A good miniramp is fun wherever it is. You can visit the quietest, deadest town or village in the UK and, if you find a miniramp, have the best time ever. People will look at you strangely when you loudly proclaim “Oh I’ve been to Thaxted, I love it, had a great time!”, but only if they are not skateboarders and don’t understand the pull of a 5 foot quarter with pool coping and 6 inches of vert on it.
That said, the opposite end of the spectrum is also possible – the worst ramp in the world can become fun through the sheer experience of the place in which it is built. Skating a ramp in a squat or bar or treehouse is rad, but if the ramp is actually good as well you’re into some whole ‘nother level, transcendental shit. This post examines some of the best oddly placed ramps thrown up by both our collective memories and the darkest depths of the internet, enjoy…
