The Inner City Monkeys open a New Extreme Sports Area at Ladyhill Park, Bradford

A great new all-rounder extreme sports park has been opened at Ladyhill Park in Bradford. The park consists of a Parkour Combo Wall, a 7 piece Skatepark, a 13 station Outdoor Gym and an 11m wide Kickwall. This equipment is all available and free to use for all which makes it brilliant for beginners and experts alike.
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ALL NEW Portable Skate Ramps available to buy online today!

Our all new portable ramp range is now available to buy online today through our website (http://www.urbanramps.com/)

The newly developed range has been designed for optimized customisation. With our unique interlocking system you are able to connect any of our portable ramps together, allowing you to create your own perfect ramp set up.

The new range includes the following ramps:

• Curved Kicker Ramp
• Flat Kicker Ramp
• Table Top
• Full Grind Rail
• Half Grind Rail

These can all be purchased individually or in sets which not only will give you a great selection of ramps but will include discounted delivery rates.

• Kicker Mix - ON SPECIAL OFFER - SAVE £50
• Driveway with Half Rail - INCLUDING BULK DELIVERY DISCOUNT
• Driveway with Full Rail - INCLUDING BULK DELIVERY DISCOUNT

So why not check out our new portable ramps and see what combination you can make!

How To: Manual

Learn how to Manual on a skateboard

A Manual is the skateboard version of a wheelie on a bike. It's great for combining tricks and creating skate lines.

1. Push off and build up a bit of speed.
2. Position your feet so your back foot is on the back tail of the board and your front foot is just over half way.
3. Push down on the back tail of the board with your back foot until it almost touches the ground.
4. Use your front foot to adjust the angle and keep balance as long as possible.
5. To complete a successful Manual lean forwards on the board until the front wheels touch the ground again.

View more tricks at http://www.urbanramps.com/

NEW Trick - Heelflip

The Heelflip is similar to the Kickflip, however, you use the heel of your foot to flip the board rather than your toe.

1. Position your back foot over the back tail of the skateboard, your front foot just before halfway and bend your knees.
2. In one smooth motion, slam the tail down into the ground with your back foot and slide your front foot towards the front end of the skateboard leaving the toes hanging off the edge whilst extending your legs in an upward movement. TIP: you may get better results if you slide your foot up on its side.
3. Once your front foot is positioned in line with the front trucks kick down hard with your heel. This will cause the board to flip.
4. Lift your legs so your feet are out of reach of the board whilst it is flipping.
5. When the board has flipped over 360 extend your legs to land back on the gripped surface. TIP: Keep your feet spaced roughly over the screws of the trucks to keep balance.

For more tricks go to http://www.urbanramps.com/

FREEBIE FRIDAY! Kickflip Tutorial

Take a look at our new tutorial on how to perform a Kickflip.

The Kickflip is often the first flip trick skaters learn. It takes the fundamental skills achieved from perfecting the Ollie and expands upon them.

1. Position your back foot over the back tail of the skateboard, your front foot just before halfway and bend your knees.
2. In one smooth motion, slam the tail down into the ground with your back foot and slide your front foot towards the front end of the skateboard leaving the heel hanging off the edge whilst extending your legs in an upward movement. TIP: you may get better results if you slide your foot up on its side.
3. Once your front foot is in line with the front trucks kick down hard on the edge of the board with the toes of your front foot. This will cause the board to flip.
4. Lift your legs so your feet are out of reach of the board whilst it is flipping.
5. When the board has flipped over 360 extend your legs to land back on the gripped surface. TIP: Keep your feet spaced roughly over the screws of the trucks to keep balance.

For more tricks go to http://www.urbanramps.com/

NEW Tips and Tricks page!

Check out our new Tips and Tricks page on www.UrbanRamps.com
Today we have launched the new Tips and Tricks page on the Urban Ramps website. We will be adding tutorials on how to do some of our favourite skate tricks.

If you have any tips or tricks you would like to share or would like to see on our website let us know:
sk8@urbanramps.com

Beginners Guide - The Ollie
The Ollie is the most important trick to learn for a skateboarder. It is the essential key necessary to progress onto learning flip, aerial and grind tricks. Once mastered, the ollie opens up all the possibilities of skating.

1. Position your back foot over the back tail of the skateboard, your front foot just before halfway and bend your knees.
2. In one fluid motion, slam the tail down into the ground with your back foot and slide your front foot towards the other end of the skateboard whilst extending your legs in an upward movement. TIP: you may get better results if you slide your foot up on its side.
3. Raise your legs up allowing the board to naturally move up with you.
4. Press down on the front end of the skateboard with your front foot, thus forcing the skateboard back towards the ground. TIP: Keep your feet spaced roughly over the screws of the trucks to keep balance.

Senneleys Park - COMING SOON!

Soon we will be installing a new skate park in Senneleys Park.

It's a great all-rounder skate park including quarter pipes, flat banks, grind rails, a jump box, spine and a skateable bench. Perfect for performing your vert and street tricks.

The varying heights of the ramps will encourage riders of all abilities to practice together and share tips and techniques.

Opening day info will be on here shortly.

Urban Ramps are proud to have their first official blog

Welcome to Urban Ramps' new blog!

Whilst here you will be able to check out our current news including any demo days coming up, newly installed skate parks and any new ramps we are developing.

It is important to us that you give us feedback about our parks and kit so will can constantly improve and expand upon our range.

Our team of skate experts are here to help and listen to your suggestions.

For more information please check out our website: http://www.urbanramps.com/

We look forward to hearing from you and hope you enjoy our new blog.