Build a ramp or buy one?

[@br9760]

Ten tries on a $30 ramp is better than one $600 ramp. Keep building!

[@jd_adventures]

Not 600

[@lincolnsawyer5076]

@@jd_adventures yeah, anywhere from 500 to 1600

[@jd_adventures]

@@lincolnsawyer5076 na I was looking into getting a mix ramp and it showed on the ninja website for 3k

[@samborambo9745]

I thought you were going head first then

[@graxtheswampgoblinarchmage5356]

I misread ten tries as ten tires, and now I'm thinking you might be able to make a decent ramp if you go down to the junkyard and get a bunch of trash tires, then cut them up and use a wood form for shape, then layer the tires and slope them. I bet you can find shot tires for very cheap, maybe free.

[@j_will9]

This is why they should’ve never removed shop class from high schools…

[@spyder027]

I dont have one in my school but my dad has taught me all of that since I was 9. But they really should add it back

[@mosaclipz6549]

All humans in North America must know these basic skills. Sad that none of them are prioritized for my generation

[@smokey-smore]

I went to a trade school along side high school 4 years in a carpentry shop and all my NOCTI certs Makes this video hurt 10x deeper

[@sleepdeep305]

They never fucking did man

[@j_will9]

@@sleepdeep305 what are you so angry about? Shop class is one of the least offered classes in the United States ranking in the bottom 6. If you went to a school with it you’re extremely lucky.

[@evanquigley8964]

When I was a kid I would launch my BMX bike off of a piece of ply wood with 2 logs under it. Never let me down lol

[@Thatslikefortoddles3789]

the jump me and my dad made is all plywood and it is solid as a rock. also the jump at my friends house is nothing but loose wet dirt over a log lol

[@thefatdog2045]

Bro I just use a old cabinet door and a cinder block😂

[@user-rz9xm8fb3v]

Bro same

[@sagew7377]

I would use chopped fire wood planks.

[@CladyHdjsbd-fi3ch]

I went to the comments to find this comment and had to scroll so far I hate yt peoples now

[@dannywalker8002]

Hardcore 80s vibe from that ramp.

[@That_Lancer_Guy]

I have to say as a kid without much to work with in the early 2000s my ramps looked the same too haha

[@Melonator13]

Definitely build, i enjoy making stuff and would rather spend the money on upgrades for my bike 🤷‍♂️

[@yeoj_]

For real it looks like this was this guys first ever wood working project

[@ericl6460]

It would be hard to make a ramp as foldable/portable as this one for cheap, but if that doesn't matter yeah just build one

[@PullingRugs]

@@ericl6460 I mean, the cnc files on the foldable are not hard to make and you could probably find a university happy to cut it for free….That’s what I do

[@joeypike526]

If you already have some things lying around you can make one but not with the amount of skill this guy has.

[@humongousdrake1155]

It looks like he is doing it on purpose sorry if i wrote it wrong but i don't get it how he couldn't build a simple wood ramp

[@joeypike526]

Ikr any1 with an ounce of a brain could,build one better but oh well thats a mtb rider for ya

[@Maybe_XenOn]

​@@humongousdrake1155 yeah definitely, he just made the cheapest ramp to make the one he bought make sense.

[@ktmstylez1906]

Built a wood ramp for my dirt bike for $70 never failed

[@DefinitelyLegal]

Same, I used free pallet wood for mine😂

[@DONOP06]

Made one the other day for my mtb out of 2x4s and plywood, honestly turned out pretty good

[@joshwalkowicz]

Gotta be honest bro I was building better ramps than you when I was 9….

[@BogeyTrogs]

fr same here

[@msgsgt]

Yeah,came here to say the same. Plywood and cement bricks.

[@quacky5443]

It's a joke💀

[@msgsgt]

@@quacky5443 Sure but he made it sound like a $600 ramp is better than a diy ramp. If it was $60, that would be iffy, but I understand a lot a people live in cities and don’t have access to common wood and brick products.

[@Trailgeeks]

Fr

[@Ginger_Idiot202]

I recently brought my bike on a trip with essentially nothing for bikes. I ended up finding an exavator bucket and a 2×10 board. The board was about 6 ft long, and the excavator bucket about 2 1/2 ft tall upside down. Worked great! -points for portability. I had to deadlift that thing about 30 times over to get it to a suitable spot.

[@safesclart]

Man you got the same carpentry skills as me, love it. A classic ramp build.

[@🈶]

Building your own ramp is a budget-friendly and fun option for bike enthusiasts. Let your creativity shine and get building!

[@drewpenn7440]

I whacked together 6ft booter out of old scraps we had lying around from a house alteration a while back. Cost me absolutely nothing and me and the boys have spent countless hours sending it into the lake over the past 3 seasons and it's still holding up strong

[@CatDad01]

My step dad helped me build mine. Was kinda the only time we ever tried to get along. Build your own. Its more fun when its yours.. plus you learn about tools n shit and it pays off later in life. 👌

[@theymademepickaname1248]

There is some real darkness in your comment.

[@CatDad01]

@@theymademepickaname1248 could be worse. Least someone was there to help and keep me from cutting my hand off lol

[@RyanMinney]

I am a carpenter and long time lawn dart going as fast possible through the air. And this the reality. If you build it yourself the correct way it will be 10 times as expensive or 10 less expensive and have absolutely zero portability. Or you can buy one it will be less expensive way more portable(you’ll take it more places and have more fun) and it’s not gonna last as long. I remember the days of a 5’ long kicker that was 3’ feet high and give you the perfect send turning every drop/cliff into a great landing…. AS LONG AS WE COULD GET NICK TO COME AND GET IT AND SHOW UP WITH HIS TRUCK.

[@Amegadeez]

Not everyone has the skill to build things. People without power tools can make a house and I've seen it myself. So if you can't make it then buy one or buy one with a cheaper price, if. You're financially stable

[@josephoshow3669]

You get what you pay for, but in this case "what you don't pay for." 😂😂

[@joshlockie9285]

I grew up in a time with no pre built jumps. Learn how to build something ribbed to make the jump more u shaped and you’ll have much better success. Although I tiled my kitchen yesterday so my skill level might exceed yours by a little.

[@chuckbronco6485]

Couple cinder blocks or old rims, and a piece of plywood or car hood. Boom instant ramp.

[@dirtlifeadventures]

With the cost of wood now days i priced a self build at over $200. (I have no real cutting tools so would have has to get most stuff). My husband ended up ordering the MTB Hopper Ramp online on sale for about $300. Way less stress and i can take it anywhere

[@A.pplefritter]

I made a nice shallow little ramp I used for skateboarding a while ago, its works very well, I also have some dirt and sticks and stones line up on a stump, and that is a perfect jump.

[@itsmeyoree8719]

I love your content man

[@angryginger791]

I built a transitioned kicker when I was like 15. It's really easy. Only problem these days is that plywood is stupid expensive. Still, you could build a decent sized ramp for like $100. It just won't be as portable as an MTB Hopper. With those, you are really paying for the design more than the materials.

[@karachter]

there's a lot wrong with this, but let me give some tips, please secure both ends of what you're cutting to reduce vibrations, also triangles aren't strong if they're missing a side, a shocking lack of safety but I guess that's what learning is, keep at it and you'll get better

[@MartinTeerly]

Of course. Easy as hell. I did one for myself 👌🏻

[@skylerity]

That Ninja Hopper thing looks badass. Never seen one before

[@metalheadfarmerrugbypunk2698]

As a welder and fabricator this made my soul happy, Keep making these videos!

[@craigmarshall9450]

As a tradesmen, I go over board making the ramps sturdy. 2 or 3 people to lift them but there not falling apart

[@joski9030]

Me and my best buddy made one out of salvaging wood and lending a jigsaw from his uncle when we were about 14. Two summers of the best fun 180 to fakie !

[@cameramansam159]

2 wood planks and a cinder block 2 if you want to go higher

[@varshauchiha9739]

Love from India, your video is amazing

[@LettuceBall]

this is one of the best videos i’ve ever seen

[@mattisking]

That was stunningly beautiful

[@SoloKyoto]

I build a ramp and manual box out of bricks/cinder blocks, rotting plywood, a old bed frame, and some old rusty self tappers and nothing but a angle grinder with metal wheel and hand screw driver when i was 13 and it not only looked better but lasted almost two rears. 😂

[@Miyabuttleaks]

Lol, love this guy! He's doing all the shit most of us do!

[@randellsmith7651]

I snorted laughed when I saw the one kicker bracing! Masterclass

[@wing_it]

I made an MTB HOPPER LITE from 40$, it is backpackable, have been sending it for a week, still going strong.

[@skiMTB]

I own 2 Ninja Hoppers. Such a good investment! HOURS of fun!

[@Kamel419]

As a kid i had a hard tail MTB with front suspension. I found a short piece of plywood and milkcrate, leaned the plywood against the milkcrate on the sidewalk and sent it. My front suspension did its job and "absorbed" the ramp, then my back wheel went flying over top of me... Landed face first on the sidewalk.

[@The_emo_in_your_walls]

I was in woodshop and I would recommend using some wood glue to hold it steady, let it dry, (takes around an hour to dry) and after it is done drying, you put the screws in.

[@WilliamTressel]

Same thing for 30$ in ply wood just add middle supports and more back supports and it’s good to g

[@alimantado373]

So much natural terrain in urban areas , you dont need a ramp, just good eyes for transition

[@djSpinege]

our ramps in the 90's were all diy af and they held up really good. just make it right. or get a kid who knows how to.

[@andreabuzzolan9807]

Or copy the design with cheap material 🤣🙈

[@joshualoveless4237]

... Could throw away that tape measure bro dont need thouse fore diy 90's ramps. Just a pencil and hand saw hammer and nails

[@mattlacasse5828]

You can most definitely build for cheaper, but you need to build your building skills a little better. These are good projects to help build those skills. Ps. Invest in some appropriate gloves for the task at hand ;)

[@erniemckracken6530]

A shovel, some dirt and some water is pretty easy if you can find the land.

[@Andrew_junge_]

This would have worked fine. You just need more support beams

[@BK-yt7ff]

You can build a nice kicker for under $100 and make it as steep of chill as you want it.

[@hayden.w983]

Stack up some cinder blocks and lay piece of plywood against

[@robmicheal511]

I completely expected that plywood to just split like the bike was ripping the board

[@LixCW]

just put a good piece of wood on a cinder block and make sure its sturdy and it should work well

[@Vonlicktenstien]

A coupla cinder blocks and a 2x6 always worked for me when I was kid

[@06racing]

Yes they are over priced. They are just precut ramps, some assembly required. Should only cost $200-300 because wood is heavy to ship.

[@DannyCarlson]

A man cutting a 2x4 with a Sawzall officially voids his membership in manhood...

[@rockstopsthetraffic]

Luckily I'm a woodworker and a bike enthusiast.

[@cmanmaxwell]

Reading physic books instead of watching street skater videos is how I know this is a meme.

[@marthamryglod291]

You can IF you have the tools, experience, leftover lumber. Value your time and add that to the total. Good luck making a copy for cheaper.

[@wbforsure2104]

Well maybe you can't make one just as good but most others could 👍🏻

[@bige8496]

This Guy is the funniest Mountain Biker on the internet....Hands down!

[@decklanappelbee7397]

We just had thick plank of wood and some large rocks only failed once after years of working

[@adammiller8096]

Me I just take a shovel down to the River side trails and build jumps the old fashioned way. My uncle and his friends made the trails back in high school over 30 some years ago.

[@garygilbert1127]

build lots in the forest with logs, join them together and hey presto you got a trail.

[@Mtb4life2004]

I built a ramp and it’s cheaper. I definitely suggest it

[@eddiejrbation5095]

Bro reading Physics when you need Woodworking and Geometry 💪

[@thehappycampers2656]

Officially my favorite video you’ve made lmao. Made me wheeze 😂

[@Rampupmtb]

Buy a collapsible Because if you build then u gotta store it too And it’s too big and a pain to pull out and then never gets used. Been there done that lol

[@bigbaitbigfish6291]

That front sus just saved this man

[@Oakdogg]

😂 this is a true classic 😝

[@K_Nasty]

No. YOU cant. But I can 😂

[@dustinmiller9829]

Amazing. Do you do your own stunt work?

[@michaels2208]

Lol, reminds me of growing up early 80s we would balance rotting wood from pieces of cinder blocks and rocks. Then have to fix it every the jumps.

[@Leone_510__]

Cinder blocks were the best. They don't slide.

[@thecountryog]

Spend tons of money on bikes but can't even build a ramp😂

[@iamgoodatgameing1306]

get a few bricks and glue them or something then some wooden planks and there you go a like 15$ ramp

[@GolfSux]

I was building pretty gnarly kickers when I was 12 years old. The fact that a grown man can't come close really worries me....

[@KFLMPenguin]

“What’s wrong with plywood and crates?” Nothing please continue to do that fail army needs more content

[@truekingfpv]

We had left over 2x4s from a few projects and some OSB. We build a 15in tall ramp that’s probably 100 times stronger than one you could buy online. So no, just find some old wood and build a free ramp rather than wasting your money 🤣

[@steventunn9020]

TBH if that's the level of your construction skills then buying one will need to be your only option!

[@Theo_qh]

My friend did a home made mtb hopper and it works perfectly

[@PEREGRINESK8]

Tbf me and my mate made a rly good one with a door and some other junk from his house renovation

[@MucaroBoricua]

Oh come on! Some of us have decent woodworking skills or know someone close that does. And yes, you can make a superb ramp for a small fraction of a commercial one.

[@franciscojimenez4488]

I'm from the hood/city side, my friends and I would grab a shopping cart lay it on its side and get a plywood long enough to cover it.

[@Regan_Tatham]

The built ramp would be better if you knew what you were doing lol😅 keep building💯💯

[@OogaBooga-qs8ns]

The fact that hardware stores have a whole section for hammers but not a whole section for that damn bronze bushing I need infuriates me

[@blank2yoke895]

Me and my cousin your to put a small pallet on top of some sand and we would clear out a “trail” in our backyard and we would go full speed and just send it and 80% of the time youd be okay but in that 20% you would fall down miserably

[@thooke222]

Dude, Napoleon and Pedro already tried out that design!

[@KemBroVids]

Yep, you can, with practice 😁, i just did and I'm flying again at 50.

[@grouchypotatowolfpack5580]

Try again. This time, with beams connecting the 2 frames from each corner, and fix the plywood properly. It collapsed because it wasn't stable.

[@narrowgoat-scout]

1990s, I bent the handle bars on my mums bike and popped the tyres, hitting a big jump I built using shipping pallets. I'm sure it was 10 pallets high 🏥🤟

[@georqedubyakush6066]

My childhood ramp was a house door layed on top of spare wheels, just add wheels to go higher

[@Moss-34]

Well it's a matter of experience when it comes to building

[@UnderqualifiedPilot]

That thing. It scares me

[@Huaufs799]

Where was this item purchased from? , I really want to buy it!

[@Hakuna_Frittata]

Real Sledgehammer vibe goin on here

[@miepvogel]

one day i "built" a ramp with friends by putting plywood onto a concrete block. i did half a frontflip. i think we should've tightened them together since the wood may have tipped over

[@samuelsmith2995]

Tbh I build ramps with curve out of pallets at 13 bro haha but keep it up it’ll get there

[@allterrainrandy2587]

Hey Napoleon, that ramp was dynamite! You should probably just buy it.

[@You_dont_know_me_I_think]

1/2 plywood screwed to a log with decking screws. That’s all you need

[@mateidji]

You need to know how to build one. I built a pretty good one for 10 bucks, the same size as the 600 dollar one

[@NastyNewdy]

I agree the reel deal is great and all but for people that don't have that much too spend a homemade jump can be a great father son bonding experience for someone and teach useful skills a wooden ramp built right can be just as good if not better

[@terribletall9242]

Bit of wood and anything you can find to prop it up on the curb with ^_^ Used to love when the wood was bendy and deformed into a curve as you went up for extra bounce 🤣 Straight to flat always! Never knew when or who would bust the ramp 😅 if it worked at all haha And of course, if there's no wood. Use a curb to get air when your tires are 60 psi haha Don't even think I see a full suspension bike growing up 😅 let alone front forks 😆

[@tristin5723]

Made one in 7th grade. Me and my buddies use to send our Huffy's.

[@CDM-no5jk]

Good ole days with Huffy's

[@iansnyder9079]

Rubber gloves won’t protect you from shit. Either go no gloves cause better dexterity is always better or get carpentry gloves. Also you might want to not use a reciprocating saw. Maybe if you don’t have a circular saw (I don’t know what kind of tools you have at home) you could rent one from Home Depot or Lowe’s. Stay safe out there when woodworking y’all, it’s no fun to cut off a finger, ask my grandpa.

[@ruirodtube]

Nailed it! 😂