About a year ago I had a dream. A dream that anyone who grew up in the country, swimming in lakes, waterskiing, tubing, jumping off rope swings and lighting off fireworks would certainly relate to in their heart of hearts. It was really quite simple. Build a jump capable of launching a bmx bike high into the air and land in a lake.
Action Plan
- Scope out the launch site.
- Plan your design
- Get the tools and supplies
- Building
- Jumping and other considerations
The perfect site will have a clear runway approaching the water with a sharp drop off and 10 ft of water. Ideally the bottom composition will be sandy without any major obstructions. Have no fear, if you don't have a perfect location you can just build a small dock to clear any obstructions. Using a canoe and a tape measure I was able to determine: how far out the dock should go, how high off the water the dock will be, and the water depth where the dock footings will be. Using some pen and paper you can record the measurements, or some quick graphing software.
With design in hand you are all set to buy your supplies. Catch that in our next post.
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