AN IDEAL FOR LIVING
SEPTEMBER 1986
Vol. 6 No. 9
THRASHER
MAGAZINE
MAKE YOUR RAMP
STRONG
photo- mike john
Cover: Just when you've seen everything, Merk
Gonzales comes up with another bizarre, new,
twisted maneuver, Interviewed this issue. Photo
by Moto
Contents: Micke Alba, razor lapped on a tall wal
at Trashmore ramp. Photo by Moto
contents
MAIL DROP.
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Make it last long. Ramp re-vamp
with triangles, gussets and ties.
Eric Horn outlines the how to.
JUST A LITTLE OUT OF
CONTROL
ASK THE DOCTOR.
20
ZINE THING.
22
33
SKARFING MATERIAL.
26
STEP BY STEP
31
NOTES
86
PUSZONE
92
Pro skaters get slightly out of the
box during 4th of July celebration
demo in St. Looey John Lucero
recaps the madness.
RANT 'N REEL.
95
TRASH/ON BOARD
PRODUCT PATROL.
103
40
SKATE COMIX,
106
SOMETHIN' ELSE.
171
PHIL BURGOYNE
GULLWING
INTERVIEW: MARK
GONZALES
"Nothing wrong with that," says
Mark as he discusses ollies, girls,"
L.A. and school in that order. Moto
questions the Gonz.
MILWAUKEE'S FINEST
50
Summerfest '86 on Lake Michigan
traditionally presents live music in a
fair-like atmosphere. This year
skateboarding look center stage.
Ron Schneider sends in...
SKATE ROCK
58
The second show features musical
mayhem with Christ On Parade.
Accused, Beyond Possession, Drunk
Injuns and Septic Death, with special
appearances by Skipper and Tate."
Billy Bitter reminisces,
IN THE CROWD
63
Find out who Slapshot, Frank Hawk.
Joe Rees and Sean Wyett are, if you
don't already know.
OCEANSTYLE
73
A thinking man's guide to the NSA
streetstyle/freestyle marathon in
Oceanside, CA. Billy Runaway
reports.
81
PURE PERFOR
S
KRY