Branden Petrie is racing for BETA USA again for the 2026 US Hard Enduro Season. He’s had steady growth on the Italian motorcycles over the year, and is looking for that to continue this year. Most of all, he’s excited to try and take down James Flynn this year at King of the Motos.

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Cody Webb is the racer with the finger issues this year. Along with surgery and stitches, he’s also made the full time switch to the four stroke for hard enduro. That’s a bold move Cotton, we’ll see how it plays out at King of the Motos. It’s a sad day knowing we won’t have Kickstart Cody anymore.

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Trystan Hart has been enjoying the deep snow Revelstoke has to offer with Keith Curtis and crew. It also sounds like he’ll be on a linkage KTM starting this year, with the upcoming PDS discontinuation. Lots to discuss as he gets ready for the 2026 King of the Motos.

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Matt Musgrove, the Series Director of the US Hard Enduro Series, discussed the newly announced AMA National Hard Enduro Championship. This is a big evolution for the USHE Series, and we want to know where they’re headed. We also discuss King of the Motos, the first round of the USHE and second oldest hard enduro in the States.

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Most racers try to “make it happen” by forcing results, riding angry, or overriding the bike. In this episode of Seat Time, Ryan Sipes breaks down why that usually backfires, and why you should stop getting angry and start getting curious instead.

We dig into:

• The difference between trying to force speed vs. letting your riding happen
• How to notice when ego is driving your decisions on race day
• Using curiosity instead of frustration when you’re not where you think you “should” be
• Turning bad races into intentional practice plans instead of meltdowns
• The “mental tear‑off” reset Ryan uses after mistakes so he doesn’t spiral mid‑race
• Self‑talk, earned confidence, and racing on the edge without losing your head
• Flow state, breath work, and stacking the deck so you can actually access your best riding
• What Ryan is building with Moto Intelligence and how he coaches riders now

This is Mindset of the Racer – Episode 1, a 12‑episode 2026 series on the Seat Time podcast feed focused on the mental side of going faster, riding longer, and enjoying dirt bikes more.

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Enduro in America is in trouble. The average rider is getting older, clubs are struggling to find volunteers, and the National Enduro Series is going through big changes for 2026 and beyond. In this Seat Time Podcast episode, Steward Baylor Jr. breaks down what is happening to the series and why he decided to buy it.​

We talk through the new American National Enduro Championship name, what it means for riders, how the 2026 schedule came together, drop rounds, two-day events, and what needs to change if Enduro in America is going to grow instead of fade away. Stew also shares how he thinks about fairness while owning the series and still racing, and what he’s doing to make the experience better for racers and clubs.​

If you race enduro, ride singletrack, or just care about the future of off-road racing in the U.S., this one is worth a full listen.

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Not only did I get to race against Barry Hawk at the US Sprint Enduro, but I got to interview him after the fact as to why he’s so much better than me as a racer. Some may not want to revel in their defeat, but me, I want to learn from it! 

Barry Hawk breaks down what he learned when riders Juha Salminen and David Knight came over to race the GNCC Series. He learned quickly that they were getting the speed on course due to their “european lines”. At that time, he was riding lines like I did, more “american lines”. It was an awesome breakdown of what he saw 20 years ago, and what we hear discussed from Texas ISDE racers like Brian Storrie and the O’Leary Brothers. 

Two other topics discussed were riding with patience and off-camber turns. Barry told us that even he has to remind himself to not push it when too much in certain situations. He wants to ride smoothly, with less opportunities for mistakes. The off-camber turns discussion as one that helped me understand what’s happening between the rider and bike a lot more. I don’t immediately want more of them, but I don’t think I’m as leary of them now.

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If you’ve kept up with the Seat Time videos, you know the Astra Offroad Handlebars I had on the Sherco were one of the parts that truly changed the way I rode the two stroke. When I got on the GasGas, I knew I also wanted to ride with the low-rise Astra handlebars. I learned the hard way that the weight and rotating mass of a four stroke changes the handling characteristics of the motorcycle, creating the need for a higher rise handlebars than I previously thought. 

In this video, I discuss the testing I did to find the right handlebar position for the Astra Gemini 38mm rise handlebars I’m now running on the EX 350F. I also added a few podcast snippets from Jörli at Astra on more specifics of four stroke handlebar positioning and handlebar sweep. I learned a lot during this process, and I hope you do too.

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The White Rock Enduro was exactly what I was looking for in a technical enduro. The roads were dusty, but the rocks and roots in the trail were still slick as all get out.

I was on row 28 again, this time following Dylan Souther from Colorado. We went back and forth all day. When it got tight, I would catch and pass him. The other times, he would either out ride me, or I would crash myself into oblivion.

Run Time on the Sherco at the 2024 White Rock Enduro was 4:28 & the miles were at 67.6. I was 12th Overall and 4th in the 40A Class. Fast old dudes, I LOVE IT!

P.S. I don’t know that I want to race this event when it’s wet and/or raining. I probably should though, so I can find a way to overcome the fear of having to attempt a few hillclimbs more than once.

Tip: Gummy trail tire next time for sure!

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An Enduro is an endurance event, and we need to fuel our body for the full day ahead. This podcast, article, video, and cheat sheet are all tools, not rules. Use them to help further your hydration and nutrition strategy heading into a race weekend.

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