Downside DIY Miniramp
Downside DIY / Timber build

Mini
Ramp

Built through workshops / 2025–26Scroll ↓
00 / The obstacle

A free, undercover wooden miniramp built from surplus and salvaged timber through community workshops.

Cut.
Build.
Ride.

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01 / Miniramp

The structural transitions for this wooden miniramp were built through a series of Downside DIY workshops led by the East London Skateboard Club in late 2025. The idea for this project came about after realising that enough surplus wood had been donated from local sites to start assembling a miniramp. A free undercover miniramp in London is extremely hard to come by, so we didn't have to think twice about building one.

02 / Accessible building

A series of bespoke jigs were constructed to make the building process accessible to beginners. This included a radius cutting table with a 2.1m arm that a circular saw could be connected to. A notable and well attended workshop for the miniramp was organised for members of the roller skating community.

03 / Salvaged surface

In the summer of 2026, an indoor skatepark in Barking closed down and the wood from its ramps was donated to various local projects. Plywood salvaged from this park was used to surface the miniramp, allowing us to finish the project.

04 / At a glance
Structural buildLate 2025
Radius jig arm2.1m
MaterialSurplus + salvaged wood
Final surfaceReclaimed plywood

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Miniramp photograph 15 — DS build March 14
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Miniramp photograph 56 — DS build March 4
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