noun General Slang

turndown

TURN-down · noun · slang

Bars cranked nearly 180 while the front end is pulled up sideways.

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An air trick where the front of the bike is pulled up almost vertical, turned sideways, and the bars are crossed nearly 180 degrees before being brought back to land. It is a classic, expressive freestyle move.

“His turndowns are so tweaked they nearly touch the frame.”
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turndown In A Sentence

His turndowns are so tweaked they nearly touch the frame.

Origin & Usage

BMX freestyle term describing the downward-turned bars.

People Also Ask

What is a turndown in BMX?

It's an air trick where the front of the bike is pulled up and turned sideways while the bars are crossed nearly 180 degrees, then brought back to land.

Why is it called a turndown?

The name refers to the way the bars are turned down and crossed during the trick.

What makes a good turndown?

Riders judge turndowns on how tweaked or stretched out they are, with the best ones bringing the bars nearly to the frame.

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