I hit up a good friend of mine about what radius I should use for a small mini ramp we are going to build in the back room of our bike filled skatepark, this is what he suggested to me…
Shawn for a 8′ wide I would keep it shorter – like 3′ (see pictures of my
ramp it is 3′ tall)Here are the plans for my ramp. It has a 5′ 9″ radius. I have 10′ of flat
on it. 8′ of flat is ok, 10′ is better. The plan I sent shows 8′ of flat.If you want to go 3.5′ do a 6′ radius. See plan. I think 1.5 coping or 2″
will both be good. 2″ is what I have, but 1.5″ is cheaper and fine.If you want to go 4′ do a 7′ radius.
Ramp Plans {PDF}
Template of Ramp {PDF}
If you know anything about Portland, Oregon skateboarding, you know Paul Anderson builds the best ramps in the world. He runs the last indoor holding strong www.skatechurch.net
This is the most recent video from his park.