Personally, I hated skating...not skaters....just skating. I have friends who skated. I gave it many chances, but just couldn't get into it. Skating is so inefficient compared to any kind of biking and I never felt like I was riding anything....just flipping a board around beneath my feet. Skating has always seemed slow and jerky to me..not smooth and flowing like BMX riding. I'm sure thats not the case for many, but it was for me.