| The number one reason a skateboard is great for | | | | free ride. Skitching, although exciting and fun, can be |
| commuting is this: The skateboard is fun. There's | | | | deadly. |
| nothing quite like skating down a hill through a crowd of | | | | If you feel like skitching, it would be dumb to try it on a |
| people. Walking sure doesn't give you a rush like a | | | | main street or road. It's also a bad idea to try and |
| skateboard does. | | | | skitch on the back of a car if they don't know you're |
| Commuting via skateboard is also very 'green.' Since | | | | doing it. If you decide to skitch anyway, try to keep |
| skateboards don't require gas, and they don't need to | | | | your speed down, and let go if you feel speed wobble. |
| be plugged into a wall to charge, they are carbon | | | | If you're a student, you'll find that a skateboard is great |
| neutral. A skateboard is much better than other modes | | | | for commuting on campus. Quite a few universities or |
| of transportation for this reason alone. | | | | other colleges no longer allow skateboarding, but there |
| The only reason a skateboard wouldn't be green is | | | | are still a few out there that haven't banned it yet. |
| that the creation of a skateboard ends the life of a | | | | You'll find that skating on campus is great because it |
| tree. Most people don't think this is such a big deal. The | | | | helps you get to class on time. You also avoid fighting |
| skateboard will last a very long time, and some | | | | for a spot in the parking lot. If you live close to campus, |
| companies have begun planting trees to make up for | | | | you could commute to the actual campus, and avoid |
| the ones they cut down. It's all good in the end. | | | | traffic in the process. |
| Commuting with a skateboard is also incredibly easy. | | | | If you are out of shape, skating can be a great form |
| There's a small learning curve that you have to beat, | | | | of exercise. Skateboarding long distances is a real |
| but it's well worth it. When it's all said and done, you | | | | work out. It wouldn't surprise me if a person were able |
| can just strap on a helmet and go. | | | | to substitute long distance skating for running. Just don't |
| A lot of people like how you can ride a hill when you | | | | be lazy and only skate downhill! |
| get tired of pushing. Just find a gnarly looking hill and | | | | Now that you know a few good reasons to get a |
| shred it up! There's nothing quite like the feeling of | | | | skateboard for commuting, you should go out and get |
| screaming down a hill on a little piece of wood. It's | | | | one. They're relatively cheap for what you receive, |
| exciting. | | | | and they last forever. If you do end up buying a |
| If you're feeling crazy, you can try skitching. Skitching is | | | | skateboard, be sure to wear your safety gear and |
| when a skater holds on to the back of a car/bus | | | | practice as often as possible. Some day you will be an |
| motorcycle or any other moving object and enjoys the | | | | awesome skateboarder! |