| "Cool Story Bro" |
A phrase used sarcastically to inform the narrator that his/her longboarding story is not as entertaining as they imagined.
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| Air-Braking |
To stand up and assume the open arms position to increase wind drag and reduce speed while skating.
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| airbrake |
to increase wind resistance by standing up and spreading arms. it slows the rider down less then foot braking but is more stable.
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| Arsebite |
when your buttocks contact the ground during a coleman slide. Can result in pain and/or damage to the pants.
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| ASR |
ASR The Action Sports Retailer Convention in San Diego
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| Bail |
When you fall off your board and hit the ground. See also Road Rash.
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| Baltic Birch |
Baltic Birch is a plywood made from solid birch hardwood, typically from Eastern Europe. It is popular with furniture builders for its high strength, ease of manufacturing, and attractive faces. Deck builders like it for the same reason. Baltic Birch plywood comes in various thicknesses, made from thin plies. 1/4" thick is usually 5 plies. 1/8" thick is usually 3 plies. It is usually sold in 5 foot by 5 foot sheets at lumber yards dealing in finer hardwoods. Home improvement stores do not carry Baltic Birch.
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| Biff |
Usually described the art of falling off your board. Happens the most when it is the most inconvenient for a rider; for example cruising past a cute person of the opposite sex, and a pot hole magically appears
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| Blem |
A defect in manufacturing, often used to describe a board. Such as I got this sweet deal on a "blem board".
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| Block Pass |
A pass done by taking a fast, aggressive Inside-Out line. Cutting off the line of the rider being passed and ruining his exit speed, contact may be involved. A practice often considered \"dirty\" outside of Canadian racing.
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| Blunt slide |
A stand-up slide where the board is tipped up onto either the nose or tail and the corresponding wheels.
Originated by Sergio Yuppie
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| Braking |
Conserving momentum and slowing down around a cone.
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| Bro Down |
If you are bro down you are friends with a representative of a company, getting free gear, boards, sticker t-shirts or at least a discount.
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| Bump Drafting |
Often used by team mates, it is done by having the 2nd person in a draft push the leader forward when he gets close, there for boosting his speed. The trailing rider then preforms this action as many more times as needed, boosting the pairs speed greatly.
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| bushing |
a barrel-, or cone-shaped piece of rubber in the truck which is deformed in order to make a turn
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