Transworld Nov 2004

Transworld Skateboarding – November 2004 (Volume 22 Number 11)

This issue captures skateboarding at its most spontaneous and soulful, with an international flair and a mix of raw street energy and introspection. The cover features Kenny Reed delivering a refined backside lipslide at the base of a Slovakian radio tower—true to Reed’s rep as a global street nomad. Inside, Alex Chalmers floats a frontside ollie over uncured cement, turning a construction site into a session.

It begins with Nine Frames Per Second, starring Ricky Oyola, Andre Genovesi, and Florentin Marfaing. Each skater brings gritty finesse—Philly lines, Euro tech, and pure street aggression—all captured in a tight visual rhythm.

Popwar Goes Pikey digs into the tour life through the eyes of the Popwar team as they embrace the tough, often thankless path of Euro-travel skate missions. Sleeping rough, skating hard, and living free—this is the sacrifice behind the footage.

Random Act of Skateboarding takes a wild turn, with moments so spontaneous they almost don’t make sense. It’s the kind of off-script chaos that only skating can produce.

20 Questions with Todd Jordan adds personality to the mix, as the East Coast style guru shares thoughts on everything from design to travel, wrapped in his signature laid-back honesty.

Marseille covers the legendary Quiksilver Bowlriders contest, offering up some of the world’s gnarliest transition skating against the sun-soaked Mediterranean backdrop.

In Take a Walk on the East Side, the mag highlights rugged terrain and the skaters who make spots out of crumbling sidewalks and back-alley barriers—no handrails needed, just grit.

Brain Floss offers a closer look at Jesse Hotchkiss, known for his introspective energy and creative outlook, while Sightings ties it all together—street missions, names included, no mystery, just raw action.

Altogether, this issue blends thoughtful profiles with rugged travel, proving skateboarding can be both rough and poetic—sometimes at the same time.