#transition
28 words tagged “transition”
Rolling backward then pivoting 180 on the rear wheel.
Living such that most people don't know you're trans.
Starting a run by tipping off the top of a ramp into the transition.
Lifting the nose and pivoting on the back wheels to change direction.
Rock on the coping, then roll straight back down in fakie.
The curved surface between flat ground and vertical; 'tranny.'
The top edge of any ramp or obstacle.
The metal or concrete edge along the lip of a ramp or bowl.
Hanging near the far basket for easy scores
Ride up, straddle the coping, then turn and roll back in.
Shorthand for hormones (HRT).
Grab the board, plant your front foot, and jump the board into the air by hand.
Living consistently in your gender all day, every day.
A block from behind in transition
When the rear wheel catches the coping or lip on the way out.
Dribbling the length of the court to score
Landing on a ramp's deck on just the back tire while holding the brakes.
Jumping from one ramp or feature across to another.
A quick push to score before the defense sets
Pausing balanced on both trucks on the coping.
A 180 wheel-slide to bring you back to your original stance after a trick.
Presenting in a masculine gender role for the day; counterpart 'girl mode'.
To fall backward when the front end lifts too high.
Riding straight off a ledge or gap into a landing without grabbing.
Passing so thoroughly that nobody in your daily life knows you're trans.
Landing across the coping with the board straddling the lip.
Riding in smooth, surf-like arcs by leaning the board side to side.
An empty swimming pool skated for its curved walls.