Okay, so it's a gigantic ad. It still looks amazing. Below, a Tron Legacy skate ramp in Melbourne, Australia, created by interactive agency ENESS: "Each rider is equipped with an ipod and our custom-built app to measure their air time and trigger graphics whilst in the air an ...more
Turning on a skateboard ramp is an often overlooked skill that is tough to master. Get expert tips and advice on skateboard decks and tricks in this video lesson. Take action: go up ramp, put weight on tail while slowing down, use upper body to perform turn, and lead with the ...more
Watch this video to learn how to build a launch ramp. Step by step process to building you very own wooden launch ramp for skating or biking! Fast and economical way to have fun while skating! First make sure to draw a stencil to make cutting the wood easier. To save money you ...more
This video provides tricks and tips on how to drop in on a ramp while skateboarding. This is an essential skateboard skill for anyone planing on skating in a park.
When I first saw Red Bull's Photo of the Month by photographer Serge Illin, I thought I was looking at some sort of skate ramp with an amazing back drop of skyscrapers. Look again- that's no skate ramp. What you'll see in the video and images below is 18-year old pro-BMXer Va ...more
This is for BAM. Bam has to skateboard into a fish tank which he reckons will be full of parna's that eat vegetables. At the bottom of the tank are bags full of money. He has to get them as soon as he can. He gets in by skating up a skate ramp. The ramp is removed once he's in ...more
The flamingo is a somewhat obscure flatlands skateboarding trick in which the skater swings the board around their leg and stands in a flamingo-like pose for a moment, supporting the board at an angle with their legs, and then drops back into skating from there. No fancy ramps ...more
Learn how to drop in on a quarter-pipe. Dropping in on a quarter-pipe or other vertical ramp is something to try after you have been skateboarding for at least a few months. You Will Need * A skateboard * A helmet and protective pads * A pair of skateboard or athletic shoes ...more
Inline skater Rich Parker teaches you the most basic skating skill, the pump. You can't ride a vert ramp if you can't pump.
Jarvis from Skate Warehouse demonstrates how to do a front side flip on a skateboard. A front side flip is a kick flip with a 180 degree turn. Stand on the board with your front foot by the front bolts like a kick flip. Place your back foot on the right side of the tail. When ...more
Make your board your own by tailoring it to your skating style. You Will Need * A skateboard deck * 2 skateboard trucks * 4 skateboard wheels * Utility knife * Socket wrench * 1 roll grip tape * 1 plastic noseguard and tailguard * A drill * Deck stickers and logos Step 1 Add ...more
Basically you skate up a ramp waiting on the other end is some sort of explosion. Pretty self explanatory....it's not extravagant but gets the job done. Tips Basic scenario but many different elements can be added to make this very interesting.
Two dudes, one board...or two dudes, one doubles BMX bike. Drop them in on a half-pipe or bowl or on a MEGA-RAMP or BMX track.
Build a 10-12 foot high half-pipe in the middle of the ice rink. Everything is normal about the ramp with the exception that the flat area is not wood, it's ice. So, essentially it is two quarter-pipes facing each other to make one full half-pipe. Get a bunch of skaters and BM ...more
Warnings Do not attempt Do not attempt ever Just don't do it Chris Pontius: Oh Deer! The idea is Chris would introduce himself and the title of the game. He'd put on antlers and run out in the woods. All the other Jackass members would be the deer hunters and have tazers an ...more
Build wooden horses for the boys to joust on. The horses are built from the shoulder up so they can be ridden low rider style, (and a fall won't totally take out a cast member. But if you feel like making scale wooden horses, be my guest.). The horses must have some sort of ha ...more