3 DIY Kicker Ramps in 1! I Combine Seth's Bike Hacks and Blake Sampson Designs Plus More!
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2019
- I am motivated by a recent jump crash to improve my jumping skills. I really like Blake Sampson's (@zimblake of GMBN fame) and Seth's Bike Hacks (@sethsbikehacks) designs and decided to combine them.I built a kicker ramp with either a 12" or 18" height. Plus, I wanted just a little more so I could get more comfortable on jumps with a lip.So I added a third piece with a 24" height. It goes together quickly and is rock solid! Here are the links to each of their builds.
Seth's video: Portable kicker ramp: • Portable kicker ramp f...
Blake's build: • How To Build A Mountai...
Watch mine until the end to see it in action!
#SBHramp #gmbn #kickerramp
I used less than half a sheet of 3/4" plywood, 1/2 sheet of 3/8" plywood, 3 8' 2x4s and 8 m6 bolts with threaded inserts. Probably about $65.
I drew the curve with a flexible piece of wood but the radius is about 7.5'.
A drawing with dimensions is in the video if you want to take a screen shot. If you build one I'd be awesome if you'd tag me and link to this video!
Music courtesy of www.audionautix.com
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First and foremost: I love your shop! I have the same table saw and I absolutely love it.
Secondly, great design. I love the interlocking aspect. Just adding a little to a ramp that you are already familiar with seems like such a perfect way to progress to larger, steeper jumps.
Third: Great video through and through!
Thanks, Cody! I've gotten lots of use from it since the build, especially in the small and medium sizes Great for sessioning 😀
Yea
Ingenious. Exactly the progression I need to help me get over the fears of jumps. I’m going to build one.
Thank you.
Awesome! I need to break mine out again soon. Taking it pretty easy right now : )
I couldn't decide on what size to build my ramp so I built this! What size kicker ramp do think is best?
Very good vid
Very helpful
this is great. I've been designing my own multi-size ramp the last couple days and playing with different ideas on how to connect the sections. I can definitely see some ideas here that I'll probably use in my design. especially the idea of the metric hex socket screws that can be tightened with your bike tool. brilliant!
Chris Aiello Awesome! Thanks Chris👊
As an Industrial Designer, this is brilliant! Bravo 🤘
That’s high praise, my friend! Thanks!
I love the "how to" for this, and it looks like a fun ramp! Thanks for including the measurements!
Just ran across this video as I was trying to find a couple ramps for progressing my son's jumping. Love this idea. Genius connection idea. However, I immediately thought a french cleat running across the support frame might be just as effective and easier to engineer. I might give this a try. I was tempted to just build multiple ramps... this would save on materials and make it more portable. Thanks!
Awesome!
How did you go with the French cleat? I was thinking the same thing. Putting the top part of the cleat on the added section so it locks in more as you hit it?
@@v8srock I wish I actually ended up building this. But, I think my idea was to have crossbracess that had 45degree bevels on the top edge on one section and 45 degree bevels on bottom of next section. If they are placed inside and flush with the plywood sides, they should mate up perfectly. Almost the same as his design but additional braces to the mating sections. I think 1 bace in the center might be enough? It would probably would add a lot more weight to the additional sections compared to the original design by Dave. But perhaps easier to build.
In the end (lazy and not time), I ended up building a simple 18"-ish. kicker and we just get creative by adding more slope to it (eg. strategically placing it on a dirt mound). It's served us well this past year.
Bro, this is a great design, please patent it. You deserve all that comes with its production if someone pics it up.
Thanks!
What a great idea. Now I just need to see if my handy friend wants to try and build this 😀 since I have no skills to do so haha. I would absolutely love to see videos of you practicing and progressing on this!
Hello, was a super tutorial, thank you very much! I am a mid-fifties and started DH-MTB 4 years ago. Makes huge fun. Flow trails and drops work pretty well, but I still have great respect for jumps. 3 weeks ago I broke an incisor in a fall on a jump (OTB) despite full-face helmet (very likely less painful than a broken collarbone). But your tip has also moved me to build a kicker ramp. This is finished today, will test it next weekend! So I can extensively test and practice until next summer, so I'm ready for my second participation in the MTB DH Marathon Race "Mountain of hell" in les 2 Alpes in France. In this year's first participation I was able to fully achieve my goal: uninjured, without damage, arrive safely at the bottom before the slope closes: I was 373rd out of 516 with a time just over an hour, the bike was undamaged and I got away with a small scrape on the ankle.
Olivier, that’s awesome! It sounds like you’re doing quite well and progressing the RIGHT way! 😁 Let me know how the ramp works for you!
Hello@@TrailBreaker , it is now a good year since I built the kicker and landing ramps according to your tutorial. Unfortunately, I didn't get much use out of them back then. I have now remedied this: yesterday I was in the nearby forest and the first thing I did was to inaugurate the kicker ramp! It worked fantastically! I will continue to practice on it, especially in combination with the landing ramp. My goal is the same as yours back then: to improve my jumping technique and gain confidence. Thanks again for your good tutorial, it really helped. I'm attaching my first video with the ramp, enjoy watching it:
ua-cam.com/video/5qT7pZ3Q5s4/v-deo.html
Kind regards from Switzerland
Olivier
Looks like the shoulder is doing better! Nice kicker! Your craftsmanship is stupendous!
Jimmy Batterton Thanks, Brother! I’m probably 90% healed and back riding again! This is gonna get LOTS of use! Soooo fun😁
Nice job. Love the alternative method of expanding as you progress. Think I may try this one out.
Go for it!
Great job working through the problems.
Thanks 👍 The fun projects are the ones that DON'T go according to the plan. 🙂
Great video, just what I was looking for to help build my own, especially the add on sections to make it bigger.
Glad I could help
Great video dude! keep it up
Appreciate it! Glad you liked it👊
nice guitar
Very cool idea. I just cut out the sides for the whole thing yesterday and assembled the smallest part. Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to work my way up to the larger sizes. Mine will max out at 30 inches... Maybe. I need to see what the 18 and 24 inch sections are like. Keep up the good posts!
Michael Clark Thanks, Michael! If I were to add a section to mine, I’d probably ease the radius rather than continuing the curve. It can get a little loopy for a short jump😁 Let me know how it turns out👊🏻
Great video!!! But I think the original idea of the slotting boards could have worked if the grain of the boards was horizontal.
I used 3/4" plywood which alternates grain direction on each layer. It was just too much force. If I used 1/8" steel flat stock it would've worked but that's a lot of cutting 😀
Nice project
freeride clips Thanks! It’s great for sessioning jump technique in a short time and was pretty easy to make👊
very cool channel man. glad i found it subbed.
Shane, That's awesome! Please join in and add to the conversation. I answer all comments and welcome your feedback. Thanks for your support 👊
Pretty cool design. I used a toggle latch clamp for mine, no plywood though, just 2×4s, and a storm door hydraulic holder.
Cool idea!
Sick af.
👊👍
Really like this idea....just built a small ramp for my kids, but this idea might have to become a fall project!
Joe L Thanks! It was fun to build! Let me know if you build it and share some pics😊👊
Really nice !!
DrunkandBike Thanks👊
@@TrailBreaker you're a woodworker ?
DrunkandBike Yup. For a while I made a living as a carpenter and cabinet maker. Now it’s just a hobby that comes in handy 😁
@@TrailBreaker woodworking is always useful ! ( I'm a woodworker too, best choice in my life )
Your first test flight was to flat! You're brave man, I like that.
DxlCR Ha! As you may notice from recent videos I’m prone to poor judgement 😁👊🏻
Awesome ramp!! Do you have the schematic of the design so I can build mine. Thanks for sharing!
You have to screen shot the drawing from the video. If you need specifics, let me know and I'll be happy to let you know
Great project man... new sub here... I built a bunnyhop bar in my last video... planning a mini kicker and landing for my next... looking for ideas, I stumbled onto your channel and I'm glad I did... if mine turns out half as good as yours I'll be happy... keep up the good work...
Wow, this is the EXACT design I made for my kid! What are the chances of that? Unfortunately i have to rebuild them as they were stolen.
That stinks! Check out my other ramp build on my DIY playlist. I actually like it better for jumping😊👊
Hey. First off, nice video. I really like your design, and I’m going to build this for my kids this weekend. I’m wondering though, what is the purpose of the small piece of plywood you attached to the top crossmember of the frame at time 4:41 in the video?
I understand the purpose for the side pieces that stick out because you use them to bolt the segments together, but from the video I can’t tell the purpose of these specific pieces you included.
Any insight would be helpful.
At 7:08 in the video is a good depiction of what I’m talking about. I’m not sure what the purpose of the 4 small plywood pieces are, since there are gaps between them and are not bolted together.
Please disregard those pieces 😁. That was part of the first plan that failed. I was going to insert a
Pin through the this and another mating piece to keep them from shifting. Feel free to mellow the transition on the second and third sections for your kids. It can be a little lippy. I wanted that but you may not. Have fun and let me know how they like it 👍
Looks great! How has it been holding up to use?
Great! It’s actually overbuilt 😁
Wow, sick, your attention to detail is nice...love it! Cheers
Thanks , Brad👊
Any advice or guidance on getting that top curve and the launch-angle just right? As close as I can get to color-by-numbers and cut-on-the-dotted line... #notacabinetmaker
Thanks for sharing this! Looking forward to giving it a try!
Russ Green Sure. I just eyeballed the curve with a bent stick but here are the angles I just pulled from the ramp. These angles are between the vertical line from the lips to floor (not the angled rear edge or the ramp) and the ramp face at the lip. At the 12” lip it’s 57.5 degrees. At 18”- 52 degrees. At 24” lip - 50 degrees. I recently trimmed the third section to make it a tad less kicky and it’s better. Hope this helps!
How did you determine the radius for the ramp face? It looks mild, maybe 10'?
I just drew what looked right on paper free hand then copied the shape on wood. It's about 7 1/2 ' radius.
How's the shoulder like it
At the time I was about 5 weeks out from the injury and I felt it the next day. Not really bad but noticeable. By 8 weeks pretty much 100%
@@TrailBreaker at 8 weeks now and getting close. starting to ride on the road but can't wait fo ride Offroad .
I'm 50 and I refuse to act my age! I rode BMX from the age of 6 to 25. I rode my first mountain bike ever with front suspension 2 days ago. I tried to do a wheelie and a few bunny hops in the parking lot at my LBS. I had a hard time pulling the front wheel up to get a good bunny hop. I'm looking to buy a mountain bike and hit my local trails, but this is all a big concern to me. I like the idea of this ramp and being able to practice at home. Any advice for a brand new rider.
Welcome to a great sport, Bryan! Riding bikes is fun and getting better over time is even better😀 Based on your riding history, I think you'll start to see real improvements very quickly. I've noticed that MTBers who started on BMX have an almost unfair advantage picking up on the sport. I also started on BMX as a kid but not as long as you. Even so, your bike handling skills will transfer to MTB pretty well.
You're used to a very short frame. Modern mountain bikes are pretty long making it harder to get that front tire up. First step: Wheelie. I set my seat most of the way up (this puts my weight further back) and work on using your strong leg to power forward as you push your torso back quickly straigntening your arms. Don't pull with your arms. Practice doing it too aggressively to get used to looping out and hopping off the pedals. Keep one finger over the rear brake. A quick tap brings the front down fast. You'll start to feel the "balance point" in time. The motion of pushing with your arms and then extending them to move your body back is the same thing that you'll do to start bunny hops.
Step 2: Bunny hop. Again don't pull with your arms. Start from standing with the seat slammed down. Drop your chest toward the bars then quickly shift your torso straight back extending your arms. This weight shift is what lifts the front not the arm pull. Getting the back wheel up will come. Check out this video where you can see my slo-mo version of a bunny hop. ua-cam.com/video/DnN2_y2FoPY/v-deo.html I'm not great but I can consistently get over stuff on the trail. Good luck and please SUBSCRIBE! I get lots of great ideas from riders just like you👊
@@TrailBreaker thank you for the quick and detailed response. I really appreciate it. You're actually the first person out of literally over a few dozen videos that I've watched about mountain biking over the past three or four weeks and responded to that has actually responded back.
SUBSCRIBED!
Bryan Forth Welcome aboard, Bryan! You just made my day! I love bikes, love riding bikes and love talking to people about bikes😁 If you ask a question, I will respond, but I can’t promise I’ll be right or helpful lol. Take care and be safe, my Friend👊🏻
What is the radius??
About 7.5 '
@@TrailBreaker thanks