A Slalomboard is a skateboard

Skateboard

A skateboard is typically a specially designed plywood board combined with a polyurethane coating used for making smoother slides and stronger durability, used primarily for the activity of skateboarding. The first skateboards to reach public notice came out of the surfing craze of the early 1960s,...

, usually 60–80 cm long, with great
manoeuvring capability.

It enables the rider to brake or propel the board without touching the ground. This is achieved by correct body weight placement, together with short, intense swings (sometimes referred to as "pumping

Pump (skateboarding)

For other uses, see Pump Pumping is a longboarding technique used to gain speed without the riders' feet leaving the board. This is done by selectively applying pressure to different parts of the board. Pumping can be done on flatland by turning or on a transition like a ramp or quarter pipe...

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Slalomboards are typically used in slalom skateboard racing

Slalom skateboarding

Slalom skateboarding is a form of downhill skateboard racing that first appeared in the 60's and 70's and has made a resurgence in popularity in the 2000s. Slalom racers skate down a course marked usually by plastic cones. The racer tries to get through the course with the fastest time, while...

, where riders race through a slalom course set with plastic cones.

Slalomboards are a practical as a means of city transportation since the board can easily be taken
onto public transport and ridden on sidewalks.