| "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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| Camber |
When the board arches lengthwise. Camber is commonly used on slalom and carving boards for a more responsive flex.
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| 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]
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| CCMF |
Central Coasts Mothers Favorites, A central coast crew of good stokers and hard riders. Famous for their outlaw sessions.
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| 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
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| Classic Luge |
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| Cliff Coleman |
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| cockroach |
a person with a ugly longboarding style
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| Coleman Slide |
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| 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.
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| Concrete Wave |
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| 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.
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| Conehead |
Course marshalls who attend the cones.
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| 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.
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| 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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