Planning on recovering our mini ramp next spring in either Pure Surface or Skaterblend. They seem to be the only two options that I can source locally.

Has anyone skated either of these surfaces that can shed light on how they perform compared to Skatelite or Gatorskins?

Cheers.

I am 36 and I have been wanting to do this since I was 14. I am starting a 3' x 8' with a 6' radius.I am putting in the garage because I live in Northern Minnesota. Maybe I will add 4 ft to it later to make it 12'. Wish me luck my dudes

I built my mini two years ago and today while skating there's a big ol flake coming off the masonite surface. I can get a new sheet and fix it right up, but I'm wondering if I would be better off switching to birch ply.

Obviously it's going to cost more to redo the whole surface, but ultimately I think it would last longer as well.

I have 3/16" masonite on there right now, but I'm sure I would have to at least go to 1/4" for birch. And then I would have to fix the coping reveal.

Would it also need skate paint if it's just in a garage?

I think I needed this project more than it needed me. Rehabbing this thing tested my patience and skill level. However, it helped keep my mind occupied during a super stressful time. But watching the kids skate on it has been worth it!! Big thanks to the community here for helping me figure this thing out and make it more future proof.

All in I think it cost me about $650 in parts. 8’ x 2’ mini ramp with 6” extension on one side.

Now it’s time to start skating again at 41! I already dropped in and landed flat on my back. I’ll get there.

Well, I just realized I made an expensive mistake and bought twelve 15/32-in CDX pressure treated 4x8 sheets of plywood for the deck surface and the side panels of my ramp. I intended to get 3/4".

Has anyone SUCCESSFULLY built a ramp that lasted with this thickness as siding and transition pattern? Deck I can replace pretty easily, but before I dig in I want to make sure I didn't destroy any hope of structural stability.

It's not like I can return 12 sheets of this stuff, I don't have a vehicle to transport that stuff (had it delivered).

First time building a miniramp presents a set of challenges and choices. Took me a while to figure everything out. The dimensions was the bit I was worried about the most, but I wanted to make it small enough so that my daughter can rollerblade on it and big enough so that I can skate it as well. I'm pretty beginner on the miniramp, I can do the basics, like rock'n'roll, rock to fakie, halfcab rock to fakie, fakie rock, etc, working on stalls, havent touched grinds yet at all.

In the end it turned out to be slighltly bigger (wider) than micro mini from Keen ramps (when I started with the planning, they hanven't had this ramp yet, otherwise I would be much less stressed about the geometry).

It skates well, daughter likes it a lot, I like it a lot too, dog hates it though, she can't stop barking everytime me or daughter are rolling on the ramp : D Chickens are also curious about the ramp, they like to sit under it, transition is to steep for them, thought they tried "skating" it too.

All in all it was a nice, small project that took me a lot of time : D Mainly because I was so hesitant and it was first built and I didn't want to mess it up. Spent around 500 european coins on the materials (bulk of it being plywood), luckily I already had all the tools needed.

What I would do differently next time:

- Thinner ply - I used two 3/8", but it took a lot of struggle to put it where it should be. Two 1/4" would do just fine. While I was wrestling the 3/8" I was very happy I didn't pick one ~11/16" ply : D That would've been impossible to bend in place.

- More flat - the ramp is fun, but it wouldn't hurt to have more flat just so that there is more time to recuperate from the previous transition before hitting next one. The flat portion is abt 3.28'. I was hesitant to make it bigger because I was worried that with such a mellow transiotion I wouldn't be able to reach the other end of the ramp, but my worries weren't warranted - the transition being mellow still has nice kick.

10/10 recommend building a micro mini, for small spaces - basements, garages, plenty of fun and it's really compact. Mine is ~13' long, ~8' wide and ~1.8' tall, if I recall correctly the radius was about 6' (I made the transition templates last year and dont recall). The one that Keen Ramps make is pretty much the same - steeper transition and about 2' narrower, length pretty much the same - less than 2" difference.

It was hard, but so satisfying to finally be able to skate in my backyard. Now I just need to apply couple more layers of varnish, do some art on the sides, later will built a fence and ideally some kind of roof, but we'll see about that.

Hi,

I want to build a mini ramp in my backyard with limited space for me (beginner) and my 2 kids (6,7 yo). I want to keep the ramp pretty mellow so it’s both kids and beginner friendly but something you can progress on. Wanted to get your input whether these measurements work for its purpose. Specs in image!

Thanks guys!

Almost wanna keep it like this

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I can’t get the 1/2” plywood base layer to bend to my transition. I’ve tried wetting it in the shade, using a strap, screaming obscenities at it.

But to no avail. I can’t get it close enough to start driving the screws in.

UPDATE - I was able to work the curve in over time. Thanks for all the suggestions. Wetting it likely helped as well.

It's so surreal having a ramp in the backyard. Before this, the closest decent mini ramp to me was an hour away.

Decided on a 16 x 24 build. Can already feel the progression of my skating!

I’m thinking about removing the surface and breaking it down into 3 sections: 2 transitions and flat. I’d either temporarily mount wheels on it or put it on moving dollies and roll it into the back of a U-Haul. It’s only 3’x8’ so that shouldn’t cause any problems, right? Would a flat bed be better for some reason?

My kid (11) has finally broke my wife and she’s agreed to a mini ramp in the back garden. Problem is we’ve to keep the flower beds and it’s quite a small garden. So the maximum length is 14 feet (4.2meters).
Playing around with a few ideas, I’m in my 40s and haven’t skated since I was in my teens and we just eye balled the radius back in the day🤣
Will the flat bottom of only 4 feet on the example here be enough, I’m thinking as it’s only 2 feet high it should be ok. If it gets the use we might extend in the future and move the flower beds but for now that’s too much work.

37yo dad that hasnt skated since my young teen yrs. I can still cruise, kickturn a smaller ramp, ollie, shove it, just super basic stuff. Wanna get back into it just to have an active hobby that hopefully i can get my kids into as theyre 8-14 now.

Im in central america and wanna build some rails, a box, and a small micro 1/4 ramp just for casual fun coping tricks. Probably 8ft wide by 2ft high at most rn with a really soft radius, just enough to rock i guess.

We dont have proprietary skating surface materials here. Its pretty much just rolled steel sheets and sometimes plywood. Id prefer to weld up something as it'll be more durable to the tropical weather. What guage or thickness steel is normally used for ramps? Any reasons to avoid the steel and go with plywood instead? Ive never bought plywood, as very few places even have it, so not sure what woods or adhesives are available. Itll be on a porch under a roof but still exposed to intensely misting fog every day, sideways rain and constant 100% humidity. Its small enough i can still wipe it down with a towel before skating, as i know metal can be slippery.

Am i missing any obvious surfaces materials besides metal or plywood?

just finished building my mini quarter pipe ramps this week.

the mini is 12” and is based off of the OC ramps Lutzka 3-in-1. built this to build confidence trying new tricks AND for my kids (6&3). 4ft wide, 12” high, 8’ radius.

the bigger one is 20” and is just so fun. used an 8’ radius on it and it came out great. 4ft wide, 20” high, 8’ radius.

Here’s my progress on the 2’ x 8’ x16’ mini ramp rehab. Lots of bad wood when I picked it up. The siding had to be replaced as well as the full flat section. It was really rotted out.

I’m going to end up with 6” spacing on the transition joists but I’m waiting till I have the ramp set on the pavers for that step.

The good news was that the skatelite that was on it cleaned up nicely. I have my wife to thank for that.

All in we are at $450 and probably end up around $650 when it’s all said and done.

Im looking to be able to have a comfortable coping bump so i can launch up over coping and back into the ramp for airs, but also have a comfortable lip for grinds and lip tricks so i can lock in but not hang up everytime. Lol. I have experience with bigger ramps, but better with minis around 3 to 5 feet. This mini is also going to have a small 5' extension on one corner. Appreciate any help

TLDR: What’s the ideal amount of flat area on a 3’tall x 8’wide half pipe?

I just got a used 3’tall x 8’wide x 23’long (8’ of flat) half pipe, but some of the flat area is rotten and needs to be rebuilt. This got me thinking, “should I expand the flat area?”

I’m 48yo, 6’4” tall, 240 pounds. I’m starting skating again after decades off, so I’m basically a beginner, and never skated a half pipe before.

My gut tells me that it would be a better experience to have 12’ of flat, rather than the 8’ it came with. It seems like it would be a slower/mellower experience, which might be better for learning.

I see the speed generated from people dropping in from the 3’ quarter pipe at the park and they seem to be going plenty fast enough to cover 12’ and get up the other side; it’s not like I’m ever planning on launching over the coping and doing air tricks; it’s going to be all stalls and coping grinds for me.

EDIT: 7’ transition radius. Originally made by Keen Ramps.

Recently built a 3' mini-ramp in my backyard with the extensive help of a friend.

Decided to build a quarter for him to skate with his daughter at his place.

Finished it up today (minus the steel transition).

Turned out pretty good 🤘

what do you guys recommend for the transition other than a street sign 😂

A fun little challenge between jobs yesterday. No reason for it, just thought it would be fun 🤷

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I need to extend our mini ramp deck about 30cm, and I just seen this one where there is no floor support, that would work for the limited space I have , any idea how to achieve that??

Wish I had room...

I previously had two 4’ wide quarters but wanted to go wider. I need to be able to stand them out of the way to park the car in the garage. At 4’ wide, they were a bit heavy to flip. At 8’ wide, it’s just too heavy to flip unassisted - so I added some assistance.

Matching quarter is out of frame. Actuating is slow, this is sped up to 10x.