Measuring a jump
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- Nov 22, 2000
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OOPS! I've been adding 30. :)
hjgird,
]Johnny Airtime] has a site where he states how to measure jump distances and the records in each category. Hope that helps.
coperam
]Johnny Airtime] has a site where he states how to measure jump distances and the records in each category. Hope that helps.
coperam
hjgird
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This is not exactly what I've been looking for since I'm not planning to (intentionally) make any record attempts in the near future :)
The most conservative way to measure a jump would be:
Tabletop: Top of the ramp face to the top of the landing ramp.
However it does not seem like this is the way jumps at most tracks is measured.
The most conservative way to measure a jump would be:
Tabletop: Top of the ramp face to the top of the landing ramp.
However it does not seem like this is the way jumps at most tracks is measured.
- Jun 5, 2001
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Depends on who you're telling the story too. If it's your riding buddies that were with you at the jump, top of takeoff to top off landing. If it's your co-workers then go from bottom of takeoff to bottom of landing. If it's your wife, use the first method then subtract your age and for the younger guys/gals telling your parents, use the first method, subtract your age and add that your bike really didn't leave the ground that much! Good luck
Elk
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I thought you wanted to know how they measure jump distances???
Johnny Airtime states in detail how to measure the gaps of different types of ramps.
If you just wanted to know how to guesstimate on a track, I would say "pace it off" peak to peak.
later,
coperam
Johnny Airtime states in detail how to measure the gaps of different types of ramps.
If you just wanted to know how to guesstimate on a track, I would say "pace it off" peak to peak.
later,
coperam
hjgird
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Thanks for all the replies guys.
The reason I wanted to know what the acceptable standard of measuring a jump on a tack is, is that I don't want to say I'm jumping a 90 foot tabletop if it's only 65 feet.
There is a new table top on the track and people have been saying it's about a 100 foot long, but peek to peek it seems about 65 to 70 foot to me. (It also looked like a 100 foot until I cleared it for the firs time, then it suddenly shrunk.) I'll pace it off next time I'm at the track.
Before I open my mouth I like to be sure I know what I'm talking about.
I irritate me when people talk about their near stock 250's doing 100 miles an hour while behind a buddy’s car, and jumping a 100 foot when the jump is only 65 foot long.
Regarding the Johnny Airtime site, it's also good to know the official way to measure jumps.
The reason I wanted to know what the acceptable standard of measuring a jump on a tack is, is that I don't want to say I'm jumping a 90 foot tabletop if it's only 65 feet.
There is a new table top on the track and people have been saying it's about a 100 foot long, but peek to peek it seems about 65 to 70 foot to me. (It also looked like a 100 foot until I cleared it for the firs time, then it suddenly shrunk.) I'll pace it off next time I'm at the track.
Before I open my mouth I like to be sure I know what I'm talking about.
I irritate me when people talk about their near stock 250's doing 100 miles an hour while behind a buddy’s car, and jumping a 100 foot when the jump is only 65 foot long.
Regarding the Johnny Airtime site, it's also good to know the official way to measure jumps.
