MTB Hopper LITE - Portable Jump Ramp Kicker for Mountain Bikes & BMX

Both son and I love this, so mobile.Excellent gift.

My son wanted to buy this with his birthday money... I wasn't sure though. Thankfully it seems a good investment. Build quality is what you would hope for, for a machined plywood item. Its not gorgeously hand crafted but the ply is good enough and does the job. I wouldnt leave it outside but that should be fairly obvious!There were no instructions with it, but assembly was intuitive and probably took 2 or 3 minutes, first time around, just through taking a logical approach.Its not especially heavy, so folded up and on your back, it can be carried for 2 or 3 miles before you're going to get fed up with it.Where it is really great is as an actual ramp. We've made a few ramps ourselves and I was a bit concerned this one would be too high and too extreme. It certainly has a bit of a kick off the lip at its highest setting, but this is still rollable if you hit it at about 10 or 12 mph with your weight back... this is great for starting out and has really helped build confidence. No need to really apply loads of technique when the ramp is at its lowest setting, just hit it at reasonable speed with your weight just behind the saddle, torso fairly flat and arms a little bent, and you smoothly fly off the lip.Helps having a slightly downhill runout for a rear wheel first landing.Once comfortable with taking it as a rollable jump, you can increase the angle of attack off the lip, with 4 little notches to increase height. This doesn't look much up close, but if you go from the lowest setting to the highest setting you will notice a big difference in the kick. Its still rollable but it will force a lot more effort on control of weight; as you hit the transition your weight is forced forwards more, so you have to be mindful of that and compensate, otherwise you could land nose first, quite heavily.Overall, its a very good compromise; light enough, strong enough, fun enough. Not sure how long it will last but don't abuse it, keep it dry, and hopefully it'll last quite a while.I'm not a dirt jumper myself. I've a long list of mtb mistakes and injuries, and I have religiously stayed away from bike parks and jump tracks, but even I (at 45) have found this an accessible way to learn a few useful skills. My son loves it and keeps asking to go up the lane and try a few jumps, so he seems pleased.Dropped one star for durability... its only plywood.If youre thinking about it - just go for it. 🤙