Skateboarding

<>Shortboards Old school | New School | Banana board | Arbour Pocket Rocket
Longboards Transportation | Slalom | Downhill | Trick Boards
Snakeboards Snakeboard | X Board | Dimension Streetboard
Push free X Board | Pumgo
Two wheel X Board | T Board
Other boards Stowboard | Flowboard | Snowdeck
Links

Styles of skateboarding Sidewalk surfing | Streetstyle | Pool skating (empty of course) | Barefoot |
Styles of skateboarding Ramp skating | Street skating
Styles of skateboarding Slalom | Downhill | Freestyle | Vertical | Pool | Utilitarian | Soul | Bank/Ditch
Street Skating Pools, concrete parks, slalom courses, roller rinks, contest freestyle
Types of Ramps Jump ramps | "Standard" ramps "10 foot transitions, variable flat, a foot or three of vertical and at least one platform and set of stairs" | Mini ramps

Shortboards (Regular skateboards)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old-School_Board
Banana board Small and skinny board popular in the 80s
Arbour Pocket Rocket A longboard shrink to regular skateboard size.

Longboards
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longboard_%28skateboard%29

Snakeboards (aka Streetboards)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakeboard
X Board Two wheels. Two pads with a pivot that turns (not hinge like a snakeboard). No need for kicks
Manufacturers of snakeboards: Frontal boarding, Dimension streetboards, Genesis streetboards, Flipside UK, Anderson streetboards, Snakeboard
Dimension Streetboards Two points of flex, rider's feet strapped in

Push Free
X Board Two wheels. Two pads with a pivot that turns (not hinge like a snakeboard). No need for kicks
Pumgo Push free, 4WD, full suspension (off-road capable)

Two Wheel
X Board Two wheels. Two pads with a pivot that turns (not hinge like a snakeboard). No need for kicks
TBoard A two wheel board

Other Boards
Loaded Vanguard Carver A skateboard for carving
Stowboard A collapsible transportable skateboard. Not for tricks.
Flowboard Seven wheels arranged in an arch for each truck. 14 wheels in all. Mimics snowboarding and surfing well. Allows sharper turns and more control over speed
Snowdeck A skateboard for the snow
Indo Boards A board and roller. Training device for any board sport.
Fingerboard Handboards Miniature boards for your fingers or hands. Basically a toy.

Skateboarding Links
Massive set of links regarding skateboarding http://www.skatepark.org/
History of skateboarding http://www.interlog.com/~mbrooke/history.htm
Skateboarding FAQ http://www.dansworld.com/faq.html
A newer skateboarding FAQ http://www.iki.fi/asb/faq/
General Site : Dan's World http://www.dansworld.com/dansworld.html
Ramp building FAQ http://www.dansworld.com/ramp_faq.html
How to make wheels go faster http://web.archive.org/web/20011021143409/http://www.bobstricktips.com/pages/spacers.shtml
Skateboarding science http://www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/
Alternative skateboards http://skateboard.about.com/od/fringeboarding/tp/AltSkateboards.htm

Motorized Skateboards (to be put elsewhere)
Exskate Motorized skateboard with remote
http://www.gizmo.com.au/public/News/news.asp?articleid=1769 Sit-down powered skateboarding
http://www.gizmo.com.au/public/News/news.asp?articleid=1643 http://www.tamiscooter.com/ Motorized off-road skateboard