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You definitely see fads with things that aren't terribly utilitarian for getting from point A to point B. Inline skating/Rollerblading was very popular at one point and now it's rare to see anyone doing it.

ADDED: Though apparently it's made something of a comeback the past couple of years. https://www.wsj.com/articles/rollerblading-for-grown-ups-is-... (Of course, like many pandemic hobbies who is to say that it will last.)