The ramp you left/donated at virginia key is my absolute favorite. I've learned to jump on it (falling a few times but finally getting some pretty good air) and I will practice on it for hours. It sucks I never got to meet you personally and thank you for it but hopefully you see this message 😊
Tell me.... WHY ARE ALL YOUR VIDEOS SO RELAXED TO WATCH?! Your quality = Perfect Your voice = Chill to listen at Your editing = Insane man Camera angles and other stuff = Again... perfect! I can see that you are putting much time in your videos and that makes it really nice to watch the videos.
Built this for Christmas 2019 but with swivel castors for extra mobility. My kids hit this every day during the COVID-19 quarantine. Thank you so much for sharing your lightweight, family-friendly design! They slapped your green circle trail and Drama sticker on the side and call it "No Drama".
kainpwnsu I’m about to build one for my kids during the quarantine too. I’m having trouble with the curve for the sides of the ramp though. How would you describe yours?
@@benbryan1846 I started by drawing the curve on graph paper, and then built a scale model out of cardboard. Doing so helped me practice with the shape and play around with options. I'll post a video with my ramp.
When you lift the plywood out of the truck it bends? We bought a 23/32 thinkneass and it doesn’t bend at all so then we went and got 19/32. We live in Colorado and it’s very dry here. We have sprayed the wood with water in and off for two hours and it’s not really bending. The bottom screws popped out... what are we doing wrong?
@@micheleamidon6281 I think I ended up getting 11/32, which is 1/3 inch thick, because I was worried anything thinner would break. It took a LONG TIME to bend (I live next door in Utah). About 4-6 hours seems about right (I did it in 1 hour and cracked the top.) Lots of water and patience is required.
Overall great build and ideas, but one thing I believe that might clean things up is on the metal if you counter sink the screws, rolling opposite onto the ramp then metal coping might catch due to those screws sticking out to grab you skateboard wheels. Good job Seth.
Made this yesterday with my 10 year old. We had to improvise the design a little so that I could use material I had in the shed (no shops open due COVID19). Works a treat, the 10 year old and 9 year old love it, the 6 year old is building up the bravery. Thanks for the inspiration.
For reference: drywall screws are super hard and brittle. If things loosen up at all don't be surprised if you start shearing a bunch of them off. I would recommend deck screws all the way. Sweet wheel system!
Thanks so much Seth - built this ramp for my 4 year old and he loves it! followed your instructions, just changed all the measurements to metric. (we are in France). Love your vids too.
Aw man that's so freaking awesome. When I was a kid I made ramps out of whatever scrap we had laying around the farm. Using quality material and a plan seems like a great idea! Lol.
I'm convinced Seth has the best life ever.... Dude gets to ride SICK bikes, work with whatever company he chooses and does what he likes/wants to make a living... How KICKASS is that! You the MAN Seth!!!
Alex Lewis inventing a mobile light weight bike ramp that your grandma could set up for you to ride over in your big wheel is a brilliant frikin idea 🤘
@@1993MAZDAMIATA I would always be asking how they bent the plywood, and people would explain the process, but I had never seen it done. Of course they always made it sound so easy, and I was stupid for asking lol. 90's skaters man
Just built my first ramp. I see many more in my future😂 I opted for 1/4” plywood and 2x2s spaced at 6”. Very strong! Ratchet strap and weights helped bend it after soaking it. Be careful not to sink screws in too far when the wood is wet 😬 Haven’t attached the plate yet but it definitely would benefit . Just my two cents. Thanks for the tutorial👍🏻
I think you may have listed the wrong size plywood in the description. I bought that size (23/32) and found it incredibly inflexible. It is 4-ply, and very thick, whereas the plywood in your video looks as though it's only 3-ply, and it is very flexible even without water. All-in-all, my wood snapped and now I need to spend $40 more. So what thickness plywood is appropriate?
@@tylerrocamora822 are you joking? Helium is less dense than nitrogen. So the same volume weighs lesser. But the change is very insignificant. It saves you 10 grams for 22.4 litres.
Finally got around to building one of my own. Should’ve been more patient with the bending. I got a little bit of splintering but I’m gonna cover it in 1/8” Masonite. Turned out pretty good for my first ramp! I think the kids are gonna dig it.
When soaking and bending the plywood, try some hot (just short of boiling) water. Opens and softens the fibers faster, just watch out with boiling water that it doesn’t hurt the glue in the ply. Otherwise, this is a super simple and great tutorial. Thanks!
Seth, great video. Thanks for the how-to. I have been wanting to build a ramp for a while. This looks perfect. I will try sometime soon. I think it'd be nice to have a stealth handle on the opposite side where the wheels are, to facilitate transporting this without having to bend over. Us older folks may be able to shred, but we're not all able to stay stooped over to push as ramp around like that. Haha!
Glad I read this before I started cutting. I bought the 23/32 and came back to the video to double check because there is no way this board will work. Did 11/32 work?
quick hack for making wood more workable and flexible, you can use hot water instead of cold to speed up the process, and placing rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle then coating the surface of the wood makes the top layer just a little bit more flexible and workable. I use to make wood carvings and projects as a hobby when i was a kid, and the alcohol trick would save my materials from having surface splintering and splits when shaping them into whatever piece i needed.
My best creator on RUclips this means a lot because i built a ramp out of just like a wood sheet I don’t know what it is and I found lots of slates in my name back yard so I built it like that and with a bit of metal this will help me do a ramp out of a pallet now man tha ks
Wassup seth. You should check out some Knoxville Tennessee bike trails. Here are a few you should consider: Baker creek preserve(cruze valley run, Barn burner,devil's racetrack); or sharps ridge bike trails, haw ridge bike trails. BKXC and Alexander went to baker creek preserve during redemtion 17 trip. Very fun and cool local trails
Awesome, looks fun to make and use. Small nitpick, it can be a really bad idea to wear gloves while operating a bench grinder (and a lot of other tools). Gloves + powerful shop tools can = serious injury. If the glove got snagged even a little between the wheel and the guard, your whole finger is likely going away quick.
"I decided to make it safe for skateboarders and scooter riders aswell" *Proceeds to attach the metal plate with small rock sized thingys under the screws*
Nice job, if you counter sink the holes in your bar stock you'll have a nice flat transition with the screw heads and won't hang up your skate board wheels on the eyelets.
I use spray on clear coat , it’s like basically clear spray paint but I put on a few coats of that stuff on the riding surface of my ramps before I skate them and it works pretty well for a cheap method to have a smooth no splinter ramp and when in starts to wear out you just spray on a couple more coats and it’s only like $10 for a can of the stuff but that’s here in Canada not sure about the states .
Ok, I HAVE to build one this weekend! My youngest son finally decided to learn to ride this week, and he is absolutely mad to ride at every opportunity. My boys have my natural MTB skills and need more challenge around the house, as the cycle part and dirt trails are 3 miles away, through a couple of busy streets. I may need to periodically "test" the ramp, too. Maybe two ramps will be better.
as some one how races bmx for a sport just watching you do 360s and jump with out a transition landing made me cringe as i would never use my 3 to 4 thousand dollar bike for some thing its not meant to do especially because those bikes are made to be stiff and land on a landing ... not flat but epic video man
Great video. I love your product. One suggestion: countersinking the screw heads might be kinder to skate boarders you would have to buy a metal counter sinking bit. However, if you are just using the ramp for bikes I would not bother with counter sinking.
Cool ramp. Would make a neat family project. I think I'd use paracord instead of a shoe lace for durability (and because I have a ton) and I'm not sure why you notched the 2x4 instead of just drilled a hole, but I'd have to look if I ever build one.
Hey Seth, if your ever in Massachusetts stop by Great Brook Farm State Park. You’d probably be better off on a hard tail. One trail that you’d need to ride is stone row. Throughout the park there’s cows, old cabins in the woods, and a nice ice cream place by the entrance.
When I was younger, Like 12 to 16, I wanted a ramp sort of like this. I wanted to make a back pack jump. Like a little ramp/kicker that i could easily pack on my back, and bike around town and find good locations to set it up. Thanks for sharing, This video brought back memories of my jump building/biking days !
Seth. Love your videos, videography, riding and ramps. I guess I'm gonna be that guy though when I say drywall screws have terrible shear strength. Just a tip to hopefully avoid a premature failure in the future. Keep up the great work.
Dang Seth, that system u made to transport the kicker is very impressive. U should try to get something going to produce more of these so u could sell them.👍
The ramp you left/donated at virginia key is my absolute favorite. I've learned to jump on it (falling a few times but finally getting some pretty good air) and I will practice on it for hours. It sucks I never got to meet you personally and thank you for it but hopefully you see this message 😊
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My name is also Isaac
Which trail is it on
SLAV INATOR ur mum
Sick bro that’s cool this RUclipsr is in our growth story he his in mine to
Tell me....
WHY ARE ALL YOUR VIDEOS SO RELAXED TO WATCH?!
Your quality = Perfect
Your voice = Chill to listen at
Your editing = Insane man
Camera angles and other stuff = Again... perfect!
I can see that you are putting much time in your videos and that makes it really nice to watch the videos.
i agree
GalaxygamesNL i agree too
so true
GalaxygamesNL hotel=TRIVARGO
Built this for Christmas 2019 but with swivel castors for extra mobility. My kids hit this every day during the COVID-19 quarantine. Thank you so much for sharing your lightweight, family-friendly design!
They slapped your green circle trail and Drama sticker on the side and call it "No Drama".
kainpwnsu I’m about to build one for my kids during the quarantine too. I’m having trouble with the curve for the sides of the ramp though. How would you describe yours?
@@benbryan1846 I started by drawing the curve on graph paper, and then built a scale model out of cardboard. Doing so helped me practice with the shape and play around with options.
I'll post a video with my ramp.
I was really liking the other version of this, but really think this is better for my kids and their little 12” wheel bmx’s.
When you lift the plywood out of the truck it bends? We bought a 23/32 thinkneass and it doesn’t bend at all so then we went and got 19/32. We live in Colorado and it’s very dry here. We have sprayed the wood with water in and off for two hours and it’s not really bending. The bottom screws popped out... what are we doing wrong?
@@micheleamidon6281 I think I ended up getting 11/32, which is 1/3 inch thick, because I was worried anything thinner would break. It took a LONG TIME to bend (I live next door in Utah). About 4-6 hours seems about right (I did it in 1 hour and cracked the top.) Lots of water and patience is required.
HUCK IT GRANNY! I love this woodworking stuff, dude. You're a mad MTB scientist.
HUCK THAT SHIT GRAMPA. That’s the best I’ve heard xD
Lol
@Beau Martin agreed
@Keaton Heath why are you hacking your girls acct? Maybe work on your self esteem...
Overall great build and ideas, but one thing I believe that might clean things up is on the metal if you counter sink the screws, rolling opposite onto the ramp then metal coping might catch due to those screws sticking out to grab you skateboard wheels. Good job Seth.
murf003 thank you for saying that and to move it around is pretty weird too
Yep, countersinks screws is the way.
True
Made this yesterday with my 10 year old. We had to improvise the design a little so that I could use material I had in the shed (no shops open due COVID19). Works a treat, the 10 year old and 9 year old love it, the 6 year old is building up the bravery. Thanks for the inspiration.
3:27 Hearing the jigsaw start up with the blade in your hand had me pucker up a bit there.
Haha, I stopped the video to make this comment and saw that that you already did. I clenched up when I hit that point in the video.
@@speakingdreams Me tooo bro :)
Screw doing homework, Seth uploaded a new video!!
Josh Turner Same here haha
Same
So true
supposed to be doing homework but watching seth instead !!
YES!
Seth could make a whole skatepark out of all the kicker ramps hes made.
Moocream je made 3 ramps.___.
R4ndmMedia it's 4 you idiot homosapien.1 small, 2 big, and the chopping board ramp.
Sry but this would be a pretty damn lame skate park
Can't skate on it bc of the screws you would hit it and just stop and fly of the front so it wouldn't be could for scooters or skateboards
His bike park would be pretty sick on a mountain board
I just built one yesterday watching this. The neighbor kids came out and had a blast past dinner time. Thank you
For reference: drywall screws are super hard and brittle. If things loosen up at all don't be surprised if you start shearing a bunch of them off. I would recommend deck screws all the way.
Sweet wheel system!
Thanks so much Seth - built this ramp for my 4 year old and he loves it! followed your instructions, just changed all the measurements to metric. (we are in France). Love your vids too.
Can you send me the measurements
Post measurements here please
Johnny wouldn't give you any purple heart for his one? :D
Aw man that's so freaking awesome. When I was a kid I made ramps out of whatever scrap we had laying around the farm. Using quality material and a plan seems like a great idea! Lol.
Please do some more work on berm creek !!!!
Yes!!!
Sandra !! He needs a wall ride of some sort at the berm. I hope it is something like the nine knights battle axe, or a jump up on to a wall ride.
yes
Please!!!
Yes please we love berm creek!!!!!!!
I'm convinced Seth has the best life ever.... Dude gets to ride SICK bikes, work with whatever company he chooses and does what he likes/wants to make a living... How KICKASS is that! You the MAN Seth!!!
Seth: "I'm not extra"
Also Seth: *fold out wheels on bike ramp*
with a pulley system
Skills! I especially liked The portability/wheels solution I wouldn’t have thought of that in a month of Sunday’s!
2017 Nobel Peace Prize nominee: Seth's Bike Hacks
Alex Lewis inventing a mobile light weight bike ramp that your grandma could set up for you to ride over in your big wheel is a brilliant frikin idea 🤘
True true he does deserve a noble prize lol
Walt Robinson
Walt Robinson l
Walt Robinson ii
Thank you seth you have inspired me to make my own bike workshop and ramps. I always watch your videos and hope that you will carry on with youtube.
Do a video on what to do before biking. Like a bike check and personal check
Cody Schleth check if you have some arms and legs and check if you have a helmet and water and if you're going longer then one hour take food
Seth, your videos are leaps and bounds ahead of any other MTB channel. The quality and variety are unrivaled.
I've always wanted to try to soak and bend plywood
So that’s how they do it I never knew that’s cool
@@1993MAZDAMIATA I would always be asking how they bent the plywood, and people would explain the process, but I had never seen it done. Of course they always made it sound so easy, and I was stupid for asking lol. 90's skaters man
Just built my first ramp. I see many more in my future😂
I opted for 1/4” plywood and 2x2s spaced at 6”. Very strong!
Ratchet strap and weights helped bend it after soaking it. Be careful not to sink screws in too far when the wood is wet 😬
Haven’t attached the plate yet but it definitely would benefit .
Just my two cents. Thanks for the tutorial👍🏻
I think you may have listed the wrong size plywood in the description. I bought that size (23/32) and found it incredibly inflexible. It is 4-ply, and very thick, whereas the plywood in your video looks as though it's only 3-ply, and it is very flexible even without water. All-in-all, my wood snapped and now I need to spend $40 more. So what thickness plywood is appropriate?
finally, someone that puts the beams in properly when constructing a ramp!
Hey Seth what if you fill a bike frame with helium? Will it be lighter?
Late reply, but the answer is no. Helium is less dense than Oxygen so it takes more Helium to fill up the ramp, which in turn gives the same weight.
Tyler Rocamora he is speaking about a BIKE frame
Either way it works the same
@@tylerrocamora822 are you joking? Helium is less dense than nitrogen. So the same volume weighs lesser.
But the change is very insignificant. It saves you 10 grams for 22.4 litres.
No.....but you will sound like Chewbacca channeling Michael Jackson when you snap that frame😂
Your videos are so soothing.
Amber Turner ummm. Ok 👌
5:55 love the way he says scooter wheels
Grandma's gonna love this ramp.. just gotta heal up from her current injury. She took a little spill at the sand dunes today..broke her coccyx.
Favorit channel
Finally got around to building one of my own. Should’ve been more patient with the bending. I got a little bit of splintering but I’m gonna cover it in 1/8” Masonite. Turned out pretty good for my first ramp! I think the kids are gonna dig it.
What thickness plywood did you use? I'm about to tackle this project myself...(and is mason expensive?)
I have to get used to this new bike
Casually does a 360 off a tiny kicker
When soaking and bending the plywood, try some hot (just short of boiling) water. Opens and softens the fibers faster, just watch out with boiling water that it doesn’t hurt the glue in the ply. Otherwise, this is a super simple and great tutorial. Thanks!
You ate my inspection
Is this an autocorrect fail?
Seth, great video. Thanks for the how-to. I have been wanting to build a ramp for a while. This looks perfect. I will try sometime soon. I think it'd be nice to have a stealth handle on the opposite side where the wheels are, to facilitate transporting this without having to bend over. Us older folks may be able to shred, but we're not all able to stay stooped over to push as ramp around like that. Haha!
Just saying it would pretty gnarly to put that ramp at the end of the drop at berm creek. Not permanent, just until you have a massive crash. :)
I like when you build things and you use them on the channel. These are one of my favorite types of videos
You should spray paint it
Like if you wanna see it spray painted
Your video editing production quality is better than most television shows
Nice job, but I think your plywood is 11/32 and not 23/32.
I was wondering about that as well. I bet 3/8 would work too.
Agree - 23/32 is not flexible enough to bend this much. Headed back to Home Depot to pick up a thinner surface
@@jdd147 I'm really pissed off i have to go back and get another piece of wood. Sucks he made that mistake in the specs.
Ok boomer
Glad I read this before I started cutting. I bought the 23/32 and came back to the video to double check because there is no way this board will work. Did 11/32 work?
Thanks Seth. Another great video. Going to build one of these to take camping. Great time to practice jumps with the kids!
Love your videos I appreciate the work u putinto these vids
Seth as inspired me to start mountain biking making ramps and other stuff for me and family members... i love you vids seth keep it up
Home run once again dude!
Gotta love the Asheville "weirdo" on the moped chopper at the end!! Keepin Asheville Weird for sure!!
Seth I am still struggling with some of my BMX skills can you do another BMX video those were probably one of your best videos in my opinion
quick hack for making wood more workable and flexible, you can use hot water instead of cold to speed up the process, and placing rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle then coating the surface of the wood makes the top layer just a little bit more flexible and workable.
I use to make wood carvings and projects as a hobby when i was a kid, and the alcohol trick would save my materials from having surface splintering and splits when shaping them into whatever piece i needed.
Please do a video on the box BMX
My best creator on RUclips this means a lot because i built a ramp out of just like a wood sheet I don’t know what it is and I found lots of slates in my name back yard so I built it like that and with a bit of metal this will help me do a ramp out of a pallet now man tha ks
Wassup seth. You should check out some Knoxville Tennessee bike trails. Here are a few you should consider: Baker creek preserve(cruze valley run, Barn burner,devil's racetrack); or sharps ridge bike trails, haw ridge bike trails. BKXC and Alexander went to baker creek preserve during redemtion 17 trip. Very fun and cool local trails
Seth, you the most fun to watch biker on youtube.
2:15 new bmx???
Is that the one???
Ajax Bleach
it was the bmx BOX sent to him
trevortni 09 thx I just wanted to know if that was the se or the box
Yes it’s new, he discussed it a bit later in the vid
Ajax Bleach you mean the black one right, it looks awesome.
For a rad-MTBer, you've got some definite building skills. Thanks, very cool.
Do another bike squad video
Shamu Gaming and add a ramp squad section
Awesome, looks fun to make and use. Small nitpick, it can be a really bad idea to wear gloves while operating a bench grinder (and a lot of other tools). Gloves + powerful shop tools can = serious injury. If the glove got snagged even a little between the wheel and the guard, your whole finger is likely going away quick.
"I decided to make it safe for skateboarders and scooter riders aswell"
*Proceeds to attach the metal plate with small rock sized thingys under the screws*
Nice job, if you counter sink the holes in your bar stock you'll have a nice flat transition with the screw heads and won't hang up your skate board wheels on the eyelets.
you should name your youtube channel Seth's LIFE hacks
That shoelace trick is incredibly clever
05:37 thats not how to use a ramp :(
I use spray on clear coat , it’s like basically clear spray paint but I put on a few coats of that stuff on the riding surface of my ramps before I skate them and it works pretty well for a cheap method to have a smooth no splinter ramp and when in starts to wear out you just spray on a couple more coats and it’s only like $10 for a can of the stuff but that’s here in Canada not sure about the states .
This is how many times he said ramps
↘️
Genius. My kids would be stoked on that.
NOICE
NoahBoostmaster u are first
GOOOOOAD!
Ok, I HAVE to build one this weekend! My youngest son finally decided to learn to ride this week, and he is absolutely mad to ride at every opportunity. My boys have my natural MTB skills and need more challenge around the house, as the cycle part and dirt trails are 3 miles away, through a couple of busy streets. I may need to periodically "test" the ramp, too. Maybe two ramps will be better.
as some one how races bmx for a sport just watching you do 360s and jump with out a transition landing made me cringe as i would never use my 3 to 4 thousand dollar bike for some thing its not meant to do especially because those bikes are made to be stiff and land on a landing ... not flat but epic video man
Stunted Crew yeah the bike he is using is in no way meant for that
+Stunted Crew that was the point! Thanks dude
Seth's Bike Hacks #1 best way to snap those forks
Ok Seth but one thing is for sure and that's that you will never see me doing that on a race bike expicially on one of that cost
Box wants you to see him doing those tricks on that bike. That's why they're his sponsor.
Hey, this is a great idea for when the little ones come to visit the grandparents.
How about a 360 Degree Ramp?
İ don't think that is possible
Love the Box 1 bike!!! And the ramp is so cool! Keep the fun videos coming!!!
wtf is that bike at the end?! xD
Marko MLG its a race BMX
I don't ride bikes but I subscribed to your channel. Great content and tv show quality. Thanks for entertaining us.
First to comment oh yeah
XBUW 94 I
Thanks for posting this video. I took a lot away from it. Appreciate you man!
Seth is a dad!?!?!?!?
No
Great video. I love your product. One suggestion: countersinking the screw heads might be kinder to skate boarders you would have to buy a metal counter sinking bit. However, if you are just using the ramp for bikes I would not bother with counter sinking.
Do a face reveal at 500k
Jason Voorhees wot
You can see his face in the video
This and the small kicker go great together
Get a slope style bike
I love how this ramp is finally relevant for Seth
I race BMX
Johnny Sullivan loves hockey cool
Is bmx racing fun
I only ride park
Same
Same her I race bmx on a freestyle I've never lost a race yet
Looks like a great idea! I wish my whole family shredded.
Cool ramp. Would make a neat family project. I think I'd use paracord instead of a shoe lace for durability (and because I have a ton) and I'm not sure why you notched the 2x4 instead of just drilled a hole, but I'd have to look if I ever build one.
GG Seth.......as usual, always on point😀
You just make everything look so smooth man
Hey Seth, if your ever in Massachusetts stop by Great Brook Farm State Park. You’d probably be better off on a hard tail. One trail that you’d need to ride is stone row. Throughout the park there’s cows, old cabins in the woods, and a nice ice cream place by the entrance.
I don't mountain bike or skate, but this was very entertaining to watch! Well edited, good commentary and just cool to see
BEST>>>>RAMP>>>>BUILDING>>>>>VIDEO>>>>>EVER TY!!!
Sweet this was a great start for our first ramp
When I was younger, Like 12 to 16, I wanted a ramp sort of like this. I wanted to make a back pack jump. Like a little ramp/kicker that i could easily pack on my back, and bike around town and find good locations to set it up. Thanks for sharing, This video brought back memories of my jump building/biking days !
Thats a great idea with the ramp. I may have to make one.
Nice build Seth, enjoy watching your video's
Seth. Love your videos, videography, riding and ramps. I guess I'm gonna be that guy though when I say drywall screws have terrible shear strength. Just a tip to hopefully avoid a premature failure in the future. Keep up the great work.
Great video, entertaining from beginning to end, Best channel on YT.
Seth is a absolute genus
I love the design of those wheels
That bike is sick man, box is so cool
I love your videos, I could watch you every day!
Dang Seth, that system u made to transport the kicker is very impressive. U should try to get something going to produce more of these so u could sell them.👍
You make awesome videos. I hope they’re paying the bills. Keep it up!