The super narrow cobblestone streets of Porto, Portugal are incredible scenic but virtually unskatable…that is until this clever engineer devised a way to hook into the city’s tram system using a custom designed skateboard for just that purpose. Where there is a will there is a way and if you know skateboarders, they are a strong willed bunch. Since its inception in Portugal the purpose-built board has made its way to the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Barcelona and even the iconic steeps of San Francisco:
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