Build A Bike Jump

This is a simple project that evolved from a promise to my son max.

Build a bike jump. Building a dirt bike ramp is no joke whether you re constructing it out of wood or digging it into the ground. I asked him what he was doing and he said building a bike ramp i told him not to do that. Earlier this spring i found him dragging some plywood and bricks out of the garage. Build an adjustable bike jump for kids.

He was first on a push bike without training wheels or pedals at about 3 1 2 one day he decided to build a jump in the back yard. Learning to jump a mountain bike first requires you to find a proper jump you can practice on. If it s easier and more cost effective to acquire wood beams planks a saw nails and a nail gun build a wooden ramp. Build jumps with good dirt only and try to avoid making the sides too steep.

Although it looks cool to have steep sides it doesn t give the jump much support for future weathering. If you or a friend have easy access to a backhoe or other heavy duty digging equipment dig out a dirt jump. Something that isn t lost on top pro mountain bike athletes like thomas genon matt jones and. Building things is fun so let s look at how to build tabletops a great place to start.

Build a bicycle ramp. So he found a piece of 2 x 12 ramp with ra.