| I started skateboarding last year (mid 30s) and it's been a blast. Surprisingly (to me) its very diverse, very different board/styles that enable very different activities: skateboarding, longboarding, down hill, dancing, surfskating, long distance skateboarding, ... I eventually settled on long distance skateboarding (LDP). Which is jokingly refered as "old man's skateboarding". You just roll on a board on bike paths. It slightly more effort than bicycle, but going for 10-20 miles is not a problem (if you can do it on a bike you can do it on skateboard). The board makes a big difference, you need specialized board for distance. The "pumping" technique is what got me hooked, enables going for very long stretches without having to push with your leg. It's so much more convenient to carry skateboard to the bike path than a bicycle, no racks, you can fit more skateboards in a trunk than people in a car. LDP technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA0xS8J7jPY&t=109s The guy in video is very good at it, but average person can start slowly riding couple miles after first hours or so. Short movie on distance skateboarding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm1_DTNMKqo |