The riders zip past the gravelly sidelines, a blur of ripped jeans and shorts with light and dark T-shirts and low-top sneakers. Many sport blocky knee pads. A few rock full motocrosslike leathers.

When Crystal Wilkerson saw the skateboard fashioned from a wood-grained waterski and 1970s roller-derby wheels, she had to try it. So she hopped off her own well-worn, elongated board and stepped onto ...

Longboard owners that need a little extra speed or would like a rest now and again, are sure to enjoy this new electric motor called Kickr which has been designed to be able to power any Longboard.