THRASHER
SAN JO CONTEST
PSL at San Jose Skatepark, a
street contest with plenty of
metal coping and helmets.
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THE SKATERS
Words and wisdom from the two
Robs, Dyrdek and Boyce.
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CHICAGO
The Windy City's share of heavy-
weights and spots make it a
metropolis of skate distinction.
WRITING ON
THE WALL
Sequences and stills that are
truly on the edge of insanity.
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COLD WORLD
Since snowboarding is snaking
all of skating's tricks.
it's time to call them out.
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ZOUNDS
Heavy-duty Irish grinders
Therapy? Scratchy wails of Wool.
Falling with a hard Thud. Truth or
Dare: Flop meets Supersuckers.
DEPARTMENTS
TALKING ED Zen Zone..
MAIL DROP Tweaked Tales 6
UP FRONT Rough Realities...
STEP BY STEP Flippin' Freaks
RICKTER SCALE Mental Metal.....63
PHOTOGRAFFITI Punk Pics.......80
TRASH Ludicrous Lies.....
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ON BOARD Gutter Glory...
SOMETHIN ELSE Sad Sack
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A.
COVER
Every urban environment has
numerous forms for skaters to
amuse themselves on. Alphonso
Rawls lays back in one called Sad
Diego. Photo by Chris Ortiz.
CONTENTS
Under the shadows of the arch in St.
Louis, Mike Santarossa kickflips a
short stack while the gang waits in
the van. Photo by Chris Ortiz.
NOVEMBER 1992