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Stoves
Aug 4, 2011, 4:22 AM
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I'm having a hard time finding it but there was a thread a while ago teaching how to make one. Does anyone here remembers it? Could not find in the search function.
I do think they are a nice addition to a gym but $500 a piece is a little crazy. Making your own is probably the best solution here.
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guangzhou
Aug 4, 2011, 6:48 AM
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I pay anywhere between 20 and 100 USd for volumes here. Soon, I'll make Rep-Point handholds available in the U.S.
Local climbers work hard at making some nice gear here. Handmade leather chalk bags, handholds, and some other odds and ends. Would love to find someone who wants to handle distribution of Indonesian products in the U.S.
Eman
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spikeddem
Aug 4, 2011, 3:35 PM
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Stoves wrote: I'm having a hard time finding it but there was a thread a while ago teaching how to make one. Does anyone here remembers it? Could not find in the search function. I do think they are a nice addition to a gym but $500 a piece is a little crazy. Making your own is probably the best solution here.
The $500 one is (in its longest dimension) probably 5 feet . . . so just buy the smaller ones.
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guangzhou
Aug 9, 2011, 1:38 AM
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Class 5 staff will be giving free class this week and next. Stop by, learn the basics of climbing and scale the walls. Safety first, fun second.
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Learner
Aug 9, 2011, 4:09 AM
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guangzhou wrote: Class 5 staff will be giving free class this week and next. Stop by, learn the basics of climbing and scale the walls. Safety first, fun second.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPVYzrlaEDo
You will obviously want a full-blown website as well--not merely Facebook. Too many people will be searching for a place to climb in Indonesia for you not to do that. I think goneclimbing.com is yours, unless innerdrama owns it.
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guangzhou
Aug 12, 2011, 6:20 AM
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Thanks for the advise. People who search climbing in Indonesia already find me and my personal blog no problem.
With that said, yes, a website will come soon. Not a popular thing for a business like this in Indonesia to be honest. For one, internet speed is slow. Face-book works because of other reasons.
I do agree, we'll have a website for sure.
I also think that American Marketing strategies don't really work in INdonesia. Marketing is a culturally bais feild for sure.
Eman,
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rock_fencer
Aug 14, 2011, 3:52 PM
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Stoves wrote: I'm having a hard time finding it but there was a thread a while ago teaching how to make one. Does anyone here remembers it? Could not find in the search function. I do think they are a nice addition to a gym but $500 a piece is a little crazy. Making your own is probably the best solution here.
Edge was gonna write an article on it, but not sure if he ever got around. I've built five volumes for my gym. Three pyramids, 1 diamond, and two others out of wood. Much cheaper. Total cost of the project was maybe $250 with access to basic tools. The diamond was the hardest to do. Mounting is the hardest part.
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stoneguy
Aug 16, 2011, 5:38 PM
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Can I ask the general size & layout of your gym. Did you build it yourself or have another company do it.
Specifically on framing (which is relative to height) did you use 3" angle iron, square tube or wood 2x6.
I am kind of thinking about doing the same.
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stoneguy
Aug 16, 2011, 9:17 PM
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oops.. sorry... wrong guy to reply to
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stoneguy
Aug 16, 2011, 9:20 PM
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Can I ask the general structure of the framing. Did you use 3" angle iron, square tube, welded or bolted.
And should I assume you did all CAD ahead of time.
I watched one here, and I think it took 5-6 months, with many guys cutting and welding.
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guangzhou
Aug 18, 2011, 2:57 AM
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http://www.facebook.com/...376640834&type=1
Bolted and welded steel frame.Depending on where the metal is used, the size ranges from 3 inches up.
I designed the gym, had and architect draw out the blue prints and CAD it it for me. we then created a scale model of the gym. Wall labor was outsourced.
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stoneguy
Aug 18, 2011, 1:15 PM
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Rockwerkx here is pretty slick... but expensive. I wish I could afford to build/extend higher a new building, as you have. For 40 feet high, that's a great weight of steel, and I had assumed welded square tube with the shapes being 3x1/4" angle anchored top & bottom. Obviously I would run it by engineers first and do the CAD. Lot's of money to be spent. I hope (and assume) you will do well.
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guangzhou
Aug 19, 2011, 3:26 AM
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We'll do great. I am sure of it, so far, rhe response has been very positive.
Already booked two after school contracts with local private schools. Working on a third today.
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guangzhou
Sep 1, 2011, 10:43 AM
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Well, our doors have been open to the public for about three weeks now. Looks like we're average 100 day use visitors a day. Most have never climbed before, so we have to teach the basic the class 99% of people who have walked in the door.
They remember how to belay and tie in on the next couple visits, so that's a good sign. More importantly, they are bringing friends in to try it too.
The best tool for getting the word out has been facebook. People take photos, tag themselves, and share. The word spread extremely fast.
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shockabuku
Sep 1, 2011, 12:16 PM
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Any plans for a speed climbing route?
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guangzhou
Sep 4, 2011, 2:38 AM
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Wehave a speed climbing route set already. Set-up by a Indonesian national Climbing team member who specializes in Speed Climbing.
Current record is 6.2 seconds. (15 Meters)
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shockabuku
Sep 4, 2011, 3:48 PM
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guangzhou wrote: Wehave a speed climbing route set already. Set-up by a Indonesian national Climbing team member who specializes in Speed Climbing. Current record is 6.2 seconds. (15 Meters)
Very nice. I'm interested in seeing how the public appreciation of them proceeds. Not very much interest here in the States yet.
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guangzhou
Sep 5, 2011, 10:05 AM
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Speed climbing is very well recieved by non-climbing Indonesians for sure. It draws the biggest crowd during comps in Asia.
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guangzhou
Sep 10, 2011, 2:02 AM
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Class 5 Recreational Climbing Center Team Building
Over 80 participant, both children and adults, from Surabaya International School, Indonesia, participated in various problem solving challenges that require planning, teamwork, and group communication.
Our first inbound program. While the program was going on, two other groups came in to see what we can offer. We now have another school and one hotel set up for team building.
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howieebub
Sep 10, 2011, 10:25 PM
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Wow, congrats on those contracts! Must be quite a boost to generate big sales in the first couple months.
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guangzhou
Sep 11, 2011, 1:29 AM
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Thanks. I guess we did something right convening people to do programs early on. It's like any business, cold calling, face to face visit, and offering things to people who know nothing about what you do.
Show them what you do, what you can do, and how they benefit from it. After tht, they decide how to proceed.
Thanks Again,
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Sep 11, 2011, 7:04 PM
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Great job on your facility. It looks awesome.
Nice to see you take your dream and make it happen. Good luck.
d.
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guangzhou
Sep 12, 2011, 12:30 AM
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Owning a climbing gym is not my dream, it's just a business decision in a market environment where a gym will be good business.
To be honest, in 25+ years climbing, I think I've spent less than 100 days in a climbing gym. When you consider I average 140 days of climbing a year, tells you how much I enjoy climbing gyms.
In this case, we have a nice facility and I will use it to train. (I don't need my garage wall any more. Should be able to get in good climbing shape now, physically.
In January, I"ll start running the outdoor climbing trips. I am much more comfortable guiding than running a gym.
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guangzhou
Sep 18, 2011, 8:06 AM
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Class 5 Recreational Climbing Center in Surabaya, Indonesia is offering FREE Top Rope Belay Classes to all first time climbers. No reservation is needed to learn all the basic climbing skills to safely climb indoor.
This class is designed for those with no prior climbing experience. You'll learn the basic skills to get started climbing indoors including gym etiquette, harness use, knot tying, commands, belaying and lowering. On completion of this class, you will be prepared for a Top-Rope Certification Test.
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