Transworld Jul 2001

This early-2000s issue of Transworld Skateboarding captures a gritty, diverse cross-section of skate culture, heavy on raw tricks, mishaps, and memorable characters. The cover sets the tone, featuring Vinny Vegas boardsliding a notorious Orange County ledge previously tackled by none other than Chad Muska—a symbolic passing of the torch between eras of fearless skating.

In Gasbag, the magazine kicks off with its usual opinionated commentary, while Litterbox, Volume, and Tangent deliver a mix of scene updates, sidebars, and visual storytelling. The features are stitched together with regulars like Any One Thing, Park Spotting, and Starting Point, keeping readers grounded in the skate world’s day-to-day texture.

Trick Tip and Relapse serve the how-to and throwback crowd, respectively, and Toner continues Transworld’s focus on gear, decks, and design. The Check Outs section introduces up-and-coming skaters, while Last Words wraps with a signature blend of reflection and irreverence.

Mark Appleyard's "Am Spotlight" captures him at a pivotal point before full superstardom. Already showing a technical precision beyond his years, this feature showcases why he was one of the most-watched ams in the world at the time.

Beast of the East dives into East Coast scenes, while "Where Were You?" and Good Stuff bring in quirky trivia (like Danny Garcia’s “huge calf muscles”) and candid snapshots of skate life.

High Plains Drifters features lensman Keith Ladzinski doing double duty as an “am photographer” and cowboy of the concrete frontier. Tampa Am gets the chaos treatment, including a bizarre incident involving Dustin Charlton and a toilet to the head.

In Uninsured Motorists, Vinny Vegas, Jani Laitiala, and Ragdoll hit the road, only to get pulled over mid-tour—standard procedure when this crew’s involved. Nocturnal Aminals gives love to those skating after dark, while Sightings rounds things out with four pages of photographic evidence from the global skate map.

This issue is a snapshot of early-2000s skateboarding in all its loud, unpredictable glory—full of big tricks, wild road stories, and a now-legendary crop of skaters.