| Many people take up skateboarding as a simple | | | | skateboarders are often seeking new places to seek |
| means of transportation. It is portable, fairly | | | | new thrills. The thrill of a skateboard park soon |
| inexpensive, and faster than walking. Skateboarding | | | | diminishes once they have mastered what it has to |
| goes beyond rolling on the ground, though, as many | | | | offer, and once that trill is diminished, they seek new |
| people have witnessed. Driving down the street, it is | | | | thrills. Going to new areas gives them time to try out |
| not unlikely you will see skateboarders defying basic | | | | new tricks, having their imagination as their only limit. |
| physics, as they slide down handrails, stairs, benches | | | | Upgrading their skateboard is another way |
| and other various locations commonly found around | | | | skateboards expend their thrill. From wood skate |
| town. Who do these stunts generally appeal to? | | | | wheels, to the motorized skateboard, skateboarders |
| Adrenaline junkies. Why? Just for the thrill of it! | | | | can use various designs to reach a variety of heights, |
| Addicted to the excitement, the inevitable danger, | | | | speeds, and techniques. |
| and being invariably involved, adrenaline junkies are | | | | Skateboarders enjoy the challenge of learning new |
| eager to learn tricks that push boundaries. Pushing | | | | tricks to beat the champions while at the same time |
| boundaries gives them the feeling of being invincible. | | | | enjoy watching the champions perform tricks they |
| Because certain skateboards are better designed for | | | | have not yet learned themselves. |
| certain stunts, and certain stunts are more stimulating | | | | Ironically enough, risk of injury is one thing |
| than others to different people, it is important to | | | | skateboarders thrive off of. Whether or not they |
| experiment with different skateboard designs. This | | | | ignore, or whether or not they want to defy the |
| can include using a skateboard with a different | | | | possibility of injury, fact remains that it is usually an |
| number of wheels, unique type of wheel, or boards | | | | appealing element to skateboarders. The fact is that |
| of different dynamics. Doing so is what makes the | | | | the more likely they are to receive an injury, the |
| simple skater evolve into a thrill-seeker. With each | | | | harder they try, and more determined they are to |
| unique design comes new possibilities. Injury risk is | | | | perfect the trick. |
| more of an encourager than a deterrent, as it fuels | | | | Unique designs, different environments/possibilities, |
| desire to push boundaries. | | | | breaking the law, mastering new tricks, and risk of |
| Chances are that you have noticed "no skating" signs | | | | injury are all pieces which create a whole. The whole |
| around town, because it is often illegal to skate in | | | | is what many people call "adrenaline junkies", or thrill |
| and around the city. With all the skateboard parks | | | | seekers. |
| scattered around America, it seems that | | | | |
