BUILDING A WOODEN GAP JUMP FOR BIKES | EPISODE 1

[@SethsBikeHacks]

+1 on the circular saw tip. Way easier to get smooth. Better get some attack dogs for the secret spot!

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

when I use a jigsaw it looks like I cut it with a rock

[@blackdogadventures7531]

@@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss Dude, Seth follows your channel..??? NO WAY!!!

[@ryanwest9267]

And the tip to not make the other side of your ramp slightly larger

[@greggberth3091]

@@blackdogadventures7531 what do you mean bigger news is the Trail Boss follows Seth.

[@jonn.5475]

Need a Trail Boss and Seth video. Way overdue

[@troycarpenter3675]

Me watching jeff use tools is like jeff watching me ride a bike!!!

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

Soooo. You’re really good at bikes? Lol

[@Rnegade944]

Circularsaw Pro Tip - make the blade depth shallow enough so that its just jutting through to the underneath (not heaps of blade showing below) and it will be smooth, easier to handle but more importantly ALOT easier on the motor and blade during the curve. If you use a Cordless one, it will thank you even more!

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

Rob Homes that’s a really good one and something I should have mentioned.

[@Chadech]

"THAT THANG IS BUILT TO SPEC!!" "WELL, close enough is Good enough" LOVE IT!

[@KaiSteinbach]

Skills, entertainment... and the best music of any MTB channel.

[@curtisg.8671]

Nice tip on the goggles Jeff. Would never thought of using one of those. Seems a lot better than the typical ones also.

[@CS-ir9mo]

Dam that slick setup on van 👍

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

Thanks!

[@michaelgraci3138]

Thanks for the kudos. Jump came out perfect. Nice job.

[@themostlymikeshow]

Great job, Jeff! It gives me that fever to go build something on my trails! Thanks!

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

thanks for checking it out!

[@Thesahilparikh]

Great video boss. I’m building one of these bad boys. Just a tip for @2:51 ... if you want the ribs to be exactly the same dimensions, you might be able to stack/clamp them to together to cut all of them at once (since the plywood is relatively thin). As long as your circ saw can handle the thickness.

[@ClintGriffin1]

Nice Jeff! I built a much smaller ramp for the kids with a removable tabletop and they love it.

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

that's an awesome idea!

[@blackdogadventures7531]

This definitely beats the milk crate/flimsy board ramps my friends and I used back in the day. Pretty sure there's laws against that sort of thing now...

[@dimensionsofearth]

Guy's got all the top tips! Never thought of using a circular saw and I like the solid wood for the radius as those strings all over the place! Really like the onboard air with nail gun too!

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

Thanks for checking it out.

[@mattcucci5490]

That looks like the old dirt extravaganza spot!

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

Matt Cucci 🤫

[@cparm08]

Next time you should use the dirt jumper. I thinks it’s really cool and would like to see it more. Also think it would work really well on that jump.

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

I will at some point, watch next weeks video though, we were going for distance and the trail bike is way more forgiving.

[@ryanwest9267]

A great success!

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

Thanks Ryan!

[@johnnyclash3260]

Cool pair of Vans , Jeff !

[@TrailFeatures]

Everyone out building jumps and I'm all like, "I'mma put some road bars on a MTB."

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

Hey... whatever works. lol

[@jaqummh]

Very nice!

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

thanks! wait for the jump video!

[@jaqummh]

@@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss Doing that at the moment! :D

[@DHFlip18]

Sweet jump Jeff, really helpful pro tips

[@bikeninja956]

what are dims of the kicker besides 11.5 radius? What does it measure horizontally from front to lip, vertical height from ground edge to lip? Cheers.

[@jonnysnakes5417]

Nicely done man My gf wanted a ramp to practice on so built a mellow take off and landing even made a deck so it wasn't a gap, she used it once about a year ago lol

[@brianpulscher6514]

looks good. Still much bigger that I am comfortable with. My "little" 2' tall one is still a bit big for me...lol. I'll bet yours is lighter though as mine is a bit overbuilt. 2X10 sides with leftover 3/4" thick oak flooring for decking....It will never break, I can guarantee that.

[@TheSaucyMTBr]

It's not over built, it's just built for the next 2 generations. 😁

[@brianpulscher6514]

@@TheSaucyMTBr Maybe 3 :)

[@TheFeralEngineer]

Over build it so you don't have to build it over

[@joshpaleske8005]

Hey Jeff , keep up with the good vids mate. Cool to see your channel nowdays! Your NWD6 part was saved on my ipod and watched multiples times over when I was a kid haha! Thanks man.

[@IthacaDon]

You are one of a kind Jeff. If I built something like that my landing would be a deep pond with some floats on my frame so I could retrieve the bike! What bike rack do you have on your van? Love how it swings out so you can open the doors wide. Also, what air compressor did you buy for the van?

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

It's called a Rack Attack and it's sold by 1UP and the compressor is ARB

[@RRMMTB]

Well done, sir!

[@davemckenney7061]

Hi Jeff. Any chance you have a set of plans for that jump and landing?? thanks, -Dave

[@goatio007]

Awesome video! Do you have exact plans you could share? Or just the amount of lumber? Thanks

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

I'm gonna include that in Fridays video.

[@goatio007]

Jeff Lenosky awsome! I’m gonna make one in my garden, can’t wait

[@davidrouse2612]

Awesome video and the rest in this series are great as well. Love the direction you have been taking your content in the last couple years. Question for you: At 5:22 when you are tracing the transition, what did you do with the plywood at the bottom of the video frame to keep it in place?

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

it was screwed to the 2x4 to make it a little longer then I put a screw through it at 5:18 that acts as a pivot point. On asphalt it bites in, if you were doing it on concrete or something you could put down another sheet of ply for it to poke into a little so it wont slide.

[@blackdogadventures7531]

This will be in my back yard....or in a secret field/park somewhere...soon

[@thetasigma590]

Line the corners up of all 3 sheets of plywood and screw together. Then cut both sides and the middle at the same time. Guarantees they are all the same. Get your measurements right though or you've messed up 3 sheets of plywood.

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

thetasigma590 you can definitely do that with the straight cuts but the radius cuts get sketchy with more than 2 sheets. I find it faster to just rip individual sheets than try to force it.

[@joed1344]

Dang! You put a lot of work into that. Very nice!!! Was that your dog running around?. That thing was cracking me up.

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

Thanks dude! Stay tuned for a couple more videos with this ramp. That was my friend Laura's dog Hoagie.

[@Tberg12]

Will you give the mattirials

[@TheCureThatKillz]

Why is you “only having your trail bike” bad news? Just curious. Also, did you double up the sheets of plywood on the jump? It looks like you did but wasn’t sure.

[@jvoytilla]

I want one of those trail boss rulers 😜👊

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

It's a sticker on a ruler lol

[@amnhp23]

Very nice 👍

[@mikieson]

nice job BOSS MAN!!

[@thatgolfkid373]

Jeff do you have any merch

[@southernsunmtb4835]

9:35 love them Oscar Blues 👍

[@TheFrosty333]

Hey, just wondering how long your take off ramp is

[@RealMTBAddict]

Here's a pro tip: use a carpenter's pencil instead of a marker. They are cheaper, make better marks, and last waaaay longer than felt tip markers. I've been doing concrete for 12 years.

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

That's a good one! Thanks, I can imagine concrete being hell on a marker.

[@mxckenzix0546]

How much did you spend on this altogether?

[@powskier]

Is there a material list?

[@goatio007]

I gotta do this

[@coopdeville76]

Did you outfit the van yourself or did you have a company do it?

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

I had someone build the rack custom and I did the interior. I should do another van update.

[@Kranker.]

That’s cool

[@njkayaker]

Guessing that is Rt 23 maybe between Stockholm and West Milford? :)

[@janefoxguitars6061]

So is it 11 feet 6 inches or 11 feet 5 inches? You said 11 and a half feet but you wrote down 11.5"...I'm building this ramp so I want to get it right. I assume you mean 11 feet six inches?

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

11 feet 6 inches. Sorry for the confusion

[@robertboeker6731]

Why do the "case pad" at a downward angle instead of flat? Is it motivation to not hit it?

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

IDK, my buddy had one like that and it seemed cool. It does artificially extend the deck though, meaning you can essentially be more "off" and not hit the back edge because it's lower. Make sense?

[@frod1011]

@@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss what angle did you cut the case pad and landing at? THANKS!

[@jonathanlemire2797]

That case pad is so sketchy. It may be ok on smaller jumps, but once you hit that jump at full speed, it becomes quite dangerous if you case. What i did on my backyard setup is i built a flat case platform with a 4-6' round transition ( angle of landing and size depending) and also do the same style transition at the bottom. That way, you still have a case pad, but if you do case, you won't blow a rim, tire, or get thrown over the bars. Otherwise, very nice build.

[@joelrunyan1608]

Shouldve cut a curved ledger outta your scraps and put them under those 2x4

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

Thanh’s Bob Villa lol

[@riffmeisterkl]

is there a reason the case pad is at an angle?

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

My friend had on built like that and it seemed less “case-able”

[@riffmeisterkl]

@@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss that's good enough for me :). I built a small kicker, learning to jump at the young age of 49...

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

@@riffmeisterkl lol, we were going for distance and it does look a little less intimidating when you're going towards it and it was a little bit of a step up.

[@sapinva]

Wait a minute, what is that other ramp pointing to the sky? You can't just stop when there is an even bigger take off right in front of you.

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

sap inva that’s our old quarter pipe. Needs some love.

[@sapinva]

@@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss Needs 20' of scaffolding and a sendy.

[@brionvanover6292]

What's the thickness on that ply?

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

Brion van Over usually 3/4 for sides 1/2 for take off surfaces that are bent but double ply and 3/4 for landings

[@brionvanover6292]

@@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss thanks Jeff! Would you say this radius and length would be good for an adult getting into jumps?

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

@@brionvanover6292 Definitely, it's not to steep, not too mellow.

[@John.Tsu.]

Hey man just bought a dirt jumper used and the second owner told me it was your bike. Giant stp 1 Shimano xtr brakes Mavic rims mrp chainring the purple frame

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

sounds like mine! where did you buy it?

[@John.Tsu.]

Jeff Lenosky sorry for late reply but I got it on Facebook marketplace for $400

[@terencechristophercruz7483]

🔥

[@tylerzenoni4428]

Can you make a tutorial on how to do suicide no handers by pinching the seat with your but hole. They are my favorite kind of no handers. They feel different, but in a good way.

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

ummmmmm

[@bongers94]

I could live inside that van

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

but there's a huge tent on the roof!

[@bongers94]

@@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss oh right,😁

[@davidvonslingshot]

No shoes.... no problem..... also, evil knievel references - who is this Knievel guy Jeff keeps talkin bout?!?!? ;-)

[@JeffLenoskyTrailBoss]

lol, hope you're doing well David!

[@ethanbenton6676]

0:10 this audio tripped me out lmao (headphones)

[@jdavis417]

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