 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted November 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Holy crap! Fontenoy might take the win with that one. I'd forgotten how big he went. Bricks are usually a standard 65mm with a 10mm mortar gap. Counting up the rows and the soldier course on top, I got a super sketchy TF-tape result of about 1.46m. They just stop looking like they make sense, after a certain height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted November 27, 2020 Report Share Posted November 27, 2020 Didn't nick manning tap something huge in GET one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZENITH Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 (edited) On 2020. 11. 26. at 9:53 PM, aener said: So - I was endlessly clicking through videos trying to find the one I should post in the Favourite Videos thread and re-watched this. The tap at 1:48... I really don't know if I can think of a bigger tap. Porter had a couple, but I don't think they were quite as big. Ten points go to anyone who can post footage of a bigger one. Must be a regular, vertical tap. No kickers or sloping runups etc.Especially for f**king BUNNYtapping an old-school Pitbull. Just... f**k That. (Or for anyone who's not seen it, enjoy this video - it's an absolute slammer - then go watch all his others.) What a madman. After all these years, his vidz are always gettin me to a state like JEEEEEEZ, that's insane... That hook to the gate is still unreal to me. Neil is an absolute prodigy in the TGS world. Edited November 28, 2020 by ZENITH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 bring back Neil!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclip Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 I know this isn't specifically what you have asked for however the best tap that I ever saw on a video was this: Adrian Lengyel TNN at 01:36. This guy can pedal up, tap and bunny hop and whichever technique it seems so dialled. It's both high and a pretty tech setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliao Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 I remember seeing this one from Fontenoy's account a while back: https://www.instagram.com/p/8bA-dfpWlY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbertlemon102 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 15 hours ago, aliao said: I remember seeing this one from Fontenoy's account a while back: https://www.instagram.com/p/8bA-dfpWlY What the f**k? He made that look like it was a sloped wall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbertlemon102 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 15 hours ago, aliao said: I remember seeing this one from Fontenoy's account a while back: https://www.instagram.com/p/8bA-dfpWlY What the f**k? He made that look like it was a sloped wall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwtrials Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 19 hours ago, aliao said: I remember seeing this one from Fontenoy's account a while back: https://www.instagram.com/p/8bA-dfpWlY That's just ridiculous. This thread is pretty much the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwtrials Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) I messaged Aurelien and asked, he said his highest tap was on Koxx a super long time ago about 155cm edit: But no video, so didn't happen? Edited December 2, 2020 by cwtrials 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted December 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 I think we have a winner, in that case. But you don't get the ten points because there's no footage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclip Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 03:38 Does this count? Also how casual is that first move! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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