If skating is just too two-dimensional for you then the Kitewing should be right up your street. Think hang-glider without the sleeping bag – you just barrel down a hill, hang onto the wing and.. well, that’s it actually. Speed + wing = lift.

They’re not really designed for flying though – the intended use is to pull you along at a fair rate of knots, windsurfer fashion. Looks very cool, if slightly suicidal.

You can pick one up from streetgadgets.com from about £590.