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| The skateboard is a versatile commuting tool. | | | | If you’re feeling crazy, you can try skitching. |
| It’s small enough to take with you anywhere, | | | | Skitching is when a skater holds on to the back of a |
| and light enough that it doesn’t become a | | | | car/bus/motorcycle or any other moving object and |
| hassle. Keep reading for more reasons a skateboard | | | | enjoys the free ride. Skitching, although exciting and |
| is such a great commuting tool. First off, a skateboard | | | | fun, can be deadly. |
| is fun! Walking is pretty fun, but weaving through a | | | | If you feel like skitching, it would be dumb to try it on a |
| crowd of people on a piece of wood strapped to | | | | main street or road. It’s also a bad idea to try |
| wheels is seriously exhilarating. There’s nothing | | | | and skitch on the back of a car if they don’t |
| quite like it. | | | | know you’re doing it. If you decide to skitch |
| Commuting via skateboard is also very | | | | anyway, try to keep your speed down, and let go if |
| green.’ Since skateboards don’t | | | | you feel speed wobble. |
| require gas, and they don’t need to be plugged | | | | If you’re a student, you’ll find that a |
| into a wall to charge, they are carbon neutral. A | | | | skateboard is great for commuting on campus. Quite a |
| skateboard is much better than other modes of | | | | few universities or other colleges no longer allow |
| transportation for this reason alone. | | | | skateboarding, but there are still a few out there that |
| One downside to a skateboard is that it takes the life | | | | haven’t banned it yet. |
| of a tree. This isn’t really a problem because | | | | If you go to a big campus, then skating from class to |
| it’s only a single tree and the board will last a | | | | class is very appealing — not only do you avoid |
| very long time, but the fact that a tree was killed still | | | | having to find a parking spot, but you also avoid traffic |
| upsets certain groups of people. Many skateboard | | | | and possibly even being late for class. |
| companies have begun planting new trees for each | | | | If you are out of shape, skating can be a great form |
| one that gets chopped down for a skateboard to | | | | of exercise. Skateboarding long distances is a real |
| offset this problem. | | | | work out. It wouldn’t surprise me if a person |
| Transportation on a skateboard is easy, once | | | | were able to substitute long distance skating for |
| you’ve beaten the learning curve. It could take a | | | | running. Just don’t be lazy and only skate |
| few months to get truly proficient at skating, but | | | | downhill! |
| it’s well worth it. Skateboarding isn’t all | | | | You know now how useful a skateboard can be |
| about doing tricks, after all. | | | | when it comes to commuting. If you don’t |
| A lot of people like how you can ride a hill when you | | | | already have one, get one. For what you receive, a |
| get tired of pushing. Just find a gnarly looking hill and | | | | skateboard is relatively cheap. They also last a long |
| shred it up! There’s nothing quite like the feeling | | | | time. |
| of screaming down a hill on a little piece of wood. | | | | |