Author Topic: backyard ramp building? (Read 5327 times)

lazychubs · « **Reply #25 on:** March 21, 2006, 11:00 PM »

theres more sound affects from mr stuntman him self than the ramp noise lol

tricknuts · « **Reply #26 on:** March 22, 2006, 06:00 AM »

Quote from: billstup on March 21, 2006, 08:24 PM

It took a year of grinding her down before it changed from `no` to `how big is this ramp going to be then` and I knew I was in

Mind you it cost me a new three piece suite and a family holiday in Portugal this summer

I'm at that stage now. Every time we're at the Home improvement (B & Q) place, I slide the plywood sheets onto the floor at an angle, like a kickramp to demonstrate to the wife, that "it'll be no trouble at all" and i say things like " wow that is cheap for ply"

. she hasn't got past the 'NO" stage yet, but she'll come around. One factor that she keeps bringing up is that we rent the place, and the owners wont' like it. I explain that every house owner would love a half pipe in their back garden... and even showed her your backyard ramp, and say " see... everyone else has one......"

billstup · « **Reply #27 on:** March 22, 2006, 12:55 PM »

I take no responsability for divorce`s that may occur after following my lead

theRuler · « **Reply #28 on:** March 22, 2006, 12:57 PM »

Quote from: billstup on March 22, 2006, 12:55 PM

I take no responsability for divorce`s that may occur after following my lead

i showed the pics of your ramp build to mrs ruler last night
you know what, she wasn't really impressed

Romswife · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2006, 01:04 PM »

and before mr rombloke asks, the answer is no, we have no room

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #30 on:** March 22, 2006, 01:04 PM »

im going to build a little spine i think. just big enough to conquer my fear of them

theRuler · « **Reply #31 on:** March 22, 2006, 01:14 PM »

Quote from: oberonspacefruit on March 22, 2006, 01:04 PM

im going to build a little spine i think. just big enough to conquer my fear of them

built this one in winter 96. hehe pretty small but was fun
we would pull the ramps apart and jump in between them.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #32 on:** March 22, 2006, 01:14 PM »

good idea. thats wot ill do then. kill two birds with one ramp.

theRuler · « **Reply #33 on:** March 22, 2006, 01:17 PM »

after that one we built another that was a foot taller. that was dope. but really shaky.

that one above though - the one side would fold up and it became a quarter pipe. used to use it next to another quarter pipe we built, that was up against the wall of my dad's workshop unit.

it eventually rotted away by the end of last century.

good fun though.

by 2002 my dad no longer had his workshop / big yard so there was nowhere to build ramps

diesel · « **Reply #34 on:** March 22, 2006, 01:44 PM »

WOW....

Bill that must be costing you an arm and leg in wood cost!

great looking ramp

theRuler · « **Reply #35 on:** March 22, 2006, 01:47 PM »

jewson is pretty cheap for wood

make sure you get treated stuff though

steve1275 · « **Reply #36 on:** March 22, 2006, 07:10 PM »

well its not a bill scale ramp, but i managed to let the wife let me have this. small but fun, still bloody hurts when you fall though!!

theRuler · « **Reply #37 on:** March 23, 2006, 09:53 AM »

that looks real good steve

what size is the radius on the transitions?

dirtyvans · « **Reply #38 on:** March 23, 2006, 01:51 PM »

that looks fun

the mini at epic is spot on, small but steep transitions, i wana build a similar one in my garden, will have to measure it up next time i'm up there!

billstup · « **Reply #39 on:** March 23, 2006, 06:06 PM »

You not coming this Saturday Rich ?

steve1275 · « **Reply #40 on:** March 23, 2006, 06:43 PM »

i think i done 6ft radius on the transitions , i wanted to keep at least 7ft flat bottom so you have enough time to think between walls . its bloody tight but good fun, small platforms so if you get it wrong your either in the field or in the apple tree...

romboijon · « **Reply #41 on:** March 23, 2006, 09:14 PM »

all da ramps look gr8

Holmetech · « **Reply #42 on:** March 23, 2006, 11:01 PM »

Hey Bill, i take it you dont believe in saving the forests mate!

Me thinks you've built that to last for life eh,you'd need a bloody 2ton bike to brake that bugger!!!

Are you expecting tornados down south???
I made my quarter pipe out of cls 3" x 2" and thats plenty strong enough.
It will be a brilliant ramp when you've finish it though.

billstup · « **Reply #43 on:** March 23, 2006, 11:04 PM »

I have built it to last

All of the structual timber is reclaimed floor joists from a couple of refurbs, but I had to buy all the plywood sheets and the 5.4m lenghs of 4"x 2"

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #44 on:** March 23, 2006, 11:12 PM »

When's the finishing off party Billy?

tricknuts · « **Reply #45 on:** March 24, 2006, 03:53 AM »

Quote from: Bob_Acid on March 23, 2006, 11:12 PM

When's the finishing off party Billy?

Do you mean Bill finishing the ramp off, or
The ramp finishing Bill off?

I think the latter will happen 10 mins after the former

only joking..

dirtyvans · « **Reply #46 on:** March 24, 2006, 12:53 PM »

yeah a garden ramp party sounds fun at billys house

gutted not going to epic, off snowboarding next week, again without the mrs! so gona treat her to meal and back then home to watch pompey vs arsenal! you guys will love it, the best park i've been to

MeddlE · « **Reply #47 on:** March 24, 2006, 01:13 PM »

Shame you wont be there Rich, have fun boardin.

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