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Me and my mate have just invested in some 15m of quality rope :P

we are hoping to make a bike swing :)

any tips?

Use the search button, there's already been a thread.

I searched bike swing and swing and nothing came up.... apart from this topic.

You didn't search hard enough. (http://www.southerndownhill.com/forum/index.php/topic,161201.0.html)

TOLD.

thanks guys

good luck, let us know how you get on as i want to build one myself

thanks buddy, i like it when people show some support... :)

I dont know how we are going to strap ourselves in. Thinking about using an old rucksack and then putting it on really tightly, then tying the rope to the hook on the top of it? :S

tryed building one, didnt go well ::)

Paul

what happened?!  :S you're worrying me  :-[

(I love your picture by the way, comedy gold)

erm wel first the parts under my arms were kiling me because they were diging in. then i put more pading on and rode to far and went into a tree face first then bounced into the tree the rope was on and to stop me swingin into anything else put my arms up so i fell out the harnes thingy. then changed the location n the branch snaped wen i was about 10 foot in the air and i flew into aload of bushes then gypsies came so rode off  and then came back about 5 hours later n the rope was snaped with aload of blood on the floor so guessing one of them broke it and fel and hurt them selfs ;D

good day haha

paul

haa... stupid gypsys....

 ;D

but yeah was good while it lasted ( exept from the face planting into a tree and everything haha ;D )

Paul

dont use a rucksack it will snap under your weight

 i remeber trying to build a zip wire with a belt then a rucksack with some mates  however both snapped under the weight

 id use rope and padding as shown in the video or on youtube there is one guy using an old tyre and a pillow which looks easy to make

sorry but thats just funny...

i guess they probably will...

if we get it up and running i will try get my mate to get some videos, and some sssllooooowwwww-mmmoooo videos too :)  they're awesome

Use a Proper harness!

Otherwise you may end upw ith some serious injuries!!

we dont have a porper harness, arent they quite dear?

Not if you get a second hand one.

Ebay is your best bet at getting a cheap one

we attempted it. it was pretty painful, dug into us :/

We made one in our neighbours barn in France. It does get really painful even with a very padded rope. Anyway heres a wee vid
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/32727#top (http://www.pinkbike.com/video/32727#top)

what did you use in the end ? and did it work although it hurt ?

 

Nicked the tow rope out the car and made some loops in it. Bubble wrapped the loops.

nice video mate, wish mine was as successful!

we tried making loops, but we didnt have any padding and that really hurt.

but!... then we went back to mind and got a tyre and inner tube and that worked quite well but it kept falling down to our waist.

I blame our site for our failure.... or maybe the fact we tried using 30lb jump bikes...

xD

Don't use a proper harness. I made one last night and if you use a proper harness it lifts you up from the wrong position and thus makes it very difficult. Just use loops of rope wrapped in pipe lagging!

I tied it 40 foot up a tree, thank god I live next to the park, swings seem to be insanely difficult hehe.

Haha good stuff guys.
The harness is the biggest problem it seems for everyone. Ours is "alright" now we have taped a couple of cushions and jumpers to it but it still digs in after a while.
What tricks has everyone got dialled? Almost got 5s :), its a right laugh.