Thrasher Magazine

Old crusty spots separate the men from the boys. Parque de Carolinas in Quito, Ecuador has been there for 40 years. It ain't going nowhere. I took the best of '97 there and it went off—cops, broads, beers and busting. The next time I went 20 years later, the kids that grew up with the mag wanted some Eccy juice. Took the now dudes and, needless to say, Hellride was on, "Rocky Mountain Way" all the way. —Jake Phelps

The last three years I’ve been starting out the year with a trip to South America. Following the Sun in life is a good rule. –Jake Phelps

Grant Taylor, Ronnie Sandoval, Raney Beres, Jamie Foy, Taylor Kirby, Ishod Wair and Zion Wright keep burning through the Bay Area. Check out the Charred Remains edit here.

New pro wheels from Elijah Berle, Slash and Darren Navarrette. Hellfire Formula Four series in the lock-in, radial and multiball shapes, plus a bunch more from Spitfire wheels.

Grant Taylor, Ronnie Sandoval, Raney Beres, Jamie Foy, Taylor Kirby, Ishod Wair and Zion Wright keep burning through the Bay Area. Check it out.

Daan Van Der Linden raised the bar at classic San Francisco spots while filming for Spitfire Wheel's "Arson Depart" video.

Check out the raw cuts of the crew filming for the Arson Dept edit for Spitfire.

The amount of footage accumulated on this trip is downright prolific. From underpasses to vert ramps to Stalin Square, it just don’t stop.

From across the ocean to just across the street, Spitfire team members come from all over to visit the Bay and take advantage of its unique streets. Check it out.