B
12 skate terms starting with B.
- Backside Direction of a trick or turn where the skater's back faces the obstacle or the outside of the curve.
- Bail Jumping off the board on purpose before falling, to avoid the slam. A controlled fall.
- Banger A skater's most impressive trick in a session or video part. Usually saved for the end.
- Bank A simple flat incline (no curve) used to gain speed or do tricks off it.
- Baseplate The flat part of the truck that bolts to the deck. Four bolts per baseplate.
- Bearing Round metal part that goes inside the wheel and lets it spin on the axle. Each wheel takes 2.
- Boardslide Slide where the board crosses the edge sliding on its middle, with the trucks on either side of the edge.
- Bolts The 8 bolts that hold the trucks to the deck. They fill the deck's mounting holes.
- Bonk Briefly tapping the front wheels off an obstacle (without grinding) and rolling back onto the board.
- Bowl Concave empty-pool-style structure where you skate transitions and aerials.
- Bushings The two rubber pieces inside the hanger that let the truck turn. Their hardness defines the feel.
- Bust When security or the police kick you out of a spot. A "busted" spot is one where you always get kicked out.