Definitions by Ricky Benda

Shopping cart

A shopping cart is, to the untrained eye, a device for holding your groceries. But, to a skateboarder, a shopping cart is an obstacle you can ollie over, grind, and ride in. To find an abandoned one of these is like finding a ticket to FUN!

Today I ollied over a shopping cart from a 3 foot ledge.

Shopping cart by Ricky Benda May 31, 2005

tre 

Skateboarder abbreviation for 360 Flip. Also known as a tre flip.

In the May 2005 Transworld skateboarder magazine, a really cool guy did a tre down a huge double set.

tre by Ricky Benda May 27, 2005

lipslide 

A skateboarding trick, like a boardslide, except you get on by putting your back truck over the rail first.

Lipslides. These should be learned after F/S Boardslides.

lipslide by Ricky Benda May 27, 2005

Crooked grind 

A skateboarding trick where you ollie onto a rail, land your front truck on the rail, and grind the rail at about a 45 degree angle. Not a beginner trick.

Crooked's look neat.

Crooked grind by Ricky Benda May 27, 2005

boardslide 

A skateboarding trick where you ollie, pull your front truck over the rail, and slide on your deck, perpendicular to the rail. Arguably the easiest grind trick.

The first grind trick my brother learned was the boardslide.

boardslide by Ricky Benda May 27, 2005

Jamie Thomas 

One of the world's best skateboarders. He rides for Zero Skateboards.

Known for: Ollieing the Leap of Faith, flipping large stair sets, and large handrails.

Dude, Jamie Thomas must be the best skateboarder ever.

Jamie Thomas by Ricky Benda May 27, 2005

El toro

A very large stair set in California. Only the most expert skateboarders/bladers can make it down the handrail or the set.

Dude, I can't imagine anyone doing an ollie down El Toro, but it has been done.

El toro by Ricky Benda May 25, 2005