d00mwizard: Wineglass Ramps / Bullshittin' In The Backyard 2

The Wineglass Ramps, a brainchild of David McGinnis (@mcginnisdavid), is located in New Albany, KS. Dave's been building and riding ramps for over 30 years with no signs of slowing down. A true BMXer who is a hoot and is always happy to share his creation. Don't be afraid to hit him up to schedule a visit whether you BMX, Skate, Scoot, whatever. Pro tip: you'll score huge brownie point's if you bring him a pack of PBR as thanks.

The "compound" consists of two major ramps: the main ramp, and the vert ramp. The main ramp, which is only a few steps away from the house, is a staple in the mid-west BMX community. Before the recent rise of social media, the Wineglass Ramps were a thing of myth and legend. Few had made the journey and the stories they brought back of this oasis never seemed to match up to the limited content floating around. A lot of people called bullshit and couldn't believe such a thing could exist in the middle of no where Kansas. Jump forward to the early 2010's when we got shit ton of video and photographic proof; we were all believers. The Wineglass Ramps were now a BMX mecca.

The vert ramp is the most recent addition to the property. Tucked away on the corner lot across the alley sits Dave's old vert ramp. This was stored at his parents house for years, but is now back in his possession. What was supposed to be simple vert set-up has turned into a 40 ft wide, 11.5-ish tall vert ramp with a side add on consisting of a 16 ft tall "tombstone", a hefty box jump, and a 10 ft tall quarter. There are plans to bowl the box jump side in and to extend the vert ramp another 40 ft. Dave simply can't just leave shit alone. I swear he enjoys building the ramps more than he does riding, haha.

BSinthebackyard 2 Flyer

Jams and contests have brought people in from all over the country to this little slice of BMX heaven. After a few years hiatus of any "formal" gatherings, Dave and I decide it was time to coordinate a jam that focuses more on the comradery of BMX; "Bullshittin' In The Backyard" was born. Consisting of a weekend of BMX, skating, camping, live bands, prizes, and beer #BSinthebackyard is a guaranteed goodtime.

BSinthebackyard 2 was held September 15th, 2019. Unfortunately it was wet, cold, and slick but it didn't stop us from partying. Thank you to everyone who made it out and an even bigger thank you to the sponsors. Be sure to keep them in mind on your next BMX related purchase, we couldn't host this with out them. I can't wait for number 3, more details on that as it gets closer.

Take care!
-Josh