Ben Warren sent this pic of a ramp he built FOR FREE from donated and discarded materials:
The ramp is built out of wood that is anywhere from 15 years old to pretty new but it was all free! Thanks to the Dew Tour, Mesh Skatepark in Longwood Florida and some local donations! Im stoaked and i want to spread the word that if you just take some time and initiative, anybody can build something to skate with no cash!! Hell Yes!!!
So thanks to Ben, and hopefully this will stoke some of you out there to do a little scrounging and build something. Which reminds me of another successful scrounge (and I mean that in the best possible way…) from Florida, Tim Kulas. Ben’s ramp is in Casselberry, Florida. He sent me a link (www.hereforkicks.com) but it appears to be dead. Don’t forget about Enlarge-o- rama.
15 comments
Drunk Andy
That mini looks money. Do people still say money?
shad
Here is there new web site.The other one got shut down.They are crazy down there in Cassleberry!
http://www.hereforkicks.com/v2/
egbert
The last recorded person to use the term “money” when describing a person, thing, or situation was Vince Vaughn in the movie “Swingers” c.2002. You have now broken the 7 year hiatus. Thanks?
Mac
Nice ramp(s)! Look at all those bmxers. Reminds me of Tigard.
Peter
2002!? Swingers came out in ’96 fool. Yes, you are that old.
Talentlessquitter
I love that picture…..Uuuhrr;can you get me a free backyard?
Porterfield
Damn looks nice. I’d take that in my backyard
jakeandannoy
hahaha 96′ was so money.
You can still say “money”…you don’t have to be old. You just can’t be poor. You hear that poor people?
Don’t say “money”,don’t even think about it. It’s not even a word that should be in your vocabulary,cause you know….poor.
Ben
Come on out to Casselberry and you can skate any time! Or Ride. Bowl is comming and we just got some Skatelite donated from Mesh!!
Drunk Andy
LOL! You’re so money you don’t even know it.
BrockEs
Free ramps kick ass! I was given a free 4’x16′ mini ramp. The skatelite is probably about 15 years old too. I call it the Frank-n-ramp because it has so many piece mealed scraps. Somehow it still rides well. I didn’t even have to buy screws.
Ben
Sweet! That reminds me about the screws. I spent 2 hours on my hands and knees with my buddy Dave at the Orlando Surf Expo picking up the screws that were going to be thrown away from the mini ramp contest!
kilwag
I was wondering about paying for the screws. So it’s 100% free, that’s awesome. I fixed the link too. It’s like Jackass meets Skatopia over there.
Ben
Yeah the only thing i did have to buy was drill bits and a saw blade. But thats not bad at all!
tim kulas
ahhh the dumpster days!