When We Was Rad:
Skateboard History from UK Vintage Magazine

Month: December 2005


  • Skateboard History R.a.D Issue 58 Hot Wheels Advert

    These were the days of Variflex and Life’s a Beach. Alva, Vision, Powell, G & S and Santa Cruz are all mentioned too, but without prices. Most of the advert was concentrating on BMX at this point. These days Hot Wheels are concentrating on bike distribution.


  • R.a.D Issue 58 Raging Waters

    Steve Keenan took the pictures and Steve Douglas wrote the story about the 1987 Labor Day competition at the legendary ramp at Raging Waters. These were some of the most exciting pictures seen at the time. Rumours had been flying around about Raging Waters, but this was the first time we got to see it,…