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Catching Up with BMX Flatland Master Terry Adams
See his new edit and hear the flatland ace talk about career, the current contest scene, and beyond.
Terry Adams recently dropped a fresh edit for new supporter Torque Clothing that is replete with new moves and locations from the New Orleans rider and his hometown.
After watching the video above – and taking a few moments to fully comprehend some of his wild-looking new links – we were inspired to give Terry a call to discuss.
Read on to hear what Terry has in store for 2015 – like a 360-degree film project, as well as his plans for the legendary Voodoo Jam franchise.
redbull.com: We understand you just returned from a big contest in Japan. How was Flatark?
Terry Adams: It was a super fun event. If their focus of the contest was to put flatland in the spotlight and present it well to the public, they succeeded. It was hands down one of the most well-organized events I've ever attended. Flatland is a huge part of BMX and the Japanese understand that. I ended up being the commentator for the live stream along with Scott O'Brien, so it was nice to be a part of the event and help out after not making the finals.
We noticed a new film location or two in this video...
In every edit we try to pick locations that are visually-appealing to someone that clicks the 'play' button. Flatland is, of course, meant to be on flat ground, but I'll try riding anywhere to get a cool background. Super stoked on the couple locations we picked for sure.
What's up with Voodoo Jam in the future?
Right now, we are discussing what we can do to improve the event. We have it pretty dialed, and most would say it's one of the highest-energy flatland events around the world. Of course our dream is to get it televised, so we will see what happens!
What are your plans this fall?
Next week, I'm heading to Los Angeles for a special film project where I'll be filming with my new sponsor 360fly. The edit will be filmed with the special camera that captures the full 360-degree view, so it should be an epic video when completed. After that, I'm heading to Memphis for another video project that will involve a bunch of college students making a two-minute edit of me and then I'll be choosing the winning video to pass around to the BMX industry.
Next season, any special focus?
In Japan, I ended up taking off my front brakes – and I've ridden a brake for 20 years, so it was a huge step for the future of my riding career. Right now, my plan is to take the motivation I have from making that change to really focus on my riding and bringing it in a different direction. Besides that, taking every opportunity to put flatland in the media and make sure it's presented right is always on my list of yearly goals. Can't wait for 2015!
To learn more, visit Terry Adams' official athlete page.
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