Thrasher Magazine

It’s not often you get the opportunity to skate a pro’s private skatepark. So if and when it happens, you’re gonna take full advantage—and this past weekend was one of those rare opportunities. Thunder trucks released a Marc Johnson signature colorway and in celebration Marc opened the doors of Biebel’s park to the public. And as if that wasn’t enough, there was free pizza for all and the afternoon's session ended with a couple of best-trick contests where Marc handpicked the winners and hooked them up with his signature Thunders. —Joe Hammeke
 
2007 SOTY Marc Johnson and his signature truck from Thunder

A tribute to Dylan Rieder

Biebel’s park

Kids from all over LA showed up to skate the park with the Thunder team

Dashawn Jordan, kickflip 5-0

Davis Torgerson switch flips the table while Dashawn waxes the flat bar

Frankie Heck, Bennett grind 180 out. Look for the proof in a Thunder video of the event coming soon

January ’17 Lunatic Fringer Tyson Peterson, hair-raising frontside air

Did somebody order pizzas?

Get some!

Christian Dufrene, nollie heel

Local shredder Curtiss Rowe, back Smith

Christian, gap up to noseblunt slide

Ish Cepeda, blunt kickflip fakie

Tyson, tré flip fakie

Ish and Tyson, doubles

Then the product was laid out

The lineup for best trick over the table

Trucks for tricks

Start the clock

Heavy congestion, just like the LA freeways

Stoked

Then over to the handrail. This was bonkers: Cody Jacobson, Cab front feeble back 180 out—whew!

That gets trucks, for sure

Oliver Rocco brought back the am shuffle, circa 2006…

…and got hooked up!

Post-session product swapping. "Yo, you got any mediums?"

Then after everyone had cleared out, Tyson pulled this one outta the bag: kicky back noseblunt! Thanks to Thunder and Marc for opening the park to the locals for an afternoon. (And thanks to Biebel for letting them.)