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 ...

But the fun of it stuck with me, and when e-skate maker Backfire Boards offered to let me review its Ranger X5 longboard, I noted that it had really large rubber wheels instead of the smaller ...

[Simone Giertz]’s three-legged pup, [Scraps], got the chance to try a LEGO Technic board for her thrills. This electric LEGO skateboard features six motors and paw pedals to let [Scraps] steer ...