Being an old dude who took a big break from skateboarding I felt like an overweight has been stepping back onto that board.
One thing I did notice, was everything required a bit extra thought now that my brain has become non skate related wisdom. I feel beginners are at a much higher advantage these days with millions of people on online willing to share their knowledge and trick tips.
Back in my day we either had to spend every free minute of the day making mistakes, a paperback tutorial in a skate magazine or a little help from our friends.
Well, if you don't have any friends or at least any rad ones who skate, let the power of the internet help you, I will be posting 'how to's' every now and then from who I find provide the best explanation.
I'm a big fan of Vice and the majority of their obscure take on journalism, so when I found out Billy Rohan, a skateboarder from New York City had filmed a 'How to build a mini ramp' online video needless to say I was stoked. (Even if I am over 2 years late for the party)
When I was a little devil child, building ramps with the crew we had to get creative with what ever we could find laying around building sites at night. Sadly as rebellious youths we wasn't blessed with YouTube or people taking the time out of their day to share their knowledge of ramp building with us. We had to figure it out on our own, to be honest it was fun, a challenge and gave me an insight on carpentry.
Once I have cleared out the space, okay'd it with the girl, and figured out how huge I can make it I will definitely be following Billy Rohan and the Vice team on their mini ramp voyage.
If you do decide to build your own, leave me a comment so I can reminisce on my youth or get ideas for my future!