Self-Assessment: Answers for Jargon

Self-Assessment: Suggested Answers for Jargon

Use the "Skate Wheels" infographic to answer the following questions.

1. Locate and define at least five skateboarding specific pieces of jargon in the infographic.

(At least five skateboarding specific pieces of jargon in the infographic are words such as the following: flywheel effect, suspension effect, lightweight, handling, street, vert, cruising, longboard, full slide, moderate slide, grip, core, slide, ice-out, city, trick, flatland skating, grinding, half-pipe, downhill, distance, freeride, sliding, square lip, rounded lip, durometer, etc.)

2. What is the difference between a slide and an ice-out?

 
(Slides are controlled movements on a skateboard that may leave skid marks, whereas an ice-out involves a harder tire on a skateboard that will skid unpredictably or not at all, causing a loss of control)

3. Give the definition that matches the durometer measurement of an appropriate wheel for longboarding.

(The definition that matches the durometer measurement of an apporpriate wheel for longboarding  for soft surfaces is "outdoor"; for rough surfaces, it is"drifting and cruising".) 

4. What is the jargon term used for "loss of traction" in the infographic?

(The jargon term used for lack of traction is "unhook".)

5. What are the two other factors that affect slide performance when skateboarding?

(The other two factors that affect slide performance when skateboarding are rider weight and road temperature; riders 200 lbs and above should avoid wheels less than 80a durometer, due to excessive wheel deformation.)