Starting Line (Ramp)
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by Jani Soderhall » Tue Feb 18, 2003 8:51 pm
These are ramp drawings that were once published in Slalom! magazine.
The S-shaped ramps gives a nicer descent and makes it easier to enter onto the flat surface below. These ramps were used as early as 1982, so they've been around some time.
Here's a straight ramp. Cheaper to build and as long as it is not too high and the slope is long enough the angle of hitting the street should be OK. It is wise though to build a rounded part at the very bottom. Falling or breaking a truck at this point is very scary.
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by Chris Eggers » Thu Feb 20, 2003 3:55 pm
Hi Jani, what did you think about the ramps at the TunnelRace? (Despite the fact that they were too light?)
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by Jani Soderhall » Fri Feb 21, 2003 6:12 pm
My next post will be about the Swiss ramps used in the Tunnel race. Pictures are ready and I'll post it next week. I'm travelling now.
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by Howard Gordon » Sat Jun 28, 2003 3:47 pm
Do you guys have dimensions for the Airflow ramps used at Grueningen and perhaps the tunnel race ? We're getting set to build some ramps here, and the size / construction of those ramps seemed okay, as they were quite portable.
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by Rick Stanziale » Sat Jun 28, 2003 5:02 pm
May I suggest contacting Ricky Byrd? He came up with a set of ramp drawings that have quickly become the GRS standard (Mississippi, St. Louis, Georgia).
Having a "standard" ramp can do nothing but help further the discipline.
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by Howard Gordon » Sat Jun 28, 2003 7:56 pm
Thanks, Rick. I'll drop him a line. Do you recall off-hand the dimensions of his ramps ?
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by Hans Koraeus » Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:20 am
Here are the
Coyote Grind Lounge start ramps built for the ditch at skatepark Highvalley Skateworld in Stockholm 2013.
They were built using inspiration from the ISSA s-shaped start ramp drawing in this topic. It is a very mellow transition so that it will work also for longboards. Perfect for beginners.
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