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Term Definition
"Cool Story Bro"

A phrase used sarcastically to inform the narrator that his/her longboarding story is not as entertaining as they imagined.

Camber

When the board arches lengthwise. Camber is commonly used on slalom and carving boards for a more responsive flex.

camber (also cambre)

describes the arch midpoint on a skateboard deck between the nose and tail (the opposite of a rocker). a variation of which is the \"s-cambre\" where the deck slopes downward past the rear truck (rocker) before arching upward about three quarters towards the nose of the deck. [i]also see contour, rocker[/i]

CCMF

Central Coasts Mothers Favorites, A central coast crew of good stokers and hard riders. Famous for their outlaw sessions.

Check Slide

A slide where the board may reach, but does not pass 90 degrees. It usually used to shed speed. a.k.a. Speed Check

Classic Luge

Another term for the old style luge or Buttboard

Thanks to http://www.skateluge.com/ for the image

Cliff Coleman
cockroach

a person with a ugly longboarding style

Coleman Slide

Named for Cliff Coleman, the proponent of the slide bearing his name.

"This slide technique was developed by the legendary Cliff Coleman in the 1970’s out of his determination to safely ride and bomb the hills in and around Berkeley, California. Cliff is currently in his 50’s and is still sliding with style and teaching his techniques to the current generation of skaters around the world. If you ever have the chance to meet him, please thank him for his gift to the skateboard world. I am sure that it has saved countless lives. " [Read More]

coleman slide

 Link to how to coleman slide article
 Link to the Cliff Sliders website
 Video of Cliff Coleman cornering with Coleman Slide

Concave

The curved rise from the middle of a board towards the outside edges perpendicular to the length of a deck.

Board Construction - a detailed description that includes the measured rise from the lowest point in the middle of the board to the highest point at the widest portion of the board. Concave may be constant, progressive or varied over the length of the board. A full description for construction will include the point(s) from the middle of the board where rise starts, the arc(s) of the rise, the length and portion over which the described curve(s) runs and the transition point(s) where concave meets other elements typically found at the kick(s) of the deck.

Concrete Wave
ConcreteWave Magazine - 100% skateboarding 

There are close to 20 skateboard magazines published worldwide.
Concrete Wave aims to be completely different from every single one of them.
Our philosophy is 100% skateboarding. This means showcasing ALL types of skateboarding.

Our goal is to publish a skate mag that is so good, you’ll want to put it in your will.
Here is an excerpt from our first editorial that details our philosophy...
[Read More]

 Check out the Concrete Wave website here.

 Download past articles in PDF format here.

 Download the Concrete Wave Evolutions II Video here.

 Download the Buyers Guide here.

 Read the personal blog of Michael Brooke here .

 Subscribe to Concrete Wave magazine here.

Coned

The state wheels reach when they are worn to the point that the the diameter of the wheel is wider on one side than the other. Often happens to wheels that are drifted and slid to excess.

Conehead

Course marshalls who attend the cones.

contour

in skateboard building the contour denotes variations in elevation of the skateboard platform. kick (nose and tail), concave, convex (and/or rolled edges), rocker and camber (also cambre) and variations thereof refer to changes in the decks surface elevation and therefore indicative of contour.

Convex

When the highest point of your board is in the center, and as the board goes towards the edges, it drops down.

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