Jon Diurba US

This tutorial should help most every rider learn how to jump on a mountainboard or expand on what they already know how to do. Let me now what else you want to learn by clicking Contact Me on the top of the screen. If you want plans to build the 3 foot kicker I am using I have the link below. The plans are only for the jump as a whole and do not describe how to make it modular. I also have the full text available for download if you need to translate the video.

Be safe and enjoy.

Ramp Plans

Transcript

My family had a large get-together for father’s day at my Grand Pap’s farm and I wanted to have a little fun. My Uncle Tim, Cousin Grant and I snuck away for about 30 minutes to have some laughs and a good time with a truck, a rope and a board. This was Grant’s first time on a mountainboard and I have to say he really stepped up to the plate. My dog Juno was having a great time running around and everyone was safe and healthy afterwards. An all around great day of riding and the food from the party was pretty damn good too.

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Song: A Msterdamn

Artist: The Partysquad & Afrojack

Album: A Msterdamn

I don’t know why I do it to myself, but I always seem to ride when I am almost to sick to walk and get out of bed. I guess a day off from work deserves an attempted shred session.

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Song: The Terminal

Artist:Pendulum

Album:Hold Your Colour

Let me just tell you about the Pam Lee Motel. Almost better than mountainboarding at one of the best places on the East Coast. Everyone is so great and Curtis is the bees knees.

Thanks Brit for filming.

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Song: Do You Remember

Artist: Jack Johnson

Album: In Between Dreams

Out of nowhere we got a 70 degree heat wave and everyone was enjoying the great outdoors.

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Song: Orange Crush

Artist: R.E.M.

Album: Green

Put 3 of your favorite days together including Erie, Canton and Mars and what do you get? A video that took about 15 min to edit and one of my favorite chronicles of my life.

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Song: Misirlou Artist: Dick Dal & His Del-Tones Album: Hit the Surf

Song: Bigger Artist: Propellerheads Album: Decksandrumsandrockandroll

Song: Virtual Insanity Artist: Jamiroquai Album: Travelling Without Moving

Song: Chris and Kevin’s Excellent Adventure Artist: Liquid Tension Experiment Album: Liquid Tension Experiment

Song: Better Artist: Propellerheads Album: Decksandrumsandrockandroll

Everyone I talk to loves this video. Really simple build a jump and they will come. The backflips that day were out of sight. The down ramp was great, the police not so great but they understand. (right..) Add some slow motion and you’ve got a winner.

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Song: Hot Wax

Artist: Beck

Album: Odelay

So I did a really fast 8 mile run that day but I really wanted to ride too. I will be the first to admit that I am stubborn and after the fail backflip because my legs were to weak I should have called it quits, but instead I got 8 stitches. I love the commentary.

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Song: Osmosis

Artist: Liquid Tension Experiment

Album: Liquid Tension Experiment

I might be smiling in this video, but I was at a bad place in my life. All I wanted to do is get better at mountainboarding and I definably I had tunnel vision. I thought it was the most important thing in the world. This was the first time that I had ever tried a back flip on a mountainboard and the first time off this jump. I didn’t tell anyone I was going to do it I just did it. I was in the mindset that if I broke my neck and couldn’t walk I could still enjoy my life. I am now very greatful that things went as well as they did. Practice into foam and then try dirt not the other way around like I did.

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Song: Sweet Child O’ Mine

Artist: Guns N’ Roses

Album: Appetite for Destruction

The idea here was to go big or go home. I did both.

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Song: Kings Dominion

Artist: Black Eyes

Album: Black Eyes