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salad
I'm in a similar boat - on the upside, skateboards you barely ride are cheaper than the bike equivalent & easier to hide away.
I've ended up with a couple of surf skates & resigned myself to a life of cruising round the skateparks when they're empty, having a lovely time of it & having no intention of leaving the ground.
One of my mates (also 45) has recently gone all in on the street / park stuff and is doing pretty well with it - although recently suffered a proper shinbastard which caused an existential crisis & a limp for a week