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

This is the 3^rd skatepark that I designed and constructed through the company that I own. Everything was perfect. The ramps are a blast to ride and we were able to give the community an amazing skatepark that fit within their budget. I expect a lot of videos to come out of this skatepark so keep your eyes peeled. During a 9 day period we put in 300+ man-hours, 10,000+ screws, 2 hearts and 2 souls. I am very proud of this skatepark.

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Song: Alpha Centauri

Artist: Noisia

Album: Split The Atom

Rob, Brittany and I found some inspiration to get out and ride something new. Our usual spots were either covered in snow or dog poop mud.  Two things that could have made this more successful would be: 1: A lippier jump. 2: A landing that was not higher than the jump in question. Rob dialed in his 3’s and is ready to take it to dirt. Brit is ready for the X games. I still need some practice before I put it to dirt but a side note; front flips on snowboards are much easier.

As usual we made due with what we had at our disposal. The most important part is that we had fun.

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Song: Prejudice

Artist: Tim Minchin

Album: Ready for This

Well you can’t win them all, but Kelby is damn close. After a large rain storm in Georgia I had the opportunity to repair Kelby’s newly created park and get it back up to 100% totally sick status.

Watch the video checkout the flow and start building.

Kelby is an awesome rider for his age, and age aside he is a great rider. Be prepared to see some great stuff coming from him. I will just reference his work on the U box.

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Song: Mercury Tears

Artist: Chromeo

Album: She’s In Control

As bad as the intro is we did not read anything it was just emotionless improv.  Rob is a fantastic down hill mountain biker and he has a real knack with dirt. He and I finished building a skatepark in Maine and Kelby noticed the video online. His gears started turning and we started talking.

The build took about 3 days, and we ended with an 18 hr day and then jumped back on the road. That drive was the worst experience of my life, but we had to be in Washing DC that morning. I just want to get this off my chest; 5 hour energy in a bottle is a lie… If you are really really super really tired it is only 1.5 hour energy and then you hurt and hallucinate a large green cog coming from the road at about 5 am. We couldn’t stay awake so we did the safest thing we could. Sleep be hind an old run down graffitied gas station.

Cloud 9 is so much fun. If I had a park like this one when I was first learning to ride I would have caught all the air in the world  accidentally suffocating every man woman and child, but then I would have brought them back to life with a 02 rich gust of 360 and 540 air.

Enjoy it Kelby

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Song: Save Me

Artist: Jem

Album: Finally Woken

Nothing like building a skatepark in 70% rain and cold. I think we each got electrocuted  over 5 times. The wood was 3 days late and the concrete pad was 5 days late on a 14 day build. We pulled together and worked 14- 18 hour days to get it done on time, but next time I will plan for set backs because I really wanted an extra day to shred and fine tune the park.

I have heard good things from the skateboard instructor at the camp and I have received some really positive e-mails.

Thanks Med O Lark for the opportunity.

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Song: Best Feeling

Artist: Keller Williams

Album: Buzz!

Listen to my words and if you have any questions feel free to ask. The wedge was moved closer to the bowl and I am very happy about that because it flows much better now. I really enjoyed building this skatepark and after every project this is always improved insight for the next.

Thanks again to Camp Med O Lark

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This has to be my number 1 favorite video. I love the vibe and it was all done in less than 40 minutes. The big question that people keep asking is how did you get the speed for that jump. Simple answer; Push like hell.
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Song: A-Punk

Artist: Vampire Weekend

Album: Vampire Weekend

Rob and I doing our thing in OH. Why is it that all of these great skateparks have to go out of business.

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Song: Evil

Artist: Interpol

Album: Antics

This was our first time at this great free skatepark in Pittsburgh. A Mountainbiker and Mountainboarder at a skatepark what are the odds. This is one of my top picks and there is nothing wrong with flipping a spine. I do however wish I had more practice in halfpipes because my mind is always racing with what I could have done after leaving the park.

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Song: Funky Shit

Artist: Prodigy

Album: The Fat of the Land