CONTE
NOVEMBER 1984
COVER: Amateur street radical, Mark Gonzales, blasts through a boneless-type maneuver
at the Capitola Classic Street Thrash' event. Pic. by Mofo
WHEN THE HAWK FLIES
NSA #6 Finals at Del Mar Skateranch.
Vol. 4 No.11
Tommy Guerrero
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MIDWEST MELEE #2
The further adventures of those
Brian Ware
"touring professional" skateboarders
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CAPITOLA CLASSIC STREETSTYLE
CONTRIBUTING
What was a classic downhill race is now
a classic streetstyle "event"
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ENDLESS GRIND
Our skate quest continues with JFA on tour
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