My 2014: Carson Starnes

2014 has been a good one. New products got released, people traveled from all over the world to visit some of the great events out there, awesome videos and edits came out and the vibe has been great in general. But of course, everyone’s got their personal favorites and we wanted to know how 2014 looked like for some of our favorite pro riders.

When Atlanta’s Carson Starnes decided to move to Barcelona to pursue his education, he probably didn’t know how much traveling that decision would cause. Being in Europe opened up plenty of opportunities to visit events and see different places, and of course he took them all. Traveling all over the place, finding himself on podiums at different events and enjoying what could be the summer of a lifetime; not the worst year for one of blading’s most talked about up and comers. Take a look yourself.

Interview: Johannes Jacobi
Photos: Bea Conde-Corbal

My events in 2014:

A-Town Stomp 5
Summit Blade Comp
Summerclash
Roskilde
NASS
Swedish Championships
Unit 23 Open
Real Street Copenhagen
OSG Budapest
Ghetto Games
Shred Cologne
Xmas Jam

My tour life in 2014:
Puerto Rico, Nuremberg, Gypsy camp.

My edits/parts in 2014:
Razors Am release
GC Austin
Razors Tapes (Nuremberg / Manchester)

Cities in 2014:
Nuremberg
Berlin
Hamburg
Cologne
Munich
Prague
Copenhagen
London
Stockholm
Eskilstuna
Zurich
Amsterdam
Riga
Ventspils
Budapest
Barcelona
Malaga
Toulouse
Athens
Santorini

Countries in 2014:
USA
Germany
Czech Republic
Denmark
UK
Sweden
Scotland
Switzerland
Holland
Latvia
Hungary
Spain
France
Greece

Injuries in 2014:
Stitches in the shin from Xmas jam.


Any specific moment or experience that stood out in 2014?
Losing my shoes in Latvia.

What was your worst moment in 2014?
I choose optimism.

Is there such thing as the best day in 2014?
Nope haha. Too many good ones!

Best in 2014…
Travel buddy: Glowicki
Event: Roskilde
Country: England
City: Copenhagen
Online edit: Sizemore Pro Release
Meal: Japanese with Mom
Song: Turquoise – Donovan
Girl: Peggy
Blader: Chris Smith
Website: Haitian
Company: Dirt Box
Movie: Darjeeling Limited
Beer: To Øl Garden of Eden
Party: Summerclash
Trick you’ve filmed: Frontflip

What’s planned for 2015 so far?
Winterclash, Laced, school in Barcelona, filming for THC.

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