Help With Some Taps?

[EchoTeamRider]

hey ive been working on taps recently but im having a problem of going straight to back wheel. i always land on both wheels. could anyone take a look at this short vid and give me some tips

http://tv.isg.si/site/?q=filebrowser/Koxxlevelrider

"quick taps"

3mb 12 seconds

[Luke Williams!]

this may sound dumb but the wall looks abit to easy for you try something bigger.

Also some wise words form a lot of good riders all mixed up for you

Tap it harder

tap it lower

jump when you hit the wall

use your arms to pull the bike up instead of forwards

Body weight (this is the key issue with you it seems) your leaning way too far forwards

[poopipe]

harder! harder! hit it harder!

[Mark W]

From the video, it just doesn't look like you're putting much effort in? There's no real explosive pedalling or hard tapping, so it won't come together as easily, basically. Just give it some That way, the tap will send the front end up. Equally, try taking off a bit later so the front hits the wall properly, instead of you pedalling up and happening to hit the front?

[Krisboats]

Your pushing the bike forwards before you've finished going upwards. Pull your bars to your chin and bend your legs, the bike will find where its supposed to be going.

Then just same as everyone else, go a little bit faster and hit it slightly lower.

[Biff...]

All that's going wrong is you're making the tap do all the work as you hit the wall throw your bike pastyou head so you're stretched behind your tyre.

[Ben Geary]

Plus that walls looks a bit to low to tap, try it on something a little higher, hit it low, go at a nice pace what you feel comfy with and when you hit the jump up and extend your legs.

[Ali C]

a bit low to tap?? looks a nice size to me

I think I know what the problem is though................your on a high bb frame!!! I applaud you for getting as high as that

[grantham]

a bit low to tap?? looks a nice size to me

I think I know what the problem is though................your on a high bb frame!!! I applaud you for getting as high as that

haha could be right there ali, more speed lower tap

[JIX]

I would say on a wall that high, dont tap it.

Go slower and roll the front wheel over the edge of the wall then throw your weight up.

Its hard to explain. I will try and find an example

[ben_travis]

go on slag high bb's. they are fine for tapping if you take the time to learn them on it.

ive done 52" on mine, so it can be done. and if you ask me thats a fairly uncomprehendable size for most.

if you take the time high BB bikes can be tapped. OK.......

just hit the wall harder and lower, dont hold your front brake, let it spin. it works.......

[JIX]

Taps

There is 2 taps in that there vid. The second one is the one Im trying to explain, where you roll the front wheel over the edge. May help you get up walls that high.

[Krisboats]

Plus that walls looks a bit to low to tap, try it on something a little higher, hit it low, go at a nice pace what you feel comfy with and when you hit the jump up and extend your legs.

Ben that walls fine, you struggle to tap walls the same size as that so i don't know what your on about, don't extend the legs though... suck the wheel up.

[Ben Geary]

Ben that walls fine, you struggle to tap walls the same size as that so i don't know what your on about, don't extend the legs though... suck the wheel up.

Yeah but from that clip he looks like he has the tech to go alot bigger than that, he's also on a longer wheel base aswell, witch helps.