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In this episode we're talking hard enduro silly season! Whether you're driving to work, heading back from a weekend ride or working on the bike in the garage make sure to tune in to this weeks episode, we think you'll enjoy it.

Firstly, there have been a handful of announcements recently from riders who have either joined new teams or gone independent. We start off clarifying who's definitely made a move for the 2026 season.

Of course when a rider thanks their old team and parts ways, there's almost always a new team announcement on the horizon! The rider we're all looking at right now is James Moore who claimed the 2025 FIM Junior Hard Enduro Championship and finished his season with a career defining win at Roof Of Africa. We also have another South African rider, Thomas Scales who looks to be moving to international waters.

We end off the episode summarizing which riders will not be changing for the new season and are expected to stay with their current teams and setups.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

As mentioned, here are some links to the various accounts:
Mario Roman
Radford Chugg
Charlie Frost
Luke Walker
Matthew Green
James Moore
Thomas Scales

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:01 Who has changed teams
20:00 Scheduled changes
24:11 Our predictions
33:40 same team
37:28 Outro

What's silly season without some predictions? We have certainly entertained some wild thoughts in this episode but we'd love to hear your thoughts on who's going where. Let us know in the comments.

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We're onto season 2 of the podcast talking all things hard enduro! If you've been following us for a while, you'll know we took a bit of a break from the pod but honestly... we missed it too much! We found ourselves talking about everything happening in the industry off camera far too often that we had to ask ourselves "Why aren't we recording this?". Good news, we've come to our senses and honestly, it's good to be back! 

In our first episode back we're diving into a brief history on what has been happening in hard enduro over the last 2 years, specifically talking about the 2025 championship season. Once we understand where we've come from, we can then talk about the current hard enduro situation and what's to come in the 2026 season.

Lastly, we end off chatting about the WERA (World Enduro Riders Association) - What is it, who's part of it and how is it affecting the industry? 

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:27 Hard Enduro Background

14:17 Current Situation (2026 Season)

24:56 WERA (World Enduro Riders Association)

38:58 Outro

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Welcome to the ADD GAS channel where we cover all things off-road. Subscribe for new episodes every week.

We had the honor to chat to Rich Larsen, known as “The Tire Guy”. Rich has been coaching offroad skills and clinics for almost 10 years and as a teacher has gained invaluable experience and expertise in the field of offroad riding. In this episode we chat about his 3 pillars to riding and the main mistakes we see riders making when riding and offroad bike. 

A big takeaway from our discussion was how pro riders differentiate themselves from good riders and their ability to implement focus training. While many of the top riders have trails backgrounds it is noteworthy to discuss how this conditions a rider but on the other side it is becoming obvious that junior riders are training specifically for industries like hard enduro. 

We end our discussion with a focus on mental strength and how heading into a race is more about mindset. Rich shares his own experience on a recent accident that shifted his mindset and has set him on a path that he would choose again if he had the chance. 

We’re excited to share this chat with you and we hope you enjoy the episode!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:13 Rich Larsen
02:21 3 Pillars of riding
05:34 Focus training
10:50 Trials skills in hard enduro
15:27 Common offroad mistakes
26:21 The difference between good riders and pro riders
32:55 Factory bikes VS stock bikes
39:24 Junior rider focus
43:40 Mental strength
52: Rich’s big accident

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Welcome to the ADD GAS channel where we cover all things off-road. Subscribe for new episodes every week. 

In this episode we talk about the Abestone Hard Enduro race which was round 3 of the Hard Enduro World Championship and took place in Italy. Organised by rider Michele Bosi, this race gave fans and spectators everything they were looking for, from riverbeds to boulders it was a weekend packed with action. We say Billy dominate by winning all races and showing Mani that there is going to be strong competition for the rest of the season. A rider who had a standout performance and race was South African junior, James Moore who we invited into the podcast to give us a riders perspective of the race. 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Welcome to the ADD GAS channel where we cover all things off-road. Subscribe for new episodes every week.

In this episode we discuss what the ISDE is, which by the way stands for International Six Days Enduro. The event as we know it has been running for almost 100 years and is considered the olympics of off-road motorcycling. We do a deep dive into how this events has changed and adapted and discuss which countries have dominated over the decades. 

This is a very unique and iconic race that pushes riders and their machines to the limit. 6 days of racing, 3-4 member teams and almost 1500km of racing all to put your nation on the podium. This is a true example of world class competition but also genuine camaraderie and sportsmanship. 

We learnt a lot about the ISDE in preparation for this episode and we hope that you enjoy it. 

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Welcome to the ADD GAS channel where we cover all things off-road. Subscribe for new episodes every week.

In this episode we start off with a dive into a bit of a history lesson when it comes to asian produced off-road motorcycles. It was in the 1960's when Japan started their journey into the off-road market. Over the last 60 years they have produced iconic brands and bikes such as Yamaha and Suzuki and gone on to compete at the highest level against European manufacturers. 

It’s no secret that over the years there have been more brands producing off-road bikes which brings us to the main point of today’s episode. In the 2010's we saw other asian countries start to reverse engineer bikes and now heading into the mid 2020's we’re seeing some very interesting brands and models appear. We discuss the brands who set the foundation for exporting asian produced bikes to the western world as well as the brands we’re currently seeing in the market that could be of interest in the near future. 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

For those interested, here are some links to the brands websites:

• Hengjien - http://hjmotorcycle.com 
• GPX Moto - GPX Moto USA
• Kayo Moto - leyu.乐鱼(集团)智能科技股份有限公司网站 

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If you’re new here, welcome to the ADD GAS channel! We cover all things off-road. For those of you who followed the WHE podcast, this is an elevated version where we discuss more than just race results but diver deeper into a variety of riding disciplines and topics that not only interest us but our community too. Subscribe to the channel for off-road related content – We have new episodes every week.

In this episode we discuss three key events happening in the world of enduro. We had ADV bikes exceeding expectations, an electric bike winning silver class, and live coverage that actually worked. Each of these topics would be noteworthy on its own but the combination of all three allowed the 2025 Red Bull Romaniacs to live up to the title of being a game changer. 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

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It both excites and saddens us to announce that the World Hard Enduro Podcast as you know it is coming to an end. Do not fret though, this does not mean that you won't hear our lively voices anymore it actually means quite the opposite. We have decided it is time to take our podcast and platform to a new level. That means bringing you more stories, interviews and industry news related to a variety of offroad disciplines. We enjoy riding dirt bikes in all forms and believe that to best align with the interest of the offroad community, it would be fitting to expand our reach and coverage beyond hard enduro. 

So if you enjoy riding offroad bikes and love being part of the community, stay tuned. This channel will be updated very soon and we'll share more exciting details soon!

Lastly, thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey so far and we look forward to continue to growing and building into the future.

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In this episode we welcome Martin Freinademetz back onto the podcast to tell us more about the 2025 Red Bull Romaniacs - Game Changer Edition. We touch on why Romanaics chose not to be part of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship this year and how the current landscape for hard enduro is pretty complex. 

This year the race welcomes 4 new classes: Adventure Ultimate, Adventure Lite, eMoto Expert and eMoto Hobby. We discuss some of the challenges that implementing these have had on the organizing of the race but also what these classes could expect heading into race week. 

Spectators call follow live racing via the Leatt Live Maniacs program which can be found on various platforms such as the Romaniacs website as well as Youtube and Facebook. Lastly we share our predications for the win of the gold class.

We hope you enjoy this episode! 

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In this episode we sit down with off-road motorbike legend Chris Birch—right in his iconic shed—for a raw conversation about his lifelong journey with bikes. From his family's biking roots to becoming a global figure in enduro and adventure riding, Chris shares how it all began, his transition between mountain bikes and motorbikes, and the challenges that shaped his career.

Hear stories of Chris riding before he could walk, growing up in a family deeply rooted in motorsports, competing in the prestigious ISDE and grueling hard enduro events, and sharing his personal philosophy on riding, risk, and pushing limits.

We hope you enjoy this episode!

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