The Freehub Podcast
A podcast about the Bay Area mountain biking scene. Hosted by Jackson May and James Magee aka Feelgoodchubs, we interview local riders and ramble about bike culture, the riding scene, while getting off topic from time to time.
Episodes

Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
44 min
We finally got our sh*t together and recorded another one. In this episode, we talk about Jay blowing up on Instagram, the Step up jam, some local riding spots along with the normal rants.

Dec 16, 2025
Dec 16, 2025
34 min
Jackson and Jay sit down for a shorter episode to catch up, rant and answer some listener questions.

May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025
1 hr 44 min
On this episode, we have one of the deepest OG's in all of biking, Jody Donnelly. If you don't know Jody, he's been a major part of the BMX and MTB scene since the 70s. He has been there through literally every stage of the sport.
In this deep dive episode filled with classic names, Jody tells us about this experience in the bike world over the last 50 years, his tips for longevity, what it was like to be at the first X-games along with some super interesting stories.

Apr 17, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
57 min
Pacifica local legend and everyones favorite "little shredder" Paul Jackson aka @DirtJackson sits down with us to talk about his background, riding experience and just vibe with the boys.

Mar 18, 2025
Mar 18, 2025
1 hr 31 min
In a very "loose" episode, friend of the Pod, Matt Reynolds joins us and the boys banter about riding events and then answer some reader questions.

Mar 18, 2025
Mar 18, 2025
43 min
We are back with a new episode and host! Introducing James Magee AKA Feelgoodchubbs to the Podcast! Couldn't be more stoked to have him join the team. You've probably seen him backflipping a tiny jump on IG and now you get to hear him explain his background, passion, riding influences and more. Stay tuned for more episodes coming soon!

Oct 6, 2023
Oct 6, 2023
53 min
Our first remote episode, we recorded this one from a cabin in Truckee during a Tahoe weekend with the all the boys. Local shredders Logan Dewey, Isaiah Thornton & Justin Niemi to sit down with Jackson and talk about our weekend, our favorite trails, foam pits, pet peeves, and lessons learned from years of riding. We also get a quick cameo from the legendary NRML MTBER as he walked in halfway through the episode.

Sep 25, 2023
Sep 25, 2023
42 min
In this definitely on topic episode, We ask ChatGPT for questions to host the podcast and that leads to us devolving in a variety of topics. We wanted to get an episode with video so bare with us as this was the first time recoding on camera.

Aug 16, 2023
Aug 16, 2023
26 min
After not recoding for 2 months, we are back on the pod catching about about our summer adventures, injures, and future plans for the pod. No guests this time, if you listen all the way through this one, you a real one.

Jun 14, 2023
Jun 14, 2023
1 hr 52 min
You've seen his videos online, now listen as Sebastian (@nrml_mtber) joins us to chat about his latest travels around the country, how him and his brother got started uploading videos, favorite places to ride, struggles of being a full time content creator, sponsorships, future travels, and much much more!





