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That means no exposed bolts or screws that could snag someone, coping built from durable schedule 40 steel that won’t dent, and premium preferred surfaces like Skatelite. And his team is constantly testing different materials and paints, “to ensure the surfaces aren’t too slick when you want to grip or conversely, too grippy when you want to slide or grind,” he says.Īll of Keen’s ramp building decisions are from a skater's point of view. Keen also overbuilds and supports the frames to make sure the ramps remain stable, year after year. Through years of experience, Keen has determined the optimal ramp radiuses that are fun, safe, and challenging for a variety of skill levels. For example, a skate ramp's radius is a key measurement to how easy or hard it is to skate. He’s achieved this by fine-tuning the details in his ramps' construction.

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Whether it's a seasoned pro skating his ramps or a kid just beginning to learn, Keen wants them both to have the same joyful experience. If you wanted to save on the ramp armor you could potentially paint the top layer of ply and a ramp that size would be easy enough to cover with a thick tarp. Keen has built his reputation on making the most solid and fun-to-use skating equipment available. PT 2x4s, 2 sheets of 3/8 PT plywood (you can usually special order this - a lot of places dont stock it), ramp armor. All ramps are hand built by skaters themselves, and Keen and his crew spend countless hours “testing (aka skating the crap out of) everything before we sell it,” he says. Keen Ramps is 100% skater owned and operated.

The do-it-yourself mentality that's ingrained in the ethos of skateboarding made it easy to find other skaters to join his company.

But he seems to enjoy building the ramps and sharing them with others as much as skating itself. Other than for photo shoots, these days Keen mostly rides only while setting up demos and contests to test equipment. Push it flush against the coping and begin attaching the ply with 1 5/8' screws. COVERING THE RAMP Place a sheet of 3/8' plywood on the ramp.

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Keep adding full sheets until you reach the other side and the coping. He was just enjoying a midday skate session, a benefit of the life he’s created. So cut a sheet of 3/8' plywood in half and attach it to the ramp the same way as the others. It later dawned on us that he wasn't doing us a favor. Marine Construction : This alternative requires demolition of existing marina piers and ramps within the North Basin and rehabilitation of the granite block. He nailed his first attempt launching, then doggedly kept dropping in and climbing back up to help us get the best photo. So when Keen asked, “Would you like me to drop in off the forklift?” during the photoshoot for this article, no one was surprised. Skating is always about progression and pushing boundaries.

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