This Bahne skateboard, now part of the National Museum ... inventive figurehead for skateboarding throughout the 1980s, when wooden ramps replaced parks and fish-shaped boards of layered hardwood ...

From its origins—roller-skate wheels attached to a wooden board—the skateboard has given rise to a vibrant culture of art, music, and sport. Used by surfers when there were no waves to ride, the ...

The cheapest option is the wooden skateboard. It costs approx. $75. Despite not being the fastest, it’s great for beginners. It beats sprinting around town on foot. If you are flushed with the ...