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For those of you commuters who want to skateboard to school or work, you might just be able to do that in style with the OrbitWheels.  They are compact enough to fit in your backpack so you don’t have to bring your skateboard to school or work.

I find that these OrbitWheels could keep your skateboard/snowboard muscles in shape during regular days.

Price: $114.88 at Amazon

The Orbitwheel actually looks pretty easy to ride, but then I said that about the skateboard when I first saw one and quickly proved myself wrong with a comedy, tooth-cracking faceplant. The hub-less wheels mean you have the bump-soaking abilities of a large wheel combined with a low sense of gravity and, as the instructional video (below) tells us, you can pump your way along in a skateboard tic-tac motion.

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Check out these new skateboard-like orbitwheels. They are much more portable than a skateboard and might be a good substitute while you commute back and forth to work.

Like a cross between a skateboard and inline skates, but with more freedom and simplicity than either, the Orbitwheel is a brand new concept for wheeled sports.

The design is simple: two feet, two wheels… and you’re ready to go. The Orbitwheel’s concept is basic, but with the wheels whirling around your feet, you are capable of countless tricks and maneuvers that can be as complex and creative as you can come up with.

With the Orbitwheel’s minimalistic design, fun and transportation have never been so portable and convenient. The large wheel radius enables you to enjoy the Wheelblazer on a variety of different surfaces. The two thin, light wheels require no folding down or taking apart, making them easy to slip into a backpack or carry in your hand. And when you’re ready to get going again, you don’t need to fuss with buckles and flaps – just step into the hoops and take off.

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