CONTENTS
DECEMBER 1984
Vol. 4 No.12
Cover: San Jose Navaho
illustration by Chris Buchinsky.
ENDLESS GRIND Part II
Skating down and breaking down are
all part of the JFA World Tour
PHOTOGRAFITTI
Readers compard notes on
Skating natural ferrain ke pools ditches
and streets
10 KILLER RAMPS
A sampling of the biciest, txtcherest
Exploring the fine line between the
baddest blazingest skate ramps
in existence today
FACT OR FICTION
real and the bogus with several
of our more gorizo pen wielders
A FEW WORDS WITH D.O.A.
Hard working, power playing, professional
Hardrockcores!!
DEPARTMENTS
MAIL DROP
SKARFING MATERIAL
ASK THE DOCTOR
SKATER'S EDGE
NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND
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4. IGOR'S RECORD COLLECTION 54
10 METAL EDGE
54
12 ON BOARD
56
14
PRODUCT PATROL
58
63
52 SOMETHIN' ELSE
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