Tammy McCarley sat down for an interview on the Kanode Knows Podcast!
The latest episode of the Kanode Knows Podcast from Bobby Kanode has arrived! This time around he caught up with the one and only Tammy McCarley for a lengthy 3 hour long conversation covering everything from how he got his nickname through his riding career, to what he’s up to these days and more! This is a real good listen, so get on that play button now!
“This week on the show, we got professional BMX rider Tammy McCarley. It was awesome hearing his story, from growing up in East County, San Diego, and a trailer park, to becoming a prolific pro rider. We talked about how he got his nickname ‘Tammy,’ his time riding at Claremont Skatepark, and what it was like winning the ‘Local Exposure’ contest. We also dive into his sponsorships with Sunday and Federal, and his involvement with ‘The Trip’ and ‘Freed’ bikes.
00:00:00 – Welcome to the show with Tammy McCarley Check out some throwback Chase Hawk footage from 2017! It’s always wild to think about all the footage that probably never ends up making its way into a video or online. Here’s one featuring Chase Hawk from 8 years ago that hasn’t made its way online until now. You already know this is a good watch! “The following movie was filmed in 2017 over the course of one week in the Starring With Special Guests Plus Appearances By Film and Edit By The new Fiend “No Love” video is available on digital download now! The crew at Fiend have been putting in work on their new “No Love” video, and now it’s available for you to download a copy! The video is available for $4.99 RIGHT HERE as a digital download. You already know this one is an absolute BANGER, so get on that! “NO LOVE features full sections from Garrett Reynolds, Johnny Raekes, Antonio Chavez, & Matt Closson. Also featuring Lewis Mills, Mati Lasgoity, Kevin Vannauker, Augie Simoncini, Hobie Doan, Nino Valdez, and Martin Siman. Filmed in California, New York, Melbourne AUS, Barcelona & Sevilla ESP, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Lyon FR, Arizona, Washington, Czechia CZ, & Mexico. Film & Edit: Tony Ennis Additional Filmers: Check out this fresh episode of BMX News! It’s that time once again to get caught up with all the best BMX videos, latest news, new products, podcasts and more from the past week! As always, Brant Moore has a fresh episode of BMX News! Check out Brant’s recap up top, then check out everything he talks about in full down below! Check out Alex Donnachie’s “Jetlag” video from Monster! The videos parts from Alex Donnachie continue to flow! Here’s a look at his video from the Monster Energy “Jetlag” series! Alex clocked in a ton of miles for this one, but ended up with so many wild clips on the amazing spots he came across. You do NOT want to miss this! After you watch this, check out Boyd Hilder’s “Jetlag” video! “Alex Donnachie leaves his mark on every spot he touches. Continuing his spree of mind-blowing video parts, part two of Monster Energy’s JETLAG BMX series sees Alex in unstoppable form. From Australia to Bulgaria, Portugal to South Africa, all captured to perfection by Rich Forne.” – Monster Energy Dan’s Comp caught up with Jacob Thiem to check out his current setup! Curious what Jacob Thiem is running for a setup these days? Here’s a fresh video Bike Check that Dan’s Comp dropped giving you an in-depth look at his current rig. Hit play to let Jacob give you all the details. “We recently caught up with Jacob Thiem at Linda Vista skatepark to check out his new Demolition, NoWear BMX, and Huffy bike build! FRAME: Yet to be name Huffy prototype The Recon Tour rolled through the Dreamyard! The Monster Army invaded the Dream Yard for the latest stop of their Recon Tour series! Check out all the action from the AM’s to the Pro’s who brought the heat to the ramp! “The final stop of the 2025 Monster Army Recon Tour went down at the legendary Dreamyard, the backyard ramp of BMX icon Pat Casey. Watch the best riders throw down jaw-dropping tricks, including flair tailwhips, 540 flairs, and more! 🏆 PRO MEN 🏆 PRO WOMEN 🏆 SPORT CLASS MEN Catch all the action from this insane event!” – Monster Army Check out Bobby Haulotte’s section from the “Street Heart” video! The sections continue to roll from the On Point full-length “Street Heart” video! This time around we get a look at Bobby Haulotte‘s section packed with grinds for your viewing pleasure. Hit play and take a look at all the clips Bobby stacked! “Courtesy of On Point bmx we’re proud to present Bobby Haulotte’s section from their 2nd dvd full length, STREET HEART. Filming by
00:02:56 – How Tammy got his nickname
00:06:47 – Getting into BMX as a kid
00:09:10 – First tricks and getting hooked
00:10:32 – Influences and riding at Claremont Skatepark
00:20:41 – The story of winning “Local Exposure”
00:24:31 – Getting hooked up with Sunday and Fit
00:28:00 – Filming with Robbie Morales and Chris Havan
00:47:28 – How Tammy started riding street
00:56:39 – Turning down a Sunday sponsorship for Amity
01:15:56 – Filming his “Welcome to the Team” video part for Federal
01:29:44 – Getting a ticket and a story about The Gonz
01:33:39 – Riding with The Gonz every day
01:51:16 – The beginning of Freed Bikes
02:01:22 – Moving to West Side Phoenix and Tempe
02:10:20 – Getting involved with “The Trip”
02:16:39 – A message to the fans
02:26:12 – The story behind the backwards foot plant clip
02:33:45 – Talking about his warehouse job after Freed Bikes
02:46:02 – A conversation about Dustin Millard and a tattoo
02:52:35 – Reflecting on the best parts of his career
03:00:35 – Talking about his diet and healthy living” – Burn Slow – Chase Hawk “Blowing Smoke”
greater Southern California area. Our only goal for those seven days…
—Ride as many pools as possible.
A small amount of the footage was used in Cult’s ‘It’s Later Than You Think.’
Most of it previously unseen. This is the full documentation.” – Burn Slow
Chase Hawk
Mike “Rooftop” Escamilla
Rick “Biker In Black” Thorne
Van Homan
Andrew Lazaruk
Preston Okert
Dakota Roche
Adam Roye” – DIGFiend “No Love” Out Now
Trent Lutzke
Ben Norris
Sauce
Honza Novak
Stephan August
Chris Kimbell
Jonathan Fitzgerald
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Dan’s Comp – Jacob Thiem Bike Check 2025
BARS: Demo Kevin Peraza
GRIPS: ODI Longneck
STEM: Nowear BMX Bare Knuckle
FORK: Demo Peraza
FRONT WHEEL: Demo Basic
REAR WHEEL: Demo Zero FC
TIRES: Demo Hammerhead
PEGS: Demo PC
CRANKS: Demo Revolt 24mm
BB ACCESSORY: Nowear BMX Slow Ur Roll
PEDALS: Demo Trooper
CHAIN: Odyssey Bluebird
SPROCKET: Demo Mugatu
SEAT: Demo Embossed Pivota;l” – Dan’s Comp
Recon Tour – Dreamyard 2025
1st – Mike Varga (Monster Energy)
3rd – Gustavo Batista de Oliveira (Monster Army)
3rd – Alirah Norris (Monster Army)
1st – Jake Rutkowitz (Monster Army)Bobby Haulotte “Street Heart” Section
Dylan Ashlock
Jamie Barnhart.” – Animal Bikes
