Goddamn. I just discovered the Freebord, a nifty board that rides like a snowboard and comes complete with bindings. You can turn, ride switch and even slow down heelside like a snowboard. "Center wheels" in the middle of the board that rotate 360 degrees make most snowboarding moves possible. But the falls are much harder than snow, I would imagine!

The Freebord is priced at $199, though that is the "basic" setup; additional gear obviously costs more. I could definitely see this being something of interest to me, and would love to try it. One problem I can already forsee, however, is a lack of hills where I live. Toronto is not a "hilly" place; it's pretty flat. The Freebord seems like an item that works best when riding downhill, much like a snowboard. So unless it's designed to ride fairly smoothly and quickly on relatively flat roads, I could see the need for a lot of skating.

But if I lived in, say, San Francisco.. hoo boy.