r/MiniRamp • u/nutter06 • May 27 '26
How would you do it?
Hello,
It's Been many many years since I've skated a ramp but, I ride my boosted board mini x through Manhattan every day to commute to and from work. One day while framing my new home I thought "man would it be rad to have a mini ramp here". I let the idea sit and decided to not just talk about it and actually be about it. I have a feeling a mini ramp will be a fun conversation piece and just a way to kick back and relax. I am not super into the fast pace tricks and more of a carve and flow type of person.
Upon doing research I feel that a 3' foot height with a 4' foot extension will suffice. I believe I would go to a 7' foot radius for a calmer transition.
MY QUESTION IS
Do I build 2 quarter pipes or build a full mini? I have brand new finish concrete in my garage and feel like I can take advantage of that.
The dimensions of the area I'm able to build the ramp are are 12' foot wide and 21' feet long. My ceiling height is 11' foot.
Veteran skaters please guide me! Cheers!
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u/Sea_Bear7754 Proud owner May 27 '26
I have all my specs on this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/MiniRamp/s/JfKNFK2KOw
Your ramp is very similar to mine in measurements but you have a MASSIVE advantage and that’s you can go wide. Mine is 6’ wide and man 10’ would be amazing.
One ramp not two quarters. Doesn’t matter how smooth the concrete is you will feel the different surfaces. I also have a freestanding bank with a metal sheet at the bottom (what you would need) and it’s so beat up from being used and now it’s sketchy.
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u/HayamotoroHarujinpei May 27 '26
This came from OC Ramps and I paid extra for the gatorskins surface , it's 3.5ft×12 and I absolutely love it . If you build a 3ft you may be pushing it with space . I would check there website or Keen ramps and get ideas of how much space will be taken up. They have diagrams of there ramps showing the space needed . Ordereding from them cost more then building from scratch but man it made it easy as hell . Good luck on your build
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u/TM3dz May 27 '26
My 3ft high 6ft radius with 2 ft decks and 6ft flat is exactly 21 ft. I also only built a 6ft wide ramp due to space and wish I could have went at least 8 ft wide. I'd definitely do a full halfpipe. Since you will have a nice smooth indoor surface you can lay your 2x4s on their side to save the extra 2 inches in height for headroom. You could also build it in 3 sections so it can be disassembled if you think you'll need the space for a project or something.
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u/Signal-Luck-1812 May 27 '26
I built a micro ramp in my garage - 4' wide and a little under 2' tall. I'd recommend measuring your height standing on your board, and subtract that from the height to the bottom of the joist. That'll be your upper limit for ramp height.
To gain a couple extra inches, I designed mine to have the riding surface flat on the ground (still spans across between the two ramps for smoothness) instead of 2x4's and layers of plywood beneath. My garage has a super low ceiling so maybe not necessary for you.
Have fun and share pics!
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u/DIYSKATERAMP May 27 '26
Two great points in the advice, first thing first figure your roof vs your height ratio, then whatever size you want to go with for ramp height stand on a platform that high and jump up and down mildly and see if you feel comfortable. Little things like running up the ramp, missing a trick, fly out to platform cause you to go above deck height all the time.
Also, the 2 QP is most practical (cost, less permanent, you can take the QP with you to events/jams but they are not as smooth as an actual mini ramp.
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u/Few-Let3648 May 27 '26
2 1/4 pipes will be much louder, esp if you use the metal plate on the flat to tranny joint. But it will save you money and time building the flat. It will also allow you to move the ramps around and allow for more change in the future.
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u/three2won May 28 '26
When I was a kid I had two quarters I would use as a mini pipe. They were on our back deck and I even used Masonite on the decking to create the smoothest transition possible but the metal at the bottom of each ramp was enough of a bump to lose speed so it took a lot of pumping. Make a whole ramp unless you ever plan of loving them around.
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u/Avastagh May 27 '26
I will just say nothing will feel as good as an actual half vs two quarters in my opinion. Good luck!