TALKING ED
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The contents of THRASHER Magazine reflect what is happening in
the world of skateboarding as well as the antics and attitudes of t
hardcore practitioners LA still boasts the largest concentration of
hardcord skaters and Florida has always been a hotbed of activity.
Yet the number of enthusiasts has spread far and wide, while in some
areas it's still pretty thin. It is from the outer areas that we receive
much of our mail response. Kids write in with tales of half-pipe ramps
and freestyle activities and that loyal we'll always skate attitude.
Rather than cover specific areas once every six months or so, f'd
like to cover all of the areas every month Well, of least as many as
will fit in each jam-packed issue. Of course, I'm going to need the
help of every skater out there in trying to represent those hard-to-reach
localities. Now this is not a plea for every skater to send in photos
to:
from every skate session, but here are some suggestions on ways you
can help THRASHER cover the world
As a skater you should try to meet up with the other skaters in
your local area, skate with them, check out their spots, and show
them your own. If you are near a skatepark, no problem go there
session and tell other kids about the park. If you're strictly a street
skater, talk to other kids you see on the streets, show them tricks if they
are just beginners, and tell them of some of your more adventurous
skate sessions. Weekends are a good time to hang out at the local
skate shop or whatever store handles boards and equipment and
just shoot the shit. The shop is a good place to meet cross town skaters
or out of towners. It is here where innocent freestyle sessions turn into
full-on backyard pool raids
Most of you out there probably know somebody handy enough
with a 35mm camera who could snap some hot pics of you and
your crew. Set up photo sessions with a bunch of skaters. A carload of
skaters con terrorize a lot of area in one day. Before skateparks were
available it was these kinds of journeys that kept one stoked from
day to day
Skateboarding has come a long way since 1974. Many times I've
heard people say that vertical skating can't go much further, but the
skaters keep skating and the limits of today dre way beyond those of
yesterday. Really, the only limiting factor lies in the tomain being skated
-not the skater. So even if one day you discover your local pool or
skatepark has been destroyed, you can still go out and puth the
Imits in the streets or on ramps. Wherever, whatever, whenever you
skate, we want to know about it. As long as you're out there shredding
THRASHER will be there to cover the action
-KT.
MAIL DROP
United We Thrash
THRASHER
This is a notice to all Connecticut
skaters. I don't have to tell ya the
situation in this area is pretty dry. If
we're going to take over this state
we are going to have to unite. All
you thrashers, street shredders, vert
maniacs and coping cravers who
want to rip this state apart contact
me at this address:
Dave "SD" Montgomery
30 Alexander Drive
Colchester, CT 06414
We'll try to stick together and do
something about this sickingly
mellow scene. Bones Brigade
members unitel Let's keep skating
alivel
THRASHER
I ride for Sundancer. I haven't
got many areas to ride, so I c count
on magazines to learn new tricks
This is an all skate magazine
and
d right now I like this magazine
more than Action Now by 94113%
I'm so freaking happy about it
that I'm going to buy all the
THRASHER buttons, stickers and
shirts that I can
Harry Kallet
Bridgeport, NY
Hot Tip
Congratulations
You've got a great radazine.
Just one look convinced me-m
already drooling over the possibil
ties of the mag Just a few sugges
Sons, though, if you don't mind
Get a skate tip column. Being an
upcoming downhiller, and an avid
streetskater and ramp rider, I would
like e some technique and
equip
ment pointers t
rs for downhill as
as well
for the radi
as
Do move found 1
the rad side. To
start off lets
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after a few months of riding your
start to down and
sound gritty y when spun. Fortunately.
Tve also found that removing the
seal with a knife or small screw
driver you can then soak the bear-
ings in some solvent and remove
the dust with a soft brush Then t
you
use high viscosity car grease to
repack (relube) the bearings. You
are now ready to replace your
bearings making sure the remain-
ing seal from each bearing faces
outward to protect vulnerable
inside parts from gritty dust and
sand. This process can be repeat
ed indefinitely and increases your
speed significantly.
Hoz
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Thanx for the hot tip. Light grease
might even work better. The staff is
working on a tip feature. We hope
you'll like it
-Ed
vanALEX
THRASHER
It's too bad that certain publico-
sons give so much attention to
obscure take-offs on skateboard-
ing that they forget the principles
on which they were founded, the
advancement of the sport of
skateboarding Sometimes people
have to compromise their integrity
in order to
to survive
I was pleasantly surprised to
discover that someone is still dedi-
cated to t
to furthering my favorite
sport. The downfall of the skatepark
industry placed the sport into a
temporary state of dormancy and
forced us to reevaluate the direc
tion in which skateboarding was
headed THRASHER H
ER has renewed
my confidence in the future of
skateboarding
Keep It Pure
Daniel J. Gesmer
Rockford nois
THRASHER
First let me say that the format
of your magazine is right on the
money. It is not diluted with adver
tisements or articles on non-related
subjects. It is "THE" frue purist mag-
azine for skateboarders
William H. Couzin
Albuquerque, New Mexico
THRASHER
I just want to say that your magis
the greatest. It's nice to see that
someone is dedicated enough to
the sport of skateboarding that he
would spend his (or her) time of
work on a magazine. The pics are
great. Black and white is better
than none
Keep it Pure
Alan Hayashida
Honolulu Hawall
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