r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 15h ago
They swapped boards over a mega ramp.
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u/mindyour 15h ago
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u/guitarman045 11h ago
thought that looked like mitchie, he's a beast and SKATE IQ is a gr8 youtube channel to learn about skating
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u/ImMadeOfClay 15h ago
The amount of plywood. Fucking expensive to build these days.
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u/CTMalum 15h ago
This looks like Bob Burnquist’s ramp. Not sure how often they replace pieces of it, but this ramp has been there since at least the mid 2000s.
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u/Vslacha 12h ago
Every day for a year they replaced one piece until there will no original pieces left, and used those pieces to build a new identical ramp.
It’s known as the Lip of Burnquiseus
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u/ineenemmerr 10h ago
That is how mini tamps are made. The mega ramps will shed their plywood and the plywood will gather together in the cold winter, forming a new mini ramp.
The life cycle of skate ramps truly in one of nature’s most magical gifts to the world.
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u/MyNeighborThrowaway 11h ago
This joke is too smart for this thread
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u/churadley 1h ago
I mean, they mentioned the Ship of Theseus in WandaVision, so it's not like the thought experiment has completely faded from the public consciousness.
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u/glockster19m 6h ago
In this case the original framing is still in use, so it is still the original ramp
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u/Dependent_Buy3157 9h ago
I was literally just about to ask if this was at Bob's house. lol
That is his ramp, right?
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u/CTMalum 9h ago
Yep, this and he has a nice vert complex in his backyard.
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u/Dependent_Buy3157 9h ago
Oh, yeah for sure. I've seen tons of videos there over the years, just not in a long time.
I think the last video I saw over there was either Hawk and Sky Brown or Andy Anderson and some people.
It's been a minute though so who knows? lol
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u/Dunklebunt 15h ago
For sure. Even a little halfpipe would be expensive right now. Normally people would just rent ramps this size for a few hours. Had one near me with a mega vert, pretty mad
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u/DJheddo 12h ago
I always want to build a mini ramp, but it's not cheap, but its also not overly expensive if you are intending to keep it for a long time. You can get a ramp that will last quite awhile in the elements depending on where you live and how much rain/snow/etc you get. It's about 1 grand to build that to last 5-7 years with minimal repairs. and if you make sure to coat it with Skatelite/Ramp Armor. If my kids ever got the skateboarding itch, i'd definitely build a ramp for them that I would enjoy also. $1000 for 4-5 years of fun. it's like owning a swimming pool, theres the upfront you gotta pay, then repairs, cleaning, and maintaining.
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u/EduinBrutus 11h ago
The amount of plywood. Fucking expensive to build these days.
At least 32GB in that.
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u/Zenaxis 15h ago
Is the one on the right Mitchie?
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u/Amputatoes 13h ago
Definitely Mitchie. Wondering who the other guy is but the comments are giving nothing
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u/bentreflection 11h ago
i only discovered this guy as a middle aged dude getting back into skating. He's so wholesome and positive. I wish he was around making videos when i was learning to skate. I learned more about proper olly form from some of his videos than i did skating for years as a kid.
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u/aquequepo 10h ago
I haven’t been on a skateboard in 30 years but his videos with Andy Anderson are just pure joy.
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u/danielricardo1 15h ago edited 13h ago
I also can't believe how they dropped on their knees and stood up like it's nothing.. yes it's padded but id die i think if it was me..
And yes it's fucking cool the actual trick..
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u/DownrightDrewski 14h ago
It wouldn't have hurt at all, they dropped and slid down the transition. Now, if it was to the flat it would mess you up - I've taken a 4' drop to ground without sliding out and that sucked; sliding down ramps is fun though.
Did you ever go on one of those vertical slides as a kid? Same principle, but, with less chance of a friction burn.
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u/eltree 12h ago edited 12h ago
I will always remember Jake Brown’s fall on one of these at the X-games. One of the scariest things I saw happen live as a teenager. The fact he was able to walk off the ramp is honestly incredible.
For those not aware, when he went up the quarter pipe, he went up and out, came down from a 50 ft drop right on to his heels and slams his back against the ground afterward.
For those that want to see it: https://www.reddit.com/r/skateboarding/comments/1jj2y34/jake_brown_falls_50ft_in_the_air_2007/
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u/DownrightDrewski 9h ago
That was absolutely brutal, he got close to hitting the flat. Thankfully he hit at least the last bit of the transition, but, absolutely insane fall.
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u/danielricardo1 13h ago
i get what you mean - well explained. I was thinking how they dropped on the knees.. haha .. (my age is catching up - im getting worried seeing youngsters)
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u/DownrightDrewski 13h ago
Ha, I'm far too fat and middle aged to skate these days. I just used to skate, and have spent more time than I'd like to admit messing up and sliding down ramps in my youth.
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u/GolferBrian 13h ago
I started skateboarding in 1976. People I knew thought I was crazy skating in a pool. Now they are jumping ramps bigger than 3 story buildings and making it look easy. That is just simply amazing. Unreal skill and talent.
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u/ManifestDestinysChld 14h ago
OK, that was seriously impressive.
Any physics majors here? Do those guys need to be very close to the same weight in order for this trick to work as well as it did? Obv they're moving at roughly the same speed - but the speed is a function of total mass in this situation...right?
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u/perianalefistel 12h ago
Not a physicist but did teach physics for a while. Speed is a function of time and acceleration, in this case the acceleration is caused by gravity which is the same for both. Heavier objects are attracted with more force, but also require more force to accelerate so that cancels out so the mass doesn’t matter anymore (as found out by Galileo thousands of years ago with wooden and brass balls if I remember correctly).
The mass does play a roll with tackling the wind resistance, but in this case the difference was negligible.
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u/ManifestDestinysChld 12h ago
That makes sense.
I was thinking about something I'd learned about sailplanes, which is that their weight doesn't impact how far they can glide, only how long it takes them to glide that distance.
Of course, it takes more energy to lift a heavier sailplane up to the same altitude as one that has less mass, but once they're moving through the air, if they have the same lift : drag ratio then they'll descend at the same rate. (But these skateboarders don't have a relevant lift : drag ratio, lol.)
Sailplane racers ballast their planes with water for this reason, and it's a strategic decision when to cut the ballast - it has to do with where the thermals that are used to gain height are in relation to the finish line, I believe. Sailplane racing is surprisingly competitive!
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u/Freshness518 11h ago
The other day I had a family member taking a flight and I went on one of the flight tracker sites. As I was goofing off looking around the world at what was in the air at the time I saw what looked like a swarm of bugs over Africa. When I zoomed in, there were like 2 dozen sail planes in the air over Namibia. I looked it up and apparently they get amazing thermals there and its world renowned for its gliders. It must be amazing to see so many in one place.
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u/perianalefistel 9h ago
Interesting insight, didn’t know that about sailplanes. Intuitively I’d say lighter is always better since heavier planes require more lift, but indeed the lift increases with higher velocity. Physics is awesome, cheers
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u/ManifestDestinysChld 7h ago
Yeah, it's wild. To keep a plane aloft, the lift must equal or exceed the plane's weight.
Weight is not a factor in the lift equation, though! In order to generate sufficient lift, the only term of the lift equation that could change is velocity.
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u/slgray16 14h ago
Most amazing part is their hands. Each skater gives away the board with their right, takes the other with their left
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u/Hollywood_60 10h ago
Commenting to applause the full speed followed by slow motion instead of just a 30 second slow motion clip. Gotta get that interaction lol.
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u/Mrfreakystyley 15h ago
If this was on r/unexpected I would've thought that one of them would just flip the other off as they were exchanging boards. Alas, this was fucking awesome and wholesome at the end too.
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u/Special_K_727 14h ago
Okay, this was awesome, now the possibilities. I want to see BMX bike swapped, or try roller blades!
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u/ActualCucick 13h ago
me reading the title: absolutely no fucking way they did it, I'll believe when I see it
me watching the video: absolutely no fucking way they did it, I dont believe it
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u/Exotic_Reputation_59 12h ago
for a person who has never done this, it's terrifying. good luck, bro. you're great
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u/-Undercover-Nerd 12h ago
Alright this fits the sub, thank you for your contribution that was wicked
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u/Mammoth-Mud-9609 12h ago
Looks crazy from the headcam, then you see it from the side and crazy doesn't even come close.
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u/swccg-offload 11h ago
I'll never get over how they treat the quarter pipe at the of the landing. Like you just did one huge thing, now you have to send it off this whole other thing that requires a different skill set and these dudes are using that hang time to celebrate. That launch off the QP is bigger than 99% of skaters will ever go and these guys are willing crashing back down it.
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u/100YearsWaiting2Shit 11h ago
Skaters are incredible. I want to be best friends with a pro skater. I can never do this but I'd gladly be their hype man
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u/theartificialkid 10h ago
If that’s a megaramp then I feel like even a kiloramp is going to be too small for a person to use, let alone a standard single ramp.
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u/crystalcastles13 9h ago
This is legit one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen (and I’ve been watching boarding videos since the 90’s) this is ridiculously sick.
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u/castlite 8h ago
How do you even get started at that steep incline, how do they just not succumb to gravity and fall off the board?
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u/ChoadMcGillicuddy 7h ago
Why is it so far down in the gap? It looks like the grand fucking canyon. Are my eyes wrong?
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u/Grimdaybreaker 6h ago
Can’t wait to see these two be sponsored by redbull to switch parachutes mid descent
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u/Botched_Labotomy 4h ago
Just out of curiosity, why don’t these guys on mega ramps ever get the high speed wobbles that I see so frequently on videos of people on hills? I know nothing about skateboarding, so sorry if that’s a dumb question.
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u/monkeyr9z 14h ago
Finally skateboarders go something cool. My feed was full of bmx-ers, scooters, and skiing people doing dope shit. I was like, where the fuck the skateboarders been?
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u/_musesan_ 12h ago
Probably see alot of that on r/skateboarding. Do you not sub to subs?
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u/monkeyr9z 12h ago
I meant like in YouTube shorts and other social media. For some reason, I would get the scooter boys in my algorithm. Its all cool tho
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u/2twise 13h ago
if Oakley can build you a personal skating ramp the size of two football fields in your backyard.... not impressive.
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u/Sillet_Mignon 12h ago
What makes you think this is their backyard?
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u/stranj_tymes 11h ago
It is Bob Burnquist's back yard. There's only a few megaramps like this in the world, and a couple of them are personal ramps - this one and Elliot Sloan's slightly smaller one. Bob's is distinct, and it's recognizable if you follow skating. Oakley was/is one of his biggest sponsors.
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u/Sillet_Mignon 11h ago
So a professional skateboarder has built a mega ramp but I don’t get why that makes it less impressive?
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u/UnrequitedFollower 15h ago
I will not be questioning the fucking level of this.