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skateboards

mini surfboard supported on roller-skate wheels; 1960s craze enjoyed renaissance. [Am. Hist.: Sann, 151–152]
See: Fads
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Kids who fell in love with finger skateboarding got to have their own finger skateboards; and get this, they got to design them too at the Paint it Cool station!
The University of Oregon senior said more young people are using skateboards, especially extra-long models, to get around town.
Next is the release of the Mini Retro decks, which are 6” x 22.5” and are available in neon blue and green with a classic-feel Bamboo Skateboards logo.
The skateboard lover hosted skate clinics for Tunisian youth that raised money for the hospital stay of a sick child.
KW: How do you know if a career working with skateboards is right for you?
At the peak of the craze some shops were selling an almost incredible 1,000 skateboards a week and even at prices going up to pounds 80 that was just the start.
Whether Shaun is doing flips on his snowboard or catching big air on his skateboard, he relies on Newton's first law of motion for every trick.
They also tend to use the skateboards at home, so they are less likely to be involved in traffic accidents.
Bamboo Skateboards manufactures their decks and longboards from managed bamboo forests.
In fact, the whole family now skateboards together.
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* Most skateboards are made of seven layers of maple wood--a material that allows for maximum elasticity, flexibility, and toughness.
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