THRASHER CONTENTS
PUBLISHER
Edward Riggins
EDITOR/ART DIRECTOR
Kevin J. Thatcher
PHOTO EDITOR
Reginald Caselli Jr.
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Paul Castoro, Dudley Counts
Gerry Hurtado, Terry Nails
CONTRIBUTING
PHOTOGRAPERS
Rusty Harris, Richard Rose
Sports Gig Paul Woodridge
PRODUCTION
Stephen Veitman
Andy Croft
THRASHER
A publication of High Speed
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CA 94124
Phone 415-822-3083
e1980 by High Speed Productions
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GOLD CUP FINALE
VOLUME 1
ISSUE NO.1
10
Upland's Pipeline provides a
fitting end to the premier bowl
riding series of 1980.
IN THE STREET, TODAY
16
New energy from the original source.
DOWNHILL RACING
18
The thrills, spills and parties of the
downhill scene.
SEMI SECRET SPOTS
22
They are still out there and so are
the riders who skate them.
6
9
27
30
TALKING ED
EASTERN FRONT
ON BOARD
8x10
Roger Hickey at Laguna Seca
TOPY OF
MAD RATS
speed suit
madrid
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33x9
Long Boards
339
Street Models
30x9
28"x8"
Park Models
Concave
30x108
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