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| brokenorderband |
 Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:53 pm |
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Sticks wrote:
I'll ride my Landshark to make Pinto jealous, and bring free blue reish Rat Bones to lure Matt Brokenorder, and tradeables!
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| backsidedisaster |
| Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:00 pm |
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I agree with a bit more flat. 10ft is gonna make for a quick ramp  But hell...I'll ride whatever! |
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| attatt |
| Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:15 pm |
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mkelty wrote: Ya know...
Since you're close by, and since the masses have been grumbling about a get together, we should get you over and riding the beast and see what you think...
Sounds good, let me know! We finally have the perfect weather for it.
I have talked to a handful of "experts" and was advised 10-12 feet of flat with that transition should be good. I was a bit concerned too, but I do want to try and squeeze a spine in there. I might have to drive around to all the ramps I can think of with a tape measure. |
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| Sticks |
| Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 2:25 pm |
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attatt wrote: I have talked to a handful of "experts" and was advised 10-12 feet of flat with that transition should be good.
Haha that's cuz "experts" only need 10 ft.
WE SUCK!!!!!!!
Well except for Bill, who rips, and Buddha who is runner up. |
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| backsidedisaster |
| Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 3:08 pm |
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Those guys may be experts but we are old and cantankerous. So we got that going for us....which is nice.
I say do whatever you want with the room you have. My ramp is only 2ft high with just under 8ft of flat and is super fast. I love it. |
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| Sticks |
| Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 3:35 pm |
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backsidedisaster wrote: My ramp is only 2ft high with just under 8ft of flat and is super fast. I love it.
^^ See?^^^
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| mkelty |
| Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 6:51 pm |
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ORDER OF THE SKULL
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Sticks wrote: attatt wrote: I have talked to a handful of "experts" and was advised 10-12 feet of flat with that transition should be good.
Haha that's cuz "experts" only need 10 ft.
WE SUCK!!!!!!!
Well except for Bill, who rips, and Buddha who is runner up.
Proof positive:
Bill
Buddha
Everyone else...
Bill in Motion:
You may go to YouTube to view the video by clicking below...
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Buddha in Motion, 1st person perspective:
You may go to YouTube to view the video by clicking below...
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| attatt |
| Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:08 pm |
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Sticks wrote: attatt wrote: I have talked to a handful of "experts" and was advised 10-12 feet of flat with that transition should be good.
Haha that's cuz "experts" only need 10 ft.
WE SUCK!!!!!!!
LOL...good point, it has been a while since I have been at my best. I love fast ramps but I did a mock up because I very well may be overestimating my potential at this age/skill level.
I went and checked out 5 ramps/parks today: san leandro has a cement mini and 3/4 bowl. The mini is about 5' tall with 12'8" of flat. Tranny appears to be about 7'4". The bowl is 5' tall with wider trannies and 11' flat at it's narrowest....what I learned: shitty, inconsistent trannies dont teach you much.
De Fremery park in Oakland has 3 ramps: a <4' mini w/6ish feet of flat; a 5' tall mini with 8'4" of flat, and another ramp that is too big for me right now so I ignored it (plus surface is jacked plywood so I cant even ride it to get an opinion).
The 5 footer has too little flat, I would have wanted 10 or 11 for sure. Tough to judge also because the ramp is too narrow for the height.
San Ramon has a bowl with a spine, I think I'll try to get out there and take some measurements. If I am going to stay with the spine idea I may go down to 4'6" or something to make the amount of flat work. |
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| Buddha43 |
| Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 7:10 pm |
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| attatt, what city you in, I'd love to help out on the build if your close by and my timing would allow. |
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| fatoldskater |
| Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 10:16 pm |
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Just because the volcom ramp was 5'9 doesn't mean yours has to be 5'9. Just because the kids like spines doesn't mean you need a spine. Just because old guys say you need more flat doesn't mean you need more flat.
Make a ramp that makes you happy, whatever that is.
My ideal ramp would be a nice wide 4 tall foot slow tranny cruiser with some big juicy extensions here and there and some non giant conky ass coping. but that my dream ramp, and possibly nobody else's. A big juicy bowled out corner?? Hell ya... Now we're talkin wet dreams tho...
You gotta figure out what will bring you the most pleasure, and take it from there...   |
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