I misread ten tries as ten tires, and now I'm thinking you might be able to make a decent ramp if you go down to the junkyard and get a bunch of trash tires, then cut them up and use a wood form for shape, then layer the tires and slope them. I bet you can find shot tires for very cheap, maybe free.
@@sleepdeep305 what are you so angry about? Shop class is one of the least offered classes in the United States ranking in the bottom 6. If you went to a school with it you’re extremely lucky.
@@ericl6460 I mean, the cnc files on the foldable are not hard to make and you could probably find a university happy to cut it for free….That’s what I do
I recently brought my bike on a trip with essentially nothing for bikes. I ended up finding an exavator bucket and a 2×10 board. The board was about 6 ft long, and the excavator bucket about 2 1/2 ft tall upside down. Worked great! -points for portability. I had to deadlift that thing about 30 times over to get it to a suitable spot.
@@quacky5443 Sure but he made it sound like a $600 ramp is better than a diy ramp. If it was $60, that would be iffy, but I understand a lot a people live in cities and don’t have access to common wood and brick products.
My step dad helped me build mine. Was kinda the only time we ever tried to get along. Build your own. Its more fun when its yours.. plus you learn about tools n shit and it pays off later in life. 👌
I whacked together 6ft booter out of old scraps we had lying around from a house alteration a while back. Cost me absolutely nothing and me and the boys have spent countless hours sending it into the lake over the past 3 seasons and it's still holding up strong
Me and my best buddy made one out of salvaging wood and lending a jigsaw from his uncle when we were about 14. Two summers of the best fun 180 to fakie !
Not everyone has the skill to build things. People without power tools can make a house and I've seen it myself. So if you can't make it then buy one or buy one with a cheaper price, if. You're financially stable
I made a nice shallow little ramp I used for skateboarding a while ago, its works very well, I also have some dirt and sticks and stones line up on a stump, and that is a perfect jump.
Started not much better than this. Ended up making lots of ramps including halfpipes. No plans. Got good at it in the end. Made a lot of mistakes but also some weird ones. Street sign poles make great coping. This was when chippies still used hammers so got nails of the ground on work sites.
With the cost of wood now days i priced a self build at over $200. (I have no real cutting tools so would have has to get most stuff). My husband ended up ordering the MTB Hopper Ramp online on sale for about $300. Way less stress and i can take it anywhere
As a kid i had a hard tail MTB with front suspension. I found a short piece of plywood and milkcrate, leaned the plywood against the milkcrate on the sidewalk and sent it. My front suspension did its job and "absorbed" the ramp, then my back wheel went flying over top of me... Landed face first on the sidewalk.
I build a ramp and manual box out of bricks/cinder blocks, rotting plywood, a old bed frame, and some old rusty self tappers and nothing but a angle grinder with metal wheel and hand screw driver when i was 13 and it not only looked better but lasted almost two rears. 😂
I was in woodshop and I would recommend using some wood glue to hold it steady, let it dry, (takes around an hour to dry) and after it is done drying, you put the screws in.
I grew up in a time with no pre built jumps. Learn how to build something ribbed to make the jump more u shaped and you’ll have much better success. Although I tiled my kitchen yesterday so my skill level might exceed yours by a little.
I built a transitioned kicker when I was like 15. It's really easy. Only problem these days is that plywood is stupid expensive. Still, you could build a decent sized ramp for like $100. It just won't be as portable as an MTB Hopper. With those, you are really paying for the design more than the materials.
Me I just take a shovel down to the River side trails and build jumps the old fashioned way. My uncle and his friends made the trails back in high school over 30 some years ago.
My friend and i found something like that in the forest. I thought it was super sketchy so i said i would only hit it if he sent it first. When he went off the ramp he was sent straight over the bars and flew into a tree. Unfortunratly my phone battery died an hour earlier so i took the video on his phone. That video never saw the light of day but I will never forget that moment.
there's a lot wrong with this, but let me give some tips, please secure both ends of what you're cutting to reduce vibrations, also triangles aren't strong if they're missing a side, a shocking lack of safety but I guess that's what learning is, keep at it and you'll get better
Me and my cousin your to put a small pallet on top of some sand and we would clear out a “trail” in our backyard and we would go full speed and just send it and 80% of the time youd be okay but in that 20% you would fall down miserably
I am a carpenter and long time lawn dart going as fast possible through the air. And this the reality. If you build it yourself the correct way it will be 10 times as expensive or 10 less expensive and have absolutely zero portability. Or you can buy one it will be less expensive way more portable(you’ll take it more places and have more fun) and it’s not gonna last as long. I remember the days of a 5’ long kicker that was 3’ feet high and give you the perfect send turning every drop/cliff into a great landing…. AS LONG AS WE COULD GET NICK TO COME AND GET IT AND SHOW UP WITH HIS TRUCK.
one day i "built" a ramp with friends by putting plywood onto a concrete block. i did half a frontflip. i think we should've tightened them together since the wood may have tipped over
1990s, I bent the handle bars on my mums bike and popped the tyres, hitting a big jump I built using shipping pallets. I'm sure it was 10 pallets high 🏥🤟
You can most definitely build for cheaper, but you need to build your building skills a little better. These are good projects to help build those skills. Ps. Invest in some appropriate gloves for the task at hand ;)
Ten tries on a $30 ramp is better than one $600 ramp. Keep building!
Not 600
@@jd_adventures yeah, anywhere from 500 to 1600
@@lincolnsawyer5076 na I was looking into getting a mix ramp and it showed on the ninja website for 3k
I thought you were going head first then
I misread ten tries as ten tires, and now I'm thinking you might be able to make a decent ramp if you go down to the junkyard and get a bunch of trash tires, then cut them up and use a wood form for shape, then layer the tires and slope them. I bet you can find shot tires for very cheap, maybe free.
This is why they should’ve never removed shop class from high schools…
I dont have one in my school but my dad has taught me all of that since I was 9. But they really should add it back
All humans in North America must know these basic skills. Sad that none of them are prioritized for my generation
I went to a trade school along side high school 4 years in a carpentry shop and all my NOCTI certs
Makes this video hurt 10x deeper
They never fucking did man
@@sleepdeep305 what are you so angry about? Shop class is one of the least offered classes in the United States ranking in the bottom 6. If you went to a school with it you’re extremely lucky.
When I was a kid I would launch my BMX bike off of a piece of ply wood with 2 logs under it. Never let me down lol
the jump me and my dad made is all plywood and it is solid as a rock. also the jump at my friends house is nothing but loose wet dirt over a log lol
Bro I just use a old cabinet door and a cinder block😂
Bro same
I would use chopped fire wood planks.
I went to the comments to find this comment and had to scroll so far I hate yt peoples now
Hardcore 80s vibe from that ramp.
I have to say as a kid without much to work with in the early 2000s my ramps looked the same too haha
Building your own ramp is a budget-friendly and fun option for bike enthusiasts. Let your creativity shine and get building!
Definitely build, i enjoy making stuff and would rather spend the money on upgrades for my bike 🤷♂️
For real it looks like this was this guys first ever wood working project
It would be hard to make a ramp as foldable/portable as this one for cheap, but if that doesn't matter yeah just build one
@@ericl6460 I mean, the cnc files on the foldable are not hard to make and you could probably find a university happy to cut it for free….That’s what I do
If you already have some things lying around you can make one but not with the amount of skill this guy has.
It looks like he is doing it on purpose sorry if i wrote it wrong but i don't get it how he couldn't build a simple wood ramp
Ikr any1 with an ounce of a brain could,build one better but oh well thats a mtb rider for ya
@@humongousdrake1155 yeah definitely, he just made the cheapest ramp to make the one he bought make sense.
Reading physic books instead of watching street skater videos is how I know this is a meme.
I recently brought my bike on a trip with essentially nothing for bikes. I ended up finding an exavator bucket and a 2×10 board. The board was about 6 ft long, and the excavator bucket about 2 1/2 ft tall upside down. Worked great! -points for portability. I had to deadlift that thing about 30 times over to get it to a suitable spot.
Built a wood ramp for my dirt bike for $70 never failed
Same, I used free pallet wood for mine😂
Made one the other day for my mtb out of 2x4s and plywood, honestly turned out pretty good
Gotta be honest bro I was building better ramps than you when I was 9….
fr same here
Yeah,came here to say the same. Plywood and cement bricks.
It's a joke💀
@@quacky5443
Sure but he made it sound like a $600 ramp is better than a diy ramp.
If it was $60, that would be iffy, but I understand a lot a people live in cities and don’t have access to common wood and brick products.
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Man you got the same carpentry skills as me, love it. A classic ramp build.
We used to jump anything when I was a kid. Finding something to send it on was part of the fun
As a welder and fabricator this made my soul happy, Keep making these videos!
I snorted laughed when I saw the one kicker bracing! Masterclass
My step dad helped me build mine. Was kinda the only time we ever tried to get along. Build your own. Its more fun when its yours.. plus you learn about tools n shit and it pays off later in life. 👌
There is some real darkness in your comment.
@@theymademepickaname1248 could be worse. Least someone was there to help and keep me from cutting my hand off lol
I whacked together 6ft booter out of old scraps we had lying around from a house alteration a while back. Cost me absolutely nothing and me and the boys have spent countless hours sending it into the lake over the past 3 seasons and it's still holding up strong
That was stunningly beautiful
You get what you pay for, but in this case "what you don't pay for." 😂😂
That Ninja Hopper thing looks badass. Never seen one before
I completely expected that plywood to just split like the bike was ripping the board
As a tradesmen, I go over board making the ramps sturdy. 2 or 3 people to lift them but there not falling apart
this is one of the best videos i’ve ever seen
I own 2 Ninja Hoppers. Such a good investment! HOURS of fun!
Me and my best buddy made one out of salvaging wood and lending a jigsaw from his uncle when we were about 14. Two summers of the best fun 180 to fakie !
Not everyone has the skill to build things.
People without power tools can make a house and I've seen it myself.
So if you can't make it then buy one or buy one with a cheaper price, if. You're financially stable
Love from India, your video is amazing
Of course. Easy as hell. I did one for myself 👌🏻
I made a nice shallow little ramp I used for skateboarding a while ago, its works very well, I also have some dirt and sticks and stones line up on a stump, and that is a perfect jump.
A coupla cinder blocks and a 2x6 always worked for me when I was kid
Bro reading Physics when you need Woodworking and Geometry 💪
I love your content man
A man cutting a 2x4 with a Sawzall officially voids his membership in manhood...
Started not much better than this. Ended up making lots of ramps including halfpipes. No plans. Got good at it in the end. Made a lot of mistakes but also some weird ones. Street sign poles make great coping. This was when chippies still used hammers so got nails of the ground on work sites.
With the cost of wood now days i priced a self build at over $200. (I have no real cutting tools so would have has to get most stuff). My husband ended up ordering the MTB Hopper Ramp online on sale for about $300. Way less stress and i can take it anywhere
Officially my favorite video you’ve made lmao. Made me wheeze 😂
This Guy is the funniest Mountain Biker on the internet....Hands down!
I made an MTB HOPPER LITE from 40$, it is backpackable, have been sending it for a week, still going strong.
That front sus just saved this man
Find that neighbor who’s really crafty
Using a sawsall to cut 2x4s😂, the most difficult and dangerous way possible, this guys hilarious
As a kid i had a hard tail MTB with front suspension. I found a short piece of plywood and milkcrate, leaned the plywood against the milkcrate on the sidewalk and sent it. My front suspension did its job and "absorbed" the ramp, then my back wheel went flying over top of me... Landed face first on the sidewalk.
You can build a nice kicker for under $100 and make it as steep of chill as you want it.
I build a ramp and manual box out of bricks/cinder blocks, rotting plywood, a old bed frame, and some old rusty self tappers and nothing but a angle grinder with metal wheel and hand screw driver when i was 13 and it not only looked better but lasted almost two rears. 😂
I was in woodshop and I would recommend using some wood glue to hold it steady, let it dry, (takes around an hour to dry) and after it is done drying, you put the screws in.
I grew up in a time with no pre built jumps. Learn how to build something ribbed to make the jump more u shaped and you’ll have much better success. Although I tiled my kitchen yesterday so my skill level might exceed yours by a little.
Couple cinder blocks or old rims, and a piece of plywood or car hood. Boom instant ramp.
A shovel, some dirt and some water is pretty easy if you can find the land.
We just had thick plank of wood and some large rocks only failed once after years of working
So much natural terrain in urban areas , you dont need a ramp, just good eyes for transition
sometimes it's just nice to get something designed and built for a specific purpose. especially if you don't have the greatest DIY skills
I built a transitioned kicker when I was like 15. It's really easy. Only problem these days is that plywood is stupid expensive. Still, you could build a decent sized ramp for like $100. It just won't be as portable as an MTB Hopper. With those, you are really paying for the design more than the materials.
2 wood planks and a cinder block 2 if you want to go higher
Me I just take a shovel down to the River side trails and build jumps the old fashioned way. My uncle and his friends made the trails back in high school over 30 some years ago.
My friend and i found something like that in the forest. I thought it was super sketchy so i said i would only hit it if he sent it first. When he went off the ramp he was sent straight over the bars and flew into a tree. Unfortunratly my phone battery died an hour earlier so i took the video on his phone. That video never saw the light of day but I will never forget that moment.
Same thing for 30$ in ply wood just add middle supports and more back supports and it’s good to g
This would have worked fine. You just need more support beams
Back in the mid 70's that homemade ramp would be the talk of the neighborhood.
My childhood ramp was a house door layed on top of spare wheels, just add wheels to go higher
Dude, Napoleon and Pedro already tried out that design!
Luckily I'm a woodworker and a bike enthusiast.
I saw that coming when he stood his creation up!
Lol, reminds me of growing up early 80s we would balance rotting wood from pieces of cinder blocks and rocks. Then have to fix it every the jumps.
Cinder blocks were the best. They don't slide.
My friend did a home made mtb hopper and it works perfectly
His carpentry skills are phenomenal 👌🏼
there's a lot wrong with this, but let me give some tips, please secure both ends of what you're cutting to reduce vibrations, also triangles aren't strong if they're missing a side, a shocking lack of safety but I guess that's what learning is, keep at it and you'll get better
That's the sweetest jump I ever did see!!!!😃
😂 this is a true classic 😝
The fact that hardware stores have a whole section for hammers but not a whole section for that damn bronze bushing I need infuriates me
our ramps in the 90's were all diy af and they held up really good. just make it right. or get a kid who knows how to.
Or copy the design with cheap material 🤣🙈
... Could throw away that tape measure bro dont need thouse fore diy 90's ramps. Just a pencil and hand saw hammer and nails
TBH if that's the level of your construction skills then buying one will need to be your only option!
As kids we would use a huge stump and nail a couple 2x4 and plywood. Those things used to last most of the summer.
That's how we used to make them only with a longer piece of plywood so it would bow
Made one in 7th grade. Me and my buddies use to send our Huffy's.
Good ole days with Huffy's
I was building pretty gnarly kickers when I was 12 years old. The fact that a grown man can't come close really worries me....
Tbf me and my mate made a rly good one with a door and some other junk from his house renovation
One time use,love it.
Me and my cousin your to put a small pallet on top of some sand and we would clear out a “trail” in our backyard and we would go full speed and just send it and 80% of the time youd be okay but in that 20% you would fall down miserably
I'm from the hood/city side, my friends and I would grab a shopping cart lay it on its side and get a plywood long enough to cover it.
I actually made an exact copy of the Hopper-lite for like $150 CAD. (HANDMADE)
I used to use a concrete slab and a large brick as a jump.
I am a carpenter and long time lawn dart going as fast possible through the air.
And this the reality.
If you build it yourself the correct way it will be 10 times as expensive or 10 less expensive and have absolutely zero portability.
Or you can buy one it will be less expensive way more portable(you’ll take it more places and have more fun) and it’s not gonna last as long.
I remember the days of a 5’ long kicker that was 3’ feet high and give you the perfect send turning every drop/cliff into a great landing….
AS LONG AS WE COULD GET NICK TO COME AND GET IT AND SHOW UP WITH HIS TRUCK.
one day i "built" a ramp with friends by putting plywood onto a concrete block. i did half a frontflip. i think we should've tightened them together since the wood may have tipped over
just put a good piece of wood on a cinder block and make sure its sturdy and it should work well
Stack up some cinder blocks and lay piece of plywood against
Real Sledgehammer vibe goin on here
You can IF you have the tools, experience, leftover lumber. Value your time and add that to the total. Good luck making a copy for cheaper.
1990s, I bent the handle bars on my mums bike and popped the tyres, hitting a big jump I built using shipping pallets. I'm sure it was 10 pallets high 🏥🤟
Keep on trying that one wasn't bad, it at least allowed you to get a little air
You can most definitely build for cheaper, but you need to build your building skills a little better. These are good projects to help build those skills.
Ps. Invest in some appropriate gloves for the task at hand ;)
This video shows me I'm not wasting my time showing my son everything i do.
I remember when I was a kid I made one out a rock and a piece of wood 😂 learned a valuable lesson when the rock rolled over and I ate shit
I guess it depends on each individual's skills and ingenuity...
Spend tons of money on bikes but can't even build a ramp😂
I bought one and measured all the parts and returned it. I can pop em out for under $100 now lol
That thing. It scares me
Well it's a matter of experience when it comes to building
I've made so many over the years I'd never buy one. I bet some of them would still be standing if I didn't take them apart.
Tbh I build ramps with curve out of pallets at 13 bro haha but keep it up it’ll get there
You can make a little booter ramp that fits in a back pack for just under 10 quid here in the uk
get a few bricks and glue them or something then some wooden planks and there you go a like 15$ ramp