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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: billstup on November 10, 2005, 05:12 PM
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So I finally started on the ramp about 2 months ago, here are some pics of how far its got so far. It will be 36 ft long including the decks at each end, it`s 16 ft wide and will have transitions of 7ft high ( 8ft radius )
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramp1002.jpg)
This some of the 7`x 2" timber that was salvaged from a referb job that we are working on at the moment, but it all needs de-nailing,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramp1003.jpg)
This is after de-nailing,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramp1005.jpg)
Setting out has began,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramp1006.jpg)
I needed to make a level area so made some concrete footings and added concrete blocks for the bearers to sit on,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramp1009.jpg)
This is the base almost done showing how far out of level the garden was,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramp1013.jpg)
These are some of the transition pieces that have been cut to size,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramp1012.jpg)
One side of the transition started,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramp1015.jpg)
Some dpc where some of the timber meets the ground,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramp1016.jpg)
The cat gives it the once over, approval is given.
Unfortunately the weather and the fact that I fell on to my shoulder from about 8ft at the Charlton spine ramp has slowed me down a bit this week, and I could do with some more timber from another referb that we are waiting to start, so its slow going at the moment.
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gonna be so cool!!!
looking forward to the stupple ramp jam 2006!!!
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Wow Stupps, you are really building a serious ramp! This is gonna be BIG. No twiglets here. Now, I may have to consider moving back to the UK. Nice pieces of wood you salvaged, gonna be strong! Gonna be WICKED!!!
As we say is USA, Way to go maaaaan!!!
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I need to practice a bit more before making a trip down to Carlos` ramp.
Top tip for you here, don`t take a 20 year break and think you can still ride, it takes lots of practice and lots of pain to get backin to the swing of things again ;)
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Billy,
I assume you have kids (unless that is your climbing frame in the corner of the garden) they are gonna be well popular at school when that is finished!!
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Kids !!! I don`t think I`ll be allowing any kids on it, they`ll have to get me off first ;D
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Well Bill I dont know how you can still ride a bike at YOUR age (youre older than me).
Hope your well?
Guess who??
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John ?
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Brilliant , your a lucky man mate , always been something i'd love to do but never had the space ...........nice one ..
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hey bill, am i still not allowed to ride your new ramp? :( by the time my ribs heal it should be finished
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Bill ive got a load of wood you can have here... Ply and 4x2s Let me know but it will have to be picked up soon ish...
Carlo
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That's a big back garden billy boy.
I recon about 115' x 40' judging by the number of fence panels.
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Bill ive got a load of wood you can have here... Ply and 4x2s Let me know but it will have to be picked up soon ish...
Carlo
Thanks Carlo, but I have enough sheets of ply and 4x2, just need some more 7x2 to strenghen up the base some more, which I have got coming.
Sean it`s 160 x 30, plenty of room for the ramp, well so I keep telling the mrs ;)
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I can only imagine what the woman of the house said about this. and there's still the neighbours to worry about haha. great stuff. Looks like a killer ramp
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i would love a ramp like that
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i would love a ramp like that
You dont ride the one you've got!!!! When we stunting next??
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that looks like one serious ramp mate. how did you possibly manage to get away with female agreement.?
lets have audio transcripts of the conversations please, that would definately deserve a sticky thread......
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i heard him say it was a base for the gazebo lol
or was it the summer house bill hehe
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slightly curvy gazebo that, bill.....
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looking great Bill. :) you do know that you are going to be the most popular geezer on the estate . You will never know you had so many 13 year old friends. ;D
Bill are you planning on painting the ply , it isn't ideal but it does make the ply last a bit longer.
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I started talking about the ramp to the mrs in January, and when it changed from a definate `no` to `well how big is this ramp going to be`I knew I`d broken her. Mind you the holiday in Portugal next June and the new 3-piece suite helped smooth the way ;D
The ply is all treated Stoke bloke, the marine ply for the riding surface and decks is all done with decking sealant as it is non slip, all other surfaces are covered with a water based preservative (the red colour that you can see) this is too slippery to ride on though.
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I have so much envy for people with backyard 1/2 pipes and 1/4 pipes. I'm gonna try and soften the missus a little then spring the idea on her.
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I have so much envy for people with backyard 1/2 pipes and 1/4 pipes. I'm gonna try and soften the missus a little then spring the idea on her.
(http://www.legendcookshop.co.uk/images/toolsandgadgets/genraltools/lcmeat1.gif)
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Oh man i wish i had,nt read this now im thinking of giving up the back garden now :-\ and just have ramps everywere 8)
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backyard ramps are great. angry neighbours aren't. are yours alright bill? we had a backyard ramp and some old git would come over daily and bitch at us!
i am jealous bill!
here was our ramp.. (and a good lesson in taking care of what you got!)
before....
(http://www.loosenut.org.uk/bratfuel/scans/bf3/bf3_rhys2.jpg)
after.....
(http://www.loosenut.org.uk/bratfuel/scans/therest/deadramp.jpg)
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you have a big backyard :o
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I was thinking that!! Bloody meadow that!
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rebuild that ramp!!!
and give it some vert!
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and mow your yard ;D
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if only my patents still lived there!! that was in the old country where land was cheap.
we had a bmx track in th bottom corner of the field ...
(http://www.loosenut.org.uk/images/rrgt.jpg)
this was the vert ramp...
(http://www.loosenut.org.uk/bratfuel/scans/therest/ramp.jpg)
i now live in essex where the only answer to this type of setup is a lottery win!!!!
billy is a lucky man!
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You was a lucky boy!
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Billy thats a serious build, its gona look huge built, should be ace
need to find some space down my way, not a mini ramp within 40 miles of brighton
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Billy thats a serious build, its gona look huge built, should be ace
need to find some space down my way, not a mini ramp within 40 miles of brighton
You've got Crawley Rich 28 miles away!!! Burgess Hill, Hastings bout 30 miles or so, and there still some stuff at the Level????
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Did some more work on it today, it might need to be a little lower, it stands 8`4" from the ground at the moment and looks a bit big, once the decks are done and some rails are put on it it will top 12ft.
Not really bothered about the neighbours, its a temparary structure and it`s my garden so I`ll do what I want in it, I do love it when someone tries to tell me what I can and can`t do in my own house ;)
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the only thing they might grizzle about is being over looked by anybody up on the top platforms >:(
we all know you're building it to ride not perv at the neighbours topless sunbathing ;)
bet the thought never even crossed your mind ???
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Well the one to my right I only talk to him as she is a moaner, and on the left they are moving, which is a plus as she could moan for England, so it should be half built by the time the new neighbours turn up ;)
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good if the new neighbour is into bmx!
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Stuff the neighbours they should'nt be buying a house next to" Mr air " if they are not into bmx ;)
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the new neighbour
i can hear them now!
"mummy, the man next door is playing with a huge erection in the garden"
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Well they are a family with two boys of 10 and 12 I think, right in to their football which is good news as Joe likes a bit of footy too.
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the new neighbour
i can hear them now!
"mummy, the man next door is playing with a huge erection in the garden"
"and he's got a weird pair of tight fitting padded pants with "skyway" written on them.. Il think I'll call the police..
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LOL ;D
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Did a bit more today :
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramp1017.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramp1018.jpg)
I made a bit of a mistake though, I forgot to cut the extra 6" off the transition peices before they were fitted in place, so it stands at 7`6" at the moment, and I`m not sure how to do the copeing so I have a bit of working out to do before the platform can go on :(
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mate that looks awesome :)
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blimey bill that looks huge mate
reckon you jump the fence or peg it no probs
lol
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feck bill thats getting big
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looks like a vert ramp billy!!
You've got Crawley Rich 28 miles away!!! Burgess Hill, Hastings bout 30 miles or so, and there still some stuff at the Level?
none indoors matey, isnt crawley being demolished and the level is rotting away :'(
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looks like a vert ramp billy!!
You've got Crawley Rich 28 miles away!!! Burgess Hill, Hastings bout 30 miles or so, and there still some stuff at the Level?
none indoors matey, isnt crawley being demolished and the level is rotting away :'(
Yep but its getting a new and bigger site! It amazies me that for years we tried so hard to get a skatepark in Crawley....they get one and then the council decide to demolish it and offer the possibility of a new one. Legends came from Crawley in the 80's....Dean Rush, The Zoid and Mr Canning was linked heavily to Crawley when we were young. Makes me wanna throw!!!!
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will you do a one hand one foot drop in on it Bill? and post the photo.
I was at the home base/depot store yesterday, and nearly creamed myself at all the plywood they had. The wife reminded me we only went there for potting soil...dammit..
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I was at the home base/depot store yesterday, and nearly creamed myself at all the plywood they had
got wood?
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Hope your neighbour isnt cultivating his prize tomatoes in that greenhouse, I can see it being an unlucky crash landing! ;D
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Bill, I see you have slotted your trannys to accept the crossbearers; how are they fixed in? I see they are nailed at the very ends but what about int' slots?
The reason I ask is because the very top timber will be the bearer of your coping and it needs to be ferking solid, you will break it apart in no time at all otherwise. Not that I'm suggesting you hang up at all...... ;D
Don't start your platforms until the coping is set to height, but you can complete your 'ladder ramp' entirely including surfacing the flat bottom. You want to make sure that you lay your ply in such a pattern that you are able to overlap every available joint and then your top layer offset in order to tie everything together. You may have to add the odd timber here and there in order to have summat to screw to.. It's a wee bit tricky to work out initially, thinking cap on ;).
You can also fit your bottom layer of tranny ply, starting from the flat bottom with a full sheet working upwards, so your cut piece of ply is fitted to the top section of the tranny under the coping. Again, you may have to add timbers so that the ply joins mid-timber in all directions.
Coping-wise, If I were you I would just have Andy Peerless make it for you, tabs and all. I assume you could carry it on the roof of your van? I'll then come round, set the coping to height and reach and you can carry on with platforming and final sufacing. Easy!! :)
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At the moment the cross brearers are only slotted in the trannys but screwed at the ends, but I need to cut off 6" of the trannys at the top, then I can put the last cross bearer in so I should be able to fix that however it needs to be, should I also fix the other cross bearers ? at the moment they are just slotted in very tightly.
Where should I put the top cross bearer in relation to the coping, i.e. how much room should I leave to fix it to, to be honest I`m a bit lost on the coping fixing :(
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bill i shouldnt worry about the coping, the size of the fecker nobody is ever gonna get near it anyway
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The coping will sit on top of your final cross bearer, so you need to create a perfectly level, straight line through that top timber. Fit it just the same as the others, but it needs to be mechanically fixed, so maybe run some support timbers vertically down to ground that sit tight to the underside of your top cross bearer.
Why are you chopping the top off again? I'm sure you know that doing that is going to mellow the ramp out, have you compensated for that? Mind you, it looks steep enough - probably won't hurt to keep it mellow, makes it a proper midi ramp then. :)
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It should be 7ft high with an 8ft tranny, or should that read 8ft radius, but I forgot to cut it down to size before I fixed it, so it stands at 7ft 6" which I think would be too steep once the coping is fixed ;)
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Oh, I get ya. The 'rear' tranny section is cut from a full 8x4 sheet stood on its end right? take away the height of the flat bottom and your left with a ramp 6" higher than planned, but correctly radiused.
Honestly? Whether you leave that bit on or lop it off will depend entirely on how much true flat bottom you have in that ramp. Take how much you built in and add another foot (the beginning 6" of tranny is virtually flat). That will give you 'true' flat bottom. If its closer to 12 foot then chop the ramp down. If its closer to 16 foot, leave it in and accept you now own a BIG midi ramp... ;)
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i can see a road trip on the cards next summer to bill,s , barbecue, 1 foot , i handed drops in , and a competion who can 360 off the top of ramp and land in trampoline ;D ;D ;D
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sounds great
just make sure that 8ft tranny aint there scaring people away
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bill youve done well there mate , i wouldnt have a clue , i spent two hours yesterday trying to mend the sidegate to my house, bought a jigsaw , thought i was the daddy ! god i love powertools ;D
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mmmmmmm..................Adding in the 6" from the trannys would make it have a 15ft flat bottom, now you`ve got me thinking Rob :D
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For comparison; the Skaterham vert ramp will measure out at around 17ft of flat and that goes 11ft high...
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looks like you will have a monster of a ramp bill hope it gets finished soon
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Billy iam on it when its done mate, do you wanna go head to head like the old days see whos body breaks first :o??
Good job my old son... ;)
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Nice one Billy...looking sweeeet!
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Billy iam on it when its done mate, do you wanna go head to head like the old days see whos body breaks first :o??
Good job my old son... ;)
Mines already gone Mike :o
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its looking good billy, but its growing, 5, 6, 7, 7.5 feet tall
Dave
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bloody hell, that looks the nuts !
My missus wont let me have one though ! :(
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it getting there, looking good
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here`s mine bill before it was painted it`s 5.5 ft with a 5ft deck and 6.5 ft with 4ft deck on the other (it just goes vert on this side) i think the tranies are 7.5 but i cant remember . oldshool back gardens are best(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c84/dirtbro/mypictures0103.jpg)[/img](http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c84/dirtbro/mypictures0102.jpg)[/img]
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Thats nice, how does it ride having one side bigger than the other :o
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bet u were upset when busted split up, was that a tribute? ::)
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wow thats lovely. I've been trying to convince the wife thats its a good idea, (and everyone of this site has them and therefore perfectly normal) but we only rent, and she thinks the landlord would go apesh*t.
how's yours coming on Bill?
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bill it`s a bit werid at the start but as anything you do get used to it . one side for airs one side for tech tricks perfect midweek sessions. and to anwser j`s " busted sausage bike co." is a small local company in belfast i started a while ago selling hats and t-shirts i`ll post some pics soon
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Mines gone a bit slow, the weathers a cold and wet at the moment, plus theres not a lot of daylight hours, and I have a severe case of manflu as well :(
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Right got some updated pics of the ramp :
This is the day that Dave (Rombloke) came over to help, and got loads done :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0486.jpg)
Took these at dusk tonight :
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0499.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0500.jpg)
Joe trying it out :
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0498.jpg)
Still got the copeing to put on, and platforms to do, but it wont be long now :daumenhoch:
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lovin the canyon bill, summers comin mate ;)
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That will be a roll in too Pete, just a little something to make it more interesting :daumenhoch:
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I'm sitting here green with envy . . . nice job . . . well done guys 8)
Cheers
Steve :daumenhoch:
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just give me a day bill and i,ll come up and help, looks really good or am i still banned :daumenhoch:
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No your always welcome Mark, your just not allowed to ride it better than me :daumenhoch:
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COR,SUPER,SMASHING,GREAT........bet ya cant wait for those summers evenings...looking great chaps :daumenhoch:
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bill did u nick me bike .it certainly looks like it in the third photo in front of joe :4_17_5:
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lovin the canyon bill, summers comin mate ;)
wow! a canyon! ...that can get pretty hairy ;D
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Thats nice Bill love the roll in.
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Copeings on :
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0504.jpg)
Had a little roll around on it myself tonight, and your right that canyon does get a bit hairy :daumenhoch:
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looking good that.
becky boo has said that if i finish the rest of the garden first, (theres always a catch aint there), i can build a ramp in the backgarden.
I have got about 30-35 foot, by about 12-16 foot, so bill ,be prepared for me bugging the hell out of you, concerning ramp building type questions.
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so will there be enough room left for tents phil for when we come up and stay for the summer ;)
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very nice Bill. very nice. :daumenhoch:
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so will there be enough room left for tents phil for when we come up and stay for the summer ;)
yup, as long as i can get hold of a safe for all me cake.
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Great stuff Bill. What do the neighbours say out of interest?
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Well one side are new so it was half built when they moved in, but they have two boys and they`ve been on it today :daumenhoch: The other side we don`t really talk to so I don`t care what they say anyway :daumenhoch:
I did worry they might complain to the council planning dept. but because its a temperary structure, and its less than 4m high and is not more than 50% the size of the garden they can`t do feck all anyway :daumenhoch:
Just wait till the summer when I hold a jam :10_2_12:
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looking good that.
becky boo has said that if i finish the rest of the garden first, (theres always a catch aint there), i can build a ramp in the backgarden.
I have got about 30-35 foot, by about 12-16 foot, so bill ,be prepared for me bugging the hell out of you, concerning ramp building type questions.
Nice one Phil, get the names of the people that offer to help and keep them to it as you will need the help if you want to ride it this summer :daumenhoch:
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Well one side are new so it was half built when they moved in, but they have two boys and they`ve been on it today :daumenhoch: The other side we don`t really talk to so I don`t care what they say anyway :daumenhoch:
I did worry they might complain to the council planning dept. but because its a temperary structure, and its less than 4m high and is not more than 50% the size of the garden they can`t do feck all anyway :daumenhoch:
Just wait till the summer when I hold a jam :10_2_12:
You must have one big garden Bill. Cuts down on yer lawn mowing as well I s'pose. The job's a good 'un :4_17_5:
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Added the platforms and the roll-in was completed today with the help of a couple of Rad members :
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0508.jpg)
Dave and Joe
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0509.jpg)
Dave and Mark ( Mark in his hobit hole :LolLolLolLol: )
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0510.jpg)
Joe on the roll-in
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0511.jpg)
Joe ripping it up !
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0514.jpg)
Mark left his bike behind :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0515.jpg)
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Bill, that is the nuts....im well jealous !! :daumenhoch:
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on the 3rd pic is that mark or bill in the hobbit hole? lol
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oh yeh and very nice ramp looking forwad to riding it ;) its the nuts
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looking good bill
get the fences on the platforms before doom though :)
then subject the neighbours to hours of
ba dum ba dum
ba dum ba dum
ba dum CHING ba dum
etc
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Yeah its a big drop if you misjudge it :daumenhoch:
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lets see shots of the man himself on there.
can you still do that lookback style?
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sorry dan...cost you a bullseye.....its little likely in the hobbit hole
Dave
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I've just shown my Wife these pics and asked in the sweetest voice, "Darling, look at this. Can I have one . . . please " :smitten:
Well, I won't type the reply for the beneift of the younger members ;D ;D
Cheers
Steve :daumenhoch:
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you have to put to her in a way that makes it seem like her idea.
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Abby says no :(
Abby can feck off.
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see oli its starting already mate.
just you wait till that rings through ya nose...................oops i mean on ya finger ;D.
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Abby says no :(
Abby can feck off.
see oli its starting already mate.
just you wait till that rings through ya nose...................oops i mean on ya finger ;D.
Phew . . . glad I'm not on my own with this then :(
I know exactly where I'd build my ramp but her indoors is having none of it. Apparently, my chosen plot is where the fookin' green house is supposed to go . . . my @rse ;D
Cheers
Steve :daumenhoch:
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You have to bribe her with offers of loft conversions ect.
Just keep talking about a ramp within her earshot, and slowly wear her down, took me about a year :daumenhoch:
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you have to put to her in a way that makes it seem like her idea.
lol
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ear Bill ? did u have to carry all that wood through the house or have u got rear garden access?
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He takes a loan of PK Radmans Helecopter.
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:2funny:
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Explain to her that once she has chosen the colour for the ramp it'll be just a question of building it and when :daumenhoch:
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you can grow green beans up the side of it...just get a little trellis....
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you can grow green beans up the side of it...just get a little trellis....
Sweet peas on the platforms and a nice butterfly plant in each corner :Great_Britain: very english
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Sing it . . . .
What do you do when you wanna build a ramp . . . in an English country . . . garden :LolLolLolLol:
Cheers
Steve :Great_Britain:
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ear Bill ? did u have to carry all that wood through the house or have u got rear garden access?
Well we have a attatched garage with a door in to the kitchen, which then has a door in to the garden, so you can walk it straight through :daumenhoch:
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bill any chance of you bringing me bike to bones , or else i cant ride :4_17_5: nice ramp mate
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He takes a loan of PK Radmans Helecopter.
:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
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I've just got enough room to build a mini ramp in the lower terrace of our garden, The only thing that would stop me is that the decks would be full of planted tubs as soon as I turned my back.
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I showed the wife the pics of Bill's ramp today and casually mentioned that it would be good to do something similar in our back garden, afterall it's (the garden not the ramp :LolLolLolLol: ) 120 foot long and backs onto horse paddocks :daumenhoch:. She took a long look at it and said "Yes, why not?" :daumenhoch: then she said "you can build one when hell freezes over", so I'm just off to find out how I stitch up the devil and turn his air conditioning right down ???
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I showed the wife the pics of Bill's ramp today and casually mentioned that it would be good to do something similar in our back garden, afterall it's (the garden not the ramp :LolLolLolLol: ) 120 foot long and backs onto horse paddocks :daumenhoch:. She took a long look at it and said "Yes, why not?" :daumenhoch: then she said "you can build one when hell freezes over", so I'm just off to find out how I stitch up the devil and turn his air conditioning right down ???
Did you ever see Brookside when the girls built the patio????? ;)
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Hell is permanently frozen over, it's a town in Northern Iceland.
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Any more ramp riding pics? Please update Bill. Very nice ramp BTW. :daumenhoch:
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Here`s some of my son Joe, who is 11 years old !
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/8bd3c3fe.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0521.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/DSCF0522.jpg)
He did take some of me too, but couldn`t quite get the hang of when to shoot on the digital camera, so they are either of my head or ass :LolLolLolLol:
Hopefully over the summer months there will be plenty of pics to post up :daumenhoch:
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like father like son cool mate all that hard work looks well worth the wait
:daumenhoch:
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Great pics! Keep updating.
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11 YEARS ****ING OLD, holy shit hes a born natural....must take after his mother :LolLolLolLol:
thats impressive billy, keep him riding and the pics coming :daumenhoch:
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He normally crashes a fair few times though.
Still I guess that means he's pushing the limits.
Better than me too. :-[ :-[ :-[
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yeh send it joe, nice one :daumenhoch:
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hell yeah joe!!!! ripping it up dude!!! respect to you, its in ya blood :daumenhoch:
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yeh joe !!!!!SEND IT!!!!! ure getting better each time i see you ride nice 1 :4_17_5:
Billy
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Bl**dly hell Joe! That's some great air little dude!!!
Bill - that ramp is looking ace, can't wait for that summer jam...
:daumenhoch:
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you....ive obviously watched you progress over the last 18 months-2 years, looks like all the practice has now payed off mate.....youre rocking now....well done
any chance of a few lessons???
Dave
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your the man joe , any chance of some lessons to! :4_17_5:
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i didnt enen know i was geting that high
i guess i just kinda picked it up 8) 8)
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wow. nice air Joe!! Wish I could do that. Well done.
I can only dream to get that height. Well, out the top of the ramp would be a start for me. But you know what they say-- you can't hook up when you're 1 foot down from the coping :LolLolLolLol:
Pity you weren't born a few years earlier. You could have competed with Carlo and Macky ;)
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Awesome little man that is so smoooooooth
:daumenhoch:
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Joe....Extra half crank still works lad!!! Good on yer. Rons up :daumenhoch:
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Numpty's like me can only dream of air like that!
Keep on pushing on my son, the olympics is only in 6 years time and I can see a 17 year old hot shot from RAD taking gold ;)
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good work Joe. That is some nice air your getting there little dood ! :daumenhoch:
That ramp looks great. Just the right height.
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PROPS TO YOU LITTLE BRO
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Fantastic. Great ramp and fair play to the young 'un. :4_17_5:
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Update please. More pics of Joe, and some of Bill would be appreciated. :daumenhoch:
Don't forget to get some video and lots of pics of the first jam session.
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Will do Andy, the weather still hasn`t been that good and there is still a bit of work needed on strenthening and rails around the platforms so theres not much more to show yet, but when there is it will be posted on here :daumenhoch:
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what do the neighbours think of that ramp , if i built one the guy next door would be on the phone to the council quicker than anything , did you get any kind of permission?
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Only the highest in the land............................................my wifes :daumenhoch:
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Great Answer Billy, my ball & Chain says no way but all the material arrived yesterday and its my house and my Garden until the court tells her otherwise :daumenhoch:
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i have got to work on my mrs to get one built , but it will be either the garage goes to make way for the ramp or no ramp , i aint bothered about the neighbour he can go f*c& himself i told him any more bother from him and he will die in his sleep , so thats sorted , by the way great ramp and your kids doin good there fella. trying to rig something up for my boy , i will have to wait a bit he is only 3 .
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I did check the planning laws on the net and as long as it is not over 50% of the size of the garden, and less than 4m high then it should be ok. It is a temporary structure so it should be exempt anyway, but it wont hurt to ask your local planning office at the council first as most areas have different regulations :daumenhoch:
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looking good joe ;)
Chip off the ole block eh Bill?
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i have got to work on my mrs to get one built , but it will be either the garage goes to make way for the ramp or no ramp , i aint bothered about the neighbour he can go f*c& himself i told him any more bother from him and he will die in his sleep , so thats sorted , by the way great ramp and your kids doin good there fella. trying to rig something up for my boy , i will have to wait a bit he is only 3 .
get him started young mate my boy has been riding ramps for about 6 months and hes only 3 to lol
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Couple more pics of the ramp:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramppics012.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Ramppics015.jpg)
Got on the roof of my house to get that one :daumenhoch:
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is joe practicing his look backs in the first pic....
Dave
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is joe practicing his look backs in the first pic....
Dave
I think he might be :LolLolLolLol:
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pukka, Bill, and loads less grass to cut as an added bonus :daumenhoch:
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is joe practicing his look backs in the first pic....
Dave
I used to lay on my back holding the bike above me and practice different variations. :LolLolLolLol: It worked great for lookbacks, turndowns etc....nothings were a bit sketch though. The ramp looks great Bill. So when are more pics of you and joestup riding gonna be posted?
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as soon as joe puts his lid on!!!!
i can see you joe....second pic, no helmet....tut tut.
lol
Dave
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what about invites?
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havent you had one yet pete....????
outer circlist obviously!!!
Dave
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what about invites?
What sort of trick are they then ?
:LolLolLolLol:
After the loft conversion is done I should have a few points in the bag so we can have a bit of a jam :daumenhoch:
A sure way to get an invite is to do some work on the loft, then there can be no `complaints` as such :daumenhoch:
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put a roof on the ramp it would be able to be used all year round please the neibours i think not.
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That looks awesome, nice sunny day as well...roll on summer :daumenhoch:
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more of a theme park than a garden :daumenhoch: top banana...one cool father and son freestyle team :4_17_5:
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Joe had some of the local riders round for a bit of a jam, here`s some pics :
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Dolfinsandbikes048.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Dolfinsandbikes052.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Dolfinsandbikes066.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Dolfinsandbikes070.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/Dolfinsandbikes072.jpg)
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Fantastic Pic again Bill, well impressive buddy
All the Best
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Is that Joe in the first Pic Bill??? Nice air that :daumenhoch:
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yep thats me!!!
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some great riding there mr stupple :4_17_5:
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Thats sum shit i was there on that day lee pegin the gap is amasing
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rad joe :daumenhoch:
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yep thats me!!!
Thats some cool air you got there Joe. Enjoy yourself. I could never do that when i was your age, (or anytime since). But you had a good teacher!!
My dad was only ever good at sitting on his fat ass watching TV. However, i think he taught me that well! :LolLolLolLol:
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Good to see your progrssion from the last time I saw you ride Joe (about a year ago I think). ;)
Are you still on your streetbeat or has the old man forked out for a new school ride yet...??? ;D
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yea i got a fly mosca 4 my birthday :smitten:
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big air is defo in the blood.Joe you have one cool dad too ;)
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thought i would put a search in for garden ramps, and this doesnt look too bad.... :)
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you still got this ramp Bill?
Something tells me you pulled it down?
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No I moved, but the ramp is still there, best thing I`ve ever built :(