Cafe V
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KYLE KIMBERLING
Sponsors: Santa Cruz, Thunder,
Bullet wheels, Circle Sports
Home: Ventura, CA
Kyle is one of my favorite skate-
boarders. He always wants to skate and
manages to progress every time he
steps on his board. His style is unfair to
anyone who has ever landed a trick.
sketchy. Whether it be on a ledge, rail,
or gap, he will roll away like it was no
problem. He can make his board do
anything, and make it look good, but
you would never know it. Kyle is one of
the few people to skate as well as he
does and still possess no ego. He'll give
everyone the recognition they deserve,
and when it is his turn he'll shake his
head, smile, and say, "Nah." In fact, I'm
sure when he reads this article, he'll be
smiling and shaking his head, saying,
"Nah. Nah. Nah." -Eric Bork
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pure skateboarding
ALYSSON CASTRO
Sponsors: Think, Venture, Lucky bearings, Furnace skate shop,
Osiris (flow)
From the packed streets of Brazil and its oppressive elephant
parking problems comes raw street style sensation Alysson
Castro. Just another Brazilian? Oh no, my friend. Cut from the
same cloth as the greats: the Bobs, the Lincolns, and to a lesser
extent, the Rodil de Araujo Jrs, Alysson has the Orange County
Brazilian scene on lockdown. Giant rails? Sure! Monster gaps?
Why not? Technical technicalities? You bet your ass! That and
much, much more. Enthusiastic, friendly, and ready to skate,
Alysson is primed and ready to become your new favorite
Brazilian skater. -Michael Burnett