On today’s Gnar Couch Podshow, the boys somehow tricked freeride legend Tyler McCaul into a raw, questionably-legal look at big-mountain biking. Tyler opened up about the highs, the lows of Rampage. We got into what it’s really like behind the scenes of the Rampage broadcast.

He talked about dad life, athlete life, and attempting to keep a career alive while the bike industry plays musical chairs with bankruptcy filings. Naturally, Jimmy asked zero relevant questions and Boston Rob salivated over another freeride pro joining the show.

We dug into why riders keep sending it off mountains shaped like middle fingers and how to find balance in a world where everyone’s pretending to be sponsored on Instagram. If you want the real story on riding, risk, community, and staying true to what you love,, this episode fully delivers like a FedEx driver hopped up on 72-Hour Energy.

Tune in. Or don’t. We’re still cooler than all the other MTB content creators combined (in our heads), so we'll be fine.

Guest info:

Tyler McCaul

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00:00 "Patreon Thanks and Extras"

10:48 "Crash Holds and Reflections"

11:49 Silent Crowd Respectful During Crash

18:01 "Pressure to Outdo Past Performances"

22:58 "Fresh Venues to Preserve Rampage"

32:35 "Analyzing Tricks with Video"

37:17 "Struggling to Be Present"

39:48 Balancing Passion, Work, and Fatherhood

48:02 Mountain Bike Industry Challenges

51:13 Grateful for Sponsorship and Perseverance

54:30 "Building a Hardtail Again"

01:01:29 "Rodeo Run Success Story"

01:10:18 "Blizz Sponsorship and Baiku Time"

01:16:12 "Trail Dreams and Tensions"