Novice riders or those who want to become professional dirt riders test out their skills on the trails built for them by nature. Usually, they can find these trails in the woods where there are humps built by floods and other natural forces. Being a novice, it is always difficult to jump on dirt tracks because each ramp is designed for professionals. So, it would be better to practice in the trails found somewhere in the locality and gain experience in jumping. However, others find it easier to build their own dirt jumps to be able to practice on a semi-professional track; this would eventually give them necessary skill to be able to jump on professional tracks. Here are the steps of how to build dirt jumps easier:
Step 1
The first and foremost is to have the proper tools. So, you will need the following:
• Wider lot—this will be the area where no one resides and is conducive to practicing without disturbing anyone with high-revving engines.
• Spade and Flat Shovels—building dirt jumps generally deals with soil and sand, so you need these.
• Rakes—you will need this to make the soil finer and to be able to put in place.
• Tape Measures or any measuring tools—dirt jumps are not just made out of ramps, they are measured.
• Wheelbarrow—you will need it to bring soil and sand to the proper place.
• Spray hose, buckets and water—water will be used to harden soil ramps.
• Backhoe—this is optional but if you can secure one, you can hasten the making of the ramps.
Step 2
You must design the layout of your dirt ramps on paper so that you will have your own guide what and how to build them. If you are still a novice, make your ramps simple enough just for you to practice. If you build higher ramps, you will have to jump higher; the risk is greater when you jump higher. So, beware of high ramps if you are still a novice.
Step 3
Finding a specific place to build your ramps could be tiring. But keep on looking until you find one. It would be better if you would choose the place where there are few residents in the area. Remember, dirt jumping is a disturbance to the people who are not enjoying your passion especially that it includes high-revving engines.
Step 4
Once you found the place, decide on the best route of your dirt jumps. Usually, good jumps lead to the tree lines where soil is intact and the holes are not all visible to make your practices more enjoyable and interesting plus you can learn a lot. You should also consider the direction of the sun at the time of day you intend to use the ramp, you don’t want to build a ramp only to find the sun blinds you from using it.
Step 5
You will need to measure your jumps carefully. You should be able to determine the height which you can safely land on the other ramps without causing any damages to your bike or harm to yourself. Be accurate in all your measurements.
Step 6
One thing you should remember is that take-off ramps are always higher that landing ramps. Measure the lengths of each ramp to be able to determine how much speed you will need to land safely.
Step 7
Now, you must build jumps not lower than four feet; this is the standard and average height of any jumps. Any ramps lower than this is absolutely useless as you won’t learn much.
Step 8
Make your jumps well-balanced to give you enough enjoyment and points of learning. Fewer jumps would make your practices boring, so make as many jumps as the place allows. Put thrill in your practices as there are always thrills when it comes to real races with the professionals. Besides, dirt jumping is all about thrill.
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