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KEEP A CLEAN SCENE
by Eric Horn
One of the problems frequently overlook-
ed in regards to ramps is an unsafe skating
environment. Safety is usually the last thing
on your mind when a violent session erupts.
Face it, nobody really wants to be bothered
with pounding down nails or throwing away
all the pizza boxes that have formed a small
wall. In industry, recreation and skating, in-
juries stem from neglect. Neglecting your
ramp environment can lead to unnecessary
injuries, which can escalate to an attorney's
wettest dream. Having a fun but safe ramp
environment will ultimately determine how
your friends will treat the ramp area. In this
article, I will relay a couple of tips concern-
ing ramp maintenance.
The most overlooked problem is usually
garbage. Nobody wants to pick up trash;
that's for the dudes at Disneyland decked
out in white. The idea here is to keep a han-
dle on all "bulky" garbage. Get yourself a
trash can or two, and put them in obvious
places. If trash cans are obvious, people will
use them. It's a fact that most weekend
ramp sessions produce enough aluminum
cans to generate a sizeable cash flow if you
just recycle. It's also a good idea to have a
couple of brooms handy to keep your ramp
surface free from debris. If you're concern-
ed with sweat on your ramp, a couple of dry
rags will usually take care of the problem.
Also, if all of these "clean up" tools are
around and nobody uses them, they're
worthless. Make them available to use after
your session and try to get everybody to
'police' the area with them.
An extra set of tools will also promote a
safe riding atmosphere. Make sure you have
a hammer handy to pound down protruding
nails. As we all know, loose nails are a buzz-
kill when they rip through gloves, pads,
clothes and more painfully-flesh. If you at-
tached your ramp's top layer with screws,
have a screwdriver ready. Make sure you
have a roll of the ultimate "fix-anything-
quick" duct tape. Duct tape works well as
a quick, easy covering for small gashes in
the ply. For short term repairs, duct tape
works great. In the long run, though, the
best thing to do is replace the whole sheet,
especially if the gash continues to grow.
Other uses for duct tape in a ramp environ-
ment include: finger gloves, shoelace
stabilizer, pad tightener, spectator silencer,
et cetera. Before you session the ramp, look
it over for possible fix-it areas.
Besides making sure that your ramp area
is safe, you should make sure that all skaters
are properly equipped and satisfied with the
surroundings. Have an Elephant/skate
wrench on hand along with screwdrivers
and a nut driver for truck adjustments and
wheel changes. Tip: chain 'em to the ramp
so they don't end up in somebody's skate
bag.
Making sure safety equipment is worn is
just as important as a safe ramp. Don't be
a wimp when enforcing this issue-it's your
ramp and you make the rules. If an accident
or injury does happen, be ready for it. Have
a first-aid kit on hand for those minor injuries
and know what action to take for a major in-
jury, such as a broken leg or concussion.
For those people just watching or taking
a skate break, a lounge area should be pro-
vided. In this area, a skater should be able
to gear up, work on a board, wait for his turn
or just relax. A couple of old couches
strategically placed with safety in mind will
do the trick. Another important ingredient
in the ramp lounge area is a hose. A hose
is crucial for quenching thirst, cooling down
and washing away the body slime that
seems to accumulate during heated
sessions.
From your own experience you have pro-
bably already deduced that ramps are a
perfect amplifier for noise. A lot of the tradi-
A fine example of a well-attended ramp is the
Dude Ramp in Frazer, Michigan.
tional neighbor-types that don't dig ramp.
racket may react negatively to it, so precau-
tions are necessary. Noise is projected from
the underside of your ramp, so make sure
to position your ramp so that the sound will
affect your neighbors the least. Enclosing
the backside of your transitions with
plywood and stuffing them with styrofoam
or insulation will cut down on noise.
Another so-called noise that emanates
from the ramp area is music. If your
neighbors are stressed about tunes that
they consider noise, turn it down a bit. If they
don't care, turn it up and invite them over.
It is also a good idea to set a schedule
and a time limit for sessions. Some
neighbors may not mind the gyrating noise,
but it may really screw up the pacemakers
of others. Back at the ol' frat house we made
a pact with our neighbors to only skate dur-
ing certain hours of the day and never on
Sundays. Sure, this was hard to live with,
but we had to deal with it. It was either skate
during agreed hours or not skate at all. As
a final tip on noise, I recommend looking in-
to your local noise ordinances. They may
or may not be compatible with the amount
of noise that your ramp produces. If they are
incompatible, try not to let your neighbors
in on this fact.
Try to make the environment around your
ramp a cool one but also a safe one. The
garbage thing, the safety thing and the
noise thing will all determine how long your
ramp will last. It's easy to become a real
stress case when enforcing rules, thereby
producing a stale atmosphere instead of a
fun one. Try to stay mellow while making
sure the rules are followed. Have a couple
of bro's help you out on this. Learn to
manage your ramp to optimize fun and
minimize tragedies. Besides, it's your ramp,
and you should be channeling your energy
into skating not stressing. Thanks for your
time and keep skating.
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