How to Make a Foam Pit for BMX
Making your own BMX foam pit is a cheap and effective way to practice stunts and jumps in a controlled environment, while staying as safe as possible and not having to worry about the landing. This project should take about a day to complete.
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Things You'll Need
- Empty swimming pool
- Broom
- Bucket
- 1400 2-foot-by-2-foot foam cubes
- Plastic tarp (big enough to cover the pool)
Instructions
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Preparing the Foam Pit
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With your broom, begin sweeping out the bottom of your empty pool and carrying the leaves and debris out of the pool in the bucket. Making sure the bottom is moderately clean is important because the leaves and products from nature can deteriorate the foam cubes and cause them to fall apart.
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Throw your foam cubes into the pool. The cubes should be thrown in an unorganized arrangement so that they are not all on the same level or in any sort of uniformity. The more oddly placed the cubes are inside the pool, the more safety it can offer for the falling/jumping rider. The cubes should be overflowing the pool.
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Grab your plastic tarp, which should be big enough to cover the entire pool, and when not in use, cover the pool and your freshly cut foam cubes. This will prevent rain and nature from harming your foam cubes and deteriorating them to the point of which you'd have to buy new ones. Keeping the foam as dry as possible is a major priority.
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Tips & Warnings
Wear safety equipment when trying any stunts or tricks on a BMX bike.
References
- Photo Credit bmx on the street image by Alexey Klementiev from Fotolia.com
