Build A Bike Jump

Learning to jump a mountain bike first requires you to find a proper jump you can practice on.

Build a bike jump.

Build an adjustable bike jump for kids. Earlier this spring i found him dragging some plywood and bricks out of the garage. Build a bicycle ramp. My son started riding a 16 bike at 4 years old without training wheels.

Depending on your experience jumping your bike you may want to start by building a small dirt jump say 2 ft 0 61 m high by 5 ft 1 5 m long by 2 ft 0 61 m wide and work your way to large jumps as you practice more. Building a dirt bike ramp is no joke whether you re constructing it out of wood or digging it into the ground. Something that isn t lost on top pro mountain bike athletes like thomas genon matt jones and. Build jumps with good dirt only and try to avoid making the sides too steep.

He was first on a push bike without training wheels or pedals at about 3 1 2 one day he decided to build a jump in the back yard. Although it looks cool to have steep sides it doesn t give the jump much support for future weathering. If it s easier and more cost effective to acquire wood beams planks a saw nails and a nail gun build a wooden ramp. So he found a piece of 2 x 12 ramp with ra.

Building things is fun so let s look at how to build tabletops a great place to start. If you or a friend have easy access to a backhoe or other heavy duty digging equipment dig out a dirt jump.