I added the extra ten feet and the sub box later. So, if you look at my ramp, the original 16-foot wide section that's 6-1/2 feet tall is the original SJRC mini-ramp. That fell through, and Squirrel called me, and asked if I wanted the pieces of the mini-ramp. We were the first in the UK to offer skate ramps in self assembly kits skateboard ramps, scooter ramps, long board ramps, surf skate ramps & BMX ramps. In 2003, Squirrel (Damian Schinella) and Tony Campos' dad, Guillermo, went up to Sac and trucked these ramps back down, because Squirrel was going to open up a park in Morgan Hill. Aaron Huff and the guys at Solid bought it, but they never did anything with it, and just kept it in their warehouse. When the Ramp Club closed in 2001, it got transferred all the way up to Sacramento. "My backyard mini-ramp is the original 16-foot wide mini-ramp that was at the San Jose Ramp Club. Long live the San Jose Ramp Club! Video by Chris McMahon. Read about it all below and then watch the above video. In the end, the park never re-opened but we finally got the scoop on what happened to the mini-ramp at least and the above video is footage of its current home. These will be screwed to the 3/4 plywood pieces we just cut out, and will be used to frame the transition and deck as well as to frame the flat bottom. These cut transition pieces will make the sides of your ramp. But nobody really ever knew what happened to the all the ramps, and for years there were rumors whether the park would re-open in a new location or not. You can get 2 pieces from one 4×8 sheet of 3/4 plywood. Sadly though, after many amazing years of business, the park had to close in 2001 due to some guy on the lease, who wanted out and decided to sell it. Buy 5 foot high self build mini ramp kits, designed by the best ramp builders and skate park suppliers in the business.
Packed from wall to wall, the park featured a huge vert wall, 6.5 ft mini ramp, 6.5 ft spine, 5 ft box jump, and two 8 ft quarters. With its simple, yet perfect design, of big ramps and tall ceilings, it had the best ingredients to allow these guys to take BMX to the next level. Located in Northern California, it was home too and spawned the careers of BMX greats like, Ryan Nyquist, Joey Garcia, Cameron Birdwell, Chad Kagy and Rob Darden. The San Jose ramp club was one of the most famous skateparks that has ever existed.