practice jump

[formermtboarder]

i wanted a good practice/learning jump at home, i already have some little fun stuff, but nothin big w/ good hang time.

so i got a load of dirt and shaped a table. It ended up about a 8' gapwith a super steep lip and a slightly less steep landing. Thought it looked short and sure enough the hang time was just not what i wanted.


whats an ideal size for a jump like this?
im definantally spacing the gap 2-4' more but should i make the jump higher (its about 5' at the top of the lip) remember this is gonna be used for learning stuff, i dont wanna try something new and hurt myself, but i also want enough hang time to get something done

thanks

[schrammride]

the thing is when youre building dirt jumps, its what you feel. basically, its trial and error, so i cant tell you what size you need...it might be a pain in the ass to tear down and rebuild, but youll find the perfect setup and itll feel right...its good to go with the mellower landing for a training jump, because obviosley if you come in just a lil bit too front heavy youll eat crap. as far as hang time goes, its just a technique thatll be learned over time no matter how steep the transition is.

[Changleen]

I think you'll probably end up just making it bigger and bigger. Good luck!

[spacemanspiff06]

5 ft is fine, just reshape the lip a little. and yeah you will make it bigger in a month anyway, and again a month after that so it doesn't realy matter. tall, popy, med. lenght jumps give me the best air time for learning stuff.

[escapeartist]

tall, popy, med. lenght jumps give me the best air time for learning stuff. Dont forget wide, especially for spins

[formermtboarder]

Dont forget wide, especially for spins


i preferr skinny and super ghettoness

not thats a good idea if i had a bobcat....






ahem...mike

[escapeartist]

Just make the sides so they slope off and arent just straight drops, cause there aint no way Mike is letting you anywhere near his bobcat

[motomike]

Just make the sides so they slope off and arent just straight drops, cause there aint no way Mike is letting you anywhere near his bobcat
ok, I built a jump for you...exactly like you described.