It's whatever you see it as. Yes, it's a sport, getting over obstacles blah blah, but it's not just that is it? Whenever I go riding, i'm having a laugh with my mates, or meeting new people, going to different places. I don't ride to be the best, I just go out to enjoy myself. Sometimes I don't improve for weeks/months, juststick to the same stuff. Other times I actually want to go bigger/better. It's creative. I'm always looking for something different, be it lines, new walls/etc, or just a new way to get up/down something. Can't think of much else now, but you get the idea?