The Wunseidelramp (not to be confused with rampenbed) is soon to be 55ft (looks bigger than that) of miniramp fun in Kirchenlamitz, in north of Bavaria, Germany. The opening party is tentatively set at November 5th, 2011. Photos and semi-unrelated Bavarian miniramp video after the jump.
– Thanks Martin for the photos.
26 comments
nofingers
that martin guy is killing real skateboarding with his fucked up fingershit.
wes
unreal!
i have some friends over there. Go BOLDRIDERS!
Butthurt for BMX
Nobody’s mentioned it yet, but that’s a cool space for a ramp! I like the vaulted ceilings and the windows.
kilwag
I noticed that too. Someone (not me) could even ride the vert extension onto the over-vert of the ceiling there.
K.C.
I would actually like to skate that ramp with just the plank surface before they put the top smooth layer on.
Eric
I too am curious about how that’s constructed, seems like a good way to do it to me. But what I don’t quite understand is how they’re securing the planks to the transition?
You can tell there is 2x4s (or the like) in the flat bottom for them to affix to, but the transition pieces, can’t really screw into the edge of plywood.
Is it tongue and groove like flooring and the planks hold themselves together?
Butthurt for BMX
I can’t speak for these guys, but my friend secured the surface of his ramp to the transitions by screwing directly into them. He used 1 5/8″ ply (used concrete form-boards) for his templates, so they took screws no problem… Obviously the ramp above uses thinner ply. I imagine some sort of blocking is used for backing? Perhaps some brackets?
On the topic of this type of build–My friend also ripped the appropriate angles into each of the pieces of sub-surface and the result was possibly the fastest wooden ramp I’ve ever skated. 2″x6″ sub flooring is about as solid a surface as a person could want, though he did lay on some kerfed 3/8″ ply before the masonite went down.
I’d love to skate the ramp these guys are building. That type of attention to detail is really evident in the finished product.
ssk
Hey, build it however you can. Is plywood really expensive over there? Or did you get all that wood for free or something?
colinwalshrules
i’d hit dat
Jkp
Curiosity definitely killed the cat.
RH
If there’s one thing worse than dumb Europeans, it’s dumb skaters. Communication tip: If you’d writ “the construction method seems a bit off” instead of “the construction method is a bit off”, you would NOT have seemed like a case of the latter accusing them of being the former.
talentlessquitter
I have to make up with JKP,he did nothing wrong. He did say: “SEEMS like it wouldn
Jkp
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danslash
its very funny how the building technic is such a big topic here. I skate since 84 and 90% of that super time on board its the shape and the design that sux. mostly anything built does not last as long as it should cause of money and skatescene reasons not because it falls apart. If somone complains about the building and structure I cant help but ignore that cause I m sweating and focused on my skating and the tasks the parks/ramps offer me. so while some complain about the ramp I ll be the first one to grind the wallride transfer the gnarly and shred the edge…
AND all the buildings and urban shit in the US is way more sketchy to what we have in germany
I guess its safe to say that we know what we do and nothing falls apart for the next 300 years
this dude has ramps and parks build to skate for his own pleasure and trust me he does not burn his own money just to show off . he is the first one to shred his parks and that for a very long time…..
cheers
Jerkins
Dang, you guys are a little sensitive over there huh?
Two people made comments on the construction, and panties
all over Europe are bunched.
Kilwag
It’s just that the mini ramp is named Archduke Ferdinand.
Butthurt for BMX
I should add: It’s not dissimilar to the way a boat is built–to the way wooden boats have been built for thousands of years. It is unconventional when compared to the standard joist and ply style, but nonetheless, it’s awesome.
Butthurt for BMX
That’s an excellent technique, and it will yield a very fast surface. My buddy did a similar build on a garage ramp using left-over/reclaimed flooring, and it was as solid as a rock.
hurton
yea the building method is pretty cool, no stringers, just transitions and planking with a top sheet of veneer.
danslash
that s rad martin has whole universe fun love and shredding in the midle of dunke deutschland .
i ll be there next weekend for sure its only 3.5 hrs
need to get a skatesess
freezine
The cauldron bit was unexpected.
JKP
That looks fun, although the construction method is a bit off. I wonder why they aren’t using 2×4 stringers. Seems like it wouldn’t be very sturdy long term.
talentlessquitter
I’m surprised you can determine all that from three wide-angle shots. You have your building methods,we europeans have ours.
Just let them have fun,ok?
Jkp
Sheesh.
How about this: “That looks like fun. I notice it is different. I have no opinion based on past experience. I am not biased because of where I live.”
Jkp
I forgot to add “I am therefore not curious about it.”
Hass
It was the first thing I noticed. I view it no different than when I drive around and notice new places to skate that were not meant to be skated.